,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ihj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,tester 7for himself and ,mr4 ,braun7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf to exempt industrial hemp from certain requirements under the hemp production program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,industrial ,hemp ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,exemptions of industrial hemp under hemp production program 7a7 ,definitions ,section #big;,a of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcio7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 7,b7 by striking means the plant and inserting the following3 8means-- 7,a7 the plant 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 industrial hemp4 2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#g71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,industrial hemp ,the term industrial hemp means the plant ,cannabis sativa ,l4 if the harvested material is only-- 7,a7 7i7 the stalks of that plant2 7ii7 fiber produced from those stalks2 or 7iii7 any other manufacture1 derivative1 mixture1 or preparation of those stalks 7except cannabinoid resin extracted from those stalks72 7,b7 whole grain1 oil1 cake1 nut1 hull1 or any other compound1 manufacture1 derivative1 mixture1 or preparation of the seeds of that plant 7except cannabinoid resin extracted from the seeds of that plant72 or 7,c7 viable seeds of that plant produced solely for production or manufacture of any material described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 4 7b7 ,state and ,tribal plans ,section #big;,b of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcip7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 by redesignating clauses 7ii7 through 7vii7 as clauses 7iii7 through 7viii71 respectively2 7ii7 by inserting after clause 7i7 the following3 7ii7 a procedure by which a hemp producer shall designate the type of production of the hemp producer as-- 7,i7 industrial hemp2 or 7,,ii7 hemp for any purpose2 2 7iii7 in clause 7iii7 7as so redesignated71 by inserting 1 excluding industrial hemp1 after hemp2 and 7iv7 in clause 7viii7 7as so redesignated71 by striking 7vi7 and inserting 7vii72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,nothing and inserting ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,c71 nothing2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,preemption 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 no ,state or ,indian tribe may establish or continue in effect any law that-- 7,i7 regulates the production of industrial hemp in compliance with this subtitle2 and 7,,ii7 is more stringent than this subtitle4 7ii7 ,violations with higher culpability ,clause 7i7 shall not apply to any law relating to any violation of or described in subsection 7e77#c74 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,inspections of industrial hemp producers ,with respect to annual inspections of industrial hemp producers under paragraph 7#b77;,a77vi7-- 7,a7 the inspection shall be a visual inspection2 7,b7 if a producer fails a visual inspection under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,state or ,indian tribe may require the producer to provide to the ,state or ,indian tribe documentation that demonstrates a clear intent and in-field practices consistent with the designation of the type of production as industrial hemp under paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii77,i71 including seed tags1 sales contracts1 a ,farm ,service ,agency report1 harvest techniques1 or a harvest inspection2 and 7,c7 if a producer fails to provide documentation demonstrating a clear intent and in-field practices described in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,state or ,indian tribe may require chemical testing on harvested material of the producer that failed the visual inspection under subparagraph 7,a74 2 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a77iii71 by striking basis4 and inserting basis1 unless the hemp producer designated the type of production as industrial hemp under subsection 7a77#b77;,a77ii77,i742 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking negligence-- and inserting negligence1 or knowingly produced a crop that is inconsistent with the designation of the type of production of the hemp producer as industrial hemp under subsection 7a77#b77;,a77ii77,i7--2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii7-- 7,i7 in the clause heading1 by striking ,exception and inserting ,exceptions2 7,,ii7 by striking person growing and inserting the following3 8person-- 7,i7 growing 2 7,,iii7 in subclause 7,i7 7as so designated71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,,iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 that designates the type of production of the person as industrial hemp under subsection 7a77#b77;,a77ii77,i74 2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,production inconsistent with industrial hemp designation ,any person who knowingly produces a crop that is inconsistent with the designation of the type of production of the person as industrial hemp under subsection 7a77#b77;,a77ii77,i7 shall be ineligible to participate in the program established under this section for a period of #e years beginning on the date of the violation4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f77#b71 by inserting 1 excluding industrial hemp1 after hemp4 7c7 ,department of ,agriculture ,section #big;,c of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afciq7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,g71 respectively2 7ii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 a procedure by which a hemp producer shall designate the type of production of the hemp producer as-- 7i7 industrial hemp2 or 7ii7 hemp for any purpose2 2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c7 7as so redesignated71 by inserting 1 excluding industrial hemp1 after hemp2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,inspections of industrial hemp producers ,with respect to annual inspections of industrial hemp producers under paragraph 7#b77;,f7-- 7,a7 the inspection shall be a visual inspection2 7,b7 if a producer fails a visual inspection under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary may require the producer to provide to the ,secretary documentation that demonstrates a clear intent and in-field practices consistent with the designation of the type of production as industrial hemp under paragraph 7#b77;,b77i71 including seed tags1 sales contracts1 a ,farm ,service ,agency report1 harvest techniques1 or a harvest inspection2 and 7,c7 if a producer fails to provide documentation demonstrating a clear intent and in-field practices described in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary may require chemical testing on harvested material of the producer that failed the visual inspection under subparagraph 7,a74 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#c7-- 7,a7 by striking report the production and inserting the following3 8report to the ,attorney ,general-- 7,a7 the production 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated71 by striking subsection 7b7 to the ,attorney ,general4 and inserting the following3 8subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 the production of a crop inconsistent with the designation of the type of production of the producer of the crop as industrial hemp under subsection 7a77#b77;,b77i74 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 for each hemp producer described in subparagraph 7,a71 the designation of the type of production of the hemp producer under subsection 7a77#b77;,b72 4 #c4 ,regulations and guidelines ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall promulgate regulations and guidelines to implement the amendments made by this ,act as expeditiously as practicable4