,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #beia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,fetterman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,casey1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid to improve the ,office of ,urban ,agriculture and ,innovative ,production1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,urban and ,innovative ,farming ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,office of ,urban ,agriculture and ,innovative ,production ,section #bbb of the ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,c71 by inserting controlled-environment agriculture1 such as before indoor2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 leveraging the ,department and ,state1 ,tribal1 and local agencies to provide technical assistance for business incorporation1 navigating local zoning1 and managing farm tract numbers for smaller1 noncontiguous parcels to growers implementing activities described in paragraph 7#c72 7,i7 leveraging the ,department and ,state1 ,tribal1 and local agencies to promote conservation techniques unique to urban agriculture and innovative production1 including techniques that address stormwater runoff and the impacted nature of urban land and the subsurface of the land2 and 7,j7 assisting urban1 innovative1 and controlled-environment agriculture producers to navigate ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local policies and regulations that impact business or operations4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,cooperative agreements 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director may enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities described in subparagraph 7,b7 to support the implementation of responsibilities described in paragraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,eligible entities ,an eligible entity referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a nonprofit organization2 7ii7 an agricultural cooperative2 7iii7 an ,indian ,tribe2 or 7iv7 a producer network or association4 7,c7 ,priority ,in establishing cooperative agreements under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director shall give priority to cooperative agreements with eligible entities that-- 7i7 serve geographic areas with high concentrations of urban or suburban farms2 7ii7 have established relationships with1 or a history of serving1 socially disadvantaged populations2 7iii7 have experience working with individuals with limited ,english proficiency2 or 7iv7 demonstrate experience providing urban agriculture technical assistance in their geographic region4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e77;,b71 by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjbh2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g77;,a71 by striking the date that and all that follows through paragraph 7#b77;,b7 and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbh2 7#c7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,authorization 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall award competitive grants to support the development of urban and innovative agricultural production that improves access to local foods in areas where access to fresh1 healthy food is limited1 including through community gardens1 urban farms1 rooftop farms1 urban agroforestry1 orchards1 outdoor vertical production1 green walls1 indoor farms1 controlled-environment agriculture1 greenhouses1 high-tech vertical technology1 hydroponics1 aeroponics1 and aquaponics4 7,b7 ,microgrants ,an eligible entity may use funds from a grant under subparagraph 7,a7 to provide microgrants to urban and innovative producers to support the growth of the farm or farm business of the urban and innovative producer4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 is any of the following3 7,a7 ,a nonprofit organization4 7,b7 ,a unit of local government4 7,c7 ,a ,tribal government4 7,d7 ,an agricultural cooperative or other agricultural business entity or a producer network or association1 including a community-supported agriculture network or association4 7,e7 ,any school that serves any of grades kindergarten through grade #ab4 7#c7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall give priority to applications from eligible entities that plan to use the grant funds to provide microgrants in accordance with subparagraph 7,b7 of that paragraph4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,pilot projects and inserting ,projects2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,c71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjbh2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking shall carry out pilot projects under which the ,secretary2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting and construct at-scale composting or anaerobic digestion food waste-to-energy projects after food waste reduction plans2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in the subparagraph heading1 by striking pilot2 7,,ii7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting ,indian ,tribes1 after counties12 7,,iii7 by redesignating clauses 7vi7 through 7viii7 as clauses 7vii7 through 7ix71 respectively2 and 7,,iv7 by inserting after clause 7v7 the following3 7vi7 develop food waste-to-energy operations2 2 7iii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,e7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 through 7,f71 respectively2 7iv7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 ,limitation ,an entity that receives assistance under this paragraph may not use that assistance for an anaerobic digester that uses manure as the majority of its undigested biomass4 2 and 7v7 by striking pilot each place it appears2 and 7#e7 by striking subsection 7e7 and inserting the following3 7e7 ,funding ,of the funds of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation1 the ,secretary shall use to carry out this section #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh1 to remain available until expended4 4 #c4 ,agriculture and ,food ,research ,initiative ,section #b7;b77#b77;,e7 of the ,competitive1 ,special1 and ,facilities ,research ,grants ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b77#b77;,e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iv71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in clause 7v71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7vi7 hydroponics1 aquaponics1 aeroponics1 and other production technologies used in controlled-environment agriculture production4 4 #d4 ,data ,collection on ,urban1 ,indoor1 and ,emerging ,agricultural ,production ,section #afgb;,e of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;g7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,data ,collection on ,urban1 ,indoor1 and ,emerging ,agricultural ,production 7#a7 ,in ,general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and biennially thereafter1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,agricultural ,statistics ,service1 shall prepare and transmit to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives a report containing data on urban1 indoor1 and other emerging agricultural production1 including data on-- 7,a7 community gardens and farms located in urban areas1 suburbs1 and urban clusters2 7,b7 rooftop farms1 outdoor vertical production1 and green walls2 7,c7 controlled environment agriculture1 indoor farms1 greenhouses1 and high-tech vertical technology farms2 7,d7 hydroponic1 aeroponic1 and aquaponic farm facilities2 7,e7 other innovations in agricultural production1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7,f7 the locations of the facilities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e72 and 7,g7 demographic information on the owners and operators of those facilities4 7#b7 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #ad1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e7 7as so redesignated71 by inserting 7other than subsection 7d77 after this section each place it appears4