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PUBLIC LAW 85-172-AUG. 28, 1957

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Public Law 85-172 AN ACT

August 28, 1957

To provide for the compulsory inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture of poultry and poultry products.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the P y United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may ^^^^o uIlnt srp e cProducts tion be cited as the "Poultry Products Inspection Act''. Act. LEGISLATIVE FINDIN(4

SEC. 2. Wholesome poultry products are an important source of the Nation's total supply of food. Such products are consumed throughout the Nation and substantial quantities thereof move in interstate and foreign commerce. Unwholesome and adulterated poultry products in the channels of interstate or foreign commerce, are injurious to the public welfare, adversely affect the marketing of wholesome poultry products, result in sundry losses to producers, and destroy markets for wholesome poultry products. The marketing of wholesome poultry products is affected with the public interest and directly affects the welfare of the people. All poultry and poultry products which have or are required to have inspection under this Act are either in the current of interstate or foreign commerce or directly affect such commerce. That part that enters directly into the current of interstate or foreign commerce cannot be effectively inspected and regulated without also inspecting and regulating all poultry and poultry products processed or handled in the same establishment. The great volume of poultry products required as an article of food for the inhabitants of large centers of population may directly affect the movement of poultry and poultry products in interstate commerce. To protect interstate commerce in poultry and poultry products inspected for wholesomeness, from being adversely burdened, obstructed, or affected by uninspected poultry or poultry products, major consuming areas where poultry or poultry products are handled or consumed in suclx volume as to affect the movement of inspected poultry or poultry products in interstate commerce should be designated by the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of this Act. DECLARATION OF POLICY

SEC. 3. I t is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to pi-ovide for the inspection of poultry and poultry products by the inspection service as herein provided to prevent the movement in interstate or foreign commerce or in a designated major consuming area of poultry products which are unwholesome, adulterated, or otherwise unfit for human food. DEFINITIONS

SEC. 4. For purposes of this Act— (a) The term "commerce" means commerce between any State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or between points within the same State or the District of Columbia, but through any place outside thereof; or within the District of Columbia. (b) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. (c) The term "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other business unit. (d) The term "poultry" means any live or slaughtered domesticated bird.

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