,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbb,ms4    
,craig 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mrs4   
,axne1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4     
,o',hall]an1 & ,mr4 ,fe5/ra7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,rural           
,prosp]ity1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural 
,prosp]ity ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,(fice (  
,rural ,prosp]ity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !      
,presid5t ! ,(fice ( ,rural ,prosp]ity  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74   
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,(fice is to
 address ! social1 economic1 & community
 well-be+ & resili5ce ( rural areas 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by address+ unique        
/ructural *all5ges exp]i5c$ by rural    
communities1 includ+ h\s+1 education1   
heal?c>e1 small bus9ess developm5t1 &   
job creation4  7c7 ,*ief ,rural ,advisor
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be head$ 

by ! ,*ief ,rural ,advisor1 :o %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  7#b7           
,comp5sation ,! ,*ief ,rural ,advisor   
%all be comp5sat$ at ! rate provid$ =   
level ,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule 9     
section #ecac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,*ief ,rural     
,advisor %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
develop1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #c    
ye>s !reaft]1 update1 a compreh5sive    
/rategy = rural developm5t across !     
,executive ,bran*1 :i* %all-- 7,a7      
id5tify ! mo/ press+ priorities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to promote rural prosp]ity
 9 ! #aj-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date (      
submission ( ! report "u subsection     
7f77#b72 &  7,b7 describe ! policy      
actions t w be tak5 by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 across ,f$]al ag5cies &      
programs1 to accel]ate & support social 
& economic prosp]ity 9 rural areas2     
7#b7 us+ ! metrics develop$ "u          
subsection 7e71 develop :ole-(-gov]nm5t 
recomm5dations to improve ! return on   

inve/m5t ( ,f$]al res\rces & engagem5t  
relat+ to ! ne$s ( rural areas 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 make recomm5dations
 to ! ,presid5t on coord9at+1 /reaml9+1 
& lev]ag+ ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 rural areas
 to increase ! impact ( ,f$]al doll>s to
 improve economic opportunities & !     
quality ( life 9 rural areas 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#d7 coord9ate1 & improve      
community-level outcomes & return on    
inve/m5t (1 ,f$]al engagem5t relat+ to !
 ne$s ( rural areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
/akehold]s bas$ 9 rural communities1    
includ+-- 7,a7 agricultural             
organizations2  7,b7 small bus9esses2   
7,c7 education & tra9+ in/itutions2     
7,d7 heal? c>e provid]s2  7,e7          
telecommunications s]vices provid]s2    
7,f7 electric s]vice provid]s2  7,g7    
transportation provid]s2  7,h7 rese>* & 
l&-grant in/itutions2  7,i7 law en=cem5t
 ag5cies2  7,j7 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal 
gov]nm5ts 7includ+ a ,native village & a
 ,native ,corporation1 z ^? t]ms are    
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native  

,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjb772 &  7,k7 nongov]nm5tal          
organizations2  7#e7 coord9ate ,f$]al   
ef=ts direct$ t[>d ! gr[? & developm5t (
 rural geographic regions t encompass   
metropolitan & nonmetropolitan areas2   
7#f7 id5tify & facilitate rural economic
 opportunities associat$ ) en]gy        
transitions1 outdoor recreation1 & o!r  
cons]vation-relat$ activities2  7#g7    
id5tify common economic & social        
*all5ges fac$ by rural communities t    
c\ld be ov]come ?r\gh bett] coord9ation 
( exi/+ ,f$]al & non-,f$]al res\rces2 & 
7#h7 conv5e public he>+s 7includ+ ) !   
p[] to call witnesses & reque/ docum5ts 
f ,f$]al ag5cies7 on ! /ate ( rural     
areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! compreh5sive
 /rategy = rural developm5t develop$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,metrics  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,rural     
,advisor %all develop metrics to measure
 ! effect ( ,f$]al programs on rural    
areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7          

,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ ! metrics "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,*ief ,rural ,advisor  
%all-- 7,a7 develop a compreh5sive li/ (
 f$]ally adm9i/]$ programs t are        
available to individuals1 bus9esses1    
nonpr(it organizations1 units ( local   
gov]nm5t1 or o!r entities locat$ 9 rural
 areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7       
develop a compreh5sive set ( metrics1   
includ+-- 7i7 employm5t 9 a rural area2 
7ii7 inequality 9 a rural area2  7iii7  
economic competitiv5ess ( a rural area2 
7iv7 inflation or deflation 9 a rural   
area2  7v7 h\s+ availability & co/s 9 a 
rural area2  7vi7 access to heal? c>e or
 teleheal? 9 a rural area2  7vii7 ! rate
 ( small bus9ess />tups 9 a rural area2 
7viii7 educational atta9m5t 9 a rural   
area2  7ix7 work=ce p>ticipation 9 a    
rural area2 &  7x7 o!r metrics1 z       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,*ief ,rural   
,advisor4  7#c7 ,availability ( data (  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=    
purposes ( develop+ metrics "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy %all

 provide to ! ,*ief ,rural ,advisor1 on 
reque/ by ! ,*ief ,rural ,advisor & at  
no co/ to ! ,(fice1 any data relat+ to !
 "w ( ! ,(fice collect$ by ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,privacy & security ,!     
,*ief ,rural ,advisor %all take any     
necess>y /eps to ma9ta9 ! privacy &     
security ( data provid$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a74  7f7 ,reports to ,congress ,!     
,*ief ,rural ,advisor %all-- 7#a7 n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] e/abli%+ ! metrics "u  
subsection 7e71 & n less frequ5tly ?an  
annually !reaft]-- 7,a7 prep>e a report 
describ+ ! effect t ! programs on ! li/ 
develop$ "u subsection 7e77#b77;,a7 h on
 rural areas1 bas$ on ! metrics develop$
 "u subsection 7e77#b77;,b71 )          
demographic breakd[ns by race1 age1 &   
geographic region2 &  7,b7 submit to !  
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,agriculture & !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & make publicly      

available1 ! report prep>$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 n less frequ5tly ?an e #c ye>s !reaft]1
 submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1
 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,agriculture & !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ! compreh5sive /rategy
 = rural developm5t develop$ "u         
subsection 7d77#a74  7g7 ,fund+ ,?is    
section %all be c>ri$ out us+ exi/+     
am\nts o!rwise available to ! ,executive
 ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7h7 ,sav+s      
provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section au?orizes 
! hir+ ( additional /aff4  #c4 ,rural   
,prosp]ity ,c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is
 e/abli%$ a ,rural ,prosp]ity ,c\ncil   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,c\ncil74  
7b7 ,*air ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
%all s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil4  7c7   
,memb]s ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( !  
heads ( ! foll[+ executive bran*        
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & (fices3 7#a7 ,!   

,(fice ( ,rural ,prosp]ity4  7#b7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#c7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7#d7 ,!       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice4  7#f7 ,! ,bureau ( ,indian   
,affairs4  7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior4  7#h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4
  7#i7 ,! ,economic ,developm5t         
,adm9i/ration4  7#aj7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor4  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7#ab7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#ac7 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#ad7 ,!  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#ae7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,education4  7#af7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#ag7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security4  7#ah7 ,!           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#ai7
 ,! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 
7#bj7 ,! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 
7#ba7 ,! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology  
,policy4  7#bb7 ,! ,(fice ( ,national   
,drug ,control ,policy4  7#bc7 ,!       
,c\ncil ( ,economic ,advis]s4  7#bd7 ,! 
,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil4  7#be7 ,!     

,national ,economic ,c\ncil4  7#bf7 ,!  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#bg7 ,!
 ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality4  7d7
 ,designees ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil may    
designate1 to p]=m ! ,c\ncil functions (
 ! memb]1 a s5ior-level (ficial :o is-- 
7#a7 "p ( ! dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice ( 
! memb]2 &  7#b7 a full-"t (fic] or     
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7e7     
,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7 ensure   
coord9ation among ,f$]al ag5cies1       
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it
 organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s1 z     
appropriate1 9 address+ ! ne$s ( rural  
areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 coord9ate
 ,f$]al ef=ts direct$ t[>d ! gr[? &     
developm5t ( rural geographic regions t 
encompass bo? metropolitan &            
nonmetropolitan areas2  7#c7 id5tify &  
facilitate rural economic opportunities 
associat$ ) en]gy transitions1 outdoor  
recreation1 & o!r cons]vation-relat$    
activities2  7#d7 make recomm5dations to
 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,rural 
,advisor1 on /reaml9+ & lev]ag+ ,f$]al  

inve/m5ts 9 rural areas1 :]e            
appropriate1 to increase ! impact (     
,f$]al doll>s & create economic         
opportunities to improve ! quality (    
life 9 rural areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#e7 provide a means = discussion &     
resolution ( disputes betwe5 ,f$]al     
ag5cies ) reg>d to programs t address ! 
ne$s ( rural areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#f7 develop plans & /rategies to       
address ! ne$s ( rural areas 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7f7 ,public ,outrea* ,n less   
frequ5tly ?an twice annually1 ! ,c\ncil 
%all hold public meet+s 9 a rural       
community = ! purpose (-- 7#a7 solicit+ 
fe$back f ! public1 units ( local       
gov]nm5t1 ,indian ,tribes1 & dislocat$  
work]s on conc]ns relat+ to ! social1   
economic1 & community well-be+ &        
resili5ce ( rural areas2 &  7#b7        
solicit+ recomm5dations on actions !    
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & (fices repres5t$  
on ! ,c\ncil may consid] to support !   
economic developm5t ( rural communities4
  #d4 ,rural prosp]ity action plan  7a7 

,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y =      
,rural ,developm5t1 %all develop a rural
 prosp]ity action plan 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! action plan71 :i* %all      
describe ! actions to be c>ri$ out by ! 
,secret>y = ! purposes ( address+ !     
social1 economic1 & community well-be+ &
 resili5ce ( rural areas 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates by address+ unique /ructural     
*all5ges exp]i5c$ by rural communities4 
7b7 ,coord9ation ,ea* activity c>ri$ out
 "u ?is section %all be c>ri$ out 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,rural         
,prosp]ity4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative support &
 fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all provide        
adm9i/rative support & fund+ 9 !        
developm5t ( ! action plan1 to ! ext5t  
p]mitt$ by law & us+ appropriations     
available to ! ,secret>y z ( ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,activities ,9
 develop+ ! action plan1 ! ,secret>y    
%all-- 7#a7 exam9e ea* rural developm5t 
activity c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y z ( ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7     
id5tify regulatory & policy *anges t    
c\ld be made by ! ,secret>y t w\ld      
accompli% ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 
7a71 includ+ *anges t w\ld-- 7,a7 remove
 b>ri]s to economic prosp]ity & quality 
( life 9 rural areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,b7 /r5g!n & exp& educational          
opportunities = /ud5ts 9 rural          
communities1 p>ticul>ly 9 agricultural  
education1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &
 ma!matics2  7,c7 emp[] ! ,/ate1 local1 
& ,tribal ag5cies t implem5t rural      
economic developm5t1 agricultural1 &    
environm5tal programs to tailor ^?      
programs to relevant regional           
circum/ances2  7,d7 respect ! unique    
circum/ances ( small bus9esses t s]ve   
rural communities & ! unique bus9ess    
/ructures & regional div]sity ( f>ms &  
ran*es2  7,e7 ensure access to a        
reliable work=ce & increase employm5t   
opportunities 9 rural-focus$ bus9esses1 
includ+ agriculture2  7,f7 promote !    
pres]vation ( family f>ms z !y are pass$

 f g5]ation to g5]ation2  7,g7 ensure t 
private prop]ty rights ( wat] us]s are n
 encumb]$ :5 ! wat] us]s attempt to     
secure p]mits to op]ate on ,f$]al l&2   
7,h7 improve food safety & ensure t     
regulations & policies implem5t+ ,f$]al 
food safety laws are bas$ on sci5ce &   
acc\nt = ! unique circum/ances ( f>ms & 
ran*es2  7,i7 enc\rage ! production1    
export1 & use ( dome/ically produc$     
agricultural products2  7,j7 fur!r !    
en]gy security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
rural l&scape2  7,k7 address hurdles    
associat$ ) access to res\rces on ,f$]al
 l& = rural communities t rely on cattle
 graz+1 timb] h>ve/s1 m9+1 recreation1 &
 o!r multiple uses2  7,l7 id5tify &     
facilitate rural economic opportunities 
associat$ ) en]gy developm5t1 outdoor   
recreation1 & o!r cons]vation-relat$    
activities2 &  7,m7 coord9ate & improve 
! effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al engagem5t )     
rural /akehold]s1 includ+ agricultural  
organizations1 small bus9esses1         
education & tra9+ in/itutions1 heal? c>e

 provid]s1 telecommunications s]vices   
provid]s1 rese>* & l&-grant in/itutions1
 law en=cem5t1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts1 & nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 reg>d+ ! ne$s ( rural    
areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7           
,submission ( action plan ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all submit ! action plan1  
includ+ recomm5dations = regulatory &   
policy *anges id5tifi$ "u subsection    
7d77#b7 t ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate1 to-- 7#a7 ! ,*ief ,rural   
,advisor2  7#b7 ! ,committee on         
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#d7 !     
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7#e7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7f7 ,progress report  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! action plan is
 submitt$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7e71
 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report       
describ+ ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9     

meet+ b5*m>ks describ$ 9 ! action plan  
to-- 7#a7 ! ,*ief ,rural ,advisor2  7#b7
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1          
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate2  7#d7 ! ,committee on           
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7#e7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4