[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4660-S4661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3287. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Udall) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2, to provide 
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of 
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023,

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and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       Strike section 12518 and insert the following:

     SEC. 12518. STUDY OF MARKETPLACE FRAUD OF TRADITIONAL FOODS 
                   AND TRIBAL SEEDS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study on--
       (1) the market impact of traditional foods, Tribally 
     produced products, and products that use traditional foods;
       (2) fraudulent foods that mimic traditional foods or Tribal 
     seeds that are available in the commercial marketplace as of 
     the date of enactment of this Act;
       (3) the means by which authentic traditional foods and 
     Tribally produced foods might be protected against the impact 
     of fraudulent foods in the marketplace; and
       (4) the availability and long-term viability of Tribal 
     seeds, including an analysis of the storage, cultivation, 
     harvesting, and commercialization of Tribal seeds.
       (b) Inclusions.--The study conducted under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a consideration of the circumstances under which 
     fraudulent foods in the marketplace occur; and
       (2) an analysis of Federal laws, including intellectual 
     property laws and trademark laws, that might offer 
     protections for Tribal seeds and traditional foods and 
     against fraudulent foods.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     completion of the study, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit a report describing the results of 
     the study under this section to--
       (1) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
     of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
       (5) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.
       (d) Privacy of Information.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall protect sensitive Tribal information gained 
     through the study conducted under subsection (a), including 
     information about Indian sacred places.
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