,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dide  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4   
,wel* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture to c>ry out rese>*1        
te*nical /udies1 demon/rations1 & pilot 
programs to fur!r ! mission ( ! ,rural  
,bus9ess-,coop]ative ,s]vice4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural 
,opportunities & ,revitalization ,act ( 
#bjbd4  #b4 ,rese>*1 te*nical /udies1   
demon/rations1 & pilot programs to fur!r
 ! mission ( ! ,rural                   
,bus9ess-,coop]ative ,s]vice  7a7       
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture4  7b7 ,au?orization ,!     
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! foll[+        
activities relat+ to ! mission &        
programs ( ! ,rural ,bus9ess-,coop]ative
 ,s]vice3 7#a7 ,rese>*4  7#b7 ,te*nical 
/udies4  7#c7 ,demon/rations4  7#d7     

,pilot programs4  7c7 ,special rules    
7#a7 ,res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all promote long-t]m prosp]ity 9 rural 
areas by provid+ ! foll[+ res\rces to   
help individuals liv+ 9 rural areas />t 
bus9esses1 gr[ bus9esses1 or f9d jobs3  
7,a7 ,capital4  7,b7 ,tra9+4  7,c7      
,education4  7,d7 ,entrepr5eurial       
skills4  7,e7 ,economic developm5t4     
7#b7 ,demon/rations ,9 c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y may p]mit          
demon/rations involv+ innovative me?ods 
( program deliv]y t d n meet /&>ds1     
rules1 regulations1 or policies ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t-- 7,a7 p]mitt+ a demon/ration
 is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 ! heal? & safety (     
individuals 9 ! area 9 :i* a            
demon/ration is c>ri$ out w n be        
adv]sely impact$2 &  7,c7 deviations f !
 /&>ds1 rules1 regulations1 or policies 
d n compromise ! core mission ( ! rural 
developm5t mission area ( promot+ rural 

developm5t1 economic gr[?1 &            
infra/ructure developm5t4  7d7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4