S.Amdt. 2344
What it does: Adds SEC. 4208. LEAN FINELY TEXTURED BEEF on page 361, between lines 8 and 9
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S. 3240
Adds SEC. 4208. LEAN FINELY TEXTURED BEEF on page 361, between lines 8 and 9
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 4208. LEAN FINELY TEXTURED BEEF.
Inserted: (a) School Meal Programs.--Section 14 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(i) Lean Finely Textured Beef.--The Secretary shall give States and school food authorities the option to purchase and receive meat and meat food products that do not contain low-temperature rendered product, also known as lean finely textured beef (as defined by the Secretary), for use in school meal programs under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).".
Inserted: (b) Labeling.--Section 1(n) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(n)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (11), by striking "or" at the end;
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or" and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(13) if in a package or other container and at the final point of sale the meat or meat food product contains low-temperature rendered product, also known as lean finely textured beef (as defined by the Secretary), unless the package or other container bears a label stating that the meat or meat food product contains the low-temperature rendered product.".
Original wording
On page 361, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2344. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 361, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
SEC. 4208. LEAN FINELY TEXTURED BEEF.
(a) School Meal Programs.--Section 14 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(i) Lean Finely Textured Beef.--The Secretary shall give States and school food authorities the option to purchase and receive meat and meat food products that do not contain low-temperature rendered product, also known as lean finely textured beef (as defined by the Secretary), for use in school meal programs under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).”.
(b) Labeling.--Section 1(n) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(n)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (11), by striking “or” at the end;
(2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or” and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(13) if in a package or other container and at the final point of sale the meat or meat food product contains low-temperature rendered product, also known as lean finely textured beef (as defined by the Secretary), unless the package or other container bears a label stating that the meat or meat food product contains the low-temperature rendered product.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 12, 2012