,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bibg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjah ,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,te/]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,organic ,foods      
,production ,act ( #aiij to increase    
int]ag5cy coop]ation 9 ! en=cem5t (     
/&>ds = import+ organic agricultural    
products1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,organic ,f>m] & ,consum] ,protection   
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,exclusions f        
c]tification ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture %all issue regulations to
 limit ! type ( op]ations t are exclud$ 
f c]tification "u section #bje4aja (    
title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or successor regulations71 & any o!r   
correspond+ sections4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,section #bajc ( ! ,organic ,foods      
,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  

#fejb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--
  7,a7 by /rik+ ,! t]m & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  2 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,=eign
 op]ations ,:5 us$ 9 ! context ( a      
c]tify+ ag5t op]at+ 9 a =eign c\ntry1 ! 
t]m c]tify+ ag5t includes a c]tify+     
ag5t--  7i7 accr$it$ 9 accordance )     
section #bajf7;b77#a72 or  7ii7 accr$it$
 by a =eign gov]nm5t t act$ "u an       
equival5cy arrangem5t negotiat$ betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! =eign gov]nm5t4  2   
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh
 7#ba7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#bb71   
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3  7#ac7         
,national organic program import        
c]tificate ,! t]m national organic      
program import c]tificate means a =m    
develop$ = purposes ( ! program "u ?is  
title-- 7,a7 to provide docum5tation    
suffici5t to v]ify t an agricultural    
product import$ = sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 satisfies ! requirem5t "u section      
#bajf7;b77#a72 &  7,b7 :i* %all include1

 at a m9imum1 in=mation suffici5t to    
indicate1 ) respect to ! agricultural   
product--  7i7 ! orig92  7ii7 !         
de/9ation2  7iii7 ! c]tify+ ag5t issu+ !
 national organic program import        
c]tificate2  7iv7 ! h>moniz$ t>iff code1
 if a h>moniz$ t>iff code exi/s = !     
agricultural product2  7v7 ! total      
weight2 &  7vi7 ! organic /&>d to :i* ! 
agricultural product is c]tifi$4  4  #d4
 ,docum5tation & traceability           
enhancem5t2 data collection ,section    
#bajf7;b7 ( ! ,organic ,foods           
,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#feje7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+     
,import$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,/&>ds
 = import$ products ,import$  2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7        
,fraudul5t or misrepres5t$ products ,!  
,secret>y1 to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 %all r$uce ! risk (        
fraudul5t or misrepres5t$ organic       
products ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & be+    
m>ket$ = sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7  
,import c]tification  7,a7 ,import      

c]tificates ,= an agricultural product  
be+ import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be  
repres5t$ z organically produc$1 !      
,secret>y %all require ! agricultural   
product to be accompani$ by a complete &
 valid national organic program import  
c]tificate1 :i* %all be available z an  
electronic record4  7,b7 ,track+ sy/em  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 sy/em to track national organic program
 import c]tificates4  7ii7 ,integration 
,9 e/abli%+ ! sy/em "u clause 7i71 !    
,secret>y may integrate ! sy/em into any
 exi/+ in=mation track+ sy/ems = imports
 ( agricultural products4  7#d7         
,mod]nization ( trade track+ & data     
collection sy/ems  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all mod]nize int]national    
trade track+ & data collection sy/ems ( 
! national organic program e/abli%$ "u  
?is title4  7,b7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+   
out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all  
mod]nize trade & transaction c]tificates
 to ensure full traceability )\t unduly 
h9d]+ trade1 su* z ?r\gh an electronic  

trade docum5t ex*ange sy/em4  7#e7      
,reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on an annual   
basis1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to       
,congress & make publically available on
 ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 
a report provid+ detail$ quantitative   
data on imports ( organically produc$   
agricultural products accept$ into !    
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by !     
report4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! data      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
brok5 d[n by agricultural product type1 
quantity1 value1 & mon?4  7,c7          
,exception ,any data t is specific en\gh
 to be protect$ z confid5tial bus9ess   
in=mation %all n be provid$ 9 ! report  
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #e4            
,accr$itation program ,section #baae ( !
 ,organic ,foods ,production ,act (     
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fead7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7d72  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,ov]sight 
( satellite (fices & =eign op]ations ,z 
"p ( ! accr$itation ( c]tify+ ag5ts "u  

?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ov]see any
 c]tify+ ag5t op]at+ 9 a =eign c\ntry4  
2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s         
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section %all
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8section--  7#a7    
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 %all  2 &     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 by
 /rik+ ,secret>y1 & may & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3 8,secret>y2  7#b7 9 ! case ( a  
c]tify+ ag5t op]at+ 9 a =eign c\ntry1   
%all be = a p]iod ( n to exce$ #a ye>1 z
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 &  
7#c7 may  4  #f4 ,inve/igations ,section
 #babj7;b7 ( ! ,organic ,foods          
,production ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#feai7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,in=mation %>+ dur+ active
 inve/igation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is title1   
all p>ties conduct+ an active           
inve/igation "u ?is subsection 7includ+ 
c]tify+ ag5ts1 ,/ate organic            
c]tification programs1 & ! national     
organic program7 %all %>e confid5tial   
bus9ess in=mation ) ,f$]al & ,/ate      
gov]nm5t (fic]s & employees & c]tify+   

ag5ts involv$ 9 ! inve/igation z        
necess>y to fully inve/igate & en=ce    
pot5tial violations ( ?is title4  7#d7  
,exp$it$ proc$ures = =eign op]ations    
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% exp$it$ inve/igative proc$ures  
"u ?is subsection to review !           
accr$itation ( a c]tify+ ag5t op]at+ 9 a
 =eign c\ntry "u any ( ! circum/ances   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,exp$it$ proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all    
promptly c>ry out exp$it$ inve/igative  
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
to review ! accr$itation ( a c]tify+    
ag5t op]at+ 9 a =eign c\ntry if--  7i7 !
 accr$itation ( ! c]tify+ ag5t is revok$
 by a =eign gov]nm5t-- 7,i7 op]at+ an   
organic c]tification program describ$ 9 
section #bajf7;b77#a72 or  7,,ii7 t act$
 "u an equival5cy arrangem5t negotiat$  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! =eign        
gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t !re is a sudd5 & sub/antial increase 9
 ! rate & quantity ( imports ( an       
individual organically produc$          

agricultural product f ! =eign c\ntry1 9
 :i* case ! exp$it$ inve/igative        
proc$ures %all be c>ri$ out ) respect to
 ea* c]tify+ ag5t ( t agricultural      
product 9 t =eign c\ntry4  4  #g4 ,data 
organization & access ,section #babb ( !
 ,organic ,foods ,production ,act (     
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feba7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,data      
relat+ to imports ( organically produc$ 
agricultural products  7#a7 ,access to  
data docum5tation sy/ems ,! head ( ea*  
,f$]al ag5cy t adm9i/]s a cross-bord]   
docum5tation sy/em %all provide to !    
head ( ea* o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t adm9i/]s  
su* a sy/em access to available data f !
 sy/em1 includ+--  7,a7 ! ,automat$     
,comm]cial ,environm5t sy/em ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 &  7,b7 ! 
,phytosanit>y ,c]tificate ,issuance &   
,track+ ,sy/em ( ! ,animal & ,plant     
,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,data 
collection & organization sy/em  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a new  
sy/em or modify an exi/+ data collection

 & organization sy/em to collect &      
organize 9 a s+le sy/em quantitative    
data on imports ( ea* organically       
produc$ agricultural product accept$    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,access ,!  
s+le sy/em "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be  
accessible by any ag5cy ) ! au?ority to 
engage 9--  7i7 inspection ( imports (  
agricultural products2  7ii7 trade data 
collection & organization2 or  7iii7    
en=cem5t ( trade requirem5ts =          
organically produc$ agricultural        
products4  4  #h4 ,organic agricultural 
product imports int]ag5cy work+ gr\p ,! 
,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #babb  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feba7 ! foll[+3          
#babb;,a4 ,organic agricultural product 
imports int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all  
jo9tly e/abli% a work+ gr\p to          
facilitate coord9ation & in=mation %>+  
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 & !

 ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration relat+ to  
imports ( organically produc$           
agricultural products 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! work+ gr\p74  7#b7 ,memb]s  
,! work+ gr\p-- 7,a7 %all include--  7i7
 ! ,secret>y 7or a designee72  7ii7 !   
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs 7or a     
designee72 &  7iii7 ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security 7or a designee72 &    
7,b7 %all n include any non-,f$]al (fic]
 or employee4  7#c7 ,duties ,! work+    
gr\p %all facilitate coord9ation &      
in=mation %>+ betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection1 & ! ,food & ,drug          
,adm9i/ration = ! purposes (--  7,a7    
id5tify+ imports ( organically produc$  
agricultural products2  7,b7 v]ify+ !   
au!nticity ( organically produc$        
agricultural product import             
docum5tation1 su* z national organic    
program import c]tificates2  7,c7 ensur+
 import$ agricultural products repres5t$
 z organically produc$ meet !           
requirem5ts "u ?is title2  7,d7 collect+

 & organiz+ quantitative data on imports
 ( organically produc$ agricultural     
products2 &  7,e7 report+ to ,congress  
on-- 7i7 en=cem5t activity c>ri$ out by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 or ! ,food
 & ,drug ,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 or abroad2 &  7ii7 b>ri]s to prev5t+   
agricultural products fraudul5tly       
repres5t$ z organically produc$ f entry 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,designat$  
employees & (ficials ,an employee or    
(ficial designat$ to c>ry out ! duties (
 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 or ! ,commission] ( ,food &  
,drugs on ! work+ gr\p "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all be an 
employee or (ficial comp5sat$ at a rate 
( pay n less ?an ! m9imum annual rate ( 
basic pay = ,,gs-#ab "u section #eccb ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7     
,reports ,on an annual basis1 ! work+   
gr\p %all submit to ,congress & make    
publically available on ! websites ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms

 & ,bord] ,protection1 & ! ,food & ,drug
 ,adm9i/ration ! foll[+ reports3  7#a7  
,organic trade en=cem5t int]ag5cy       
coord9ation report ,a report-- 7,a7     
id5tify+ exi/+ b>ri]s to coop]ation     
betwe5 ! ag5cies involv$ 9 agricultural 
product import inspection1 trade data   
collection & organization1 & organically
 produc$ agricultural product trade     
en=cem5t1 includ+--  7i7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection2  7ii7 ! ,food &   
,drug ,adm9i/ration2  7iii7 !           
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice2 &  7iv7 !
 ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection    
,s]vice2  7,b7 assess+ progress t[>d    
integrat+ organic trade en=cem5t into   
import inspection proc$ures ( ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ! ,food & 
,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,animal &      
,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice1      
includ+ an assessm5t (--  7i7 ! /atus ( 
! developm5t ( sy/ems =-- 7,i7 track+ ! 
fumigation ( imports ( organically      
produc$ agricultural products into !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 electronically 

v]ify+ national organic program import  
c]tificate au!nticity2 &  7ii7 tra9+ (  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
p]sonnel on--  7,i7 ! use ( ! sy/ems    
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7        
requirem5ts & protocols "u ?is title2   
7,c7 e/abli%+ outcome-bas$ goals =      
ensur+ imports ( agricultural products  
repres5t$ z organically produc$ meet !  
requirem5ts "u ?is title2  7,d7         
recomm5d+ /eps to improve ! docum5tation
 & traceability ( import$ organically   
produc$ agricultural products2  7,e7    
recomm5d+ & describ+ /eps t[>d ! goals  
(-- 7i7 a*iev+ complete compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is title = all           
agricultural products import$ into !    
,unit$ ,/ates & repres5t$ z organically 
produc$2 &  7ii7 ensur+ accurate label+ 
& m>ket+ ( import$ agricultural products
 repres5t$ z organically produc$ by !   
export]2  7,f7 provid+ a timel9e =      
implem5t+ ! /eps describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,e72  7,g7 id5tify+ additional res\rces
 ne$$ to a*ieve any unmet goals2 &  7,h7

 describ+ /aff+ ne$s at ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection1 ! ,food & ,drug    
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture to a*ieve ! goals = ensur+ 
organic integrity describ$ 9 ! report4  
7#b7 ,report on en=cem5t actions tak5 on
 organic imports ,a report-- 7,a7       
provid+ detail$ quantitative data 7brok5
 d[n by commodity type1 quantity1 value1
 mon?1 & orig97 on imports (            
agricultural products repres5t$ z       
organically produc$ f\nd to be fraudul5t
 or lack+ any docum5tation requir$ "u   
?is title at ! port ( entry dur+ !      
report ye>2  7,b7 provid+ data on       
dome/ic en=cem5t actions tak5 on import$
 agricultural products repres5t$ z      
organically produc$1 includ+--  7i7 !   
numb] & type ( actions tak5 by ,unit$   
,/ates (ficials at ports ( entry 9      
response to violations ( ?is title2 &   
7ii7 ! total quantity & value ( !       
agricultural products t 7 ! subject ( ! 
actions1 brok5 d[n by product v>iety &  
c\ntry ( orig92  7,c7 provid+ data on   

fumigation ( agricultural products      
repres5t$ z organically produc$ at ports
 ( entry & notifications ( fumigation   
actions to %ipm5t own]s1 brok5 d[n by   
product v>iety & c\ntry ( orig92 &  7,d7
 provid+ in=mation on en=cem5t          
activities "u ?is title involv+ ov]seas 
inve/igations & compliance actions tak5 
)9 t ye>1 includ+--  7i7 ! numb] (      
inve/igations by c\ntry2 &  7ii7 a      
descriptive summ>y ( compliance actions 
tak5 by c]tify+ ag5ts 9 ea* c\ntry4  4  
#i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #babc ( ! ,organic ,foods      
,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#febb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !       
section head+ & ins]t+ ,fund+2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7     
#ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2  7#b7   
#af1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#c7   
#ah1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#d7   
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#e7   
#bb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7#f7 
#bd1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  2 &    

7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,mod]nization ( trade track+ & data     
collection sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( !   
funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it             
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out section #bajf7;b77#d7          
#e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  7#b7           
,additional am\nt ,! am\nt made         
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9    
addition to any o!r am\nts made         
available to c>ry out section           
#bajf7;b77#d74  4