Limitation on procurement of cut flowers and cut greens

(a) Requirement (1) In general Funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Department of Defense may only be used for the procurement of a cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or cut green is grown in a qualifying area. (2) Applicability This subsection shall apply to a procurement made or contracted for— (A) in the United States; and (B) on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section. (b) Gifts for displays (1) In general The Department of Defense may only accept a gift of a cut flower or cut green that is not grown in a qualifying area from a covered entity for the purpose of displaying the cut flower or cut green if the origin of the cut flower or cut green is clearly displayed at the time of delivery. (2) Requirement If the Department of Defense accepts a gift of a cut flower or cut green from a covered entity under paragraph (1), it shall clearly display the origin of the cut flower or cut green during the period of display of the cut flower or cut green. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered entity means— (A) a foreign government; and (B) an agent of a foreign principal (as defined section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611)). (2) The term cut flower means a flower removed from a living plant for decorative use. (3) The term cut green means a green, foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative use. (4) The term qualifying area means— (A) a State; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) a territory or possession of the United States; or (D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian Tribe.