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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Meat</title>
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  <updated>2009-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2997 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/action/212055</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 21, 2009: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2997 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2997/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/action/212056</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 21, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-80.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2997 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2997/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-16:/action/211711</id>
    <updated>2009-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 16, 2009: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2997 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2997/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/action/211335</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 08, 2009: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1527 Unsafe Meat and Poultry Recall Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/action/204911</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to order the recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3150 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to use section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, to provide compensation to certain poultry producers whose poultry production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of the closure of poultry processing plants and other cost cutting measures undertaken by a poultry processing company in bankruptcy protection.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/action/202017</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of Agriculture to use section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, to provide compensation to certain poultry producers whose poultry production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of the closure of poultry processing plants and other cost cutting measures undertaken by a poultry processing company in bankruptcy protection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1406 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1406/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/action/201693</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2997 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2997/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/action/200545</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1062 Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/action/195630</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow the promotion of beef that is born and raised exclusively in the United States and to establish new referendum requirements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2455 International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2455/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/action/195561</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act to promote international whale conservation, protection, and research, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2086 Food Ingredient Right to Know Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2086/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/action/192187</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that foods containing spices, flavoring, or coloring derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products (including insects) bear labeling stating that fact and their names.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s510/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-03:/action/186135</id>
    <updated>2009-03-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.460 A bill to amend the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-24:/action/185346</id>
    <updated>2009-02-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.425 Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s425/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-12:/action/184861</id>
    <updated>2009-02-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspections Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.429 Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America's Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s429/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-12:/action/184869</id>
    <updated>2009-02-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to ensure the safety of imported food products for the citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.815 SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-03:/action/183027</id>
    <updated>2009-02-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.814 Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h814/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-03:/action/183023</id>
    <updated>2009-02-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.364 Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-03:/action/183153</id>
    <updated>2009-02-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.759 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-28:/action/182687</id>
    <updated>2009-01-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.185 Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h185/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/action/180767</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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