[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 215 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 215
To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and
poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification
regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry
raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2007
Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and
poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification
regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry
raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sewage Sludge in Food Production
Consumer Notification Act''.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS OF FOOD PRODUCTS PRODUCED ON LAND ON
WHICH SEWAGE SLUDGE HAS BEEN APPLIED.
(a) Adulterated Food Under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.--
Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(j)(1) Effective one year after the date of the enactment of the
Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act, if it is a
food (intended for human consumption and offered for sale) that was
produced, or contains any ingredient that was produced, on land on
which sewage sludge was applied, unless--
``(A) 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 commenced;
``(B) the food bears a label that clearly indicates that
the food, or an ingredient of the food, was produced on land on
which sewage sludge was applied; or
``(C) in the case of a raw agricultural commodity or other
food generally offered for sale without labeling, a sign is
posted within close proximity of the food to notify consumers
that the food, or an ingredient of the food, was produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied.''.
(b) Adulterated Food Under Egg Products Inspection Act.--Section
4(a) of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1033(a)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (7);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) effective one year after the date of the enactment of
the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act,
if it is derived from poultry that were raised, or that
consumed animal feed produced, on land on which sewage sludge
was applied, unless--
``(A) 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
commenced; or
``(B) the container bears a label that clearly
indicates that the egg or egg product was derived from
poultry that--
``(i) were raised on land on which sewage
sludge was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied.''.
(c) Adulterated Food Under Federal Meat Inspection Act.--Section
1(m) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(m)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) effective one year after the date of the enactment
of the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification
Act, if it is derived from livestock that grazed, or consumed
animal feed produced, on land on which sewage sludge was
applied, unless--
``(A) 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
commenced;
``(B) the carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food
product bears a label that clearly indicates that the
livestock--
``(i) grazed on land on which sewage sludge
was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied; or
``(C) in the case of a carcass, part thereof, meat
or meat food product generally offered for sale without
labeling, a sign is posted within close proximity of
the item to notify consumers that the livestock--
``(i) grazed on land on which sewage sludge
was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied.''.
(d) Adulterated Food Under Poultry Products Inspection Act.--
Section 4(g) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453(g))
is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (7);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) effective one year after the date of the enactment of
the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act,
if it is derived from poultry that were raised, or that
consumed animal feed produced, on land on which sewage sludge
was applied, unless--
``(A) 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
commenced;
``(B) the poultry product bears a label that
clearly indicates that the poultry contained in the
product--
``(i) were raised on land on which sewage
sludge was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied; or
``(C) in the case of a poultry product generally
offered for sale without labeling, a sign is posted
within close proximity of the item to notify consumers
that the poultry contained in the product--
``(i) were raised on land on which sewage
sludge was applied; or
``(ii) consumed animal feed produced on
land on which sewage sludge was applied.''.
(e) Relation to National Organic Program.--Nothing in this section
or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to modify the
prohibition contained in part 205 of title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations, on the use of sewage sludge, including ash, grit, or
screenings from the production of sewage sludge, in organic food
production under the National Organic Program of the Department of
Agriculture.
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