S.Amdt. 984

SA 984. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 3055, making
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science,
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF THE IMPORTATION OF ORCHIDS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
submit to Congress a report that describes the economic and
environmental impacts of importing orchids in growing media.
(b) Requirements.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a description of--
(A) the economic impact of importing orchids in growing
media on a State-by-State basis, with data collected from
local growers; and
(B) any incidents of pests detected on orchids imported
with growing media; and
(2) an analysis from the Administrator of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service with respect to the
additional resources that are necessary to prevent and
mitigate the introduction of pests resulting from importing
orchids in growing media.
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