,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djga ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bb1 #bjbd,mr4 ,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives2 ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives ,coord9at+ ,committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiab et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbd;,b4 ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice7-- 7#a7 to improve engagem5t )1 & s]vice to1 bord] colonias communities1 f>mwork]s1 & ! family memb]s & *ildr5 ( f>mwork]s2 7#b7 to improve collaboration betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & national1 ,/ate1 & local colonias & f>mwork] programs & nonpr(it organizations2 & 7#c7 to c>ry out o!r su* functions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,(fice %all ensure t bord] colonias communities1 f>mwork]s1 ! family memb]s & *ildr5 ( f>mwork]s1 & nonpr(it organizations repres5t+ or assi/+ su* communities & individuals h equitable access to1 & equitable p>ticipation 91 programs & s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ & monitor+ ! goals & objectives ( ! ,dep>tm5t to increase p>ticipation ( su* communities1 individuals1 & nonpr(it organizations 9 ,dep>tm5t programs2 7#b7 assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( ,dep>tm5t outrea* programs to su* communities1 individuals1 & nonpr(it organizations2 7#c7 develop+ & implem5t+ a plan to coord9ate outrea* activities & s]vices to su* communities1 individuals1 & nonpr(it organizations provid$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7,b7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ s]vices relat+ to h\s+1 education1 heal? c>e1 & infra/ructure developm5t2 7#d7 provid+ input to ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies on programmatic & policy decisions relat+ to su* communities1 individuals1 & nonpr(it organizations1 includ+-- 7,a7 id5tify+ ob/acles = access to programs & res\rces2 & 7,b7 elevat+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local be/ practices2 7#e7 measur+ outcomes ( ! programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to s]ve su* communities & individuals2 7#f7 recomm5d+ new initiatives & programs to ! ,secret>y2 7#g7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to su* organizations ) respect to ,dep>tm5t programs & res\rces2 & 7#h7 c>ry+ out any o!r relat$ duties t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7c7 ,colonias coord9ator 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ! position ( ,colonias ,coord9ator 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,coord9ator74 7#b7 ,duties ,! ,secret>y %all delegate to ! ,coord9ator responsibility = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,s]v+ z a liaison to nonpr(it organizations t repres5t & h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce s]v+ & work+ 9 colonias communities4 7,b7 ,coord9at+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to ensure t ! ne$s ( colonias communities are assess$ & met1 includ+ dur+ decl>$ disa/]s & o!r em]g5cies4 7,c7 ,consult+ )9 ! ,(fice & ) o!r entities to bett] integrate p]spectives1 conc]ns1 & int]e/ ( colonias communities into ! ongo+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 #bbd;,c4 ,colonias & f>mwork] initiatives coord9at+ committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( committee ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & conv5e a ,f$]al coord9at+ committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives ,coord9at+ ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,committee71 to provide advice & guidance to ! ,secret>y on matt]s relat+ to colonias & f>mwork] affairs4 7b7 ,memb]%ip & composition ,! ,committee %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 #a repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7,c7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7,f7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7,h7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,su* repres5tatives n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7c7 ,duties ( committee ,! ,committee %all-- 7#a7 direct a work+ gr\p compos$ ( memb]s ( ! ,committee 7or designees ( su* memb]s7 & repres5tatives f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & mission areas )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 7su* z ! ,rural ,h\s+ ,s]vice1 ! ,rural ,utilities ,s]vice1 ! ,rural ,bus9ess-,coop]ative ,s]vice1 ! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice1 & ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy72 7#b7 engage /akehold]s & id5tify ,/ate & municipal be/ practices to assi/ colonias communities1 f>mwork]s1 & ! family memb]s & *ildr5 ( f>mwork]s2 7#c7 submit to ! ,secret>y recomm5dations on1 & solutions to1 issues rais$ at ! local1 regional1 or national level2 & 7#d7 id5tify & propose solutions to any int]dep>tm5tal b>ri]s betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4 7d7 ,f$]al advisory committee act exemption ,section #ajac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! ,committee4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #b1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4 4 7b7 ,transf] ( position ( ,f>mwork] ,coord9ator 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f>mwork] ,coord9ator position e/abli%$ "u section #bbf;,b7f7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ficd7;f77 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 is transf]r$ to ! ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives e/abli%$ "u section #bbd;,b ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7z add$ by subsection 7a774 7#b7 ,transf] ( legal provisions ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid is am5d$-- 7,a7 by mov+ subsection 7f7 ( section #bbf;,b 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ficd7 s z to appe> at ! end ( section #bbd;,b 7z add$ by subsection 7a772 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ t subsection z subsection 7d74 7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #bbe ( subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7 is r$esignat$ z section #bbd;,a4 7#b7 ,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 ! am5dm5ts made to ?is title by ! ,(fice ( ,colonias & ,f>mwork] ,initiatives ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjbd 4