,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bica ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bf 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71 #bjbc,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,grassley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb to modify ! ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,future ,f>ml& ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,def9ition ( agrivoltaic sy/em = ,,usda programs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all incorporate ! def9ition ( ! t]m agrivoltaic sy/em "u subsection 7b7 into all applicable programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture relat+ to agrivoltaic sy/ems4 7b7 ,def9ition ( agrivoltaic sy/em 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y develops a def9ition "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m agrivoltaic sy/em means a sy/em "u :i* sol> en]gy production & agricultural production1 includ+ crop or animal production1 occurs 9 an integrat$ mann] on ! same piece ( l& ?r\gh ! duration ( a sol> project4 7#b7 ,subsequ5t def9ition 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,bas$ on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u section #f7;a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & f>m & cons]vation gr\ps1 %all develop a def9ition ( ! t]m agrivoltaic sy/em = purposes ( ! incorporation ( agrivoltaic sy/ems into-- 7i7 ,f$]al agricultural cons]vation programs2 7ii7 ,f$]al agricultural risk managem5t programs1 includ+ ,f$]al crop insurance2 7iii7 ,f$]al r5ewable en]gy programs2 7iv7 ,f$]al agricultural procurem5t programs2 7v7 ,f$]al inve/m5t tax cr$its2 & 7vi7 su* o!r programs z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! def9ition ( agrivoltaic sy/em "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7i7 us+ or modify+ ! def9ition "u p>agraph 7#a72 7ii7 regional ne$s & v>iations 9 climate1 soils1 co/s1 exi/+ infra/ructure1 & m>ket access = agrivoltaic sy/em products2 7iii7 exi/+ ,/ate & local agrivoltaic sy/em policies & def9itions2 & 7iv7 su* o!r factors z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 #c4 ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program ,section #ijjg ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & environm5tal b5efits2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g71 respectively2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 ! expect$ environm5tal b5efits & impacts ( ! propos$ program2 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! p>agraph designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,9 det]m9+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,aw>d selection 7,a7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ 2 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 7z s designat$71 by ins]t+ & impacts aft] b5efits2 & 7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,prioritization consid]ations = ti] #c projects ,9 select+ projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,d7 relat+ to a sol> en]gy sy/em to receive loan gu>antees "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to projects = :i* a plan = soil1 wat]1 & vegetation managem5t & cons]vation1 includ+ a plan t includes an agrivoltaic sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,protect+ ,future ,f>ml& ,act ( #bjbc71 has be5 develop$4 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ti] ,i & ins]t+ ti] #a2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 ,collection ( data = ti] #c ,! ,secret>y %all collect data f ea* application submitt$ = a project describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 relat+ to a sol> en]gy sy/em1 :i* %all include1 ) respect to ! propos$ project 9 ! application-- 7i7 :e!r ! propos$ project involves gr\nd di/urbance2 7ii7 :e!r en]gy g5]ation is prim>ily = on- or (f-f>m use2 7iii7 ! p]c5tage ( f>ml& 9 ! propos$ facility area t is designat$ by ! ,secret>y z prime1 /atewide important1 or unique f>ml& 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #feg4f ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations772 & 7iv7 :e!r an agrivoltaic sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,protect+ ,future ,f>ml& ,act ( #bjbc7 is plann$4 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,future ,f>ml& ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! b5efits & impacts ( sol> en]gy developm5t on agricultural l&1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( opportunities to maximize-- 7i7 r5ewable en]gy deploym5t & usage2 & 7ii7 protection ( agricultural l&2 & 7,b7 by evaluat+ & us+ data collect$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,f74 4 #d4 ,be/ practices guidance = sol> en]gy l& managem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 7includ+ ! ,sol> ,en]gy ,te*nologies ,(fice7 & ! national (fice ( ! rural developm5t mission area ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 %all-- 7#a7 develop bo? national & regionally relevant guidance on be/ practices = protection ( soil heal? & productivity dur+ ! sit+1 con/ruction1 op]ation1 & decommission+ ( sol> en]gy sy/ems on agricultural l&1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 guidance =-- 7i7 soil c>bon & soil heal?2 7ii7 wat] managem5t2 7iii7 vegetation managem5t1 includ+ types ( plants be/ suit$ = poll9ators2 & 7iv7 o!r practices1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 & 7,b7 regional consid]ations = ea* type ( guidance describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7#b7 make ! guidance develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 publicly available on ! website ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4 7b7 ,review requir$ ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all-- 7#a7 update guidance develop$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s2 & 7#b7 ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! complet5ess & relevance ( t guidance4 7c7 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! review "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) eligible p>ticipants1 ,/ate te*nical committees e/abli%$ "u section #abfa7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chfa7;a771 crop consultants1 coop]ative ext5sion & l& grant univ]sities1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 indu/ry1 & o!r qualifi$ entities4 #e4 ,te*nical assi/ance 7a7 ,te*nical assi/ance "u ,,nrcs programs ,9 c>ry+ out ! cons]vation programs ( ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may provide te*nical assi/ance "u ^? programs to f>m]s gr[+ crops bel[ or 9 t&em ) sol> en]gy sy/ems4 7b7 ,private graz+ l& cons]vation assi/ance ,section #abdj,m7c77#a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;bb7c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,j7 support+ plann+1 managem5t1 & coord9ation ( graz+ 9 agrivoltaic sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,protect+ ,future ,f>ml& ,act ( #bjbc74 4 #f4 ,/udy on agrivoltaic sy/ems 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & relevant exp]ts1 %all conduct a /udy on agrivoltaic sy/ems t %all include-- 7#a7 a review ( ! curr5t rese>* & gaps 9 rese>* relat+ to ! regional compatibility ( diff]5t species ( live/ock ) diff]5t agrivoltaic sy/em designs1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! optimal height ( & di/ance betwe5 sol> panels =-- 7i7 live/ock graz+2 & 7ii7 %ade = live/ock2 7,b7 manure managem5t consid]ations2 7,c7 f5c+ requirem5ts2 7,d7 o!r animal h&l+ consid]ations2 & 7,e7 ! incorporation ( apiculture2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( animal bre$+ rese>* ne$s ) respect to b5eficial & compatible *>act]i/ics & behaviors ( diff]5t species ( graz+ animals 9 agrivoltaic sy/ems2 7#c7 a review ( ! curr5t rese>* & gaps 9 rese>* relat+ to ! regional compatibility ( diff]5t crop types ) diff]5t agrivoltaic sy/em designs1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! optimal height ( & di/ance betwe5 sol> panels =-- 7i7 plant %ad+2 & 7ii7 f>m equipm5t use2 7,b7 ! impact on crop yield2 & 7,c7 m>ket opportunities to sell crops at a premium price2 7#d7 an assessm5t ( plant bre$+ rese>* ne$s ) respect to b5eficial & compatible *>act]i/ics ( diff]5t crops1 includ+ specialty & p]5nial crops1 9 agrivoltaic sy/ems2 7#e7 a risk-b5efit analysis ( agrivoltaic sy/ems 9 diff]5t regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a comp>ison betwe5 ! total gre5h\se gas impact ( agrivoltaic sy/ems & sol> en]gy sy/ems t displace agricultural production2 7#f7 an assessm5t ( ! economic scalability ( agrivoltaic sy/ems across diff]5t agricultural l& types1 production sy/ems1 & regional m>kets2 7#g7 an assessm5t ( ! types ( agricultural l& be/ suit$ & wor/ suit$ = agrivoltaic sy/ems2 7#h7 an assessm5t ( h[ to be/ develop agrivoltaic sy/ems on a national & local scale consi/5t )-- 7,a7 ma9ta9+ or increas+ agricultural production2 7,b7 increas+ agricultural resili5ce2 7,c7 reta9+ prime f>ml&2 7,d7 increas+ economic opportunities 9 f>m+ & rural communities2 7,e7 r$uc+ nonf>m] own]%ip ( f>ml&2 & 7,f7 enhanc+ biodiv]sity2 7#i7 an assessm5t ( ! unique risk managem5t & crop insurance ne$s ( agrivoltaic sy/ems2 7#aj7 an assessm5t ( h[ ,f$]al procurem5t ( agricultural products c\ld help build a m>ket = agricultural products f f>ms ) agrivoltaic sy/ems2 & 7#aa7 an assessm5t ( appropriate modifications to bett] incorporate agrivoltaic sy/ems into exi/+-- 7,a7 ,f$]al agricultural cons]vation programs2 7,b7 ,f$]al agricultural risk managem5t programs1 includ+ ,f$]al crop insurance2 7,c7 ,f$]al r5ewable en]gy programs2 7,d7 ,f$]al agricultural procurem5t programs2 & 7,e7 ,f$]al inve/m5t tax cr$its4 7b7 #e-,ye> plan ,bas$ on ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop a #e-ye> plan = us+ ! rese>*1 ext5sion1 outrea*1 cons]vation1 & r5ewable en]gy activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to bett] support agrivoltaic sy/ems t d n displace agricultural production4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74