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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3280
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 9, 2013Mr. Fleming (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such Act to certain imported plants and finished plant products, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Lacey Act Clarifying Amendments Act of 2013.
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Treatment of plants and plant products under Lacey Act Amendments of 1981
Section 9 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3378) is redesignated as section 10, and the following is inserted after section 8:
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Limitation on application to certain plants and plant products
This Act does not apply with respect to—
(1) any plant that was imported into the United States before May 22, 2008; or
(2) any finished plant product the assembly and processing of which was completed before May 22, 2008.
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