I 
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 consider-
ation 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STUDIES AND REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT 
OF AGRICULTURE AND THE NATIONAL ACAD-
EMY OF SCIENCES ON FOOD PRODUCTS 
FROM CLONED ANIMALS. 
(a) STUDY
BY
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRI-
CULTURE.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in 
coordination with the Economic Research Service, 
and after consultation with the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services (acting through the Commis-
sioner of Food and Drugs), shall conduct a study on 
the economic and trade impact of agricultural ex-
ports of food products from cloned animals. 
(2) CONTENT
OF
STUDY.—The study under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an analysis of the domestic agricul-
tural and international trade economic implica-
tions of permitting commercialization of milk 
and meat from cloned animals and their prog-
eny into the food supply, with special attention 
to— 
(i) the impact on Federal agricultural 
expenditures; and 
(ii) meat and milk exports shifts that 
would take place as other countries react 
to that commercialization, including the 
potential for other countries to ban exports 
from the United States; and 
(B) estimates of the consumer and ex-
porter behavioral responses that must be 
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factored into both the economic impact analysis 
and the health impact analysis required under 
this section. 
(b) STUDY WITH
THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT-
ABILITY OFFICE ON MONITORING FOOD PRODUCTS FROM 
CLONED ANIMALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with Comptroller General of the United States, 
shall conduct a study on the programs in place at 
the Department of Agriculture to monitor food prod-
ucts from cloned animals if such products enter the 
food supply. 
(2) CONTENT
OF
STUDY.—The study under 
paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of the 
processes in place at the Department of Agriculture 
to monitor food products from cloned animals 
throughout the food supply. The study shall also in-
clude a review of existing studies and literature, 
from the United States and other countries and or-
ganizations, that relate to the evaluation of the safe-
ty of food products from cloned animals and meth-
ods for monitoring such products in the food supply. 
(c) STUDY WITH
THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT-
ABILITY OFFICE ON THE HEALTH EFFECTS AND COSTS 
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ATTRIBUTABLE TO MILK FROM CLONED ANIMALS IN THE 
FOOD SUPPLY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices (acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs), and in coordination with Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States, shall conduct a study on 
the health effects and costs attributable to milk from 
cloned animals in the food supply. 
(2) CONTENT
OF
STUDY.—The study under 
paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation and meas-
urement of the potential public health effects and 
associated health care costs, including any consumer 
behavior changes and negative impacts on nutrition, 
and prevention of osteoporosis and other chronic dis-
ease that result from any decrease in milk consump-
tion, attributable to the commercialization of milk 
from cloned animals and their progeny. 
(d) STUDY WITH
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY
OF 
SCIENCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall contract 
with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a 
study and report to Congress regarding the safety of 
food products derived from cloned animals. 
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(2) CONTENT
OF
STUDY.—The study under 
paragraph (1) shall include a review and an assess-
ment of whether the studies (including peer review 
studies), data, and analysis used in the draft risk as-
sessment issued by the Food and Drug Administra-
tion entitled Animal Cloning: A Draft Risk Assess-
ment (issued on December 28, 2006) supported the 
conclusions drawn by such draft risk assessment 
and— 
(A) whether there were a sufficient number 
of studies to support such conclusions; and 
(B) whether additional pertinent studies 
and data exist which were not considered in the 
draft risk assessment and how this additional 
information affects the conclusions drawn in 
such draft risk assessment. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to impede ongoing scientific re-
search in artificial reproductive health technologies. 
(f) TIMEFRAME FOR STUDIES.—The Secretary shall 
complete the studies required under this section prior to 
issuance by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs of the 
final risk assessment on the safety of cloned animals and 
food products derived from cloned animals. 
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(g) CONTINUANCE OF MORATORIUM.—The voluntary 
moratorium on introducing food from cloned animals or 
their progeny into the food supply, as in effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect at least 
until the date that the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs) issues the final risk assessment described in sub-
section (f). 
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