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H.R.2560 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit human cloning, and for other purposes.

The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is amended to include the provision that it shall be unlawful for any person to perform or attempt to perform human cloning or to ship, mail, transport or receive the product of human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology knowing that the product is for the purpose of human cloning.

Human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology means transferring the nuclear material of a human somatic cell into an egg cell from which the nuclear material has been removed or rendered inert.

The prohibition includes government entities.

Violation would bring a civil penalty not to exceed $10 million or an amount equal to any gross financial gain from the act multiplied by 2. Any real or personal property derived from or used to commit the violation, or any property traceable to that property is subject to forfeiture to the US government.

Sponsor:  Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-1^st)

Vote: Failed in the House 204 to 213 (RC 439)

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost.

Earmark Certification:  Not applicable to this bill.

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