,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjah,ms4    
,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4
 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4
 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to enc\rage & promote urban1   
indoor1 & o!r em]g+ agricultural        
production practices1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,urban ,agriculture ,act ( #bjah4  #b4
 ,congressional f9d+s & decl>ation (    
purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 
7#a7 agricultural produc]s are develop+ 
innovative agricultural production      
practices & us+ traditional production  
practices 9 innovative locations1 su* z 
urban areas2  7#b7 ^? urban agricultural
 practices cont9ue-- 7,a7 to create jobs
 & develop ! work=ce2  7,b7 to increase 
dome/ic food production2  7,c7 to       
support local food infra/ructure2  7,d7 

to create new regional m>kets =         
agricultural produc]s1 consum]s1 &      
bus9esses2  7,e7 to revitalize ab&on$ or
 und]us$ prop]ty & build+s2  7,f7 to    
enhance gre5 space & improve air        
quality2  7,g7 to provide poll9ator     
habitat2  7,h7 to enc\rage community    
engagem5t2  7,i7 to mitigate /ormwat]   
run(f2  7,j7 to create en]gy            
effici5cies2  7,k7 to /r5g!n            
relation%ips betwe5 urban consum]s &    
agriculture2 &  7,l7 to inspire a new   
g5]ation ( agricultural produc]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 to fur!r realize 
! b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %\ld           
compreh5sively incorporate urban1       
indoor1 & o!r em]g+ agricultural        
practices into ! vision ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture to provide economic        
opportunity ?r\gh promot+ innovative    
agricultural production t--  7,a7 bett] 
n\ri%es ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7  
pres]ves ! natural res\rces ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is

 ,act are-- 7#a7 to e/abli% a consi/5t &
 coord9at$ approa* )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture to support urban1 indoor1 &
 o!r em]g+ agricultural practices2  7#b7
 to articulate a broadly inclusive      
description ( urban1 indoor1 & o!r em]g+
 agricultural practices t includes--    
7,a7 new & innovative agricultural      
practices2  7,b7 traditional            
agricultural practices 9 nontraditional 
locations2 &  7,c7 =-pr(it & nonpr(it   
production me?ods2 &  7#c7 to promote   
activities includ+ urban f>m+1 edible   
g>d5s1 gre5 walls1 ro(top agriculture1  
indoor v]tical f>ms1 & o!r em]g+        
agricultural practices4  #c4 ,(fice (   
urban agriculture & innovative          
production  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture              
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fiaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bba4 ,(fice ( 
,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative       
,production  7a7 ,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 

an ,(fice ( ,urban ,agriculture &       
,innovative ,production4  7#b7 ,director
 ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a s5ior       
(ficial to s]ve z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative    
,production 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,director74  7#c7 ,mission ,! mission (
 ! ,(fice ( ,urban ,agriculture &       
,innovative ,production %all be to      
enc\rage & promote urban1 indoor1 & o!r 
em]g+ agricultural practices1 includ+-- 
7,a7 community g>d5s & f>ms locat$ 9    
urban areas1 suburbs1 & urban clu/]s2   
7,b7 ro(top f>ms1 outdoor v]tical       
production1 & gre5 walls2  7,c7 indoor  
f>ms1 gre5h\ses1 & high-te* v]tical     
te*nology f>ms2  7,d7 hydroponic1       
a]oponic1 & aquaponic f>m facilities2 & 
7,e7 o!r innovations 9 agricultural     
production1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7#d7 ,responsibilities ,! ,director %all
 be responsible = engag+ 9 activities to
 c>ry out ! mission describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 includ+ by--  7,a7 manag+ &       
facilitat+ programs1 includ+ = community

 g>d5s1 urban f>ms1 ro(top agriculture1 
& indoor v]tical production2  7,b7      
coord9at+ ) ! ag5cies & (ficials ( !    
,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 advis+ ! ,secret>y on  
issues relat+ to ! mission ( ! ,(fice ( 
,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative       
,production2  7,d7 ensur+ t ! programs (
 ! ,dep>tm5t are updat$ to address      
urban1 indoor1 & o!r em]g+ agricultural 
production practices1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
(ficials 9 ! ,dep>tm5t responsible = ^? 
programs2  7,e7 engag+ 9 ext]nal        
relations ) /akehold]s & coord9at+      
ext]nal p>tn]%ips to %>e be/ practices1 
provide m5tor%ip1 & (f] te*nical        
assi/ance2  7,f7 facilitat+ int]ag5cy   
program coord9ation & develop+ int]ag5cy
 tools = ! promotion ( exi/+ programs & 
res\rces2  7,g7 creat+ res\rces t       
id5tify common ,/ate & municipal be/    
practices = navigat+ local policies2    
7,h7 review+ & improv+ f>m ent]prise    
developm5t programs t provide in=mation 
ab\t f9ancial lit]acy1 bus9ess plann+1 &
 food safety record keep+2  7,i7        

coord9at+ networks ( community g>d5s &  
facilitat+ connections to local food    
banks1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,s]vice2 &  7,j7 collaborat+ ) o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies t use agricultural       
practices on-site = food production or  
infra/ructure4  7b7 ,urban ,agriculture 
& ,innovative ,production ,advisory     
,committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an    
,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative       
,production ,advisory ,committee 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,committee7 to 
advise ! ,secret>y on--  7,a7 !         
developm5t ( policies relat+ to urban1  
indoor1 & o!r em]g+ agricultural        
production practices2 &  7,b7 any o!r   
aspects ( ! implem5tation ( ?is section4
  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,committee %all be compos$ ( #ae memb]s1
 ( :om--  7i7 #e %all be individuals :o 
are agricultural produc]s1 ( :om-- 7,i7 
n few] ?an #b individuals %all be       
agricultural produc]s locat$ 9 an urban 

area or urban clu/]2 &  7,,ii7 n few]   
?an #b individuals %all be f>m]s t use  
innovative te*nology1 includ+ indoor    
f>m+ & ro(top agriculture2  7ii7 #b %all
 be repres5tatives f an in/itution (    
high] education or ext5sion program2    
7iii7 #a %all be an individual :o       
repres5ts a nonpr(it organization1 :i*  
may include a public heal?1             
environm5tal1 or community organization2
  7iv7 #a %all be an individual :o      
repres5ts bus9ess & economic developm5t1
 :i* may include a bus9ess developm5t   
entity1 a *amb] ( comm]ce1 a city       
gov]nm5t1 or a plann+ organization2  7v7
 #a %all be an individual ) supply *a9  
exp]i5ce1 :i* may include a food        
aggregator1 :olesale food di/ributor1   
food hub1 or an individual :o has       
direct-to-consum] m>ket exp]i5ce2  7vi7 
#a %all be an individual f a f9anc+     
entity2 &  7vii7 #d %all be individuals 
) relat$ exp]i5ce or exp]tise 9 urban1  
indoor1 & o!r em]g+ agriculture         
production practices1 z det]m9$ by !    

,secret>y4  7,b7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,! 
,secret>y %all appo9t ! memb]s ( !      
,committee n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#c7    
,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 a memb] ( ! ,committee %all be    
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7,b7        
,initial appo9tm5ts ,( ! memb]s fir/    
appo9t$ to ! ,committee-- 7i7 #e ( !    
memb]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all  
be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s2  7ii7 #e (
 ! memb]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1    
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 &    
7iii7 #e ( ! memb]s1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y1 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #a 
ye>4  7,c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 !  
,committee-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( 
! ,committee2 &  7ii7 %all be fill$ z   
soon z practicable 9 ! same mann] z !   
orig9al appo9tm5t4  7,d7 ,consecutive   
t]ms ,an initial appo9tee ( ! committee 
may s]ve an additional consecutive t]m  
if ! memb] is reappo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#d7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,frequ5cy ,!         

,committee %all meet n few] ?an #c times
 p] ye>4  7,b7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! memb]s
 are appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 !   
,committee %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( !   
,committee4  7#e7 ,duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,committee %all-- 7i7 develop       
recomm5dations--  7,i7 to fur!r !       
mission ( ! ,(fice ( ,urban ,agriculture
 & ,innovative ,production describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#c72 &  7,,ii7 reg>d+ !  
e/abli%m5t ( urban agriculture policy   
priorities & goals )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7ii7
 advise ! ,director on policies &       
initiatives adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice (      
,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative       
,production2  7iii7 evaluate & review   
ongo+ rese>* & ext5sion activities      
relat+ to urban1 indoor1 & o!r          
innovative agricultural practices2  7iv7
 id5tify new & exi/+ b>ri]s to          
successful urban1 indoor1 & o!r em]g+   
agricultural production practices2 &    
7v7 provide additional assi/ance &      
advice to ! ,director z appropriate4    

7,b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & ea* ye>
 !reaft]1 ! ,committee %all submit to ! 
,secret>y1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !        
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+ ! 
recomm5dations develop$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a77i74  7#f7 ,p]sonnel matt]s  7,a7   
,comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,committee    
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation4  7,b7 ,travel
 exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,committee %all be
 all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9
 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance )       
section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#g7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,committee %all t]m9ate on ! date t is  
#e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! memb]s are 
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7,b7    
,ext5sions ,be=e ! date on :i* !        
,committee t]m9ates1 ! ,secret>y may    
r5ew ! ,committee = #a or m #b-ye>      
p]iods4  7c7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea*     
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4  #d4 ,urban      
agriculture developm5t  7a7 ,def9ition (
 ,director ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative      
,production4  7b7 ,f>m numb]s ,!        
,secret>y %all provide = ! assignm5t ( a
 f>m numb] 7z def9$ 9 section #gah4b (  
title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z
 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act77 = ro(top f>ms1 indoor f>ms1 & o!r
 urban f>ms1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7c7 ,grant au?ority  7#a7 ,def9ition (  
eligible entity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a         
community organization2  7,b7 a nonpr(it
 organization2  7,c7 a unit ( local     
gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2     
7,e7 any s*ool t s]ves any ( grades     
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab2 &  7,f7 an    
in/itution ( high] education4  7#b7     
,grants ,! ,director may aw>d           
competitive grants to eligible entities 

to support ! developm5t ( urban         
agriculture & innovative production4    
7#c7 ,fund+ priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u 
?is subsection1 priority %all be giv5 to
 an eligible entity t uses & provides an
 evaluation ( a grant receiv$ "u ?is    
subsection--  7,a7 to plan & con/ruct   
g>d5s or nonpr(it f>ms2  7,b7 to op]ate 
community g>d5s or nonpr(it f>ms t--    
7i7 produce food = donation2  7ii7 h a  
demon/rat$ environm5tal b5efit &        
educational compon5t2 &  7iii7 are "p ( 
community ef=ts to address local food   
security ne$s2  7,c7 to educate a       
community on--  7i7 issues relat+ to    
food sy/ems1 includ+ connections betwe5 
rural f>m]s & urban communities2  7ii7  
nutrition2  7iii7 environm5tal impacts1 
includ+ poll9ator heal?1 soil f]tility1 
compos+1 heat isl&s1 & /orm wat] run(f2 
&  7iv7 agricultural production1 includ+
 pe/ & disease managem5t2 &  7,d7 to    
provide multiple small doll> equity     
inve/m5ts to help (fset />t-up co/s     
relat+ to new production1 l& access1 &  

equipm5t = new & beg9n+ f>m]s :o--  7i7 
develop a #c-ye> bus9ess plan2  7ii7    
live 9 ! community 9 :i* !y plan to f>m2
 &  7iii7 provide a mat* to ! />t-up    
inve/m5t 9 ! =m ( ca% or an 9-k9d       
contribution4  7d7 ,pilot projects  7#a7
 ,urban & suburban c\nty committees     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a pilot program = n few]   
?an #e ye>s t e/abli%es #aj c\nty       
committees 9 accordance ) section       
#h7;b77#e77;,b77ii77,,ii7 ( ! ,soil     
,cons]vation & ,dome/ic ,allotm5t ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eij;h7b77#e77;,b77 to   
op]ate 9 c\nties locat$ 9 urban or      
suburban areas ) a high conc5tration (  
urban or suburban f>ms4  7,b7 ,effect   
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph requires or        
precludes ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,f>m ,s]vice 
,ag5cy (fice 9 a c\nty 9 :i* a c\nty    
committee is e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7,c7 ,report ,= fiscal ye> #bjai 
& ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal   
ye> #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 

,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report describ+ a summ>y (--   
7i7 ! /atus ( ! pilot program "u        
subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 meet+s & o!r    
activities ( ! committees e/abli%$ "u t 
subp>agraph2 &  7iii7 ! types & volume (
 assi/ance & s]vices provid$ to f>m]s 9 
c\nties 9 :i* c\nty committees are      
e/abli%$ "u t subp>agraph4  7#b7        
,increas+ community compo/ & r$uc+ food 
wa/e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,director 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
p>agraph z ! ,secret>y71 %all c>ry out  
pilot projects "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all  
(f] to ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) 
local or municipal gov]nm5ts 9 n few]   
?an #aj ,/ates to develop & te/         
/rategies = plann+ & implem5t+ municipal
 compo/ plans & food wa/e r$uction      
plans4  7,b7 ,eligible entities &       
purposes ( pilot projects ,"u a         
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is   
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all provide      

assi/ance to municipalities1 c\nties1   
local gov]nm5ts1 or city plann]s1 z     
appropriate1 to c>ry out plann+ &       
implem5t+ activities t w--  7i7 g5]ate  
compo/2  7ii7 increase access to compo/ 
= agricultural produc]s2  7iii7 r$uce   
reliance on1 & limit ! use (1 f]tiliz]2 
7iv7 improve soil quality2  7v7 enc\rage
 wa/e managem5t & p]maculture bus9ess   
developm5t2  7vi7 increase ra9wat]      
absorption2  7vii7 r$uce municipal food 
wa/e2 &  7viii7 div]t food wa/e f       
l&fills4  7,c7 ,evaluation & rank+ (    
applications  7i7 ,crit]ia ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia =
 ! selection ( pilot projects "u ?is    
p>agraph4  7ii7 ,priority ,9 select+ a  
pilot project "u ?is p>agraph1 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to an      
application = a pilot project t--  7,i7 
anticipates or demon/rates economic     
b5efits2  7,,ii7 incorporates plans to  
make compo/ easily accessible to        
agricultural produc]s1 includ+ community

 g>d5]s2  7,,iii7 integrates o!r food   
wa/e /rategies1 includ+ food recov]y    
ef=ts2 &  7,,iv7 provides =             
collaboration ) multiple p>tn]s4  7,d7  
,mat*+ requirem5t ,! recipi5t (         
assi/ance = a pilot project "u ?is      
p>agraph %all provide funds1 9-k9d      
contributions1 or a comb9ation ( bo? f  
s\rces o!r ?an funds provid$ ?r\gh !    
grant 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #be
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4  7,e7       
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an
 evaluation ( ! pilot projects fund$ "u 
?is p>agraph to assess diff]5t solutions
 = increas+ access to compo/ & r$uc+    
municipal food wa/e1 includ+ an         
evaluation (--  7i7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al    
funds us$ = ea* project2 &  7ii7 a      
measurem5t ( ! outcomes ( ea* project4  
7#c7 ,heal?y food heal?y environm5t     
7,a7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m eligible entity means--
 7i7 a nonpr(it organization2  7ii7 an  
agriculture coop]ative or bus9ess2      
7iii7 a produc] network or association2 

7iv7 a community heal? organization2    
7v7 a public b5efit corporation2  7vi7  
an economic developm5t corporation2     
7vii7 a community support$ agriculture  
program2  7viii7 an in/itution ( high]  
education2 &  7ix7 a ,/ate1 local1 or   
,tribal ag5cy4  7,b7 ,heal?y food heal?y
 environm5t pilot projects  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,food & ,agriculture & ! ,director1 %all
 make competitive grants to eligible    
entities to conduct pilot projects t    
/r5g!n m>ketplace l9ks betwe5--  7,i7   
heal?y food consumption & good          
environm5tal practices2 &  7,,ii7 direct
 public heal? outcomes4  7ii7 ,crit]ia  
,9 select+ pilot projects to receive    
grants "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7,i7 support pilot projects t--  
7aa7 develop innovative m>ket+ &        
inc5tive approa*es to improve pur*ases (
 heal?y foods2  7bb7 h demon/rat$       
community & p>tn]%ip support f local    
plann+ entities2  7cc7 use /rategies t  

improve ! use ( agricultural produc]    
cons]vation practices & improve         
environm5tal effici5cies2 &  7dd7       
provide to communities evid5ce-bas$     
nutrition & environm5tal education2 &   
7,,ii7 give priority to pilot projects  
t--  7aa7 are locat$ 9-- 7,,aa7 und]s]v$
 communities2 or 7,,bb7 id5tifi$ food   
des]ts2  7bb7 equally t>get good        
cons]vation practices & heal?y food     
consumption2  7cc7 demon/rate /rong     
urban1 suburban1 & rural l9kages2 &     
7dd7 provide locally or regionally      
produc$ fruits & vegetables4  7iii7     
,location requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t n few] ?an #b pilot projects   
are locat$ 9 ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,i7      
,urban communities4  7,,ii7 ,rural      
communities4  7,,iii7 ,p]i-urban        
communities4  7e7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  #e4 ,risk managem5t
  7a7 ,f$]al crop insurance ,section    

#ebb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#bd7 z    
p>agraph 7#bf72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#bc7 ! foll[+3  7#bd7         
,gre5h\se policy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7    
,rese>* & developm5t ,! ,corporation    
%all c>ry out rese>* & developm5t1 or   
(f] to ent] into #a or m contracts ) #a 
or m qualifi$ p]sons to c>ry out rese>* 
& developm5t1 reg>d+ a policy to insure1
 9 a controll$ environm5t su* z a       
gre5h\se--  7,i7 ! production (         
floriculture1 nurs]y1 & b$d+ plants2    
7,,ii7 ! e/abli%m5t ( cutt+s or tissue  
culture 9 a gr[+ m$ium2 or  7,,iii7 o!r 
simil> production1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7ii7 ,availability ( policy 
or plan ( insurance ,not)/&+ ! la/      
s5t5ce ( section #ejh7;a77#a71 & section
 #ejh7;a77#b71 ! ,corporation %all make 
a policy describ$ 9 clause 7i7 available
 if ! requirem5ts ( section #ejh7;h7 are
 met4  7,b7 ,rese>* & developm5t        
describ$ ,rese>* & developm5t describ$ 9

 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all evaluate !    
effectiv5ess ( policies = ! production (
 plants 9 a controll$ environm5t1       
includ+ policies t--  7i7 are bas$ on ! 
risk (-- 7,i7 plant diseases introduc$ f
 ! environm5t2  7,,ii7 contam9at$       
cutt+s1 se$l+s1 or tissue culture2 or   
7,,iii7 ,f$]al or ,/ate qu>ant9e or     
de/ruction ord]s associat$ ) !          
contam9at$ items describ$ 9 subclause   
7,,ii72  7ii7 consid] o!r causes ( loss 
applicable to a controll$ environm5t1   
su* z a loss ( electricity due to wea!r2
  7iii7 consid] appropriate be/         
practices to m9imize ! risk ( loss2     
7iv7 consid] :e!r to provide cov]age =  
v>i\s types ( plants "u #a policy or to 
provide cov]age = #a species or type (  
plant p] policy2  7v7 h /reaml9$ report+
 & pap]work requirem5ts t take into     
acc\nt %ort propagation s*$ules1 v>iable
 crop ye>s1 & ! v>iety ( plants t may be
 produc$ 9 a s+le facility2 &  7vi7     
provide protection = rev5ue losses4     
7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  

date ( enactm5t ( ! ,urban ,agriculture 
,act ( #bjah1 ! ,corporation %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( 
! ,s5ate a report t--  7i7 describes !  
results ( ! rese>* & developm5t conduct$
 "u subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b72 &  7ii7
 provides any recomm5dations ) respect  
to ^? results4  7#be7 ,local foods  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,rese>* & developm5t ,!  
,corporation %all c>ry out rese>* &     
developm5t1 or (f] to ent] into #a or m 
contracts ) #a or m qualifi$ p]sons to  
c>ry out rese>* & developm5t1 reg>d+ a  
policy to insure production--  7,i7 (   
floriculture1 fruits1 vegetables1       
p\ltry1 live/ock1 or ! products (       
floriculture1 fruits1 vegetables1       
p\ltry1 or live/ock2 &  7,,ii7 t is     
t>get$ t[>d local consum]s & m>kets4    
7ii7 ,availability ( policy or plan (   
insurance ,not)/&+ ! la/ s5t5ce (       
section #ejh7;a77#a7 & section          
#ejh7;a77#b71 ! ,corporation %all make a

 policy describ$ 9 clause 7i7 available 
if ! requirem5ts ( section #ejh7;h7 are 
met4  7,b7 ,rese>* & developm5t describ$
 ,rese>* & developm5t describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all evaluate !     
effectiv5ess ( policies = production    
t>get$ t[>d local consum]s & m>kets1    
includ+ policies t--  7i7 consid]       
small-scale production 9 v>i\s areas1   
includ+ urban1 suburban1 & rural areas2 
7ii7 consid] a v>iety ( m>ket+          
/rategies1 includ+--  7,i7              
direct-to-consum] m>ket+2  7,,ii7 f>m]s 
m>kets2  7,,iii7 f>m-to-in/itution      
m>ket+2 &  7,,iv7 m>ket+ ?r\gh community
 support$ agriculture2  7iii7 all[ =    
production 9 soil & 9 alt]native sy/ems1
 su* z v]tical sy/ems1 gre5h\ses1       
ro(tops1 or hydroponic sy/ems2  7iv7    
consid] ! price premium :5 acc\nt+ =    
production or rev5ue losses2  7v7       
consid] :e!r to provide cov]age--  7,i7 
= v>i\s types ( production "u #a policy2
 &  7,,ii7 = #a species or type ( plant 
p] policy2 &  7vi7 h /reaml9$ report+ & 

pap]work requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,urban ,agriculture ,act ( #bjah1 !  
,corporation %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report t--  7i7 exam9es :e!r a 
v]sion ( exi/+ policies su* z ! :ole-f>m
 rev5ue protection insurance plan may be
 tailor$ to provide improv$ cov]age =   
produc]s ( local foods2  7ii7 describes 
! results ( ! rese>* & developm5t       
conduct$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72 & 
7iii7 includes any recomm5dations )     
respect to ^? results4  4  7b7 ,non9sur$
 crop assi/ance program ,section        
#aif7l77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture
 ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7l77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ 1 contract price1 or o!r premium
 price 7su* z a local1 organic1 or      
direct m>ket price1 z elect$ by !       
produc]7 aft] price4  #f4 ,soil &       
cons]vation  7a7 ,innovative            

,cons]vation ,section #abdj;,h7a77#b7 ( 
! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#h7;a77#b77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 
7,e7 & 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g71 
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  7,e7 p>tn] )
 f>m]s to develop innovative cons]vation
 practices = urban1 indoor1 or o!r em]g+
 agricultural practices to increase--   
7i7 gre5 space2  7ii7 poll9ator habitat2
  7iii7 /ormwat] managem5t2  7iv7 c>bon 
seque/ration2 &  7v7 access to          
agricultural production sites ?r\gh l&  
t5ure agreem5ts & o!r contracts2  4  7b7
 ,soil ,te/+ & ,rem$iation ,assi/ance   
,*apt] #e ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( 
! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #abdj,m 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;bb7 ! foll[+3  #abdj,n4 
,soil te/+ & rem$iation assi/ance  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,to improve ! heal? & quality (
 ! soil us$ = agricultural production1 !
 ,secret>y %all "w ) produc]s1 includ+  
small-scale produc]s ( food1 to mitigate

 ! pres5ce ( contam9ants 9 soil1 includ+
 by c>ry+ out subsections 7b71 7c71 &   
7d74  7b7 ,soil te/+ protocol  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a      
coord9at$ soil te/+ protocol to simplify
 ! process us$ by produc]s to evaluate  
soil heal?1 includ+ te/+ =--  7,a7 !    
optimal level ( con/itu5ts 9 &          
*>act]i/ics ( ! soil1 su* z organic     
matt]1 nutri5ts1 & ! pot5tial pres5ce ( 
soil contam9ation f heavy metals1       
volatile organic comp\nds1 polycyclic   
aromatic hydroc>bons1 or o!r            
contam9ants2 &  7,b7 biological &       
physical *>act]i/ics indicative ( prop] 
soil function+4  7#b7 ,public           
availability ,! ,secret>y %all make !   
soil te/+ protocol e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 available to ! public4  7c7 ,soil  
assessm5t & rem$iation te*nical         
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide te*nical assi/ance to a    
produc] c>ry+ out a soil assessm5t or   

soil rem$iation practice t %all         
include--  7,a7 an ov]all review ( !    
heal? ( ! soil us$ by ! produc] =       
agricultural production2  7,b7 te/+ ( ! 
soil1 if applicable1 to det]m9e !       
suitability ( ! soil = agricultural     
production2  7,c7 bas$ on ! results ( ! 
soil te/$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 a        
consultation ) ! produc] & a det]m9ation
 ( ! quality1 heal?1 & level (          
contam9ation ( ! soil adequate--  7i7 to
 protect aga9/ a heal? risk to produc]s2
  7ii7 to limit contam9ants f ent]+     
agricultural products = human           
consumption2 &  7iii7 to reg5]ate &     
su/a9 ! soil2 &  7,d7 recomm5dations on 
me?ods to conduct rem$iation or soil    
build+ ef=ts to improve soils & ensure t
 ! produc]s--  7i7 are n gr[+ products 9
 soils ) high levels ( heavy metals1    
volatile organic comp\nds1 polycyclic   
aromatic hydroc>bons1 or o!r            
contam9ants2  7ii7 h appropriate        
in=mation reg>d+ f9ancial res\rces &    
cons]vation practices available to keep 

soil heal?y1 includ+ practices1 z def9$ 
9 section #abdj;,a2 &  7iii7 h access to
 exp]ts1 includ+ exp]ts outside ( !     
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1
 t may provide assi/ance to produc]s to 
ov]see & monitor soil "u rem$iation or  
reg5]ation to ensure soils are suitable 
= agricultural production 9 ! future4   
7#b7 ,education & outrea* ,! ,secret>y  
%all conduct education & outrea* to     
produc]s reg>d+ ! uses ( soil & me?ods (
 address+ soil contam9ation & soil heal?
 degradation4  7d7 ,ref]ral ,on ! reque/
 ( an agricultural produc]1 :]e soil is 
f\nd to pose an imm95t haz>d to human   
heal?1 ! ,secret>y may ref] !           
agricultural produc] to ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy =   
additional assi/ance = rem$iation "u    
section #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive       
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k774  4  7c7 ,cov]$ ,practices    
,sec #abdj;,a7#d77;,a7 ( ! ,food        
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   

#chci;aa-#a7d77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
clause 7iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 
by r$esignat+ clause 7v7 z clause 7vii72
 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iv7 !   
foll[+3  7v7 soil te/s =-- 7,i7 heavy   
metals1 volatile organic comp\nds1      
polycyclic aromatic hydroc>bons1 & o!r  
contam9ants2 &  7,,ii7 biological &     
physical soil heal?2  7vi7 sci5tifically
 bas$ soil rem$iation practices to be   
c>ri$ out by ! produc]1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y2 &  4  #g4 ,data collection   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all conduct z a foll[-on /udy
 to ! c5sus ( agriculture requir$ to be 
conduct$ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjag "u section  
#b ( ! ,c5sus ( ,agriculture ,act (     
#aiig 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjd;g7 a c5sus (  
urban1 indoor1 & o!r em]g+ agricultural 
production1 includ+ in=mation ab\t--    
7#a7 community g>d5s & f>ms locat$ 9    
urban areas1 suburbs1 & urban clu/]s2   
7#b7 ro(top f>ms1 outdoor v]tical       
production1 & gre5 walls2  7#c7 indoor  

f>ms1 gre5h\ses1 & high-te* v]tical     
te*nology f>ms2  7#d7 hydroponic1       
a]oponic1 & aquaponic f>m facilities2 & 
7#e7 o!r innovations 9 agricultural     
production1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #h1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (  
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjba4  #h4     
,rese>*1 education1 & ext5sion          
initiative  ,! ,food1 ,agriculture1     
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #afgb;,d   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;f7 ! foll[+3        
#afgb;,e4 ,urban1 indoor1 & o!r em]g+   
agricultural production rese>*1         
education1 & ext5sion initiative  7a7   
,competitive rese>* & ext5sion grants   
au?oriz$ ,9 consultation ) ! ,urban     
,agriculture & ,innovative ,production  
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #bba7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid1 !         
,secret>y may make competitive grants to
 support rese>*1 education1 & ext5sion  

activities = ! purposes ( enhanc+ urban1
 indoor1 & o!r em]g+ agricultural       
production by--  7#a7 facilitat+ !      
developm5t ( urban1 indoor1 & o!r em]g+ 
agricultural production1 h>ve/+1        
transportation1 aggregation1 packag+1   
di/ribution1 & m>kets2  7#b7 assess+ &  
develop+ /rategies to rem$iate          
contam9at$ sites2  7#c7 det]m9+ &       
develop+ ! be/ production managem5t &   
integrat$ pe/ managem5t practices2  7#d7
 assess+ ! impacts ( %ipp+ &            
transportation on nutritional value2    
7#e7 id5tify+ & promot+ ! horticultural1
 social1 & economic factors t contribute
 to successful urban1 indoor1 & o!r     
em]g+ agricultural production2  7#f7    
analyz+ ! means by :i* new agricultural 
sites are det]m9$1 includ+ an evaluation
 ( soil quality1 ! condition ( a build+1
 or local community ne$s2  7#g7 explor+ 
new & innovative te*nologies t m9imize  
en]gy1 light+ sy/ems1 wat]1 & o!r inputs
 = increas$ food production2  7#h7      
exam9+ build+ mat]ial effici5cies &     

/ructural upgrades = ! purpose (        
optimiz+ gr[? ( agricultural products2  
7#i7 /udy+ & develop+ new crop v>ieties 
& innovative agricultural products to   
connect to new m>kets2 or  7#aj7 exam9+ 
! impacts ( crop exposure to urban      
elem5ts on environm5tal quality & food  
safety4  7b7 ,grant types & process     
,subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph
 7#d71 p>agraph 7#g71 & p>agraph        
7#aa77;,b7 ( subsection 7b7 ( !         
,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities   
,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7
 %all apply ) respect to ! mak+ ( grants
 "u ?is section4  7c7 ,priority ,!      
,secret>y may give priority to grant    
proposals "u ?is section t involve--    
7#a7 ! coop]ation ( multiple entities2  
or  7#b7 ,/ates or regions ) a high     
conc5tration ( or significant int]e/ 9  
urban f>ms1 ro(top f>ms1 & indoor       
production facilities4  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7
 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( !          
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !       
,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is      

section #bj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  7#b7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to am\nts made available "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc4  4