,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjac ,mrs4
 ,capps 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4    
,de,fazio1 & ,mr4 ,f>r7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,organic ,foods ,production  
,act ( #aiij to require recordkeep+ &   
au?orize inve/igations & en=cem5t       
actions = violations ( su* ,act1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,organic ,/&>ds         
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,recordkeep+1    
inve/igations1 & en=cem5t ,! ,organic   
,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #babj 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #feai7 ! foll[+3  #babj;,a4   
,recordkeep+1 inve/igations1 & en=cem5t 
7a7 ,recordkeep+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is title1 all      
p]sons1 includ+ produc]s1 h&l]s1 &      
c]tify+ ag5ts1 requir$ to report        
in=mation to ! ,secret>y "u ?is title   
%all ma9ta91 & make available to !      

,secret>y on ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 all
 contracts1 agreem5ts1 receipts1 & o!r  
records associat$ ) ! organic           
c]tification program e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y "u ?is title4  7#b7 ,duration 
( recordkeep+ requirem5t ,a record cov]$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ma9ta9$--     
7,a7 by a p]son cov]$ by ?is title1     
except = a c]tify+ ag5t1 = a p]iod ( #e 
ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( ! creation ( !  
record2 &  7,b7 by a c]tify+ ag5t1 = a  
p]iod ( #aj ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( !   
creation ( ! record4  7b7               
,confid5tiality  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 & except z provid$ 9  
section #bajg7;a77#i7 & z o!rwise       
direct$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney   
,g5]al = en=cem5t purposes1 no (fic]1   
employee1 or ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all
 make available to ! public in=mation1  
/ati/ics1 or docum5ts obta9$ f or made  
available by any p]son "u ?is title1 o!r
 ?an 9 a mann] t ensures t              
confid5tiality is pres]v$ reg>d+ !      
id5tity ( p]sons1 includ+ p>ties to a   

contract1 & propriet>y bus9ess          
in=mation4  7#b7 ,violators & nature (  
actions ,! ,secret>y may release ! "n ( 
! violator & ! nature ( ! actions       
trigg]+ an ord] or revocation "u        
subsection 7e74  7c7 ,inve/igation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may take su*     
inve/igative actions z ! ,secret>y      
consid]s to be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
title--  7,a7 to v]ify ! accuracy ( any 
in=mation report$ or made available "u  
?is title2 &  7,b7 to det]m9e1 ) reg>d  
to actions1 practices1 or in=mation     
requir$ "u ?is title1 :e!r a p]son cov]$
 by ?is title has committ$1 or w commit1
 a violation ( any provision ( ?is      
title1 includ+ an ord] or regulation    
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7        
,inve/igative p[]s ,! ,secret>y may     
adm9i/] oa?s & affirmations1 subpo5a    
witnesses1 compel att5dance ( witnesses1
 take evid5ce1 & require ! production ( 
any records requir$ to be ma9ta9$ "u    
subsection 7a7 or section #baab7;d7 or  
#baaf7;c7 t are relevant to !           

inve/igation4  7d7 ,unlawful ,act ,x    
%all be unlawful & a violation ( ?is    
title = any p]son cov]$ by ?is title--  
7#a7 to fail or refuse to provide1 or   
delay ! timely provision (1 accurate    
in=mation requir$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
section2  7#b7 to violate--  7,a7 an    
ord] ( ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 a revocation (
 ! organic c]tification ( a produc] or  
h&l]2 or  7,c7 a revocation ( !         
accr$itation ( a c]tify+ ag5t2 or  7#c7 
to sell1 or attempt to sell1 a product t
 is repres5t$ z be+ organically produc$ 
"u ?is title 7includ+ an ord] or        
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is title7 if 9
 fact ! product has be5 produc$ or h&l$ 
by an op]ation t is n yet a c]tifi$     
organic produc] or h&l] "u ?is title4   
7e7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,ord]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y may issue an ord] to /op !
 sale ( an agricultural product t is    
label$ or o!rwise repres5t$ z be+       
organically produc$ 9 cases ( suspect$  
fraudul5t or o!rwise unlawful acts z    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 t are willful1

 noncorrectable1 or ! subject ( a comb9$
 noncompliance & adv]se action until !  
product c be v]ifi$--  7i7 z meet+ !    
national & ,/ate /&>ds = organic        
production & h&l+ z provid$ 9 sections  
#baje ?r\gh #baad2  7ii7 z hav+ be5     
produc$ or h&l$ )\t ! use ( a prohibit$ 
sub/ance li/$ "u section #baah2 &  7iii7
 z be+ produc$ & h&l$ by a c]tifi$      
organic op]ation4  7,b7 ,affirmative    
def5se to /op sale ord]  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,if a produc] or h&l] has a valid       
organic c]tification f ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture1 ! burd5 %all %ift to !    
,secret>y to prove fraud or unlawful    
activity t is willful1 noncorrectable1  
or ! subject ( a comb9$ noncompliance & 
adv]se action be=e a /op sale ord] "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be implem5t$4  7ii7
 ,in=mation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! produc] or
 h&l] %all comply ) any reque/s ( !     
,secret>y = docum5ts & o!r in=mation n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] a reque/ is made4
  7,,ii7 ,noncompliance ,if ! produc] or
 h&l] fails to comply )9 ! p]iod        

describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y  
may issue a /op sale ord]4  7,c7 ,appeal
 ( /op sale ord]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !    
,secret>y proves fraud or unlawful      
activity t is willful1 noncorrectable1  
or ! subject ( a comb9$ noncompliance & 
adv]se action1 ! det]m9ation may be     
appeal$ ?r\gh an exp$it$ adm9i/rative   
appeal process4  7ii7 ,deadl9e ,!       
exp$it$ appeal process %all be complet$ 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !     
issuance ( ! /op sale ord]4  7iii7 ,/ay 
,any /op sale ord] %all be /ay$ p5d+ !  
#cj day-exp$it$ appeal "u ?is           
subp>agraph4  7#b7 ,c]tification or     
accr$itation ,aft] notice & opportunity 
= an adm9i/rative appeal "u section     
#baba1 if a violation describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 is det]m9$ to h    
occurr$ & is an unlawful act "u         
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all revoke 
! organic c]tification ( ! produc] or   
h&l]1 or ! accr$itation ( ! c]tify+     
ag5t4  7#c7 ,violation ( ord] or        
revocation ,a p]son :o violates an ord] 

to /op ! sale ( a product z an          
organically produc$ product "u p>agraph 
7#a71 or a revocation ( c]tification or 
accr$itation "u p>agraph 7#b71 %all be  
subject to #a or m ( ! p5alties provid$ 
"u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section      
#babj4  7f7 ,appeal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
ord] "u subsection 7e77#a71 or a        
revocation ( c]tification or            
accr$itation "u subsection 7e77#b77;,b71
 %all be f9al & conclusive unless !     
affect$ p]son files an appeal ( ! ord]--
  7,a7 fir/1 to ! adm9i/rative appeals  
process e/abli%$ "u section #baba7;a72 &
  7,b7 aft] a f9al decision ( !         
,secret>y1 if ! affect$ p]son s elects1 
to a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt z       
provid$ 9 section #baba7;b7 n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,/&>d ,an ord]  
"u subsection 7e77#a77;,a71 or a        
revocation ( c]tification or            
accr$itation "u subsection 7e77#b71 %all
 be set aside if ! ord]1 or ! revocation
 ( c]tification or accr$itation1 fails  

to comply ) section #gjf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,noncompliance
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a p]son cov]$ by ?is
 title fails to obey an ord]1 or a      
revocation ( c]tification or            
accr$itation1 describ$ 9 subsection     
7f77#b7 aft] ! ord] or revocation has   
become f9al & conclusive or aft] !      
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt  
has ent]$ a f9al judgm5t 9 favor ( !    
,secret>y1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may apply to 
! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt
 = en=cem5t ( ! ord]1 or ! revocation ( 
c]tification or accr$itation4  7#b7     
,en=cem5t ,if ! c\rt det]m9es t ! ord]  
or revocation 0 lawfully made & duly    
s]v$ & t ! p]son violat$ ! ord] or      
revocation1 ! c\rt %all en=ce ! ord] or 
revocation4  7#c7 ,civil p5alty ,if !   
c\rt f9ds t ! p]son violat$ ! ord] or   
revocation1 ! p]son %all be subject to a
 civil p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj = ea*   
(f5se4  4