National organic program
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(a) Technical assistance Section 2107 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6506) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Technical assistance (1) In general As part of the national organic program established under this title, the Secretary may provide technical assistance, education, and outreach to— (A) farmers on certified organic farms; and (B) farmers who are transitioning to organic (as determined by the Secretary). (2) Activities In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may— (A) coordinate with the heads of agencies within the Department of Agriculture, including the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Administrator of the Risk Management Agency, and the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; and (B) enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations to provide regionally-specific training, education, and outreach.. (b) Funding Section 2123(b) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522(b)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (6) and inserting the following: (1) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; (2) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; (3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; (4) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (5) $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2031..