To prescribe requirements with respect to plants detained by the Secretary of the Interior on suspicion of a violation of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · February 1, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
The Strengthen Wood Products Supply Chain Act of 2024 establishes strict timelines for the federal government to handle inspections of imported plants suspected of violating wildlife trade laws under the Lacey Act. When the Department of Interior receives plants for inspection from Customs and Border Protection, the agency must either release them or issue a detention notice within five business days, and must reach a final decision on whether to allow entry within 30 days. The law requires the Secretary of Interior to provide importers with detailed information about why plants are being detained, what tests will be conducted, and what information could speed up the process. Importers can request to move detained plants to private storage facilities within ten days by posting a bond and paying fees, which helps reduce costly demurrage charges while inspections continue. If the federal government fails to make a final determination within 30 days, the plants are automatically deemed excluded from entry unless the importer successfully protests the decision.
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