H.R. 3299 (111th): Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2009

Introduced:
Jul 22, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH9]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 307 (112th) on Jan 18, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 22, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 22, 2009
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

House Agriculture

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To require persons who seek to retain seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to register with the Secretary of Agriculture and pay fees set by the Secretary for retaining such seed, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2009.
5 pages

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7/22/2009--Introduced.
Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2009 - Permits a person who plants patented seed or seed derived from patented seed to retain harvested seed for replanting by such person if that person: (1) notifies the Secretary of Agriculture of the type and quantity of seed to be retained; and (2) pays the appropriate fee established by the Secretary. Establishes the Patented Seed Fund in the Treasury into which such fees shall be deposited and from which the Secretary shall pay appropriate fees to patent holders. Imposes an additional duty on the imported product of exported genetically modified seed on which royalties or other fees are charged by the patent owner to purchasers of the seed in the United States and on which no fees or lesser fees are charged to purchasers of the exported seed in a foreign country. Requires that such duties be deposited in the Fund for distribution to the appropriate patent holders.

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