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7 U.S.C. § 6523 — National organic certification cost-share program
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a national organic certification cost-share program to assist producers and handlers of agricultural products in obtaining certification under the national organic production program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ([7 U.S.C. 6501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) Federal share**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall pay under this section not more than 75 percent of the costs incurred by a producer or handler in obtaining certification under the national organic production program, as certified to and approved by the Secretary.
(2) **Maximum amount** — The maximum amount of a payment made to a producer or handler under this section shall be $750.
**(c) Reporting** Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the requests by, disbursements to, and expenditures for each State under the program during the current and previous fiscal year, including the number of producers and handlers served by the program in the previous fiscal year.
**(d) Mandatory funding**
(1) **In general** — Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section—
(A) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020;
(B) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and
(C) $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
(2) **Availability** — Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a national organic certification cost-share program to assist producers and handlers of agricultural products in obtaining certification under the national organic production program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ([7 U.S.C. 6501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) Federal share**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall pay under this section not more than 75 percent of the costs incurred by a producer or handler in obtaining certification under the national organic production program, as certified to and approved by the Secretary.
(2) **Maximum amount** — The maximum amount of a payment made to a producer or handler under this section shall be $750.
**(c) Reporting** Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the requests by, disbursements to, and expenditures for each State under the program during the current and previous fiscal year, including the number of producers and handlers served by the program in the previous fiscal year.
**(d) Mandatory funding**
(1) **In general** — Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section—
(A) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020;
(B) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and
(C) $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
(2) **Availability** — Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
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It is the purpose of this chapter—
(1) to establish national standards governing the marketing of certain agricultural products as organically produced products;
(2) to assure consumers that organically produced products meet a consistent standard; and
(3) to facilitate interstate commerce in fresh and processed food that is organically produced.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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**(a) Maintenance of base acres and payment yields** The Secretary shall maintain, for each covered commodity and upland cotton, base acres and payment yields on a farm established under sections 8702 and 8751 of this title, as adjusted pursuant to sections 8711, 8712, 8718, and 8752 of this title, as in effect on September 30, 2013, and as adjusted pursuant to sections 9012 and 9013 of this title.
**(b) Streamlining** In implementing this chapter and the amendments made by this title,11 See References in Text note below. the Secretary shall—
(1) continue to reduce administrative burdens and costs to producers by streamlining and reducing paperwork, forms, and other administrative requirements, to ensure that—
(A) a producer (or an agent of a producer) may report information, electronically (including geospatial data) or conventionally, to the Department of Agriculture, subject to the Secretary—
(i) establishing reasonable levels of tolerance that reflect the differences in accuracy between measures of common land units and geospatial data; and
(ii) ensuring that discrepancies that occur within the levels of tolerance established under clause (i) shall not be used to penalize a producer (or an agent of a producer) under any program administered by the Department of Agriculture;
(B) on the request of a producer (or an agent of a producer), the Department of Agriculture electronically shares with the producer (or agent) in real time and without cost to the producer (or agent) the common land unit data, related farm level data, conservation practices, and other information of the producer through a single Department of Agriculture-wide login;
(C) not later than September 30, 2020, the Administrator of the Risk Management Agency and the Administrator of
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**(a) Establishment** During each of the 2002 through 2031 fiscal years, the Secretary shall provide payments to producers that enter into contracts with the Secretary under the program.
**(b) Practices and term**
(1) **Practices** — A contract under the program may apply to the performance of one or more practices.
(2) **Term** — A contract under the program shall have a term that does not exceed 10 years.
**(c) Bidding down** If the Secretary determines that the environmental values of two or more applications for payments are comparable, the Secretary shall not assign a higher priority to the application only because it would present the least cost to the program.
**(d) Payments**
(1) **Availability of payments** — Payments are provided to a producer to implement one or more practices under the program.
(2) **Limitation on payment amounts** — A payment to a producer for performing a practice may not exceed, as determined by the Secretary—
(A) 75 percent of the costs associated with planning, design, materials, equipment, installation, labor, management, maintenance, or training;
(B) 100 percent of income foregone by the producer; or
(C) in the case of a practice consisting of elements covered under subparagraphs (A) and (B)—
(i) 75 percent of the costs incurred for those elements covered under subparagraph (A); and
(ii) 100 percent of income foregone for those elements covered under subparagraph (B).
(3) **Special rule involving payments for foregone income** — In determining the amount and rate of payments under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary may accord great significance to a practice that, as determined by the Secretary, promotes—
(A) soil health;
(B) water quality and quantity improvement;
(C) nutrient management;
(D) pest
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In this Act, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 6502
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1999Q, Nov. 28, 1990,
104 Stat. 3926.)
§ 6417. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated for
each fiscal year such funds as are necessary to
carry out this chapter.
(b) Administrative expenses
The funds so appropriated shall not be avail-
able for payment of the expenses or expenditures
of the Board in administering any provision of
any order issued under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1999R, Nov. 28, 1990,
104 Stat. 3926.)
CHAPTER 94—ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Sec.
6501.
Purposes.
6502.
Definitions.
6503.
National organic production program.
6504.
National standards for organic production.
6505.
Compliance requirements.
6506.
General requirements.
6507.
State organic certification program.
6508.
Prohibited crop production practices and ma-
terials.
6509.
Animal production practices and materials.
6510.
Handling.
6511.
Additional guidelines.
6512.
Other production and handling practices.
6513.
Organic plan.
6514.
Accreditation program.
6515.
Requirements of certifying agents.
6516.
Peer review of certifying agents.
6517.
National List.
6518.
National Organic Standards Board.
6519.
Recordkeeping, investigations, and enforce-
ment.
6520.
Administrative appeal.
6521.
Administration.
6521a.
Organic agricultural product imports inter-
agency working group.
6522.
Funding.
6523.
National organic certification cost-share pro-
gram.
6524.
Organically produced food.
§ 6501. Purposes
It is the purpose of this chapter—
(1) to establish national standards governing
the marketing of certain agricultural products
as organically produced products;
(2) to assure consumers that organically pro-
duced
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 6523
lated to amounts authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal years 2008 to 2018 and additional sums necessary for
fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(3), added subsec.
(c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to
modernization and technology upgrade for national or-
ganic program.
2014—Subsec. (b)(6), (7). Pub. L. 113–79, § 10004(b)(1),
added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–79, § 10004(b)(2), added subsec.
(c).
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 10303, designated existing pro-
visions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added sub-
sec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2023 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and ad-
ministered as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2023, see section
102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agri-
cultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L.
110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the
date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of
Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 8701 of this title.
§ 6523. National organic certification cost-share
program
(a) In general
The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a
national organic certification cost-share pro-
gram to assist producers and handlers of agri-
cultural products in obtaining certification
under the national organic production program
established under the Organic Foods Production
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).
(b) Federal share
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
pay under this section not more than 75 per-
cen
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