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Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2005

Introduced: May 2, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research.
May 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 2, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E687-688)
May 2, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2005 [sic] - Prohibits: (1) a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop to be grown, raised, or otherwise cultivated until the final regulations and tracking system required by this Act are in effect; and (2) cultivation of a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop in an open air environment, or in a food commonly used for human food or domestic animal feed.

Directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of all pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent contamination.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess civil penalties for violations of such provisions.

Directs the National Academy of Sciences to report on alternative methods to produce pharmaceuticals or industrial chemicals that may be conducted in controlled production facilities without the risk of contamination.

Defines: (1) "genetically engineered plant"; (2) "genetically engineered material"; (3) "genetically engineered seed"; (4) "pharmaceutical crop"; and (5) "industrial crop."

What's happening now May 9, 2006

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1