S.1149 - A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution Sponsor: Herbert Kohl / 110th Congress

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110th Congress - A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection requirements and to require the Secretary to reimburse State agencies for part of the costs of the inspections. hidemore...
Summary
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection requirements and to require the Secretary to reimburse State agencies for part of the costs of the inspections. (by CRS)
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States inspect meat and poultry by Anna Costello-Dougherty, Jul 22, 2008 (12:45am)

This bill will allow states to transport and sell their meat across state borders without having to be inspected by the federal inspectors if it has been inspected by state authorities that have requirements equal to federal inspection requirements. States are also partially reimbursed for inspection costs. Allowing states to to the meat and poultry inspections will enable smaller farms to expand their market.

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