A bill to strengthen the restrictions of the importation from BSE minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines.

This bill, introduced in 2005, seeks to tighten safety standards for importing beef and cattle products from countries classified as having a minimal risk of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as "mad cow disease." Under this legislation, imports of meat and edible byproducts from these regions would be restricted to products derived from cattle slaughtered at less than 30 months of age.

For the average consumer, the bill aims to enhance food safety by ensuring that imported beef meets specific age-based criteria intended to reduce the risk of disease transmission. It also grants the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to ease these restrictions only after certifying that the exporting country is in full compliance with strict feed bans and other health safeguards.