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HJR 8                                                                                                                         
The House Special Committee on Fisheries considered:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8                                                                                                
    Urging the United States Food and Drug Administration to deny                                                               
    an application to sell genetically engineered salmon in the United                                                          
    States; urging compliance with the provision of P.L. 110-85 (Food                                                           
    and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007) that requires                                                               
    the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to consult with the National                                                             
    Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and                                                                        
    Atmospheric Administration regarding a report on environmental                                                              
    risks associated with genetically engineered seafood products; and                                                          
    urging that product labeling requirements include the words                                                                 
    "Genetically Modified" prominently displayed on the front of the                                                            
    package if the application is approved by the United States Food                                                            
    and Drug Administration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8(FSH)                                                                                    
    Urging the United States Food and Drug Administration to deny                                                               
    any application to sell genetically engineered salmon in the United                                                         
    States; urging compliance with the provision of P.L. 110-85 (Food                                                           
    and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007) that requires                                                               
    the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to consult with the National                                                             
    Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and                                                                        
    Atmospheric Administration regarding a report on environmental                                                              
    risks associated with genetically engineered seafood products; and                                                          
    urging that product labeling requirements include the words                                                                 
    "Genetically Modified" prominently displayed on the front of the                                                            
    package if the application is approved by the United States Food                                                            
    and Drug Administration.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative Thompson, Chair, with the                                                               
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Herron, Miller, Pruitt, Johnson, Kawasaki, Thompson                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 8(FSH):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HJR 8 was referred to the Resources Committee.