A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1124 To require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 10, 2019 Mr. TESTER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. WORKING GROUP ON BEEF AND POULTRY IM- 3 PORTED FROM BRAZIL. 4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUP.— 5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 6 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- 7 retary of Agriculture shall establish a working 8 group— 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:34 Apr 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1124.IS S1124 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •S 1124 IS (A) to evaluate the food safety threat 1 posed by beef, beef products, poultry, and poul- 2 try products imported from Brazil; and 3 (B) to make recommendations to the Sec- 4 retary with respect to whether the importation 5 of beef, beef products, poultry, and poultry 6 products from Brazil into the United States 7 should be permitted. 8 (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary shall ensure 9 that the working group established under paragraph 10 (1) includes— 11 (A) experts on food safety; and 12 (B) representatives of U.S. Customs and 13 Border Protection and other Federal agencies 14 with responsibilities relating to international 15 trade. 16 (b) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF IMPORTS.—Beef, 17 beef products, poultry, and poultry products imported 18 from Brazil may not enter the United States during the 19 period— 20 (1) beginning on the date of the enactment of 21 this Act; and 22 (2) ending on the date on which the working 23 group established under subsection (a)(1) submits to 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:34 Apr 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1124.IS S1124 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •S 1124 IS the Secretary the recommendations required by sub- 1 paragraph (B) of that subsection. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:34 Apr 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1124.IS S1124 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS