,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjbe,mr4   
,subramanyam 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1    
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 & ,ms4      
,bal9t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture an ,(fice ( ,agrit\rism1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,accel]at+ ! ,gr[? 
( ,rural ,innovation & ,t\rism          
,opportunities to ,uphold ,rural        
,indu/ries & ,su/a9able ,m>ketplaces    
,act or ! ,,agrit\rism ,act4  #b4       
,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 agrit\rism     
provides a range ( unique exp]i5ces to !
 public1 includ+-- 7,a7 education1 su* z
 s*ool t\rs1 g>d5 & nurs]y t\rs1 w9]y   
t\rs1 hi/orical agricultural exhibits1  
hops & microbrew]y t\rs1 & di/ill]y     
t\rs2  7,b7 outdoor recreation1 su* z   
riv] activities1 m\nta9 bik+1 horseback 

rid+1 wildlife view+ & photography1 fee 
fi%+ & hunt+1 wagon & sleigh rides1     
cross-c\ntry ski+1 game pres]ves1 & clay
 bird %oot+2  7,c7 ent]ta9m5t1 su* z    
conc]ts & special ev5ts1 cul9>y         
exp]i5ces1 fe/ivals1 fairs1 int]action )
 f>m animals1 & w$d+s2  7,d7 direct     
sales1 su* z on-f>m sales1 f>m /&s1     
agriculture-relat$ crafts & gifts1      
u-pick op]ations1 u-cut tree f>ms1      
w9]ies1 brew]ies1 cid]ies1 di/ill]ies1 &
 cut fl[]s2  7,e7 accommodations1 su* z 
b$-&-breakfa/ inns1 f>m & ran*          
vacations1 yurts1 %eep wagons1 & gue/   
ran*es2 &  7,f7 d9+ on a f>m2  7#b7     
agrit\rism has f9ancial1 educational1 & 
social b5efits to communities2 &  7#c7  
agrit\rism cont9ues-- 7,a7 to (f]       
educational opportunities = *ildr5 &    
families2  7,b7 to g5]ate supplem5tal   
income = own]s ( agricultural           
ent]prises1 :i* are (t5 small or        
family-run bus9esses2  7,c7 to spur     
economic developm5t 9 rural communities2
  7,d7 to pres]ve agricultural h]itage2 

&  7,e7 to help f>ms div]sify4  7b7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t1 to fur!r realize ! b5efits 
( agrit\rism to communities1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture %\ld incorporate        
agrit\rism into ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture compreh5sively4  #c4 ,(fice
 ( ,agrit\rism  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #baf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiaf7 !     
foll[+3  #bag4 ,(fice ( ,agrit\rism  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,agrit\rism      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al
 ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7,c7 any       
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 
! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,agrit\rism4    
7c7 ,director ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a
 s5ior (ficial to s]ve z ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,agrit\rism4  7d7 ,duties ,!  

,director %all enc\rage & promote1 9 ea*
 ,/ate1 agrit\rism activities &         
agrit\rism bus9esses1 includ+-- 7#a7    
educational exp]i5ces2  7#b7 outdoor    
recreation2  7#c7 ent]ta9m5t & special  
ev5ts2  7#d7 direct sales2  7#e7        
accommodations2 &  7#f7 any o!r activity
 or bus9ess relat+ to agrit\rism1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,means (   
a*iev+ ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7d71 !   
,director %all--  7#a7 coord9ate ) !    
ag5cies & (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 
advise ! ,secret>y on issues relat+ to  
agrit\rism2  7#c7 ensure t ! programs ( 
! ,dep>tm5t are updat$ to address be/   
agrit\rism practices2  7#d7 conduct     
outrea* to /akehold]s & coord9ate       
ext]nal p>tn]%ips to %>e be/ practices1 
provide m5tor%ip1 & (f] te*nical        
assi/ance to agrit\rism bus9esses2  7#e7
 facilitate int]ag5cy program           
coord9ation & develop int]ag5cy tools = 
! promotion ( agrit\rism programs &     
res\rces2  7#f7 review & improve f>m    
ent]prise developm5t programs t provide 

in=mation ab\t f9ancial lit]acy1 bus9ess
 plann+1 & m>ket+ = agrit\rism2  7#g7   
coord9ate networks ( agrit\rism         
bus9esses2 &  7#h7 collaborate ) o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies1 z ne$$4  4  7b7         
,te*nical am5dm5t ,! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid is am5d$ by r$esignat+ ! fir/     
section #bbe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7       
7relat+ to ! ,food ,access ,liaison7 z  
section #bbd;,a4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t   
,section #bif7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,!    
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out      
section #bag4  4