Sec. 12518. Study of marketplace fraud of traditional foods and Tribal seeds
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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— the market impact of traditional foods, Tribally produced products, and products that use traditional foods; 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; the means by which authentic traditional foods and Tribally produced foods might be protected against the impact of fraudulent foods in the marketplace; and the availability and long-term viability of Tribal seeds, including an analysis of the storage, cultivation, harvesting, and commercialization of Tribal seeds.
The study conducted under subsection
(a)shall include— a consideration of the circumstances under which fraudulent foods in the marketplace occur; and 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. 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— the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. 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.