H.R. 2393 — rds

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2393 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2015Received AN ACT To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and chicken, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015. 2. Repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (a) Definitions Section 281 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (7); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and (3) in paragraph (1)(A) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following new clause: (i) muscle cuts of lamb and venison; ; (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new clause: (ii) ground lamb and ground venison; ; (C) by striking clause (viii); and (D) by redesignating clauses (ix), (x), and (xi) as clauses (viii), (ix), and (x), respectively. (b) Notice of country of origin Section 282 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in the heading, by striking beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and inserting lamb,; (B) by striking beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and inserting lamb, each place it appears in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D); and (C) in subparagraph (E)— (i) in the heading, by striking Ground beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and inserting Ground lamb,; and (ii) by striking ground beef, ground pork, ground lamb, ground chicken, each place it appears and inserting ground lamb,; and (2) in subsection (f)(2)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2015.Karen L. Haas,Clerk