,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #caac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ba1 #bjah ,ms4 ,baldw9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to promote dairy product innovation1 includ+ 9 specialty *eese1 & value-add$ dairy product developm5t = ! economic b5efit ( ,unit$ ,/ates dairy f>m]s & _! communities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dairy ,bus9ess ,innovation ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,dairy product & bus9ess innovation initiatives 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,dairy bus9ess ,! t]m dairy bus9ess means a bus9ess t develops1 produces1 m>kets1 or di/ributes dairy products4 7#b7 ,dairy product ,! t]m dairy product means a food t conta9s z a prim>y +r$i5t1 or is d]iv$ f1 ! lacteal secretion1 practically free f colo/rum1 obta9$ by ! complete milk+ ( "o or m hoov$ mammals4 7#c7 ,initiative ,! t]m initiative means a dairy product & bus9ess innovation initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% n less ?an #c regionally locat$ dairy product & bus9ess innovation initiatives = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 utiliz+ regional milk production2 7#b7 creat+ high]-value uses = dairy products2 7#c7 promot+ bus9ess developm5t t div]sifies f>m] income ?r\gh process+ & m>ket+ innovation2 & 7#d7 div]sify+ dairy product m>kets to r$uce risk4 7c7 ,selection ( initiatives ,an initiative-- 7#a7 %all be locat$ 9 a region ) a hi/ory ( dairy f>m+2 7#b7 %all be position$ 9 proximity to exi/+ dairy indu/ry res\rces1 includ+ rese>* capacity1 academic & indu/ry exp]tise1 a d5sity ( dairy f>ms or f>ml& suitable = dairy+1 & dairy bus9esses2 7#c7 may s]ve a c]ta9 product ni*e1 su* z artisanal *eese1 or s]ve dairy bus9esses ) dairy products d]iv$ f a specific type ( dairy animal2 & 7#d7 %all s]ve dairy bus9esses 9 o!r regions4 7d7 ,entities eligible ,to ho/ initiative 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ( ! foll[+ entities may submit to ! ,secret>y an application to ho/ an initiative3 7,a7 ,a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( agriculture or o!r ,/ate entity4 7,b7 ,a nonpr(it entity ) capacity to provide consultation1 exp]tise1 & grant di/ribution & track+4 7,c7 ,an in/itution ( high] education4 7,d7 ,a coop]ative ext5sion s]vice4 7#b7 ,p>tn]s ,an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may e/abli% p>tn]s prior to ! submission ( ! application "u t p>agraph1 or add p>tn]s on consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 a g5]ic program to promote & provide rese>* & in=mation = dairy & dairy products 7commonly kn[n z a dairy *eck(f program72 7,b7 a f\ndation2 & 7,c7 any o!r entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( t p>agraph4 7e7 ,activities ( initiatives 7#a7 ,direct assi/ance to dairy bus9esses ,an initiative %all provide assi/ance to dairy bus9esses 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,provision ( direct assi/ance ,assi/ance may be provid$ directly to dairy bus9esses 9 a private consultation or ?r\gh widely available di/ribution1 & may be provid$-- 7i7 directly by ! entity t ho/s ! initiative "u subsection 7d77#a72 7ii7 ?r\gh contract+ ) indu/ry exp]ts2 7iii7 ?r\gh ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance1 su* z in=mational websites1 web9>s1 conf]5ces1 tra9+s1 plant t\rs1 & field days2 & 7iv7 ?r\gh rese>* in/itutions1 includ+ coop]ative ext5sion s]vices4 7,b7 ,types ( assi/ance ,eligible =ms ( assi/ance include-- 7i7 bus9ess consult+1 includ+ bus9ess plan developm5t = process$ dairy products2 7ii7 acc\nt+ & f9ancial lit]acy tra9+2 7iii7 m>ket evaluation2 7iv7 /rategic plann+ assi/ance2 7v7 product innovation1 includ+ relat+ to value-add$ products2 7vi7 m>ket+ & br&+ assi/ance1 includ+ m>ket messag+1 consum] assessm5ts1 & evaluation ( regional1 national1 & int]national m>kets2 7vii7 innovation 9 em]g+ m>ket opportunities1 includ+ agrit\rism1 & m>ket+ communication me?ods2 7viii7 packag+1 di/ribution1 & supply *a9 innovation2 7ix7 food safety tra9+2 7x7 dairy product production tra9+1 includ+ 9 new1 r>e1 or innovative te*niques2 & 7xi7 process & process+ facility improvem5t1 includ+ plann+ = & implem5t+ plant upgrades1 food safety mod]nization1 en]gy & wat] effici5cy1 byproduct reprocess+ & use maximization1 & wa/e treatm5t4 7#b7 ,competitive grants to dairy bus9esses ,an initiative %all provide competitive grants = new & exi/+ dairy bus9esses = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 mod]nization1 specialization1 & graz+ transition on dairy f>ms2 7,b7 value *a9 & commodity innovation & facility & process updates = dairy processors2 & 7,c7 product developm5t1 packag+1 & m>ket+ ( dairy products4 7f7 ,di/ribution ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide n less ?an #c aw>ds to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a7 = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ! activities "u subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,multiye> fund+ ,! ,secret>y is enc\rag$-- 7,a7 to aw>d funds "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 multiye> fund+ allocations2 & 7,b7 to require frequ5t report+1 z appropriate4 7#c7 ,use ( funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! funds aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$-- 7i7 = program adm9i/ration ( an initiative1 includ+ /aff co/s2 & 7ii7 = work%ops or o!r in=mational sessions t-- 7,i7 directly b5efit dairy bus9esses & entrepr5eurs2 or 7,,ii7 enhance ! capacity ( provid]s ( te*nical assi/ance to dairy bus9esses4 7,b7 ,allocation ,n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be allocat$ to directly b5efit new dairy bus9esses or dairy bus9esses t wi% to update _! products or processes us+ a grant "u subsection 7e77#b74 7#d7 ,priority ,an eligible entity %all give priority ! provision ( direct assi/ance "u subsection 7e77#a7 & grants "u subsection 7e77#b7 to-- 7,a7 small- & m$ium-siz$ dairy f>ms & dairy bus9esses2 7,b7 employee-own$ dairy bus9esses2 7,c7 coop]atives2 7,d7 dairy bus9esses t e/abli% contract+ me*anisms t return pr(its to f>m]s :o supply _! milk2 7,e7 dairy bus9esses t1 9 addition to sal>y & wage comp5sation1 return pr(its to employees2 & 7,f7 dairy bus9esses t seek to create dairy products t add sub/antial value 9 process+ or m>ket+1 su* z specialty *eeses4 7#e7 ,requirem5t ,9 ! case ( direct assi/ance "u subsection 7e77#a7 or a grant "u subsection 7e77#b7 t is provid$ to a specific dairy bus9ess & does n b5efit ! g5]al public1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! assi/ance or grant %all exclusively be available to dairy bus9esses own$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#f7 ,supplem5tation ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t funds provid$ to an initiative supplem5t1 & d n duplicate or replace1 exi/+ dairy product rese>*1 developm5t1 & promotion activities4 7g7 ,mat*+ fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage1 b n require1 an eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a7 to provide mat*+ fund+ to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,additional fund+ ,aft] an initial t]m ( fund+ provid$ to an eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a7 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y is enc\rag$ to "w ) ! eligible entity to develop additional fund+ /reams to supplem5t ! ,f$]al inve/m5t1 includ+ f funds ( a g5]ic program to promote & provide rese>* & in=mation = a specific agricultural commodity1 if ! provision ( funds is approv$ by ! memb]s ( ! g5]ic program4 7h7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,innovation reports ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ,economi/1 %all publi% an annual report on ! /atus (-- 7,a7 innovation 9 dairy products2 7,b7 product developm5t "u ! program "u ?is section2 7,c7 gr[? areas = dairy product developm5t2 & 7,d7 b>ri]s inhibit+ majority memb]-own$ dome/ic dairy firms f-- 7i7 updat+ capacity2 7ii7 p]=m+ competitively 9 ! m>ketplace2 & 7iii7 return+ ga9s to memb]s or re9ve/+ ! ga9s 9 ways t b5efit ! long-t]m f9ancial /ability ( ! majority memb]-own$ dome/ic dairy firm & ! memb]s ( t firm4 7i7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4