,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,july   
#g1 #bjaf4  ,s5ate ,am5dm5t to ,h\se    
,am5dm5t3  ,t ! ,s5ate agree to !       
am5dm5t ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to !
 text ( ! bill 7,s4 #gfd7 entitl$ 8,an  
,act to reau?orize & am5d ! ,national   
,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act1 & = 
o!r purposes401 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,9    
lieu ( ! matt] propos$ to be ins]t$1    
ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4 ,national bio5g9e]$ 
food disclosure /&>d ,! ,agricultural   
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  ,e ,national bio5g9e]$ food    
disclosure /&>d  #bia4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,bio5g9e]+ ,! t]m    
bio5g9e]+1 & any simil> t]m1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 ) respect to a food1    
ref]s to a food--  7,a7 t conta9s g5etic
 mat]ial t has be5 modifi$ ?r\gh 9 vitro
 recomb9ant deoxyribonucleic acid       
7,,dna7 te*niques2 &  7,b7 = :i* !      
modification c\ld n o!rwise be obta9$   
?r\gh conv5tional bre$+ or f\nd 9       
nature4  7#b7 ,food ,! t]m food means a 

food 7z def9$ 9 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cba77 t is int5d$ = human    
consumption4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  #bib4 ,applicability  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,?is subtitle %all apply to   
any claim 9 a disclosure t a food be>s t
 indicates t ! food is a bio5g9e]$ food4
  7b7 ,application ( def9ition ,!       
def9ition ( ! t]m bio5g9e]+ "u section  
#bia %all n affect any o!r def9ition1   
program1 rule1 or regulation ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,application to foods   
,?is subtitle %all apply only to a food 
subject to-- 7#a7 ! label+ requirem5ts  
"u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic   
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472 or   
7#b7 ! label+ requirem5ts "u ! ,f$]al   
,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq471 ! ,p\ltry ,products      
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et 
seq471 or ! ,egg ,products ,inspection  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et seq47 only 
if--  7,a7 ! mo/ pr$om9ant +r$i5t ( !   

food w\ld indep5d5tly be subject to !   
label+ requirem5ts "u ! ,f$]al ,food1   
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cja et seq472 or  7,b7 7i7 ! mo/       
pr$om9ant +r$i5t ( ! food is bro?1 /ock1
 wat]1 or a simil> solution2 &  7ii7 !  
second-mo/ pr$om9ant +r$i5t ( ! food    
w\ld indep5d5tly be subject to ! label+ 
requirem5ts "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq474  #bic4 ,e/abli%m5t ( national    
bio5g9e]$ food disclosure /&>d  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ( m&atory /&>d ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
e/abli% a national m&atory bio5g9e]$    
food disclosure /&>d ) respect to any   
bio5g9e]$ food & any food t may be      
bio5g9e]$2 &  7#b7 e/abli% su*          
requirem5ts & proc$ures z ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! /&>d4   
7b7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a food 
may be> a disclosure t ! food is        
bio5g9e]$ only 9 accordance )           
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y 9 

accordance ) ?is subtitle4  7#b7        
,requirem5ts ,a regulation promulgat$ by
 ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is subtitle   
%all-- 7,a7 prohibit a food d]iv$ f an  
animal to be consid]$ a bio5g9e]$ food  
solely because ! animal consum$ fe$     
produc$ f1 conta9+1 or consi/+ ( a      
bio5g9e]$ sub/ance2  7,b7 det]m9e !     
am\nts ( a bio5g9e]$ sub/ance t may be  
pres5t 9 food1 z appropriate1 9 ord] = !
 food to be a bio5g9e]$ food2  7,c7     
e/abli% a process = reque/+ & grant+ a  
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y reg>d+ o!r   
factors & conditions "u :i* a food is   
consid]$ a bio5g9e]$ food2  7,d7 9      
accordance ) subsection 7d71 require t !
 =m ( a food disclosure "u ?is section  
be a text1 symbol1 or electronic or     
digital l9k1 b exclud+ ,int]net website 
,uni=m ,res\rce ,locators n emb$d$ 9 !  
l9k1 ) ! disclosure option to be select$
 by ! food manufactur]2  7,e7 provide   
alt]native reasonable disclosure options
 = food conta9$ 9 small or v small      
packages2  7,f7 9 ! case ( small food   

manufactur]s1 provide-- 7i7 an          
implem5tation date t is n e>li] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! implem5tation date =         
regulations promulgat$ 9 accordance )   
?is section2 &  7ii7 on-package         
disclosure options1 9 addition to ^?    
available "u subp>agraph 7,d71 to be    
select$ by ! small food manufactur]1 t  
consi/ (--  7,i7 a telephone numb]      
accompani$ by appropriate language to   
indicate t ! phone numb] provides access
 to additional in=mation2 &  7,,ii7 an  
,int]net website ma9ta9$ by ! small food
 manufactur] 9 a mann] consi/5t )       
subsection 7d71 z appropriate2 &  7,g7  
exclude-- 7i7 food s]v$ 9 a re/aurant or
 simil> retail food e/abli%m5t2 &  7ii7 
v small food manufactur]s4  7#c7 ,safety
 ,= ! purpose ( regulations promulgat$ &
 food disclosures made pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#b71 a bio5g9e]$ food t has   
successfully complet$ ! pre-m>ket ,f$]al
 regulatory review process %all n be    
treat$ z saf] ?an1 or n z safe z1 a     
non-bio5g9e]$ c\nt]p>t ( ! food solely  

because ! food is bio5g9e]$ or produc$  
or develop$ ) ! use ( bio5g9e]+4  7c7   
,/udy ( electronic or digital l9k       
disclosure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a    
/udy to id5tify pot5tial te*nological   
*all5ges t may impact :e!r consum]s w\ld
 h access to ! bio5g9e]+ disclosure     
?r\gh electronic or digital disclosure  
me?ods4  7#b7 ,public comm5ts ,9        
conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all solicit & consid] comm5ts
 f ! public4  7#c7 ,factors ,! /udy     
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all consid]  
:e!r consum] access to ! bio5g9e]+      
disclosure ?r\gh electronic or digital  
disclosure me?ods "u ?is subtitle w\ld  
be affect$ by ! foll[+ factors3  7,a7 ,!
 availability ( wireless ,int]net or    
cellul> networks4  7,b7 ,! availability 
( l&l9e telephones 9 /ores4  7,c7       
,*all5ges fac+ small retail]s & rural   
retail]s4  7,d7 ,! ef=ts t retail]s &   
o!r entities h tak5 to address pot5tial 

te*nology & infra/ructure *all5ges4     
7,e7 ,! co/s & b5efits ( in/all+ 9      
retail /ores electronic or digital l9k  
scann]s or o!r evolv+ te*nology t       
provide bio5g9e]+ disclosure in=mation4 
7#d7 ,additional disclosure options ,if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 ! /udy conduct$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 t consum]s1 :ile %opp+1
 w\ld n h suffici5t access to !         
bio5g9e]+ disclosure ?r\gh electronic or
 digital disclosure me?ods1 ! ,secret>y1
 aft] consultation ) food retail]s &    
manufactur]s1 %all provide additional & 
comp>able options to access ! bio5g9e]+ 
disclosure4  7d7 ,disclosure ,9         
promulgat+ regulations "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7#a7         
on-package language accompanies--  7,a7 
! electronic or digital l9k disclosure1 
indicat+ t ! electronic or digital l9k w
 provide access to an ,int]net website  
or o!r l&+ page by /at+ only ,scan "h = 
m food in=mation1 or equival5t language 
t only reflects te*nological *anges2 or 
7,b7 any telephone numb] disclosure1    

indicat+ t ! telephone numb] w provide  
access to additional in=mation by /at+  
only ,call = m food in=mation42  7#b7 ! 
electronic or digital l9k w provide     
access to ! bio5g9e]+ disclosure locat$1
 9 a consi/5t & conspicu\s mann]1 on !  
fir/ product in=mation page t appe>s = !
 product on a mobile device1 ,int]net   
website1 or o!r l&+ page1 :i* %all      
exclude m>ket+ & promotional in=mation2 
7#c7 7,a7 ! electronic or digital l9k   
disclosure may n collect1 analyze1 or   
sell any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation
 ab\t consum]s or ! devices ( consum]s2 
b  7,b7 if in=mation describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 mu/ be collect$ to c>ry
 out ! purposes ( ?is subtitle1 t       
in=mation %all be delet$ imm$iately & n 
us$ = any o!r purpose2  7#d7 !          
electronic or digital l9k disclosure    
also includes a telephone numb] t       
provides access to ! bio5g9e]+          
disclosure2 &  7#e7 ! electronic or     
digital l9k disclosure is ( suffici5t   
size to be easily & effectively scann$  

or read by a digital device4  7e7 ,/ate 
food label+ /&>ds ,not)/&+ section #bie1
 no ,/ate or political subdivision ( a  
,/ate may directly or indirectly e/abli%
 "u any au?ority or cont9ue 9 effect z  
to any food 9 int]/ate comm]ce any      
requirem5t relat+ to ! label+ or        
disclosure ( :e!r a food is bio5g9e]$ or
 0 develop$ or produc$ us+ bio5g9e]+ = a
 food t is ! subject ( ! national       
bio5g9e]$ food disclosure /&>d "u ?is   
section t is n id5tical to ! m&atory    
disclosure requirem5t "u t /&>d4  7f7   
,consi/5cy ) c]ta9 laws ,! ,secret>y    
%all consid] e/abli%+ consi/5cy betwe5--
 7#a7 ! national bio5g9e]$ food         
disclosure /&>d e/abli%$ "u ?is section2
 &  7#b7 ! ,organic ,foods ,production  
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et     
seq47 & any rules or regulations        
implem5t+ t ,act4  7g7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7  
,prohibit$ act ,x %all be a prohibit$   
act = a p]son to kn[+ly fail to make a  
disclosure z requir$ "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,recordkeep+ ,ea* p]son subject to 

! m&atory disclosure requirem5t "u ?is  
section %all ma9ta91 & make available to
 ! ,secret>y1 on reque/1 su* records z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es to be cu/om>y or    
reasonable 9 ! food indu/ry1 by         
regulation1 to e/abli% compliance ) ?is 
section4  7#c7 ,exam9ation & audit  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may conduct an   
exam9ation1 audit1 or simil> activity ) 
respect to any records requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,notice & he>+ ,a  
p]son subject to an exam9ation1 audit1  
or simil> activity "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be provid$ notice & opportunity = a
 he>+ on ! results ( any exam9ation1    
audit1 or simil> activity4  7,c7 ,audit 
results ,aft] ! notice & opportunity = a
 he>+ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all make public ! summ>y ( any         
exam9ation1 audit1 or simil> activity "u
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,recall        
au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all h no au?ority
 to recall any food subject to ?is      
subtitle on ! basis ( :e!r ! food be>s a
 disclosure t ! food is bio5g9e]$4      

#bid4 ,sav+s provisions  7a7 ,trade ,?is
 subtitle %all be appli$ 9 a mann]      
consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u 
int]national agreem5ts4  7b7 ,o!r       
au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle-- 7#a7  
affects ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices or creates any 
rights or obligations = any p]son "u !  
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472 or  7#b7  
affects ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury or creates any rights or      
obligations = any p]son "u ! ,f$]al     
,alcohol ,adm9i/ration ,act 7#bg        
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474  7c7 ,o!r ,a   
food may n be consid]$ to be n          
bio5g9e]$1 non-,,gmo1 or any o!r simil> 
claim describ+ ! abs5ce ( bio5g9e]+ 9 ! 
food solely because ! food is n requir$ 
to be> a disclosure t ! food is         
bio5g9e]$ "u ?is subtitle4  ,f ,label+ (
 c]ta9 food  #bie4 ,f$]al preemption    
7a7 ,def9ition ( food ,9 ?is subtitle1 !
 t]m food has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 

,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74    
7b7 ,f$]al preemption ,no ,/ate or a    
political subdivision ( a ,/ate may     
directly or indirectly e/abli% "u any   
au?ority or cont9ue 9 effect z to any   
food or se$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce any      
requirem5t relat+ to ! label+ ( :e!r a  
food 7includ+ food s]v$ 9 a re/aurant or
 simil> e/abli%m5t7 or se$ is g5etically
 eng9e]$ 7:i* %all include su* o!r      
simil> t]ms z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture7 or 0 develop$ or produc$  
us+ g5etic eng9e]+1 includ+ any         
requirem5t = claims t a food or se$ is  
or conta9s an +r$i5t t 0 develop$ or    
produc$ us+ g5etic eng9e]+4  #bif4      
,exclusion f ,f$]al preemption ,no?+ 9  
?is subtitle1 subtitle ,e1 or any       
regulation1 rule1 or requirem5t         
promulgat$ 9 accordance ) ?is subtitle  
or subtitle ,e %all be con/ru$ to       
preempt any rem$y creat$ by a ,/ate or  
,f$]al /atutory or common law "r4  4    
#b4 ,organically produc$ food ,9 ! case 
( a food c]tifi$ "u ! national organic  

program e/abli%$ "u ! ,organic ,foods   
,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#feja et seq471 ! c]tification %all be  
consid]$ suffici5t to make a claim      
reg>d+ ! abs5ce ( bio5g9e]+ 9 ! food1   
su* z n bio5g9e]$1 non-,,gmo1 or ano!r  
simil> claim4  ,secret>y