II 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3352 To require that Federal agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. KING, and Ms. MUR- KOWSKI) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require that Federal agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Grown Act’’. 4 SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT. 5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 6 (1) CUT FLOWER.—The term ‘‘cut flower’’ 7 means a flower removed from a living plant for deco- 8 rative use. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Feb 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S3352.IS S3352 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 3352 IS (2) CUT GREEN.—The term ‘‘cut green’’ means 1 a green, foliage, or branch removed from a living 2 plant for decorative use. 3 (3) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 4 agency’’ means each agency and instrumentality of 5 the Federal Government located in a State or the 6 District of Columbia. 7 (b) REQUIREMENT.—Funds appropriated or other- 8 wise available to a Federal agency may only be used for 9 the procurement of a cut flower or cut green if the cut 10 flower or cut green is grown in— 11 (1) a State; 12 (2) the District of Columbia; 13 (3) a territory or possession of the United 14 States; or 15 (4) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a fed- 16 erally recognized Indian Tribe. 17 (c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to a 18 procurement made or contracted for on or after the date 19 that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 20 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Feb 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S3352.IS S3352 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS