HR 6062 · 97th Congress · Agriculture and Food
Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Amendments of 1981
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1982-08-17)
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Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Amendments of 1981 - Title I: To Amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct examinations and inspections as frequently as deemed necessary in meat processing establishments and to label meat products which pass inspection as "prepared in a USDA-inspected establishment." Title II: To Amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act - Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary to conduct examinations and inspections as frequently as deemed necessary in poultry processing establishments. Title III: To Amend the Egg Products Inspection Act - Amends the Egg Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary to conduct inspections of egg processing establishments as frequently as deemed necessary, with the exception of egg-breaking operations which shall be subject to continuous inspection. Changes the inspection schedule for shell egg packers, packing eggs for the ultimate consumer, from at least once each quarter to at least once each year. Title IV: Effective Date - States the effective date of this Act.…
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