12 2 STA T . 212 4PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 24 6—J U NE 1 8, 2008 SEC.1 1 0 1 5 . INT E R ST A TES H I PM ENT OF MEAT AN D PO UL TR Y INSPECTED B Y FEDERAL AND STATE A G ENCIES FOR CERTAIN SMALL ESTABLISHMENTS. (a)MEAT A ND MEAT PRO D UC T S.—TheF e d e r a l Mea tInsp e c t io n A ct( 21U . S . C . 60 1etse q .)isa m ended by addin g at the end the f ollo w ing
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‘ TI T LEV— I NSP E C TI O NS BYF E D E RA L AND STATE A G ENCIES ‘ ‘SEC. 501. INTERSTATE SHIPMENT OF MEAT INSPECTED BY FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES FOR CERTAIN SMALL ESTABLISH - MENTS. ‘ ‘(a) D E FI NITIONS.— ‘‘(1) A P PROPRIATE STATE A G ENC Y .—The term ‘appropriate State agency ’ means a State agency described in section 3 01(b). ‘‘(2) DESIGNATED PERSONNE L .—The term ‘designated per - sonnel’ means inspection personnel of a State agency that ha v e u ndergone all necessary inspection training and certification to assist the Secretary in the administration and enforcement of this Act , including rules and regulations issued under this Act. ‘‘(3) E LIGI B LE ESTABLIS HM ENT.—The term ‘eligible establishment’ means an establishment that is in compliance with— ‘‘(A) the State inspection program of the State in which the establishment is located
and ‘‘( B ) this Act, including rules and regulations issued under this Act. ‘‘( 4 ) MEAT ITEM.—The term ‘meat item’ means— ‘‘(A) a portion of meat; and ‘‘(B) a meat food product. ‘‘( 5 ) SELECTED ESTABLISHMENT.—The term ‘selected establishment’ means an eligible establishment that is selected by the Secretary, in coordination with the appropriate State agency of the State in which the eligible establishment is located, under subsection (b) to ship carcasses, portions of car- casses, and meat items in interstate commerce. ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO ALLO W SHIPMENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Sub j ect to paragraph (2), the Secretary, in coordination with the appropriate State agency of the State in which an establishment is located, may select the establish- ment to ship carcasses, portions of carcasses, and meat items in interstate commerce, and place on each carcass, portion of a carcass, and meat item shipped in interstate commerce a Federal mar k , stamp, tag, or label of inspection, if— ‘‘(A) the carcass, portion of carcass, or meat item quali- fies for the mark, stamp, tag, or label of inspection under the requirements of this Act; ‘‘(B) the establishment is an eligible establishment; and ‘‘(C) inspection services for the establishment are pro- vided by designated personnel. 21USC683.
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