,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajbc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc,mr4 ,braun 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an advisory committee to in=m ,congress ( ! impact ( ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates regulations on ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f>m]-,in=m$ ,,wotus ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,advisory committee = ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates regulations 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advisory committee ,! t]m advisory committee means ! advisory committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,cov]$ commodity ,! t]m cov]$ commodity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaaa ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijaa74 7#c7 ,live/ock ,! t]m live/ock has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7;a7 ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ahb7;a774 7#d7 ,p\ltry ,! t]m p\ltry has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7;a77#f7 ( ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ahb7;a774 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#f7 ,specialty crop ,! t]m specialty crop has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,specialty ,crops ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba note2 ,public ,law #ajh-dfe74 7#g7 ,,wotus regulations ,! t]m ,,wotus regulations means any ,f$]al regulations t def9e ! t]m wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works1 %all e/abli% an advisory committee broadly repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f>m+ & ran*+ sectors to /udy & develop recomm5dations to address ! impact ( ,,wotus regulations on ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture & environm5tal protection4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,composition ,! advisory committee %all be compos$ ( #cb memb]s1 all ( :om are f>m]s or ran*]s1 to be appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,f>m] association-nom9at$ appo9tees 7i7 ,9 g5]al #af memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f a li/ ( c&idates nom9at$ "u clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,nom9ations 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select #af entities describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ea* ( :i* %all nom9ate #a c&idate = memb]%ip 9 ! advisory committee4 7,,ii7 ,nom9at+ entities ,! entities ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7 are ! foll[+3 7aa7 #b national f>m] trade associations repres5t+ f>m]s & ran*]s f all #ej ,/ates & ! int]nal policy ( :i* is develop$ us+ a memb]-driv5 process4 7bb7 #d national cov]$ commodity trade associations4 7cc7 #c national specialty crop trade associations4 7dd7 #c national live/ock trade associations4 7ee7 #c national p\ltry trade associations4 7ff7 #a national trade association repres5t+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture4 7,b7 ,s5ate-nom9at$ appo9tees 7i7 ,9 g5]al #h memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f a li/ ( c&idates nom9at$ "u clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,nom9ations ,! ,s5ate %all nom9ate #h regionally div]se c&idates = memb]%ip 9 ! advisory committee1 ( :om-- 7,i7 #d %all be nom9at$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,,ii7 #d %all be nom9at$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4 7,c7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-nom9at$ appo9tees 7i7 ,9 g5]al #h memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f a li/ ( c&idates nom9at$ "u clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,nom9ations ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all nom9ate #h regionally div]se c&idates = memb]%ip 9 ! advisory committee1 ( :om-- 7,i7 #d %all be nom9at$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation ) ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,,ii7 #d %all be nom9at$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation ) ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,date ,initial appo9tm5ts to ! advisory committee "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 ,vacancies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! advisory committee %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! advisory committee4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! advisory committee-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s or duties ( ! advisory committee2 & 7ii7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4 7#d7 ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ,! advisory committee %all select a *airp]son & vice *airp]son f among ! memb]s ( ! advisory committee4 7d7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! advisory committee h be5 appo9t$1 ! advisory committee %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( ! advisory committee4 7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,! advisory committee %all meet n less ?an #d times p] ye>4 7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! advisory committee %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4 7e7 ,duties 7#a7 ,/udy & recomm5dations requir$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! advisory committee %all conduct a ?or\gh /udy & develop recomm5dations to address ! impact ( ,,wotus regulations on ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture4 7,b7 ,matt]s /udi$ ,! advisory committee %all /udy & develop recomm5dations to address-- 7i7 ! impact ( ! prior-conv]t$ f>ml& exemption on agricultural op]ations2 7ii7 common agricultural practices t are n exempt$ f ,,wotus regulations "u ! activity-bas$ p]mitt+ exemptions ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7iii7 in/ances 9 :i* ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s came to conflict+ rul+s = ! same or simil>ly situat$ tracts ( l&2 7iv7 ! impact ( ,,wotus regulations on secure food supply *a9s & rural infra/ructure2 7v7 h[ ,,wotus regulations c be /ructur$ to provide a cle>1 objective eyesight te/ = jurisdictional wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7vi7 h[ safe h>bor conditions c be develop$ = f>m]s :o obs]ve common1 volunt>y cons]vation practices on _! f>ms4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! advisory committee h be5 appo9t$1 ! advisory committee %all-- 7,a7 submit a report ) detail$ f9d+s & recomm5dations address+ ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 ! ,committee ( ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 7iii7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 7iv7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7v7 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7vi7 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality2 7vii7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 7viii7 ! ,director ( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil2 7ix7 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,*ief ( ,/aff2 7x7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7xi7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works2 7,b7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! report "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 pres5t ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! advisory committee 9 a meet+ to-- 7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7ii7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works2 & 7iii7 ! ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7f7 ,p[]s 7#a7 ,he>+s ,! advisory committee may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z ! advisory committee consid]s advisable to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! advisory committee may secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z ! advisory committee consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7,b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( ! *airp]son ( ! advisory committee1 ! head ( a dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% any reque/$ in=mation to ! advisory committee4 7#c7 ,po/al s]vices ,! advisory committee may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,gifts ,! advisory committee may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4 7#e7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! *airp]son ( ! advisory committee may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals :i* d n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7g7 ,comp5sation 7#a7 ,f$]al memb]s ,a memb] ( ! advisory committee :o is an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9 addition to t receiv$ = s]vice z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! advisory committee %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! home or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! advisory committee4 7h7 ,sunset ,! advisory committee %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! advisory committee completes ! report+ requirem5ts "u subsection 7e77#b74 7i7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,unobligat$ fund+ available ,( ! unobligat$ am\nts appropriat$ by ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace ,/at4 #d71 su* sums z are necess>y %all be made available to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 ! ev5t t ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may n be made available to c>ry out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4