[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6264 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6264

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
                    of genetically engineered fish.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2010

 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Wu) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
                    of genetically engineered fish.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT 
              REGARDING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON.

    Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
343), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(z) If it contains genetically engineered fish unless the food 
bears a label stating that fact.''.
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