,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chfj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid to e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fica et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbi4 ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,small f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation ,! t]m small f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation means a f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation t-- 7,a7 7i7 is less ?an #ahj acres2 or 7ii7 meets ano!r acreage-bas$ def9ition ( small1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t takes into consid]ation-- 7,i7 ! ,/ate or region 9 :i* ! f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation is locat$2 7,,ii7 ! production sy/em ( ! f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation2 or 7,,iii7 bo?2 & 7,b7 has an annual gross ca% f>m income ( less ?an #cej1jjj4 7#b7 ,/ate (fice ,! t]m ,/ate (fice means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate (fice (-- 7i7 ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy2 7ii7 ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2 or 7iii7 ! rural developm5t mission area2 or 7,b7 a regional (fice ( ! ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! f>m production & cons]vation mission area ! ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms4 7#b7 ,director 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director74 7,b7 ,,fpac ,a s5ior (ficial )9 ! f>m production & cons]vation mission area may be appo9t$ to s]ve z ! ,director4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ef=ts to improve support = small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations across all ,dep>tm5t ag5cies & (fices2 7#b7 review ,dep>tm5t programs & policies & id5tify /atutory1 regulatory1 & adm9i/rative provisions1 policies1 & guidance t disadvantage small f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation p>ticipation1 & recomm5d *anges to ensure t ^? programs & policies adequately s]ve small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations2 7#c7 develop recomm5dations = new initiatives1 includ+ f9anc+ me*anisms & te*nical assi/ance opportunities1 to specifically s]ve small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations relat+ to production1 cons]vation1 bus9ess plann+1 l& access1 & o!r issues1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#d7 make recomm5dations to ,dep>tm5t ag5cies & (fices & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies on track+ small f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation data1 includ+ demographics & program p>ticipation rates2 7#e7 propose rese>* ag5das on topics t are ( special int]e/ to small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations2 7#f7 provide or coord9ate te*nical assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t or ?r\gh coop]ative agreem5ts ) o!r entities to op]ators ( small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations to assi/ ^? op]ators-- 7,a7 to access ! full complem5t ( available ,dep>tm5t grant1 co/-%>e1 & loan programs2 7,b7 to implem5t activities us+ assi/ance receiv$ "u ^? programs2 & 7,c7 ) f>ml& pres]vation1 includ+ ?r\gh succession plann+2 7#g7 implem5t a program directly or ?r\gh coop]ative agreem5ts ) o!r entities to provide grants ( n m ?an #be1jjj to op]ators ( small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations =-- 7,a7 equipm5t & infra/ructure repairs & upgrades2 7,b7 un9sur$ losses2 7,c7 bus9ess plann+ & m>ket developm5t assi/ance2 7,d7 cons]vation practice adoption2 7,e7 d[n paym5ts = l& acquisition2 & 7,f7 su* o!r purposes z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 7#h7 op]ate a hotl9e ?r\gh :i* op]ators ( small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations c anonym\sly report problems t ! op]ators enc\nt] 9 attempts to access ,dep>tm5t programs2 7#i7 collaborate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate ag5cies on h[ to effectively rea* & s]ve small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations2 & 7#aj7 det]m9e :e!r to approve a plan submitt$ by a ,/ate small f>ms coord9ator "u subsection 7e77#c77;,a77ii74 7d7 ,liaisons 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! foll[+ (ficials %all appo9t1 f among ! (fic]s & employees "u ! respective (ficial1 a liaison to ! ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms3 7,a7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4 7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy4 7,c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7,d7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ,rural ,developm5t4 7,e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture4 7,f7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4 7,g7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice4 7,h7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice4 7,i7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p>tn]%ips & ,public ,engagem5t4 7,j7 ,! heads ( su* o!r ag5cies1 (fices1 & advisory gr\ps z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,(fice ( ,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative ,production2 & 7ii7 ! ,(fice ( ,tribal ,relations4 7#b7 ,duties ,ea* liaison appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate ) ! ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms & ! o!r liaisons appo9t$ "u t p>agraph to develop & implem5t new /rategies = outrea* to & education = small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations2 & 7,b7 coord9ate )9 ! ag5cy1 (fice1 mission area1 or advisory gr\p ( ! liaison on issues & outrea* relat+ to small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations4 7e7 ,/ate small f>ms coord9ators 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,designation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 9 consultation ) ,/ate food & agriculture c\ncils & directors ( ,/ate (fices1 %all designate 9 ea* ,/ate a ,/ate small f>ms coord9ator f among ! employees ( ,/ate (fices4 7ii7 ,employees ,! employee ( a ,/ate (fice designat$ to be a ,/ate small f>ms coord9ator may be ! same employee designat$ to be ! ,/ate beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] coord9ator "u section #gdjd7;c7 ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ficd;a7c774 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,to be designat$ z a ,/ate small f>ms coord9ator1 an employee %all-- 7i7 be famili> ) issues relat+ to small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations2 & 7ii7 h ! ability to coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4 7#b7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y %all develop a tra9+ plan to provide to ea* ,/ate small f>ms coord9ator k ( programs & s]vices available f ! ,dep>tm5t = small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations1 tak+ into consid]ation ! ne$s ( all types ( production me?ods4 7#c7 ,duties 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate small f>ms coord9ator-- 7i7 %all coord9ate te*nical assi/ance at ! ,/ate level to assi/ small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations 9 access+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7ii7 %all develop & submit to ! ,director = approval a ,/ate plan to improve ! coord9ation1 deliv]y1 & efficacy ( programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t to small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations1 tak+ into consid]ation ! ne$s ( all types ( production me?ods1 at ea* c\nty & area (fice 9 ! ,/ate2 7iii7 %all ov]see implem5tation ( an approv$ ,/ate plan describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 7iv7 may facilitate int]ag5cy & int]dep>tm5tal collaboration on issues relat+ to small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations at ! ,/ate or regional level2 7v7 %all "w ) outrea* coord9ators 9 ! ,/ate (fices to ensure appropriate in=mation ab\t te*nical assi/ance is available at outrea* ev5ts & activities2 7vi7 %all coord9ate p>tn]%ips & jo9t outrea* ef=ts ) o!r organizations & gov]nm5t ag5cies s]v+ small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations2 & 7vii7 may provide grants "u subsection 7c77#g71 9 accordance ) crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,director4 7,b7 ,individual duties ,n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! duties ( an employee designat$ to be a ,/ate small f>ms coord9ator %all be ! duties describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or o!r duties relat+ to small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations4 7f7 ,report to ,congress ,annually1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+-- 7#a7 ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to enhance p>ticipation by small f>ms1 ran*es1 & =e/ op]ations 9 agricultural programs2 & 7#b7 ! results a*iev$ to enhance su* p>ticipation = ea* su* agricultural program4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca-- 7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,(fice ( ,small ,f>ms2 & 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj to provide te*nical assi/ance & grants au?oriz$ by ?is section4 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 #bbi4 4