[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 713 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 713

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a report regarding 
  the safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2001

Mr. Tierney (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Bonior, 
Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Olver, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
  George Miller of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Hinchey) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a report regarding 
  the safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPORT REGARDING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after funds are made 
available to carry out this section, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
acting through the National Academy of Sciences, shall complete and 
transmit to Congress a report that includes recommendations for the 
following:
            (1) Data and tests.--The type of data and tests that are 
        needed to sufficiently assess and evaluate human health risks 
        from the consumption of genetically engineered foods.
            (2) Monitoring system.--The type of Federal monitoring 
        system that should be created to assess any future human health 
        consequences from long-term consumption of genetically 
        engineered foods.
            (3) Regulations.--A Federal regulatory structure to approve 
        genetically engineered foods that are safe for human 
        consumption.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture $500,000 to carry out this 
section.
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