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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3652 

To provide for the study and promotion of hemp. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 9, 2019 

Ms. GABBARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education 

and Labor, Small Business, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 

determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To provide for the study and promotion of hemp. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hemp for Victory Act 

5 of 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

7 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

Sec. 3. Hemp defined. 

Sec. 4. Studies and reports by the Secretary of Agriculture. 

Sec. 5. Department of Health and Human Services. 


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Sec. 6. Small Business Administration. 

Sec. 7. Department of Defense. 

Sec. 8. Department of Labor. 

Sec. 9. Environmental Protection Agency. 

Sec. 10. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

Sec. 11. Department of Veterans Affairs research on safety and efficacy of 

hemp extracts and isolates for veterans with certain medical 

conditions. 

1 SEC. 3. HEMP DEFINED. 

2 In this Act, the term ‘‘hemp’’ has the meaning given 

3 such term in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing 

4 Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o). 

5 SEC. 4. STUDIES AND REPORTS BY THE SECRETARY OF AG6 RICULTURE. 

7 (a) COMPETITIVE LAND-GRANT COLLEGE OR UNI8 VERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 

10 through the Director of the National Institute of 

11 Food and Agriculture, shall carry out a grant pro12 gram under which the Secretary shall make grants 

13 to land-grant colleges or universities (as defined in 

14 section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, 

15 Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 

16 U.S.C. 3103)) to conduct research on establishing 

17 hemp as a domestic agricultural commodity. 

18 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 

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1 tor of the National Institute of Food and Agri2 culture, shall— 

3 (A) submit a report to Congress that in4 cludes— 

5 (i) the grants awarded under para6 graph (1) in the prior year; and 

7 (ii) the results of the research con8 ducted pursuant to such grants; and 

9 (B) make such report publicly available on 

10 the website of the Department. 

11 (b) STUDY AND REPORT ON NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS

12 OF FOOD, DRINK, AND SUPPLEMENTS PRODUCED FROM

13 HEMP.— 

14 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary, acting through the 

15 Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, 

16 shall conduct a study on the foods, drinks, and sup17 plements produced from hemp-based or hemp-blend18 ed products, including— 

19 (A) the nutritional value of such foods, 

20 drinks, and supplements; and 

21 (B) the nutritional benefits derived from 

22 such foods, drinks, and supplements, including 

23 digestible protein, essential fatty acid, and aller24 gen content. 


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1 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

3 shall submit a report to Congress that includes the 

4 results of the study conducted under paragraph (1) 

5 and make such report publicly available on the 

6 website of the Department. 

7 (c) STUDY AND REPORT ON USE OF FOOD, DRINK, 

8 AND SUPPLEMENTS PRODUCED FROM INDUSTRIAL HEMP

9 IN CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS.— 

10 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary, in coordination 

11 with the Secretary of Education, shall conduct a 

12 study on the foods, drinks, and supplements pro13 duced from hemp, including— 

14 (A) the nutritional value of such foods, 

15 drinks, and supplements; and 

16 (B) the potential to use such foods, drinks, 

17 and supplements as low-cost healthy alter18 natives to other foods, drinks, and supplements 

19 served under the free or reduced price school 

20 lunch program under the Richard B. Russell 

21 National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 

22 seq.) and the free or reduced price school 

23 breakfasts under the Child Nutrition Act of 

24 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). 


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1 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

3 shall submit a report to Congress that includes the 

4 results of the study conducted under paragraph (1) 

5 and make such report publicly available on the 

6 website of the Department. 

7 (d) REPORTS ON POTENTIAL USE OF HEMP-BASED

8 PRODUCTS.— 

9 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec11 retary, in consultation with the heads of other execu12 tive agencies (as defined in section 102 of title 31, 

13 United States Code), including the Administrator of 

14 the Environmental Protection Agency and the Sec15 retary of Defense, shall— 

16 (A) determine which items procured by the 

17 Federal Government, or items used by contrac18 tors or subcontractors at any tier, can be sub19 stituted for a hemp-based product; and 

20 (B) submit to Congress a report containing 

21 a list of such items. 

22 (2) COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS REPORT.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

24 days after the report under paragraph (1) is 

25 submitted to Congress, the Secretary, acting 


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1 through the appropriate agricultural research 

2 agency heads, shall— 

3 (i) conduct a cost-benefit analysis of 

4 substituting a hemp-based product for each 

5 item listed in such report; and 

6 (ii) submit a report to Congress on 

7 the result of such cost-benefit analysis. 

8 (B) APPROPRIATE AGRICULTURAL RE9 SEARCH AGENCY HEADS.—In this paragraph, 

10 the term ‘‘appropriate agricultural research 

11 agency heads’’ means the Administrator of the 

12 Economic Research Service, the Director of the 

13 National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the 

14 Administrator of the Agricultural Research 

15 Service, and the Administrator of the National 

16 Agricultural Statistics Service. 

17 (3) UPDATE OF HEMP REPORT.—Not later than 

18 180 days after the report under paragraph (2) is 

19 submitted to Congress, the Secretary shall, using the 

20 information described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of 

21 such paragraph, update the report of the Depart22 ment entitled ‘‘Industrial Hemp in the United 

23 States: Status and Market Potential’’ and dated 

24 January, 2000. 


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1 (4) PUBLICATION OF REPORTS.—The Secretary 

2 shall make the reports required under paragraphs 

3 (1) through (3) publicly available on the website of 

4 the Department. 

5 (e) FOREST SERVICE REPORT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

7 the date of the enactment of this Act, Secretary, act8 ing through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall— 

9 (A) conduct a study to determine the po10 tential for hemp to be used for the purposes of 

11 soil erosion control and as a windscreen; and 

12 (B) shall submit a report to Congress that 

13 includes the results of the study required under 

14 subparagraph (A). 

15 (2) PUBLICATION OF REPORT.—The Secretary 

16 shall make the report required under paragraph 

17 (1)(B) publicly available on the website of the De18 partment. 

19 (f) ORGANIC GUIDANCE.—The Secretary, acting 

20 through the Administrator of the Agricultural Research 

21 Service and in consultation with the Administrator of the 

22 Agricultural Marketing Service, shall provide guidance 

23 and information regarding the cultivation of hemp in ac24 cordance with the guidelines of the national organic pro25 gram established under the Organic Foods Production Act 


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1 of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) to each State that permits 

2 the growth or cultivation of organic hemp under the laws 

3 of the State. 

4 (g) HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH.—Section 1672(d) of 

5 the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 

6 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end 

7 the following new paragraph: 

8 ‘‘(21) HEMP.—Research and extension grants 

9 may be made under this section for the purposes of 

10 developing and disseminating science-based tools and 

11 treatments to combat noxious species (such as in12 sects and weeds) that could impact hemp farms and 

13 establishing an areawide integrated pest manage14 ment program for areas that could be affected by, 

15 or areas at risk of, being affected by the noxious 

16 species.’’. 

17 (h) HEMP ECONOMIC IMPACT.—Not later than 1 

18 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec19 retary shall update the study entitled ‘‘Industrial Hemp 

20 in the United States: Status and Market Potential’’ pub21 lished by the Economic Research Service to include data, 

22 information, and analysis with respect to— 

23 (1) the quantity of hemp imported, its cost, 

24 country of origin, and the country from which it is 

25 imported; 


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1 (2) the quantity of hemp cultivated in the 

2 United States, for what purposes the hemp is cul3 tivated, and where the hemp is distributed and for 

4 what purposes; and 

5 (3) the projected amount of money to be gen6 erated from domestic growth and sales of hemp and 

7 the impact of such sales on the national economy. 

8 (i) AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STAND9 ARDS STUDY AND REPORT.— 

10 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary, acting through the 

11 Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, 

12 in consultation with the Secretary of Health and 

13 Human Services, the Director of the Centers for 

14 Disease Control and Prevention, and the Commis15 sioner of Food and Drugs, shall— 

16 (A) conduct a study that examines the use 

17 and presence of agricultural chemicals and 

18 pathogens in consummable hemp products, in19 cluding therapeutic, ingestible, and other hemp20 based or hemp-blended products and the impact 

21 of such use and presence on the health and 

22 safety of consumers of such products; and 

23 (B) in conducting such study, use data 

24 generated from the Pesticide Data Program of 

25 the Agricultural Marketing Service. 


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1 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

3 shall— 

4 (A) submit to Congress a report that in5 cludes— 

6 (i) the results of the study conducted 

7 under paragraph (1); and 

8 (ii) recommendations, as applicable, to 

9 nullify the impacts of pathogens and agri10 cultural chemicals on the products de11 scribed in subparagraph (A) of such para12 graph; and 

13 (B) make such report publicly available on 

14 the website of the Department. 

15 (3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

16 (A) AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL.—The term 

17 ‘‘agricultural chemical’’ means an insecticide, 

18 pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, or other chemical 

19 product used in agriculture. 

20 (B) PATHOGEN.—The term ‘‘pathogen’’ 

21 means a mold, mildew, fungus, yeast, virus, or 

22 other microorganism that can cause disease or 

23 illness. 

24 (j) INCLUSION IN CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE.—Sec25 tion 2(a) of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 (7 


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1 U.S.C. 2204g(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(3) INCLUSION OF HEMP.—Effective beginning 

4 with the census of agriculture required to be con5 ducted in 2008, the Secretary shall conduct as part 

6 of each census of agriculture a census of hemp (as 

7 defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Mar8 keting Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o)).’’. 

9 (k) BIOPREFERRED PROGRAM.—Section 9001(4)(A) 

10 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 

11 (7 U.S.C. 8101(4)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘hemp (as 

12 defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act 

13 of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o)),’’ after ‘‘chemicals,’’. 

14 (l) CULTIVATION OF HEMP AS A COMMODITY.—Sec15 tion 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 

16 Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)), as amended by 

17 subsection (g), is further amended by adding at the end 

18 the following new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(22) CULTIVATION AND USE OF HEMP.—Re20 search and extension grants may be made under this 

21 section for the purposes of developing and dissemi22 nating research-based information regarding the cul23 tivation and use of hemp (as defined in section 297A 

24 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 

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1 duction guidance for underserved and rural commu2 nities and providing technical assistance with respect 

3 to any such grant.’’. 

4 (m) MARKET DATA.—The Secretary acting through 

5 the Agricultural Resource Management Survey, and in col6 laboration with the Economic Research Service and the 

7 National Agricultural Statistics Service, shall include 

8 hemp production in all publications in which data from 

9 such Survey are used and in outreach toolkits issued by 

10 such Survey. 

11 (n) BUFFER ZONES.—The Secretary shall submit to 

12 Congress a report on the Secretary’s recommendations on 

13 how to best establish buffer zones between hemp and mari14 juana farms for purposes of preventing cross-pollination 

15 between such plants. 

16 (o) SUN GRANTS.—Section 7526(c) of the Food, 

17 Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114(c)) 

18 is amended— 

19 (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting before the 

20 period at the end the following: ‘‘, including with re21 spect to the production of hemp (as defined in sec22 tion 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 

23 (7 U.S.C. 1639o))’’; and 

24 (2) in paragraph (3)— 


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1 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting be2 fore the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, 

3 including with respect to the production of 

4 hemp (as defined in section 297A of the Agri5 cultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 

6 1639o))’’; and 

7 (B) in subparagraph (b), by inserting be8 fore the period at the end the following: ‘‘, in9 cluding with respect to the production of hemp 

10 (as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural 

11 Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o))’’. 

12 (p) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

14 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

15 (2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 

16 means the Department of Agriculture. 

17 SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. 

18 (a) HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CONSUMERS.— 

19 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Health and 

20 Human Services acting through the Director of the 

21 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 

22 (in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 

23 shall conduct a study that examines— 

24 (A) the presence of pathogens in hemp25 based and hemp-blended products; and 


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1 (B) the impact of that presence on the 

2 health and safety of consumers of such prod3 ucts. 

4 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

5 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 

6 (A) submit to Congress a report on the re7 sults of the study conducted under paragraph 

8 (1), including recommendations for nullifying 

9 any negative impacts of pathogens in hemp10 based and hemp-blended products on the health 

11 and safety of consumers of the products; and 

12 (B) make such report publicly available on 

13 the website of the Department of Health and 

14 Human Services. 

15 (3) PATHOGEN DEFINED.—In this subsection, 

16 the term ‘‘pathogen’’ means a mold, mildew, fungus, 

17 yeast, virus, or other microorganism that can cause 

18 disease or illness. 

19 (b) HEMP HEALTH CARE COMMODITIES.— 

20 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Health and 

21 Human Services shall identify and conduct a study 

22 on commodities purchased by the health care indus23 try for which hemp-based and hemp-blended prod24 ucts may be substituted, including— 


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1 (A) materials and equipment (such as bed2 ding, curtains, uniforms, building materials, 

3 body care supplies, and industrial cleaning sup4 plies) used in health care delivery settings (in5 cluding hospitals, clinics, and health centers); 

6 and 

7 (B) materials and equipment used to cre8 ate, store, or administer prescription drugs and 

9 durable medical equipment. 

10 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

11 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

12 Health and Human Services shall— 

13 (A) submit to the Congress a report on the 

14 results of the study conducted under paragraph 

15 (1); and 

16 (B) make such report publicly available on 

17 the website of the Department of Health and 

18 Human Services. 

19 SEC. 6. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 

20 (a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Small Busi21 ness Administration shall develop a guidance manual to 

22 provide information on programs for persons who seek to 

23 start up a small business concern (as defined in section 

24 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) in the hemp 

25 industry. Such guidance manual shall include a specific 


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1 focus on persons who seek to establish such a small busi2 ness concern owned and controlled by a Native Hawaiian 

3 Organization (as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the Small 

4 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15))), an Indian tribe (as 

5 defined in section 8(a)(13) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 

6 637(a)(13))), or a veteran (as defined in section 3(q)(4) 

7 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)(4))). 

8 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— 

10 (1) submit to Congress the manual developed 

11 under subsection (a); and 

12 (2) make such manual publicly available on the 

13 website of the Small Business Administration. 

14 SEC. 7. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

15 (a) PROCUREMENT OF HEMP-BASED OR HEMP16 BLENDED PRODUCTS.—Not later than 1 year after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

18 shall submit to Congress a report containing a list of items 

19 procured by the Department of Defense for which a hemp20 based or hemp-blended product could be substituted. 

21 (b) USE OF HEMP AND HEMP-DERIVED PROD22 UCTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact23 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

24 to Congress a report on the effect of using hemp and 

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1 lates such as cannabidiol, on military preparedness with 

2 respect to the preparedness, physical health, mental 

3 health, and safety of members of the Armed Forces. 

4 (c) USE OF HEMP EXTRACTS AND ISOLATES AS

5 HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS.—Not later than 1 year after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

7 shall submit to Congress a report on the viability of using 

8 hemp extracts and isolates such as cannabidiol as an alter9 native to current health supplements— 

10 (1) for members of the Armed Forces, including 

11 with respect to members deployed in support of a 

12 contingency operation, and how such use addresses 

13 the preparedness, physical health, mental health, 

14 and safety of the members; and 

15 (2) for members serving on active duty and 

16 members not serving on active duty who are diag17 nosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic 

18 pain, depression, anxiety, and other illnesses and in19 juries. 

20 (d) USE OF HEMP FOR SITE CLEANUP.—Not later 

21 than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

22 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 

23 on the use of plants that have hyperaccumulatory and 

24 phytoremediation capabilities, such as hemp, to clear con25 taminants from or related to nuclear sites and heavy metal 


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1 contamination, including contamination by arsenic, lead, 

2 mercury, copper, chromium, and nickel, and other related 

3 toxic areas, including for contaminants in soil, water, and 

4 air. 

5 (e) USE OF HEMP-BASED OR HEMP-BLENDED

6 FOODS, DRINKS, AND SUPPLEMENTS.—Not later than 1 

7 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec8 retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on 

9 the viability of using hemp-based and hemp-blended prod10 ucts as foods, drinks, and supplements for Members of 

11 the Armed Forces, including with respect to— 

12 (1) Members deployed in support of a contin13 gency operation; and 

14 (2) how such use would address physical and 

15 mental health and military preparedness. 

16 (f) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall 

17 make each report required by this section publicly avail18 able on an internet website of the Department pursuant 

19 to section 122a of title 10, United States Code. 

20 SEC. 8. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 

21 (a) LABOR STANDARDS.— 

22 (1) The Secretary of Labor, acting through the 

23 Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational 

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1 cluding the laws listed in paragraph (3), for the pur2 pose of providing information to the Federal Govern3 ment and to State governments in States where the 

4 cultivation of hemp is legal to ensure the health and 

5 safety of individuals working in the hemp industry. 

6 (2) Not later than 1 year after the date of the 

7 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall 

8 submit to Congress and make publicly available on 

9 the website of the Occupational Safety and Health 

10 Administration the report created under paragraph 

11 (1). 

12 (3) The statutes referred to in paragraph (1) 

13 are the following: 

14 (A) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 

15 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). 

16 (B) The Occupational Safety and Health 

17 Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). 

18 (C) The Family and Medical Leave Act of 

19 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). 

20 (D) Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 

21 40, United States Code (commonly known as 

22 the Davis-Bacon Act). 

23 (E) The Migrant and Seasonal Agricul24 tural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1801 et 

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1 (b) FAIR WAGE STANDARDS.— 

2 (1) The Secretary of Labor, acting through the 

3 Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational 

4 Safety and Health, shall create a report on the ap5 plication of relevant provisions of Federal law, in6 cluding the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 

7 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), for the purpose of providing in8 formation to the Federal Government and to State 

9 governments in States where the cultivation of hemp 

10 is legal to ensure the fair, equitable, and proper 

11 treatment of individuals working in the hemp indus12 try for purposes of providing information to the 

13 Federal Government and in States where cultivation 

14 of hemp is legal. 

15 (2) Not later than 1 year after the date of the 

16 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall 

17 submit to Congress and make publicly available on 

18 the website of the Occupational Safety and Health 

19 Administration the report created under paragraph 

20 (1). 

21 SEC. 9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 

22 (a) ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND LAND CONSERVA23 TION.— 

24 (1) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Envi25 ronmental Protection Agency (in this Act referred to 


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1 as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall conduct a study on 

2 the effects of cultivating hemp within agriculture, fo3 cusing on the use of hemp— 

4 (A) to control weeds and invasive flora; 

5 (B) to reduce the ecological footprint; 

6 (C) to detoxify carbon dioxide and related 

7 harmful gases; 

8 (D) to prevent soil erosion; and 

9 (E) to provide nutritional effects on agri10 cultural land after cultivation. 

11 (2) REPORT.—The Administrator shall— 

12 (A) not later than 1 year after the date of 

13 enactment of this Act, submit to the Congress 

14 a report on the results of the study under para15 graph (1); and 

16 (B) make such report and any successor 

17 reports publicly available on the website of the 

18 Environmental Protection Agency. 

19 (b) WATER IMPURITY.— 

20 (1) STUDY.—The Administrator shall conduct a 

21 study on the use of hemp to clear impurities in 

22 water, including wastewater, focusing on such use 

23 regarding— 

24 (A) drinking water contamination; 

25 (B) sewage effluent; and 


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1 (C) post-disaster relief (or pre-disaster 

2 mitigation) to clear impurities from farm ani3 mal waste, such as in the case of a hurricane 

4 causing the overflow of farm animal waste. 

5 (2) REPORT.—The Administrator shall— 

6 (A) not later than 1 year after the date of 

7 enactment of this Act, submit to the Congress 

8 a report on the results of the study under para9 graph (1); and 

10 (B) make such report and any successor 

11 reports publicly available on the website of the 

12 Environmental Protection Agency. 

13 (c) BIODEGRADABILITY AND PLASTIC ALTERNATIVE

14 STUDY.— 

15 (1) STUDY.—The Administrator shall conduct a 

16 study, as appropriate identifying and building upon 

17 previous studies, on synthetic polymer-based plastic 

18 products that can be replaced with hemp-based plas19 tic products, including study of— 

20 (A) the effects of such replacement on re21 ducing landfill waste and ocean pollution; and 

22 (B) the biodegradability of synthetic poly23 mer-based plastic as compared to hemp-based 

24 plastic products. 

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1 (A) not later than 1 year after the date of 

2 enactment of this Act, submit to the Congress 

3 a report on the results of the study under para4 graph (1); and 

5 (B) make such report and any successor 

6 reports publicly available on the website of the 

7 Environmental Protection Agency. 

8 SEC. 10. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP9 MENT. 

10 (a) STUDY.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the De12 partment of Housing and Urban Development shall 

13 study the use of hemp as it relates to affordable and 

14 sustainable housing. 

15 (2) HEMPCRETE.—Such study shall evaluate 

16 and make recommendations about the use of 

17 hempcrete as insulation, with a focus on combus18 tibility, vapor permeability, thermal regulation, hu19 midity regulation, mold resistance, pest resistance, 

20 wind resistance, durability, sustainability, and cost. 

21 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

22 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Depart23 ment of Housing and Urban Development shall— 


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1 (1) submit to the Congress a report on the re2 sults of the study conducted under subsection (a); 

3 and 

4 (2) make such report publicly available on the 

5 website of the Department of Housing and Urban 

6 Development. 

7 SEC. 11. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS RESEARCH 

8 ON SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF HEMP EX9 TRACTS AND ISOLATES FOR VETERANS WITH 

10 CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS. 

11 (a) RESEARCH.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 

12 in consultation with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 

13 shall carry out scientific and medical research into the 

14 safety and efficacy of the use of hemp extracts and iso15 lates, including cannabidiol, by veterans diagnosed with 

16 post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, depression, 

17 anxiety, and other illnesses and injuries determined by the 

18 Secretary. 

19 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 

20 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

21 shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available on 

22 a website of the Department, a report describing the plan 

23 of the Secretary to implement the requirement under sub24 section (a). 

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