Sec. 5812. Requirement for cut flowers and cut greens displayed in certain Federal buildings to be produced in the United States
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A cut flower or a cut green may not be officially displayed in any public area of a building of the Executive Office of the President, of the Department of State, or of the Department of Defense that is in a State of the United States or in the District of Columbia, unless the cut flower or cut green is produced in the United States. The prohibition under subsection
(a)may be waived by the head of the agency concerned with respect to a cut flower or cut green that is a gift from a foreign country. The limitation in subsection
(a)may not be construed to apply to any cut flower or cut green used by a Federal officer or employee for personal display. In this section: The term cut flower means a flower removed from a living plant for decorative use. The term cut green means a green, foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative use. The term produced in the United States means grown in— any of the several States; the District of Columbia; a territory or possession of the United States; or an area subject to the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian Tribe. This section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.