,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ache ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,fetterman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,mr4 ,king7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,education ,reform ,act of #aiih and the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij to direct the ,agricultural ,research ,service to expand organic research1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,organic ,science and ,research ,investment ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,coordinating and expanding ,organic ,research ,initiative ,title ,,iv of the ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,education ,reform ,act of #aiih is amended by inserting before section #djd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd7 the following3 #dja4 ,coordinating and expanding ,organic ,research ,initiative 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,initiative ,the term ,initiative means the ,coordinating and ,expanding ,organic ,research ,initiative established under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,research1 ,education1 and ,economics1 in consultation with the ,office of the ,chief ,scientist4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish1 and appoint the members of1 an initiative1 to be known as the ,coordinating and ,expanding ,organic ,research ,initiative1 to coordinate and expand the resources that the ,agricultural ,research ,service1 the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture1 the ,economic ,research ,service1 and the ,national ,agricultural ,statistics ,service dedicate to organic agricultural research4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,initiative shall carry out the following duties3 7#a7 ,coordinating all research conducted by the ,secretary that is applicable to organic agricultural producers and transitioning-to-organic agricultural producers4 7#b7 ,reviewing and assessing the completed and ongoing organic and transitioning-to-organic agricultural research of the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,developing iterative strategic plans for future organic and transitioning-to-organic agricultural research of the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,conducting the surveys and submitting to the ,secretary the reports under subsection 7e77#a74 7d7 ,appointment of members 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall appoint not fewer than #ab1 and not more than #ah1 members to the ,initiative4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible for appointment to the ,initiative under paragraph 7#a71 an individual shall-- 7,a7 be in the competitive service or the ,senior ,executive ,service 7as defined in sections #bajb and #baja;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7,b7 have expertise in organic agriculture from a science1 research1 or technical assistance division of a ,department agency4 7#c7 ,representation ,in appointing members to the ,initiative1 the ,secretary shall ensure that-- 7,a7 not fewer than #a_/d of the members are appointed from each of-- 7i7 the ,agricultural ,research ,service2 and 7ii7 the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture2 and 7,b7 not fewer than #a member is appointed from each of-- 7i7 the ,office of the ,chief ,scientist2 7ii7 the ,national ,organic ,program of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,service2 7iii7 the ,economic ,research ,service2 and 7iv7 the ,national ,agricultural ,statistics ,service4 7#d7 ,chair ,the ,secretary shall designate a member of the ,initiative appointed from the ,office of the ,chief ,scientist to serve as the ,chair of the ,initiative4 7#e7 ,term ,a member of the ,initiative-- 7,a7 shall serve for a term of #e years2 and 7,b7 may be reappointed to the ,initiative4 7e7 ,surveys2 reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the establishment of the ,initiative1 and every #e years thereafter1 in coordination with the roadmap for agricultural research1 education1 and extension described in section #gejd of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfad;a71 the ,initiative shall-- 7,a7 conduct a survey of all research relating to organic agriculture of the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,secretary a report containing the findings of the survey conducted under subparagraph 7,a71 which shall include sections relating to each of the #d agencies described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,recommendations ,the ,initiative shall include in each report submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 recommendations relating to-- 7,a7 expanding the research conducted by the ,secretary that-- 7i7 is applicable to agricultural producers that adhere to the requirements under the national organic program established under the ,organic ,foods ,production ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq472 and 7ii7 would explore the new or enhanced research opportunities that could lead to new discoveries1 foster innovation1 improve technologies1 and promote integrated systems approaches to assist-- 7,i7 organic agricultural producers2 7,,ii7 consumers of organic food products2 7,,iii7 organic marketing and distribution channels2 7,,iv7 transitioning-to-organic agricultural producers1 including with respect to barriers to transitioning to organic production and producers who have considered transitioning to organic production but decided not to do so2 and 7,v7 the organic food industry2 7,b7 strategies to increase the coordination and effectiveness of projects carried out by the ,secretary that are applicable to organic production and that would improve the efficiency1 productivity1 profitability1 and ecosystem services of organic crop and livestock production1 including strategies relating to-- 7i7 developing new public plant cultivars and livestock breeds that are regionally adapted and appropriate for organic production2 7ii7 expanding the applicability and cost-effectiveness of integrated1 ecologically based pest1 weed1 and disease management for crop and livestock systems2 7iii7 developing integrated organic production systems that-- 7,i7 enhance ecosystem services relating to organic crop and livestock production2 and 7,,ii7 optimize agricultural resilience to the impacts of climate change and other stresses1 including soil conservation and soil health1 biodiversity1 water management1 carbon sequestration1 and greenhouse gas mitigation2 7iv7 improving the remote sensing and monitoring capabilities for ecosystem services relating to organic crop and livestock production1 including soil conservation and soil health1 biodiversity1 water management1 carbon sequestration1 and greenhouse gas mitigation2 7v7 developing grazing1 pasture1 forage1 and livestock manure management techniques that are regionally adapted and appropriate for organic production2 7vi7 enhancing irrigation and water management techniques used in organic crop and livestock production2 7vii7 enhancing food safety relating to organic crops and livestock products1 including guidance on compliance with the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472 7viii7 developing new products and new uses of organic crops and livestock products2 7ix7 enhancing the quality of organically produced food1 including taste1 appearance1 and nutritional value1 after being processed into organic crop and livestock products1 through genetic1 processing1 and related research topics2 and 7x7 other similar1 relevant topics1 as determined by the ,initiative2 and 7,c7 the development of data and applied research-based information useful to organic and conventional crop producers1 associations of those producers1 and other interested beneficiaries in evaluating the organic and conventional crops industries from a regional and national perspective4 7#c7 ,review of prior report ,the ,initiative shall include in each report submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 a review of the recommendations described in paragraph 7#b7 included in the prior report submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7,b7 the actions taken by the ,secretary to implement those recommendations4 7f7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out this section1 the ,initiative shall engage in consultation1 including with-- 7,a7 the ,national ,organic ,standards ,board2 and 7,b7 land-grant colleges and universities4 7#b7 ,organic and conventional industries ,in preparing each report under subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 the ,initiative shall consult1 on an ongoing basis1 with a diverse array of-- 7,a7 organic and conventional farmers1 ranchers1 handlers2 and 7,b7 organizations that serve those farmers1 ranchers1 and handlers4 7g7 ,consideration by ,secretary ,in preparing the annual budget recommendations for the ,department1 the ,secretary shall take into consideration the findings and recommendations contained in the most recently submitted report under subsection 7e77#a77;,b74 7h7 ,report by ,secretary ,in the budget material submitted to ,congress by the ,secretary of ,agriculture in connection with the budget of the ,united ,states ,government submitted by the ,president under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each fiscal year1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall include a report describing how the ,secretary addressed each recommendation of the ,initiative contained in the most recently submitted report under subsection 7e77#a77;,b74 4 #c4 ,organic research and extension initiative ,section #afgb;,b of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking subsection 7e7 and inserting subsection 7f72 and 7ii7 by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjcj2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 facilitating the identification and adoption of traditional ecological knowledge in accordance with subsection 7e72 7#aj7 developing cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from the ,national ,list of ,allowed and ,prohibited ,substances of the ,national ,organic ,program of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,service2 and 7#aa7 identifying how organic agriculture can adapt to and mitigate climate change through reducing greenhouse gas emissions1 building landscape resiliency1 establishing regenerative agriculture systems1 and facilitating other related ecosystem services4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,types and ,process1 and inserting ,term1 ,types1 and ,process22 7,b7 by inserting 7#c7 after ,paragraphs2 and 7,c7 by striking 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;i7 and inserting 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b772 7#c7 by striking subsection 7e7 and inserting the following3 7e7 ,indigenous traditional ecological knowledge ,any grants made under this section for the purposes of facilitating the identification and adoption of indigenous traditional ecological knowledge shall be subject to the following requirements3 7#a7 ,a #aiid ,institution 7as defined in section #ecb of the ,equity in ,educational ,land-,grant ,status ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law #ajc-chb77 or an ,alaska ,native-serving institution or ,native ,hawaiian-serving institution 7as those terms are defined in section #cag7;b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b777 shall have the role of project director4 7#b7 ,the free1 prior1 and informed consent of any ,indian ,tribes 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 or ,native ,hawaiian organizations that possess the applicable indigenous traditional ecological knowledge shall be obtained4 7#c7 ,appropriate attribution to the sources of the applicable indigenous traditional ecological knowledge shall be identified4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking #bjbc and each fiscal year thereafter4 and inserting #bjbc22 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 #fj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2 7,i7 #gj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2 7,j7 #hj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh2 7,k7 #ij1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi2 and 7,l7 #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjcj and each fiscal year thereafter4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjcj4 #d4 ,researching the transition to organic ,title ,,xvi of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij is amended by inserting after section #afgc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibf7 the following3 #afgd4 ,researching the transition to organic 7a7 ,competitive specialized research and extension grants authorized ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 in consultation with the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 ,education1 and ,economics ,advisory ,board1 may make competitive grants to support research1 education1 and extension activities relating to the transition of nonorganic production systems into organic agricultural production systems for the purposes of-- 7#a7 overcoming barriers to transitioning to organic agricultural production2 7#b7 documenting and understanding the effects of organic practices on ecosystem services1 including soil health and fertility1 greenhouse gas mitigation and sequestration1 water management1 biodiversity-related services1 and pest management2 and 7#c7 developing improved technologies1 methods1 models1 and metrics to document1 describe1 and optimize ecosystem services of transitioning agricultural production into organic management4 7b7 ,grant administration ,paragraphs 7#d71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#aa77;,b7 of subsection 7b7 of the ,competitive1 ,special1 and ,facilities ,research ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b77 shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this section4 7c7 ,partnerships encouraged ,following the completion of a peer review process for grant proposals received under this section1 the ,secretary may provide a priority to the grant proposals1 found in the peer review process to be scientifically meritorious1 that-- 7#a7 actively partner with producers or conduct on-farm research2 and 7#b7 actively involve-- 7,a7 #ahij ,institutions 7as defined in section #b of the ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,education ,reform ,act of #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja772 7,b7 #aiid ,institutions 7as defined in section #ecb of the ,equity in ,educational ,land-,grant ,status ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law #ajc-chb772 7,c7 ,hispanic-serving institutions 7as defined in section #ejb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a772 or 7,d7 ,alaska ,native-serving institutions or ,native ,hawaiian-serving institutions 7as those terms are defined in section #cag7;b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7774 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-- 7#a7 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg2 and 7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh and each fiscal year thereafter4 4 #e4 ,organic production and market data initiatives ,section #gdjg of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;c7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,economic impact analysis of organic farming and certification 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,economic ,research ,service 7referred to in this subsection as the ,secretary71 shall conduct an economic impact analysis of organic agricultural management conducted in accordance with the national organic program established under the ,organic ,foods ,production ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq474 7#b7 ,requirements ,the analysis under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 take into consideration information about farming and ranching operations of a variety of sizes1 with regional differences1 and that have a diversity of production practices and methods2 and 7,b7 consider the direct and indirect economic impacts of organic agriculture on rural and urban communities1 including-- 7i7 the vitality of the local economy2 7ii7 the labor market2 7iii7 environmental quality2 7iv7 social dynamics2 7v7 land ownership2 and 7vi7 any other information1 data1 or analysis that the ,secretary determines to be necessary to make the analysis comprehensive1 accurate1 and useful4 7#c7 ,plan ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,organic ,science and ,research ,investment ,act of #bjbe1 the ,secretary shall submit a plan to conduct the analysis under paragraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,submission ,not later than #c years after the date on which the ,secretary submits the plan under paragraph 7#c71 the ,secretary shall submit to the committees described in that paragraph a report describing the results of the analysis conducted under paragraph 7#a74 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 #aj1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjcj4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjjh through #bjbc and inserting #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjcj4