,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ai1 #bjbc ,mr4
 ,ne:\se 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 & ,mr4
 ,panetta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! agricultural  
rese>* s]vice to exp& organic rese>*1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,organic  
,agricultural ,rese>* 7,,so>7 ,act (    
#bjbc4  #b4 ,organic rese>* & ext5sion  
initiative ,section #afgb;,b7f7 ( !     
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#eibe;b7f77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71  
by /rik+ & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,h7 #fj1jjj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7,i7 #gj1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7,j7 #hj1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbf2  7,k7 #ij1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbg2 &  7,l7 #ajj1jjj1jjj =

 fiscal ye> #bjbh & ea* fiscal ye>      
!reaft]4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbh4  #c4        
,rese>*+ ! transition to organic ,title 
,,xvi ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1          
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #ehja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ be=e section #affg1 z add$ by    
section #c1 ! foll[+3  #afff4 ,rese>*+ !
 transition to organic program  7a7     
,competitive specializ$ rese>* &        
ext5sion grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y   
may make competitive grants to support  
rese>*1 education1 & ext5sion activities
 reg>d+ ! transition ( nonorganic       
production sy/ems into organic          
production = ! purposes (--  7#a7       
ov]com+ social1 economic1 & managem5t   
b>ri]s to organic transition2  7#b7     
docum5t+ & und]/&+ ! effects ( organic  
practices on ecosy/em s]vices1 includ+  
soil heal? & f]tility1 gre5h\se gas     
mitigation & seque/ration1 wat]         
managem5t1 biodiv]sity-relat$ s]vices1 &
 pe/ managem5t2 &  7#c7 develop+ improv$

 te*nologies1 me?ods1 models1 & metrics 
to docum5t1 describe1 & optimize        
ecosy/em s]vices ( transition+          
agricultural production into organic    
managem5t4  7b7 ,grant types & process  
,p>agraphs 7#d71 7#g71 7#h71 &          
7#aa77;,b7 ( subsection 7b7 ( !         
,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities   
,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7
 %all apply ) respect to ! mak+ ( grants
 "u ?is section4  7c7 ,p>tn]%ips        
enc\rag$ ,foll[+ ! completion ( a pe]   
review process = applications = a grant 
receiv$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may 
provide a priority to any su* proposal =
 su* a grant t-- 7#a7 is f\nd 9 ! pe]   
review process to be sci5tifically      
m]itori\s2  7#b7 includes z active      
p>tn]s organic produc]s t are conduct+  
on-f>m rese>* & demo/rations 7& !       
organizations t repres5t su* produc]s72 
&  7#c7 actively involves--  7,a7 #ahij 
,in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !  
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       

,u4,s4,c4 #gfja772  7,b7 #aiid          
,in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 su* section #b72
 &  7,c7 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions 7z  
def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national     
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc774  7d7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7#a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf2 &  7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjbh4  4
  #d4 ,organic production & m>ket data  
initiatives ,section #gdjg ( ! ,f>m     
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;c7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,c7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbd to #bjbh4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbh2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7    

,economic impact analysis ( organic f>m+
 & c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,economic ,rese>*      
,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! 
,secret>y71 %all--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
subsection1 prep>e1 & submit1 a plan to 
conduct an economic impact analysis (   
organic agriculture1 z def9$ 9 section  
#bajc ( ! ,organic ,foods ,production   
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb7 to !  
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! plan is       
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 submit su*   
economic impact analysis to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     
,cont5ts ,! analysis "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include an analysis (-- 7,a7 f>m+ &
 ran*+ op]ations ( a v>iety ( sizes1 )  

regional diff]5ces1 & t h a div]sity (  
production practices & me?ods2 &  7,b7 !
 direct & indirect economic impacts (   
organic agriculture on rural & urban    
communities1 includ+-- 7i7 ! vitality ( 
! local economy2  7ii7 ! labor m>ket2   
7iii7 environm5tal quality2  7iv7 social
 dynamics2  7v7 l& own]%ip2 &  7vi7 any 
o!r in=mation1 data1 or analysis !      
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to make !   
economic impact analysis compreh5sive1  
accurate1 & useful4  4