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On the recordDecember 9, 2020
I ask unanimous consent that the Scott of South Carolina substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to, that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2695), in the nature of a substitute, was agreed to, as follows (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020'' or the ``FASTER Act of 2020''. SEC. 2. FOOD ALLERGY SAFETY. (a) In General.--Section 201(qq)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)(1)) is amended by striking ``and soybeans'' and inserting ``soybeans, and sesame''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any food that is introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after January 1, 2023. SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.…
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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