New Markets for State-Inspected Meat Act of 1999

Summary

New Markets for State-Inspected Meat Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to review each State's meat and poultry inspection program, which shall include: (1) determination of plan effectiveness; and (2) identification of changes necessary for future transition to a State program as provided for by this Act. Authorizes appropriations. Title I: Meat Inspection - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary to approve a qualifying State meat inspection program and allow the shipment in commerce of carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products so inspected. Requires the Secretary to review such approved plans to: (1) determine effectiveness; and (2) identify changes necessary to ensure enforcement of Federal requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with a State to establish the relationship between the State program and the Secretary. Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) product marking; (2) labeling requirements; (3) authority of the Secretary; (4) State reimbursement; (5) sampling, including salmonella testing; (6) noncompliance; (7) establishment inspections, including exemptions for restaurants and retail stores; (8) acceptance of interstate shipments of meat and meat food products; and (9) advisory committees. Directs the Secretary to temporarily suspend or take over a noncomplying State program (or an establishment). Provides for program reinstatement. Title II: Poultry Inspection - Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to make similar amendments to those in title I. Title III: General Provisions - Terminates the Secretary's authority to establish interstate meat and poultry inspection programs under this Act if approval and cooperative agreements have not been concluded by a specified date.

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Timeline

1. 19 November 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 November 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 April 2000

   Committee

   Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-784.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
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