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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 5863 (Introduced in House) — To strengthen enforcement actions against unlawfully sourced palm oil and deforestation in developing countries, and... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act: The term certifying standard means any accreditation for lawfully, ethically, and sustainably sourced palm oil offered by a nongovernmental organization. The term palm oil product means— any product containing ingredients, including palmolein and monocarboxylic fatty acids, derived from the plants African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera), babassu palm (Attalea speciosa), macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata), maripa palm (Attalea maripa), or hybridized species derived therefrom; those food products derived from imported palm oil or any combination or portion thereof; or any other product prepared, in whole or in part from, or processed with, imported palm oil as the Secretary may specify.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. The term taking has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 ). The exclusions specified in section 2(f)(2)(A) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371(f)(2)(A) ) with respect to common cultivars and common food crops shall not apply with respect to palm oil.
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