US HB5703

Establishes the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative within USDA, comprising 12-18 federal employees from the Agricultural Research Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Economic Research Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service to coordinate organic agriculture research

Requires the Initiative to conduct surveys every 5 years on organic agriculture research and submit reports with recommendations on expanding research for organic producers, transitioning farmers, pest management, climate resilience, and ecosystem services

Extends and increases funding for the Organic Research and Extension Initiative from $50 million (FY2023) to $100 million annually by FY2030, with authorization extended through 2030

Creates a new competitive grant program for researching transitions to organic production, authorized at $10 million annually for FY2026-2027 and $20 million annually thereafter, with priority given to proposals involving on-farm research and minority-serving institutions

Directs the Economic Research Service to conduct an economic impact analysis of organic farming on rural and urban communities, and increases authorization for organic production and market data initiatives to $10 million for FY2025-2030