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HR 2447 108th Congress House

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…

Official title: To establish a Federal interagency task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology to improve human and animal nut… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: June 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural productionAgriculture in foreign tradeBiotechnologyCommerce
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Jun 12, 2003
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.
Jun 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jun 12, 2003
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jun 12, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 12, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2447: 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.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2447/
MLA
"H.R. 2447: 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.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2447/.
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H.R. 2447, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2447/.
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[H.R. 2447: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2447/)
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