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1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY HOUSER
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution urging the United States
1 4 Congress to hold hearings to investigate the impact of
1 5 mandatory country of origin labeling regulations and
1 6 to delay the date of compliance with the law.
1 7 WHEREAS, On May 13, 2002, the federal Farm Security
1 8 and Rural Investment Act of 2002, more commonly known
1 9 as the 2002 Farm Bill (Pub. L. No. 107-171) was
1 10 enacted into law; and
1 11 WHEREAS, one of the many initiatives of the 2002
1 12 Farm Bill requires country of origin labeling for
1 13 agricultural commodities including but not limited to
1 14 beef, pork, and lamb, to be administered by the
1 15 Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States
1 16 Department of Agriculture; and
1 17 WHEREAS, many Iowa livestock producers have serious
1 18 concerns about mandatory country of origin labeling
1 19 regulations which have arisen since the enactment of
1 20 the 2002 Farm Bill; and
1 21 WHEREAS, there is an increasing recognition of many
1 22 potentially adverse impacts of mandatory country of
1 23 origin labeling regulations, including but not limited
1 24 to serious issues associated with costs versus
1 25 benefits; tracking, auditing, and verifying perishable
1 26 products; and compliance; and
1 27 WHEREAS, both the Iowa cattlemen's association and
1 28 the national cattlemen's beef association do not
1 29 support a mandatory country of origin labeling system,
1 30 but remain supportive of a program that is voluntary
2 1 and industry-driven; NOW THEREFORE,
2 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
2 3 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the United States
2 4 Congress is urged to hold hearings to investigate the
2 5 impact of mandatory country of origin labeling
2 6 regulations and to delay the date of compliance with
2 7 the law until the impact of the law has been
2 8 thoroughly studied and producers have been educated
2 9 about the responsibilities under any new labeling
2 10 system; and
2 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
2 12 Resolution be sent by the Secretary of the Senate to
2 13 Iowa's congressional delegation; and
2 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
2 15 Resolution be sent to the President of the Senate of
2 16 the United States; the Speaker of the House of
2 17 Representatives of the United States; the Chair of the
2 18 United States Senate Committee on Agriculture,
2 19 Nutrition, and Forestry; and the Chair of the United
2 20 States House of Representatives Committee on
2 21 Agriculture.
2 22 LSB 3117SS 80
2 23 da/sh/8.1
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