,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ccib ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to designate an ,agrit\rism ,advisor1 & = 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$-&-breakfa/ inns1 f>m & ran* vacations1 yurts1 %eep wagons1 & gue/ ran*es2 & 7,f7 d9+ on a f>m2 7#b7 agrit\rism has f9ancial1 educational1 & social b5efits to communities2 & 7#c7 agrit\rism cont9ues-- 7,a7 to (f] educational opportunities = *ildr5 & families2 7,b7 to g5]ate supplem5tal income = own]s ( agricultural ent]prises1 :i* are (t5 small or family-run bus9esses2 7,c7 to spur economic developm5t 9 rural communities2 7,d7 to pres]ve agricultural h]itage2 7,e7 to help f>ms div]sify2 & 7,f7 to provide alt]native rev5ue opportunities to keep work+ f>ms 9 production4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 to fur!r realize ! b5efits ( agrit\rism to communities1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %\ld incorporate agrit\rism into ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture compreh5sively4 #c4 ,agrit\rism ,advisor 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fida et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bcg4 ,agrit\rism ,advisor 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advisor ,! t]m ,advisor means ! ,agrit\rism ,advisor describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 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 ,advisor ,! ,secret>y %all designate a s5ior (ficial 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t to s]ve z ! ,agrit\rism ,advisor4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,advisor %all enc\rage & promote1 9 ea* ,/ate & on l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ,indian ,tribes 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 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 7d7 ,means ( a*iev+ ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7c71 ! ,advisor %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 consolidate access to ,f$]al res\rces to help agrit\rism bus9esses effectively navigate available programs & assi/ance2 & 7#i7 collaborate ) o!r ,f$]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 #bcg4 4