,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjah,mr4    
,jones 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,ms4  
,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture ! position ( ,rural ,heal? 
,liaison4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rural ,heal? ,liaison ,act
 ( #bjah4  #b4 ,rural ,heal? ,liaison   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,ii (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture             
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fida et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bcf4 ,rural   
,heal? ,liaison  7a7 ,au?orization ,!   
,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t !  
position ( ,rural ,heal? ,liaison4  7b7 
,duties ,! ,rural ,heal? ,liaison %all--
  7#a7 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 coord9ate !   

role ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to rural   
heal?2  7#b7 integrate across !         
,dep>tm5t ! /rategic plann+ & activities
 relat+ to rural heal?2  7#c7 improve   
communication relat+ to rural heal? )9 !
 ,dep>tm5t & betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies2     
7#d7 advocate on behalf ( ! heal? c>e & 
relevant infra/ructure ne$s 9 rural     
areas2  7#e7 provide to /akehold]s1     
pot5tial grant applicants1 ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 ,/ate ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1
 private organizations1 & academic      
in/itutions relevant data & in=mation1  
includ+ ! eligibility requirem5ts =1 &  
availability & outcomes (1 ,dep>tm5t    
programs applicable to ! advancem5t (   
rural heal?2  7#f7 ma9ta9 communication 
) public heal?1 m$ical1 occupational    
safety1 & telecommunication             
associations1 rese>* entities1 & o!r    
/akehold]s to ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t is   
aw>e ( curr5t & upcom+ issues relat+ to 
rural heal?2  7#g7 consult on programs1 
pilot projects1 rese>*1 tra9+1 & o!r    
affairs relat+ to rural heal? at !      

,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#h7   
provide exp]tise on rural heal? to      
support ! activities ( ! ,secret>y z    
,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on      
,agriculture & ,rural ,prosp]ity2 &     
7#i7 provide te*nical assi/ance &       
guidance ) respect to activities relat+ 
to rural heal? to ! outrea*1 ext5sion1 &
 c\nty (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bif7;b7 ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#i7 ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to       
e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! position (      
,rural ,heal? ,liaison "u section #bcf4 
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