,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjah,mr4   
,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle   
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4     
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 & 
,ms4 ,p+ree7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,agricultural ,risk ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj to require pe] review = value-add$
 agricultural product m>ket developm5t  
grants1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gr[+   
,value-,add$ ,economies ,act4  #b4      
,value-add$ agricultural product m>ket  
developm5t grants ,section #bca7;b7 ( ! 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcb;a7b77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#g7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#aj72  7#b7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraphs3  7#g7 ,pe] review  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%         

indep5d5t ext]nal review panels compris$
 ( memb]s ) relevant exp]tise :o are n  
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t to review &     
evaluate ea* eligible application bas$  
on m]it & relevance4  7,b7 ,memb]s (    
review panel ,memb]s assign$ to a panel 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may        
include-- 7i7 produc]s2 &  7ii7 exp]ts f
 colleges & univ]sities1 ,/ate & local  
ag5cies1 private nonpr(it organizations1
 indu/ry1 & relat$ in/itutions4  7,c7   
,confid5tiality ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t ! id5tity ( a memb] ( a panel        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is1 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable1 confid5tial4 
7,d7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,! ,secret>y   
%all ensure t no p]son ) a conflict (   
int]e/ may be assign$ to be a memb] ( a 
panel e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#h7 ,outrea* & te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y %all develop & implem5t an    
outrea* & te*nical assi/ance /rategy1   
includ+ ent]+ into coop]ative agreem5ts 
) private nonpr(it entities1 coop]ative 
ext5sion1 ,/ate & local units (         

gov]nm5t1 to--  7,a7 fur!r ! purposes ( 
! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 &    
7,b7 ensure t und]s]v$ ,/ates &         
communities are s]v$ by ! program4  7#i7
 ,program evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all provide = ! p]iodic      
evaluation ( ! program t measures !     
impact ( ! program & ! impact ( projects
 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( ! program4  7,b7 
,coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may  
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) private
 nonpr(it entities1 coop]ative ext5sion1
 ,/ate & local units ( gov]nm5t = !     
purpose ( ! program evaluation requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#aj7 ,fund+  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity     
,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all   
make available to c>ry out ?is          
subsection #bj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$1 = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  7,b7           
,discretion>y fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is          
subsection #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjbc4  7,c7           

,res]vation ( funds = projects to b5efit
 beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s1 socially       
disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s1 & mid-ti] 
value *a9s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all res]ve #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made   
available = ea* fiscal ye> "u ?is       
p>agraph to fund projects t b5efit      
produc]s describ$ 9 clauses 7ii71 7iii71
 & 7iv7 ( p>agraph 7#f77;,a7 or t be/   
contribute to creat+ or increas+ m>ket+ 
opportunities = su* produc]s4  7ii7     
,mid-ti] value *a9s ,! ,secret>y %all   
res]ve #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made        
available = ea* fiscal ye> "u ?is       
p>agraph to fund applications ( eligible
 entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t    
propose to develop mid-ti] value *a9s4  
7iii7 ,unobligat$ am\nts ,any am\nts 9 !
 res]ves = a fiscal ye> e/abli%$ "u     
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 t are n obligat$ aft]
 ! completion ( ! pe] review process =  
su* fiscal ye> %all be available to !   
,secret>y to make grants "u ?is         
subsection to eligible entities 9 any   
,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,d7  

,adm9i/rative exp5ses & program         
evaluation ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! total  
am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is    
subsection = a fiscal ye> may be us$ =  
adm9i/rative exp5ses1 program           
evaluation1 outrea*1 & te*nical         
assi/ance4  4