Bill Summary & Status
112th Congress (2011 - 2012)
S.AMDT.2108
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S.AMDT.2108
Amends: S.3187
Sponsor: Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] (submitted 5/17/2012) (proposed 5/23/2012)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To prohibit approval by the Food and Drug Administration of genetically engineered fish unless the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concurs with such approval.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S3289
STATUS:
- 5/23/2012:
- Amendment SA 2108 proposed by Senator Murkowski. (consideration: CR S3495-3497; text: CR S3495)
- 5/24/2012:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3536, S3554-3555)
- 5/24/2012:
- Amendment SA 2108, under the order of 5/23/12, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 106.
COSPONSORS(8):
Sen Begich, Mark [AK]
- 5/17/2012
Sen Merkley, Jeff [OR]
- 5/17/2012
Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT]
- 5/17/2012
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT]
- 5/17/2012
Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA]
- 5/17/2012
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA]
- 5/21/2012
Sen Wyden, Ron [OR]
- 5/21/2012
Sen Murray, Patty [WA]
- 5/22/2012
