,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #diff ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #be1 #bjad ,ms4 ,de,lauro 7for herself and ,ms4 ,slaughter7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act1 the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act1 and the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act to provide that meat1 poultry1 and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pathogen ,reduction and ,testing ,reform ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,products containing certain pathogens or contaminants adulterated 7a7 ,meat and meat food products ,section #a7m7 of the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7m77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or a microbial pathogen that is associated with serious illness or death after which may render it injurious to health2 and 7,b7 by inserting or such a microbial pathogen after added substance2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 if it bears or contains a strain of a microbial pathogen1 such as ,campylobacter or ,salmonella1 that is resistant to not less than two critically important antibiotics for human medicine 7as specified in the ,world ,health ,organization's list of ,critically ,important ,antimicrobials72 2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,e7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,a77 by striking clause 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 and inserting this subparagraph or subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,d74 7b7 ,poultry and poultry products ,section #d7;g7 of the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec7;g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or a microbial pathogen that is associated with serious illness or death after which may render it injurious to health2 and 7,b7 by inserting or such a microbial pathogen after added substance2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 if it bears or contains a strain of a microbial pathogen1 such as ,campylobacter or ,salmonella1 that is resistant to not less than two critically important antibiotics for human medicine 7as specified in the ,world ,health ,organization's list of ,critically ,important ,antimicrobials72 2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,e7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,a77 by striking clause 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 and inserting this subparagraph or subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,d74 7c7 ,eggs and egg products ,section #d7;a7 of the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or a microbial pathogen that is associated with serious illness or death after which may render it injurious to health2 and 7,b7 by inserting or such a microbial pathogen after added substance2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 if it bears or contains a strain of a microbial pathogen1 such as ,campylobacter or ,salmonella1 that is resistant to not less than two critically important antibiotics for human medicine 7as specified in the ,world ,health ,organization's list of ,critically ,important ,antimicrobials72 2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,e7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,a77 by striking clause 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 and inserting this subparagraph or subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,d74 #c4 ,testing for certain pathogens or contaminants required 7a7 ,meat and meat food products ,the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act is amended by inserting after section #i 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7 the following new section3 #i;,a4 ,testing for certain pathogens or contaminants required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall1 for purposes of examinations or inspections conducted under this ,act1 establish sampling protocols and testing procedures using the methods and technologies the ,secretary determines are most appropriate-- 7#a7 to determine if meat and meat food products are adulterated within the meaning of paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b77;,b7 of section #a7m72 and 7#b7 to prevent the use in commerce of any product that is determined to be so adulterated4 4 7b7 ,poultry and poultry products ,the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act is amended by inserting after section #h 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #deg7 the following new section3 #h;,a4 ,testing for certain pathogens or contaminants required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall1 for purposes of examinations or inspections conducted under this ,act1 establish sampling protocols and testing procedures using the methods and technologies the ,secretary determines are most appropriate-- 7#a7 to determine if poultry and poultry products are adulterated within the meaning of paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b77;,b7 of section #d7;g72 and 7#b7 to prevent the entry into or flow or movement in commerce of1 or the burdening of commerce by1 any such product that is determined to be so adulterated4 4 7c7 ,egg and egg products ,the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act is amended by inserting after section #g 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcf7 the following new section3 #g;,a4 ,testing for certain pathogens or contaminants required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall1 for purposes of examinations or inspections conducted under this ,act1 establish sampling protocols and testing procedures using the methods and technologies the ,secretary determines are most appropriate-- 7#a7 to determine if eggs and egg products are adulterated within the meaning of paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b77;,b7 of section #d7;a72 and 7#b7 to prevent the entry into or flow or movement in commerce of1 or the burdening of commerce by1 any such product that is determined to be so adulterated4 4 #d4 ,regulations2 effective date 7a7 ,regulations ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by this ,act4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall apply with respect to meat and meat food products1 poultry and poultry products1 and eggs and egg products entering into interstate or foreign commerce on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4