,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #d1 #bjac ,mr4 ,serrano introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act and the egg1 meat1 and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops1 livestock1 or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sewage ,sludge in ,food ,production ,consumer ,notification ,act4 #b4 ,notification to consumers of food products produced on land on which sewage sludge has been applied 7a7 ,adulterated food under federal food1 drug1 and cosmetic act ,section #djb of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 7#a7 ,effective one year after the date of the enactment of the ,sewage ,sludge in ,food ,production ,consumer ,notification ,act1 if it is a food 7intended for human consumption and offered for sale7 that was produced1 or contains any ingredient that was produced1 on land on which sewage sludge was applied1 unless-- 7,a7 the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one year before the date on which the production of the food or ingredient on the land commenced2 7,b7 the food bears a label that clearly indicates that the food1 or an ingredient of the food1 was produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied2 or 7,c7 in the case of a raw agricultural commodity or other food generally offered for sale without labeling1 a sign is posted within close proximity of the food to notify consumers that the food1 or an ingredient of the food1 was produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied4 7#b7 ,in this paragraph1 the term sewage sludge has the meaning given to such term in section #ejc4i7w7 of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulations74 4 7b7 ,adulterated food under ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act ,section #d of the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking or at the end of paragraph 7#g72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#h7 and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 effective one year after the date of the enactment of the ,sewage ,sludge in ,food ,production ,consumer ,notification ,act1 if it is derived from poultry that were raised1 or that consumed animal feed produced1 on land on which sewage sludge was applied1 unless-- 7,a7 the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one year before the date on which the poultry began to be raised on the land or the date on which the production of the animal feed on the land commenced2 or 7,b7 the container bears a label that clearly indicates that the egg or egg product was derived from poultry that-- 7i7 were raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied2 or 7ii7 consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7aa7 ,the term sewage sludge has the meaning given to such term in section #djb7;j77#b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdb7;j77#b774 4 7c7 ,adulterated food under ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act ,section #a of the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7m7-- 7,a7 by striking or at the end of paragraph 7#h72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#i7 and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 effective one year after the date of the enactment of the ,sewage ,sludge in ,food ,production ,consumer ,notification ,act1 if it is derived from livestock that grazed1 or consumed animal feed produced1 on land on which sewage sludge was applied1 unless-- 7,a7 the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one year before the date on which the livestock began grazing on the land or the date on which the production of the animal feed on the land commenced2 7,b7 the carcass1 part thereof1 meat or meat food product bears a label that clearly indicates that the livestock-- 7i7 grazed on land on which sewage sludge was applied2 or 7ii7 consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied2 or 7,c7 in the case of a carcass1 part thereof1 meat or meat food product generally offered for sale without labeling1 a sign is posted within close proximity of the item to notify consumers that the livestock-- 7i7 grazed on land on which sewage sludge was applied2 or 7ii7 consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7x7 ,the term sewage sludge has the meaning given to such term in section #djb7;j77#b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdb7;j77#b774 4 7d7 ,adulterated food under ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act ,section #d of the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7g7-- 7,a7 by striking or at the end of paragraph 7#g72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#h7 and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#i7 effective one year after the date of the enactment of the ,sewage ,sludge in ,food ,production ,consumer ,notification ,act1 if it is derived from poultry that were raised1 or that consumed animal feed produced1 on land on which sewage sludge was applied1 unless-- 7,a7 the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one year before the date on which the poultry began to be raised on the land or the date on which the production of the animal feed on the land commenced2 7,b7 the poultry product bears a label that clearly indicates that the poultry contained in the product-- 7i7 were raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied2 or 7ii7 consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied2 or 7,c7 in the case of a poultry product generally offered for sale without labeling1 a sign is posted within close proximity of the item to notify consumers that the poultry contained in the product-- 7i7 were raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied2 or 7ii7 consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7cc7 ,the term sewage sludge has the meaning given to such term in section #djb7;j77#b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdb7;j77#b774 4 7e7 ,relation to national organic program 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to modify the prohibition contained in part #bje of title #g1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 on the use of sewage sludge1 including ash1 grit1 or screenings from the production of sewage sludge1 in organic food production under the ,national ,organic ,program of the ,department of ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term sewage sludge has the meaning given to such term in section #ejc4i7w7 of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulations71 except that such term includes ash generated during the firing of sewage sludge in a sewage sludge incinerator or grit and screenings generated during preliminary treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works4