S.Amdt. 3281

SA 3281. Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Moran)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224
proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R.
2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other
programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 125___. STATE MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING
INTERSTATE SHIPMENT OF STATE-INSPECTED POULTRY
AND MEAT ITEMS.

(a) Meat Items.--Section 501 of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 683) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``that is located in a
State that has enacted a mandatory State meat product
inspection law that imposes ante mortem and post mortem
inspection, reinspection, and sanitation requirements that
are at least equal to those under this Act'' before the
period at the end; and
(B) by striking paragraph (5);
(2) by striking subsections (b) through (e) and inserting
the following:
``(b) State Memoranda of Understanding Regarding Interstate
Shipment of State-inspected Meat Items.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law (including regulations), a State may enter into a
memorandum of understanding with another State under which
meat items from an eligible establishment in 1 State are sold
in interstate commerce in the other State, in accordance with
the requirements of paragraph (2).
``(2) Requirements.--To be eligible to enter into a
memorandum of understanding under paragraph (1), a State,
acting through the appropriate State agency, shall receive a
certification from the Secretary that--
``(A) the ante mortem and post mortem inspection,
reinspection, and sanitation requirements of the State are at
least equal to those under this Act; and
``(B) the State employs designated personnel to inspect
meat items to be shipped by eligible establishments in
interstate commerce.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (c);
(4) by striking subsections (g), (h), and (j); and
(5) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (d).
(b) Poultry Items.--Section 31 of the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 472) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (5);
(2) by striking subsections (b) through (g) and inserting
the following:
``(b) State Memoranda of Understanding Regarding Interstate
Shipment of State-inspected Poultry Items.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law (including regulations), a State may enter into a
memorandum of understanding with another State under which
poultry items from an eligible establishment in 1 State are
sold in interstate commerce in the other State, in accordance
with the requirements of paragraph (2).
``(2) Requirements.--To be eligible to enter into a
memorandum of understanding under paragraph (1), a State,
acting through the appropriate State agency, shall receive a
certification from the Secretary that--
``(A) the ante mortem and post mortem inspection,
reinspection, and sanitation requirements of the State are at
least equal to those under this Act; and
``(B) the State employs designated personnel to inspect
poultry items to be shipped by eligible establishments in
interstate commerce.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (c); and
(4) by striking subsection (i).
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