7 U.S.C. § 6523 — National organic certification cost-share

Page 1887 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- cent of the costs incurred by a producer or handler in obtaining certification under the national organic production program, as cer- tified 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 Sec- retary shall submit to the Committee on Agri- culture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- estry 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 Cor- poration, 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 2024. (2) Availability Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. (Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10606, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 514; Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10301, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1346; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10301, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2108; Pub. L. 112–240, title VII, § 701(g)(3), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2366; Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10004(c), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 942; Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10105, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4905; Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(7)(C), Nov. 17, 2023, 137 Stat. 118.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (a), is title XXI of Pub. L. 101–624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3935, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Or- ganic Foods Production Act of 1990 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2023—Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 118–22 substituted ‘‘through 2024’’ for ‘‘and 2023’’. 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10105(a), struck out ‘‘(acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service)’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10105(b), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to funding to carry out this section for fiscal years 2013 to 2018. 2014—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 113–79 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $22,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’ 2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–240, § 701(g)(3)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘The Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall’’ for ‘‘Of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec- retary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall use $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until expended, to’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–240, § 701(g)(3)(B), added sub- sec. (d). 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 10301(1), sub- stituted ‘‘$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008’’ for ‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–246, § 10301(2), substituted ‘‘$750’’ for ‘‘$500’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, § 10301(3), added subsec. (c). 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. Page 1888 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 6524 EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112–240 effective Sept. 30, 2012, see section 701(j) of Pub. L. 112–240, set out in a 1-Year Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 8701 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. § 6524. Organically produced food In the case of a food certified under the na- tional organic program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), the certification shall be considered sufficient to make a claim regarding the ab- sence of bioengineering in the food, such as ‘‘not bioengineered’’, ‘‘non-GMO’’, or another similar claim. (Pub. L. 114–216, § 2, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 838.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, referred to in text, is title XXI of Pub. L. 101–624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3935, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 114–216, and not as part of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 which comprises this chapter. CHAPTER 95—RURAL REVITALIZATION THROUGH FORESTRY SUBCHAPTER I—FORESTRY RURAL REVITALIZATION Sec. 6601. Forestry rural revitalization. SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL FOREST-DEPENDENT RURAL COMMUNITIES 6611. Findings and purposes. 6612. Definitions. 6613. Rural natural resources and economic diver- sification action teams. 6614. Action plan implementation. 6615. Training and education. 6616. Loans to economically disadvantaged rural communities. 6617. Authorization of appropriations and spending authority. SUBCHAPTER I—FORESTRY RURAL REVITALIZATION § 6601. Forestry rural revitalization (a) Establishment of economic development and global marketing program The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Cooperative Extension System, and in consultation with the Forest Service, shall es- tablish and implement educational programs and provide technical assistance to assist busi- nesses, industries, and policymakers to create jobs, raise incomes, and increase public revenues in manners consistent with environmental con- cerns. (b) Activities Each program established under subsection (a) shall— (1) transfer technologies to natural resource- based industries in the United States to make such industries more efficient, productive, and competitive; (2) assist businesses to identify global mar- keting opportunities, conduct business on an international basis, and market themselves more effectively; and (3) train local leaders in strategic commu- nity economic development. (c) Types of programs The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish specific programs under subsection (a) to— (1) deliver educational services focused on community economic analysis, economic di- versification, economic impact analysis, re- tention and expansion of existing commodity and noncommodity industries, amenity re- source and tourism development, and entre- preneurship focusing on forest lands and rural communities; (2) use Cooperative Extension System data- bases and analytical tools to help commu- nities diversify their economic bases, add value locally to raw forest product materials, and retain revenues by helping to develop local businesses and industries to supply for- est products locally; and (3) use the full resources of the Cooperative Extension System, including land-grant uni- versities and county offices, to promote eco- nomic development that is sustainable and en- vironmentally sound. (d) Rural revitalization technologies (1) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, in consultation with the State and Private For- estry Technology Marketing Unit at the For- est Products Laboratory, and in collaboration with eligible institutions, may carry out a program— (A) to accelerate adoption of technologies using biomass and small-diameter materials; (B) to create community-based enterprises through marketing activities and dem- onstration projects; and (C) to establish small-scale business enter- prises to make use of biomass and small-di- ameter materials. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023. (Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2371, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4045; Pub. L. 108–148, title II, § 202, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1902; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(25), title VIII, § 8201, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1269, 1290; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(25), title VIII, § 8201, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2031, 2051; Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, § 8201, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 914; Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8701, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4875.)