House Appropriations Committee urges USDA to finalize Modernized Poultry Inspection Rule
During its consideration of the 2014 Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Bill, the full House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to move forward on its proposed rule to modernize poultry inspection.
The amendment, offered by Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), passed by voice vote with a bipartisan majority.