AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION:
Amendment, as modified, increases funding for biotechnology risk assessment grants from 1 percent to 3 percent of outlays for USDA biotechnology research.

AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
An amendment numbered 38 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the amount of the bill's biotech research budget dedicated to assessing the risks of biotech products from 1% to 10%.

STATUS:

10/4/2001 11:38pm:

Amendment (A041) offered by Mr. Kucinich. (consideration: CR H6371-6372; text: CR H6371)

10/4/2001 11:39pm:

Kucinich amendment (A041) modified by unanimous consent. The modification changes the proposed increase from 10% to 3%. (text as modified: CR H6371)

10/4/2001 11:42pm:

On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment (A041) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.