Senate amendment to S. 764 - An Act to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. [GMO Labeling Requirements]

Bill Text

    Text of Senate amendment to House amendment to S. 764 PDF XML

    An Act to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. [GMO Labeling Requirements]

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 .

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 822: 
Agreed to by record vote of 242 - 185, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 245 - 183, on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.

MANAGERS:Foxx/McGovern

1. Provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764.

2. Makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Agriculture or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House Amendment to S. 764.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the motion.

4. Provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read.

5. Provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture.

6. Closed rule for S. 304.

7. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

9. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-61 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

11. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

12. Waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported on the legislative day of July 14, 2016 or July 15, 2016.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Polis (CO)DemocratProhibits the use of QR codes and digital web addresses as a means of disclosing GMO ingredients. Removes the related provision of a one year study of the effects of the digital program.Submitted