,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,sor5s5 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,p+ree1 & ,ms4 ,crockett7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
to c>ry out a /udy & rese>* &           
demon/ration on agrivoltaic sy/ems & to 
issue guidance on be/ practices =       
protection ( soil heal? & productivity  
dur+ ! sit+1 con/ruction1 op]ation1 &   
decommission+ ( sol> en]gy sy/ems on    
agricultural l&4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ & ,und]/&+ 
our ,national ,r5ewable ,agriculture    
,yields = ,en]gy ,act or ! ,,sunray =   
,en]gy ,act4  #b4 ,agrivoltaic sy/ems   
7a7 ,def9ition ( agrivoltaic sy/em  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
%all incorporate ! def9ition ( ! t]m    
agrivoltaic sy/em "u p>agraph 7#b7 into 
all applicable programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

,agriculture relat+ to agrivoltaic      
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,def9ition ( agrivoltaic  
sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m agrivoltaic 
sy/em-- 7i7 means a sy/em "u :i* sol>   
en]gy production & agricultural         
production1 includ+ crop or animal      
production1 occurs 9 an integrat$ mann] 
on ! same piece ( l& ?r\gh ! duration ( 
a sol> project2 &  7ii7 includes any    
subsequ5t def9ition develop$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,subsequ5t      
def9ition  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy &   
f>m & cons]vation gr\ps1 %all develop a 
def9ition ( ! t]m agrivoltaic sy/em =   
purposes ( ! incorporation ( agrivoltaic
 sy/ems into-- 7,i7 ,f$]al agricultural 
cons]vation programs2  7,,ii7 ,f$]al    
agricultural risk managem5t programs1   
includ+ ,f$]al crop insurance2  7,,iii7 
,f$]al r5ewable en]gy programs2  7,,iv7 
,f$]al agricultural procurem5t programs2
  7,v7 ,f$]al inve/m5t tax cr$its2      
7,,vi7 su* o!r programs z ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es to be appropriate2 &  7,,vii7 !

 regulations ( ! ,secret>y relat+ to !  
programs describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7     
?r\gh 7,,vi74  7ii7 ,consid]ations ,9   
develop+ ! def9ition ( agrivoltaic sy/em
 "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all        
consid]-- 7,i7 us+ or modify+ !         
def9ition "u subp>agraph 7,a77i72       
7,,ii7 regional ne$s & v>iations 9      
climate1 soils1 co/s1 exi/+             
infra/ructure1 & m>ket access =         
agrivoltaic sy/em products2  7,,iii7    
exi/+ ,/ate & local agrivoltaic sy/em   
policies & def9itions2 &  7,,iv7 su* o!r
 factors z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
appropriate4  7b7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & relevant exp]ts1   
%all conduct a /udy on agrivoltaic      
sy/ems t %all include-- 7,a7 a review ( 
! curr5t rese>* & gaps 9 rese>* relat+  
to ! regional compatibility ( diff]5t   
species ( live/ock ) diff]5t agrivoltaic
 panel & agrivoltaic sy/em designs1     
includ+-- 7i7 ! optimal height ( &      
di/ance betwe5 sol> panels =-- 7,i7     

live/ock graz+2 &  7,,ii7 %ade =        
live/ock2  7ii7 manure managem5t        
consid]ations2  7iii7 f5c+ requirem5ts2 
7iv7 o!r animal h&l+ consid]ations2 &   
7v7 ! incorporation ( apiculture2  7,b7 
an assessm5t ( animal bre$+ rese>* ne$s 
) respect to b5eficial & compatible     
*>act]i/ics & behaviors ( diff]5t       
species ( graz+ animals 9 agrivoltaic   
sy/ems2  7,c7 a review ( ! curr5t rese>*
 & gaps 9 rese>* relat+ to ! regional   
compatibility ( diff]5t crop types )    
diff]5t agrivoltaic sy/em designs1      
includ+-- 7i7 ! optimal height ( &      
di/ance betwe5 sol> panels =-- 7,i7     
plant %ad+2 &  7,,ii7 f>m equipm5t use2 
7ii7 ! impact on crop yield2  7iii7 !   
impact on soil moi/ure & wat]           
availability2 &  7iv7 m>ket             
opportunities to sell crops at a premium
 price2  7,d7 an assessm5t ( plant bre$+
 rese>* ne$s ) respect to b5eficial &   
compatible *>act]i/ics ( diff]5t crops1 
includ+ specialty & p]5nial crops1 9    
agrivoltaic sy/ems2  7,e7 a risk-b5efit 

analysis ( agrivoltaic sy/ems 9 diff]5t 
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a    
comp>ison betwe5 ! total gre5h\se gas   
impact ( agrivoltaic sy/ems & sol> en]gy
 sy/ems t displace agricultural         
production2  7,f7 an assessm5t ( !      
economic scalability ( agrivoltaic      
sy/ems across diff]5t agricultural l&   
types1 production sy/ems1 & regional    
m>kets2  7,g7 an assessm5t ( ! types (  
agricultural l& be/ suit$ & wor/ suit$ =
 agrivoltaic sy/ems2  7,h7 an assessm5t 
( h[ to be/ develop agrivoltaic sy/ems  
on a national & local scale consi/5t )--
 7i7 ma9ta9+ or increas+ agricultural   
production2  7ii7 increas+ agricultural 
resili5ce2  7iii7 reta9+ prime f>ml&2   
7iv7 increas+ economic opportunities 9  
f>m+ & rural communities2  7v7 r$uc+    
nonf>m] own]%ip ( f>ml&2 &  7vi7 enhanc+
 biodiv]sity2  7,i7 an assessm5t ( !    
unique risk managem5t & crop insurance  
ne$s ( agrivoltaic sy/ems2  7,j7 an     
assessm5t ( h[ ,f$]al procurem5t (      
agricultural products c\ld help build a 

m>ket = agricultural products f f>ms )  
agrivoltaic sy/ems2 &  7,k7 an assessm5t
 ( appropriate modifications to bett]   
incorporate agrivoltaic sy/ems into     
exi/+ ,f$]al-- 7i7 agricultural         
cons]vation programs2  7ii7 agricultural
 risk managem5t programs1 includ+ ,f$]al
 crop insurance2  7iii7 r5ewable en]gy  
programs2  7iv7 agricultural procurem5t 
programs2 &  7v7 inve/m5t tax cr$its4   
7#b7 #e-ye> plan ,bas$ on ! /udy "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop 
a #e-ye> plan = us+ ! rese>*1 ext5sion1 
outrea*1 cons]vation1 & r5ewable en]gy  
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 
to bett] support agrivoltaic sy/ems t d 
n displace agricultural production4     
7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report
 conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,agrivoltaic sy/em  

rese>* & demon/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice & 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture & !    
relevant rese>* programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy1 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a network
 ( rese>* & demon/ration sites op]at$ by
 ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice to     
inve/igate & demon/rate agrivoltaic     
sy/ems 9 multiple regions ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ arid1 semi-arid1 & wet  
agricultural zones1 t-- 7,a7 increase   
agricultural productivity &             
pr(itability2  7,b7 enhance agricultural
 resili5ce & ! capacity to mitigate &   
adapt to climate *ange2  7,c7 protect   
biodiv]sity2 &  7,d7 increase economic  
opportunities 9 f>m+ & rural            
communities4  7#b7 ,collaboration ,9    
e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ ! network describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
collaborate ) climate hubs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture & ext5sion programs to  
%>e rese>* f9d+s & translate rese>*     

f9d+s into educational1 outrea*1 &      
te*nical assi/ance mat]ials =           
agricultural produc]s1 includ+ ?r\gh    
coop]ative agreem5ts4  7d7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section    
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbh4  #c4 ,be/ practices        
guidance = sol> en]gy l& managem5t  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 
7includ+ ! ,sol> ,en]gy ,te*nologies    
,(fice7 & ! national (fice ( ! rural    
developm5t mission area ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 %all-- 7#a7 develop bo?   
national & regionally relevant guidance 
on be/ practices = protection ( soil    
heal? & productivity dur+ ! sit+1       
con/ruction1 op]ation1 & decommission+ (
 sol> en]gy sy/ems on agricultural l&1  
:i* %all include-- 7,a7 guidance =-- 7i7

 soil c>bon & soil heal?2  7ii7 wat]    
managem5t2  7iii7 vegetation managem5t1 
includ+ types ( plants be/ suit$ =      
poll9ators2 &  7iv7 o!r practices1 z    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture2 &  7,b7 regional          
consid]ations = ea* type ( guidance     
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 (     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7 make !        
guidance develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7      
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4
  7b7 ,review requir$ ,! ,secret>y1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces   
,cons]vation ,s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all-- 7#a7 update  
guidance develop$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 
n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s2 &  
7#b7 ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 ! complet5ess & relevance (
 t guidance4  7c7 ,consultation ,9      
conduct+ ! review "u subsection 7b71 !  
,secret>y %all consult ) eligible       
p>ticipants1 ,/ate te*nical committees  
e/abli%$ "u section #abfa7;a7 ( ! ,food 

,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chfa7;a771 crop consultants1 coop]ative
 ext5sion & l& grant univ]sities1       
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 indu/ry1 & 
o!r qualifi$ entities4