,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjah,mr4
 ,panetta 7= himself & ,mr4 ,valadao7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
to provide = prize competitions relat+  
to specialty crop me*anization1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,specialty ,crop           
,me*anization ,prize ,*all5ge ( #bjah4  
#b4 ,specialty ,crop ,me*anization      
,*all5ges  7a7 ,au?ority ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   
e/abli% a program to be kn[n z          
,specialty ,crop ,me*anization ,*all5ges
 = c>ry+ out prize competitions describ$
 "u subsection 7c7 pursuant to section  
#bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology      
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgai7 relat+ to ! me*anization (       
specialty crop production4  7b7 ,prize  
committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  

%all assemble a prize committee )       
respect to ea* prize competition t %all 
def9e ! scope & detail (1 & provide !   
requirem5ts =1 ! prize competitions "u  
?is section4 ,su* committee %all be     
compos$ (--  7,a7 repres5tatives ( !    
specialty crop indu/ry1 ) at lea/ a     
plurality ( committee memb]s f sectors (
 ! specialty crop indu/ry t are         
labor-int5sive & lack adequate          
me*anization te*nology2  7,b7 memb]s f !
 ,f$]al ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 or (fice t mo/ 
appropriately corresponds ) ! topic ( ! 
prize competition2 &  7,c7              
repres5tatives ( any o!r entities1 z    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1     
includ+ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &       
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#b7    
,inc5tive = prize competition ,! prize  
committee = ea* prize competition %all  
det]m9e ! inc5tive = ! prize            
competition4 ,9 det]m9+ ! inc5tive1 !   
committee %all consid]--  7,a7 a ca%    
prize2  7,b7 access to ,gov]nm5t        
facilities1 a coop]ative rese>* &       

developm5t agreem5t1 or o!r me?od2 &    
7,c7 any o!r inc5tive provid$ = by law4 
7#c7 ,judg+ crit]ia ,! prize committee =
 ea* prize competition %all e/abli%     
judg+ crit]ia = ! competition t %all    
include1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 pot5tial = 
! solution to become a comm]cial product
 or s]vice to fur!r ! public good2  7,b7
 consid]ation ( h[ likely ! solution is 
to lead to subsequ5t rese>*1 developm5t1
 or manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7
 ! degree to :i* ! solution w alleviate 
/resses on ! agricultural work=ce & all[
 !m to "w m effici5tly2  7,d7 ! degree  
to :i* ! solution w alleviate burd5s on 
agricultural produc]s1 %ipp]s1 & pack]s 
fac+ labor %ortages2 &  7,e7 ! degree to
 :i* ! solution w r$uce losses ( fre%   
fruit & vegetables due to lack (        
available work]s to manage & h>ve/      
crops4  7#d7 ,consid]ation ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is section1 ! committee %all take into 
consid]ation ! be/ practices provid$ = 9
 ! *all5ges & prizes toolkit made       
publicly available on ,decemb] #ae1     

#bjaf1 by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,prize competitions 
,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all
 provide = prize competitions1 includ+  
at lea/ "o prize competition on ea* ( ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,plant+ ,solutions to     
automate or alleviate /resses on !      
work=ce dur+ ! plant+ ( specialty crops 
includ+1 b n limit$ to1 ! plant+ ( se$s1
 se$l+s1 & plants be+ transf]r$ f       
nurs]ies or gre5h\ses to ! field4  7#b7 
,crop managem5t ,solutions to automate  
or alleviate /resses on ! work=ce :5    
conduct+ tasks associat$ ) ! managem5t (
 specialty crops includ+1 b n limit$ to1
 we$+1 pe/ managem5t1 & ! application ( 
crop protectants4  7#c7 ,h>ve/+         
,solutions to automate or alleviate     
/resses on ! work=ce relat$ to ! h>ve/+ 
( specialty crops4  7#d7 ,packag+       
,solutions to automate or alleviate     
/resses on ! work=ce :5 process+ &      
prep>+ specialty crops = di/ribution4   
7d7 ,acceptance ( funds ,9 addition to  
su* sums z may be appropriat$ or o!rwise

 made available to ! ,secret>y to aw>d  
prizes "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may  
accept funds f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1      
private sector entities1 in/itutions (  
high] education1 & ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5ts to aw>d prizes "u ?is section4
 ,! ,secret>y may n give any special    
consid]ation relat+ to ! selection (    
aw>ds "u ! prize competition to any     
private sector entity or individual 9   
return = a donation to ! ,secret>y or   
prize committee4  7e7 ,eligibility      
,not)/&+ section #bd7;g77#c7 ( !        
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4             
#cgai7;g77#c771 = a gr\p to be eligible 
= an aw>d "u ?is section1 at lea/ "o    
memb] ( su* gr\p %all be a citiz5 or    
p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 
,completion ( prize competitions ,!     
prize competitions c>ri$ out "u ?is     
section %all be complet$ n lat] ?an !   
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! program is     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7g7 ,,gao  
report ,n lat] ?an ! date ( completion  

"u subsection 7f71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! impact & !      
effectiv5ess ( ! program c>ri$ out "u   
?is section4  7h7 ,specialty crop def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m specialty crop has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7a7 ( ! 
,specialty ,crops ,competitiv5ess ,act (
 #bjjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba note74  7i7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out ?is ,act1 to rema9 available
 until exp5d$4