,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjaf ,mr4    
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4   
,te/]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,food1     
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act ) respect to    
g5etically eng9e]$ food transp>5cy &    
uni=mity4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,biote*nology ,food     
,label+ ,uni=mity ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts  
to ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic   
,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djc ( !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7z7 7#a7 ,if ! food or
 an +r$i5t ( ! food is produc$ or d]iv$ 
f g5etic eng9e]+1 unless x be>s label+  
/at+ t fact 9 accordance ) p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#d74  7#b7 ,! provisions ( ?is  
p>agraph %all n apply--  7,a7 if x is a 
process$ food & ! +r$i5ts produc$ f     

g5etic eng9e]+ d n1 9 ! aggregate1      
acc\nt = m ?an n9e-t5?s ( #a p]c5t ( !  
total weight ( ! process$ food2  7,b7 if
 ! food w\ld be subject to ?is p>agraph 
solely because a g5etically eng9e]$     
vacc9e 0 us$ at any po9t 9 ! production 
( ! food or ! lifecycle ( its           
agricultural inputs2 or  7,c7 if x is a 
food or process$ food t w\ld be subject 
to ?is p>agraph solely because x 0      
produc$ us+ a process+ aid 7includ+     
yea/7 or enzyme t 0 produc$ or d]iv$ f  
g5etic eng9e]+4  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( a food
 t is n a food describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 a produc] %all meet ! label+ requirem5t
 "u ?is p>agraph by ins]t+ ei!r--  7,a7 
! words g5etically eng9e]$ or !         
abbreviation ,,ge 9 p>5!sis imm$iately  
foll[+ ! common or usual "n ( ea*       
g5etically eng9e]$ +r$i5t2  7,b7 an     
a/]isk next to ! common or usual "n (   
ea* g5etically eng9e]$ +r$i5t ) a       
/atem5t1 9 a font size no small] ?an !  
words ,+r$i5t ,li/1 at ! bottom ( !     
+r$i5t li/ t d5otes t ! +r$i5t or       

+r$i5ts are g5etically eng9e]$2  7,c7 a 
/atem5t1 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 at ! bottom ( 
! +r$i5t li/ 7or if !re is no su* +r$i5t
 li/1 on ! in=mation panel ( ! food7 t  
w\ld disclose t ! food is produc$ or    
p>tially produc$ ) g5etic eng9e]+ or    
conta9s g5etically eng9e]$ +r$i5ts2 or  
7,d7 a symbol1 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 
t w\ld disclose ! pres5ce ( a g5etically
 eng9e]$ +r$i5t or g5etically eng9e]$   
+r$i5ts 9 ! food 9 a cle> & conspicu\s  
mann]4  7#d7 ,9 ! case ( a food or an   
+r$i5t ( a food t is produc$ or d]iv$ f 
g5etic eng9e]+ & is a raw agricultural  
commodity ei!r unpackag$ or packag$ =   
retail sale1 ! produc] complies ) label+
 regulations e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#e7 ,= 
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 :e!r a food or 
+r$i5t ( a food 0 produc$ or d]iv$ f a  
g5etically eng9e]$ plant v>iety or      
animal %all1 by itself1 con/itute       
in=mation t is mat]ial )9 ! mean+ (     

section #bja7n74  4  #c4 ,regulations   
7a7 ,int]im rule ,n lat] ?an ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all issue an int]im    
f9al rule reg>d+ ! implem5tation (      
section #djc7z7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1
 & ,cosmetic ,act1 z add$ by section #b 
( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,propos$ regulations ,n
 lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue     
propos$ regulations to implem5t section 
#djc7z7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &      
,cosmetic ,act1 z add$ by section #b (  
?is ,act1 :i* %all--  7#a7 include      
def9itions ( all relevant t]ms 9 su*    
section #djc7z72  7#b7 be bas$ on exi/+ 
,f$]al regulations1 ,/ate law1 &        
int]national /&>ds2 &  7#c7 be updat$ z 
ne$$4  7c7 ,f9al regulations ,n lat] ?an
 #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices %all issue f9al regulations    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  #d4 ,f$]al  
preemption  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  ,no ,/ate or 

political subdivision ( a ,/ate %all    
impose diff]5t or additional requirem5ts
 to /ate ! pres5ce ( ! same g5etically  
eng9e]$ food or +r$i5ts cov]$ by ?is    
,act "u ! laws1 regulations1            
requirem5ts1 or /&>ds ( su* ,/ate or    
political subdivision ( a ,/ate4  7b7   
,scope ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 nor any        
am5dm5t1 regulation1 rule1 or requirem5t
 promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 %all  
be con/ru$ to preempt or o!rwise affect 
! au?ority ( a ,/ate or political       
subdivision ( a ,/ate to en=ce any      
action tak5 or requirem5t impos$        
pursuant to ! au?ority ( a ,/ate1       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or     
local law1 regulation1 requirem5t or    
/&>d t o!rwise relates to food label+ & 
is n describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,no
 preemption ( common law or /atutory    
causes ( action ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 nor   
any am5dm5t1 regulation1 rule1 or       
requirem5t promulgat$ pursuant to ?is   
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to preempt1       
displace1 or supplant any ,/ate or      

,f$]al common law rights or any ,/ate or
 ,f$]al /atute creat+ a rem$y = civil   
relief1 includ+ ^? = civil damage1 or a 
p5alty = a crim9al conduct4