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H.R. 3993 (108th)

Country-of-Origin Labeling Enhancement Act of 2004

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18 March 2004

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Summary

Country-of-Origin Labeling Enhancement Act of 2004 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004, to make country-of-origin notice requirements applicable to retail sales of all covered commodities as of September 30, 2004. (Current law applies such requirements to farm-raised and wild fish as of such date, and other covered commodities as of September 30, 2006.) Requires a retailer to maintain country-of-origin records for at least 180 days. Provides for the future inclusion of national animal identification system information into the certification of origin requirements. Revises civil money penalty provisions for country-of-origin notice violations.

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