,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fejj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjah,mr4  
,walz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,ms4     
,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4  
,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new   
,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,ms4 ,e/y (  
,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,sean     
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,ryan (   
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 & ,mr4  
,c>bajal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture 
,a ,,bill  ,to exp& ! availability (    
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to
 vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,emp[]m5t & ,tra9+ 
to ,facilitate ,agricultural            
,revitalization & ,mobilization ,act (  
#bjah or ! ,,vet-#b-;,,f>m ,act ( #bjah4
  #b4 ,availability ( ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture programs = vet]an f>m]s &  
ran*]s  7a7 ,def9ition ( vet]an f>m] or 
ran*] ,section #beja7;e77#g7 ( ! ,food1 

,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#bbgi7;e77#g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 is a     
vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( t      
title7 :o has fir/ obta9$ /atus z a     
vet]an 7z s def9$7 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t     
#aj-ye> p]iod4  4  7b7 ,f$]al crop      
insurance  7#a7 ,def9ition ( vet]an f>m]
 or ran*] ,section #ejb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejb7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ab7 ,vet]an f>m] or ran*] ,! 
t]m vet]an f>m] or ran*] means a f>m] or
 ran*] :o-- 7,a7 has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7,b7  7i7 
has n op]at$ a f>m or ran*2  7ii7 has   
op]at$ a f>m or ran* = n m ?an #aj ye>s2
 or  7iii7 is a vet]an 7z def9$ 9       
section #aja ( t title7 :o has fir/     
obta9$ /atus z a vet]an 7z s def9$7 dur+

 ! mo/ rec5t #e-ye> p]iod4  4  7#b7     
,crop insurance ,section #ejh ( ! ,f$]al
 ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#aejh7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection     
7b77#e77;,e71 by ins]t+ 1 & vet]an f>m]s
 or ran*]s be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7,b7 
9 subsection 7e77#h7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph 
head+1 by ins]t+ & vet]an aft] beg9n+2 &
  7ii7 by ins]t+ or vet]an f>m] or ran*]
 aft] beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] ea* place x  
appe>s2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7g7--  7i7 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77iii71 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ or     
vet]an f>m] or ran*] aft] beg9n+ f>m] or
 ran*] ea* place x appe>s2 &  7ii7 9    
p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ 
& vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s aft] beg9n+    
f>m]s or ran*]s4  7#c7 ,education & risk
 managem5t assi/ance ,section           
#ebd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance
 ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd7;a77#d77 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 by 
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3

  7,f7 vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s4  4  7c7  
,d[n paym5t loan program ,section       
#caj;,e ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural  
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aice7 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by 
/rik+ qualifi$ beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s & 
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s & 
ins]t+ eligible f>m]s or ran*]s2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ recipi5ts ( ! loans 
& ins]t+ f>m]s or ran*]s2  7,b7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 
enc\rage retir+ f>m]s & ran*]s to assi/ 
9 ! sale ( _! f>ms & ran*es to eligible 
f>m]s or ran*]s by provid+ sell] f9anc+2
  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ = 
beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s or socially      
disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3 8=--  7,a7 beg9n+ f>m]s or      
ran*]s2  7,b7 socially disadvantag$     
f>m]s or ran*]s1 z def9$ 9 section      
#cee7;e72 or  7,c7 vet]an f>m]s or      
ran*]s1 z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! 
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       

#bbgi7;e77  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71  
by /rik+ a qualifi$ beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]
 or socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] 
& ins]t+ an eligible f>m] or ran*]2 &   
7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,def9ition ( eligible f>m] 
or ran*] ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible 
f>m] or ran*] means-- 7#a7 a qualifi$   
beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]2  7#b7 a socially  
disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]1 z def9$ 9   
section #cee7;e72 &  7#c7 a vet]an f>m] 
or ran*]1 z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( 
! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &  
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbgi7;e774  4  7d7 ,int]e/ rate        
r$uction program ,section               
#cea7;e77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m 
& ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#aiii7;e77#b77;,b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !
 subp>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ & vet]an  
aft] ,beg9n+2  7#b7 9 clause 7i71 by    
ins]t+ or vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$
 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1         
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e777  

be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7#c7 9 clause 
7ii71 by /rik+ beg9n+4  7e7 ,national   
food safety tra9+1 education1 ext5sion1 
outrea*1 & te*nical assi/ance program   
,section #dje7;c7 ( ! ,agricultural     
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7;c77 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ 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;e7771 
aft] socially disadvantag$ f>m]s14  7f7 
,adm9i/ration & op]ation ( non9sur$ crop
 assi/ance program ,section #aif ( !    
,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m 
,act ( #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7k77#b71 by  
ins]t+ 1 or 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  
be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7l77#d7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph  
head+1 by ins]t+ vet]an1 be=e &         
socially2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ & 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;e777 be=e 9 ex*ange4   
7g7 ,fund+ = transition option = c]ta9  
f>m]s or ran*]s ,section                
#abda7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#chda7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s & socially       
disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s & ins]t+   
cov]$ f>m]s or ran*]s1 z def9$ 9 section
 #abce7;f77#a74  7h7 ,supplem5tal       
agricultural disa/] assi/ance  7#a7     
,def9ition ( cov]$ produc] ,section     
#aeja7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;a77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71       
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,cov]$ produc] ,! t]m cov]$      
produc] means an eligible produc] on a  
f>m t is--  7,a7 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y-- 7i7 a beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]2 

7ii7 a socially disadvantag$ f>m] or    
ran*]2 or  7iii7 a limit$ res\rce f>m]  
or ran*]2 or  7,b7 a vet]an f>m] or     
ran*]1 z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( !  
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbgi7;e774  4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy assi/ance 
= live/ock1 honey bees1 & f>m-rais$ fi% 
,section #aeja7;d7 ( ! ,agricultural    
,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;d77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 
,paym5t rate = cov]$ produc]s ,9 ! case 
( a cov]$ produc] t is eligible to      
receive assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all provide reimbursem5t (   
#ij p]c5t ( ! co/ ( losses describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  4  #c4          
,agricultural employm5t available to    
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bai ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiai7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7  

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3
  7#e7 provide in=mation to vet]ans     
conc]n+ ! availability (1 & eligibility 
requirem5ts =1 positions id5tifi$ )9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture t are available
 to employ or tra9 vet]ans2  7#f7       
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration ) respect
 to c>ry+ out activities t assi/ vet]ans
 ) agriculture-relat$ employm5t2 &  7#g7
 e/abli% & p]iodically update ! website 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3
  7d7 ,website requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 website requir$ "u subsection 7b77#g7  
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,positions  
id5tifi$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture t
 are available to vet]ans =             
appr5tice%ips4  7,b7 ,appr5tice%ips1    
programs ( tra9+ on ! job1 & programs ( 
education t are approv$ = purposes (    
*apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7,c7 ,employm5t skills tra9+    

programs = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces c>ri$ 
out pursuant to section #aadc7;e7 (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7   
,in=mation design$ to assi/ bus9esses1  
nonpr(it entities1 educational          
in/itutions1 & f>m]s int]e/$ 9 develop+ 
appr5tice%ips1 on-!-job tra9+1          
educational1 or entrepr5eurial programs 
= vet]ans 9 navigat+ ! process ( hav+ a 
program approv$ by a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy
 = purposes ( *apt] #cf ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,su* in=mation %all
 include ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,contact  
in=mation = relevant (fices 9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 &
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7   
,basic requirem5ts = approval by ea*    
,/ate approv+ ag5cy4  7iii7             
,recomm5dations ) respect to tra9+ &    
c\rsework to be us$ dur+ appr5tice%ips  
or on-!-job tra9+ t w enable a vet]an to
 be eligible = agricultural programs4   
7iv7 ,examples ( successful programs &  
curriculums t h be5 approv$ = purposes (

 *apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7) cons5t ( ! organization & )\t  
any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation74   
7#b7 ,review ( website  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 & once e #e    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a
 /udy to det]m9e if ! website requir$ "u
 subsection 7b77#g7 is effective 9      
provid+ vet]ans ! in=mation requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,ineffective       
website ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !    
website is n effective "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 notify !  
agriculture & vet]ans committees ( su*  
det]m9ation2 &  7ii7 n e>li] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
provides notice "u clause 7i71 t]m9ate !
 website4  7,c7 ,agriculture & vet]ans  
committees def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
agriculture & vet]ans committees means--
 7i7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7ii7 !        
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7 ! ,committee

 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7    
,consultation requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )     
organizations t s]ve vet]ans4  4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bif7;b7 ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#i7 ,! au?ority ( !         
,secret>y to c>ry out am5dm5ts made to  
?is title by ! ,vet]an ,emp[]m5t &      
,tra9+ to ,facilitate ,agricultural     
,revitalization & ,mobilization ,act (  
#bjah4  4  #d4 ,report on vet]ans       
employ$ 9 agriculture  7a7 ,report      
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all
 provide a report to ! agriculture &    
vet]ans committees t includes ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,positions id5tifi$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture t are1 on ! date ( su*   
report1 available = appr5tice%ips by    

s]vice memb]s or vet]ans4  7#b7 ,a      
summ>y ( ! in=mation on su* positions t 
has be5 provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#c7 
,a summ>y ( measures tak5 to p>tn] ) !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to id5tify & develop
 pot5tial c>e] skills programs = s]vice 
memb]s :o transition out ( ! arm$       
s]vices4  7#d7 ,! in=mation ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture is dissem9at+ to         
agricultural entities to help su*       
entities contact ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
to e/abli% c>e] skills programs4  7#e7  
,! in=mation ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 
has provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,small   
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor on available appr5tice%ips or    
on-!-job tra9+ available to vet]ans4    
7#f7 ,in=mation on h[ agricultural      
entities c contact ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture = te*nical assi/ance 9     
e/abli%+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor approv$     
appr5tice%ips & ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     

approv$ on-!-job tra9+ opportunities4   
7b7 ,agriculture & vet]ans committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m agriculture 
& vet]ans committees has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,c7 ( section 
#bai ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture       
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fiai71 z add$ by ?is ,act4