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Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 21, 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Cattle Industry Improvement Title II: Market Access for United States Meat Products Subtitle A: Identification of Countries Subtitle B: Review of Third Country Meat Directive Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997 - Title I: Cattle Industry Improvement - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to prohibit noncompetitive practices relating to the price or terms of sale of livestock or meat and meat by-products. (Sec. 102) Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to set forth domestic market reporting requirements for certain persons in the slaughter business. Defines "captive supply." (Sec. 103) Amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 with regard to imported livestock and meat food products reporting requirements. (Sec. 104) Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to prohibit retaliation by packers against livestock producers. Provides damages for producers suffering such retaliation. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish an interagency working group to review whether Federal lending practices are contributing to livestock and dairy market concentration, and whether related Federal policies adequately consider price volatility and weather risks. (Sec. 106) Directs the President to prepare a consolidation plan for the U.S. food inspection system. (Sec. 107) Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require a labeling system for U.S.-produced meat and meat food products. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 108) Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding the interstate shipment of State-inspected meat, poultry, and eggs. (Sec. 109) Directs the Secretary to provide for a regular exchange of cattle production data with Canada. Title II: Market Access For United States Meat Products - Meat Products Market Access Act of 1997 - Subtitle A: Identification of Countries - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to direct the United States Trade Representative (Representative) to identify priority foreign countries that deny market access for U.S. meat and meat products. Sets forth identification and related provisions. Subtitle B: Review of Third Country Meat Directive - Makes specified findings regarding the European Union's (EU) Third Country Meat Directive and its negative effect on U.S. meat exports. Directs the Representative to: (1) determine whether the EU has failed to implement certain related obligations; and (2) if it has so failed, request dispute settlement and certification review of EU facilities that import meat and agricultural products into the United States.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D–SD

Committees

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
11 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S340)

  3. Introduced in Senate

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