,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dide  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1          
#bjah,mrs4 ,bu/os 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,la,malfa7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid to e/abli% a ,rural ,heal?        
,liaison4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rural ,heal? ,liaison ,act
 ( #bjah4  #b4 ,rural ,heal? ,liaison   
,subtitle ,c ( title ,,ii ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (   
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fida et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #bcf4 ,rural ,heal? ,liaison  
7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y %all     
e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! position (      
,rural ,heal? ,liaison4  7b7 ,duties ,! 
,rural ,heal? ,liaison %all--  7#a7 9   
consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 coord9ate ! role ( !   
,dep>tm5t ) respect to rural heal?2     
7#b7 integrate across ! ,dep>tm5t !     

/rategic plann+ & activities relat$ to  
rural heal?2  7#c7 improve communication
 relat$ to rural heal? )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & 
betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#d7 advocate on
 behalf ( ! heal? c>e & relevant        
infra/ructure ne$s 9 rural areas2  7#e7 
provide to /akehold]s1 pot5tial grant   
applicants1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate       
ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1 private       
organizations1 & academic in/itutions1  
relevant data & in=mation1 includ+ !    
eligibility requirem5ts =1 &            
availability & outcomes (1 ,dep>tm5t    
programs applicable to ! advancem5t (   
rural heal?2  7#f7 ma9ta9 communication 
) public heal?1 m$ical1 occupational    
safety1 & telecommunication             
associations1 rese>* entities1 & o!r    
/akehold]s 9 ord] to ensure ! ,dep>tm5t 
is aw>e ( curr5t & upcom+ issues relat$ 
to rural heal?2  7#g7 consult on        
programs1 pilot projects1 rese>*1 tra9+ 
& o!r affairs relat$ to rural heal? at !
 ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#h7  
provide exp]tise on rural heal? to      

support ! activities ( ! ,secret>y z    
,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on      
,agriculture & ,rural ,prosp]ity2 &     
7#i7 provide te*nical assi/ance &       
guidance ) respect to activities relat$ 
to rural heal? to ! outrea*1 ext5sion1 &
 c\nty (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4