Congress 107 - HR 115 - Food Biotechnology Information Initiative Act

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Agricultural biotechnology Agricultural economics Agricultural research Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Allergies Commerce Consumer education Economic research Economics and Public Finance Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Environmental research Environmental risk assessment Federal aid to medical research Federal aid to research Food safety Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health International competitiveness Research grants Risk assessment Science, Technology, Communications Technology assessment

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Food Biotechnology Information Initiative Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a public information program regarding the use of biotechnology to produce food for human consumption (which shall be carried out as a component of the Food Safety Initiative of the President).

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to revise the purposes and types of research under the biotechnology risk assessment grant program, including the use of biotechnology in food production.

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Mar 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Feb 7, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jan 3, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3, 2001

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