((a)) ** Regulations** Not later than 540 days after , the Secretary shall issue proposed regulations to carry out this chapter.November 28, 19901990-11-28
((b)) ** Assistance to State**
((1)) ** Technical and other assistance** The Secretary shall provide technical, administrative, and National Institute of Food and Agriculture assistance to assist States in the implementation of an organic certification program under this chapter.
((2)) ** Financial assistance** The Secretary may provide financial assistance to any State that implements an organic certification program under this chapter.
((c)) ** Access to data documentation systems** The Secretary shall have access to available data from cross-border documentation systems administered by other Federal agencies, including the Automated Commercial Environment system of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
((d)) ** Reports**
((1)) ** In general** Not later than , and annually thereafter through , the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Agriculture, a report describing national organic program activities with respect to all domestic and overseas investigations and compliance actions taken pursuant to this chapter during the preceding year.March 1, 20202020-03-01March 1, 20232023-03-01
((2)) ** Requirements** The data described in paragraph (1) shall be broken down by agricultural product, quantity, value, and month.
((3)) ** Exception** Any data determined by the Secretary to be confidential business information shall not be provided in the report under paragraph (1).