,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjbb,ms4   
,spanb]g] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,gonzalez (  
,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,agricultural     
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli%     
,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,food     
,supply ,*a9 ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjbb 4  
#b4 ,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce     
,c5t]s ,! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act (  
#aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,h    
,food supply *a9 resili5cy  #bih4       
,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,s]vice1 %all ent] into coop]ative      
agreem5ts ) eligible entities to e/abli%
 n few] ?an #f ,supply ,*a9 ,regional   
,res\rce ,c5t]s to support small-siz$ & 

m$ium-siz$ produc]s ( agricultural      
products & small-siz$ & m$ium-siz$      
agricultural bus9esses ?r\gh activities1
 :i* may include-- 7#a7 (f]+            
coord9ation1 te*nical assi/ance1 &      
capacity build+ support to small-siz$ & 
m$ium-siz$ produc]s ( agricultural      
products & agricultural bus9esses2  7#b7
 support+ supply *a9 & value *a9        
coord9ation-- 7,a7 9 ! region 9 :i* su* 
produc]s or bus9esses are locat$2 &     
7,b7 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 o!r  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal ag5cies )      
relevant res\rces1 regional commissions1
 & o!r ,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce  
,c5t]s2  7#c7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance
 to su* produc]s & bus9esses2  7#d7     
provid+ grants or o!r f9ancial assi/ance
 to su* produc]s & bus9esses look+ to   
exp& production or a bus9ess or />t     
production or a bus9ess 9 su* region2 & 
7#e7 c>ry+ out su* o!r activities z may 
be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,focus 
on ,tribal supply *a9 issues ,at lea/ "o
 ,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]  

e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 provide coord9ation1 assi/ance1 &      
capacity build+ support to address      
supply *a9 issues fac$ by ,indian tribes
 & ,tribal organizations 7z def9$ 9     
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
eligible entity 7includ+ an entity      
repres5t+ a p>tn]%ip7 seek+ to ent] into
 a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ h[ ! ,supply ,*a9      
,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s e/abli%$ by   
su* entity w address food & agricultural
 supply *a9 issues fac$ by und]s]v$     
communities4  7#b7 ,regional div]sity ,9
 select+ eligible entities to ent] into 
a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all ensure ! regional        
div]sity ( su* entities4  7d7 ,t]m ,!   
t]m ( a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into  

"u ?is section %all be n less ?an #d    
ye>s4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,a ,supply ,*a9 
,regional ,res\rce ,c5t] %all1 z a      
condition on ent]+ into a coop]ative    
agreem5t "u ?is section1 agree to       
coord9ate ) o!r ,supply ,*a9 ,regional  
,res\rce ,c5t]s1 :5 appropriate4  7f7   
,report to ,congress ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !    
,am]ican ,food ,supply ,*a9 ,resili5cy  
,act ( #bjbb1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report on-- 7#a7 ) respect to !
 activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y "u 
?is section-- 7,a7 a description ( su*  
activities2 &  7,b7 ! impact ( su*      
activities on supply *a9 issues fac$ by 
small-siz$ & m$ium-siz$ produc]s (      
agricultural products2 &  7#b7 ) respect
 to ! activities c>ri$ out by ! ,supply 
,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s "u ?is   
section-- 7,a7 a description ( su*      

activities2  7,b7 ! impact ( su*        
activities on supply *a9 issues fac$ by 
small-siz$ & m$ium-siz$ produc]s (      
agricultural products & agricultural    
bus9esses2 &  7,c7 any grants aw>d$ by  
,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s  
to su* produc]s & bus9esses4  7g7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate gov]nm5t 7or a     
political subdivision !re(71 regional   
au?ority1 or an ,indian ,tribe or       
,tribal organization2  7,b7 a college or
 univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! 
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 7includ+ a       
l&-grant college or univ]sity72 or  7,c7
 a nonpr(it organization1 includ+ a     
produc] network or association1 a food  
c\ncil1 an economic developm5t          
corporation1 or ano!r organization4     
7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national  
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     

,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  7h7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbf4  4  #c4 ,agriculture       
,innovation ,c5t]s ,program ,section    
#fdjb7;a7 ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural   
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#afcb;b7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 rese>*1 te*nical        
assi/ance1 support s]vices1 outrea*1 &  
o!r s]vices to /r5g!n1 ma9ta91 & secure 
supply *a9s relat$ to agricultural      
inputs & agricultural products produc$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4