S.Amdt. 3230

SA 3230. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms.
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and
continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of
Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 127, strike lines 4 through 7 and insert the
following:
(6) in subsection (i)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$20,000 per year or
$80,000 during any 6-year period'' and inserting ``$160,000
during the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
(5) and (6), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Allocation.--
``(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through
2023, the Secretary shall allocate payments to States for the
purposes described in paragraph (1) in accordance with
subparagraph (B).
``(B) Determination.--The Secretary shall determine the
allocation to a State under this subsection based on--
``(i) the certified and transitioning organic operations in
the State;
``(ii) the organic acreage of the State; and
``(iii) historical data on organic and transitioning
participation within the program.''; and
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