,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bicf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bg 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71 #bjbc,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% z a p]man5t program ! organic m>ket developm5t grant program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 #a4 ,organic m>ket developm5t grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c]tifi$ organic product ,! t]m c]tifi$ organic product means an agricultural product 7z def9$ 9 section #bajc ( ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb77 t is organically produc$ 7z def9$ 9 t section74 7#b7 ,eligible entity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t-- 7i7 is own$ & op]at$ )9-- 7,i7 a ,/ate2 7,,ii7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,,iii7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 7,,iv7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 7,v7 ,guam2 7,,vi7 ,am]ican ,samoa2 7,,vii7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2 or 7,,viii7 ! jurisdiction ( a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 & 7ii7 7,i7 is c]tifi$ 9 accordance ) subp>t ,e ( "p #bje ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 or 7,,ii7 is 9 transition to c]tification4 7,b7 ,entities describ$ ,an entity ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a produc]1 produc] coop]ative1 or o!r comm]cial entity t produces or h&les c]tifi$ organic products2 7ii7 a nonpr(it corporation2 7iii7 a trade association2 7iv7 a public b5efit corporation2 7v7 a philan?ropic organization2 7vi7 a unit ( ,tribal1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 or local gov]nm5t2 or 7vii7 su* o!r entity z ! ,secret>y may designate4 7,c7 ,exclusion ,! t]m eligible entity does n include an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! op]ations ( :i* are susp5d$ or revok$ "u section #bje4ffb ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#d7 ,transition to c]tification ,! t]m transition to c]tification1 ) respect to an eligible entity1 means ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* ! crops or live/ock ( ! eligible entity1 z applicable1 are manag$ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,organic ,program be=e be+ grant$ organic c]tification1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 ! managem5t ( cropl& organically = n less ?an #c ye>s2 7,b7 ! managem5t ( slaught] ( live/ock organically f ! la/ ?ird ( ge/ation2 7,c7 ! managem5t ( dairy animals organically = n less ?an #a ye>2 7,d7 ! managem5t ( p\ltry organically f ! second day ( life2 & 7,e7 su* o!r conditions z ! ,secret>y may require4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,organic ,m>ket ,developm5t ,grant ,program1 t-- 7#a7 increases ! capacity ( ! dome/ic organic product supply *a9 = produc]s1 h&l]s1 suppli]s1 & processors ( c]tifi$ organic products2 7#b7 mod]nizes manufactur+1 track+1 /orage1 & in=mation te*nology sy/ems specific to ! purposes describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 su* z process control or organic product +r$i5t track+ sy/ems2 7#c7 improves ! capacity ( eligible entities to comply ) applicable regulatory requirem5ts or quality /&>ds requir$ to access m>kets1 su* z requirem5ts & /&>ds relat+ to food safety & organic product c]tification2 7#d7 exp&s capacity = /orage1 process+1 aggregation1 & di/ribution ( c]tifi$ organic products to create m & bett] m>kets = produc]s ( c]tifi$ organic products2 7#e7 facilitates m>ket developm5t = dome/ically produc$ c]tifi$ organic products2 7#f7 provides = ! conduct ( feasibility /udies & m>ket viability assessm5ts to in=m organic transition /rategies & opportunities2 7#g7 ameliorates b>ri]s to entry to organic product c]tification = hi/orically und]s]v$ entities2 7#h7 supports m>ket & promotional activities t help build comm]cial m>kets = c]tifi$ organic products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#i7 provides te*nical assi/ance & outrea* to program /akehold]s & p>ticipants4 7c7 ,grants ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts are made available to c>ry out ?is section "u subsection 7k71 ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to support eligible entities 9 conduct+ activities 9 accordance ) ! purposes ( ! program describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7d7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,simplifi$ process ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t a simplifi$ application & aw>d process "u ?is section = use by any eligible entity seek+ to c>ry out an equipm5t-only project4 7#c7 ,b5efits 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an application submitt$ "u ?is subsection %all include a description ( ! direct or indirect produc] or food bus9ess b5efits int5d$ by ! eligible entity to result f ! propos$ project )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t aft] ! receipt ( a grant "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to any feasibility /udy or m>ket viability assessm5t conduct$ pursuant to ?is section4 7#d7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% su* crit]ia = ! evaluation & fund+ ( propos$ projects "u ?is section z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#e7 ,competitive process ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all conduct a competitive process to select applications submitt$ "u ?is subsection2 7,b7 may assess & rank applications ) simil> purposes z a gr\p2 & 7,c7 be=e accept+ any application "u ?is subsection1 %all publi% ! crit]ia to be us$ 9 evaluat+ ! applications4 7e7 ,project types ,an eligible entity may use am\nts receiv$ "u ?is section to c>ry out1 9 accordance ) su* goals & deadl9es = completion z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%1 ! foll[+ types ( projects3 7#a7 ,m>ket developm5t & promotion ( c]tifi$ organic products4 7#b7 ,c]tifi$ organic product /orage 7includ+ cold /orage71 aggregation1 process+1 & di/ribution capacity expansion4 7#c7 ,equipm5t-only4 7f7 ,t]m ,unless o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 a grant provid$ "u ?is section %all h a t]m ( n long] ?an #c ye>s4 7g7 ,maximum am\nt 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u ?is section = a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7e7 %all be n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,simplifi$ equipm5t-only projects ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u ?is section = a project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c7 %all be n m ?an #ajj1jjj4 7h7 ,mat*+ funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section to c>ry out a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7e7 %all provide a non-,f$]al %>e equal to n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! project4 7#b7 ,simplifi$ equipm5t-only projects ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section to c>ry out a project describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c7 %all n be requir$ to contribute a non-,f$]al %>e to ! co/ ( ! project4 7i7 ,inapplicability ( prior limitations 7#a7 ,quantity ,! ,secret>y may provide a grant "u ?is section to m ?an #a eligible entity1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,con/ruction & /ructural *anges ,a grant provid$ "u ?is section may be us$ by an eligible entity =-- 7,a7 new con/ruction2 or 7,b7 any /ructural modification to an exi/+ build+ or facility result+ 9-- 7i7 an expansion 9 ! squ>e footage ( ! build+ or facility2 or 7ii7 a *ange to ! floor1 ! f\ndation1 or an ext]ior or load-be>+ wall ( ! build+ or facility4 7j7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide to eligible entities te*nical assi/ance "u ?is section1 directly or ?r\gh a coop]ative agreem5t4 7k7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4