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S.Amdt. 3278Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 3278

What it does: Adds Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to limit or prohibit the use of wood boards for cheese aging or ripening on an industry-wide basis before the Commissioner of Food and Drugs ensures that the public has an opportunity to review and comment on the policy of the Food and Drug Administration regarding good handling practices for cheese aging and the use of wood boards for cheese aging and ripening, including public comment on the relative economic impact of such use, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs reports to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives on the agency's consideration of public review and comment wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Patrick J. LeahySen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)
Submitted June 18, 2014

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 4660

Adds a section

  1. Adds Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to limit or prohibit the use of wood boards for cheese aging or ripening on an industry-wide basis before the Commissioner of Food and Drugs ensures that the public has an opportunity to review and comment on the policy of the Food and Drug Administration regarding good handling practices for cheese aging and the use of wood boards for cheese aging and ripening, including public comment on the relative economic impact of such use, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs reports to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives on the agency's consideration of public review and comment wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to limit or prohibit the use of wood boards for cheese aging or ripening on an industry-wide basis before the Commissioner of Food and Drugs ensures that the public has an opportunity to review and comment on the policy of the Food and Drug Administration regarding good handling practices for cheese aging and the use of wood boards for cheese aging and ripening, including public comment on the relative economic impact of such use, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs reports to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives on the agency's consideration of public review and comment.

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SA 3278. Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Ayotte, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. King) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to limit or prohibit the use of wood boards for cheese aging or ripening on an industry-wide basis before the Commissioner of Food and Drugs ensures that the public has an opportunity to review and comment on the policy of the Food and Drug Administration regarding good handling practices for cheese aging and the use of wood boards for cheese aging and ripening, including public comment on the relative economic impact of such use, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs reports to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives on the agency's consideration of public review and comment.

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June 18, 2014