,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #haeg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 ,wi$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,riley ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij to mod]nize ov]sight by direct+ a /udy on risk-bas$ ov]sight1 def9+ risk to organic integrity1 & au?oriz+ regulatory re=ms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,risk-bas$ ,ov]sight = ,integrity ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ( risk to organic integrity & ov]sight protocols ,section #bajc ( ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#bb7 z p>agraphs 7#bb7 ?r\gh 7#bd71 respectively2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#af7 ?r\gh 7#ai7 z p>agraphs 7#ag7 ?r\gh 7#bj71 respectively2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 ! foll[+3 7#af7 ,ov]sight protocols ,! t]m ov]sight protocols means ! regulations1 policies1 & proc$ures issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ! au?orities provid$ 9 sections #bajd1 #bajg1 #baad1 #baae1 #baaf1 & #babj4 2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bj71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 7#ba7 ,risk to organic integrity ,! t]m risk to organic integrity means ! likelihood t a product m>ket$ z organically produc$ is1 or conta9s1 an agricultural product t 0 n produc$ us+ a sy/em ( organic f>m+ 9 compliance ) ?is title1 n process$ 9 compliance ) ?is title1 or bo?4 4 #c4 ,mod]nization ( inspection requirem5ts ,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #bajg7;a7 ( ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejf7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#e7 provide = annual inspections by ! c]tify+ ag5t ( ea* f>m & h&l+ op]ation t has be5 c]tifi$ "u ?is title1 :i* inspections %all be-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a f>m or h&l+ op]ation locat$ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 conduct$ on-site2 7,b7 9 ! case ( a f>m or h&l+ op]ation site locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 conduct$ on-site once e ?ree ye>s ) int]v5+ annual inspections be+ conduct$ on-site or virtually bas$ on ! f>m's or h&l+ op]ation's risk to organic integrity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,c7 9 ! case ( a h&l+ op]ation t acquires b does n physically receive1 process1 package1 or /ore organic product1 conduct$ ?r\gh inspection me?ods1 includ+ virtual me?ods1 t provide suffici5t assurance ( compliance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 4 #d4 ,/udy & re=m ( ,national ,organic ,program ov]sight protocols ,! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #babb;,a 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feba;a7 ! foll[+3 #babb;,b4 ,/udy & re=m ( ,national ,organic ,program ov]sight protocols 7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a compreh5sive /udy = ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r ! e/abli%m5t ( ov]sight protocols bas$ on risk to organic integrity & ! implem5tation ( relat$ re=ms are necess>y & appropriate4 7b7 ,elem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all exam9e ! feasibility1 opportunities1 & implications ( implem5t+ ov]sight protocols t-- 7,a7 are bas$ on risk to organic integrity2 7,b7 include diff]5tial treatm5t ( non-compliance t increases ! risk to organic integrity v]sus non-compliance t does n2 7,c7 adopt /&>diz$ organic plans "u section #baad align$ ) ! risk to organic integrity2 7,d7 include a multi-ti]$ approa* to c]tification align$ ) ! risk to organic integrity & ! scale ( ! organic op]ation2 & 7,e7 provide increas$ guidance & int]pretations ( /&>ds & crit]ia e/abli%$ "u ?is title giv5 by ! ,national ,organic ,program to c]tify+ ag5ts & to c]tifi$ organic f>ms & h&l+ op]ations4 7#b7 ,consid]ation ( relevant factors ,9 adm9i/]+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 ) respect to c]tifi$ organic f>ms1 c]tifi$ organic h&l+ op]ations1 & c]tify+ ag5ts1 take into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! scope ( c]tification or accr$itation ( ea* entity2 7,b7 ! scale & complexity ( ea* entity2 7,c7 ! dome/ic or int]national location ( ea* entity2 7,d7 ! hi/ory ( compliance ( ea* entity2 & 7,e7 o!r relevant factors4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees1 & make publically available on ! websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 a report describ+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 7d7 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,organic ,/&>ds ,bo>d2 7#b7 c]tify+ ag5ts2 7#c7 c]tifi$ organic f>ms & h&l+ op]ations2 7#d7 organic consum]s2 & 7#e7 o!r relevant organic /akehold]s4 7e7 ,au?ority to e/abli% additional t]ms & conditions 7#a7 ,issuance ( regulations ,bas$ on ! f9d+s describ$ 9 ! report "u subsection 7c71 & aft] consultation ) ! appropriate congressional committees1 ! ,secret>y may issue regulations to e/abli% or modify ov]sight protocols "u ?is title t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are necess>y & appropriate1 provid$ su* regulations ma9ta9 /rong organic integrity1 support a resili5t dome/ic organic sector1 & are consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is title4 7#b7 ,r$uc+ ov]sight co/s2 prioritization ,9 issu+ ! regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may seek to-- 7,a7 r$uce ov]sight co/s & adm9i/rative burd5s = c]tifi$ organic f>ms1 c]tifi$ organic h&l+ op]ations1 & c]tify+ ag5ts t pres5t a l[] risk to organic integrity2 or 7,b7 prioritize ov]sight res\rces = activities t pres5t a high] risk to organic integrity4 7f7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4 7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! ,secret>y's au?ority to en=ce compliance ) ?is title to protect organic integrity4 4