,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gafb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbj,ms4 
,cheney 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,miller1 and
 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a      
,,bill  ,to amend the ,federal ,meat    
,inspection ,act to allow the interstate
 sale of ,state-inspected meat1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,expanding     
,markets for ,state-,inspected ,meat    
,processors ,act of #bjbj4  #b4         
,state-inspected meat ,section #cja of  
the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7 is amended-- 7#a7 by   
striking the section designation and    
inserting the following3  #cja4 ,sale of
 inspected meat and meat food products  
2  7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by     
striking ,in furtherance of this policy 
in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7  
and all that follows through 7#a7 ,the  
,secretary in paragraph 7#a7 and        

inserting the following3  7,b7 ,state   
,programs  7i7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary  2  7,b7 by striking 7a7 ,it 
is and inserting the following3  7a7    
,state meat inspection program  7#a7 ,in
 general  7,a7 ,policy ,it is  2 and    
7,c7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 7as so      
designated7-- 7i7 in clause 7i7 7as so  
designated71 by striking solely for     
distribution within such ,state and     
inserting for distribution2 and  7ii7 by
 adding at the end the following3  7ii7 
,interstate commerce  7,i7 ,in general  
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
this ,act1 the ,secretary may allow the 
shipment in interstate commerce of      
carcasses1 parts of carcasses1 meat1 and
 meat food products inspected under the 
,state meat inspection program described
 in clause 7i74  7,,ii7 ,acceptance of  
interstate shipments of meat and meat   
food products ,notwithstanding any      
provision of ,state law1 a ,state or    
local government shall not prohibit or  
restrict the movement or sale of meat or

 meat food products that have been      
inspected and passed in accordance with 
this ,act for interstate commerce4  2   
7#c7 in subsection 7b71 by striking 7b7 
,the appropriate and inserting the      
following3  7b7 ,cooperation of ,state  
agency ,the appropriate  2  7#d7 in     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking       
7c77#a7 ,if the ,secretary and inserting
 the following3  7c7 ,enforcement of    
federal requirements  7#a7 ,designation 
of ,states  7,a7 ,in general ,if the    
,secretary  2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7   
7as so designated7-- 7i7 in subparagraph
 7,a7 7as so designated7-- 7,i7 in the  
first sentence1 by striking solely for  
distribution within such ,state and     
inserting for distribution2 and  7,,ii7 
in the second sentence1 by striking ,if 
the ,secretary and inserting the        
following3  7,b7 ,designation of ,states
  7i7 ,in general ,except as provided   
under clause 7ii71 if the ,secretary  2 
7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7 7as so        
designated7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i7 7as so 

designated7-- 7aa7 in the first         
sentence1 by striking wholly2 and  7bb7 
by striking ,state2 ,provided1 ,that if 
and inserting the following3 ,state4    
7ii7 ,exception ,if  2 and  7,,ii7 in   
clause 7ii7 7as so designated7-- 7aa7 in
 the first sentence-- 7,,aa7 by striking
 such designation and inserting a       
designation made under clause 7i72 and  
7,,bb7 by striking he each place it     
appears and inserting the ,secretary2   
and  7bb7 in the second sentence1 by    
striking ,the ,secretary shall and      
inserting the following3  7,c7          
,publication of designation ,the        
,secretary shall  2  7iii7 in           
subparagraph 7,c7 7as so designated7--  
7,i7 in the first sentence-- 7aa7 by    
striking if such2 and  7bb7 by striking 
were after transactions2 and  7,,ii7 in 
the second sentence1 by striking        
,thereafter1 upon request and inserting 
the following3  7,d7 ,revocation of     
designation ,on request  2  7iv7 in     
subparagraph 7,d7 7as so designated7--  

7,i7 in the first sentence1 by striking 
such designation and inserting a        
designation made under subparagraph     
7,b77i72 and  7,,ii7 by striking title  
,,iv of this ,act3 ,and provided        
further1 ,that1 notwithstanding2 and    
inserting the following3 title ,,iv4    
7,e7 ,adulterated meat or meat food     
product  7i7 ,in general                
,notwithstanding  2 and  7v7 in         
subparagraph 7,e7 7as so designated7--  
7,i7 in clause 7i7 7as so designated7-- 
7aa7 in the first sentence-- 7,,aa7 by  
striking within such ,state2 and 7,,bb7 
by striking section #cja of the ,act and
 inserting this section2 and  7bb7 in   
the second sentence1 by striking ,if the
 ,state and inserting the following3    
7ii7 ,enforcement ,if the ,state  2 and 
7,,ii7 in clause 7ii7 7as so            
designated71 by striking as though      
engaged in commerce2  7,c7 in paragraph 
7#b71 by striking 7#b7 ,the provisions  
and inserting the following3  7#b7      
,exceptions to inspection ,the          

provisions  2  7,d7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 
7i7 by striking 7#c7 ,whenever and      
inserting the following3  7#c7          
,termination of designation ,if  2 and  
7ii7 by striking he and inserting the   
,secretary2 and  7,e7 in paragraph 7#d71
 by striking 7#d7 ,the ,secretary and   
inserting the following3  7#d7 ,report  
,the ,secretary  2 and  7#e7 in         
subsection 7d71 by striking 7d7 ,as used
 in and inserting the following3  7d7   
,definition of ,state ,in  4