To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to impose labeling requirements for milk and milk products produced from cows which have been treated with synthetic bovine growth hormone, to amend the Agriculture Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to reduce the price received by producers for milk that is produced by cows injected with synthetic bovine growth hormone, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a synthetic BGH residue test, and for other purposes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Labeling
Title II: Reduction in Price
Title III: Residue Test
Bovine Growth Hormone Milk Act - Title I: Labeling - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to impose labeling requirements on milk and milk products intended for human consumption produced from cows treated with synthetic bovine growth hormone (BGH).
Directs the Secretary to issue recordkeeping regulations for persons who sell, buy, distribute, or use synthetic BGH.
Establishes civil penalties for labeling, recordkeeping, or related violations.
Title II: Reduction in Price - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to reduce the price received for milk produced by cows injected with synthetic BGH.
Title III: Residue Test - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a detection test for synthetic BGH residues in milk.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
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