,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbc,ms4  
,leg] ,f]n&ez 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans 
( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln1 & ,ms4
 ,p+ree7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid to e/abli% ! position ( ,wom5     
,f>m]s & ,ran*]s ,liaison1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wom5 9 ,agriculture ,act4 
#b4 ,wom5 ,f>m]s & ,ran*]s ,liaison  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture   
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] section #bbb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#fibc7 ! foll[+3  #bbc4 ,wom5 ,f>m]s &  
,ran*]s ,liaison  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,wom5 9 ,agriculture ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t !
 position ( ,wom5 ,f>m]s & ,ran*]s      
,liaison 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,liaison74  7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  

,! ,liaison %all c>ry out ! foll[+      
duties3 7,a7 ,) respect to agricultural 
programs available to wom5 :o are f>m]s 
& ran*]s-- 7i7 provide in=mation to su* 
wom5 ab\t ! availability ( su* programs 
& ! eligibility requirem5ts = su*       
programs2 &  7ii7 assi/ su* wom51 & wom5
 :o are pot5tial f>m]s or ran*]s1 9     
apply+ = su* programs4  7,b7 ,advocate  
on behalf ( wom5 :o are f>m]s & ran*]s 9
 int]actions ) employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
7,c7 ,promote ! advancem5t ( wom5 9     
lead]%ip roles )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7    
,submit & make publicly available !     
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74   
7,e7 ,consult & provide te*nical        
assi/ance to ! ,equity ,commission ( !  
,dep>tm5t4  7,f7 ,consult ) & provide   
te*nical assi/ance to any ,f$]al ag5cy t
 reque/s su* assi/ance ) respect to !   
duties describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,e74  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,wom5 9 ,agriculture ,act1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,liaison %all     

submit to ,congress & make publicly     
available a report on ! grants1 loans1  
loan gu>antees1 & co/ %>e programs made 
by ! ,secret>y to woman-own$ agriculture
 op]ations4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report  
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all        
include1 ) respect to ! fiscal ye>      
prec$+ su* report-- 7i7 ! total numb] ( 
grants1 loans1 loan gu>antees1 & co/ %>e
 programs made by ea* ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice  
,ag5cy & ! ,natural ,res\rces           
,cons]vation ,s]vice to agriculture     
op]ations2  7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( su*       
grants1 loans1 loan gu>antees1 & co/ %>e
 programs made to woman-own$ agriculture
 op]ations2  7iii7 ! p]c5tage ( total   
fund+ direct$ to woman-own$ agriculture 
op]ations1 disaggregat$ by program2     
7iv7 ! p]c5tage ( applications made by  
wom5-own$ agricultural op]ations2 &  7v7
 ! p]c5tage ( wom5 at diff]5t ,,gs      
levels at ! ,dep>tm5t1 disaggregat$ by  
(fice4  7#c7 ,contract or coop]ative    
agreem5t ,! ,liaison may ent] into a    
contract or coop]ative agreem5t ) a     

rese>* c5t] ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*   
,s]vice1 an in/itution ( high] education
 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 or a nonpr(it        
organization to c>ry out #a or m ( !    
foll[+ activities ) respect to wom5 :o  
are f>m]s & ran*]s3 7,a7 ,conduct+      
rese>* on ! pr(itability ( small f>ms   
run by su* wom54  7,b7 ,develop+        
educational mat]ials = su* wom54  7,c7  
,conduct+ work%ops1 c\rses1 & c]tifi$   
vocational tra9+ = su* wom54  7,d7      
,conduct+ m5tor+ activities = su* wom54 
7,e7 ,provid+ int]n%ip opportunities =  
su* wom54  7c7 ,/aff support ,!         
,secret>y may appo9t /aff ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture to support ! ,liaison4  4
  7b7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,section    
#bif7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture   
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,! au?ority ( ! 
,secret>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made to 
?is title by ! ,wom5 9 ,agriculture     

,act4  4  #c4 ,high-priority rese>* &   
ext5sion areas ,section #afgb7;d7 ( !   
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#eibe7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ba7 ,ergonomically design$   
agriculture equipm5t & ma*9]y ,rese>* & 
ext5sion grants may be made "u ?is      
section = ! purposes ( develop+ & mak+  
widely available agriculture equipm5t & 
ma*9]y t is ergonomically design$ = use 
by wom54  4  #d4 ,*ild c>e priority     
,section #cjf7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m 
& ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#aibf7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#bg7 ,*ild c>e priority ,9    
select+ recipi5ts ( loans & grants "u   
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to any qualifi$ applicant t    
proposes to use ! loan or grant to      
address ! availability1 quality1 or co/ 
( *ildc>e 9 an agricultural or rural    
community4  4