,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjah ,ms4 
,heitkamp 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 
,jones1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f>m    
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb to support opportunities = beg9n+ 
f>m]s & ran*]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,next ,g5]ation 9 ,agriculture ,act4    
#b4 ,beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] developm5t     
program ,section #gdje ( ! ,f>m         
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccai;f7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a71 by ins]t+ to increase            
opportunities aft] initiatives2  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & succession
 aft] transf]2  7iii7 by r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,m7 & 7,n7 z subp>agraphs 
7,n7 & 7,o71 respectively2 &  7iv7 by   

ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,l7 ! foll[+3  
7,m7 food safety2  2  7,b7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#d72  7,c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs  
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#aa71 respectively2  7,d7 9 
p>agraph 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g71 respectively2 
&  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 
! foll[+3  7,e7 ! consultation ( beg9n+ 
f>m]s & ran*]s 9 design1 implem5tation1 
& decisionmak+ relat+ to an initiative  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  2  7,e7 9    
p>agraph 7#aj7 7z s r$esignat$71 by     
/rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #ae2 &  7,f7 9       
p>agraph 7#aa7 7z s r$esignat$71 by     
/rik+ 7#h77;,b7 & ins]t+ 7#g77;,b72     
7#b7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+  
7includ+ own]s or op]ators t h end$1 or 
expect to end )9 #e ye>s1 active labor 9
 f>m+ or ran*+ op]ations z a produc]7   
aft] n beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ educat+ & ins]t+ increas+      
opportunities =2 &  7#c7 9 subsection   
7h7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 !   

p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ = fiscal ye>s  
#bjji ?r\gh #bjah2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7iii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 1 to rema9   
available until exp5d$4 & ins]t+ a      
semicolon2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,d7 #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjai & #bjbj2  7,e7 #dj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb2 &     
7,f7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc &   
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  2 &  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 
by /rik+ #bjad ?r\gh #bjah & ins]t+     
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbc2 &  7ii7 by /rik+     
#bjad ?r\gh #bjah & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh  
#bjbc4  #c4 ,y\? outrea* & beg9n+ f>m]  
coord9ation ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,vii (
 ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]    
section #gdje 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccai;f7 !  
foll[+3  #gdje;,a4 ,y\? outrea* & beg9n+
 f>m] coord9ation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] 
,! t]m beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] has ! mean+ 

giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gdje7;a74  7#b7   
,national coord9ator ,! t]m ,national   
,coord9ator means ! ,national ,beg9n+   
,f>m] & ,ran*] ,coord9ator e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7b77#a74  7#c7 ,/ate         
coord9ator ,! t]m ,/ate coord9ator means
 a ,/ate beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] coord9ator 
designat$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a74   
7#d7 ,/ate (fice ,! t]m ,/ate (fice     
means--  7,a7 a ,/ate (fice (-- 7i7 !   
,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy2  7ii7 ! ,natural   
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2  7iii7 !
 ,rural ,bus9ess-,coop]ative ,s]vice2 or
  7iv7 ! ,rural ,utilities ,s]vice2 or  
7,b7 a regional (fice ( ! ,risk         
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7b7 ,national beg9n+
 f>m] & ran*] coord9ator  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ! position ( ,national      
,beg9n+ ,f>m] & ,ran*] ,coord9ator4     
7#b7 ,duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national
 ,coord9ator %all-- 7i7 advise !        
,secret>y & coord9ate activities ( !    
,dep>tm5t on programs1 policies1 &      
issues relat+ to beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s2 

&  7ii7 9 consultation ) ! applicable   
,/ate food & agriculture c\ncil1 det]m9e
 :e!r to approve a plan submitt$ by a   
,/ate coord9ator "u subsection          
7c77#c77;,b74  7,b7 ,discretion>y duties
 ,duties ( ! ,national ,coord9ator may  
include-- 7i7 develop+ & implem5t+ new  
/rategies to support beg9n+ f>m]s &     
ran*]s by conduct+ outrea* & develop+   
/rategies to provide assi/ance to beg9n+
 f>m]s & ran*]s & own]s or op]ators t h 
end$1 or expect to end )9 #e ye>s1      
active labor 9 f>m+ or ran*+ op]ations z
 a produc]2 &  7ii7 facilitat+ int]ag5cy
 & int]dep>tm5tal collaboration on      
issues relat+ to beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s4 
7#c7 ,reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 ea* ye>1 ! ,national ,coord9ator %all  
di/ribute )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & make publicly
 available a report describ+ ! /atus (  
/eps tak5 to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph   
7#b74  7#d7 ,contracts & coop]ative     
agreem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,national ,coord9ator  

may ent] into a contract or coop]ative  
agreem5t ) an in/itution ( high]        
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 coop]ative ext5sion  
s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( !    
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc71 or a nonpr(it    
organization--  7,a7 to conduct rese>*  
on ! pr(itability ( new f>ms 9 op]ation 
= n less ?an #e ye>s 9 a region2  7,b7  
to develop educational mat]ials2  7,c7  
to conduct work%ops1 c\rses1 tra9+1 or  
c]tifi$ vocational tra9+2 or  7,d7 to   
conduct m5tor+ activities4  7c7 ,/ate   
beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] coord9ators  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al  7,a7 ,designation ,! ,national  
,coord9ator1 9 consultation ) ,/ate food
 & agriculture c\ncils & ,directors (   
,/ate (fices1 %all designate 9 ea* ,/ate
 a ,/ate beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] coord9ator 
f among employees ( ,/ate (fices4  7,b7 
,requirem5ts ,to be designat$ z a ,/ate 
coord9ator1 an employee %all-- 7i7 be   

famili> ) issues relat+ to beg9n+ f>m]s 
& ran*]s2 &  7ii7 h ! ability to        
int]face ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y %all 
develop a tra9+ plan to provide to ea*  
,/ate coord9ator k ( programs & s]vices 
available f ! ,dep>tm5t = beg9n+ f>m]s &
 ran*]s1 tak+ into consid]ation ! unique
 ne$s ( ea* type ( production me?od &   
size ( agricultural op]ation4  7#c7     
,duties ,a ,/ate coord9ator %all-- 7,a7 
coord9ate te*nical assi/ance at ! ,/ate 
level to assi/ beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s 9  
access+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7   
develop & submit to ! ,national         
,coord9ator = approval "u subsection    
7b77#b77;,a77ii7 a ,/ate plan to improve
 ! coord9ation1 deliv]y1 & efficacy (   
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t to beg9n+ f>m]s &
 ran*]s1 tak+ into consid]ation ! unique
 ne$s ( ea* type ( production me?od &   
size ( agricultural op]ation1 at ea*    
c\nty & area (fice 9 ! ,/ate2  7,c7     
ov]see implem5tation ( an approv$ ,/ate 
plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7,d7 

"w ) outrea* coord9ators 9 ! ,/ate      
(fices to ensure appropriate in=mation  
ab\t te*nical assi/ance is available at 
outrea* ev5ts & activities2 &  7,e7     
coord9ate p>tn]%ips & jo9t outrea* ef=ts
 ) o!r organizations & gov]nm5t ag5cies 
s]v+ beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s4  7d7        
,agricultural ,y\? ,coord9ator  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ! position ( ,agricultural  
,y\? ,coord9ator4  7#b7 ,duties ,!      
,agricultural ,y\? ,coord9ator %all--   
7,a7 promote ! role ( s*ool-bas$        
agricultural education & y\?-s]v+       
agricultural organizations 9 motivat+ & 
prep>+ "y p to pursue c>e]s 9 !         
agriculture1 food1 & natural res\rces   
sy/ems2  7,b7 coord9ate programs &      
ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7i7 to "w )    
s*ools & y\?-s]v+ organizations to      
develop jo9t programs & initiatives1 su*
 z int]n%ips2 &  7ii7 to provide        
res\rces & input to s*ools & y\?-s]v+   
organizations reg>d+ motivat+ & prep>+  
"y p to pursue c>e]s 9 ! agriculture1   

food1 & natural res\rces sy/ems2  7,c7  
raise aw>5ess among y\? ab\t !          
importance ( agriculture 9 a div]sity ( 
fields & discipl9es2  7,d7 provide      
in=mation to y\? involv$ 9 food &       
agriculture & y\? agriculture           
organizations ab\t ! availability (1 &  
eligibility requirem5ts =1 agricultural 
programs1 ) p>ticul> emphasis on--  7i7 
beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] programs2  7ii7     
agriculture education2  7iii7 nutrition 
education2  7iv7 sci5ce1 te*nology1     
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics education2 &  7v7  
o!r food & agriculture programs = y\?2  
7,e7 s]ve z a res\rce = y\? involv$ 9   
food & agriculture apply+ = p>ticipation
 9 agricultural programs2  7,f7 conduct 
outrea* to y\? agriculture              
organizations2 &  7,g7 advocate on      
behalf ( y\? involv$ 9 food &           
agriculture & y\? organizations 9       
int]actions ) employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#c7 ,reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 ea* ye>1 ! ,agricultural ,y\?          
,coord9ator %all di/ribute )9 !         

,dep>tm5t & make publicly available a   
report describ+ ! /atus ( /eps tak5 to  
c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#b74  7#d7 ,contracts & coop]ative     
agreem5ts ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out !     
duties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,agricultural ,y\? ,coord9ator--  7,a7  
%all consult ) ! coop]ative ext5sion    
s]vices & ! l&-grant colleges &         
univ]sities2 &  7,b7 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 =--  
7i7 ! developm5t ( educational mat]ials2
  7ii7 ! conduct ( work%ops1 c\rses1 &  
c]tifi$ vocational tra9+2  7iii7 !      
conduct ( m5tor+ activities2 or  7iv7 ! 
provision ( int]n%ip opportunities4  4  
#d4 ,next g5]ation agriculture te*nology
 *all5ge ,subtitle ,c ( ! ,national     
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     

,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #adah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#caec7 ! foll[+3  #adai4 ,next g5]ation 
agriculture te*nology *all5ge  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a next  
g5]ation agriculture te*nology *all5ge  
competition to provide an inc5tive = !  
developm5t ( innovative mobile te*nology
 t removes b>ri]s to entry 9 !          
m>ketplace = beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s 7z   
def9$ 9 section #gdje7;a7 ( ! ,f>m      
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccai;f7a7774  7b7  
,am\nt ,! ,secret>y may aw>d n m ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj 9 ! aggregate to "o or m     
w9n]s ( ! competition "u subsection 7a74
  4  #e4 ,beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] crop      
insurance ,section #ejb7;b77#c7 ( !     
,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #aejb7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #e & ins]t+ #aj4