490 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION
ON
ADMINISTRATIVE
EX-
PENSES.—Not more than 3 percent of the total 
amount made available to carry out this section for 
a fiscal year may be used for administrative ex-
penses.’’. 
SEC. 10004. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. 
(a) ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKET DATA INI-
TIATIVES.—Section 7407(d)(2) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading of such paragraph, by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE 
FOR NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM.—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 sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE 
FOR NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall 
modernize database and technology systems of the na-
tional organic program.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM.—Effective October 1, 2013, 
section 2123(b)(6) of the Organic Foods Production Act 
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of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522(b)(6)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(6) $11,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
(d) NATIONAL
ORGANIC
CERTIFICATION
COST- 
SHARE PROGRAM.—Effective October 1, 2013, section 
10606 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is repealed. 
SEC. 10005. INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE 
ORGANIC FOODS PRODUCTION ACT OF 1990. 
The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 is amend-
ed by inserting after section 2122 (7 U.S.C. 6521) the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2122A. INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) EXPEDITED ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.—The 
Secretary shall establish an expedited administrative hear-
ing procedure under which the Secretary may suspend or 
revoke the organic certification of a producer or handler 
or the accreditation of a certifying agent in accordance 
with subsection (d). Such a hearing may be conducted in 
addition to a hearing conducted pursuant to section 2120. 
‘‘(b) INVESTIGATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may take 
such investigative actions as the Secretary considers 
to be necessary to carry out this title— 
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‘‘(A) to verify the accuracy of any informa-
tion reported or made available under this title; 
and 
‘‘(B) to determine, with regard to actions, 
practices, or information required under this 
title, whether a person covered by this title has 
committed a violation of this title. 
‘‘(2) INVESTIGATIVE POWERS.—The Secretary 
may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena 
witnesses, compel attendance of witnesses, take evi-
dence, and require the production of any records re-
quired to be maintained under section 2112(d) or 
2116(c) that are relevant to the investigation. 
‘‘(c) UNLAWFUL ACT.—It shall be unlawful and a 
violation of this title for any person covered by this title— 
‘‘(1) to refuse to provide information required 
by the Secretary under this title; or 
‘‘(2) to violate— 
‘‘(A) a suspension or revocation of the or-
ganic certification of a producer or handler; or 
‘‘(B) a suspension or revocation of the ac-
creditation of a certifying agent. 
‘‘(d) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) SUSPENSION.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may, 
after notice and opportunity for an expedited 
administrative hearing, suspend the organic cer-
tification of a producer, handler or the accredi-
tation of a certifying agent if— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary, during such expe-
dited administrative hearing, proved that— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a producer or 
handler, the producer or handler— 
‘‘(aa) has recklessly com-
mitted a violation of a term, con-
dition, or requirement of the or-
ganic plan to which the producer 
or handler is subject; or 
‘‘(bb) has recklessly com-
mitted, or is recklessly commit-
ting, a violation of this title; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a certifying 
agent, the agent has recklessly com-
mitted, or is recklessly committing, a 
violation of this title; or 
‘‘(ii) the producer, handler, or certi-
fying agent has waived such expedited ad-
ministrative hearing. 
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‘‘(B) ISSUANCE OF SUSPENSION.— A sus-
pension issued under this paragraph shall be 
issued not later than five days after the date on 
which— 
‘‘(i) the expedited administrative hear-
ing referred to in clause (i) of subpara-
graph (A) concludes; or 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary receives notice of 
the waiver referred to in clause (ii) of such 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(C) DURATION OF SUSPENSION.—The pe-
riod of a suspension issued under this para-
graph shall be not more than 90 days, begin-
ning on the date on which the Secretary issues 
the suspension. 
‘‘(D) CURING OF VIOLATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
may not issue a suspension of a certifi-
cation or accreditation under this para-
graph if the producer, handler, or certi-
fying agent subject to such suspension— 
‘‘(I) before the date on which the 
suspension would otherwise have been 
issued, cures, or corrects the defi-
ciency giving rise to, the violation for 
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which the certification or accreditation 
would have been suspended; or 
‘‘(II) within a reasonable time-
frame (as determined by the Sec-
retary), enters into a settlement with 
the Secretary regarding a deficiency 
referred to in subclause (I). 
‘‘(ii) DURING SUSPENSION.—The Sec-
retary shall terminate the suspension of an 
organic certification or accreditation issued 
under this paragraph if the producer, han-
dler, or certifying agent subject to such 
suspension cures the violation for which 
the certification or accreditation was sus-
pended under such subparagraph before 
the date on which the period of the suspen-
sion ends. 
‘‘(2) REVOCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may, 
after notice and opportunity for an expedited 
administrative hearing under this section and 
an expedited administrative appeal under sec-
tion 2121, revoke the organic certification of a 
producer or handler, or the accreditation of a 
certifying agent if— 
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period of a suspension under paragraph 
(1), that a producer, handler, or certifying 
agent has knowingly committed an egre-
gious violation of this title, the Secretary 
shall initiate revocation proceedings with 
respect to such violation not later than 30 
days after the date on which the producer, 
handler, or certifying agent receives notice 
of such finding in accordance with clause 
(ii). The Secretary may not initiate revoca-
tion proceedings with respect to such viola-
tion after the date on which that 30-day 
period ends. 
‘‘(ii) NOTICE.—Not later than five 
days after the date on which the Secretary 
makes the finding described in clause (i), 
the Secretary shall provide to the producer, 
handler, or certifying agent notice of such 
finding. 
‘‘(e) APPEAL.— 
‘‘(1) SUSPENSIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The suspension of a 
certification or accreditation under subsection 
(d)(1) by the Secretary may be appealed to a 
United States district court in accordance with 
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section 2121(b) not later than 30 business days 
after the date on which the person subject to 
such suspension receives notice of the suspen-
sion. 
‘‘(B) SUSPENSION
FINAL
AND
CONCLU-
SIVE.—A suspension of a certification or ac-
creditation under subsection (d)(1) by the Sec-
retary shall be final and conclusive— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a suspension that 
is appealed under subparagraph (A) within 
the 30-day period specified in such sub-
paragraph, on the date on which judicial 
review of such suspension is complete; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a suspension that 
is not so appealed, the date on which such 
30-day period ends. 
‘‘(2) REVOCATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The revocation of a 
certification or an accreditation under sub-
section (d)(2) by the Secretary may be appealed 
to a United States district court in accordance 
with section 2121(b) not later than 30 business 
days after the date on which the person subject 
to such revocation receives notice of the revoca-
tion. 
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‘‘(B) REVOCATION
FINAL
AND
CONCLU-
SIVE.—A revocation of a certification or an ac-
creditation under subsection (d)(2) by the Sec-
retary shall be final and conclusive— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a revocation that is 
appealed under subparagraph (A) within 
the 30-day period specified in such sub-
paragraph, on the date on which judicial 
review of such revocation is complete; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a revocation that 
is not so appealed, the date on which such 
30-day period ends. 
‘‘(3) STANDARDS FOR REVIEW OF SUSPENSIONS 
AND REVOCATIONS.—A suspension or revocation of a 
certification or an accreditation under subsection (d) 
shall be reviewed in accordance with the standards 
of review specified in section 706(2) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(f) NONCOMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a person covered by this 
title fails to obey a revocation of a certification or 
an accreditation under subsection (d)(2) after such 
revocation has become final and conclusive or after 
the appropriate United States district court has en-
tered a final judgment in favor of the Secretary, the 
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United States may apply to the appropriate United 
States district court for enforcement of such revoca-
tion. 
‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—If the court determines 
that the revocation was lawfully made and duly 
served and that the person violated the revocation, 
the court shall enforce the revocation. 
‘‘(3) CIVIL PENALTY.—If the court finds that 
the person violated the revocation of a certification 
or an accreditation under subsection (d)(2), the per-
son shall be subject to one or more of the penalties 
provided in subsections (a) and (b) of section 2120. 
‘‘(g) VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘violation of this title’ means a violation 
specified in section 2120.’’. 
SEC. 10006. FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVES. 
Section 10105(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7655a(c)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 10007. SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS. 
Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness 
Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (l)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) GRANTS BASED ON VALUE AND ACREAGE.— 
Subject to subsection (c), for each State whose application 
for a grant for a fiscal year that is accepted by the Sec-
retary under subsection (f), the amount of the grant for 
such fiscal year to the State under this section shall bear 
the same ratio to the total amount made available under 
subsection (l)(1) for such fiscal year as— 
‘‘(1) the average of the most recent available 
value of specialty crop production in the State and 
the acreage of specialty crop production in the State, 
as demonstrated in the most recent Census of Agri-
culture data; bears to 
‘‘(2) the average of the most recent available 
value of specialty crop production in all States and 
the acreage of specialty crop production in all 
States, as demonstrated in the most recent Census 
of Agriculture data.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (l); 
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(4) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(j) MULTISTATE PROJECTS.—Not later than 180 
days after the effective date of the Federal Agriculture 
Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall issue guidance for the purpose of mak-
ing grants to multistate projects under this section for 
projects involving— 
‘‘(1) food safety; 
‘‘(2) plant pests and disease; 
‘‘(3) research; 
‘‘(4) crop-specific projects addressing common 
issues; and 
‘‘(5) any other area that furthers the purposes 
of this section, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(k) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEPARTMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may not use more than 3 percent of the 
funds made available to carry out this section for a 
fiscal year for administrative expenses. 
‘‘(2) STATES.—A State receiving a grant under 
this section may not use more than 8 percent of the 
funds received under the grant for a fiscal year for 
administrative expenses.’’; and 
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(5) in subsection (l) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3))— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), re-
spectively, and moving the margins of such sub-
paragraphs two ems to the right; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Of the funds’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A)), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A)), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) $72,500,000 for fiscal years 2014 
through 2017; and 
‘‘(E) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’; 
and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(2) MULTISTATE
PROJECTS.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may use to carry out subsection (j), to remain avail-
able until expended— 
‘‘(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
‘‘(C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(D) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and 
‘‘(E) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 
SEC. 10008. REPORT ON HONEY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
in consultation with persons affected by the potential es-
tablishment of a Federal standard for the identity of 
honey, shall submit to the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs a report describing how an appropriate Federal 
standard for the identity of honey would be in the interest 
of consumers, the honey industry, and United States agri-
culture. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing the report re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into 
consideration the March 2006, Standard of Identity citi-
zens petition filed with the Food and Drug Administra-
tion, including any current industry amendments or clari-
fications necessary to update such petition. 
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SEC. 10009. BULK SHIPMENTS OF APPLES TO CANADA. 
(a) BULK SHIPMENT OF APPLES TO CANADA.—Sec-
tion 4 of the Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 584) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Apples in’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 
Apples in’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) Apples may be shipped to Canada in bulk bins 
without complying with the provisions of this Act.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF BULK BIN.—Section 9 of the Ex-
port Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 589) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) The term ‘bulk bin’ means a bin that contains 
a quantity of apples weighing more than 100 pounds.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall issue regulations to carry out the amend-
ments made by this section. 
SEC. 10010. INCLUSION OF OLIVE OIL IN IMPORT CON-
TROLS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL ADJUST-
MENT ACT. 
Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
U.S.C. 608e–1(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘olive oil,’’ 
after ‘‘olives (other than Spanish-style green olives),’’. 
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SEC. 10011. CONSOLIDATION OF PLANT PEST AND DISEASE 
MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER PREVENTION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) RELOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE RE-
LATING TO NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.—Section 
420 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program to be known as the ‘National Clean 
Plant Network’ (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘Program’). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the Program, the 
Secretary shall establish a network of clean plant 
centers for diagnostic and pathogen elimination serv-
ices— 
‘‘(A) to produce clean propagative plant 
material; and 
‘‘(B) to maintain blocks of pathogen-tested 
plant material in sites located throughout the 
United States. 
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‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF CLEAN PLANT SOURCE 
MATERIAL.—Clean plant source material produced 
or maintained under the Program may be made 
available to— 
‘‘(A) a State for a certified plant program 
of the State; and 
‘‘(B) private nurseries and producers. 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION.—In 
carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) consult with— 
‘‘(i) State departments of agriculture; 
and 
‘‘(ii) land-grant colleges and univer-
sities and NLGCA Institutions (as those 
terms are defined in section 1404 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3103)); and 
‘‘(B) to the extent practicable and with 
input from the appropriate State officials and 
industry representatives, use existing Federal or 
State facilities to serve as clean plant centers. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
Program $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
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(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (f) of section 420 of the 
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as so redesignated) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and each fis-
cal year thereafter.’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) $62,500,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 
2017; and 
‘‘(6) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF EXISTING PROVISION.—Effective Oc-
tober 1, 2013, section 10202 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7761) is repealed. 
(d) CLARIFICATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 420 of the Plant Protection 
Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as amended by subsection (a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—The use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds under this section 
to provide technical assistance shall not be considered an 
allotment or fund transfer from the Commodity Credit 
Corporation for purposes of the limit on expenditures for 
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