The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, referred to in par. (4), is title XXI of Puspan. L. 101–624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3935, which is classified generally to chapter 94 (§ 6501 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of Title 7 and Tables.

Puspan. L. 110–234 and Puspan. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Puspan. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Puspan. L. 110–246.

A prior section 3839aa–1, Puspan. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1240A, as added Puspan. L. 104–127, title III, § 334, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 997, related to definitions of terms, prior to the general amendment of this part by Puspan. L. 107–171.

2018—Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2301(d)(1)(E), substituted “this subpart” for “this part” wherever appearing.

Par. (1). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2303(2), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2).

Par. (2). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2303(1), (3), redesignated par. (1) as (2) and, in subpar. (B)(vi), inserted “environmentally sensitive areas,” after “marshes,” and “identified or expected” before “resource concerns”. Former par. (2) redesignated (4).

Par. (3). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2303(4), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (5).

Pars. (4), (5). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2303(1), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (4) and (5), respectively. Former pars. (4) and (5) redesignated (6) and (8), respectively.

Par. (6). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2303(1), (5), redesignated par. (4) as (6); in subpar. (A), added cls. (v) and (vi) and redesignated former cl. (v) as (vii); and, in subpar. (B), added cls. (ii) to (v) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (vi).

Par. (7). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2303(6), added par. (7).

Par. (8). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2303(1), redesignated par. (5) as (8).

Pars. (9), (10). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2303(7), added pars. (9) and (10).

2014—Pars. (2) to (6). Puspan. L. 113–79 redesignated pars. (3) to (6) as (2) to (5), respectively, inserted “established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)” after “national organic program” in par. (2), and struck out former par. (2). Text of former par. (2) read as follows: “The term ‘national organic program’ means the national organic program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et. seq.).”

2008—Puspan. L. 110–246, § 2502, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section defined “beginning farmer or rancher”, “eligible land”, “land management practice”, “livestock”, “practice”, and “structural practice”.

Amendment of this section and repeal of Puspan. L. 110–234 by Puspan. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.