S.Amdt. 3455Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 3455
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Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN)
Submitted March 16, 2016
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SA 3455. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. Carper) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3450 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Roberts) to the bill S. 764, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Beginning on page 4, strike line 17 and all that follows through page 5, line 4, and insert the following: ``(D) require that, if a food is voluntarily labeled under this section, the label shall-- ``(i) clearly indicate to consumers that more information is available regarding the ingredients of the food; ``(ii) contain an approved form of electronic disclosure, such as a scannable image, code, Internet website link, or other similar technology, that provides direct access to information regarding whether the food is-- ``(I) bioengineered; or ``(II) developed or produced using bioengineering; and ``(iii) contain a telephone number that provides direct access to information regarding whether the food is-- ``(I) bioengineered; or ``(II) developed or produced using bioengineering. Beginning on page 6, strike line 22 and all that follows through page 7, line 5, and insert the following: quently consumed labeled foods through means other than the label or labeling that-- ``(A) are clear and direct; and ``(B) would allow consumers to access the information as described in section 293(b)(2)(D). On page 7, line 24, strike ``70 percent'' and insert ``80 percent''. On page 10, strike lines 1 through 9 and insert the following: ``(ii) clear and direct means, other than the label or labeling, including-- ``(I) an approved form of electronic disclosure, such as a scannable image, code, Internet website link, social media, or other similar technology, that provides direct access to information regarding whether the food is-- ``(aa) bioengineered; or ``(bb) developed or produced using bioengineering; and ``(II) a telephone number that provides direct access to information regarding whether the food is-- ``(aa) bioengineered; or ``(bb) developed or produced using bioengineering. On page 13, strike line 19 and insert the following: duced using genetic engineering. ``SEC. 296. NO PREEMPTION OF COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CAUSES OF ACTION. ``Nothing in this subtitle or subtitle E (or any regulation promulgated pursuant to this subtitle or subtitle E) preempts, displaces, or supplants-- ``(1) any common law right; or ``(2) any Federal or State law creating a remedy for civil relief, including for civil damage or penalty for criminal conduct.''. ______