H.R. 4855 would require studies by the Secretary of Agriculture on the effects of food products from cloned animals entering the food supply.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct studies on: (1) the economic and trade impact of exports of food products from cloned animals; (2) Department of Agriculture programs to monitor products from cloned animals in the food supply; (3) the health effects and costs attributable to milk from cloned animals in the food supply; and (4) the safety of food products derived from cloned animals.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007: Referred to4/25/2008: House committee.committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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