,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #b1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,valadao 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,co/a1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,panetta1    
,mr4 ,la,malfa1 & ,mr4 ,h>d] (          
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,agricultural   
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a   
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d grants
 to specialty crop produc]s to acquire  
c]ta9 equipm5t & provide tra9+ ) respect
 to ! use ( su* equipm5t4  #a4          
,automation & me*anization grants =     
specialty crops produc]s ,subtitle ,a ( 
! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #baj;,b4       
,automation & me*anization grants  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( enhanc+ !        
competitiv5ess ( specialty crop produc]s
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 

( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 %all 
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w  
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     
acquire c]ta9 equipm5t & provide tra9+ )
 respect to ! use ( su* equipm5t4  7b7  
,use ( funds ,an eligible entity receiv+
 a grant "u ?is section %all use funds  
receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant-- 7#a7 to acquire 
me*aniz$ or automat$ sy/ems & tools t   
increase ! effici5cy ( a task or r$uce  
human labor = a specific activity1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 to      
provide tra9+1 includ+ work] tra9+1 &   
o!r pr(essional s]vices requir$ to le>n 
h[ to deploy & effectively op]ate su*   
sy/ems & tools1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7c7 ,am\nt ( grants ,to !   
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all seek to ensure t ! am\nt ( a grant 
aw>d$ to a s+le eligible entity is      
suffici5t to provide a significant (fset
 to ! co/s su* eligible entity incurs 9 
c>ry+ out ! activities specifi$ 9       
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,mat*+ funds       
requirem5t ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is 

section %all provide non-,f$]al mat*+   
funds equal to n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt ( ! grant4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,me*aniz$ or automat$    
sy/ems & tools ,! t]m me*aniz$ or       
automat$ sy/ems & tools includes--  7,a7
 l[ du/ h>ve/+ tools & equipm5t2  7,b7  
gr9d+ & *ipp+ tools & equipm5t2  7,c7   
sort+ ma*9es2  7,d7 phytosanit>y1       
infr>$1 & pa/eurization tools &         
equipm5t2  7,e7 traceability tools &    
equipm5t2  7,f7 /orage & w>eh\s+ tools &
 equipm5t2  7,g7 drones = monitor+      
commodity piles & fe$/uff = cattle2     
7,h7 h$g]s or %r$d]s2  7,i7 wireless1   
networks1 & connectivity equipm5t to    
support ,io,t devices2  7,j7 remote1    
mobile1 or drone s5s+ s5sors = field    
level monitor+ ( environm5tal v>iables =
 use 9 f>m production or process+       
managem5t decision mak+2  7,k7 enhanc$  
precision irrigation automation1 remote 
s5s+1 & met]+1 pe/ & disease detection1 
nutri5t analysis1 & crop load assessm5t 
equipm5t & tools2  7,l7 crop monitor+ & 

analytics equipm5t & tools2  7,m7       
pot5tial & pr$ictive ne>-infr>$ crop    
damag$ assessm5ts2  7,n7 robotic1       
semi-autonom\s1 autonom\s1 or me*aniz$  
sy/ems or o!r tools2  7,o7 equipm5t &   
tools t automate or me*anize se$+1 we$+1
 h>ve/+1 pack+ 7field & 9-h\se71 prun+1 
spray+1 transport+1 or climate          
protection 7su* z %ade clo? or light    
manipulation72 &  7,p7 su* o!r automat$ 
or me*aniz$ sy/ems or tools t increase  
effici5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7#b7  ,eligible entity  ,! t]m eligible 
entity means an individual or entity    
engag$ 9 ! comm]cial production (       
specialty crops 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4