,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dide  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,august #a1    
#bjbd,mr4 ,welch introduced the         
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry 
,a ,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of 
,agriculture to carry out research1     
technical studies1 demonstrations1 and  
pilot programs to further the mission of
 the ,rural ,business-,cooperative      
,service4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,rural              
,opportunities and ,revitalization ,act 
of #bjbd4  #b4 ,research1 technical     
studies1 demonstrations1 and pilot      
programs to further the mission of the  
,rural ,business-,cooperative ,service  
7a7 ,definition of ,secretary ,in this  
section1 the term ,secretary means the  
,secretary of ,agriculture4  7b7        
,authorization ,the ,secretary shall    
carry out the following activities      
relating to the mission and programs of 

the ,rural ,business-,cooperative       
,service3 7#a7 ,research4  7#b7         
,technical studies4  7#c7               
,demonstrations4  7#d7 ,pilot programs4 
7c7 ,special rules  7#a7 ,resources ,in 
carrying out the activities described in
 subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall   
promote long-term prosperity in rural   
areas by providing the following        
resources to help individuals living in 
rural areas start businesses1 grow      
businesses1 or find jobs3 7,a7 ,capital4
  7,b7 ,training4  7,c7 ,education4     
7,d7 ,entrepreneurial skills4  7,e7     
,economic development4  7#b7            
,demonstrations ,in carrying out this   
section1 the ,secretary may permit      
demonstrations involving innovative     
methods of program delivery that do not 
meet standards1 rules1 regulations1 or  
policies of the ,department of          
,agriculture if the ,secretary          
determines that-- 7,a7 permitting a     
demonstration is in the best interests  
of the ,federal ,government2  7,b7 the  

health and safety of individuals in the 
area in which a demonstration is carried
 out will not be adversely impacted2 and
  7,c7 deviations from the standards1   
rules1 regulations1 or policies do not  
compromise the core mission of the rural
 development mission area of promoting  
rural development1 economic growth1 and 
infrastructure development4  7d7        
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,secretary to carry out this section    
#e1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4