,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ache ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,fett]man 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih & ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij to direct ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice to exp& organic rese>*1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,organic ,sci5ce & ,rese>* ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,coord9at+ & exp&+ ,organic ,rese>* ,initiative ,title ,,iv ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section #djd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd7 ! foll[+3 #dja4 ,coord9at+ & exp&+ ,organic ,rese>* ,initiative 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,initiative ,! t]m ,initiative means ! ,coord9at+ & ,exp&+ ,organic ,rese>* ,initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,economics1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 & appo9t ! memb]s (1 an initiative1 to be kn[n z ! ,coord9at+ & ,exp&+ ,organic ,rese>* ,initiative1 to coord9ate & exp& ! res\rces t ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture1 ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice1 & ! ,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice d$icate to organic agricultural rese>*4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,initiative %all c>ry out ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,coord9at+ all rese>* conduct$ by ! ,secret>y t is applicable to organic agricultural produc]s & transition+-to-organic agricultural produc]s4 7#b7 ,review+ & assess+ ! complet$ & ongo+ organic & transition+-to-organic agricultural rese>* ( ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,develop+ it]ative /rategic plans = future organic & transition+-to-organic agricultural rese>* ( ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,conduct+ ! surveys & submitt+ to ! ,secret>y ! reports "u subsection 7e77#a74 7d7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t n few] ?an #ab1 & n m ?an #ah1 memb]s to ! ,initiative4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = appo9tm5t to ! ,initiative "u p>agraph 7#a71 an individual %all-- 7,a7 be 9 ! competitive s]vice or ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice 7z def9$ 9 sections #bajb & #baja;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 & 7,b7 h exp]tise 9 organic agriculture f a sci5ce1 rese>*1 or te*nical assi/ance division ( a ,dep>tm5t ag5cy4 7#c7 ,repres5tation ,9 appo9t+ memb]s to ! ,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7 n few] ?an #a_/d ( ! memb]s are appo9t$ f ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice2 & 7ii7 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture2 & 7,b7 n few] ?an #a memb] is appo9t$ f ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/2 7ii7 ! ,national ,organic ,program ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice2 7iii7 ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice2 & 7iv7 ! ,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice4 7#d7 ,*air ,! ,secret>y %all designate a memb] ( ! ,initiative appo9t$ f ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/ to s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,initiative4 7#e7 ,t]m ,a memb] ( ! ,initiative-- 7,a7 %all s]ve = a t]m ( #e ye>s2 & 7,b7 may be reappo9t$ to ! ,initiative4 7e7 ,surveys2 reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,initiative1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 9 coord9ation ) ! roadmap = agricultural rese>*1 education1 & ext5sion describ$ 9 section #gejd ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfad;a71 ! ,initiative %all-- 7,a7 conduct a survey ( all rese>* relat+ to organic agriculture ( ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! survey conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* %all include sections relat+ to ea* ( ! #d ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,recomm5dations ,! ,initiative %all include 9 ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 recomm5dations relat+ to-- 7,a7 exp&+ ! rese>* conduct$ by ! ,secret>y t-- 7i7 is applicable to agricultural produc]s t adh]e to ! requirem5ts "u ! national organic program e/abli%$ "u ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq472 & 7ii7 w\ld explore ! new or enhanc$ rese>* opportunities t c\ld lead to new discov]ies1 fo/] innovation1 improve te*nologies1 & promote integrat$ sy/ems approa*es to assi/-- 7,i7 organic agricultural produc]s2 7,,ii7 consum]s ( organic food products2 7,,iii7 organic m>ket+ & di/ribution *annels2 7,,iv7 transition+-to-organic agricultural produc]s1 includ+ ) respect to b>ri]s to transition+ to organic production & produc]s :o h consid]$ transition+ to organic production b decid$ n to d s2 & 7,v7 ! organic food indu/ry2 7,b7 /rategies to increase ! coord9ation & effectiv5ess ( projects c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y t are applicable to organic production & t w\ld improve ! effici5cy1 productivity1 pr(itability1 & ecosy/em s]vices ( organic crop & live/ock production1 includ+ /rategies relat+ to-- 7i7 develop+ new public plant cultiv>s & live/ock bre$s t are regionally adapt$ & appropriate = organic production2 7ii7 exp&+ ! applicability & co/-effectiv5ess ( integrat$1 ecologically bas$ pe/1 we$1 & disease managem5t = crop & live/ock sy/ems2 7iii7 develop+ integrat$ organic production sy/ems t-- 7,i7 enhance ecosy/em s]vices relat+ to organic crop & live/ock production2 & 7,,ii7 optimize agricultural resili5ce to ! impacts ( climate *ange & o!r /resses1 includ+ soil cons]vation & soil heal?1 biodiv]sity1 wat] managem5t1 c>bon seque/ration1 & gre5h\se gas mitigation2 7iv7 improv+ ! remote s5s+ & monitor+ capabilities = ecosy/em s]vices relat+ to organic crop & live/ock production1 includ+ soil cons]vation & soil heal?1 biodiv]sity1 wat] managem5t1 c>bon seque/ration1 & gre5h\se gas mitigation2 7v7 develop+ graz+1 pa/ure1 =age1 & live/ock manure managem5t te*niques t are regionally adapt$ & appropriate = organic production2 7vi7 enhanc+ irrigation & wat] managem5t te*niques us$ 9 organic crop & live/ock production2 7vii7 enhanc+ food safety relat+ to organic crops & live/ock products1 includ+ guidance on compliance ) ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472 7viii7 develop+ new products & new uses ( organic crops & live/ock products2 7ix7 enhanc+ ! quality ( organically produc$ food1 includ+ ta/e1 appe>ance1 & nutritional value1 aft] be+ process$ into organic crop & live/ock products1 ?r\gh g5etic1 process+1 & relat$ rese>* topics2 & 7x7 o!r simil>1 relevant topics1 z det]m9$ by ! ,initiative2 & 7,c7 ! developm5t ( data & appli$ rese>*-bas$ in=mation useful to organic & conv5tional crop produc]s1 associations ( ^? produc]s1 & o!r int]e/$ b5efici>ies 9 evaluat+ ! organic & conv5tional crops indu/ries f a regional & national p]spective4 7#c7 ,review ( prior report ,! ,initiative %all include 9 ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 a review ( ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 includ$ 9 ! prior report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 & 7,b7 ! actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y to implem5t ^? recomm5dations4 7f7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,initiative %all engage 9 consultation1 includ+ )-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,organic ,/&>ds ,bo>d2 & 7,b7 l&-grant colleges & univ]sities4 7#b7 ,organic & conv5tional indu/ries ,9 prep>+ ea* report "u subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 ! ,initiative %all consult1 on an ongo+ basis1 ) a div]se array (-- 7,a7 organic & conv5tional f>m]s1 ran*]s1 h&l]s2 & 7,b7 organizations t s]ve ^? f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & h&l]s4 7g7 ,consid]ation by ,secret>y ,9 prep>+ ! annual budget recomm5dations = ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all take into consid]ation ! f9d+s & recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! mo/ rec5tly submitt$ report "u subsection 7e77#a77;,b74 7h7 ,report by ,secret>y ,9 ! budget mat]ial submitt$ to ,congress by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 connection ) ! budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all include a report describ+ h[ ! ,secret>y address$ ea* recomm5dation ( ! ,initiative conta9$ 9 ! mo/ rec5tly submitt$ report "u subsection 7e77#a77;,b74 4 #c4 ,organic rese>* & ext5sion initiative ,section #afgb;,b ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ subsection 7f72 & 7ii7 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjcj2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 facilitat+ ! id5tification & adoption ( traditional ecological k 9 accordance ) subsection 7e72 7#aj7 develop+ cultural practices & o!r all[able alt]natives to sub/ances recomm5d$ = removal f ! ,national ,li/ ( ,all[$ & ,prohibit$ ,sub/ances ( ! ,national ,organic ,program ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice2 & 7#aa7 id5tify+ h[ organic agriculture c adapt to & mitigate climate *ange ?r\gh r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions1 build+ l&scape resili5cy1 e/abli%+ reg5]ative agriculture sy/ems1 & facilitat+ o!r relat$ ecosy/em s]vices4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,types & ,process1 & ins]t+ ,t]m1 ,types1 & ,process22 7,b7 by ins]t+ 7#c7 aft] ,p>agraphs2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;i7 & ins]t+ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b772 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,indig5\s traditional ecological k ,any grants made "u ?is section = ! purposes ( facilitat+ ! id5tification & adoption ( indig5\s traditional ecological k %all be subject to ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,a #aiid ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9 ,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law #ajc-chb77 or an ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution or ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b777 %all h ! role ( project director4 7#b7 ,! free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t ( any ,indian ,tribes 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 or ,native ,hawaiian organizations t possess ! applicable indig5\s traditional ecological k %all be obta9$4 7#c7 ,appropriate attribution to ! s\rces ( ! applicable indig5\s traditional ecological k %all be id5tifi$4 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 & ins]t+ #bjbc22 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7,i7 #gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 7,j7 #hj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 7,k7 #ij1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi2 & 7,l7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjcj & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjcj4 #d4 ,rese>*+ ! transition to organic ,title ,,xvi ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #afgc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibf7 ! foll[+3 #afgd4 ,rese>*+ ! transition to organic 7a7 ,competitive specializ$ rese>* & ext5sion grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 ,education1 & ,economics ,advisory ,bo>d1 may make competitive grants to support rese>*1 education1 & ext5sion activities relat+ to ! transition ( nonorganic production sy/ems into organic agricultural production sy/ems = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 ov]com+ b>ri]s to transition+ to organic agricultural production2 7#b7 docum5t+ & und]/&+ ! effects ( organic practices on ecosy/em s]vices1 includ+ soil heal? & f]tility1 gre5h\se gas mitigation & seque/ration1 wat] managem5t1 biodiv]sity-relat$ s]vices1 & pe/ managem5t2 & 7#c7 develop+ improv$ te*nologies1 me?ods1 models1 & metrics to docum5t1 describe1 & optimize ecosy/em s]vices ( transition+ agricultural production into organic managem5t4 7b7 ,grant adm9i/ration ,p>agraphs 7#d71 7#g71 7#h71 & 7#aa77;,b7 ( subsection 7b7 ( ! ,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b77 %all apply ) respect to ! mak+ ( grants "u ?is section4 7c7 ,p>tn]%ips enc\rag$ ,foll[+ ! completion ( a pe] review process = grant proposals receiv$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may provide a priority to ! grant proposals1 f\nd 9 ! pe] review process to be sci5tifically m]itori\s1 t-- 7#a7 actively p>tn] ) produc]s or conduct on-f>m rese>*2 & 7#b7 actively involve-- 7,a7 #ahij ,in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja772 7,b7 #aiid ,in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9 ,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law #ajc-chb772 7,c7 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a772 or 7,d7 ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itutions or ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7774 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg2 & 7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 4 #e4 ,organic production & m>ket data initiatives ,section #gdjg ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,economic impact analysis ( organic f>m+ & c]tification 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,secret>y71 %all conduct an economic impact analysis ( organic agricultural managem5t conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! national organic program e/abli%$ "u ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq474 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! analysis "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 take into consid]ation in=mation ab\t f>m+ & ran*+ op]ations ( a v>iety ( sizes1 ) regional diff]5ces1 & t h a div]sity ( production practices & me?ods2 & 7,b7 consid] ! direct & indirect economic impacts ( organic agriculture on rural & urban communities1 includ+-- 7i7 ! vitality ( ! local economy2 7ii7 ! labor m>ket2 7iii7 environm5tal quality2 7iv7 social dynamics2 7v7 l& own]%ip2 & 7vi7 any o!r in=mation1 data1 or analysis t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to make ! analysis compreh5sive1 accurate1 & useful4 7#c7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,organic ,sci5ce & ,rese>* ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a plan to conduct ! analysis "u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits ! plan "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! committees describ$ 9 t p>agraph a report describ+ ! results ( ! analysis conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4