§ 6523. National organic certification cost-share program

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. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 title X § 10606 · 116 Stat. 134

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 6523

   Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10606, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 514

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10606, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 514

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 10606. NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM. (a) In General.— Of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall use $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, to remain available until expended, to 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 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 $500.

2. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 10301(1) · 122 Stat. 1651

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(a)

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 10301(1), substituted “$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008” for “$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 10301(1), substituted “$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008” for “$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a), by striking “$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002” and inserting “$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008”;

3. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 10301(2) · 122 Stat. 1651

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 10301(2), substituted “$750” for “$500”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–246, § 10301(2), substituted “$750” for “$500”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking “$500” and inserting “$750”; and

4. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 10301(3) · 122 Stat. 1651

   Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(c)

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 10301(3), added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, § 10301(3), added subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by adding at the end the following: “(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.” .

5. 2013

   American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–240 § 701(g)(3)(A) · 126 Stat. 2313

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(a)

   Pub. L. 112–240, § 701(g)(3)(A), substituted “The Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall” for “Of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall use $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until expended, to”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–240, § 701(g)(3)(A), substituted “The Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall” for “Of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall use $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until expended, to”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in subsection (a), by striking “Of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall use $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until expended, to” and inserting “The Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall”; and

6. 2013

   American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–240 § 701(g)(3)(B) · 126 Stat. 2313

   Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(d)

   Pub. L. 112–240, § 701(g)(3)(B), added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–240, § 701(g)(3)(B), added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by adding at the end the following: “(d) Funding.— “(1) Mandatory funding for fiscal years 2008 through 2012.— 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. “(2) Fiscal year 2013.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, to remain available until expended.” .

7. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 title X § 10004(c) · 128 Stat. 649

   1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(d)(1)

      Pub. L. 113–79 added par. (1)

   2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(d)(1)

      Pub. L. 113–79 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.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   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.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) National Organic Certification Cost-share Program.— Section 10606(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) Mandatory funding for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.— Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $11,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended.” .

8. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 § 10105(a) · 132 Stat. 4490

   Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(a)

   Pub. L. 115–334, § 10105(a), struck out “(acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service)” after “Secretary of Agriculture”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 10105(a), struck out “(acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service)” after “Secretary of Agriculture”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Elimination of Directed Delegation.— Section 10606(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(a)) is amended by striking “(acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service)”.

9. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 § 10105(b) · 132 Stat. 4490

   1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(d)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10105(b), added subsec. (d)

   2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(d)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 10105(b), struck out former subsec. (d) which related to funding to carry out this section for fiscal years 2013 to 2018

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   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.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Funding.— Section 10606 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: “(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 and 2023. “(2) Availability.— Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.” .

10. 2023

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

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

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(d)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 118–22 substituted “through 2024” for “and 2023”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 118–22 substituted “through 2024” for “and 2023”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) National organic certification cost-share program.— Section 10606(d)(1)(C) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking “and 2023” and inserting “through 2024”.

    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.

11. 2025

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

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6523(d)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “2031” for “2024”

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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “2031” for “2024”.

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