,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #d1 #bjba,mr4
 ,g>am5di introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce1 ,=eign ,affairs1 ,f9ancial 
,s]vices1 & ,natural ,res\rces1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
/r5g!n en=cem5t actions aga9/ unlawfully
 s\rc$ palm oil & de=e/ation 9 develop+ 
c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end    
,palm ,oil ,de=e/ation ,act4  #b4       
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,c]tify+ /&>d ,! t]m c]tify+ /&>d  
means any accr$itation = lawfully1      
e?ically1 & su/a9ably s\rc$ palm oil    
(f]$ by a nongov]nm5tal organization4   
7#b7 ,palm oil product ,! t]m palm oil  
product means-- 7,a7 any product conta9+
 +r$i5ts1 includ+ palmole9 &            

monoc>boxylic fatty acids1 d]iv$ f !    
plants ,african oil palm 7,elaeis       
gu9e5sis71 ,am]ican oil palm 7,elaeis   
oleif]a71 babassu palm 7,attalea        
speciosa71 macauba palm 7,acrocomia     
aculeata71 m>ipa palm 7,attalea m>ipa71 
or hybridiz$ species d]iv$ !refrom2     
7,b7 ^? food products d]iv$ f import$   
palm oil or any comb9ation or portion   
!re(2 or  7,c7 any o!r product prep>$1 9
 :ole or 9 "p f1 or process$ )1 import$ 
palm oil z ! ,secret>y may specify4     
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#d7 ,tak+ ,!
 t]m tak+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #b ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts (  
#aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga74  7b7 ,palm 
oil n consid]$ common cultiv> or common 
food crop ,! exclusions specifi$ 9      
section #b7;f77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act 
,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ccga7;f77#b77;,a77 ) respect to common 
cultiv>s & common food crops %all n     
apply ) respect to palm oil4  #c4       
,su/a9ability c]tifications = palm oil  

deem$ suffici5t z import decl>ations &  
due dilig5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a
 palm oil product t meets ! su/a9ability
 c]tification /&>ds publi%$ "u ?is      
section & = :i* docum5tation ( meet+ su*
 /&>ds is pres5t$ at ! port ( entry into
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 su* product %all
 n require an import decl>ation "u      
section #c7;f7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts
 ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7;f772 &   
7#b7 su* docum5tation %all be consid]$  
suffici5t to demon/rate due c>e 9 ! tak+
 ( su* palm oil product "u section      
#d7;a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;a774  7b7        
,c]tification /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
publi% on an int]net website ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture = public comm5t
 a prelim9>y li/ ( nongov]nm5tal c]tify+
 /&>ds = su/a9able palm oil4  7#b7      
,consid]ations ,9 publi%+ ! li/ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
:5 consid]+ :e!r to include a c]tify+   

/&>d on su* li/1 prioritize c]tify+     
/&>ds t promote-- 7i7 palm oil          
cultivation practices ) decreas$ net    
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7ii7 human     
rights ( palm oil agricultural work]s2  
7iii7 human rights ( ! communities      
neighbor+ palm oil plantations2 &  7iv7 
prev5t+ de=e/ation or peatl&s           
degradation2 &  7,b7 consid] includ+ 9  
su* li/ ! c]tify+ /&>d sponsor$ by !    
,r\ndtable = ,su/a9able ,palm ,oil4     
7#c7 ,exclud$ /&>ds ,! ,secret>y may n  
include 9 ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 any    
/&>d issu$ by a =eign gov]nm5t4  7#d7   
,f9alization ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date on :i* ! prelim9>y li/ (          
nongov]nm5tal c]tify+ /&>ds = su/a9able 
palm oil "u p>agraph 7#a7 is publi%$1   
f9alize ! prelim9>y li/4  7#e7 ,updates 
,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 review &       
update1 z appropriate1 ! f9aliz$ li/ "u 
p>agraph 7#d7 at lea/ once e #e ye>s2 & 
7,b7 all[ = public notice & a p]iod =   
public comm5t ) respect to any su*      
updates4  7c7 ,tempor>y c]tifications ,9

 ! case ( palm oil products = :i*       
docum5tation ( meet+ ! su/a9ability     
c]tification /&>ds ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7a7 _c be provid$1 !         
,secret>y may grant ! import]s ( su*    
products tempor>y c]tifications t may be
 pres5t$ at ! port ( entry into ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 lieu ( su* docum5tation = a   
p]iod n to exce$ "o ye>1 subject to     
r5ewal 7( su* duration z ! ,secret>y may
 specify71 if ! ,secret>y publi%es on a 
public int]net site ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture1 & updates z necess>y1 a   
li/ ( all su* tempor>y c]tifications1   
includ+ ) respect to ea* su* tempor>y   
c]tification-- 7#a7 a writt5 /atem5t    
outl9+ ! reason = grant+ ! tempor>y     
c]tification2  7#b7 ! date on :i* !     
tempor>y c]tification expires2  7#c7 !  
t]ms by :i* ! tempor>y c]tification may 
be r5ew$1 if applicable2 &  7#d7 any    
support+ docum5ts or in=mation consid]$ 
by ! ,secret>y 9 decid+ to grant su*    
tempor>y c]tification4  #d4 ,label+ (   
import$ palm oil products  7a7 ,food    

label+ ,section #djc ( ! ,f$]al ,food1  
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cdc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7z7 ,if x is a food t conta9s  
+r$i5ts d]iv$ f import$ palm oil1 unless
 its label+ li/s su* +r$i5ts by ! common
 or usual "n ( ! +r$i5t1 includ+ li/+   
7p>5!tically or o!rwise7 ( all compon5ts
 ( su* +r$i5t4  4  7b7 ,c\ntry ( orig9  
label+  7#a7 ,use 9 food ,section       
#bha7a77;,a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#afch7a777;,a7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7x71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause
 7xi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7xii7 palm oil4  4  7#b7 ,o!r  
uses ,ea* head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy :i*     
regulates products conta9+ palm oil %all
 issue regulations-- 7,a7 specify+ t a  
p]son may n sell1 or (f] = sale 9       
int]/ate comm]ce1 import$ palm oil      
products1 or ano!r product conta9+      
import$ palm oil products1 unless !     
packag+ & label+ ( su* products t are n1

 by op]ation ( ! am5dm5ts made by       
p>agraph 7#a71 subject to section #bhb (
 ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afch;a71 specify ! c\ntry
 ( orig9 ( su* products2 &  7,b7 provid+
 = an exemption f ! requirem5t specifi$ 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect  
to products conta9+ import$ palm oil    
products if ! am\nt ( import$ palm oil 9
 su* product is de m9imis 7z det]m9$ by 
! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy involv$74  #e4  
,unit$ ,/ates policy ) respect to palm  
oil cultivation abroad  7a7 ,moratorium 
,no ,f$]al funds may be obligat$1       
exp5d$1 or o!rwise made available = !   
cultivation or process+ ( palm oil      
abroad1 unless ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
c]tifies t-- 7#a7 ! program1 project1 or
 activity = :i* su* funds are made      
available w n-- 7,a7 contribute to      
significant loss ( native species2  7,b7
 disrupt or contam9ate natural wat]     
s\rces2  7,c7 r$uce local food security2
  7,d7 cause ! =c$ displacem5t ( local  
p2  7,e7 contribute to de=e/ation2  7,f7

 increase gre5h\se gas emissions        
sub/antially2  7,g7 contribute to human 
traffick+1 =c$ labor1 or *ild labor2    
7,h7 enable wildlife traffick+2 or  7,i7
 fur!r bureaucratic corruption2 &  7#b7 
! cultivation or process+ is c>ri$ out 9
 accordance ) ! su/a9ability            
c]tification /&>ds specifi$ pursuant to 
section #c4  7b7 ,congressional         
in/ructions to ! executive ,! ,presid5t 
%\ld in/ruct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 
act+ z ! ,*airman ( ! ,national         
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,int]national      
,monet>y & ,f9ancial ,policies1 & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,executive ,director at   
ea* int]national f9ancial in/itution 7z 
def9$ 9 section #agja7;c77#b7 ( !       
,int]national ,f9ancial ,in/itutions    
,act7 to use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to oppose new proposals = palm   
oil developm5t loans1 unless !          
developm5t ( palm oil is to be c>ri$ out
 9 accordance ) ! su/a9ability          
c]tification /&>ds specifi$ pursuant to 
section #c4  7c7 ,consultation ,!       

,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all consult & 
collaborate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t 9 c>ry+ out activities "u   
?is ,act relat+ to palm oil cultivation 
& developm5t 9 o!r c\ntries4  #f4       
,ineligibility = r5ewable fuel /&>d     
,except z provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1       
import$ palm oil products %all n be     
treat$ z r5ewable fuel = purposes ( !   
r5ewable fuel program "u section #baa7o7
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gede7o774  #g4 ,effect on o!r law ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act modifies1 limits1 or o!rwise
 affects ! application (1 or obligation 
to comply ) any o!r ,f$]al law1 includ+ 
! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #ccga et seq474