H.R. 4073 — To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include pigeons that are distributed in commerce for use as human food.

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Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include within the definition of poultry pigeons that are distributed in commerce as human food.

States that certain small enterprise and within-jurisdiction exemptions from specified provisions of such Act shall not apply to the slaughter or processing of pigeons.

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2000-03-23
Introduced in House
2000-03-23
Introduced in House
2000-03-23
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2000-04-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
2000-04-03
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include pigeons that are distributed in commerce for use as human food.

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