,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eigc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ag1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,ne:\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4
 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 & ,mr4 ,valadao7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill  ,octob] #be1  
#bjbc,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij
 to provide = cont9u\s improvem5t (     
organic /&>ds1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cont9u\s ,improvem5t & ,acc\ntability 9
 ,organic ,/&>ds ,act or ! ,,ciao ,act4 
#b4 ,additional guidel9es ,section      
#babb7;a7 ( ! ,organic ,foods           
,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#feba7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7a7 ,cont9u\s improvem5t ( organic /&>ds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,cont9u\s    
,improvem5t & ,acc\ntability 9 ,organic 
,/&>ds ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once
 e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a reque/ =    

in=mation solicit+ ! public's input )   
respect to :i* regulations implem5t+ ?is
 title %\ld be prioritiz$ = revision    
dur+ ! foll[+ five-ye> p]iod4  7#b7     
,implem5t+ recomm5d$ *anges ,bas$ ^u !  
in=mation receiv$ pursuant to ! reque/ =
 in=mation "u p>agraph 7#a71 & 9        
consultation ) ! ,national ,organic     
,/&>ds ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat]  
?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a reque/ 
= in=mation is publi%$ "u p>agraph      
7#a7--  7,a7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a
 li/ ( propos$ *anges to ! regulations  
implem5t+ ?is title t w be prioritiz$ = 
revision2  7,b7 obta9 f ! ,national     
,organic ,/&>ds ,bo>d recomm5dations =  
ea* ( ! propos$ *anges li/$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 except = any su*      
*anges = :i* ! ,national ,organic ,/&>ds
 ,bo>d has previ\sly provid$            
recomm5dations t are suffici5t 7z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 = implem5tation2
 &  7,c7 aft] obta9+ recomm5dations f ! 
,national ,organic ,/&>ds ,bo>d1 & aft] 
public notice & an opportunity = comm5t1

 revise su* regulations accord+ly4  7#c7
 ,consid]ations ,:5 implem5t+ p>agraph  
7#b71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,national ,organic
 ,/&>ds ,bo>d %all ea* consid] ! be/    
available in=mation1 includ+            
environm5tal & ecological data1 consum] 
& m>ket data1 organic production & h&l+ 
practices1 organic rese>*1 & sci5tific  
data4  7#d7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z-- 7,a7
 alt]+ ! ,secret>y's obligation to      
consult ) ! ,national ,organic ,/&>ds   
,bo>d pursuant to section #bajd7;c72    
7,b7 affect+ section #baah2 or  7,c7    
preclud+ f occurr+ on a m frequ5t or    
urg5t timel9e any revisions to          
regulations implem5t+ ?is title4  4