,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,braun7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to combat illegal  
de=e/ation by prohibit+ ! importation ( 
products made :olly or 9 "p ( c]ta9     
commodities produc$ on l& und]go+       
illegal de=e/ation1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fo/]+ ,ov]seas ,rule ( law &         
,environm5tally ,s\nd ,trade ,act (     
#bjbc or ! ,,=e/ ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4     
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,accord+ to ! ,food & ,agriculture      
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 #ca  
p]c5t ( l& on e>? is cov]$ 9 =e/s1 b t  
area is rapidly decreas+4 ,an e/imat$   
#a1fjj1jjj squ>e miles ( =e/ has be5    
conv]t$ to o!r l& uses s9ce #aiij1 )    
#db1ejj squ>e miles conv]t$ annually    
s9ce #bjaj4 ,s9ce ! e>ly #bjjjs1 #b_/c (

 global =e/ cov] loss has occurr$ 9 !   
tropics & subtropics4  7#b7 ,at lea/ #fi
 p]c5t ( tropical =e/ conv]sion into    
comm]cial agriculture uses betwe5 #bjac 
& #bjai 0 c>ri$ out 9 contrav5tion ( !  
laws ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! conv]sion       
occurr$4  7#c7 ,su* illegal =e/         
conv]sion results 9 ! emission ( m ?an  
#b4g gigatons ( c>bon dioxide equival5t 
p] ye>1 m ?an ! entire annual fossil    
fuel emissions ( ,india 9 #bjah4  7#d7  
,! global increase ( av]age temp]atures 
c be mitigat$ by natural climate        
solutions l rapid & significant         
r$uctions 9 de=e/ation globally4        
,co/-effective gre5h\se gas emission    
mitigation f =e/s & l& use c provide    
r\ghly #a_/c ( ! mitigation requir$ by  
#bjcj to hold ! increase 9 ! global     
av]age temp]ature bel[ #b degrees       
,celsius above pre-indu/rial levels4    
7#e7 ,=e/s conta9 mo/ ( ! _w's t]re/rial
 biodiv]sity1 provid+ habitats = #hj    
p]c5t ( amphibian species1 #ge p]c5t (  
bird species1 #fh p]c5t ( mammal        

species1 & #fj1jjj diff]5t species (    
trees4  7#f7 ,=e/s are also an important
 s\rce ( livelihoods1 food1 & fuel1 ) m 
?an #a1fjj1jjj1jjj p dep5d+ directly on 
=e/s = _! livelihoods4  7#g7 ,!         
,int]gov]nm5tal ,sci5ce-,policy ,plat=m 
on ,biodiv]sity & ,ecosy/em ,s]vices    
f\nd 9 #bjai t ! rate ( global species  
ext9ction is accel]at+ & is n[ t5s to   
hundr$s ( times high] ?an ! av]age rate 
ov] ! la/ #aj1jjj1jjj ye>s1 ?reat5+ !   
loss ( #a1jjj1jjj species1 & illegal    
l&-use *ange has an ov]:elm+ relative   
impact on t]re/rial ecosy/ems4  7#h7    
,illegal de=e/ation 9 _m c\ntries is    
closely associat$ ) violations ( !      
rights ( indig5\s peoples & local       
communities & ) ! exploitation ( work]s1
 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( =c$ labor & *ild 
labor1 & 9 _m cases is enabl$ by        
corruption1 crim9ality1 & viol5ce aga9/ 
individuals def5d+ _! l& rights4  7#i7  
,congress has tak5 a numb] ( /eps to    
address ! trade 9 illegal timb] to      
protect legitimate =e/ry bus9esses &    

r$uce illegal logg+ globally1 su* z1 9  
section #hbjd ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 &
 ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law      
#aaj-bdf2 #abb ,/at4 #bjeb71 am5d+ !    
,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #ccga et seq47 to prohibit !  
importation ( illegal plant products1   
includ+ su* products made f illegally   
logg$ wood4  7#aj7 ,z ) illegal timb]1  
agricultural commodities produc$ on     
illegally de=e/$ l& ent] int]national   
m>kets1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &      
compete ) commodities produc$ legally4  
7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is a significant 
m>ket = products made :olly or 9 "p (   
commodities su* z palm oil1 cattle1     
cocoa1 & rubb] at risk ( be+ produc$ on 
illegally de=e/$ l&4 ,= example1 9      
#bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates import$-- 7,a7   
process$ c[hides & beef products valu$  
at m ?an #a1ajj1jjj1jjj f ,brazil1 :]e a
 rec5t /udy e/imat$ #ie p]c5t (         
de=e/ation 0 n 9 full compliance )      
applicable laws2 &  7,b7 crude palm oil 
& palm k]nel oil valu$ at m ?an         

#b1fjj1jjj1jjj & oleo*emicals commonly  
d]iv$ f palm oils valu$ at m ?an        
#ijj1jjj1jjj1 f ,indonesia1 :]e gov]nm5t
 audits ( ! sector 9 rec5t ye>s h       
indicat$ widespread noncompliance )     
applicable laws reg>d+ de=e/ation4      
7#ab7 ,! lack ( traceability 9 ! supply 
*a9s = su* commodities & ! abs5ce (     
import] due dilig5ce requirem5ts        
increases ! risk t ,unit$ ,/ates trade  
is associat$ ) illegal de=e/ation &     
human rights abuses1 prev5t+ ,unit$     
,/ates consum]s f kn[+ :]e or h[ ! goods
 !y pur*ase 7 produc$ & putt+ companies 
t ensure legal s\rc+ at a competitive   
disadvantage4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
mu/ d m to address illegal de=e/ation1  
includ+-- 7#a7 avoid+ trade t           
inc5tivizes =eign gov]nm5ts to all[     
illegal de=e/ation2  7#b7 assi/+ =eign  
gov]nm5ts 9 elim9at+ illegal de=e/ation 
& limit+ all de=e/ation to ! ext5t      
practicable2  7#c7 requir+ t goods ent]+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket be subject to    

requirem5ts1 includ+ ! necess>y supply  
*a9 traceability1 to r$uce ! risk (     
association ) illegal de=e/ation2  7#d7 
prev5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial sy/em f
 be+ us$ to laund] proce$s f illegal    
de=e/ation2 &  7#e7 provid+ procurem5t  
pref]5ce inc5tives to suppli]s ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to adopt & implem5t    
policies to elim9ate goods produc$ on   
de=e/$ l& f _! supply *a9s4  #c4        
,prohibition on importation (           
commodities produc$ on illegally de=e/$ 
l& & products made f su* commodities    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ebg 7#ai  
,u4,s4,c4 #aebg7 ! foll[+3  #ebg;,a4    
,prohibition on importation ( products  
made :olly or 9 "p ( commodities produc$
 on illegally de=e/$ l&  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x
 %all be unlawful = any p]son to import 
any product made :olly or 9 "p ( a cov]$
 commodity produc$ on l& t und]goes     
illegal de=e/ation on or aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ! ,,=e/ ,act ( #bjbc4  7b7  
,import decl>ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on &

 aft] ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ! ,,=e/ ,act ( #bjbc1 &     
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a p]son may n 
import a cov]$ product unless ! p]son   
files electronically ^u entry a         
decl>ation /at+ t ! p]son has ex]cis$   
reasonable c>e to assess & mitigate !   
risks t any cov]$ commodity us$ to make 
! cov]$ product 0 produc$ on l& subject 
to illegal de=e/ation on or aft] su*    
date ( enactm5t4  7#b7 ,cov]$           
commodities f c\ntries "u an action plan
 ,on & aft] ! date t is "o ye> aft] an  
action plan applicable to a =eign c\ntry
 is f9aliz$ "u subsection 7d77#b71 a    
p]son may n import a cov]$ product      
conta9+ any cov]$ commodity produc$ 9 ! 
c\ntry & id5tifi$ 9 ! action plan unless
 ! p]son files ^u entry a decl>ation t  
includes suffici5t in=mation to %[--    
7,a7 7i7 ! supply *a9 & ! po9t ( orig9 (
 ! cov]$ commodity2 &  7ii7 /eps tak5 to
 assess & mitigate ! risks t ! po9t (   
orig9 0 subject to illegal de=e/ation on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,=e/  

,act ( #bjbc2 or  7,b7 7i7 all possible 
po9ts ( orig9 t c\ld h contribut$ to !  
supply *a9 ( ! cov]$ commodity1 if mix+ 
or po9ts ( aggregation exi/ )9 ! supply 
*a92 &  7ii7 /eps tak5 to assess &      
mitigate ! risks t any possible po9ts ( 
orig9 7 subject to illegal de=e/ation on
 or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  7#c7     
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,=e/ ,act (      
#bjbc1 & z appropriate !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security-- 7,a7    
%all publi% guidance on :at con/itutes  
reasonable c>e "u p>agraph 7#a7 &       
suffici5t in=mation "u p>agraph 7#b71   
:i* may include guidance ) respect to   
specific commodities1 z appropriate2 &  
7,b7 may1 z appropriate1 issue guidance 
ab\t ! pot5tial role ( ?ird-p>ty        
c]tifications assi/+ import]s ) meet+ ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#d7 ,tru/$ 
trad] program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !    
,,=e/ ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,commission] (    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 79  

?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission]7 
%all e/abli% a program to /reaml9e !    
requirem5ts ( ?is section = import]s t h
 demon/rat$-- 7i7 a transp>5t & cr$ible 
due dilig5ce sy/em2 &  7ii7 a track     
record ( compliance1 supply *a9         
traceability & transp>5cy1 & s\rc+ (    
products n made :olly or 9 "p ( a cov]$ 
commodity produc$ on l& t und]goes      
illegal de=e/ation4  7,b7 ,audits ,!    
,commission] %all c>ry out1 & publi% !  
results (1 regul>1 r&om audits (        
p>ticipants 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 to assess !      
compliance ( p>ticipants ) ! requirem5ts
 ( ! program2 &  7ii7 to t]m9ate !      
p>ticipation 9 ! program ( p>ticipants  
f\nd to be 9 violation ( ^? requirem5ts4
  7,c7 ,requirem5ts = p>ticipants ,ea*  
p>ticipant 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all make up-to-date   
in=mation on implem5tation ( due        
dilig5ce sy/ems & supply *a9s publicly  
available to facilitate ?ird-p>ty       
monitor+4  7,d7 ,cont9u$ compliance     

,p>ticipation 9 ! program does n remove 
any obligation ( a p>ticipant to comply 
) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 or     
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7,e7            
,consultations ,! ,commission] %all     
e/abli% ! program "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 
consultation )-- 7i7 ! int]ag5cy work+  
gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f72  7ii7 !
 advisory committee e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7g72 &  7iii7 ! public4  7c7 
,li/s ( cov]$ commodities & cov]$       
products  7#a7 ,initial li/s ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,,=e/ ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! ,trade ,repres5tative7    
%all publi% ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an initial  
li/ made up ( ! foll[+ commodities 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z cov]$           
commodities73 7i7 ,palm oil4  7ii7      
,soybeans4  7iii7 ,cocoa4  7iv7 ,cattle4
  7v7 ,rubb]4  7,b7 ,an initial li/ made
 up ( ! foll[+ products made :olly or 9 
"p ( a cov]$ commodity 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z cov]$ products73 7i7 ,palm  

oil or palm oil products classifiable "u
 any ( ! foll[+ head+s or subhead+s ( ! 
,,hts3                                  
#aeaabije4ag4jjchbc4aa4jjaeac4ba4jjbije4
de4jjchbc4ab4jjaeac4bi4jjbiae4gj4jachbc4
aibcjf4fj4jjbiae4ijchbc4gj4  7ii7       
,soybeans or soybean products           
classifiable "u head+ #abja or #aejg or 
subhead+ #bcjd4jj4jj ( ! ,,hts4  7iii7  
,cocoa or cocoa products classifiable "u
 head+ #ahjc or #ahjf or subhead+       
#ahja4jj4jj1 #ahjb4jj4jj1 #ahjd4jj4jj1  
or #ahje4jj4jj1 ( ! ,,hts4  7iv7 ,cattle
 or cattle products classifiable "u any 
( ! foll[+ head+s or subhead+s ( !      
,,hts3                                  
#jbjajbjf4ba4jjafjb4ejjbjbjbjf4bb4jjdajd
jbjf4aj4jjjbjf4bi4jjdajg4  7v7 ,rubb] or
 rubb] products classifiable "u head+   
#djja or #djaa ( ! ,,hts4  7#b7 ,reviews
 & updates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less       
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,trade        
,repres5tative %all-- 7i7 review ! li/ (
 cov]$ commodities publi%$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 & ! li/

 ( cov]$ products publi%$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b7 ( t p>agraph to assess :e!r cov]$ 
commodities or cov]$ products1 z ! case 
may be1 %\ld be add$ to or remov$ f !   
li/s to ensure t ! scope ( ! li/s is    
suffici5t to det] illegal de=e/ation &  
to ensure t nei!r commodities produc$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates nor import$ commodities 
t 7 n produc$ on illegally de=e/$ l& are
 displac$ by import$ commodities produc$
 on illegally de=e/$ l&2  7ii7 consult &
 solicit relevant in=mation f !         
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7f7 & ! advisory committee   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7g7 reg>d+ ! li/ 
( cov]$ commodities publi%$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 & ! li/
 ( cov]$ products publi%$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b7 ( t p>agraph2 &  7iii7 publi%     
updat$ li/s bas$ on ! review "u clause  
7i7 & ! consultation "u clause 7ii74    
7,b7 ,exclusions f updates  7i7         
,additions ,! ,trade ,repres5tative may 
n add "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! li/ (    
cov]$ commodities publi%$ "u p>agraph   

7#a77;,a7 a commodity = :i* an import   
decl>ation is requir$ "u section #c7;f7 
( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7;f774  7ii7 ,removals ,!
 ,trade ,repres5tative may n remove a   
commodity "u subp>agraph 7,a7 f ! li/ ( 
cov]$ commodities publi%$ "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7 solely because an import      
decl>ation is requir$ "u section #c7;f7 
( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7;f77 ) respect to !     
commodity4  7,c7 ,effect on import      
decl>ations ,any addition "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 to ! li/ ( cov]$ products "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be subject to ! 
decl>ation requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 
on & aft] ! date t is "o ye> aft] !     
updat$ li/ includ+ ! addition is        
publi%$4  7d7 ,action plans = c\ntries  
)\t adequate & effective protection     
aga9/ illegal de=e/ation  7#a7          
,id5tification ( c\ntries  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,,=e/ ,act ( #bjbc1 !      
,trade ,repres5tative %all-- 7i7 id5tify

 =eign c\ntries )\t adequate & effective
 protection aga9/ illegal de=e/ation = !
 production ( commodities likely to ent]
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 publi% 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/]-- 7,i7 a li/ ( ! c\ntries
 id5tifi$ "u clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 data 
& analysis relat$ to ! consid]ations    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,consid]ations ,9 id5tify+ a =eign      
c\ntry "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,trade    
,repres5tative %all consid]-- 7i7 tr5ds 
9 illegal de=e/ation 9 t c\ntry2  7ii7  
:e!r policies & practices ( ! gov]nm5t (
 ! c\ntry provide adequate & effective  
en=cem5t aga9/ illegal de=e/ation2      
7iii7 tr5ds 9 ! capacity & effectiv5ess 
( en=cem5t aga9/ illegal de=e/ation by !
 c\ntry2 &  7iv7 ! incid5ce ( viol5ce   
aga9/1 & o!r violations ( ! rights (1   
indig5\s peoples & local resid5ts 9 !   
c\ntry 9 connection ) illegal           
de=e/ation4  7,c7 ,reassessm5t ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s1 ! ,trade       
,repres5tative %all assess :e!r         
additional =eign c\ntries %\ld be       

id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7     
,action plans  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,trade  
,repres5tative %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] an action plan ) respect to ea* 
=eign c\ntry id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
c\ntry is id5tifi$ "u t p>agraph4  7,b7 
,involvem5t ( =eign c\ntry & public ,!  
,trade ,repres5tative %all-- 7i7 seek to
 involve ea* =eign c\ntry = :i* ! ,trade
 ,repres5tative develops an action plan 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! developm5t ( !  
action plan = t =eign c\ntry2 &  7ii7   
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a draft ( ea* 
action plan = public review & comm5t    
be=e publi%+ ! action plan "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,goals ( action 
plans ,! ,trade ,repres5tative %all     
design an action plan develop$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a =eign   
c\ntry to a*ieve adequate & effective   
protection aga9/ illegal de=e/ation1    
includ+ by-- 7i7 in/itut+ policies &    
practices to prev5t illegal de=e/ation2 
7ii7 ensur+ suffici5t capacity to en=ce 

relevant laws2  7iii7 e/abli%+ processes
 to adjudicate & rem$y previ\s illegal  
de=e/ation activities2  7iv7 ensur+     
compreh5sive monitor+1 transp>5cy1 &    
data %>+ relat$ to l& own]%ip & use1    
de=e/ation1 & pot5tial impacts to o!r   
ecosy/ems2 &  7v7 promot+ traceability1 
transp>5cy1 & data %>+ = commodity      
supply *a9s4  7,d7 ,b5*m>ks ,! ,trade   
,repres5tative %all include 9 ea* action
 plan develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7      
int]m$iate & f9al b5*m>ks1 includ+ su*  
legislative1 in/itutional1 en=cem5t1 or 
o!r actions z ! ,trade ,repres5tative   
det]m9es to be necess>y to demon/rate t 
! =eign c\ntry has a*iev$ ! goals       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,e7      
,id5tification ( cov]$ commodities ,!   
,trade ,repres5tative %all id5tify 9 !  
action plan develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 ) respect to a =eign c\ntry ! specific 
cov]$ commodities at risk ( be+ produc$ 
on illegally de=e/$ l& 9 t c\ntry t %all
 be subject to ! decl>ation requirem5t  
"u subsection 7b77#b74  7#c7 ,petitions 

= det]m9ation ( compliance  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a =eign c\ntry to :i* an action  
plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7     
applies may petition ! ,trade           
,repres5tative to det]m9e t ! c\ntry has
 a*iev$ all b5*m>ks 9 ! action plan &   
!re=e provides adequate & effective     
protection aga9/ illegal de=e/ation4    
7,b7 ,det]m9ation ( adequacy &          
effectiv5ess ( protection  7i7 ,c\ntries
 t provide adequate & effective         
protection aga9/ illegal de=e/ation ,if 
! ,trade ,repres5tative det]m9es "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 t a =eign c\ntry to :i*
 an action plan develop$ "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,a7 applies has a*iev$ all b5*m>ks
 9 ! action plan to provide adequate &  
effective protection aga9/ illegal      
de=e/ation1 ! action plan %all t]m9ate4 
7ii7 ,c\ntries t fail to provide        
adequate & effective protection aga9/   
illegal de=e/ation ,if ! ,trade         
,repres5tative det]m9es "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 t a =eign c\ntry to :i* an action  
plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7     

applies has n a*iev$ all b5*m>ks 9 !    
action plan1 ! action plan %all rema9 9 
=ce4  7e7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,adm9i/ration 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! provisions ( ?is       
section & any regulations issu$ "u ?is  
section %all be en=c$1 z appropriate1 by
 ! ,commission]1 ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
& ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7,b7 ,audits ,!  
,commission]1 9 collaboration ) ! heads 
( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all conduct r&om 
audits ( import]s fil+ decl>ations "u   
subsection 7b77#a7 to ensure su*        
import]s are reta9+ ! support+          
docum5tation demon/rat+ reasonable c>e 0
 ex]cis$ z requir$ by t subsection4     
7,c7 ,agreem5ts ,an (ficial specifi$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 may ent] into an       
agreem5t ) any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy or any  
,/ate ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe "u :i* t  
(ficial may use1 ) or )\t reimbursem5t  
7z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! relevant ag5cy 
or ,indian ,tribe71 ! p]sonnel1 s]vices1
 & facilities ( ! ag5cy or ,indian      
,tribe = ! en=cem5t ( ?is section &     

regulations issu$ "u ?is section4  7,d7 
,availability ( in=mation ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,=e/ 
,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,commission] %all       
develop a process to make in=mation fil$
 ) a decl>ation requir$ by subsection   
7b77#b7 7o!r ?an in=mation consid]$ to  
be confid5tial bus9ess in=mation7       
available to ! public4  7#b7            
,coord9ation ( en=cem5t ,! ,commission] 
%all %>e decl>ations fil$ "u subsection 
7b7 & o!r in=mation receiv$ by ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ) ! ,trade 
,repres5tative1 ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! heads ( o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies z ne$$ to ensure         
effective en=cem5t ( ?is section4  7#c7 
,notice to import]s ,be=e tak+ any      
en=cem5t action ) respect to an import] 
suspect$ ( violat+ subsection 7a7 or    
7b71 ! ,commission] %all-- 7,a7 notify !
 import] ( ! suspect$ violation2 &  7,b7
 provide ! import] ) an opportunity to  
provide additional in=mation to         

demon/rate t ! import] is 9 compliance )
 subsections 7a7 & 7b74  7#d7 ,in=mation
 f outside s\rces ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,=e/ ,act 
( #bjbc1 ! ,commission] %all e/abli% a  
process = receiv+ in=mation f p]sons    
outside ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection indicat+ t a cov]$ commodity
 may be be+ import$ 9 violation ( ?is   
section4  7#e7 ,report requir$ ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 ,,=e/ ,act ( #bjbc1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,commission]1 ) input f ! heads (    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! en=cem5t ( ?is  
section t includes1 = ! ye> prec$+      
submission ( ! report-- 7,a7 ! numb] (  
audits conduct$ by ,f$]al ag5cies (     
import]s ( record to detect pot5tial    
violations ( ?is section2  7,b7 ! numb] 
( in/ances 9 :i* in=mation 0 submitt$ to
 ! ,commission] "u p>agraph 7#d72  7,c7 
! numb] ( inve/igations initiat$ into   
possible violations ( ?is section2  7,d7
 ! numb] ( notices to import]s "u       

p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to su*          
violations2  7,e7 ! numb] ( su*         
inve/igations initiat$ bas$ on in=mation
 submitt$ to ! ,commission] "u p>agraph 
7#d72  7,f7 ! results ( cases adjudicat$
 foll[+ su* an inve/igation2  7,g7 !    
numb] ( su* inve/igations p5d+ z ( !    
date ( ! report2 &  7,h7 an explanation 
( h[ in=mation submitt$ to !            
,commission] "u p>agraph 7#d7 0 us$ to  
prioritize audits & o!r *ecks4  7f7     
,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re is e/abli%$ an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p
 to provide advice & recomm5dations to !
 ,trade ,repres5tative1 ! ,commission]1 
& ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 
on ! implem5tation ( ?is section4  7#b7 
,memb]%ip ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
compos$ ( repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture2  7,c7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection2  7,d7 ! ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative2    
7,e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =           

,int]national ,developm5t2  7,f7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  7,g7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &  7,h7 su* o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,trade ,repres5tative
 consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,*airp]son 
,! repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all s]ve z
 ! *airp]son ( ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7g7         
,advisory committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,trade ,repres5tative %all e/abli% an   
advisory committee to provide advice &  
recomm5dations to ! ,trade              
,repres5tative & ! heads ( o!r relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies on ! implem5tation ( ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! advisory    
committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be made up ( #ad individuals-- 7,a7 #e 
( :om %all be repres5tatives (          
in/itutions ( high] education or        
nongov]nm5tal organizations ) exp]tise  
relevant to int]national de=e/ation1    
associat$ human rights abuses1 or trade2
  7,b7 #d ( :om %all be repres5tatives (
 ! cov]$ commodity indu/ry2  7,c7 #c (  

:om %all be repres5tatives ( ! cov]$    
product indu/ry2 &  7,d7 #b ( :om %all  
be repres5tatives ( labor organizations4
  7h7 ,consi/5cy ) int]national         
agreem5ts ,?is section %all be appli$ 9 
a mann] consi/5t ) ! obligations ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u int]national agreem5ts4
  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,de=e/ation ,! t]m de=e/ation means a   
loss ( natural =e/ result+ f ! :ole or  
p>tial conv]sion ( natural =e/ to-- 7,a7
 agricultural use or ano!r non-=e/ l&   
use2 or  7,b7 a tree plantation4  7#b7  
,,hts ,! t]m ,,hts means ! ,h>moniz$    
,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 
,illegal de=e/ation ,! t]m illegal      
de=e/ation means de=e/ation conduct$ 9  
violation ( ! law 7or any action t has !
 =ce & effect ( law7 ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! 
de=e/ation is occurr+1 includ+-- 7,a7   
anti-corruption laws2  7,b7 laws relat+ 
to l& t5ure rights2 &  7,c7 laws relat+ 
to ! free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t (      
indig5\s peoples & local communities4   
7#d7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe

 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,natural =e/ ,! t]m natural =e/    
means a natural arboreal ecosy/em t--   
7,a7 has a species composition a        
significant p]c5tage ( :i* is native    
species2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 a native
 tree canopy cov] ( m ?an #aj p]c5t ov] 
an area ( n less #j4e hect>es2 or  7ii7 
o!r wood$ l& ) a comb9$ cov] ( %rubs1   
bu%es1 & trees ( m ?an #aj p]c5t ov] an 
area ( n less ?an #j4e hect>es4  7#f7   
,po9t ( orig9  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m po9t
 ( orig91 ) respect to a cov]$          
commodity1 means ! geographical         
location1 id5tifi$ by ! smalle/         
adm9i/rative unit ( l& reasonably       
possible 7su* z a concession1 f>m1 ran*1
 prop]ty1 or o!r type ( public or       
private l& allocation71 :]e ! cov]$     
commodity 0 produc$4  7,b7 ,application 
to live/ock ,9 ! case ( live/ock1 ! t]m 
po9t ( orig9 includes all geographic    

locations :]e t animal exi/$ f bir? to  
slaught]4  7#g7 ,produce  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 t]m produce means gr[+1 h>ve/+1 re>+1  
collect+1 extract+1 or o!rwise produc+ a
 commodity4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m     
produce does n include ref9+ or         
manufactur+4  7#h7 ,supply *a9 ,! t]m   
supply *a9 means ! end-to-end process = 
gett+ commodities or products to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 beg9n+ at ! po9t ( orig9 
& includ+ all po9ts until entry into !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ref9]s1          
manufactur]s1 suppli]s1 di/ributors1 or 
v5dors4  7#i7 ,:olly or 9 "p  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m :olly or 9 "p %all h !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 regulations4  7,b7   
,regulations ,regulations prescrib$ "u  
section #c7;b7 ( ! ,,=e/ ,act ( #bjbc   
%all def9e ! t]m :olly or 9 "p 9 a mann]
 design$ to limit ! adm9i/rative burd5  
on ! import] ( record :ile det]r+       
illegal de=e/ation4 ,! def9ition ( ! t]m
 may be commodity specific z ne$$4  4   
7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]

 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade    
,repres5tative %all publi% f9al         
regulations = implem5t+ section #ebg;,a 
( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj1 z add$ by      
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,implem5tation (   
,lacey ,act import decl>ations = pulp & 
pap] products ,if ! requirem5t = an     
import decl>ation "u section #c7;f77#a7 
( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7;f77#a77 has n be5 fully
 implem5t$ ) respect to products        
classifi$ "u *apt]s #dg & #dh ( !       
,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates by ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all-- 
7#a7 take su* actions z are necess>y to 
ensure t ! requirem5t is fully en=c$ )  
respect to ^? products on & aft] ! date 
t is #baj days aft] su* date ( enactm5t2
 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] su*   
date ( enactm5t1 publi% a notice 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] t ! requirem5t w be fully
 en=c$ ) respect to ^? products on &    

aft] ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
#e4 ,=eign assi/ance = c\ntries committ$
 to elim9at+ de=e/ation  7a7 ,/atem5t ( 
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to assi/ =eign gov]nm5ts 9 elim9at+     
illegal de=e/ation & to limit all       
de=e/ation to ! ext5t practicable4  7b7 
,e/abli%m5t ( fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates a fund1 consi/+ ( am\nts au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ or appropriat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,deposits to ! fund
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 & 
!re are appropriat$1 to ! fund e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc &   
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] an am\nt         
equival5t to ! am\nt ( p5alties e/imat$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to be      
collect$ "u section #ebg;,a7e7 ( !      
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj1 z add$ by section  
#c1 9 t fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,availability 
( funds ,am\nts 9 ! fund e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be available z       
foll[s3 7,a7 #dj p]c5t %all be available
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate-- 7i7 to provide

 f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance & o!r    
res\rces to ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries &    
implem5t+ p>tn]s t are work+ to complete
 ! b5*m>ks 9 action plans develop$ "u   
section #ebg;,a7d7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act (    
#aicj1 z add$ by section #c2 &  7ii7 to 
be transf]r$1 not)/&+ section #ccjb (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t & ! heads (   
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to       
provide assi/ance "u clause 7i74  7,b7  
#ej p]c5t %all be available to !        
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection-- 7i7 to c>ry out ! duties (
 ! ,commission] "u section #ebg;,a ( !  
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj1 z add$ by section  
#c2 &  7ii7 to be transf]r$1 not)/&+    
section #ccjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = monitor+1    
audits1 en=cem5t1 & o!r duties assign$  
"u su* section #ebg;,a4  7,c7 #aj p]c5t 
%all be available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,trade ,repres5tative to c>ry out !     

duties ( ! ,trade ,repres5tative "u su* 
section #ebg;,a4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]ms de=e/ation & illegal   
de=e/ation h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9    
section #ebg;,a7i7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act (    
#aicj1 z add$ by section #c4  #f4       
,inclusion ( illegal de=e/ation z       
specifi$ unlawful activity ,section     
#aief7;c77#g77;,b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause  
7vi71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7vii71 by     
/rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7viii7 any 
act1 engag$ 9 kn[+ly1 to c>ry out1      
enable1 or enc\rage illegal de=e/ation  
7z def9$ 9 section #ebg;,a7i7 ( ! ,t>iff
 ,act ( #aicj74  4  #g4 ,procurem5t     
pref]5ce = commodities n produc$ on l&  
subject to de=e/ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #dg ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #dgae4 ,procurem5t pref]5ce =  
commodities n produc$ on l& subject to  
de=e/ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 comp>+      

proposals = ! purpose ( aw>d+ a contract
 involv+ any product made :olly or 9 "p 
( a cov]$ commodity1 ! head ( an        
executive ag5cy %all r$uce ! bid price  
by #aj p]c5t if ! contractor demon/rates
 to ! satisfaction ( ! head ( ! ag5cy   
t-- 7#a7 ! contractor has a policy      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 effect2 &   
7#b7 ! policy & data on monitor+ &      
en=cem5t ( t policy are publicly        
available & updat$ n less frequ5tly ?an 
annually4  7b7 ,policy describ$ ,a      
policy describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a   
policy t includes1 at a m9imum1 = ea*   
cov]$ commodity includ$ 9 a product     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,measures to id5tify ! po9t ( orig9
 ( ! commodity & ensure compliance ) !  
policy :5 supply *a9 risks are pres5t4  
7#b7 ,data detail+ ! complete li/ (     
direct & indirect suppli]s & supply *a9 
traceability in=mation1 includ+         
ref9]ies1 process+ plants1 f>ms1 &      
plantations1 & _! respective own]s1 p>5t
 entities1 & f>m]s1 maps1 &             

geolocations1 = ! commodity4  7#c7      
,measures tak5 to ensure t ! commodity  
does n contribute to de=e/ation4  7#d7  
,measures tak5 to ensure compliance ) ! 
laws ( any c\ntry 9 :i* ! commodity is  
produc$4  7c7 ,buy ,am]ican requirem5ts 
,subsection 7a7 does n affect !         
application ( ! requirem5ts ( *apt] #hc 
( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms cov]$
 commodity1 de=e/ation1 po9t ( orig91 & 
produce h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #ebg;,a7i7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act (    
#aicj4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = su* *apt] is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#dgad ! foll[+3  #dgae4 ,procurem5t     
pref]5ce = commodities n produc$ on l&  
subject to de=e/ation4  4