To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry
inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding
food products produced from crops, livestock,... (Introduced in the House)
HR 261 IH1S
106th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 261
To amend the Food , Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry
inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding
food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on
which sewage sludge was applied.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 1999
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Food , Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry
inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding
food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on
which sewage sludge was applied.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NOTIFICATION TO
CONSUMERS OF FOOD PRODUCTS PRODUCED ON LAND ON WHICH SEWAGE SLUDGE HAS BEEN
APPLIED. (a) ADULTERATED FOOD UNDER FEDERAL FOOD , DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT-
Section 402 of the Federal Food , Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: `(h)(1) If it is
a food (intended for human consumption and offered for sale) that was
produced, or contains any ingredient that was produced, on land on which
sewage sludge was applied, unless-- `(A) the application of sewage sludge
to the land terminated more than one year before the date on which the
production of the food or ingredient on the land commenced; `(B) the food
bears a label that clearly indicates that the food , or an ingredient of
the food , was produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or `(C)
in the case of a raw agricultural commodity or other food generally offered
for sale without labeling , a sign is posted within close proximity of the
food to notify consumers that the food , or an ingredient of the food , was
produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied.'. (b) ADULTERATED FOOD
UNDER EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT- Section 4(a) of the Egg Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1033(a)) is amended-- (1) by striking `or' at the
end of paragraph (7); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(8) and inserting `; or'; and (3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph: `(9) if it is derived from poultry that were raised, or that
consumed animal feed produced, on land on which sewage sludge was applied,
unless-- `(A) the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more
than one year before the date on which the poultry began to be raised on
the land or the date on which the production of the animal feed on the land
commenced; or `(B) the container bears a label that clearly indicates that
the egg or egg product was derived from poultry that-- `(i) were raised on
land on which sewage sludge was applied; or `(ii) consumed animal feed
produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied.'. (c) ADULTERATED FOOD
UNDER FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION ACT- Section 1(m) of the Federal Meat
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(m)) is amended-- (1) by striking `or' at the
end of paragraph (8); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(9) and inserting `; or'; and (3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph: `(10) if it is derived from livestock that grazed, or consumed
animal feed produced, on land on which sewage sludge was applied, unless--
`(A) the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one
year before the date on which the livestock began grazing on the land or
the date on which the production of the animal feed on the land commenced;
`(B) the carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product bears a label
that clearly indicates that the livestock-- `(i) grazed on land on which
sewage sludge was applied; or `(ii) consumed animal feed produced on land
on which sewage sludge was applied; or `(C) in the case of a carcass, part
thereof, meat or meat food product generally offered for sale without
labeling , a sign is posted within close proximity of the item to notify
consumers that the livestock-- `(i) grazed on land on which sewage sludge
was applied; or `(ii) consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage
sludge was applied.'. (d) ADULTERATED FOOD UNDER POULTRY PRODUCTS
INSPECTION ACT- Section 4(g) of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
453(g)) is amended-- (1) by striking `or' at the end of paragraph (7); (2)
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting `; or';
and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: `(9) if it is
derived from poultry that were raised, or that consumed animal feed
produced, on land on which sewage sludge was applied, unless-- `(A) the
application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one year
before the date on which the poultry began to be raised on the land or the
date on which the production of the animal feed on the land commenced; `(B)
the poultry product bears a label that clearly indicates that the poultry
contained in the product-- `(i) were raised on land on which sewage sludge
was applied; or `(ii) consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage
sludge was applied; or `(C) in the case of a poultry product generally
offered for sale without labeling , a sign is posted within close proximity
of the item to notify consumers that the poultry contained in the product--
`(i) were raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or `(ii)
consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied.'.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall take effect
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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