,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #g1 #bjag,ms4 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,evans1 & ,ms4 ,adams7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to promote & enhance urban agricultural production & agricultural rese>* 9 urban areas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,urban ,agriculture ,production ,act ( #bjag4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #d4 ,urban agriculture outrea* program4 ,sec4 #e4 ,urban agriculture liaison4 ,sec4 #f4 ,urban agriculture rese>* initiative4 ,sec4 #g4 ,agriculture programs4 ,sec4 #h4 ,improv+ agricultural report+4 ,sec4 #i4 ,/udy & report4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,urban agriculture ,! t]m urban agriculture means ! production ( food & non-food plants & animal husb&ry 9 an urban area & may include h\sehold1 s*ool1 & community g>d5s1 food bank production sites1 urban f>ms1 hoop h\ses1 *ick5 coops & beehives1 aquaculture1 hydroponics & aquaponics facilities1 & ro(top1 v]tical1 & indoor f>ms4 7#c7 ,urban area ,! t]m urban area means an area )9 a ,metropolitan ,/ati/ical ,area 7z def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget74 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,dramatic economic1 demographic1 & l& use *anges h creat$ pockets ( l& suitable = urban agriculture4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates population is increas+ at a rate ( #j4fi p]c5t annually1 & by #bjej x is expect$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates population w increase to #cih million4 7#c7 ,despite ! ,unit$ ,/ates be+ an advanc$ economy1 _m neighborhoods & communities are categorically food & nutri5t %ort populations4 7#d7 ,advances 9 agricultural practices1 te*nologies1 & natural res\rces make production agriculture possible 9 previ\sly ignor$ locations includ+ urban areas t 7 once cordon$ (f f agricultural production4 7#e7 ,!re is a disconnect betwe5 daily urban life1 heal? outcomes1 & food production t urban agriculture c help address4 7#f7 ,accord+ to ! #bjab ,c5sus ( ,agriculture1 approximately #g p]c5t ( all f>ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h direct sales ( agricultural products total+ at lea/ #a1cjj1jjj1jjj1 ) ! highe/ ( su* sales com+ f f>ms 9 metropolitan c\nties or 9 adjac5t rural c\nties4 7#g7 ,x is imp]ative to ensure t advances 9 urban agriculture be available z a viable option to help meet ! food production ne$s ( ! future & to address *ronic food & nutrition %ortages ( communities4 #d4 ,urban agriculture outrea* program 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an urban agriculture outrea* program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to support outrea* activities = any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,infra/ructure1 includ+ production & di/ribution sy/ems1 to support urban agriculture4 7#b7 ,l& acquisition1 l& conv]sion1 & soil & gr[+ me*anism assi/ance to support urban agriculture1 includ+ 9 & ar\nd br[nfields1 vacant lots1 or o!r und]utiliz$ tracts ( l&4 7#c7 ,education & tra9+ to enhance urban agriculture4 7#d7 ,te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance to f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s 9 urban areas =-- 7,a7 ! aggregation ( ! f>m]s'1 produc]s'1 or ran*]s' products & supplies = purposes ( transportation to m>ket2 & 7,b7 manag+ urban agriculture f>m op]ations 9 accordance ) local laws & practices4 7#e7 ,o!r activities t support urban agriculture1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,grant requirem5ts 7#a7 ,grant t]m ,! t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be n less ?an "o ye>4 7#b7 ,ext5sion ( grant t]m ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may be ext5d$ at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities t are aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section4 7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give a pref]5ce to an eligible entity seek+ a grant = outrea* activities to be c>ri$ out 9 a hi/orically und]s]v$ community4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a community organization ) exp]i5ce 9 urban agriculture2 7,b7 a nonpr(it or *>itable organization2 7,c7 a hi/orically und]s]v$ community2 7,d7 a local gov]nm5tal entity or local p>k sy/em2 7,e7 a local educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772 7,f7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772 or 7,g7 any o!r entity z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,hi/orically und]s]v$ f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s ,! t]m hi/orically und]s]v$ f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s means f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s :o engage 9 urban agriculture & :o are-- 7,a7 beg9n+ f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s2 7,b7 limit$ res\rce beg9n+ f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y72 or 7,c7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7774 7#c7 ,hi/orically und]s]v$ community ,! t]m hi/orically und]s]v$ community means a community-- 7,a7 compris$ ( at-risk populations 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y71 su* z hi/orically und]s]v$ f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s1 ! economically disadvantag$1 racial & e?nic m9orities1 ! un9sur$1 l[-income *ildr51 ! eld]ly1 ! homeless1 & individuals ) *ronic heal? conditions1 includ+ sev]e m5tal illness2 7,b7 ) a high rate ( obesity & obesity-relat$ disease2 or 7,c7 ) few or no groc]y /ores or o!r retail food e/abli%m5ts4 7#d7 ,und]utiliz$ tract ( l& ,! t]m und]utiliz$ tract ( l& means a tract ( l& t is n utiliz$ fully 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate involv$ & ! local gov]nm5tal entity involv$71 includ+ a tract ( l&-- 7,a7 t is undevelop$1 or :]e only a p]c5tage ( ! l& is develop$2 7,b7 9 ! case ( public l&1 l& ) l[ or decreas+ public use2 or 7,c7 ) unus$ recreation facilities4 7#e7 ,vacant lot ,! t]m vacant lot means a tract ( l& )\t build+s4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 #e4 ,urban agriculture liaison 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ! position ( ,urban ,agricultural ,liaison4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,urban ,agricultural ,liaison %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% & adm9i/] ! urban agriculture outrea* program e/abli%$ "u section #d2 7#b7 e/abli% & adm9i/] an in=mation cle>+h\se on urban agriculture2 7#c7 consult ) public & private gr\ps1 includ+ rese>* in/itutions & urban botanical g>d5s1 on h[ to enhance urban agriculture2 7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance to urban f>m]s1 produc]s1 & ran*]s to assi/ su* f>m]s1 produc]s1 & ran*]s-- 7,a7 9 id5tify+ appropriate l&1 space1 or build+s = lease or pur*ase2 7,b7 9 prep>+ loan applications1 id5tify+ appropriate fund+ s\rces1 & by connect+ su* f>m]s1 produc]s1 & ran*]s ) loan (fic]s & o!r appropriate p]sonnel2 7,c7 9 connect+ to ! network ( f>m]s' m>kets ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,d7 9 =m+ p>tn]%ips ) groc]s2 7,e7 9 div]sify+ ! m>ket+ plans ( ! f>m]s'1 produc]s'1 or ran*]s' products by enc\rag+ ! =mation ( community-support$ agriculture gr\ps & direct :olesale opportunities2 7,f7 9 us+ unconv5tional f>m+ practices1 su* z gre5h\ses1 rais$ b$s1 hydroponics1 a]oponics1 aquaculture1 v]tical f>m+1 & hoop h\ses2 7,g7 9 und]/&+ & apply+ plant sci5ce1 soil sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 mat]ial & en]gy sci5ce1 & comput] control sy/ems2 7,h7 by provid+ = bus9ess developm5t 7includ+ bus9esses engag$ 9 process+ food71 organiz+ appropriate /ructure1 & managem5t activities1 includ+ pr(essional developm5t activities2 7,i7 ) und]/&+ & navigat+ municipal laws1 regulations1 ord9ances1 & policies ) respect to obta9+ p]mits1 zon+1 wat] access1 lic5ces1 & regi/ration1 & ) regi/]+ ! f>m+ bus9ess ( su* f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s & satisfy+ any legal requirem5ts applicable to su* regi/ration2 & 7,j7 9 e/abli%+ relation%ips ) a wide range ( field p>tn]s & 9 f9d+ res\rces to assi/ su* f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s a*ieve effici5t & viable food production2 7#e7 provide in=mation to urban f>m]s1 produc]s1 & ran*]s ab\t1 & connect urban f>m]s1 produc]s1 & ran*]s )1 beg9n+ f>m] tra9+ & agricultural vocational & rehabilitation programs2 7#f7 provide in=mation to urban f>m]s1 produc]s1 & ran*]s conc]n+ ! availability (1 & eligibility requirem5ts =1 p>ticipation 9 agricultural programs1 ) p>ticul> emphasis on beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] programs2 7#g7 s]ve z a res\rce = assi/+ urban f>m]s1 produc]s1 & ran*]s1 & pot5tial urban f>m]s1 produc]s1 & ran*]s1 9 apply+ = p>ticipation 9 agricultural programs2 & 7#h7 advocate on behalf ( urban f>m]s1 produc]s1 & ran*]s 9 int]actions ) employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7c7 ,contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ! duties "u subsection 7b71 ! ,urban ,agricultural ,liaison may ent] into contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts ) rese>* c5t]s ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 or nonpr(it organizations to-- 7#a7 conduct regional rese>* on ! pr(itability ( small f>ms2 7#b7 develop educational mat]ials2 7#c7 conduct work%ops1 c\rses1 & c]tifi$ vocational tra9+2 7#d7 conduct m5tor+ activities2 or 7#e7 provide int]n%ip opportunities4 #f4 ,urban agriculture rese>* initiative 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 = sci5tific & community-bas$ p>ticipatory rese>* on-- 7#a7 promot+ & enhanc+ urban agriculture2 7#b7 improv+ production effici5cy & pr(itability ( urban agriculture production2 7#c7 m>ket+ urban agriculture innovations & te*nologies2 7#d7 me?ods to protect crops & agricultural products 9 urban areas f pe/s & disease2 7#e7 me?ods to enhance food safety relat$ to urban agriculture production2 7#f7 me?ods to enc\rage advancem5ts 9 mat]ial & en]gy sci5ce & eng9e]+2 & 7#g7 o!r rese>* areas ! ,secret>y det]m9es are appropriate4 7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give a pref]5ce to an eligible entity seek+ a grant = outrea* activities to be c>ri$ out 9 a hi/orically und]s]v$ community 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d7;d774 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 a report summ>iz+ ! rese>* conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 7d7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 #g4 ,agriculture programs 7a7 ,f>m]s' m>ket loan & loan gu>antees ,! ,f>m]-to-,consum] ,direct ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aigf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #g z section #h2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #f ! foll[+ new section3 #g4 ,f>m]s' m>ket loans & loan gu>antees 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy1 %all c>ry out a program to make loans & loan gu>antees to eligible entities = projects or activities to e/abli%1 exp&1 & promote direct produc]-to-consum] m>ket+ & assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( local food bus9ess ent]prises by su* entities1 includ+-- 7#a7 projects = ! con/ruction ( new f>m]s' m>kets2 7#b7 projects = ! improvem5t or rehabilitation ( exi/+ f>m]s' m>kets2 7#c7 projects = ! acquisition ( equipm5t = f>m]s' m>kets & o!r infra/ructure ne$s2 7#d7 projects = ! pur*ase1 acquisition1 & rehabilitation ( l& or prop]ty = use z a f>m]s' m>ket2 7#e7 transportation & deliv]y activities2 7#f7 activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh agrit\rism initiatives2 & 7#g7 projects1 includ+ plann+ & feasibility initiatives = ! expansion or e/abli%m5t ( f>m]s' m>kets design$ to increase sales 9 areas n easily accessible ?r\gh traditional transportation activities4 7b7 ,program purposes ,! purposes ( ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 are to increase dome/ic consumption ( & access to locally & regionally produc$ agricultural products1 & to develop new m>ket opportunities = f>m & ran* op]ations s]v+ local m>kets1 by develop+1 improv+1 exp&+1 & provid+ outrea*1 tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance to1 or assi/+ 9 ! developm5t1 improvem5t & expansion (-- 7#a7 dome/ic f>m]s' m>kets1 roadside /&s1 community-support$ agriculture programs1 agrit\rism activities1 & o!r direct produc]-to-consum] m>ket opportunities2 & 7#b7 local & regional food bus9ess ent]prises 7includ+ ^? t are n direct produc]-to-consum] m>kets7 t process1 di/ribute1 aggregate1 or /ore locally or regionally produc$ food products4 7c7 ,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ docum5tation demon/rat+ ! f9ancial ne$ ( ! entity4 7d7 ,eligible entities ,an entity %all be eligible to receive a loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is section if ! entity is-- 7#a7 an agricultural coop]ative or o!r agricultural bus9ess entity or a produc] network or association1 includ+ a community support$ agriculture network or association2 7#b7 a local gov]nm5t2 7#c7 a nonpr(it corporation2 7#d7 a public b5efit corporation2 7#e7 an economic developm5t corporation2 7#f7 a regional f>m]s' m>ket au?ority2 or 7#g7 su* o!r entity z ! ,secret>y may designate4 7e7 ,crit]ia & guidel9es ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia & guidel9es = ! submission1 evaluation1 & fund+ ( propos$ projects "u ?is section4 7f7 ,priorities ,9 provid+ loans or loan gu>antees "u ?is section1 priority %all be giv5 to applications t include projects or activities t b5efit und]s]v$ communities1 includ+ communities t-- 7#a7 are locat$ 9-- 7,a7 an urban area 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,urban ,agriculture ,production ,act ( #bjag72 or 7,b7 an area ( conc5trat$ pov]ty ) limit$ access to fre% locally or regionally gr[n foods2 & 7#b7 h n receiv$ b5efits pursuant to a loan or loan gu>antee 9 ! rec5t pa/4 7g7 ,loan int]e/ rate2 duration 7#a7 ,int]e/ rate ,! int]e/ rate on a loan "u ?is section 7o!r ?an a loan gu>antee "u ?is section7 %all be z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy1 b n less ?an su* rate z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury tak+ into consid]ation ! curr5t av]age m>ket yield on out/&+ m>ketable obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) rema9+ p]iods to maturity comp>able to ! maturities ( su* loan1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury on ! date ! loan is made4 7#b7 ,duration ,! int]e/ rate = ea* loan "u ?is section %all rema9 9 effect = ! t]m ( ! loan4 7h7 ,condition ,z a condition ( receiv+ a loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is section1 a recipi5t ( su* a loan or loan gu>antee %all c]tify t ! recipi5t w res]ve1 = ! sale ( locally produc$ food products 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 produc$ by f>m]s1 produc]s1 ran*]s1 or aquaculture1 m>iculture1 or fi%]ies op]ators1 or by associations ( f>m]s1 produc]s1 ran*]s1 or ^? op]ators1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! floor area ( a f>m]s' m>ket-- 7#a7 t is op]at$ or facilitat$ by ! recipi5t2 & 7#b7 ) respect to :i* loan funds w be us$4 7i7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 4 7b7 ,ext5sion ( fund+ = f>m]s' m>ket promotion program ,subsection 7g7 ( section #f ( ! ,f>m]-to-,consum] ,direct ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aigf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjje7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ #bjah4 & ins]t+ #bjag2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ te*nical assi/ance & be=e adm9i/rative exp5ses2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ to provide te*nical assi/ance or be=e = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7c7 ,ext5sion (1 expansion (1 & additional fund+ =1 s5iors f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program 7#a7 ,ext5sion ( program ,section #ddjb7;a7 ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to c>ry out & exp& a s5iors & vet]ans f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program at lea/ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 7#b7 ,discretion>y fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 #gj p]c5t ( ! funds %all be us$ = ! b5efit ( program recipi5ts :o are l[-income s5iors2 & 7,b7 #cj p]c5t ( ! funds %all be us$ = ! b5efit ( program recipi5ts :o are l[-income vet]ans4 4 7#b7 ,purposes ,section #ddjb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 m9imally process$ aft] unprep>$2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ & l[-income vet]ans aft] l[-income s5iors4 7#c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s2 unexp5d$ funds ,section #ddjb ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,unexp5d$ funds ,to ! ext5t ! funds made available "u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye> are n exp5d$ 9 t fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use su* funds 9 a subsequ5t fiscal ye> = ! same purpose4 7h7 ,priorities ,9 provid+ funds made available "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to f>m]s' m>kets t h an op]ational s5iors & vet]ans f>m]s' m>ket program & to s5iors & vet]ans f>m]s' m>ket programs 9 hi/orically und]s]v$ communities z def9$ 9 section #d7;d7 ( ! ,urban ,agriculture ,production ,act ( #bjag4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,l[ income ,! t]m l[ income %all h ! mean+ det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & %all be appli$ equally ) respect to s5iors & vet]ans4 7#b7 ,m9imally process$ ,! t]m m9imally process$ means1 ) respect to a product1 process+ t does n fundam5tally alt] su* product4 7#c7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an means an individual :o has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7aj7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 4 7#d7 ,expansion to include vet]ans ,section #ddjb ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & vet]ans aft] s5iors ea* place x appe>s 9 ! section head+ & 9 subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 & 7f74 7d7 ,community food projects ,section #be ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a77#a7 to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,community food project ,! t]m community food project means a community-bas$ project t is design$-- 7,a7 to-- 7i7 meet ! food ne$s ( l[-income individuals ?r\gh food di/ribution1 community outrea* to assi/ 9 p>ticipation 9 nutrition programs t receive ,f$]al fund+1 or improv+ access to food z "p ( a compreh5sive s]vice2 7ii7 increase ! self-reliance ( communities 9 provid+ = ! food ne$s ( ! communities2 & 7iii7 promote compreh5sive responses to local food1 food access1 f>m1 & nutrition issues2 or 7,b7 to meet specific ,/ate1 local1 or neighborhood food & agricultural ne$s1 includ+ ne$s relat+ to-- 7i7 equipm5t necess>y = ! effici5t op]ation ( a project2 7ii7 plann+ = long-t]m solutions2 or 7iii7 ! creation ( innovative m>ket+ activities t mutually b5efit agricultural produc]s & l[-income consum]s4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 by /rik+ #i1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #aj1jjj1jjj4 7e7 ,community facilities direct loan & grant program ,) respect to ! community facilities direct loan & grant program1 ! ,secret>y %all include urban f>m]s1 produc]s1 or ran*]s z eligible entities = purposes (-- 7#a7 loans "u subp>t ,a ( "p #aidb ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 & 7#b7 grants "u subp>t ,b ( "p #cegj ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 #h4 ,improv+ agricultural report+ 7a7 ,evaluation ( f>m]s' m>kets 9 c5sus ( agriculture ,section #b7;a7 ( ! ,c5sus ( ,agriculture ,act ( #aiig 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjd;g7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,inclusion ( f>m]s' m>kets ,effective beg9n+ ) ! fir/ c5sus ( agriculture conduct$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all include z "p ( ea* c5sus ( agriculture-- 7,a7 an evaluation ( ! /ate ( f>m]s' m>kets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ ! size1 location1 op]ational capacity1 & geographic disp]sion ( f>m]s' m>kets & types ( food products sold 7bo? 9 t]ms ( product div]sity & sales locations7 ?r\gh f>m]s' m>kets2 & 7,b7 an analysis ( ! economic impact ( f>m]s' m>kets1 includ+ ! success ( ,f$]al programs 9 promot+ & support+ f>m]s' m>kets4 4 7b7 ,coord9at$ annual report on f>m]s' m>kets ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress & publi% on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture a report on ! /atus ( f>m]s' m>kets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* report %all include ) respect to f>m]s' m>kets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ea* ye>1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( f>m]s' m>kets4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( f>m]s' m>kets e/abli%$ dur+ su* ye> except t = ! fir/ ye> a report is submitt$ "u ?is section1 ! report %all include ! numb] ( f>m]s' m>kets = ! five ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! fir/ report+ ye>4 7#c7 ,! economic value ( an av]age f>m]s' m>ket4 7#d7 ,! type ( gov]nm5tal assi/ance provid$ to f>m]s' m>kets4 7#e7 ,! products t are typically sold at f>m]s' m>kets4 7#f7 ,! numb] ( f>m]s' m>kets t accept z a =m ( paym5t b5efits di/ribut$ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7,b7 ! s5iors f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program e/abli%$ "u section #ddjb ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg72 7,c7 ! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ "u section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72 & 7,d7 any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate nutrition assi/ance program z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#g7 ,! me?ods ?r\gh :i* f>m]s' m>kets process ! =ms ( paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f74 7#h7 ,! av]age income ( a f>m]s' m>ket op]ator4 7#i7 ,! av]age pr(it ( a f>m]s' m>ket op]ator4 7#aj7 ,! av]age exp5ses incurr$ by a f>m]s' m>ket op]ator4 7#aa7 ,o!r occupations ( op]ators ( f>m]s' m>kets4 7#ab7 ,! p]c5tage ( food sold or (f]$ = sale at f>m]s' m>kets t is locally produc$4 7#ac7 ,any o!r in=mation relat$ to f>m]s' m>kets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is important to promote & enhance ! use ( f>m]s' m>kets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,report on /atus ( agricultural production 9 & ar\nd urban areas ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress 7& make su* report publicly available electronically7 on ! /atus ( urban agriculture4 ,! report %all include-- 7#a7 ) respect to urban agriculture1 in=mation on-- 7,a7 ! p]c5tage & economic value ( urban agriculture production2 7,b7 ! mo/ popul> type ( agricultural activity 9 :i* individuals are engag$ 9 su* production2 7,c7 ! mo/ rec5t be/ practices = su* production2 7,d7 ! type ( agricultural products m>ket$ & sold ?r\gh su* production2 & 7,e7 ! progress made t[>d /r5g!n+ local food sy/ems 9 c>ry+ out su* production2 7#b7 an analysis ( local gov]nm5t regulations1 includ+ zon+1 t h support$ or c\ld support su/a9able urban agriculture2 & 7#c7 recomm5dations on h[ to fur!r urban agriculture4 7d7 ,p]=mance goals ,! ,secret>y %all incorporate promot+ & enhanc+ urban agriculture into ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture p]=mance goals e/abli%$ 9 ! ag5cy p]=mance plan "u section #aaae ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & updat$ 9 accordance ) section #aaaf ( su* title4 #i4 ,/udy & report 7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy ( te*nologies to advance urban agricultural includ+ te*nologies t increase input effici5cy1 r$uce co/s1 & ensure food safety4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! completion ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress summ>iz+ ! f9d+s ( su* /udy4