[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S4835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4966. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 4935 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Roberts) to the 
bill S. 764, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College 
Program Act, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 13, strike line 20 and insert the following:

     ``SEC. 296. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN STATE LAWS.

       ``Notwithstanding section 293(e) and section 295(b), 
     nothing in this subtitle or subtitle E shall affect the 
     authority of a State or political subdivision of a State to 
     enforce any State or local law (including any action taken or 
     requirement imposed pursuant to the authority of the State or 
     local law) relating to food labeling or seed labeling that 
     was enacted before January 1, 2016.

     ``SEC. 297. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL PREEMPTION.

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