S.Amdt. 972
What it does: Rewrites page 934, lines 5–12
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)What it changes
1 change to S. 954
Rewrites page 934, lines 5–12
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 934, lines 5–12 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 stabile 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 stabile 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";
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ", including by conducting each fiscal year at least 1 separate request for applications for grants for research on public cultivar development through conventional breeding as described in paragraph (2)" before the semicolon at the end; and
Inserted: (C) in paragraph (11)(A)--
Inserted: (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "2012" and inserting "2018"; and
Inserted: (ii) in clause (i), by striking "integrated research" and all that follows through "; and" and inserting "integrated research, extension, and education activities; and"; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:
Original wording
On page 934, strike lines 5 through 12, and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 972. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 934, strike lines 5 through 12, 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 stabile 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 stabile 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”;
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting “, including by conducting each fiscal year at least 1 separate request for applications for grants for research on public cultivar development through conventional breeding as described in paragraph (2)” before the semicolon at the end; and
(C) in paragraph (11)(A)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”; and
(ii) in clause (i), by striking “integrated research” and all that follows through “; and” and inserting “integrated research, extension, and education activities; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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Senate amendment submitted
May 21, 2013