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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-641—NOV. 10, 1986

100 STAT. 3567

revise official grain inspection and certification procedures to include within official inspection (as defined in section 3(i) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 75(i))) those tests that are identified under the study conducted under subsection (a) as useful, available, and economically feasible, (c) REPORTS.— (1) STUDY AND REVISION OF PROCEDURES.—Not

later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service shall submit a report to Congress setting forth the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) and actions taken under subsection (b)(2). (2) ONGOING REVIEW.—The Administrator shall report yearly to Congress on the ongoing review conducted under subsection (b)(l). TITLE IV—FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the "Processed Products Inspection Improvement Act of 1986". SEC. 402. PURPOSE.

Processed Products Inspection Improvement Act of 1986. 21 USC 601 note.

The amendments made by this title are in furtherance of the findings made by Congress in section 2 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 602). SEC. 403. AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION ACT.

(a) MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION.—Effective only during the 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, section 6 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 606) is amended by striking out "That for the purposes" and all that follows through "Provided, That" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(a)(1) For the purposes set forth in the preceding provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall cause to be made, by inspectors appointed for that purpose, an examination and inspection of meat food products prepared for commerce in any slaughtering, meatcanning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment. "(2) Such examination and inspection shall be conducted with such frequency and in such manner as the Secretary considers necessary, as provided in rules and regulations issued by the Secretary, taking into account such factors as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, including— "(A) the nature and frequency of the processing operations at such establishment; "(B) the adequacy and reliability of the processing controls and sanitary procedures at such establishment; and "(C) the history of compliance with inspection requirements in effect under this Act, by the operator of such establishment or anyone responsibly connected with the business (as described in section 401(g)) that operates such establishment. "(b)(1) All such products found by any of such inspectors and by the operator of such establishment to be not adulterated shall be marked, stamped, tagged, or labeled as 'Inspected and passed'. "(2) All such products found by any of such inspectors or by the operator of such establishment to be adulterated shall be marked, stamped, tagged, or labeled as 'Inspected and condemned'. Each

Commerce and trade.

Post, p. 3568. Labeling.