,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ghd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 
,baucus 7= himself & ,mr4 ,johanns7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to exp& agricultural           
opportunities = milit>y vet]ans1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,agricultural           
,opportunities = ,milit>y ,vet]ans ,act 
4  #b4 ,value-add$ agricultural m>ket   
developm5t program grants ,section      
#bca7;b7 ( ! ,agricultural ,risk        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#afcb;a7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#f7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,d7 vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s 7z def9$ 9
 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1           
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7774 

2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,b71 by /rik+
 #bjab & ins]t+ #bjag4  #c4 ,outrea* &  
assi/ance = socially disadvantag$ f>m]s 
& ran*]s & vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s  7a7   
,outrea* & assi/ance = socially         
disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s & vet]an    
f>m]s & ran*]s ,section #beja ( ! ,food1
 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade   
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by     
ins]t+ & vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s aft]     
ran*]s2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i71 by ins]t+ &     
vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s aft] ran*]s2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 9 ! head+1 by  
/rik+ ,fiscal ye>s #bjji ?r\gh #bjab &  
ins]t+ ,m&atory fund+2  7,,ii7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,iii7 9    
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,,iv7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7iii7 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjag4  2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,b7 ,au?orization (         

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac   
?r\gh #bjag4  2  7#c7 9 subsection      
7b77#b71 by ins]t+ or vet]an f>m]s &    
ran*]s aft] socially disadvantag$ f>m]s 
& ran*]s2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7c7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+    
vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s & be=e memb]s2 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+    
vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s & be=e memb]s4   
7b7 ,def9ition ( vet]an f>m] or ran*]   
,section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1           
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 
,vet]an f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m vet]an f>m]
 or ran*] means a f>m] or ran*] :o s]v$ 
9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air       
s]vice1 & :o 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ f !   
s]vice "u conditions o!r ?an            
di%onorable4  4  #d4 ,beg9n+ f>m] &     
ran*] developm5t program "u ,f>m        
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb ,section #gdje ( ! ,f>m ,security 

& ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #ccai;f7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7c77#h7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 beg9n+ f>m]s &      
ran*]s :o are vet]ans 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74
  2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7
 z subsection 7i72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] 
subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,/ate     
grants  7#a7 ,def9ition ( eligible      
entity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible
 entity means--  7,a7 an ag5cy ( a ,/ate
 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate2    
7,b7 a national1 ,/ate1 or regional     
organization ( agricultural produc]s2 & 
7,c7 any o!r entity det]m9$ appropriate 
by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,grants ,!        
,secret>y %all use su* sums z are       
necess>y ( funds made available to c>ry 
out ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> "u     
subsection 7i7 to make grants to ,/ates1
 on a competitive basis1 :i* ,/ates %all

 use ! grants to make grants to eligible
 entities to e/abli% & improve f>m      
safety programs at ! local level4  2 &  
7#d7 9 subsection 7i7 7z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#b77--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ = fiscal ye>s 
#bjji ?r\gh #bjab2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7iii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 #ag1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjag1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+
 = fiscal ye>s #bjji ?r\gh #bjab2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ #bjab & ins]t+ #bjag2 &   
7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  #e4       
,milit>y vet]ans agricultural liaison   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (   
#aiid is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#bah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiah7 ! foll[+3     
#bai4 ,milit>y vet]ans agricultural     
liaison  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! position ( 

,milit>y ,vet]ans ,agricultural         
,liaison4  7b7 ,duties ,! ,milit>y      
,vet]ans ,agricultural ,liaison %all--  
7#a7 provide in=mation to return+       
vet]ans ab\t1 & connect return+ vet]ans 
)1 beg9n+ f>m] tra9+ & agricultural     
vocational & rehabilitation programs    
appropriate to ! ne$s & int]e/s (       
return+ vet]ans1 includ+ assi/+ vet]ans 
9 us+ ,f$]al vet]ans educational b5efits
 = purposes relat+ to beg9n+ a f>m+ or  
ran*+ c>e]2  7#b7 provide in=mation to  
vet]ans conc]n+ ! availability ( &      
eligibility requirem5ts = p>ticipation 9
 agricultural programs1 ) p>ticul>      
emphasis on beg9n+ f>m] & ran*]         
programs2  7#c7 s]v+ z a res\rce =      
assi/+ vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s1 & pot5tial
 f>m]s & ran*]s1 9 apply+ = p>ticipation
 9 agricultural programs2 &  7#d7       
advocat+ on behalf ( vet]ans 9          
int]actions ) employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7c7 ,contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts ,=
 purposes ( c>ry+ out ! duties "u       
subsection 7b71 ! ,milit>y ,vet]ans     

,agricultural ,liaison may ent] into    
contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts ) !   
rese>* c5t]s ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*  
,s]vice1 in/itutions ( high] education1 
or nonpr(it organizations =--  7#a7 !   
conduct ( regional rese>* on !          
pr(itability ( small f>ms2  7#b7 !      
developm5t ( educational mat]ials2  7#c7
 ! conduct ( work%ops1 c\rses1 & c]tifi$
 vocational tra9+2  7#d7 ! conduct (    
m5tor+ activities2 or  7#e7 ! provision 
( int]n%ip opportunities4  4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bif7;b7 ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,c71  
by /rik+ ! or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#h7 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y  
to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! position (   
,milit>y ,vet]ans ,agricultural ,liaison
 9 accordance ) section #bai4  4  #f4   
,cons]vation res]ve program transition  
inc5tive program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 

#abce7;f7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (    
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chce7;f77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 a  
vet]an f>m] or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section 
#beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7771 be=e or socially 
disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjag4  4  #g4  
,environm5tal quality inc5tives program 
,section #abdj;,b7d77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,food 
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#b7;d77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ 9 !  
matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 a   
vet]an f>m] or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section 
#beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7771 be=e or a beg9n+ 
f>m] or ran*]4  #h4 ,res]vation ( funds 
to provide assi/ance to c]ta9 f>m]s or  

ran*]s = cons]vation access ,section    
#abda7;g7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (    
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda7;g77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
#bjab & ins]t+ #bjag2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,pref]5ce ,9     
provid+ assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to a vet]an
 f>m] or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section       
#beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e777 t qualifies "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a74  4  #i4 ,adm9i/rative requirem5ts 
= cons]vation programs ,section         
#abdd7;a77#b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (
 #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdd7;a77#b77 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7  
,vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s 7z def9$ 9      
section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1            
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7774 
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