H.R. 2447 · 108th Congress
To establish a Federal interagency task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of…
Full title
To establish a Federal interagency task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while ensuring the safety of food and the environment.
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SmithSponsor16 cosponsors · 5 D, 11 R
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Bachus
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Ballenger
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Bereuter
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Chabot
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Ann Davis
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Ann Emerson
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Hall
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Hyde
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Johnson
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Lofgren
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Larson
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Peterson
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Rohrabacher
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Royce
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Weller16 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Establishes the Federal Interagency Task Force to Promote the Benefits, Safety, and Potential Uses of Agricultural Biotechnology to improve interagency cooperation and to disseminate scientific information on the benefits, safety, and potential uses of biotechnology.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2003
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To establish a Federal interagency task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while ensuring the safety of food and the environment.
Latest action (Jun 24, 2003): Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 12, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.