,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cgi #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #a1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,roberts1 from the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry1 reported the following original bill2 which was read twice and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf to require the ,secretary of ,agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,national voluntary bioengineered food labeling standard ,the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,e ,national voluntary bioengineered food labeling standard #bia4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,bioengineering ,the term bioengineering1 and any similar term1 as determined by the ,secretary1 with respect to a food1 refers to a food-- 7,a7 that contains genetic material that has been modified through in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid 7,,dna7 techniques2 and 7,b7 for which the modification could not otherwise be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature4 7#b7 ,food ,the term food has the meaning given the term in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 #bib4 ,applicability ,this subtitle shall apply to any claim in the labeling of food that indicates1 directly or indirectly1 that the food is a bioengineered food or bioengineering was used in the development or production of the food1 including a claim that a food is or contains an ingredient that was developed or produced using bioengineering4 #bic4 ,establishment of national voluntary bioengineered food labeling standard 7a7 ,establishment of standard ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subtitle1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 establish a national voluntary bioengineered food labeling standard with respect to-- 7,a7 any bioengineered food2 and 7,b7 any food that may be bioengineered or may have been produced or developed using bioengineering2 and 7#b7 establish such requirements and procedures as the ,secretary determines necessary to carry out the standard4 7b7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,in general ,a food may be labeled as bioengineered only in accordance with regulations promulgated by the ,secretary in accordance with this subtitle4 7#b7 ,requirements ,a regulation promulgated by the ,secretary in carrying out this subtitle shall-- 7,a7 prohibit any express or implied claim that a food is or is not safer or of higher quality solely based on whether the food is or is not-- 7i7 bioengineered2 or 7ii7 produced or developed with the use of bioengineering2 7,b7 determine the amounts of a bioengineered substance that may be present in food1 as appropriate1 in order for the food to be labeled as a bioengineered food2 and 7,c7 establish a process for requesting and granting a determination by the ,secretary regarding other factors and conditions under which a food may be labeled as a bioengineered food4 7c7 ,state food labeling standards ,notwithstanding section #bie1 no ,state or political subdivision of a ,state may directly or indirectly establish under any authority or continue in effect as to any food in interstate commerce any requirement for a food that is the subject of the bioengineered food labeling standard under this section that is not identical to that voluntary standard4 #bid4 ,information for consumers 7a7 ,education ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with other ,federal agencies as appropriate1 shall provide science-based information1 including any information on the environmental1 nutritional1 economic1 and humanitarian benefits of agricultural biotechnology1 through education1 outreach1 and promotion to address consumer acceptance of agricultural biotechnology4 7b7 ,mandatory report2 publication ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this subtitle1 the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall-- 7#a7 submit to ,congress a report on the availability of information regarding whether food is or is not bioengineered or whether bioengineering was or was not used in the development or production of the food1 including information provided through-- 7,a7 any relevant labeling requirements under-- 7i7 the ,organic ,foods ,production ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq472 7ii7 the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et seq472 7iii7 the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7iv7 the ,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq472 and 7v7 other relevant ,federal authorities2 7,b7 process verified programs2 and 7,c7 other voluntary programs or claims relating to a food that are not required by ,federal law or approved by a ,federal program2 and 7#b7 make the report publicly available4 ,f ,labeling of certain food #bie4 ,federal preemption 7a7 ,definition of food ,in this subtitle1 the term food has the meaning given the term in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 7b7 ,federal preemption ,no ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state may directly or indirectly establish under any authority or continue in effect as to any food or seed in interstate commerce any requirement relating to the labeling of whether a food 7including food served in a restaurant or similar establishment7 or seed is genetically engineered 7which shall include such other similar terms as determined by the ,secretary of ,agriculture7 or was developed or produced using genetic engineering1 including any requirement for claims that a food or seed is or contains an ingredient that was developed or produced using genetic engineering4 4 ,march #a1 #bjaf,read twice and placed on the calendar