| Briefing Date: | 04/05/2000 |
| Topic: | Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants: Science and Regulation |
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
National Research Council
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Committee on Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants
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Congressional Briefing
Wednesday, April 5, 2000 - 9:00 a.m.
428 Russell Senate Office Building
on
Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants: Science and Regulation
A new report from the National Research Council, Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants: Science and Regulation, examines the health and environmental risks posed by plants that have been genetically engineered to resist pests and reviews federal regulation of these plants.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released at a news conference at 11:00 a.m. on April 5, 2000. The full report is available online through the Web site of the National Academies Press.
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