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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4855 

To require studies by the Secretary of Agriculture on the effects of food 

products from cloned animals entering the food supply. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 19, 2007 

Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. KAGEN, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 

and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 

A BILL 

To require studies by the Secretary of Agriculture on the 

effects of food products from cloned animals entering 

the food supply. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. STUDIES AND REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT 

4 OF AGRICULTURE AND THE NATIONAL ACAD5 EMY OF SCIENCES ON FOOD PRODUCTS 

6 FROM CLONED ANIMALS. 

7 (a) STUDY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI8 CULTURE.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 

2 (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in 

3 coordination with the Economic Research Service, 

4 and after consultation with the Secretary of Health 

5 and Human Services (acting through the Commis6 sioner of Food and Drugs), shall conduct a study on 

7 the economic and trade impact of agricultural ex8 ports of food products from cloned animals. 

9 (2) CONTENT OF STUDY.—The study under 

10 paragraph (1) shall include— 

11 (A) an analysis of the domestic agricul12 tural and international trade economic implica13 tions of permitting commercialization of milk 

14 and meat from cloned animals and their prog15 eny into the food supply, with special attention 

16 to— 

17 (i) the impact on Federal agricultural 

18 expenditures; and 

19 (ii) meat and milk exports shifts that 

20 would take place as other countries react 

21 to that commercialization, including the 

22 potential for other countries to ban exports 

23 from the United States; and 

24 (B) estimates of the consumer and ex25 porter behavioral responses that must be 


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1 factored into both the economic impact analysis 

2 and the health impact analysis required under 

3 this section. 

4 (b) STUDY WITH THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT5 ABILITY OFFICE ON MONITORING FOOD PRODUCTS FROM

6 CLONED ANIMALS.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordina8 tion with Comptroller General of the United States, 

9 shall conduct a study on the programs in place at 

10 the Department of Agriculture to monitor food prod11 ucts from cloned animals if such products enter the 

12 food supply. 

13 (2) CONTENT OF STUDY.—The study under 

14 paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of the 

15 processes in place at the Department of Agriculture 

16 to monitor food products from cloned animals 

17 throughout the food supply. The study shall also in18 clude a review of existing studies and literature, 

19 from the United States and other countries and or20 ganizations, that relate to the evaluation of the safe21 ty of food products from cloned animals and meth22 ods for monitoring such products in the food supply. 

23 (c) STUDY WITH THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT24 ABILITY OFFICE ON THE HEALTH EFFECTS AND COSTS


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1 ATTRIBUTABLE TO MILK FROM CLONED ANIMALS IN THE

2 FOOD SUPPLY.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta4 tion with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv5 ices (acting through the Commissioner of Food and 

6 Drugs), and in coordination with Comptroller Gen7 eral of the United States, shall conduct a study on 

8 the health effects and costs attributable to milk from 

9 cloned animals in the food supply. 

10 (2) CONTENT OF STUDY.—The study under 

11 paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation and meas12 urement of the potential public health effects and 

13 associated health care costs, including any consumer 

14 behavior changes and negative impacts on nutrition, 

15 and prevention of osteoporosis and other chronic dis16 ease that result from any decrease in milk consump17 tion, attributable to the commercialization of milk 

18 from cloned animals and their progeny. 

19 (d) STUDY WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF

20 SCIENCES.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall contract 

22 with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a 

23 study and report to Congress regarding the safety of 

24 food products derived from cloned animals. 


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1 (2) CONTENT OF STUDY.—The study under 

2 paragraph (1) shall include a review and an assess3 ment of whether the studies (including peer review 

4 studies), data, and analysis used in the draft risk as5 sessment issued by the Food and Drug Administra6 tion entitled Animal Cloning: A Draft Risk Assess7 ment (issued on December 28, 2006) supported the 

8 conclusions drawn by such draft risk assessment 

9 and— 

10 (A) whether there were a sufficient number 

11 of studies to support such conclusions; and 

12 (B) whether additional pertinent studies 

13 and data exist which were not considered in the 

14 draft risk assessment and how this additional 

15 information affects the conclusions drawn in 

16 such draft risk assessment. 

17 (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec18 tion shall be construed to impede ongoing scientific re19 search in artificial reproductive health technologies. 

20 (f) TIMEFRAME FOR STUDIES.—The Secretary shall 

21 complete the studies required under this section prior to 

22 issuance by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs of the 

23 final risk assessment on the safety of cloned animals and 

24 food products derived from cloned animals. 


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1 (g) CONTINUANCE OF MORATORIUM.—The voluntary 

2 moratorium on introducing food from cloned animals or 

3 their progeny into the food supply, as in effect on the date 

4 of enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect at least 

5 until the date that the Secretary of Health and Human 

6 Services (acting through the Commissioner of Food and 

7 Drugs) issues the final risk assessment described in sub8 section (f). 

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