Sec. 7. Primary regulatory oversight for domestic, wild-caught, invasive catfish
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Section 1(w)(2) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601(w)(2) ) is amended by inserting , except for domestic, wild-caught blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) and flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) invasive to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem before the semicolon. Section 203(n)(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1622(n)(1) ) is amended by inserting , except for domestic, wild-caught blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) and flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) invasive to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem before the semicolon.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (referred to in this section as the Commissioner ) for the purpose of transferring primary regulatory oversight of the domestic and import inspection of domestic, wild-caught blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) and flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) invasive to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem from the Secretary to the Commissioner, pursuant to the authorities of the Commissioner under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ), the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq. ), and the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ).
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, shall issue final regulations to carry out this section and the amendments made by this section in a manner that ensures that there is no duplication in inspection activities relating to domestic, wild-caught blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) and flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) invasive to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
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Primary regulatory oversight for domestic, wild-caught, invasive catfish
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