,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4   
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cox 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,sean     
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4  
,panetta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture 
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture to c>ry out a program to   
aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry
 out projects t fur!r agricultural      
resili5cy & mod]nization1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,future ( ,agricultural    
,resili5cy ,& ,mod]nization ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 evid5ce = human-induc$ climate *ange is
 und5iable & our agricultural           
communities are increas+ly exp]i5c+ !   
impacts ( climate *ange4  7#b7 ,!       
volatility ( wea!r patt]ns1 rang+ f m   
frequ5t & sev]e dr\ghts1 floods1 &      
wildfires c negatively impact           
agricultural productivity4  7#c7 ,rural 

communities1 t (t5 lack f$]al & /ate    
res\rces1 are especially vuln]able to ! 
impacts ( climate *ange1 su* z rev5ue   
losses1 h\rs lo/ at "w1 & infra/ructure 
damages4  7#d7 ,climate resili5t        
practices & te*nologies are ne$$ to help
 save ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local taxpay]s   
money4 ,^! te*nologies include manure   
res\rce recov]y sy/ems1 :i* recov] !    
nutri5ts conta9$ 9 organic matt] f _!   
s\rce help protect wat] quality4  7#e7  
,! ne$ = measures t promote en]gy & wat]
 use effici5cy1 cons]vation1 & r5ewable 
en]gy w greatly r$uce ! adv]se impacts (
 climate *ange4  7#f7 ,_m f>m]s &       
agricultural produc]s are curr5tly      
utiliz+ environm5tally b5eficial        
practices t also bett] _! production    
co/s4  7#g7 ,excessive heat exposure    
poses a direct ?reat to f>m work]s & !  
economy4 ,climate *ange increases ?is   
dang]1 z #ah ( ! #ai hotte/ ye>s on     
record h occurr$ s9ce #bjja4 ,ris+      
temp]atures are project$ to cause an    
increase 9 heat-relat$ workplace        

injuries1 illnesses1 loss 9 labor       
capacity1 & decreas$ productivity4 ,9   
light ( ^! f9d+s1 ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t has 
an obligation to protect f>mwork]s1     
outdoor work]s1 & employ]s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates f climate *ange4  7#h7 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %\ld use rese>*
 & developm5t programs to make dairy    
dige/]s m af=dable :ile mitigat+        
environm5tal effects4 ,fur!r1 !         
,dep>tm5t %\ld provide te*nical         
assi/ance1 community support1 & f9ancial
 inc5tives & grants = f>m]s to p>tn]    
toge!r to build coop]ative dige/]       
models4 ,! ,dep>tm5t %\ld use           
cross-ag5cy collaborative models &      
utilize exi/+ ,f$]al programs1 su* z !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
,ag,s,t,a,r program to increase f>m]    
access & engagem5t 9 ^! ef=ts4  7#i7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t %\ld engage 9 p>tn]%ips ) o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies to control invasive      
species1 9 a mann] t protects !         
environm5t1 infra/ructure1 &            
agricultural l&s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     

7#aj7 ,f$]al assi/ance is ne$$ to help  
f>m+ practices become m resili5t &      
su/a9able = ! long-t]m4  #c4 ,future (  
,agricultural ,resili5cy & ,mod]nization
 fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !  
,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a program to   
aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry
 out projects = a qualifi$ purpose4  7b7
 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible 
to receive a grant "u ?is section is--  
7#a7 a ,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 a ,/ate or a 
gr\p ( ,/ates2  7#c7 a unit ( local     
gov]nm5t or a gr\p ( local gov]nm5ts2   
7#d7 an irrigation di/rict2  7#e7 a     
,tribal gov]nm5t or a consortium (      
,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7#f7 a ,/ate or     
regional transit ag5cy or a gr\p ( ,/ate
 or regional transit ag5cies2  7#g7 a   
nonpr(it organization2  7#h7 a special  
purpose di/rict or public au?ority2     
7#i7 a ?ird-p>ty private entity1 !      
prim>y bus9ess ( :i* is relat$ to       
agriculture 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72 
&  7#aj7 any o!r entity1 z det]m9$ by ! 

,secret>y4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an        
eligible entity select$ to receive a    
grant "u ?is section may use funds      
receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant to c>ry out       
projects t fur!r agricultural resili5cy 
& mod]nization ?r\gh-- 7#a7 r$uc+       
gre5h\se gas emissions & increas+       
resili5ce 9 ! agricultural sector2  7#b7
 increas+ c>bon seque/ration2  7#c7     
improv+ soil heal?2  7#d7 provid+       
multiple b5efits1 includ+ wat] supply   
reliability1 ecosy/em pres]vation1      
gr\ndwat] managem5t & enhancem5ts1 &    
wat] quality improvem5ts2  7#e7 9       
accordance ) /ate & f$]al law1 exp$it+  
projects ) a focus 9 r5ewable en]gy1    
includ+ bi(uels2  7#f7 incorporat+      
collaborative p>tn]%ips t involve local 
communities 9 project plann+ on economic
 & social b5efits ( su/a9able           
agricultural production2  7#g7 inve/+ 9 
climate-resili5t infra/ructure &        
te*nology2  7#h7 conv]t+ plant wa/es    
into high] value bioc>bon products1     
includ+ practices l pyrolysis2  7#i7    

improv+ air & wat] quality1 includ+     
pollutants & odors1 ) dairy dige/]s &   
non-dige/] manure managem5t practices & 
te*nologies2  7#aj7 support+ clean air1 
wat]1 climate1 & a su/a9able environm5t 
help+ develop local & national resili5ce
 /rategies aga9/ dr\ghts1 wildfires1 &  
floods2  7#aa7 support+ & fund+ pur*ases
 ( clean] & l[] emission                
agriculture-relat$ equipm5t l h>ve/+    
equipm5t1 heavy-duty trucks1            
agricultural pump eng9es1 tractors1 &   
o!r equipm5t us$ 9 agricultural         
op]ations2 &  7#ab7 increas+ rese>* on !
 mo/ effective me?ods ( eradicat+ &     
controll+ invasive species & pe/s1 su* z
 nutria4  7d7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbe4  #d4 ,pyrolysis innovation 
fund grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% a 
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d grants
 to eligible entities to c>ry out n few]

 ?an #aj pilot projects1 ) ! pot5tial to
 r$uce or seque/] gre5h\se emissions t  
conv]t & valorize tree nut h>ve/        
by-products & wa/e into multiple high]  
value bioc>bon products1 includ+        
su/a9able indu/rial applications1       
agro*emicals1 repurpos+ process heat1   
en]gy & con/ruction mat]ials4  7b7      
,eligible entity def9$ ,! t]m eligible  
entity means--  7#a7 a ?ird-p>ty private
 entity1 ! prim>y bus9ess ( :i* is      
relat$ to agriculture 7z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y72  7#b7 a nongov]nm5tal       
organization ) exp]i5ce work+ )         
agricultural produc]s 7z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y72 &  7#c7 a gov]nm5tal        
organization4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant
 is aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report
 on--  7#a7 ! activities c>ri$ out us+  
grants aw>d$ "u su* subsection2  7#b7   

be/ practices us$ to lev]age ! inve/m5t 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! purposes       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 an   
assessm5t ( ! results a*iev$ by !       
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7d7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4