[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 248 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 248

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2013

  Mr. Begich (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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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 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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