,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hadi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbf,mr4   
,neguse 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van ,ord57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 to conduct a /udy on ! accessibility ( 
addiction & m5tal heal? c>e provid]s &  
s]vices = f>m]s & ran*]s :o h be5       
impact$ by sev]e & p]si/5t dr\ght1      
extreme wea!r ev5ts1 in/ability 9 !     
commodities m>ket1 mis9=mation t>get+   
consum]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,agricultural ,access to ,addiction &   
,m5tal ,heal? ,c>e ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+     
,congress f9ds t f>m]s & ran*]s face    
num]\s *all5ges1 :i* c h a significant  
impact on ! m5tal heal? & well be+ ( su*
 f>m]s & ran*]s1 includ+--  7#a7 sev]e &
 p]si/5t dr\ght2  7#b7 extreme wea!r    
ev5ts2  7#c7 in/ability 9 ! commodities 
m>ket2 &  7#d7 mis9=mation t>get+       
consum]s4  #c4 ,/udy on accessibility ( 

addiction & m5tal heal? c>e provid]s &  
s]vices = f>m]s & ran*]s  7a7 ,/udy     
requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 %all  
conduct a /udy on ! accessibility (     
addiction & m5tal heal? c>e provid]s &  
s]vices = f>m]s & ran*]s :o h be5       
impact$ by sev]e & p]si/5t dr\ght1      
extreme wea!r ev5ts1 in/ability 9 !     
commodities m>ket1 mis9=mation t>get+   
consum]s1 & relat$ factors4  7b7 ,topics
 address$ ,! /udy conduct$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all include an exam9ation ( !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! availability &         
accessibility 9 rural areas ( addiction 
& m5tal heal? c>e provid]s & s]vices t  
are tra9$ & d$icat$ to s]ve ! ne$s (    
f>m]s1 ran*]s1 agricultural work]s1 & _!
 family memb]s4  7#b7 ,b>ri]s & *all5ges
 fac$ by f>m]s & ran*]s 9 access+       
addiction & m5tal heal? c>e & heal? &   
wellness res\rces1 includ+ f9ancial1    
geographic1 & cultural b>ri]s4  7#c7    

,id5tification ( be/ practices &        
successful programs at ! ,/ate & local  
level t c be replicat$ at ! ,f$]al level
 to address$ addiction & m5tal heal? c>e
 ne$s 9 agricultural communities includ+
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,hir+ & tra9+ addiction 
& m5tal heal? c>e pr(essionals )        
exp]tise 9 work+ ) agricultural         
communities4  7,b7 ,access+ cultural    
compet5cy tra9+ = addiction & m5tal     
heal? c>e pr(essionals t lack exp]tise 9
 work+ ) agricultural communities4  7,c7
 ,develop+ c]tificate programs =        
p>apr(essionals & coa*es to (f]         
pe]-to-pe] support programm+4  7,d7     
,rese>*+ effective curricula = y\? & "y 
adults to be (f]$ 9 rural s*ools4  7,e7 
,exp&+ teleheal? & telem$ic9e s]vices to
 improve access to c>e 9 rural areas4   
7,f7 ,develop+ outrea* & educational    
programs to r$uce /igma & increase      
aw>5ess ( m5tal heal? issues among f>m]s
 & ran*]s4  7,g7 ,enhanc+ coord9ation & 
collaboration betwe5 exi/+ m5tal heal?  
provid]s & agricultural organizations4  

7,h7 ,conduct+ rese>* & evaluation to   
measure ! effectiv5ess ( addiction &    
m5tal heal? c>e s]vices provid$ to f>m]s
 & ran*]s4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations =      
improv+ ! accessibility ( addiction &   
m5tal heal? c>e = f>m]s & ran*]s4  7#e7 
,! feasibility ( provid+ fund+ = #f     
reimbursable !rapy sessions1 by provid]s
 t are tra9$ & d$icat$ to s]ve ! ne$s ( 
f>m]s1 ran*]s & _! family memb]s1 ?r\gh 
! ,f>m & ,ran* ,/ress ,assi/ance        
,network "u section #gebb ( ! ,food1    
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #eicf74  7c7 ,collaboration & 
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all         
collaborate & consult ) relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 
m5tal heal? organizations1 agricultural 
organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s 9       
conduct+ ! /udy4  7d7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        

,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report
 conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy "u subsection 
7a74  7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is section #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi4