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H. R. 547 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 547


To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow for the interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 28, 2021

Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow for the interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.

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 “Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act” or the “DIRECT Act”.

SEC. 2. Interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat.

(a) In general.—Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 661) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting “or for distribution pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (c)(2)” before the period at the end; and

(2) in subsection (c)(2)—

(A) in the first sentence, by inserting “or by” after “conducted at” each place it appears; and

(B) by inserting after the first sentence the following: “For the purposes of this paragraph, any retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country) any State-inspected meat or meat food product, provided that the State-inspected meat or meat food product is shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities.”.

(b) Technical amendments.—Section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 661) is amended—

(1) by striking “he” each place it appears and inserting “the Secretary”; and

(2) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking “subparagraph (2)” and inserting “paragraph (2)”;

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in the first sentence, by striking “paragraph (c)” and inserting “subsection”; and

(ii) in the third sentence (as so redesignated), by striking “subparagraph” and inserting “paragraph”;

(C) in paragraph (3)—

(i) by striking “paragraph (c)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection”;

(ii) by striking “subparagraph (1)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”; and

(iii) by striking “this paragraph” each place it appears and inserting “this subsection”; and

(D) in paragraph (4), by striking “paragraph (c)” and inserting “subsection”.

SEC. 3. Interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected poultry.

(a) In general.—Section 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 454) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting “or for distribution pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (c)(2)” before the period at the end; and

(2) in subsection (c)(2)—

(A) in the first sentence, by inserting “or by” after “conducted at” each place it appears; and

(B) by inserting after the first sentence the following: “For the purposes of this paragraph, any retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country) any State-inspected poultry product, provided that the State-inspected poultry product is shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities.”.

(b) Technical amendments.—Section 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 454) is amended—

(1) by striking “he” each place it appears and inserting “the Secretary”;

(2) in subsection (a)(3), in the third sentence, by striking “subparagraph (4)” and inserting “paragraph (4)”; and

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in the first sentence, by striking “subparagraph (2) of this paragraph (c)” and inserting “paragraph (2)”; and

(ii) in the fourth sentence, by striking “subparagraph (a)(4) of this section” and inserting “subsection (a)(4)”;

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in the first sentence, by striking “paragraph (c)” and inserting “subsection”; and

(ii) in the third sentence (as so redesignated), by striking “subparagraph” and inserting “paragraph”;

(C) in paragraph (3)—

(i) by striking “subparagraph (1) of this paragraph (c)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”;

(ii) by striking “paragraph (c)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection”; and

(iii) by striking “this paragraph” each place it appears and inserting “this subsection”; and

(D) in paragraph (4), by striking “paragraph (c)” and inserting “subsection”.