,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aj1 #bjah,mr4    
,murphy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,agricultural        
,adju/m5t ,act to assi/ small *eese     
produc]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,local ,*eese ,promotion & 
,dairy ,support ,act ( #bjah4  #b4      
,assi/ance = small *eese produc]s ,!    
,agricultural ,adju/m5t ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 re5act$ )      
am5dm5ts by ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+     
,agreem5t ,act ( #aicg1 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #bd4 ,assi/ance =  
small *eese produc]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible in/itution 
,! t]m eligible in/itution means--  7,a7
 a l&-grant college or univ]sity 7z     
def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national     
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         

,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772  7,b7 a local (fice (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food &        
,agriculture or o!r regional (fice ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,c7 a gr\p (
 regional exp]ts 7z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y7 t advises beg9n+ f>m]s or    
ran*]s 7z def9$ "u section #cdc7;a7 ( ! 
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a7772 or  7,d7
 a nonpr(it organization4  7#b7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#c7 ,small  
*eese produc] ,! t]m small *eese produc]
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,secret>y4 
7b7 ,grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* 
! ,secret>y %all make competitive grants
 to1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y--  7,a7   
eligible small *eese produc]s2 &  7,b7  
coop]ative gr\ps ( small *eese produc]s4
  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
pref]5ce to small *eese produc]s t use  
locally or regionally s\rc$ product to  
produce *eese4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,!    

recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is subsection may
 use grant funds-- 7,a7 to pur*ase      
equipm5t or r5ovate & make repairs to   
production facilities2  7,b7 to develop 
a bus9ess plan or p]=m a feasibility    
/udy to gr[ ! bus9ess ( ! small *eese   
produc]2  7,c7 to promote & m>ket *eese2
  7,d7 to p>ticipate 9 acc\nt+ &        
f9ancial lit]acy education & tra9+ or   
pur*ase necess>y s(tw>e2  7,e7 to       
upgrade facilities to meet food safety  
/&>ds2  7,f7 to p>ticipate 9 food safety
 tra9+2 &  7,g7 to p>ticipate 9 relevant
 job tra9+1 su* z tra9+ 9-- 7i7         
*eese-mak+ quality2 or  7ii7 !          
production ( a v>iety ( *eese t !       
recipi5t has n produc$ be=e4  7c7 ,*eese
 production education & promotion pilot 
project  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 n use m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds made   
available to c>ry out ?is section to    
e/abli% at "o or m eligible in/itutions 
a pilot project t w--  7,a7 develop1 or 
support an exi/+1 regional *eese-mak+   
res\rce c5t] ) ! te*nical assi/ance &   

electronic res\rce capabilities to      
provide small *eese produc]s ) f9ancial1
 m>ket+1 food safety1 & production      
assi/ance2  7,b7 support a gr\p (       
exp]i5c$ *eese produc]s or subject matt]
 exp]ts 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 to   
advise beg9n+ *eese produc]s2 &  7,c7   
e/abli%1 or gr[ an exi/+1 national      
*eese-mak+ res\rce c5t] to act z a      
cle>+h\se = be/ practices applicable to 
small *eese produc]s4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
 ,to be eligible to receive fund+ to    
e/abli% a pilot project describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible in/itution   
%all demon/rate to ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 !
 capacity & te*nical exp]tise to provide
 ! s]vices describ$ 9 t p>agraph2  7,b7 
! support ( ! eligible in/itution 9 !   
agricultural community2 &  7,c7 !       
availability ( res\rces 79 ca% or 9 k9d7
 ( def9ite value to a*ieve ! goal &     
su/a9 ! mission ( ! pilot project4  7d7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   

ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  4