,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hecc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 
,vasquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe to exp& ! provision (      
f>m]-l$ te*nical assi/ance1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f>m] to ,f>m] ,education  
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,deliv]y ( te*nical  
assi/ance ,section #abdb ( ! ,food      
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chdb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 
z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,f>m]-to-f>m] network ,! t]m            
f>m]-to-f>m] network means any          
affiliation or association ( f>m]s t %>e
 in=mation1 te*nical assi/ance1 or any  
o!r type ( mutually b5eficial support4  
2  7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 by ins]t+ 
& = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out subsection 7j7
 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7#c7 by add+ 

at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,provision (    
assi/ance to f>m]-to-,f>m] networks     
7#a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is        
subsection are--  7,a7 to build capacity
 = f>m]-to-f>m] networks1 connect f>m]s 
) m5tors or gr\p le>n+ opportunities1 & 
support goal sett+ to increase long-t]m 
adoption ( consi/5t1 sci5ce-bas$1       
site-specific practices design$ to      
a*ieve cons]vation objectives on l&     
active 9 agricultural1 =e/ry1 or relat$ 
uses2  7,b7 to increase ! provision (   
te*nical assi/ance t meets ! specific   
ne$s (1 & is accessible to1 f>m]s1      
ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s us+ diff]5t f>m+    
models1 practices1 & scales2  7,c7 to   
e/abli% & /ew>d f>m]-to-f>m] networks2 &
  7,d7 to e/abli% report+ requirem5ts = 
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into        
coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities
 to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,eligible entities 
,an entity eligible to ent] into a      

coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 is--  7i7 a nonpr(it   
entity describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &     
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
t ,code2  7ii7 a f>m]-to-f>m] network2  
7iii7 an ,indian ,tribe or a ,tribal    
organization 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9     
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
7iv7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t 7includ+ a 
cons]vation di/rict & a cons]vation     
di/rict association72  7v7 an in/itution
 ( high] education2  7vi7 a ,/ate2 &    
7vii7 any o!r entity designat$ by !     
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,prioritization ,9     
select+ eligible entities ) :i* to ent] 
into coop]ative agreem5ts "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to
 eligible entities t seek to meet !     
specific ne$s (1 & are accessible to--  
7i7 hi/orically und]s]v$ f>m]s1 ran*]s1 
& =e/ own]s1 includ+ limit$-res\rce     
f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s 7z det]m9$ by

 ! ,secret>y72 or  7ii7 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 &
 =e/ own]s op]at+ 9 high-pov]ty areas 7z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74  7#c7         
,responsibilities ( provid]s ( assi/ance
 to f>m]-to-f>m] networks  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if an eligible entity provides        
assi/ance to e/abli% a f>m]-to-f>m]     
network us+ assi/ance provid$ ?r\gh a   
coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! 
eligible entity %all be responsible = n 
less ?an #b ( ! foll[+ actions3 7i7     
,facilitat+ & increas+ f>m] access to   
f>m]-to-f>m] networks4  7ii7 ,facilitat+
 m5tor & m5tee mat*mak+ among f>m]s4    
7iii7 ,coord9at+ tra9+ & res\rces to    
build ! skills ( f>m]-to-f>m] network   
lead]s & p>ticipants = effective        
education1 grassroots-bas$ le>n+1 &     
cross-tra9+ ) respect to ! facilitation 
(1 in=mation ab\t1 & o!r skills )       
respect to build+ effective f>m]-to-f>m]
 networks4  7iv7 ,ma9ta9+ & promulgat+ a
 li/ ( relevant entities1 associations1 
& individuals t are support+1 or h an   
int]e/ 9 support+1 f>m]-to-f>m]         

networks4  7v7 ,adm9i/]+ subaw>ds to    
increase f>m] access to f>m]-to-f>m]    
assi/ance 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74 
7vi7 ,o!r actions det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,language assi/ance 
,if an eligible entity provides         
assi/ance describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to
 a non-,engli% speak+ f>m]1 ran*]1 or   
=e/ own]1 ! eligible entity %all1 to !  
greate/ ext5t practicable1 provide t    
assi/ance 9 ! native language ( ! f>m]1 
ran*]1 or =e/ own]4  7,c7 ,report+ ,an  
eligible entity t ent]s into a          
coop]ative agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b7    
%all annually submit to ! ,secret>y a   
report describ+-- 7i7 ! cons]vation     
activities c>ri$ out "u ! coop]ative    
agreem5t2 &  7ii7 any subaw>ds adm9i/]$ 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77v74  7#d7  
,subaw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an eligible
 entity aw>ds a subaw>d pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77v7 to an eligible    
subaw>dee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 eligible subaw>dee %all use t aw>d--   
7i7 to plan & conduct ev5ts1 & id5tify &

 develop innovative activities1 to      
support build+ capacity = f>m]-to-f>m]  
networks1 connect+ f>m]s ) m5tors or    
gr\p le>n+ opportunities1 & support+    
goal sett+ to increase long-t]m adoption
 ( consi/5t1 sci5ce-bas$1 site-specific 
cons]vation objectives on l& active 9   
agricultural1 =e/ry1 or relat$ uses2 &  
7ii7 to comp5sate p>ticipants 9 ! ev5ts 
& activities describ$ 9 clause 7i7 at   
m>ket rates4  7,b7 ,eligible subaw>dees 
,an entity eligible = a subaw>d "u      
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77v7 is-- 7i7 a        
nonpr(it entity describ$ 9 section      
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( t ,code2  7ii7 a f>m]-to-f>m]
 network2  7iii7 an ,indian ,tribe or a 
,tribal organization 7z ^? t]ms are     
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
7iv7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t 7includ+ a 
cons]vation di/rict & a cons]vation     
di/rict association72  7v7 an in/itution

 ( high] education2  7vi7 an individual2
 &  7vii7 any o!r entity designat$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,!        
,secret>y1 9 conjunction ) ! ,*ief ( !  
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1
 %all e/abli% any necess>y additional   
requirem5ts = subaw>ds "u p>agraph      
7#c77;,a77v74  7#e7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an
 #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report describ+ ! /atus (      
activities fund$ "u ?is subsection1     
includ+--  7,a7 fund+ aw>d$2  7,b7 !    
results ( ! activities1 includ+1 if     
feasible1 cons]vation practice adoption 
outcomes2 &  7,c7 if applicable1 outrea*
 activities ! ,secret>y has consid]$    
incorporat+ into o!r cons]vation        
te*nical assi/ance ef=ts z a result ( ! 
program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4     
7#f7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all use to    
c>ry out ?is subsection su* sums z are  

necess>y f annual appropriations =      
cons]vation op]ations ( ! ,natural      
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4  4