,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjbc,mr4    
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid to e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,small     
,f>ms1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(fice (
 ,small ,f>ms ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjbc4 
#b4 ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subtitle ,b ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fica et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbi4 
,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms  7a7 ,def9ition ( 
small f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m small f>m1 ran*1 or =e/  
op]ation means a f>m1 ran*1 or =e/      
op]ation t-- 7#a7 7,a7 is less ?an #ahj 
acres2 or  7,b7 meets ano!r acreage-bas$
 def9ition ( small1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 t takes into consid]ation--  

7i7 ! ,/ate or region 9 :i* ! f>m1 ran*1
 or =e/ op]ation is locat$2  7ii7 !     
production sy/em ( ! f>m1 ran*1 or =e/  
op]ation2 or  7iii7 bo?2 &  7#b7 has an 
annual gross ca% f>m income ( less ?an  
#cej1jjj4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! f>m
 production & cons]vation mission area !
 ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms4  7#b7 ,director 
,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,director74 ,a s5ior (ficial
 )9 ! f>m production & cons]vation      
mission area may be appo9t$ to s]ve z ! 
,director4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,director    
%all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ef=ts to improve  
support = small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/     
op]ations across all ,dep>tm5t ag5cies &
 (fices2  7#b7 review ,dep>tm5t programs
 & policies & id5tify /atutory1         
regulatory1 & adm9i/rative provisions1  
policies1 & guidance t disadvantage     
small f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation        
p>ticipation1 & recomm5d *anges to      
ensure t ^? programs & policies         

adequately s]ve small f>ms1 ran*es1 &   
=e/ op]ations2  7#c7 develop            
recomm5dations = new initiatives1       
includ+ f9anc+ me*anisms & te*nical     
assi/ance opportunities1 to specifically
 s]ve small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/         
op]ations relat+ to production1         
cons]vation1 bus9ess plann+1 l& access1 
& o!r issues1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 
7#d7 make recomm5dations to ,dep>tm5t   
ag5cies & (fices & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies on
 track+ small f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation
 data1 includ+ demographics & program   
p>ticipation rates2  7#e7 propose rese>*
 ag5das on topics t are ( special int]e/
 to small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations2
  7#f7 provide or coord9ate te*nical    
assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t or ?r\gh    
coop]ative agreem5ts ) o!r entities to  
op]ators ( small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/    
op]ations to enable ^? op]ators to      
access ! full complem5t ( ,dep>tm5t     
grant1 co/-%>e1 & loan programs2  7#g7  
implem5t program directly or ?r\gh      
coop]ative agreem5ts ) o!r entities to  

provide grants ( n m ?an #be1jjj to     
op]ators ( small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/    
op]ations =-- 7,a7 equipm5t &           
infra/ructure repairs & upgrades2  7,b7 
un9sur$ losses2  7,c7 bus9ess plann+ &  
m>ket developm5t assi/ance2  7,d7       
cons]vation practice adoption2  7,e7 d[n
 paym5ts = l& acquisition2 &  7,f7 su*  
o!r purposes z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to  
be appropriate2  7#h7 op]ate a hotl9e   
?r\gh :i* op]ators ( small f>ms1 ran*es1
 & =e/ op]ations c anonym\sly report    
problems t ! op]ators enc\nt] 9 attempts
 to access ,dep>tm5t programs2 &  7#i7  
advise o!r ,f$]al ag5cies on h[ to      
effectively rea* & s]ve small f>ms1     
ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations4  7d7 ,liaisons 
,! foll[+ (ficials %all appo9t1 f among 
! (fic]s & employees "u ! respective    
(ficial1 a liaison to ! ,(fice ( ,small 
,f>ms3 7#a7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,natural       
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy4  
7#c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,risk          
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#d7 ,! ,"u         

,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ,rural       
,developm5t4  7#e7 ,! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture4  7#f7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4  7#g7 ,! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,agricultural
 ,/ati/ics ,s]vice4  7#h7 ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,p>tn]%ips & ,public        
,engagem5t4  7#i7 ,! heads ( su* o!r    
ag5cies1 (fices1 & advisory gr\ps z !   
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1   
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice ( ,urban        
,agriculture & ,innovative ,production2 
&  7,b7 ! ,(fice ( ,tribal ,relations4  
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7   
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbh = ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,(fice 
( ,small ,f>ms2 &  7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* fiscal ye> to provide te*nical      
assi/ance & grants au?oriz$ by ?is      
section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid is am5d$ by r$esignat+ !  
fir/ section #bbe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7  

7relat+ to ! ,food ,access ,liaison7 z  
section #bbd;,a4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t   
,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      
section #bbi4  4