,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ab1 #bjbe ,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,?une7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to improve agricultural productivity1 pr(itability1 resili5ce1 & ecological outcomes ?r\gh mod]niz$ data infra/ructure & analysis1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,agriculture ,innovation ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,data on cons]vation & o!r production practices ,subtitle ,e ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abdh4 ,data on cons]vation & o!r production practices 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to improve cons]vation outcomes1 increase agricultural productivity & resili5ce1 & accel]ate ! developm5t ( ecosy/em s]vice m>kets by collect+1 analyz+1 & provid+ data-- 7#a7 to bett] und]/& h[ cov]$ cons]vation practices & suites ( cov]$ cons]vation practices & o!r production practices impact f>m1 ran*1 & o!r work+ l& productivity & pr(itability 7su* z crop yields1 soil heal?1 & o!r risk-r$uc+ factors72 7#b7 to support ! measurem5t & quantification ( ecosy/em s]vices provid$ by work+ l&1 su* z soil heal?1 wat] filtration1 & habitat1 t result f cov]$ cons]vation practices & o!r production practices2 & 7#c7 to improve ! implem5tation ( ,dep>tm5t programs to optimize productivity1 pr(itability1 & ecological b5efits4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ cons]vation practice ,! t]m cov]$ cons]vation practice means a specific cons]vation practice or enhancem5t t is design$ to protect soil heal?1 f>m & ran* productivity1 or bo? 7includ+ ! protection ( wildlife habitat7 :ile ma9ta9+ or enhanc+ crop yields 9 an economically su/a9able mann] 7includ+ su* a cons]vation practice or enhancem5t t is support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or us$ indep5d5tly by a produc]71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,o!r production practice ,! t]m o!r production practice means a practice us$ to produce a crop or live/ock1 includ+ pe/ control1 nutri5t managem5t1 manure managem5t1 wat] & irrigation managem5t1 se$1 fe$ & nutrition1 & crop residue managem5t4 7c7 ,data collection1 review1 analysis1 & te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! #a or m applicable ,"u ,secret>ies t head mission areas relat+ to f>m & ran* productivity & cons]vation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,*ief ,economi/1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,economics1 %all c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,id5tify 9 ! data inv5tory ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #ceaa ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 data relat+ to ! impacts ( cov]$ cons]vation practices & o!r production practices on enhanc+ crop yields1 soil heal?1 & ecosy/em s]vices1 r$uc+ risk1 & improv+ f>m1 ran*1 & o!r work+ l& pr(itability g5]at$ or collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy1 ! ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ! ,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice1 ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & any o!r relevant ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,collect or acquire1 us+ o!r au?orities ( ! ,secret>y1 & us+ te*nology & a mod]niz$ survey sy/em1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 or ano!r appropriate me?od1 any additional produc] data1 basel9e data1 or o!r data relat+ to ! impacts ( cov]$ cons]vation practices & o!r production practices on enhanc+ crop yields1 soil heal?1 & ecosy/em s]vices1 r$uc+ risk1 & improv+ f>m1 ran*1 & o!r work+ l& pr(itability necess>y to a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ensur+ t data is collect$ f all types & sizes ( op]ations4 7#c7 ,ensure t produc] data id5tifi$ or collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 are collect$ 9 a compatible =mat t is ma*9e-readable 7z def9$ 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 at ! field- & f>m-level & 9 a mann] t places ! l[e/ practicable burd5 on produc]s & improves ! int]op]ability ( ! data collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t = ! purposes ( ?is section & optimizes ! int]op]ability1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ) data relat+ to cons]vation practices g5]at$ by o!r organizations & o!r activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#d7 ,e/abli% proc$ures = produc]s to volunt>ily provide supplem5tal data t may be useful 9 /ati/ical activities 7z def9$ 9 section #caa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & activities to build evid5ce 7z def9$ 9 t section7 ( ! impacts ( cov]$ cons]vation practices on-- 7,a7 enhanc+ crop yields1 soil heal?1 & ecosy/em s]vices2 7,b7 r$uc+ risk2 & 7,c7 improv+ f>m1 ran*1 & o!r work+ l& pr(itability4 7#e7 ,integrate1 collate1 & l9k1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 data id5tifi$ or collect$ "u ?is subsection ) o!r gov]nm5t or nongov]nm5tal data s\rces t include crop yields1 soil heal?1 cov]$ cons]vation practices1 & o!r production practices4 7#f7 ,e/abli% a cons]vation & f>m productivity secure data c5t] design$ to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section t ensures ! security1 privacy1 & integrity ( data4 7#g7 ,make available data ?r\gh ! secure data c5t] e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#f7 to academic in/itutions & rese>*]s t meet ! us] p]mission requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,a7 = ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance4 7#h7 ,analyze1 consi/5t ) ! sci5tific integrity policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! data id5tifi$ or collect$ "u ?is subsection to consid] ! impacts ( cov]$ cons]vation practices & o!r production practices on enhanc+ crop yields1 soil heal?1 & ecosy/em s]vices & improv+ f>m1 ran*1 & o!r work+ l& pr(itability4 7#i7 ,use ! results ( ! analyses "u p>agraph 7#h7 to improve ! implem5tation & effici5cy ( ,dep>tm5t programs to increase productivity1 pr(itability1 & ecological b5efits ( f>m1 ran*1 & o!r work+ l&1 includ+ relat+ to issues id5tifi$ 9 ! evid5ce-build+ plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t requir$ "u section #cab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#aj7 ,promptly make available on ! public-fac+ compon5t ( ! secure data c5t] e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#f7 ! rese>*1 analysis1 evaluation products1 & o!r in=mation g5]at$ 9 c>ry+ out ?is section 7includ+ op5 ,gov]nm5t data assets 7z def9$ 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 to ! ext5t p]missible by law7-- 7,a7 t demon/rates ! impacts ( cov]$ cons]vation practices & o!r production practices on enhanc+ crop yields1 soil heal?1 & ecosy/em s]vices1 r$uc+ risk1 & improv+ f>m1 ran*1 & o!r work+ l& pr(itability2 & 7,b7 9 a mann] t is easily access$ by produc]s1 rese>*]s1 & o!r /akehold]s4 7d7 ,secure agricultural data c5t] e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into #a or m agreem5ts ) #a or m academic in/itutions1 organizations1 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or o!r exp]ts det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y to provide te*nical assi/ance1 exp]tise1 & te*nology infra/ructure1 z ne$$1 to develop ! secure data c5t] "u subsection 7c77#f74 7#b7 ,requirem5t to mod]nize data security1 /orage1 & access 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ ! secure data c5t] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all use indu/ry-/&>d data security protocols & us] p]missions to protect ! security & confid5tiality ( propriet>y produc] data :ile automat+ & /&>diz+ data collection1 /orage1 & %>+1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section & enc\rag+ agriculture innovation4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures = ! op]ation & use ( ! secure data c5t] t include-- 7i7 prohibit+ ! sale ( any individual or id5tifiable produc] data2 7ii7 a me?od to provide disclosure review ( rese>* result+ f data = :i* access is provid$ prior to public release to ensure t no in=mation t is o!rwise protect$ f disclosure by law is disclos$2 7iii7 requir+ any publi%$ rese>* to release only aggregat$ & anonymiz$ data1 consi/5t ) be/ practices = disclosure avoidance & r$uc+ ! risk ( re-id5tification2 & 7iv7 p]iodically consult+ ) exp]ts & /akehold]s to consid] necess>y modifications to security protocols or confid5tiality protections = id5tifiable data access$ or ma9ta9$ by ! secure data c5t] & improvem5ts to access = approv$ us]s4 7,c7 ,additional requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% measures to ensure proposals to use data made available ?r\gh ! secure data c5t] to academic in/itutions & rese>*]s-- 7i7 w\ld h /ati/ical results t pose no risk ( unau?oriz$ disclosure ( protect$ data2 7ii7 are feasible giv5 ! features ( ! data2 & 7iii7 w\ld be consi/5t ) ! purposes = :i* ! data 7 collect$1 includ+ = develop+ evid5ce t c be us$ = te*nical assi/ance & assessm5t ( program outcomes4 7e7 ,produc] tools 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh int]net-bas$ tools1 bas$ on ! analysis conduct$ 9 c>ry+ out ?is section & o!r s\rces ( relevant data1 to assi/ produc]s 9 improv+ su/a9able production practices t increase yields & enhance environm5tal outcomes4 7#b7 ,int]net-bas$ tools ,int]net-bas$ tools describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide to produc]s1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 confid5tial data specific to ea* f>m or ran* ( ! produc]2 & 7,b7 g5]al data relat+ to ! impacts ( cov]$ cons]vation practices on enhanc+ crop yields1 soil heal?1 & o!rwise r$uc+ risk & improv+ f>m & ran* pr(itability4 7f7 ,effect on privacy protection laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects ! applicability to ?is section (-- 7#a7 section #aggj2 7#b7 section #afai ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgia72 7#c7 section #ejb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejb7;c772 7#d7 section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7#e7 any o!r applicable privacy law t protects p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( produc]s4 7g7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! analysis conduct$ "u ?is section2 7#b7 ! numb] & regions ( produc]s t volunt>ily provid$ data "u subsection 7c77#d72 7#c7 a description ( any additional or new activities plann$ to be conduct$ "u ?is section 9 ! next fiscal ye>1 includ+-- 7,a7 rese>* relat+ to any additional cons]vation practices2 7,b7 any new types ( data to be collect$2 7,c7 any improv$ or /reaml9$ data collection ef=ts associat$ ) ?is section2 & 7,d7 any new rese>* projects2 7#d7 a summ>y ( ! proc$ures = ! op]ation & use ( ! secure data c5t] "u subsection 7c77#f71 includ+ proc$ures = protect+ ! security & confid5tiality ( propriet>y produc] data2 & 7#e7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ #b reports submitt$ "u ?is subsection1 a description ( ! curr5t /atus ( ! implem5tation ( activities "u subsection 7c74 7h7 ,fund+ & adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all use ! exi/+ funds & au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to c>ry out ?is section4 7i7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section au?orizes ! ,secret>y to compel a produc]-- 7#a7 to provide data to ! ,dep>tm5t2 or 7#b7 to receive te*nical assi/ance4 4