S.Amdt. 2234
What it does: 2 changes: replaces text in 2 places
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)What it changes
2 changes to S. 3240
Change 1: Rewrites page 829, lines 16–18
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 829, lines 16–18 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: "(A) Conventional breeding.--The term 'conventional breeding' means the development of new varieties of an organism through controlled mating and selection without the use of transgenic methods.
Inserted: "(B) Public breed.--The term 'public breed' means a breed that is the commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program that--
Inserted: "(i) has been sufficiently tested to demonstrate improved characteristics and stable performance; and
Inserted: "(ii) remains in the public domain for research purposes.
Inserted: "(C) Public cultivar.--The term 'public cultivar' means a cultivar that is the commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program that--
Inserted: "(i) has been sufficiently tested to demonstrate improved characteristics and stable performance; and
Inserted: "(ii) remains in the public domain for research purposes.";
Inserted: (2) in subsection (b)--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (2)--
Inserted: (i) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking "conventional breeding, including cultivar and breed development," and inserting "public cultivar development through conventional breeding with no requirement or preference for the use of marker-assisted or genomic selection methods, including"; and
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Inserted: (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking "conventional breeding, including breed development," and inserting "public breed development through conventional breeding with no requirement or preference for the use of marker-assisted or genomic selection methods, including"; and
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (11)(A)--
Inserted: (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "2012" and inserting "2017";
Inserted: (ii) in clause (i), by striking "and" at the end;
Inserted: (iii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and
Inserted: (iv) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(iii) not less than 5 percent shall be made available to make grants for research on conventional plant and animal breeding as described in paragraph (2)."; and
Original wording
On page 829, strike lines 16 through 18 and insert the following:
Change 2: Replaces “(2)” with “(3)”
[struck: (2)][inserted: (3)]Original wording
On page 829, line 19, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.
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As printed
SA 2234. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 829, strike lines 16 through 18 and insert the following:
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Definitions.--In this section:
“(A) Conventional breeding.--The term ‘conventional breeding' means the development of new varieties of an organism through controlled mating and selection without the use of transgenic methods.
“(B) Public breed.--The term ‘public breed' means a breed that is the commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program that--
“(i) has been sufficiently tested to demonstrate improved characteristics and stable performance; and
“(ii) remains in the public domain for research purposes.
“(C) Public cultivar.--The term ‘public cultivar' means a cultivar that is the commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program that--
“(i) has been sufficiently tested to demonstrate improved characteristics and stable performance; and
“(ii) remains in the public domain for research purposes.”;
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking “conventional breeding, including cultivar and breed development,” and inserting “public cultivar development through conventional breeding with no requirement or preference for the use of marker-assisted or genomic selection methods, including”; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking “conventional breeding, including breed development,” and inserting “public breed development through conventional breeding with no requirement or preference for the use of marker-assisted or genomic selection methods, including”; and
(B) in paragraph (11)(A)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2012” and inserting “2017”;
(ii) in clause (i), by striking “and” at the end;
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) not less than 5 percent shall be made available to make grants for research on conventional plant and animal breeding as described in paragraph (2).”; and
On page 829, line 19, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 7, 2012