,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #beia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,fett]man 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7 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 improve ! ,(fice ( ,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative ,production1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,urban & ,innovative ,f>m+ ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,(fice ( ,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative ,production ,section #bbb ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 by ins]t+ controll$-environm5t agriculture1 su* z be=e indoor2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 lev]ag+ ! ,dep>tm5t & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local ag5cies to provide te*nical assi/ance = bus9ess incorporation1 navigat+ local zon+1 & manag+ f>m tract numb]s = small]1 noncontigu\s p>cels to gr[]s implem5t+ activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 7,i7 lev]ag+ ! ,dep>tm5t & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local ag5cies to promote cons]vation te*niques unique to urban agriculture & innovative production1 includ+ te*niques t address /ormwat] run(f & ! impact$ nature ( urban l& & ! subsurface ( ! l&2 & 7,j7 assi/+ urban1 innovative1 & controll$-environm5t agriculture produc]s to navigate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local policies & regulations t impact bus9ess or op]ations4 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to support ! implem5tation ( responsibilities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,eligible entities ,an eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a nonpr(it organization2 7ii7 an agricultural coop]ative2 7iii7 an ,indian ,tribe2 or 7iv7 a produc] network or association4 7,c7 ,priority ,9 e/abli%+ coop]ative agreem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all give priority to coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities t-- 7i7 s]ve geographic areas ) high conc5trations ( urban or suburban f>ms2 7ii7 h e/abli%$ relation%ips )1 or a hi/ory ( s]v+1 socially disadvantag$ populations2 7iii7 h exp]i5ce work+ ) individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 or 7iv7 demon/rate exp]i5ce provid+ urban agriculture te*nical assi/ance 9 _! geographic region4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbh2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a71 by /rik+ ! date t & all t foll[s ?r\gh p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh2 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,au?orization 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all aw>d competitive grants to support ! developm5t ( urban & innovative agricultural production t improves access to local foods 9 areas :]e access to fre%1 heal?y food is limit$1 includ+ ?r\gh community g>d5s1 urban f>ms1 ro(top f>ms1 urban agr(ore/ry1 or*>ds1 outdoor v]tical production1 gre5 walls1 indoor f>ms1 controll$-environm5t agriculture1 gre5h\ses1 high-te* v]tical te*nology1 hydroponics1 a]oponics1 & aquaponics4 7,b7 ,microgrants ,an eligible entity may use funds f a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to provide microgrants to urban & innovative produc]s to support ! gr[? ( ! f>m or f>m bus9ess ( ! urban & innovative produc]4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 is any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7,b7 ,a unit ( local gov]nm5t4 7,c7 ,a ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7,d7 ,an agricultural coop]ative or o!r agricultural bus9ess entity or a produc] network or association1 includ+ a community-support$ agriculture network or association4 7,e7 ,any s*ool t s]ves any ( grades k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab4 7#c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all give priority to applications f eligible entities t plan to use ! grant funds to provide microgrants 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,pilot projects & ins]t+ ,projects2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbh2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ %all c>ry out pilot projects "u :i* ! ,secret>y2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ & con/ruct at-scale compo/+ or ana]obic dige/ion food wa/e-to-en]gy projects aft] food wa/e r$uction plans2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ pilot2 7,,ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ ,indian ,tribes1 aft] c\nties12 7,,iii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7vi7 ?r\gh 7viii7 z clauses 7vii7 ?r\gh 7ix71 respectively2 & 7,,iv7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3 7vi7 develop food wa/e-to-en]gy op]ations2 2 7iii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,f71 respectively2 7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,limitation ,an entity t receives assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph may n use t assi/ance = an ana]obic dige/] t uses manure z ! majority ( its undige/$ biomass4 2 & 7v7 by /rik+ pilot ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#e7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 #c4 ,agriculture & ,food ,rese>* ,initiative ,section #b7;b77#b77;,e7 ( ! ,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grants ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b77#b77;,e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7vi7 hydroponics1 aquaponics1 a]oponics1 & o!r production te*nologies us$ 9 controll$-environm5t agriculture production4 4 #d4 ,data ,collection on ,urban1 ,indoor1 & ,em]g+ ,agricultural ,production ,section #afgb;,e ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;g7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,data ,collection on ,urban1 ,indoor1 & ,em]g+ ,agricultural ,production 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice1 %all prep>e & transmit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+ data on urban1 indoor1 & o!r em]g+ agricultural production1 includ+ data on-- 7,a7 community g>d5s & f>ms locat$ 9 urban areas1 suburbs1 & urban clu/]s2 7,b7 ro(top f>ms1 outdoor v]tical production1 & gre5 walls2 7,c7 controll$ environm5t agriculture1 indoor f>ms1 gre5h\ses1 & high-te* v]tical te*nology f>ms2 7,d7 hydroponic1 a]oponic1 & aquaponic f>m facilities2 7,e7 o!r innovations 9 agricultural production1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,f7 ! locations ( ! facilities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72 & 7,g7 demographic in=mation on ! own]s & op]ators ( ^? facilities4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #ad1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an subsection 7d77 aft] ?is section ea* place x appe>s4