To prescribe requirements with respect to plants detained by the Secretary of the Interior on suspicion of a violation of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term importer means any person that seeks to import (as defined in section 2 of the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371)) plants and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction, delegation of rulemaking provision: 3. It relies on trade restrictions, definition changes, compliance mandates, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Environment and Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a trade restriction, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term importer means any person that seeks to import (as defined in section 2 of the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371)) plants....
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction, delegation of rulemaking provision: 3.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term importer means any person that seeks to import (as defined in section 2 of the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371)) plants and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction, delegation of rulemaking provision: 3.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term importer means any person that seeks to import (as defined in section 2 of the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371)) plants and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction, delegation of rulemaking provision: 3.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ricketts (for himself, Mrs. Britt, and Mr. Wicker) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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