,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fahc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #b1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,cuell> 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 & ,ms4 ,crockett7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,re=m & ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid is am5d$ by add+ aft] section #cji 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba7 ! foll[+3 #caj4 ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,(fice7 to-- 7#a7 improve engagem5t )1 & s]vice to1 bord] colonias communities1 f>mwork]s1 & ! family memb]s & *ildr5 ( f>mwork]s2 7#b7 improve collaboration betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ,national1 ,/ate1 & local colonias & f>mwork] programs & nonpr(it organizations2 & 7#c7 c>ry out o!r su* functions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,(fice %all ensure t bord] colonias communities1 f>mwork]s1 ! family memb]s & *ildr5 ( f>mwork]s1 & nonpr(it organizations repres5t+ or assi/+ su* communities & individuals h equitable access to1 & equitable p>ticipation 91 programs & s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ & monitor+ ! goals & objectives ( ! ,dep>tm5t to increase p>ticipation ( su* communities1 individuals1 & nonpr(it organizations 9 ,dep>tm5t programs2 7#b7 assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( ,dep>tm5t outrea* programs to su* communities1 individuals1 & nonpr(it organizations2 7#c7 develop+ & implem5t+ a plan to coord9ate outrea* activities & s]vices to su* communities1 individuals1 & nonpr(it organizations provid$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7,b7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ s]vices relat$ to h\s+1 education1 heal? c>e1 & infra/ructure developm5t2 7#d7 provid+ input to ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies on programmatic & policy decisions relat+ to su* communities1 individuals1 & nonpr(it organizations1 includ+-- 7,a7 id5tify+ ob/acles = access to programs & res\rces2 & 7,b7 elevat+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local be/ practices2 7#e7 measur+ outcomes ( ! programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to s]ve su* communities & individuals2 7#f7 recomm5d+ new initiatives & programs to ! ,secret>y2 7#g7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to su* organizations ) respect to ,dep>tm5tal programs & res\rces2 & 7#h7 c>ry+ out any o!r relat$ duties t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,colonias coord9ator 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ! position ( ,colonias ,coord9ator 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,coord9ator74 7#b7 ,duties ,! ,secret>y %all delegate to ! ,coord9ator responsibility = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,s]v+ z a liaison to nonpr(it organizations t repres5t & h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce s]v+ & work+ 9 colonias communities4 7,b7 ,coord9at+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to ensure t ! ne$s ( colonias communities are assess$ & met1 includ+ dur+ decl>$ disa/]s & o!r em]g5cies4 7,c7 ,consult+ )9 ! ,(fice & ) o!r entities to bett] integrate p]spectives1 conc]ns1 & int]e/ ( colonias communities into ! ongo+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 #caa4 ,colonias & f>mwork] initiatives coord9at+ committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( committee ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & conv5e a ,f$]al coord9at+ committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives ,coord9at+ ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,committee7 to provide advice & guidance to ! ,secret>y on matt]s relat+ to colonias & f>mwork] affairs4 7b7 ,memb]%ip & composition ,! ,committee %all be compos$-- 7#a7 ( su* repres5tatives n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 & 7#b7 ( repres5tatives f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7,c7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7,f7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7,h7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7c7 ,duties ( committee ,! ,committee %all-- 7#a7 direct a work+ gr\p compos$ ( memb]s ( ! ,committee 7or designees ( su* memb]s7 & repres5tatives f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & mission areas )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 7su* z ! ,rural ,h\s+ ,s]vice1 ,rural ,utilities ,s]vice1 ,rural ,bus9ess ,s]vice1 ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice1 & ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy72 7#b7 engage /akehold]s & id5tify ,/ate & municipal be/ practices to assi/ colonias communities1 f>mwork]s1 & f>mwork]s' family memb]s & *ildr52 7#c7 submit to ! ,secret>y recomm5dations or1 & solutions to-- 7,a7 ! issues id5tifi$ rais$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,b7 issues rais$ at ! local1 regional1 or national level2 & 7#d7 id5tify & propose solutions to any int]dep>tm5tal b>ri] betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4 7d7 ,f$]al advisory committee act exemption ,section #ajac ( title ,v1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! ,committee4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #b1ejj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi to c>ry out ?is section4 4 7b7 ,transf] ( position ( ,f>mwork] ,coord9ator 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f>mwork] ,coord9ator position e/abli%$ "u section #bbf;,b7f7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ficd7;f77 is transf]r$ to ! ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives "u section #caj ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,re=m & ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid1 z add$ by ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,transf] ( legal provisions ,subsection 7f7 ( section #bbf;,b ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ficd7 is transf]r$ s z to read z subsection 7d7 ( section #caj ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,re=m & ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid1 z add$ by ?is ,act4