H.R.1760 - 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 such inspections.

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  • Official: 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 such inspections. as introduced.

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3/29/2007--Introduced.Amends 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 state inspection requirements are at least equal to federal insp

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3/29/2007--Introduced.
Amends 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 state inspection requirements are at least equal to federal inspection requirements. Provides partial state reimbursement for inspection costs.


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03/08/08
Kind introduces interstate meat shipment bill

HR 1760, "The Expanding Markets for Small Meat Processors Act" would eliminate the ban on the interstate shipment of state-inspected meat, allowing small meat processors to increase their business and grow local economies. Steel Pipe ...

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09/04/07
Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress: Open ...

Bills seeking to allow such shipments include H.R. 2315/S. 1150, H.R. 1760, S. 1149, and H.R. 2419 (Section 11103). Other food-safety related measures include H.R. 962/S. 549, to curtail the nonmedical use of antibiotics in animal feeds ...

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09/03/07
Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress

1150, HR 1760, S. 1149, and HR 2419 (Section 11103). Other food-safety related measures include HR 962/S. 549, to curtail the nonmedical use of antibiotics in animal feeds; HR 992/S. 414 and HR 1396/S. 536, addressing the labeling of ...

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