Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires amendment to Agricultural Research Act inserting new section establishing the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative to coordinate USDA organic research across ARS, NIFA, ERS, and NASS, requires new section 401 of AREERA establishing the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative with duties including coordination, strategic planning, and public input on organic research priorities, and creates extension of organic research and extension initiative through 2030, adding traditional ecological knowledge, climate change mitigation, and alternatives to substances removed from National Organic List. It relies on compliance mandates, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Agriculture and Education.
Who Benefits and How
Organic agricultural producers could gain revenue opportunities, Transitioning-to-organic farmers could see lower costs, and Research institutions could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA research agencies (ARS, NIFA, ERS, NASS) would take on compliance duties, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service would take on compliance duties, and USDA Economic Research Service would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires amendment to Agricultural Research Act inserting new section establishing the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative to coordinate USDA organic research across ARS, NIFA, ERS, and NASS.
- Requires new section 401 of AREERA establishing the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative with duties including coordination, strategic planning, and public input on organic research priorities.
- Creates extension of organic research and extension initiative through 2030, adding traditional ecological knowledge, climate change mitigation, and alternatives to substances removed from National Organic List.
- Creates amendment to establish competitive grant program for research on transitioning nonorganic production systems into organic agricultural production, including ecosystem services documentation.
- Creates new section 1674 establishing competitive grants for transition-to-organic research covering barriers, ecosystem services, and improved methodologies.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires amendment to Agricultural Research Act inserting new section establishing the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative to coordinate USDA organic research across ARS, NIFA, ERS, and NASS, requires new section 401 of AREERA establishing the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative with duties including coordination, strategic planning, and public input on organic research priorities, and creates extension of organic research and extension initiative through 2030, adding traditional ecological knowledge, climate change mitigation, and alternatives to substances removed from National Organic List.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Education
Primary Purpose
The bill requires amendment to Agricultural Research Act inserting new section establishing the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative to coordinate USDA organic research across ARS, NIFA, ERS, and NASS, requires new section 401 of AREERA establishing the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative with duties including coordination, strategic planning, and public input on organic research priorities, and creates extension of organic research and extension initiative through 2030, adding traditional ecological knowledge, climate change mitigation, and alternatives to substances removed from National Organic List.
Policy Domains
Organic Agriculture Research and Data
Identified Gains
- Organic agricultural producers
- Transitioning-to-organic farmers
- Research institutions
- Agricultural researchers and universities
- Agricultural researchers and extension services
Identified Costs
- USDA research agencies (ARS, NIFA, ERS, NASS)
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
- USDA Economic Research Service
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
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Organic agricultural producers, Transitioning-to-organic farmers
Agricultural researchers, Agricultural researchers and extension services, Agricultural researchers and universities
USDA Economic Research Service, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA research agencies (ARS, NIFA, ERS, NASS)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, in consultation with the Office of the Chief Scientist
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