,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjba,mr4 
,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rodney      
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4      
,ne:\se1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 & ,mr4 ,panetta7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 to initiate & complete notice & comm5t 
rulemak+ to implem5t recomm5dations     
approv$ by ! ,national ,organic ,/&>ds  
,bo>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,cont9u\s ,improvem5t & ,acc\ntability 9
 ,organic ,/&>ds ,act4  #b4 ,publication
 ( all ,national ,organic ,/&>ds ,bo>d  
recomm5dations  7a7 ,notice & public    
comm5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
t-- 7#a7 id5tifies & sets =? !          
recomm5dations approv$ by ! ,national   
,organic ,/&>ds ,bo>d 79 ?is ,act ref]r$
 to z ! ,,nosb7 by a decisive vote &    

submitt$ to ! ,secret>y pursuant to     
subsections 7i77#a7 & 7k77#a7 ( section 
#baai ( ! ,organic ,foods ,production   
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feah71 dur+ 
! p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjjj1 &
 end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 t h n be5 implem5t$ by a f9al rule or  
any o!r ag5cy action1 includ+ publi%$   
ag5cy guidance1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 seeks comm5ts f !   
public = a #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date on :i* notice requir$ "u ?is       
subsection is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 t address ! ord] ( priority 9 :i* !    
recomm5dations id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 are to be implem5t$ ?r\gh notice &     
comm5t rulemak+ or ?r\gh ag5cy guidance4
  7b7 ,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
notice requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is     
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all publi% an additional notice 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] t-- 7,a7 summ>izes !     
comm5ts receiv$ "u subsection 7a77#b72 &
  7,b7 conta9s a det]m9ation ( ! ord] ( 

priority = implem5tation ( !            
recomm5dations id5tifi$ & set =? 9      
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,int]im rules 
,! ,secret>y may consid] issu+ any      
int]im f9al rule t sets =? a plan =     
implem5tation ( any recomm5dation t has 
n be5 rank$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or gr\p+   
relat$ recomm5dations z "o rule4  7#c7  
,crit]ia = prioritization rank+ ,9      
det]m9+ ! ord] ( priority =             
implem5tation ( ea* recomm5dation "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
consid]-- 7,a7 recomm5dations t advance 
human heal? & environm5tal protection2  
7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! recomm5dation     
resolves any inconsi/5cy 9 ! regulations
 conta9$ 9 "p #bje ( title #g1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations t are 9 effect z ( !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+  
exi/+ ag5cy guidance2  7,c7 ! m>ketplace
 ne$s ( produc]s1 h&l]s1 c]tifi]s1 &    
consum]s2  7,d7 :e!r ! recomm5dation 0 !
 result ( a unanim\s vote by ! ,,nosb2 &
  7,e7 any previ\s action by !          
,secret>y1 includ+ a propos$ rule t has 

be5 publi%$ b n f9aliz$1 or a propos$   
rule t has be5 draft$ b n publi%$4  7c7 
,organic improvem5t action plan  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ord] ( priority =             
implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations        
id5tifi$ & set =? 9 subsection 7a77#a7  
is publi%$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate & make available on ! website ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 a report     
conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#a71 & a plan to implem5t
 ! recomm5dations bas$ on su* ord] (    
priority4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( ! ,organic   
,improvem5t ,action ,plan ,! plan       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a 
timel9e = publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 ( su* recomm5dation 9 ! ord] ( priority
 = implem5tation det]m9$ "u subsection  
7b74  7#c7 ,practicability ( f9al rule  
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t x is n       

practicable to promulgate a f9al rule   
bas$ on any su* recomm5dation !n !      
,secret>y %all id5tify ! specific       
con/ra9ts preclud+ ! issuance ( su* f9al
 rule & %all submit su* re/ra9ts to !   
committees id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
7d7 ,adoption ( a f9al rule ,n lat] ?an 
! date on :i* ! report requir$ by       
subsection 7c77#a7 is submitt$1 !       
,secret>y %all publi% & implem5t a f9al 
rule to implem5t ea* recomm5dation      
id5tifi$ & set =? 9 ! notice requir$ "u 
subsection 7a77#a7 9 ! ord] ( priority  
det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  #c4
 ,future ,national ,organic ,/&>ds ,bo>d
 recomm5dations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all publi% ea* recomm5dation 
support$ by a decisive vote & submitt$  
to ! ,secret>y aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 9 ! =m ( a notice (   
propos$ rulemak+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
recomm5dation receives an affirmative   
vote2 &  7#b7 9 ! =m ( a f9al rule =    
public comm5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n lat] 

?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
public comm5t p]iod expires "u section  
#b7;a77#b74  7b7 ,future rulemak+ ,9 all
 future rulemak+ & publi%$ ag5cy        
guidance1 ! ,secret>y %all include      
in=mation on h[ ! action relates to     
recomm5dations provid$ by ! ,,nosb4  7c7
 ,inactive f9al rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y   
may designate any f9al rulemak+ z       
inactive or det]m9e n to publi% a f9al  
rule bas$ on an analysis ( comm5ts      
receiv$ 9 response to ! notice ( propos$
 rulemak+ issu$ "u subsection 7a7 if--  
7#a7 ! reason = su* designation or su*  
det]m9ation is set =? 9 ! notice2 &     
7#b7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( 
completion ( ! comm5t p]iod requir$ by  
section #b7;a77#b71 ! ,secret>y has     
submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report detail+ !  
,secret>y's reasons = designat+ su*     
rulemak+ z inactive or det]m9+ n to     
publi% a f9al rule4  7d7 ,annual audit (

 c]tify+ ag5ts  7#a7 ,c]tify+ ag5ts ,n  
less ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y %all     
require ea* c]tify+ ag5t to submit a    
report to ! ,secret>y describ+ any      
action tak5 by su* ag5t to implem5t any 
new rule or ag5cy guidance1 z well z any
 /ep tak5 to notify e cli5t ( ! c]tify+ 
ag5t1 & initiate compliance ) any new   
requirem5t e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y to   
c>ry out ! national organic program "u !
 ,organic ,foods ,production ,act (     
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq474     
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! audit 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is
 complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to   
,congress a report on ! annual audit (  
c]tify+ ag5ts & ! implem5tation by su*  
ag5ts ( any new requirem5t4  #d4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c]tify+  
ag5t ,! t]m c]tify+ ag5t has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #bajc ( ! ,organic 
,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #fejb74  7#b7 ,decisive vote  
,! t]m decisive vote means1 ) respect to
 a vote tak5 by ! ,national ,organic    

,/&>ds ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #baaj (
 ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act (   
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feah71 any motion t
 receives at lea/ two-?irds ( ! votes   
ca/ at a meet+ ( ! ,national ,organic   
,/&>ds ,bo>d at :i* a quorum is pres5t4 
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4