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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 1998 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. State-inspected meat

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Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661 ) is amended— by striking the section designation and inserting the following: ; in subsection (a)— by striking In furtherance of this policy in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)and all that follows through
(1)The Secretary in paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: The Secretary ; by striking
(a)It is and inserting the following: It is ; and in paragraph (1)(B) (as so designated)— in clause
(i)(as so designated), by striking solely for distribution within such State and inserting for distribution ; and by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may allow the shipment in interstate commerce of carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products inspected under the State meat inspection program described in clause (i). Notwithstanding any provision of State law, a State or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the movement or sale of meat or meat food products that have been inspected and passed in accordance with this Act for interstate commerce. ; in subsection (b), by striking
(b)The appropriate and inserting the following: The appropriate ; in subsection (c)— by striking (c)(1) If the Secretary and inserting the following: If the Secretary ; in paragraph
(1)(as so designated)— in subparagraph
(A)(as so designated)— in the first sentence, by striking solely for distribution within such State and inserting for distribution ; and in the second sentence, by striking If the Secretary and inserting the following: Except as provided under clause (ii), if the Secretary ; in subparagraph
(B)(as so designated)— in clause
(i)(as so designated)— in the first sentence, by striking wholly ; and by striking State; and inserting the following: Provided , That if State. If ; and in clause
(ii)(as so designated)— in the first sentence— by striking such designation and inserting a designation made under clause
(i); and by striking he each place it appears and inserting the Secretary ; and in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary shall and inserting the following: The Secretary shall ; in subparagraph
(C)(as so designated)— in the first sentence— by striking if such ; and by striking were after transactions ; and in the second sentence, by striking Thereafter, upon request and inserting the following: On request ; in subparagraph
(D)(as so designated)— in the first sentence, by striking such designation and inserting a designation made under subparagraph (B)(i) ; and by striking title IV of this Act: ; and inserting the following: And provided further , That, notwithstanding title IV. Notwithstanding ; and in subparagraph
(E)(as so designated)— in clause
(i)(as so designated)— in the first sentence— by striking within such State ; and by striking section 301 of the Act and inserting this section ; and in the second sentence, by striking If the State and inserting the following: If the State ; and in clause
(ii)(as so designated), by striking as though engaged in commerce ; in paragraph (2), by striking
(2)The provisions and inserting the following: The provisions ; in paragraph (3)— by striking
(3)Whenever and inserting the following: If ; and by striking he and inserting the Secretary ; and in paragraph (4), by striking
(4)The Secretary and inserting the following: The Secretary ; and in subsection (d), by striking
(d)As used in and inserting the following: In .
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