Sec. 9006. Organic programs

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Section 2115 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6514 ) is amended— by redesignating subsection

(c)as subsection (d); and by inserting after subsection

(b)the following new subsection: The Secretary— has oversight and approval authority with respect to a certifying agent accredited under this section who is operating as a certifying agent in a foreign country for the purpose of certifying a farm or handling operation in such foreign country as a certified organic farm or handling operation; and shall require that each certifying agent that intends to operate in any foreign country as described in paragraph

(1)is authorized by the Secretary to so operate on an annual basis. . Section 2119(n) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6518(n) ) is amended to read as follows: The Board shall establish procedures under which persons may petition the Board for the purpose of evaluating substances for inclusion on the National List. The Secretary shall develop procedures under which the review of a petition referred to in paragraph

(1)may be expedited if the petition seeks to include on the National List a postharvest handling substance that is related to food safety or a class of such substances. Nothing in paragraph

(2)shall be construed as providing that section 2118(d) does not apply with respect to the inclusion of a substance on the National List pursuant to such paragraph. . Section 2119(b) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6518(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by inserting , or employees of such individuals after operation ; in paragraph (2), by inserting , or employees of such individuals after operation ; and in paragraph (3), by inserting , or an employee of such individual after products . Section 2119(l) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6518(l) ) is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (3)— by striking and the evaluation of the technical advisory panel and inserting , the evaluation of the technical advisory panel, and the determinations of the task force required under paragraph

(4); and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: in the case of a substance not included in the National List that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs has determined to be safe for use within the meaning of section 201(s) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(s) ) or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has determined there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable information, convene a task force to consult with the Commissioner or Administrator (or the designees thereof), as applicable, to determine if such substance should be included on the National List. . Section 2120 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6519 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: In carrying out this title, all parties to an active investigation (including certifying agents, State organic certification programs, and the national organic program) may share confidential business information with Federal and State government officers and employees and certifying agents involved in the investigation as necessary to fully investigate and enforce potential violations of this title. The Secretary shall have access to available data from cross-border documentation systems administered by other Federal agencies, including— the Automated Commercial Environment system of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and the Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking system of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The Secretary, acting through the Deputy Administrator of the national organic program under this title , has the authority, and shall grant an accredited certifying agent the authority, to require producers and handlers to provide additional documentation or verification before granting certification under section 2104, in the case of a known area of risk or when there is a specific area of concern, with respect to meeting the national standards for organic production established under section 2105, as determined by the Secretary or the certifying agent. . Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue regulations to limit the type of operations that are excluded from certification under section 205.101 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). Section 2122 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6521 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Not later than March 1, 2019, and annually thereafter through March 1, 2023, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing national organic program activities with respect to all domestic and overseas investigations and compliance actions taken pursuant to this title during the preceding year. . Subsection

(b)of section 2123 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6522 ) is amended to read as follows: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to carry out activities under the national organic program established under this title, there are authorized to be appropriated— $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; $16,500,000 for fiscal year 2019; $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. . Subsection

(c)of section 2123 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6522 ) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary shall modernize international trade tracking and data collection systems of the national organic program. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall modernize trade and transaction certificates to ensure full traceability without unduly hindering trade, such as through an electronic trade document exchange system. Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of— carrying out this subsection; and maintaining the database and technology upgrades previously carried out under this subsection, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 . The amounts made available under paragraph

(3)are in addition to any other funds made available for the purposes specified in such paragraph and shall remain available until expended. . Section 7407(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925c(d) ) is amended— by striking paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and inserting the following new paragraph: Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain available until expended. ; in paragraph (3)— by striking paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and inserting paragraph

(1); and by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and by redesignating paragraph (3), as so amended, as paragraph (2).

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