,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,wexton 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ne:\se7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to e/abli%1 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture1 an ,(fice ( ,agrit\rism1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be ref]r$ to z ! ,accel]at+ !  
,gr[? ( ,rural ,innovation & ,t\rism    
,opportunities to ,uphold ,rural        
,indu/ries & ,su/a9able ,m>ketplaces    
,act or ! ,,agrit\rism ,act4  #b4       
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ! ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7        
,agrit\rism provides a range ( unique   
exp]i5ces to ! public1 includ+-- 7,a7   
education1 su* z s*ool t\rs1 g>d5 &     
nurs]y t\rs1 w9]y t\rs1 hi/orical       
agricultural exhibits1 & hops &         
micro-brew]y t\rs2  7,b7 outdoor        
recreation1 su* z riv] activities1      
m\nta9 bik+1 horseback rid+1 wildlife   
view+ & photography1 fee fi%+ & hunt+1  

wagon & sleigh rides1 cross-c\ntry ski+1
 game pres]ves1 & clay bird %oot+2  7,c7
 ent]ta9m5t1 su* z conc]ts & special    
ev5ts1 cul9>y exp]i5ces1 fe/ivals1      
fairs1 int]action ) f>m animals1 &      
w$d+s2  7,d7 direct sales1 su* z on-f>m 
sales1 f>m /&s1 agriculture-relat$      
crafts & gifts1 u-pick op]ations1 u-cut 
tree f>ms1 w9]ies1 brew]ies1 cid]ies1   
di/ill]ies1 & cut fl[]s2  7,e7          
accommodations1 su* z b$-&-breakfa/     
inns1 f>m & ran* vacations1 yurts1 %eep 
wagons1 & gue/ ran*es2 &  7,f7 d9+ on a 
f>m4  7#b7 ,agrit\rism has f9ancial1    
educational1 & social b5efits to        
communities4  7#c7 ,agrit\rism cont9ues 
to-- 7,a7 (f] educational opportunities 
= *ildr5 & families2  7,b7 g5]ate       
supplem5tal income = own]s (            
agricultural ent]prises1 :i* are (t5    
small or family-run bus9esses2  7,c7    
spur economic developm5t 9 rural        
communities2  7,d7 pres]ve agricultural 
h]itage2 &  7,e7 help f>ms div]sify4    
7b7 ,s5se ( ! ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !

 ,congress t1 to fur!r realize ! b5efits
 ( agrit\rism to communities1 !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %\ld           
incorporate agrit\rism into ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture compreh5sively4  #c4     
,(fice ( ,agrit\rism  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,re=m &         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fija-fiba7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#caj4 ,(fice ( ,agrit\rism  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 an ,(fice ( ,agrit\rism4  7b7 ,director
 ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a s5ior       
(ficial to s]ve z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,agrit\rism 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ! ,director74  7c7 ,duties ,! ,(fice (
 ,agrit\rism %all enc\rage & promote    
agrit\rism activities & agrit\rism      
bus9esses1 includ+-- 7#a7 educational   
exp]i5ces2  7#b7 outdoor recreation2    
7#c7 ent]ta9m5t & special ev5ts2  7#d7  
direct sales2  7#e7 accommodations2 &   
7#f7 any o!r activity or bus9ess relat+ 
to agrit\rism1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4

  7d7 ,means ( ,a*iev+ ,9 c>ry+ out     
subsection 7c71 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 
coord9ate ) ! ag5cies & (ficials ( !    
,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 advise ! ,secret>y on  
issues relat+ to agrit\rism2  7#c7      
ensure t ! programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t are   
updat$ to address be/ agrit\rism        
practices2  7#d7 conduct outrea* to     
/akehold]s & coord9ate ext]nal p>tn]%ips
 to %>e be/ practices1 provide m5tor%ip1
 & (f] te*nical assi/ance to agrit\rism 
bus9esses2  7#e7 facilitate int]ag5cy   
program coord9ation & develop int]ag5cy 
tools = ! promotion ( agrit\rism        
programs & res\rces2  7#f7 review &     
improve f>m ent]prise developm5t        
programs t provide in=mation ab\t       
f9ancial lit]acy1 bus9ess plann+1 &     
m>ket+ = agrit\rism2  7#g7 coord9ate    
networks ( agrit\rism bus9esses2 &  7#h7
 collaborate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z     
ne$$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts = su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #caj4 ,(fice (  
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