To establish a Federal interagency task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while ensuring the safety of food and the environment.

Summary

Establishes the Federal Interagency Task Force to Promote the Benefits, Safety, and Potential Uses of Agricultural Biotechnology to improve interagency cooperation and to disseminate scientific information on the benefits, safety, and potential uses of biotechnology.

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Timeline

1. 12 June 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 June 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 June 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 24 June 2003

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 June 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 June 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 June 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• John Larson · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
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