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 116 STAT. 514 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 (i) in the first sentence, by striking "Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture" and inserting "Secretary"; and (ii) in the second sentence— (I) by striking "Extension Service" and inserting "Secretary"; and (II) by striking "and on the basis of which of these two agencies, or combination thereof, can best perform these activities" and inserting ", as determined by the Secretary"; (B) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: "(b) DEVELOPMENT OF FARMERS' MARKETS.— The Secretary shall— "(1) work with the Governor of a State, and a State agency designated by the Governor, to develop programs to train managers of farmers' markets; "(2) develop opportunities to share information among managers of farmers' markets; "(3) establish a program to train cooperative extension service employees in the development of direct marketing techniques; and "(4) work with producers to develop farmers' markets.". 7 USC 6523. SEC. 10606. NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST-SHARE PRO- GRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.— Of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall use $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, to remain available until expended, to establish a national organic certification cost-share program to assist producers and handlers of agricultural products in obtaining certification under the national organic production program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.). (b) FEDERAL SHARE.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall pay under this section not more than 75 percent of the costs incurred by a producer or handler in obtaining certification under the national organic production program, as certified to and approved by the Secretary. (2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The maximum amount of a pay- ment made to a producer or handler under this section shall be $500. SEC. 10607. EXEMPTION OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCTS FROM ASSESSMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e) EXEMPTION OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCTS FROM ASSESS- MENTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding any provision of a commodity promotion law, a person that produces and markets solely 100 percent organic products, and that does not produce any conventional or nonorganic products, shall be exempt from the payment of an assessment under a commodity promotion law with respect to any agricultural commodity that is produced

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