[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3005 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3005

     To require country of origin labeling of all forms of ginseng.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 6, 2000

 Mr. Feingold introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
     To require country of origin labeling of all forms of ginseng.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ginseng Truth in Labeling Act of 
2000''.

SEC. 2. INDICATION OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF GINSENG.

    (a) Notice of Country of Origin Required.--A retailer of ginseng 
shall inform consumers, at the final point of sale to consumers, of the 
country of origin of the ginseng.
    (b) Method of Notification.--
            (1) In general.--The information required by subsection (a) 
        may be provided to consumers by means of a label, stamp, mark, 
        placard, or other clear and visible sign on the ginseng or on 
        the package, display, holding unit, or bin containing the 
        ginseng at the final point of sale to consumers.
            (2) Existing labeling.--If the ginseng is already labeled 
        regarding country of origin by the packer, importer, or another 
        person, the retailer shall not be required to provide any 
        additional information in order to comply with this section.
    (c) Violations.--If a retailer fails to indicate the country of 
origin of ginseng as required by subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Agriculture may impose a monetary penalty on the retailer in an amount 
not to exceed--
            (1) $1,000 for the first day on which the violation occurs; 
        and
            (2) $250 for each day on which the violation continues.
    (d) Deposit of Funds.--Amounts collected under subsection (c) shall 
be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous 
receipts.
    (e) Application.--This section shall apply after the end of the 
180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
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