I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2017 Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017”. 2. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative reauthorized Section 1672B(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925b(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2012 and inserting 2018 ; and (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) $50,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter. ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .