,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdhh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjbd,mr4 ,vasquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe to exp& ! provision ( f>m]-l$ te*nical assi/ance1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f>m] to ,f>m] ,education ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,deliv]y ( te*nical assi/ance ,section #abdb ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,f>m]-to-f>m] network ,! t]m f>m]-to-f>m] network means any affiliation or association ( f>m]s t %>e in=mation1 te*nical assi/ance1 or any o!r type ( mutually b5eficial support4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 by ins]t+ & = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out subsection 7j7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,provision ( assi/ance to f>m]-to-,f>m] networks 7#a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is subsection are-- 7,a7 to build capacity = f>m]-to-f>m] networks1 connect f>m]s ) m5tors or gr\p le>n+ opportunities1 & support goal sett+ to increase long-t]m adoption ( consi/5t1 sci5ce-bas$1 site-specific practices design$ to a*ieve cons]vation objectives on l& active 9 agricultural1 =e/ry1 or relat$ uses2 7,b7 to increase ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance t meets ! specific ne$s (1 & is accessible to1 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s us+ diff]5t f>m+ models1 practices1 & scales2 & 7,c7 to e/abli% & /ew>d f>m]-to-f>m] networks4 7#b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a nonpr(it entity describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2 7ii7 a f>m]-to-f>m] network2 7iii7 an ,indian ,tribe or a ,tribal organization 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 7iv7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t 7includ+ a cons]vation di/rict & a cons]vation di/rict association72 7v7 an in/itution ( high] education2 7vi7 a ,/ate2 & 7vii7 any o!r entity designat$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,prioritization ,9 select+ eligible entities ) :i* to ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t seek to meet ! specific ne$s (1 & are accessible to-- 7i7 hi/orically und]s]v$ f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a777 & beg9n+ =e/ own]s2 7,,ii7 vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a777 & vet]an =e/ own]s2 7,,iii7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a777 & socially disadvantag$ =e/ own]s2 & 7,,iv7 limit$-res\rce f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s2 or 7ii7 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s op]at+ 9 high-pov]ty areas4 7#c7 ,responsibilities ( provid]s ( assi/ance to f>m]-to-f>m] networks 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an eligible entity provides assi/ance to e/abli% a f>m]-to-f>m] network us+ assi/ance provid$ ?r\gh a coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! eligible entity %all be responsible = n less ?an #b ( ! foll[+ actions3 7i7 ,facilitat+ & increas+ f>m] access to f>m]-to-f>m] networks4 7ii7 ,facilitat+ m5tor & m5tee mat*mak+ among f>m]s4 7iii7 ,coord9at+ tra9+ & res\rces to build ! skills ( f>m]-to-f>m] network lead]s & p>ticipants = effective education1 grassroots-bas$ le>n+1 & cross-tra9+ ) respect to ! facilitation (1 in=mation ab\t1 & o!r skills ) respect to build+ effective f>m]-to-f>m] networks4 7iv7 ,ma9ta9+ & promulgat+ a li/ ( relevant entities1 associations1 & individuals t are support+1 or h an int]e/ 9 support+1 f>m]-to-f>m] networks4 7v7 ,adm9i/]+ subaw>ds to increase f>m] access to f>m]-to-f>m] assi/ance 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74 7vi7 ,o!r actions det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,language assi/ance ,if an eligible entity provides assi/ance describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to a non-,engli% speak+ f>m]1 ran*]1 or =e/ own]1 ! eligible entity %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 provide t assi/ance 9 ! native language ( ! f>m]1 ran*]1 or =e/ own]4 7#d7 ,subaw>ds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an eligible entity aw>ds a subaw>d pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,a77v7 to an eligible subaw>dee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! eligible subaw>dee %all use t aw>d-- 7i7 to plan & conduct ev5ts1 & id5tify & develop innovative activities1 to support build+ capacity = f>m]-to-f>m] networks1 connect+ f>m]s ) m5tors or gr\p le>n+ opportunities1 & support+ goal sett+ to increase long-t]m adoption ( consi/5t1 sci5ce-bas$1 site-specific cons]vation objectives on l& active 9 agricultural1 =e/ry1 or relat$ uses2 & 7ii7 to comp5sate p>ticipants 9 ! ev5ts & activities describ$ 9 clause 7i7 at m>ket rates4 7,b7 ,eligible subaw>dees ,an entity eligible = a subaw>d "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a77v7 is-- 7i7 a nonpr(it entity describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2 7ii7 a f>m]-to-f>m] network2 7iii7 an ,indian ,tribe or a ,tribal organization 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 7iv7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t 7includ+ a cons]vation di/rict & a cons]vation di/rict association72 7v7 an in/itution ( high] education2 7vi7 an individual2 & 7vii7 any o!r entity designat$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y1 9 conjunction ) ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% any necess>y additional requirem5ts = subaw>ds "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a77v74 4