Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to permit distribution in interstate commerce of certain State- inspected meat and poultry products.
Requires States to use official marks on meat and poultry products inspected under State law.
Authorizes meat and poultry processing establishments to transfer from State to Federal inspection or vice versa on October 1 of each year upon the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture.
Requires State-inspected products which are distributed in interstate commerce to meet Federal marking, labeling, packaging, and ingredient requirements.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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