,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ai1 #bjbc,mr4 
,wel* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4      
,baldw91 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to   
provide support = organic dairy produc]s
 & processors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,organic ,dairy ,assi/ance1 ,inve/m5t1 &
 ,report+ ,yields ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,o  
,,dairy ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,ext5sion (  
,,elap to c]ta9 losses incurr$ by       
organic dairy f>m]s  7a7 ,em]g5cy       
assi/ance = live/ock1 honey bees1 &     
f>m-,rais$ fi% ,section #aeja7;d77#b7 ( 
! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;d77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ us$ to r$uce & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 8us$--  7,a7 to r$uce  2 &  7#b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$71 by 
/rik+ fev]4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8fev]2 & 

7,b7 to r$uce losses incurr$ by organic 
dairy f>m]s t are beyond ^? cov]$ by o!r
 disa/] programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture1 includ+ losses t are caus$
 by an increase 9 organic fe$ or o!r    
input co/s t result 9 a cumulative      
decrease 9 net income ( m ?an #aj p]c5t 
9 any #a cal5d> ye>4  4  7b7 ,/reaml9$  
paym5t process ,section #aeja ( !       
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,/reaml9$ paym5t process ,!
 ,secret>y1 to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 %all /reaml9e ! process =  
mak+ paym5ts "u ?is section4  4  #c4    
,improv$ data collection = organic dairy
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !  
,secret>y7 %all provide support =       
regional & national programs to collect 
& publi% co/-(-production data = organic
 milk1 includ+ data relat+ to-- 7#a7 !  
co/s ( major organic fe$/uffs1 includ+--
 7,a7 corn2  7,b7 corn silage2  7,c7    
soybeans2  7,d7 sorghum2  7,e7 oilse$s2 

7,f7 small gra9s2  7,g7 =age crops2     
7,h7 pa/ure2  7,i7 hay2 &  7,j7 any o!r 
major organic fe$/uff1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y2  7#b7 ) respect to ! co/s    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 prices =--    
7,a7 major organic fe$/uffs produc$     
dome/ically2 &  7,b7 import$ major      
organic fe$/uffs2 &  7#c7 all o!r co/s  
relat+ to ! production ( organic milk4  
7b7 ,organic ,all ,milk ,price ,survey  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a survey1 to be kn[n z !        
,organic ,all ,milk ,prices ,survey1 :i*
 %all be analog\s to ! exi/+ ,all ,milk 
,prices ,survey ( ! ,national           
,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice1 to ga!r
 & report mon?ly data ab\t ! am\nts t   
organic dairy f>m]s are be+ paid = !    
organic milk produc$ by ^? organic dairy
 f>m]s & ! prices receiv$ = organic milk
 c[s1 includ+-- 7#a7 national data2 &   
7#b7 data relat+ to1 at a m9imum1 ! #f  
regions ) ! greate/ quantity ( organic  
dairy production1 z det]m9$ by !        

,secret>y4  7c7 ,organic milk report+   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 us+ data collect$ by !       
,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics       
,s]vice1 ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice1 or
 ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 %all  
publi% new p]iodic reports t include1 or
 add to exi/+ p]iodic reports1 data =   
organic milk1 :i* %all be equival5t to  
data report$ = conv5tionally produc$    
milk4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,reports publi%$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 at a    
m9imum-- 7,a7 organic co/-(-production  
data by ,/ate2  7,b7 regional data      
relat+ to ! quantity ( organic milk     
production2  7,c7 organic mailbox price 
= ! #f regions ) ! greate/ quantity (   
organic dairy production1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y2 &  7,d7 major organic       
fe$/uff prices4  #d4 ,safety net program
 = organic dairy f>ms  7a7 ,proposal ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] a proposal to e/abli% new

 organic dairy safety net programs to   
ensure t su* programs provide adequate  
support = organic dairy f>ms bas$ on co/
 data specific to organic dairy4  7b7   
,consid]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all accept writt5 & record$  
comm5ts ) respect to ! developm5t ( a   
proposal "u subsection 7a74  7#b7       
,public availability ,comm5ts accept$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made available to
 ! public4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,9 develop+ 
a proposal "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7#a7 all      
organic dairy op]ations are eligible to 
p>ticipate 9 ! programs propos$ to be   
e/abli%$ pursuant to t proposal2 &  7#b7
 ^? programs prioritize support = small 
dairy op]ations 7z det]m9$ bas$ on !    
small bus9ess size /&>d = ! applicable  
,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification 
,sy/em code describ$ 9 section #aba4bja 
( title #ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or a successor regulation774  7d7     
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   

,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t-- 7#a7 includes recomm5dations 
relat+ to ! implem5tation ( ! proposal  
develop$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7     
describes any actions tak5 by !         
,secret>y to implem5t t proposal4  #e4  
,inve/m5ts 9 organic dairy process+     
infra/ructure  7a7 ,infra/ructure       
inve/m5t fund+ program ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to   
provide fund+ = inve/m5ts 9             
infra/ructure to enhance regional       
organic milk%$ m>kets t seek to drive a 
great] aff9ity = regionally s\rc$ &     
process$ organic dairy products by      
inc5tiviz+ support =-- 7#a7 ! developm5t
 ( new organic dairy process+ plants t  
support multiple regional small dairy   
op]ations 7z det]m9$ bas$ on ! small    
bus9ess size /&>d = ! applicable ,nor?  
,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em
 code describ$ 9 section #aba4bja (     
title #ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation772  7#b7     

initiatives t e/abli% in/itutional      
pur*as+ ( local organic dairy products2 
7#c7 inve/m5t 9 infra/ructure on f>ms & 
9 sites t aggregate raw milk to ga9     
transport & process+ effici5cies2  7#d7 
! e/abli%m5t ( on-f>m organic dairy     
process+ & /orage2  7#e7 produc]s &     
processors t want to exp& regional      
organic process+ infra/ructure s]v+     
regionally produc$ organic milk f       
multiple regional small dairy op]ations 
7z det]m9$ bas$ on ! small bus9ess size 
/&>d = ! applicable ,nor? ,am]ican      
,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em code    
describ$ 9 section #aba4bja ( title #ac1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a      
successor regulation771 includ+ by--    
7,a7 support+ "w to f9alize bus9ess     
plans2 &  7,b7 provid+ processor />t-up 
capital2 &  7#f7 initiatives t support  
increas+ regional process+ capacity to  
facilitate co-pack+ & toll+ = regionally
 produc$ organic milk f multiple        
regional small dairy op]ations 7z       
det]m9$ bas$ on ! small bus9ess size    

/&>d = ! applicable ,nor? ,am]ican      
,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em code    
describ$ 9 section #aba4bja ( title #ac1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a      
successor regulation774  7b7 ,regional  
organic dairy m>ket speciali/s  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% regional positions 9 ea* major  
organic dairy produc+ region1 to be kn[n
 z ,regional ,organic ,dairy ,m>ket     
,speciali/s-- 7,a7 to conduct rese>* on 
! m>ket+ ( organic dairy1 includ+ rese>*
 relat+ to-- 7i7 quality /&>ds1 includ+ 
*anges 9 ^? /&>ds ov] "t2  7ii7         
co/-(-production data2  7iii7           
consolidation (1 & lack ( competition   
among1 buy]s2  7iv7 requirem5ts =       
c]tification1 includ+ *anges 9 ^?       
requirem5ts ov] "t2  7v7 direct m>ket+ (
 value-add$ products at ! f>m level2 &  
7vi7 ! e/abli%m5t & promotion ( new or  
exi/+ regional organic dairy br&s t     
s\rce regional milk2 &  7,b7 to provide 
reports1 recomm5dations1 & advice to !  

,secret>y1 organic dairy produc]s &     
processors1 ,congress1 & ! public )     
respect to ! matt]s describ$ 9 clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 & o!r 
matt]s relat+ to ! m>ket+ ( organic     
dairy1 includ+ a report describ+ !      
options1 co/s1 & feasibility ( e/abli%+ 
an organic dairy insurance program ?r\gh
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#b7      
,requirem5t ,a ,regional ,organic ,dairy
 ,m>ket ,speciali/ may be-- 7,a7 an     
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  
or  7,b7 a position at a relevant       
in/itution ( high] education4  7#c7     
,rese>* teams ,a ,regional ,organic     
,dairy ,m>ket ,speciali/ %all e/abli% a 
rese>* team to assi/ ! ,regional        
,organic ,dairy ,m>ket ,speciali/ 9     
conduct+ ! rese>* describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a74  7#d7 ,p]iod ( support  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a  
commitm5t to provide support = ,regional
 ,organic ,dairy ,m>ket ,speciali/s1 & !
 rese>* teams e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c71
 = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7,b7 ,r5ewal (   

support ,subject to ! availability (    
appropriations1 at ! end ( a #e-ye>     
p]iod ( support1 ! ,secret>y may r5ew ! 
support ( a ,regional ,organic ,dairy   
,m>ket ,speciali/ 7& ! rese>* team ( t  
,regional ,organic ,dairy ,m>ket        
,speciali/7 = #a or m successive #e-ye> 
p]iods1 pursuant to su* commitm5ts z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd     
?r\gh #bjbh-- 7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj to c>ry  
out subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out subsection 7b74