A bill to amend the Federal Meat and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the distribution of wholesome meat and poultry products for human consumption that have been seized and condemned under such Acts to charity and public agencies, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize the distribution of a meat article or animal without charge to nonprofit private entities or to Federal, State, or local entities engaged in the distribution of food without charge to individuals, if the article: (1) was inspected and found wholesome and not adulterated; and (2) is marked "Not for Sale." Relieves the United States and the person from whom the meat was seized and condemned from legal responsibility for the article if it: (1) was inspected and found wholesome and not adulterated; and (2) is marked "Not for Sale." Amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the distribution of a poultry article without charge to nonprofit private entities or to Federal, State, or local entities engaged in the distribution of food without charge to individuals, if the article: (1) is capable of use as a human food; (2) was inspected and found wholesome and not adulterated; and (3) is marked "Not for Sale." Relieves the United States and the person from whom the poultry was seized and condemned from legal responsibility for the article if it: (1) was inspected and found wholesome and not adulterated; and (2) is marked "Not for Sale."

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Timeline

1. 27 July 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 July 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 August 1989

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Gen. Leg.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
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