[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 984. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 3055, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF THE IMPORTATION OF ORCHIDS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     submit to Congress a report that describes the economic and 
     environmental impacts of importing orchids in growing media.
       (b) Requirements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) a description of--
       (A) the economic impact of importing orchids in growing 
     media on a State-by-State basis, with data collected from 
     local growers; and
       (B) any incidents of pests detected on orchids imported 
     with growing media; and
       (2) an analysis from the Administrator of the Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service with respect to the 
     additional resources that are necessary to prevent and 
     mitigate the introduction of pests resulting from importing 
     orchids in growing media.
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