H.R. 1366 — To clarify that the inspection of meat and poultry products offered for import into the United States is to be conducted by United States personnel, and for other purposes.

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Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that meat being imported be subject to the same inspection, sanitary, quality, species verification, and residue standards applied to products produced in the United States. Requires that inspections of imports be carried out by U.S. inspectors.

Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that inspections of imports be done by U.S. inspectors.

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S. 828A bill to clarify that the inspection of meat and poultry products offered for import into the United States is to be conducted by United States personnel, and for other purposes.
1991-09-10Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Gen. Leg.
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1991-03-07
Introduced in House
1991-03-07
Introduced in House
1991-03-07
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
1991-03-12
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
1991-03-12
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

To clarify that the inspection of meat and poultry products offered for import into the United States is to be conducted by United States personnel, and for other purposes.

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