I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2303 
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection 
Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to provide that meat, poultry, 
and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adul-
terated, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2015 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. RANGEL, and Ms. SPEIER) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspec-
tion Act to provide that meat, poultry, and egg products 
containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adul-
terated, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pathogen Reduction 
and Testing Reform Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRODUCTS CONTAINING CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR 
CONTAMINANTS ADULTERATED. 
(a) MEAT
AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS.—Section 
1(m) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
601(m)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or a microbial pathogen 
that is associated with serious illness or death’’ 
after ‘‘which may render it injurious to health’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or such a microbial 
pathogen’’ after ‘‘added substance’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and 
(E), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) if it bears or contains a strain of a micro-
bial pathogen, such as Campylobacter or Salmonella, 
that is resistant to not fewer than two critically im-
portant antibiotics for human medicine (as specified 
in the World Health Organization’s list of Critically 
Important Antimicrobials);’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A)) by striking ‘‘clause (B), 
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(C), or (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘this subparagraph 
or subparagraph (C) or (D)’’. 
(b) POULTRY
AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.—Section 
4(g) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
453(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or a microbial pathogen 
that is associated with serious illness or death’’ 
after ‘‘which may render it injurious to health’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or such a microbial 
pathogen’’ after ‘‘added substance’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and 
(E), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) if it bears or contains a strain of a micro-
bial pathogen, such as Campylobacter or Salmonella, 
that is resistant to not fewer than two critically im-
portant antibiotics for human medicine (as specified 
in the World Health Organization’s list of Critically 
Important Antimicrobials);’’; and 
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(C) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A)) by striking ‘‘clause (B), 
(C), or (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘this subparagraph 
or subparagraph (C) or (D)’’. 
(c) EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS.—Section 4(a) of the 
Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1033(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or a microbial pathogen 
that is associated with serious illness or death’’ 
after ‘‘which may render it injurious to health’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or such a microbial 
pathogen’’ after ‘‘added substance’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and 
(E), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) if it bears or contains a strain of a micro-
bial pathogen, such as Campylobacter or Salmonella, 
that is resistant to not fewer than two critically im-
portant antibiotics for human medicine (as specified 
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in the World Health Organization’s list of Critically 
Important Antimicrobials);’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A)) by striking ‘‘clause (B), 
(C), or (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘this subparagraph 
or subparagraph (C) or (D)’’. 
SEC. 3. TESTING FOR CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR CONTAMI-
NANTS REQUIRED. 
(a) MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS.—The Fed-
eral Meat Inspection Act is amended by inserting after 
section 9 (21 U.S.C. 609) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9A. TESTING FOR CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR CON-
TAMINANTS REQUIRED. 
‘‘Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Secretary shall, for purposes of 
examinations or inspections conducted under this Act, es-
tablish sampling protocols and testing procedures using 
the methods and technologies the Secretary determines 
are most appropriate— 
‘‘(1) to determine if meat and meat food prod-
ucts are adulterated within the meaning of para-
graph (1) or (2)(B) of section 1(m); and 
‘‘(2) to prevent the use in commerce of any 
product that is determined to be so adulterated.’’. 
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(b) POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.—The Poul-
try Products Inspection Act is amended by inserting after 
section 8 (21 U.S.C. 457) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 8A. TESTING FOR CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR CON-
TAMINANTS REQUIRED. 
‘‘Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Secretary shall, for purposes of 
examinations or inspections conducted under this Act, es-
tablish sampling protocols and testing procedures using 
the methods and technologies the Secretary determines 
are most appropriate— 
‘‘(1) to determine if poultry and poultry prod-
ucts are adulterated within the meaning of para-
graph (1) or (2)(B) of section 4(g); and 
‘‘(2) to prevent the entry into or flow or move-
ment in commerce of, or the burdening of commerce 
by, any such product that is determined to be so 
adulterated.’’. 
(c) EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS.—The Egg Products 
Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 7 (21 
U.S.C. 1036) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 7A. TESTING FOR CERTAIN PATHOGENS OR CON-
TAMINANTS REQUIRED. 
‘‘Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Secretary shall, for purposes of 
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examinations or inspections conducted under this Act, es-
tablish sampling protocols and testing procedures using 
the methods and technologies the Secretary determines 
are most appropriate— 
‘‘(1) to determine if eggs and egg products are 
adulterated within the meaning of paragraph (1) or 
(2)(B) of section 4(a); and 
‘‘(2) to prevent the entry into or flow or move-
ment in commerce of, or the burdening of commerce 
by, any such product that is determined to be so 
adulterated.’’. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS; EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall issue regulations to carry out the amend-
ments made by this Act. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to meat and meat food 
products, poultry and poultry products, and eggs and egg 
products entering into interstate or foreign commerce on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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