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Overviews
A Survey of the Use of Biotechnology in U.S. Industry
Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, October 2003.
http://www.technology.gov/reports/Biotechnology/CD120a_0310.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions about Biotechnology
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheet, March 21, 2000.
http://usinfo.state.gov/ei/economic_issues/biotechnology/biotech_faq.html
Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness
The President's Council on Bioethics, Washington, D.C., October 2003. An inquiry
into the potential implications of using biotechnology “beyond therapy,” in order to try to satisfy deep and familiar human desires: for better children, superior performance,
ageless bodies, and happy souls.
http://www.bioethics.gov/reports/beyondtherapy/index.html
United States Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology Responsible Agencies - Overview
U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Agencies primarily responsible for regulating biotechnology in the United States are the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are regulated according to their intended use, with some products being regulated under more than one agency.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/usregs.html
USDA Announces First Steps To Update Biotechnology Regulations
U.S. Department of Agriculture Press Release Jan 22, 2004. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announces USDA’s intention to update and strengthen its biotechnology regulations for the importation, interstate movement and environmental release of certain genetically engineered (GE) organisms.
http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/0033.04.html
Food and Agriculture
Food Biotechnology in the United States: Science, Regulation, and Issues
Congressional Research Service, Updated January 19, 2001.
http://www.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/science/st-41.pdf
Food Safety - Regulating Plant Agricultural Biotechnology in the U.S.
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheet, August 9, 2000.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/biotech/
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. This product summarizes the extent of adoption of herbicide-tolerant and insect–resistant crops since their introduction in 1996. Three tables devoted to corn, cotton, and soybeans cover the 2000-2003 period by State.
http://ers.usda.gov/data/BiotechCrops/
Agricultural Biotechnology
U.S. Department of State. Economic Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 3, September 2003. Covers a broad range of topics from the basic science of biotechnology to food safety and labeling issues.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/ites/0903/ijee/ijee0903.htm
Human Genome
Other Issues
Monitoring Stem Cell Research
The President's Council on Bioethics, January 2004. The goal of this report is to
understand what is going on in the laboratory and to consider the various arguments made in the ongoing debates about the ethics of stem cell research and the wisdom
of the current policy.
http://www.bioethics.gov/reports/stemcell/index.html
Stem Cell Research
Congressional Research Service, Updated March 10, 2003
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/tech/biotech/stemcellresearch.pdf
Cloning: A Select Chronology, 1997-2003
Congressional Research Service, Updated March 10, 2003.
http://www.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/03Apr/RL31211.pdf
Human Cloning
Congressional Research Service, Updated March 10, 2003
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/tech/biotech/rl31358.pdf
Online Links to Biotechnology Resources
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