,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjai,mr4
 ,bo/ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lawson (       
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on        
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture loan program to
 support m5tor%ip & appr5tice%ip        
opportunities = vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
to become f>m]s or ran*]s4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,vet]ans' ,agricultural ,appr5tice%ip   
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,m5tor%ip &          
appr5tice%ip program = vet]ans ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces to become f>m]s & ran*]s  7a7    
,program requir$ ,! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture %all e/abli% a program to  
make direct loans to f>m]s & ran*]s :o w
 provide m5tor%ip & appr5tice%ip        

opportunities = vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
to le>n ! skills necess>y to become a   
successful f>m] or ran*]4  7b7          
,agreem5ts ) ,/ates ,! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all c>ry out ! m5tor%ip & 
appr5tice%ip program ?r\gh agreem5ts )  
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture t w-- 7#a7
 select vet]ans to p>ticipate 9 !       
program2  7#b7 secure e/abli%$ f>m]s &  
ran*]s to provide ! m5tor%ip &          
appr5tice%ip opportunities2 &  7#c7 make
 & adm9i/] direct loans to support !    
result+ m5tor%ip & appr5tice%ip4  7c7   
,active involvem5t ,z a condition ( a   
loan "u ! m5tor%ip & appr5tice%ip       
program1 a p>ticipat+ vet]an mu/ be     
all[$ to mat]ially & sub/antially       
p>ticipate 9 ! op]ation ( ! f>m or ran* 
provid+ ! m5tor%ip & appr5tice%ip       
opportunities4  7d7 ,t]ms ( loans  7#a7 
,int]e/ rate ,a loan "u ! m5tor%ip &    
appr5tice%ip program %all be made )\t   
int]e/4  7#b7 ,t]m & repaym5t ,! t]m ( a
 loan "u ! program may n exce$ "o ye> & 
! loan %all be repaid aft] ! h>ve/      

season 9 su* in/allm5ts z ! ,secret>y   
may require4  7e7 ,s\rce ( funds ,( !   
am\nts appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to fund op]ation ( !  
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 !  
,secret>y %all use #a1jjj1jjj ea* ( su* 
fiscal ye>s to c>ry out ?is section4    
7f7 ,comptroll] g5]al report ,n lat] ?an
 ,m>* #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !        
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess 
( ! m5tor%ip & appr5tice%ip program 9   
assi/+ vet]ans :o p>ticipate 9 ! program
 9 becom+ f>m]s & ran*]s4  7g7 ,vet]an  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m vet]an means
 an individual :o has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7aj7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & :o has
 n previ\sly op]at$ a f>m or ran*4