Amendment sought to strike the entire text of the bill and add back the section that creates a non-GMO certification program and label at USDA.

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   Inserted: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

   Inserted: This Act may be cited as the "Non-GMO Disclosure Act of 2015".

   Inserted: SEC. 2. NON-GMO FOOD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

   Inserted: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:

   Inserted: "Subtitle E--Non-GMO Food Certification Program "SEC. 291. CERTIFICATION OF NON-GMO FOODS.

   Inserted: "(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a voluntary certification program for food produced without the use of genetic engineering to be known as the Non-GMO Food Certification Program.

   Inserted: "(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with other relevant parties to develop the Non-GMO Food Certification Program.

   Inserted: "(c) Certification.--The Secretary shall implement the Non-GMO Food Certification Program through certifying agents. Certifying agents may certify that products were not produced with the use of genetic engineering or a genetically engineered plant, in accordance with this subtitle.

   Inserted: "(d) Seal.--The Secretary shall establish a seal to identify products that were not produced with the use of genetic engineering or a genetically engineered plant in interstate commerce using terminology the Secretary considers appropriate, including terminology commonly used in interstate commerce or established by the Secretary in regulations.

   Inserted: "SEC. 292. DEFINITIONS.

   Inserted: "In this subtitle:

   Inserted: "(1) Genetically engineered.--The term 'genetically engineered', used with respect to a food, means a material intended for human consumption that is--

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   Inserted: "(A) an organism that is produced through the intentional use of genetic engineering; or

   Inserted: "(B) the progeny of intended sexual or asexual reproduction (or both) of 1 or more organisms that is the product of genetic engineering.

   Inserted: "(2) Genetic engineering.--The term 'genetic engineering' means a process--

   Inserted: "(A) involving the application of in vitro nucleic acid techniques, including recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and direct injection of nucleic acid into cells or organelles;

   Inserted: "(B) involving the application of fusion of cells beyond the taxonomic family; or

   Inserted: "(C) that overcomes natural physiological, reproductive, or recombinant barriers and that is not a process used in traditional breeding and selection.".

   Inserted: SEC. 3. REGULATIONS.

   Inserted: Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to implement the Non-GMO Food Certification Program in accordance with section 291 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), as added by section 2.

   Inserted: SEC. 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

   Inserted: Nothing in this Act (or the amendments made by this Act) is intended to alter or affect the authorities or regulatory programs, policies, and procedures otherwise available to, or the definitions used by, the Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).

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