S Bill 2756 Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-09-11

Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023

This bill expands Department of Agriculture (USDA) support for organic agricultural research.

USDA must establish the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative for USDA resources dedicated to organic agricultural research. Every five years, the initiative must survey USDA's organic agricultural research and produce a report, including findings and recommendations on expanding research and increasing coordination. USDA must take the findings and recommendations into consideration when preparing USDA's annual budget recommendations.

The bill also reauthorizes the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative through FY2028. Further, eligible grant projects are expanded to include (1) facilitating the identification and adoption of traditional ecological knowledge; (2) developing cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from the National List of approved and prohibited substances for organic production; and (3) identifying how organic agriculture can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build landscape resiliency, and facilitate other related ecosystem services.

The bill also reauthorizes, and extends funding for, organic production and market data initiatives of the Economic Research Service (ERS) through FY2028. ERS must conduct an economic impact analysis of organic agricultural management conducted in accordance with the National Organic Program and submit a report to Congress.

USDA may make competitive grants to support research, education, and extension activities relating to the transition from nonorganic into organic agricultural production systems. 

Further, the Agricultural Research Service must submit a report to Congress on the resources needed to increase the research conducted on certified organic agricultural land.

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Alternative Names

Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023

Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 and the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Strengthening Organic Agricultural Research (SOAR) Act of 2023

Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Variations and Revisions

Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2023

Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:08 PM

Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023

This bill expands Department of Agriculture (USDA) support for organic agricultural research.

USDA must establish the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiativ...

Congress
118

Number
S - 2756

Introduced on
2023-09-11

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/11/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023

This bill expands Department of Agriculture (USDA) support for organic agricultural research.

USDA must establish the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiativ...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 and the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/31/2024

Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023

This bill expands Department of Agriculture (USDA) support for organic agricultural research.

USDA must establish the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiativ...


Latest Action9/11/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.