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    <item congress="118" measure-type="s" measure-number="4421" measure-id="id118s4421" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2024-05-23" update-date="2025-01-29">
        <title>Agricultural Biotechnology Coordination Act of 2024</title>
        <summary summary-id="id118s4421v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2025-01-29">
            <action-date>2024-05-23</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Agricultural Biotechnology Coordination Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Office of Biotechnology Policy.</p><p>Among other things, the office must be responsible for the development and coordination of USDA policies, activities, and services related to biotechnology, including (1) research and development; (2) communication, extension, and education; (3) regulation and labeling; and (4) commercialization, use, and trade.</p><p>In addition, the office must coordinate interagency activities&nbsp;with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration,  other federal agencies, and state agencies.</p>]]></summary-text>
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