1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Organic Research Act of 2023 . 2. Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 is amended by inserting before section 404 ( 7 U.S.C. 7624 ) the following: 401. Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Initiative The term Initiative means the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative established under subsection (b). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, in consultation with the Office of the Chief Scientist. (b) Establishment The Secretary shall establish, and appoint the members of, an initiative, to be known as the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative , to coordinate and expand the resources that the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Economic Research Service, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service dedicate to organic agricultural research. (c) Duties The Initiative shall carry out the following duties: (1) Coordinating all research conducted by the Secretary that is applicable to organic agricultural producers and transitioning-to-organic agricultural producers. (2) Reviewing and assessing the completed and ongoing organic and transitioning-to-organic agricultural research of the Secretary. (3) Developing iterative strategic plans for future organic and transitioning-to-organic agricultural research of the Secretary. (4) Conducting the surveys and submitting to the Secretary the reports under subsection (e)(1). (d) Appointment of members (1) In general The Secretary shall appoint not fewer than 12, and not more than 18, members to the Initiative. (2) Eligibility To be eligible for appointment to the Initiative under paragraph (1), an individual shall— (A) be in the competitive service or the Senior Executive Service (as defined in