S. 1149 - A Bill to Amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to Authorize the Interstate Distribution

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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.… More
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) Hide
 
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A Bill to Amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to Authorize the Interstate Distribution

S. 1149 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

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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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.
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    Sponsor
    Herbert Kohl
    Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Food
    • Agriculture
    • Business
    • Federal-state relations
    • Interstate commerce
    • Meat inspection
    • Poultry
    • State and local government
    • State laws
    Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced4/18/2007
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced4/18/2007
    4/18/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
    4/18/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4693)
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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    Contributions

    1. January - February 2003 For $19,949 Against $0
    2. March - April 2003 For $57,900 Against $0
    3. May - June 2003 For $167,775 Against $0
    4. July - August 2003 For $64,973 Against $0
    5. September - October 2003 For $51,362 Against $1,000
    6. November - December 2003 For $35,550 Against $0
    7. January - February 2004 For $90,050 Against $0
    8. March - April 2004 For $99,100 Against $1,000
    9. May - June 2004 For $93,150 Against $0
    10. July - August 2004 For $79,908 Against $0
    11. September - October 2004 For $168,540 Against $500
    12. November - December 2004 For $17,850 Against $0
    13. January - February 2005 For $22,150 Against $0
    14. March - April 2005 For $73,050 Against $2,000
    15. May - June 2005 For $120,949 Against $1,000
    16. July - August 2005 For $61,116 Against $0
    17. September - October 2005 For $115,679 Against $1,000
    18. November - December 2005 For $68,075 Against $1,000
    19. January - February 2006 For $51,583 Against $750
    20. March - April 2006 For $160,272 Against $0
    21. May - June 2006 For $133,244 Against $0
    22. July - August 2006 For $96,837 Against $0
    23. September - October 2006 For $219,461 Against $2,100
    24. November - December 2006 For $67,390 Against $0
    25. January - February 2007 For $51,850 Against $0
    26. March - April 2007 For $170,635 Against $0
    27. May - June 2007 For $195,900 Against $0
    28. July - August 2007 For $111,062 Against $0
    29. September - October 2007 For $96,700 Against $0
    30. November - December 2007 For $94,047 Against $0
    31. January - February 2008 For $88,405 Against $0
    32. March - April 2008 For $157,444 Against $0
    33. May - June 2008 For $119,880 Against $0
    34. July - August 2008 For $78,916 Against $0
    35. September - October 2008 For $140,298 Against $0
    36. November - December 2008 For $76,750 Against $0

    Votes

      21 Organizations Supported and 2 Opposed; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      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.

      21 organizations supported this bill

      American Association of Meat Processors
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      American Farm Bureau Federation
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      American Grassfed Association
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      American Meat Goat Association
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      American Sheep Industry Association
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      American Veterinary Medical Association
      (n.d.). AVMA 110th Congress Legislative Agenda. Retrieved n.d., from .
      Center for Rural Affairs
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      Livestock Marketing Association
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      National Bison Association
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      National Conference of State Legislatures
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      National Family Farm Coalition
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      National Farmers Union
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      National Grange
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      North American Deer Farmers Association
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      Regional Farm and Food Project
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      The Council of State Governments
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      United States Cattlemen’s Association
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      Western Organization of Resource Councils
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .
      Women Involved in Farm Economics
      (n.d.). Coalition for Fair Agriculture and Rural Markets . Retrieved n.d., from .

      2 organizations opposed this bill

      Consumer Federation of America
      (n.d.). To All Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved n.d., from .
      United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
      (n.d.). To All Members of the United States Senate. Retrieved n.d., from .

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
      Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$2,700$0
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$17,150$0
      Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,500$0
      Max BaucusDMT$76,180$0
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$16,000$0
      Bob BennettRUT$51,171$0
      Joe BidenDDE$2,000$0
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$17,450$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$65,748$0
      Barbara BoxerDCA$16,550$0
      Sherrod BrownDOH$11,600$0
      Sam BrownbackRKS$36,150$0
      Jim BunningRKY$16,100$0
      Richard BurrRNC$62,000$0
      Robert ByrdDWV$2,700$0
      Maria CantwellDWA$3,750$0
      Ben CardinDMD$1,000$4,350
      Tom CarperDDE$5,400$0
      Bob CaseyDPA$7,550$0
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$184,940$0
      Hillary ClintonDNY$60,970$1,000
      Tom CoburnROK$32,800$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$41,500$0
      Norm ColemanRMN$120,507$0
      Susan CollinsRME$12,800$0
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$40,612$0
      Bob CorkerRTN$22,200$0
      John CornynRTX$312,805$0
      Larry CraigRID$31,300$0
      Mike CrapoRID$41,060$0
      Jim DeMintRSC$19,500$0
      Chris DoddDCT$18,200$0
      Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$44,970$0
      Pete DomeniciRNM$23,700$0
      Byron DorganDND$17,000$0
      Dick DurbinDIL$40,100$0
      John EnsignRNV$32,500$0
      Mike EnziRWY$37,200$0
      Russ FeingoldDWI$6,250$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$44,311$0
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$8,200$0
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$47,750$0
      Judd GreggRNH$14,000$0
      Chuck HagelRNE$12,350$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$61,932$0
      Orrin HatchRUT$24,600$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$198,136$0
      Jim InhofeROK$57,930$0
      Dan InouyeDHI$10,350$0
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$19,700$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$31,250$0
      Ted KennedyDMA$15,450$0
      John KerryDMA$250$0
      Amy KlobucharDMN$18,750$0
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$71,756$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$16,905$0
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$5,550$0
      Patrick LeahyDVT$6,750$0
      Carl LevinDMI$4,000$0
      Joe LiebermanICT$7,500$0
      Blanche LincolnDAR$81,365$500
      Chester Trent LottRMS$17,700$0
      Dick LugarRIN$35,500$0
      Mel MartinezRFL$36,450$0
      John McCainRAZ$11,000$0
      Claire McCaskillDMO$14,900$0
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$95,294$0
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$13,125$1,000
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$13,000$2,000
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$5,500$0
      Patty MurrayDWA$11,800$0
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$135,750$0
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$50,198$0
      Barack ObamaDIL$7,400$0
      Mark PryorDAR$38,562$0
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$9,750$0
      Harry ReidDNV$35,500$0
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$105,686$0
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$1,000$0
      Ken SalazarDCO$65,578$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$6,500$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$3,000$0
      Jeff SessionsRAL$25,900$0
      Richard ShelbyRAL$14,500$0
      Gordon SmithROR$46,600$0
      Olympia SnoweRME$8,000$0
      Arlen SpecterDPA$61,250$0
      Debbie StabenowDMI$18,400$1,500
      Ted StevensRAK$8,000$0
      John SununuRNH$7,100$0
      Jon TesterDMT$64,150$0
      Craig ThomasRWY$24,700$0
      John ThuneRSD$89,899$0
      David VitterRLA$27,900$0
      George VoinovichROH$19,485$0
      John WarnerRVA$2,000$0
      Jim WebbDVA$12,250$0
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$1,750$0
      Ron WydenDOR$55,325$0

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      NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$2,700$0
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$17,150$0
      Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,500$0
      Max BaucusDMT$76,180$0
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$16,000$0
      Bob BennettRUT$51,171$0
      Joe BidenDDE$2,000$0
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$17,450$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$65,748$0
      Barbara BoxerDCA$16,550$0
      Sherrod BrownDOH$11,600$0
      Sam BrownbackRKS$36,150$0
      Jim BunningRKY$16,100$0
      Richard BurrRNC$62,000$0
      Robert ByrdDWV$2,700$0
      Maria CantwellDWA$3,750$0
      Ben CardinDMD$1,000$4,350
      Tom CarperDDE$5,400$0
      Bob CaseyDPA$7,550$0
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$184,940$0
      Hillary ClintonDNY$60,970$1,000
      Tom CoburnROK$32,800$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$41,500$0
      Norm ColemanRMN$120,507$0
      Susan CollinsRME$12,800$0
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$40,612$0
      Bob CorkerRTN$22,200$0
      John CornynRTX$312,805$0
      Larry CraigRID$31,300$0
      Mike CrapoRID$41,060$0
      Jim DeMintRSC$19,500$0
      Chris DoddDCT$18,200$0
      Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$44,970$0
      Pete DomeniciRNM$23,700$0
      Byron DorganDND$17,000$0
      Dick DurbinDIL$40,100$0
      John EnsignRNV$32,500$0
      Mike EnziRWY$37,200$0
      Russ FeingoldDWI$6,250$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$44,311$0
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$8,200$0
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$47,750$0
      Judd GreggRNH$14,000$0
      Chuck HagelRNE$12,350$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$61,932$0
      Orrin HatchRUT$24,600$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$198,136$0
      Jim InhofeROK$57,930$0
      Dan InouyeDHI$10,350$0
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$19,700$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$31,250$0
      Ted KennedyDMA$15,450$0
      John KerryDMA$250$0
      Amy KlobucharDMN$18,750$0
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$71,756$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$16,905$0
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$5,550$0
      Patrick LeahyDVT$6,750$0
      Carl LevinDMI$4,000$0
      Joe LiebermanICT$7,500$0
      Blanche LincolnDAR$81,365$500
      Chester Trent LottRMS$17,700$0
      Dick LugarRIN$35,500$0
      Mel MartinezRFL$36,450$0
      John McCainRAZ$11,000$0
      Claire McCaskillDMO$14,900$0
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$95,294$0
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$13,125$1,000
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$13,000$2,000
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$5,500$0
      Patty MurrayDWA$11,800$0
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$135,750$0
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$50,198$0
      Barack ObamaDIL$7,400$0
      Mark PryorDAR$38,562$0
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$9,750$0
      Harry ReidDNV$35,500$0
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$105,686$0
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$1,000$0
      Ken SalazarDCO$65,578$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$6,500$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$3,000$0
      Jeff SessionsRAL$25,900$0
      Richard ShelbyRAL$14,500$0
      Gordon SmithROR$46,600$0
      Olympia SnoweRME$8,000$0
      Arlen SpecterDPA$61,250$0
      Debbie StabenowDMI$18,400$1,500
      Ted StevensRAK$8,000$0
      John SununuRNH$7,100$0
      Jon TesterDMT$64,150$0
      Craig ThomasRWY$24,700$0
      John ThuneRSD$89,899$0
      David VitterRLA$27,900$0
      George VoinovichROH$19,485$0
      John WarnerRVA$2,000$0
      Jim WebbDVA$12,250$0
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$1,750$0
      Ron WydenDOR$55,325$0

      Interest Groups that supported this bill

      $ Donated
      Livestock$1,615,857
      Meat processing & products$799,556
      Veterinarians$659,345
      Farm organizations & cooperatives$385,792
      Sheep and Wool Producers$57,250
      Farm bureaus$0

      Interest Groups that opposed this bill

      $ Donated
      Consumer groups$6,850
      Retail trade unions$3,500
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