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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 2859 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of ca... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Exemption for slaughter and preparation occurring at custom slaughter facilities

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Section 23 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 623 ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (b), (c), and
(d)as paragraphs (c), (d), and (e), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(a)the following new paragraph: The provisions of this title requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at establishments conducting such operations for commerce shall not apply to the slaughtering by any person of animals at a custom slaughter facility, and the preparation at such custom slaughter facility and transportation in commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals if— the slaughtering and preparation carried out at such custom slaughter facility is carried out in accordance with the law of the State in which the custom slaughter facility is located; and the animals are so slaughtered and the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals are so prepared exclusively for distribution to— household consumers within the State; and restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments located in such State that— are involved in the preparation of meals served directly to consumers; or offer meat and meat food products for sale directly to consumers in the State. For purposes of subparagraph (1), the term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each territory or possession of the United States. ; and in paragraph
(c)(as redesignated by paragraph (1)), in the second sentence, by striking paragraph
(b)and inserting paragraph
(c).
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