[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4966 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4966
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products
Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to provide that
meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or
contaminants are adulterated, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2014
Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Ms. Slaughter) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products
Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to provide that
meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or
contaminants are adulterated, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pathogen Reduction and Testing
Reform Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. PRODUCTS CONTAINING CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR CONTAMINANTS
ADULTERATED.
(a) Meat and Meat Food Products.--Section 1(m) of the Federal Meat
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(m)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``or a microbial pathogen that is
associated with serious illness or death'' after
``which may render it injurious to health''; and
(B) by inserting ``or such a microbial pathogen''
after ``added substance''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and
(D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively;
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following new subparagraph:
``(B) if it bears or contains a strain of a microbial
pathogen, such as Campylobacter or Salmonella, that is
resistant to not less than two critically important antibiotics
for human medicine (as specified in the World Health
Organization's list of Critically Important Antimicrobials);'';
and
(C) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)) by striking ``clause (B), (C), or
(D)'' and inserting ``this subparagraph or subparagraph
(C) or (D)''.
(b) Poultry and Poultry Products.--Section 4(g) of the Poultry
Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453(g)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``or a microbial pathogen that is
associated with serious illness or death'' after
``which may render it injurious to health''; and
(B) by inserting ``or such a microbial pathogen''
after ``added substance''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and
(D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively;
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following new subparagraph:
``(B) if it bears or contains a strain of a microbial
pathogen, such as Campylobacter or Salmonella, that is
resistant to not less than two critically important antibiotics
for human medicine (as specified in the World Health
Organization's list of Critically Important Antimicrobials);'';
and
(C) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)) by striking ``clause (B), (C), or
(D)'' and inserting ``this subparagraph or subparagraph
(C) or (D)''.
(c) Eggs and Egg Products.--Section 4(a) of the Egg Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1033(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``or a microbial pathogen that is
associated with serious illness or death'' after
``which may render it injurious to health''; and
(B) by inserting ``or such a microbial pathogen''
after ``added substance''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and
(D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively;
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following new subparagraph:
``(B) if it bears or contains a strain of a microbial
pathogen, such as Campylobacter or Salmonella, that is
resistant to not less than two critically important antibiotics
for human medicine (as specified in the World Health
Organization's list of Critically Important Antimicrobials);'';
and
(C) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)) by striking ``clause (B), (C), or
(D)'' and inserting ``this subparagraph or subparagraph
(C) or (D)''.
SEC. 3. TESTING FOR CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR CONTAMINANTS REQUIRED.
(a) Meat and Meat Food Products.--The Federal Meat Inspection Act
is amended by inserting after section 9 (21 U.S.C. 609) the following
new section:
``SEC. 9A. TESTING FOR CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR CONTAMINANTS REQUIRED.
``Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
section, the Secretary shall, for purposes of examinations or
inspections conducted under this Act, establish sampling protocols and
testing procedures using the methods and technologies the Secretary
determines are most appropriate--
``(1) to determine if meat and meat food products are
adulterated within the meaning of paragraph (1) or (2)(B) of
section 1(m); and
``(2) to prevent the use in commerce of any product that is
determined to be so adulterated.''.
(b) Poultry and Poultry Products.--The Poultry Products Inspection
Act is amended by inserting after section 8 (21 U.S.C. 457) the
following new section:
``SEC. 8A. TESTING FOR CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR CONTAMINANTS REQUIRED.
``Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
section, the Secretary shall, for purposes of examinations or
inspections conducted under this Act, establish sampling protocols and
testing procedures using the methods and technologies the Secretary
determines are most appropriate--
``(1) to determine if poultry and poultry products are
adulterated within the meaning of paragraph (1) or (2)(B) of
section 4(g); and
``(2) to prevent the entry into or flow or movement in
commerce of, or the burdening of commerce by, any such product
that is determined to be so adulterated.''.
(c) Egg and Egg Products.--The Egg Products Inspection Act is
amended by inserting after section 7 (21 U.S.C. 1036) the following new
section:
``SEC. 7A. TESTING FOR CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR CONTAMINANTS REQUIRED.
``Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
section, the Secretary shall, for purposes of examinations or
inspections conducted under this Act, establish sampling protocols and
testing procedures using the methods and technologies the Secretary
determines are most appropriate--
``(1) to determine if eggs and egg products are adulterated
within the meaning of paragraph (1) or (2)(B) of section 4(a);
and
``(2) to prevent the entry into or flow or movement in
commerce of, or the burdening of commerce by, any such product
that is determined to be so adulterated.''.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS; EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) Regulations.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue
regulations to carry out the amendments made by this Act.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply
with respect to meat and meat food products, poultry and poultry
products, and eggs and egg products entering into interstate or foreign
commerce on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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