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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 94 — Organic Certification

§ 6522. Funding

Statutory text

(a)

In general

There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.

(b)

National organic program

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to carry out activities under the national organic program established under this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated—

(1)

$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;

(2)

$16,500,000 for fiscal year 2019;

(3)

$18,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;

(4)

$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;

(5)

$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and

(6)

$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.

(c)

Modernization and improvement of international trade technology systems and data collection

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall establish a new system or modify an existing data collection and organization system to collect and organize in a single system quantitative data on imports of each organically produced agricultural product accepted into the United States.

(2)

Activities

In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall modernize trade and transaction certificates to ensure full traceability to the port of entry without unduly hindering trade or commerce, such as through an electronic trade document exchange system.

(3)

Access

The single system established under paragraph (1) shall be accessible by any agency with the direct authority to engage in—

(A)

inspection of imports of agricultural products;

(B)

trade data collection and organization; or

(C)

enforcement of trade requirements for organically produced agricultural products.

(4)

Funding

Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the purposes of—

(A)

carrying out this subsection; and

(B)

maintaining the database and technology upgrades previously carried out under this subsection, as in effect on the day before .

(5)

Availability

The amounts made available under paragraph (4) are in addition to any other funds made available for the purposes described in that paragraph and shall remain available until expended.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Organic Foods Production Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–624 title XXI § 2123 · 104 Stat. 3359

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 6522

    Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2123, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3951

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2123, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3951

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2123. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title.

  2. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 10303 · 122 Stat. 1651

    1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 6522

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 10303, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 6522

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 10303, inserted heading

    3. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6522

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 10303, added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–246, § 10303, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10303. NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM.   Section 2123 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522) is amended— (1) by striking “There are” and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— There are” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(b) National Organic Program.— 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— “(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; “(2) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2009; “(3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; “(4) $9,500,000 for fiscal year 2011; “(5) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and “(6) in addition to those amounts, such additional sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter.” .

  3. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 10004(b)(1) · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6522(b)(6); 7 U.S.C. § 6522(b)(7)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 10004(b)(1), added par. (6)

    2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 6522(b)(6); 7 U.S.C. § 6522(b)(7)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 10004(b)(1), redesignated former par. (6) as (7)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(6), (7). Pub. L. 113–79, § 10004(b)(1), added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking “and” at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: “(6) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018; and” ; and

  4. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 10004(b)(2) · 128 Stat. 649

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6522(c)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 10004(b)(2), added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–79, § 10004(b)(2), added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by adding at the end the following: “(c) Modernization and Technology Upgrade for National Organic Program.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary shall modernize database and technology systems of the national organic program. “(2) Funding.— Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation and in addition to any other funds made available for that purpose, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended.” .

  5. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10104(j)(1) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6522

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(1), substituted “Funding” for “Authorization of appropriations” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(1), substituted “Funding” for “Authorization of appropriations” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking the section heading and inserting “funding”;

  6. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10104(j)(2) · 132 Stat. 4490

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6522(b)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(2), added pars. (1) to (6)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 6522(b)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(2), struck out former pars. (1) to (7) which related to amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2008 to 2018 and additional sums necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(2), added pars. (1) to (6) and struck out former pars. (1) to (7) which related to amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2008 to 2018 and additional sums necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) through (7) and inserting the following: “(1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; “(2) $16,500,000 for fiscal year 2019; “(3) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; “(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; “(5) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and “(6) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.” ; and

  7. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 10104(j)(3) · 132 Stat. 4490

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6522(c)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(3), added subsec. (c)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 6522(c)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(3), struck out former subsec. (c) which related to modernization and technology upgrade for national organic program

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    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 organic program.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: “(c) Modernization and Improvement of International Trade Technology Systems and Data Collection.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary shall establish a new system or modify an existing data collection and organization system to collect and organize in a single system quantitative data on imports of each organically produced agricultural product accepted into the United States. “(2) Activities.— In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall modernize trade and transaction certificates to ensure full traceability to the port of entry without unduly hindering trade or commerce, such as through an electronic trade document exchange system. “(3) Access.— The single system established under paragraph (1) shall be accessible by any agency with the direct authority to engage in— “(A) inspection of imports of agricultural products; “(B) trade data collection and organization; or “(C) enforcement of trade requirements for organically produced agricultural products. “(4) Funding.— Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of— “(A) carrying out this subsection; and “(B) maintaining the database and technology upgrades previously carried out under this subsection, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. “(5) Availability.— The amounts made available under paragraph (4) are in addition to any other funds made available for the purposes described in that paragraph and shall remain available until expended.” .

  8. Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

    Pub. L. 118–22 div. B title I § 102(d)(7)(B) · 137 Stat. 112

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 6522(c)(4)

    Pub. L. 118–22 inserted “and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024” after “2019” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 118–22 inserted “and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024” after “2019” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) Modernization and improvement of international trade technology systems and data collection.— Section 2123(c)(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522(c)(4)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024” after “2019”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and administered as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2023, see section 102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.

  9. Pub. L. 119–21 title I § 10606(d) · 139 Stat. 110

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6522(c)(4)

    Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “, $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026” for “and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024” in introductory provisions

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–21 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “, $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026” for “and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024” in introductory provisions.

13 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

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.

Amendments2008–2025 · 5 rounds

2025

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “, $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026” for “and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024” in introductory provisions.

2023

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 118–22 inserted “and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024” after “2019” in introductory provisions.

2018

Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(1), substituted “Funding” for “Authorization of appropriations” in section catchline.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10104(j)(2), added pars. (1) to (6) and struck out former pars. (1) to (7) which related to amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 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 organic 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 provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2023 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and administered as if enacted on , see section 102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agricultural 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 , 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.

Credits

1990–2025 · 7 acts
  1. 1990Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2123, , 104 Stat. 3951
  2. 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10303, , 122 Stat. 1347
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10303, , 122 Stat. 1664, 2109
  4. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10004(b), , 128 Stat. 942
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10104(j), , 132 Stat. 4904
  6. 2023Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(7)(B), , 137 Stat. 118
  7. 2025Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10606(d), , 139 Stat. 110.
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(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2123, , 104 Stat. 3951; Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10303, , 122 Stat. 1347; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10303, , 122 Stat. 1664, 2109; Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10004(b), , 128 Stat. 942; Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10104(j), , 132 Stat. 4904; Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(7)(B), , 137 Stat. 118; Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10606(d), , 139 Stat. 110.)

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