On the recordJuly 11, 2001
Mr. Chairman, I have heard several times on the floor that this does not stop funding for research, all it does is stop funding for final approval by the FDA of that research. We might as well stop funding for research, because who is going to put money into the research if there is no provision for final approval for use of that research once it is done? The FDA has the legal authority to regulate products derived from transgenic animals. Although significant public and private research to develop commercially useful transgenic fish is ongoing, none have completed the FDA process at this time. Products regulated as new animal drugs in the United States are subject to rigorous premarket requirements to determine effectiveness, to ensure food, animal, and environmental safety. This process includes targeting animal safety, safety to the environment, and safety for consumers who eat foods derived from genetically-engineered animals.
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