TAM19110

S.L.C.

116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

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To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United
States, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. SULLIVAN, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr.
MERKLEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on llllllllll

A BILL
To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon
in the United States, and for other purposes.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-

2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Genetically Engineered

5 Salmon Labeling Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

It is the purpose of this Act to ensure that consumers

8 in the United States can make informed decisions when
9 purchasing salmon.

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SEC. 3. MARKET NAME FOR GENETICALLY ENGINEERED
SALMON.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subtitle E of

4 title II of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
5 U.S.C. 1639 et seq.), or any other provision of law, for
6 purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos7 metic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the acceptable market
8 name of any salmon that is genetically engineered shall
9 include the words ‘‘Genetically Engineered’’ or ‘‘GE’’ prior
10 to the existing acceptable market name.
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(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, salm-

12 on is genetically engineered if it has been modified by re13 combinant DNA (rDNA) techniques, including the entire
14 lineage of salmon that contain the rDNA modification.