H.R. 1314, a bill to extend Federal meat inspection and to permit coopera- Page tion with State meat inspection services, and for other purposes - - - H.R. 1321, a bill to amend the Meat Inspection Act to extend its coverage H.R. 6168, a bill to clarify and otherwise amend the Meat Inspection Act, to provide for cooperation with appropriate State agencies with respect to Biemiller, Andrew J., director, department of legislation, American Clarkson, Dr. M. R., executive secretary, American Veterinary 203 Davies, Aled P., vice president, American Meat Institute.. Graham, Harry L., legislative representative, National Grange. Greathouse, Pat, vice president, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, (AFL-CIO). Green, Hon. William J., a Representative in Congress from the State 230 Haugh, John, president, Tucson Tallow Co- Killick, John A., executive secretary, National Independent Meat Leonard, Rodney E., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture_ Liljenquist, L. Blaine, president and general manager, Western States Magdanz, Don F., executive secretary-treasurer, National Livestock Mayer, Arnold, legislative representative, Amalgamated Meat Cutters Newman, Mrs. Sarah H., general secretary, National Consumers 105 Rankin, Winton B., Deputy Commissioner, Food and Drug Adminis- 157 Roberson, Kenneth, chairman, Importers' Council, Inc.. 85 Sickels, Harvey N., secretary and legislative representative, National 87 Silverman, Harry, executive director, Greater New York Association 192 Sullivan, Hon. Leonor K., a Representative in Congress from the State 41 Wright, Evan, Association of Food and Drug Officials of the United 189 Harris, Lee, secretary-treasurer, Oklahoma Independent Meat Packers 154 Lynn, John C., legislative director, American Farm Bureau Federa- 156 Moore, Robert B., secretary-treasurer, North Carolina Meat Packers 234 O'Grady, Jane, legislative representative, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC, letter of July 14, 1967-- Perryman, Dr. John, executive director, American School Food Shanks, R. E., president, Illinois Independent Meat Packers and 155 Thies, John M., president, Thies Packing Co., Inc., letter of July 17, 231 AMEND MEAT INSPECTION ACT MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1967 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON LIVESTOCK AND GRAINS OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, Washington, D.C. The committee met at 10 a.m., in room 1301, Longworth House Office Building, the Honorable Graham Purcell (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Purcell, Jones of Missouri, Stubblefield, Montgomery, May, Dole, Mayne, Zwach, and Kleppe. Mr. PURCELL. The subcommittee will please come to order. This morning we will be considering H.R. 6168, and at least two other bills. Mr. Smith, who is present with our subcommittee this morning, introduced 6168 and also 1314. Mrs. Sullivan introduced 1321. (The bills follow:) [H.R. 1314, 90th Cong., first sess.] A BILL To extend Federal meat inspection and to permit cooperation with State meat inspection services, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That meat and meat food products are an important source of the Nation's total supply of food. Meat and meat food products are consumed throughout the Nation and substantial quantities thereof move in interstate and foreign commerce. Unwholesome, adulterated, or mislabeled meat or meat food products in the channels of interstate or foreign commerce, or in competition with other meat and meat food products in such commerce, are injurious to the public welfare, result in sundry losses to producers, and destroy markets for wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled meat and meat food products. The marketing of wholesome, unadulterated, properly labeled meat and meat food products is in the public interest and affects the welfare of the people. All livestock and meats and meat food products which are subject to inspection or are otherwise regulated under this Áct are either in the current of interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce. SEC. 2. (a) The meat inspection provisions of the Act of March 4, 1907 (ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1260-1265), as amended and extended (21 U.S.C. 71 et seq.), hereinafter in this Act called the Meat Inspection Act, are hereby further extended to the slaughtering of all cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and horses, and to the processing and comprehensive marking and labeling of all meat and meat food products thereof, at any establishment not otherwise subject to the Meat Inspection Act, at which slaughtering of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or horses, or the processing of the meat or meat food products of any such animals, is conducted by any person, firm, or corporation which (1) is engaged, in any of its operations, in interstate or foreign commerce or in activities affecting such commerce, or (2) controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, any other person, firm, or corporation so engaged: Provided, That the operations of any such person, firm, or corporation, with respect to slaughtering of such animals or preparation of such meat or meat food products have an annual outflow or inflow (direct or indirect) across State lines of at least $50,000. (b) Such establishments and all cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and horses slaughtered, and all meats and meat food products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and 1 |