[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2064 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2064
To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and
poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification
regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry
raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 6, 2017
Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and
poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification
regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry
raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.
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 ``Sewage Sludge in Food Production
Consumer Notification Act''.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS OF FOOD PRODUCTS PRODUCED ON LAND ON
WHICH SEWAGE SLUDGE HAS BEEN APPLIED.
(a) Adulterated Food Under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.--
Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(j)(1) Effective one year after the date of the enactment of the
Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act, if it is a
food (intended for human consumption and offered for sale) that was
produced, or contains any ingredient that was produced, on land on
which sewage sludge was applied, unless--
``(A) the application of sewage sludge to the land
terminated more than one year before the date on which
the production of the food or ingredient on the land
commenced;
``(B) the food bears a label that clearly indicates
that the food, or an ingredient of the food, was
produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or
``(C) in the case of a raw agricultural commodity
or other food generally offered for sale without
labeling, a sign is posted within close proximity of
the food to notify consumers that the food, or an
ingredient of the food, was produced on land on which
sewage sludge was applied.
``(2) In this paragraph, the term `sewage sludge' has the meaning
given to such term in section 503.9(w) of title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor regulations).''.
(b) Adulterated Food Under Egg Products Inspection Act.--Section 4
of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1033) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (a)--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
(7);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (8) and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) effective one year after the date of the enactment of
the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act,
if it is derived from poultry that were raised, or that
consumed animal feed produced, on land on which sewage sludge
was applied, unless--
``(A) the application of sewage sludge to the land
terminated more than one year before the date on which
the poultry began to be raised on the land or the date
on which the production of the animal feed on the land
commenced; or
``(B) the container bears a label that clearly
indicates that the egg or egg product was derived from
poultry that--
``(i) were raised on land on which sewage
sludge was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(aa) The term `sewage sludge' has the meaning given to such term
in section 402(j)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 342(j)(2)).''.
(c) Adulterated Food Under Federal Meat Inspection Act.--Section 1
of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (m)--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
(8);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (9) and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) effective one year after the date of the enactment
of the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification
Act, if it is derived from livestock that grazed, or consumed
animal feed produced, on land on which sewage sludge was
applied, unless--
``(A) the application of sewage sludge to the land
terminated more than one year before the date on which
the livestock began grazing on the land or the date on
which the production of the animal feed on the land
commenced;
``(B) the carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food
product bears a label that clearly indicates that the
livestock--
``(i) grazed on land on which sewage sludge
was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied; or
``(C) in the case of a carcass, part thereof, meat
or meat food product generally offered for sale without
labeling, a sign is posted within close proximity of
the item to notify consumers that the livestock--
``(i) grazed on land on which sewage sludge
was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(x) The term `sewage sludge' has the meaning given to such term
in section 402(j)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 342(j)(2)).''.
(d) Adulterated Food Under Poultry Products Inspection Act.--
Section 4 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (g)--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
(7);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (8) and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) effective one year after the date of the enactment of
the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act,
if it is derived from poultry that were raised, or that
consumed animal feed produced, on land on which sewage sludge
was applied, unless--
``(A) the application of sewage sludge to the land
terminated more than one year before the date on which
the poultry began to be raised on the land or the date
on which the production of the animal feed on the land
commenced;
``(B) the poultry product bears a label that
clearly indicates that the poultry contained in the
product--
``(i) were raised on land on which sewage
sludge was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied; or
``(C) in the case of a poultry product generally
offered for sale without labeling, a sign is posted
within close proximity of the item to notify consumers
that the poultry contained in the product--
``(i) were raised on land on which sewage
sludge was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(cc) The term `sewage sludge' has the meaning given to such term
in section 402(j)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 342(j)(2)).''.
(e) Relation to National Organic Program.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this section or the amendments
made by this section shall be construed to modify the
prohibition contained in part 205 of title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations, on the use of sewage sludge, including ash, grit,
or screenings from the production of sewage sludge, in organic
food production under the National Organic Program of the
Department of Agriculture.
(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``sewage
sludge'' has the meaning given to such term in section 503.9(w)
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
regulations), except that such term includes ash generated
during the firing of sewage sludge in a sewage sludge
incinerator or grit and screenings generated during preliminary
treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works.
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