,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dijd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4   
,mc,cormick 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,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  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bajc
 ( ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( 
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71
 & 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#bb7 z p>agraphs 7#c71   
7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71   
7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ae71 7#ag71 7#ah71      
7#bj71 7#ba71 7#bb71 7#bc71 7#be71      
7#bf71 & 7#bg71 respectively1 & mov+ all
 p>agraphs ( t section s z to appe> 9   

num]ical ord]2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#ac7 7z s r$esignat$7 !      
foll[+3  7#ad7 ,national organic program
 ,! t]m national organic program means !
 national organic program e/abli%$ "u   
?is title4  2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#ae7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7#af7 ,national ,organic ,/&>ds
 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,national ,organic ,/&>ds 
,bo>d means ! ,national ,organic ,/&>ds 
,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #baai4  2     
7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ah7 7z s 
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ai7 ,ov]sight  
protocols ,! t]m ov]sight protocols     
means ! regulations1 policies1 &        
proc$ures issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u !     
au?orities provid$ by sections #bajd1   

#bajg1 #baad1 #baae1 #baaf1 & #babj4  2 
&  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bc7 7z
 s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#bd7 ,risk to
 organic integrity ,! t]m risk to       
organic integrity means ! likelihood t a
 product m>ket$ z organically produc$   
is1 or conta9s1 an agricultural product 
t-- 7,a7 0 n produc$ us+ a sy/em (      
organic f>m+ 9 compliance ) ?is title2  
or  7,b7 0 n process$ 9 compliance ) ?is
 title4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7  
,section #bajd7;c7 ( ! ,organic ,foods  
,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#fejc7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ e/abli%$ "u
 section #baai4  7#b7 ,section          
#bajg7;c77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,organic     
,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #fejf7;c77#b77;,a77ii77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ e/abli%$ "u section      
#baai4  7#c7 ,section #baae7;c7 ( !     
,organic ,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fead7;c77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ e/abli%$ "u ?is title4  7#d7      
,section #babc7;b7 ( ! ,organic ,foods  
,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  

#febb7;b77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ e/abli%$ "u ?is 
title4  #c4 ,/udy & re=m ( national     
organic program ov]sight protocols  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,organic ,foods ,production 
,act ( #aiij 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 #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all complete 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 
! feasibility (1 opportunities =1 &     
implications (1 implem5t+ ov]sight      
protocols t-- 7,a7 are bas$ on risk to  
organic integrity2  7,b7 include        
diff]5tial treatm5t ( noncompliance t   
increases ! risk to organic integrity   

v]sus noncompliance t does n increase ! 
risk to organic integrity2  7,c7 utilize
 common organic plans "u section #baad t
 are 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 title1  
to be provid$ by ! national organic     
program to-- 7i7 c]tify+ ag5ts2  7ii7   
c]tifi$ organic f>ms2 &  7iii7 c]tifi$  
organic h&l+ op]ations2 &  7,f7 include 
virtual inspections z describ$ 9        
subsection 7e77#d74  7#b7 ,consid]ation 
( relevant factors ,9 c>ry+ out 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 committees ( ,congress1 & 
make publicly available on ! website ( !
 ,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>ms2  7#d7 c]tifi$ organic h&l+        
op]ations2  7#e7 consum]s ( organically 
produc$ agricultural products2 &  7#f7  
o!r relevant /akehold]s4  7e7 ,au?ority 
,to e/abli% additional t]ms & conditions
  7#a7 ,ov]sight protocols ,bas$ on !   
f9d+s describ$ 9 ! report "u subsection 
7c71 & aft] consultation ) ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress1 ! ,secret>y may
 promulgate regulations to e/abli% or   
modify ov]sight protocols "u ?is title t
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es are necess>y &    

appropriate1 subject to ! condition t   
su* regulations--  7,a7 ma9ta9 /rong    
organic integrity2  7,b7 support a      
resili5t dome/ic organic sector2 &  7,c7
 are consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
title4  7#b7  ,public comm5t p]iod  ,any
 rulemak+ proce$+ relat+ to !           
promulgation ( regulations "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include a public comm5t p]iod 
( n less ?an #ij days4  7#c7  ,r$uc+    
ov]sight co/s2 prioritization  ,9       
promulgat+ regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y may seek--  7,a7 to 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 to prioritize ov]sight res\rces =  
activities t pres5t a high] risk to     
organic integrity4  7#d7  ,limit$       
virtual inspections  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on ! /udy1  
report1 & consultation requir$ "u       
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 & p>agraph    
7#a71 t x w\ld be appropriate to all[   

c]tify+ ag5ts to conduct a limit$ numb] 
( annual inspections "u section         
#bajg7;a77#e7 virtually pursuant to !   
protocol describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,secret>y may1 subject to all o!r       
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 include 9 
any regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 provisions all[+ = ! use ( virtual 
inspections consi/5t ) t protocol4  7,b7
  ,inspection protocol  ,! protocol     
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,9 ! case ( a f>m or h&l+   
op]ation locat$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 all inspections %all be conduct$       
on-site4  7ii7 ,9 ! case ( a f>m or h&l+
 op]ation locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
inspections %all be conduct$ on-site    
once e #c ye>s ) int]v5+ annual         
inspections be+ conduct$ on-site or     
virtually bas$ on ! risk to organic     
integrity at ! f>m or h&l+ op]ation1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7iii7 ,9 ! case
 ( a h&l+ op]ation t acquires b does n  
physically receive1 process1 package1 or
 /ore organic product1 inspections %all 

be conduct$ ?r\gh inspection me?ods1    
includ+ virtual me?ods1 t provide       
suffici5t assurance ( compliance ) ?is  
title1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7f7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
limits ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to en=ce
 compliance ) ?is title to protect      
organic integrity4  4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t ,section #bajg7;a7 ( ! ,organic 
,foods ,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #fejf7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  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* %all 
be conduct$-- 7,a7 on-site2 or  7,b7 if 
! ,secret>y has promulgat$ regulations  
"u section #babb;,b7e7 all[+ = ! limit$ 
use ( virtual inspections1 pursuant to  
^? regulations4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !
 ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &   
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7,public ,law       
#aja-fbd2 #ajd ,/at4 #ccgj7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #babc &  

ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #babb;,a4       
,organic agricultural product imports   
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4,sec4 #babb;,b4    
,/udy & re=m ( national organic program 
ov]sight protocols4,sec4 #babc4 ,fund+4 
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