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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5587
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the
regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol con-
taining substances.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 2020
Mr. PETERSON (for himself, Mr. COMER, Ms. PINGREE, and Mr. MASSIE) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol
and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. REGULATION OF HEMP-DERIVED CANNABIDIOL
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AND
HEMP-DERIVED
CANNABIDIOL
CON-
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TAINING SUBSTANCES.
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(a) INCLUSION IN DEFINITION OF DIETARY SUPPLE-
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MENT.—Section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug,
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and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B)) is amended
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in each of clauses (i) and (ii) by inserting ‘‘(other than
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hemp-derived cannabidiol or a hemp-derived cannabidiol
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containing substance)’’ after ‘‘an article’’.
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(b) PROHIBITED ACT.—Section 301(ll) of the Fed-
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eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331(ll))
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is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than hemp-derived
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cannabidiol or a hemp-derived cannabidiol containing sub-
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stance)’’ after ‘‘public’’.
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SEC. 2. MARKETABILITY STUDY AND REPORT.
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(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Agriculture, in con-
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sultation with other relevant Federal and State agencies,
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shall complete a study on the market and regulatory bar-
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riers for producers operating under the domestic hemp
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production program specified in part 990 of title 7, Code
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of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enact-
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ment of this Act).
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(b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The study under sub-
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section (a) shall include—
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(1) the costs and requirements for establishing
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and operating a hemp testing program, including the
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costs and requirements for operating or contracting
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with a laboratory approved by the Drug Enforce-
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ment Agency;
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(2) the costs and requirements for the destruc-
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tion of hemp crops determined to be in excess of 0.3
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percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or opportuni-
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ties for remediation or alternative uses;
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(3) the feasibility of producer compliance with
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sampling timetables;
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(4) the feasibility of producer compliance with
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reporting requirements; and
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(5) other known or potential challenges by the
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participation of States or producers in the domestic
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hemp production program.
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
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of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
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a report on the study described in this section to the Com-
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mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and
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the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
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the Senate.
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