SA 776. Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 738 proposed by Mr. Inouye to the bill H.R. 2112, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 83, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
Sec. __. Not later than 3 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall provide a response to the Independent Turtle Farmers of Louisiana regarding the submission to the Food and Drug Administration by such Independent Turtle Farmers of Louisiana dated March 31, 2011, relating to the regulation that bans the sale of small turtles.



(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Oct 17, 2011.)