3.0.0 3554 2021-09-28T14:18:50Z 2021-09-28T14:18:50Z House H HR 2011-12-02 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KUCINICH:H.R. 3554.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause III of the Constitution.[Page H8125]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-19T14:10:05Z Referred to 2011-12-02T14:01:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-09T21:45:29Z Referred to 2011-12-02T14:01:50Z 2011-12-19 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2011-12-09 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-12-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-12-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-12-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 N G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-12-02 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-12-02 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2012-01-18 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2012-04-18 False Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Agricultural practices and innovations Business records Department of Health and Human Services Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Environmental health Food industry and services Food supply, safety, and labeling Genetics Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Medical research Retail and wholesale trades User charges and fees Agriculture and Food 00 2011-12-02 Introduced in House 2012-01-11T17:26:40Z Genetically Engineered Safety Act - Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2011 - Prohibits: (1) a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop from being grown, raised, or otherwise cultivated until the final regulations and tracking system required by this Act are in effect; and (2) cultivation of a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop in an open air environment, or in a food commonly used for human food or domestic animal feed.

Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of all pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent contamination.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess civil penalties for violations of such provisions.

Directs the National Academy of Sciences to report on alternative methods to produce pharmaceuticals or industrial chemicals that may be conducted in controlled production facilities without the risk of contamination.

Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to include genetically engineered food in the definition of "food additive."

Sets forth requirements governing petitions to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a regulation prescribing the conditions of safe use of a genetically engineered food additive, including information to be included in the petition and factors to be considered by the Secretary in making a decision.

Authorizes civil actions against: (1) a person alleged to have violated FFDCA provisions regulating genetic food additives, and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for failure to perform a mandatory act or duty related to genetic food additives.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect a filing fee for petitions to: (1) defray costs related to such petitions, and (2) provide for research on the safety of genetic food additives.

Authorizes an officer or employee conducting an inspection to order the detention of food if such person has reason to believe that such food violates the FFDCA. Requires all food retailers to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite recalls, embargoes, and seizures.]]>

Genetically Engineered Safety Act Short Titles as Introduced Genetically Engineered Safety Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2011 Display Title Genetically Engineered Safety Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial chemical, to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent human, animal, and general environmental exposure to genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-12-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3554ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3554ih.xml 2011-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.