,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mr4    
,m>%all 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4    
,hassan1 & ,ms4 ,ern/7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to    
e/abli% an initiative to address !      
availability1 quality1 & co/ ( *ildc>e 9
 rural areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,exp&+ ,*ildc>e 9 ,rural ,am]ica        
,initiative  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,*ildc>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m *ildc>e means any program t-- 7i7  
provides quality c>e & e>ly education = 
*ildr5 :o h n yet ent]$ fir/ grade2 &   
7ii7 is op]at$ by-- 7,i7 an eligible    
*ildc>e provid] describ$ 9 section      
#feh,p7#f77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &        
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn7#f77;,a772 or     
7,,ii7 a *ildc>e provid] t1 on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7aa7 is lic5s$1   

regulat$1 or regi/]$ 9 ! ,/ate1 t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or t]ritory ( !     
,indian ,tribe 9 :i* ! provid] is       
locat$2 &  7bb7 meets applicable ,/ate1 
,tribal1 t]ritorial1 & local heal? &    
safety requirem5ts4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!
 t]m *ildc>e includes-- 7i7 a s*ool-bas$
 program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72   
7ii7 a program describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 t is a ,head ,/>t program1 includ+ 
a migrant & seasonal ,head ,/>t program1
 or an ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska       
,native ,head ,/>t program c>ri$ out "u 
! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca  
et seq472  7iii7 a facility us$ = a     
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  
7iv7 a s]vice provid$ "u a program      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,initiative ,! t]m ,initiative means !  
,exp&+ ,*ildc>e 9 ,rural ,am]ica        
,initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 
7#c7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section             
#cdc7;a77#ac77;,a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m
 & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4

 #aiia7;a77#ac77;,a774  7#d7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% an initiative1 to
 be kn[n z ! ,exp&+ ,*ildc>e 9 ,rural   
,am]ica ,initiative1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y 
%all provide1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg 
?r\gh #bjbi1 priority 9 accordance )    
subsection 7c7 to address !             
availability1 quality1 & co/ ( *ildc>e 9
 rural areas4  7c7 ,*ildc>e priorities  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 9 select+ recipi5ts ( loans &   
grants "u a program describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to 
any qualifi$ applicant t proposes to use
 ! loan or grant to address !           
availability1 quality1 or co/ ( *ildc>e 
9 a rural area4  7#b7 ,description (    
programs ,! programs ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
ess5tial community facilities loan &    
grant programs au?oriz$ "u section      
#cjf7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural 
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          

#aibf7;a774  7,b7 ,! bus9ess & indu/ry  
direct & gu>ante$ loan program au?oriz$ 
"u section #caj;,b7g7 ( t ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;g774  7,c7 ,! rural    
micro5trepr5eur assi/ance program       
au?oriz$ "u section #cgi;,e ( t ,act 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjhs74  7,d7 ,! int]m$i>y  
rel5d+ program au?oriz$ "u section      
#caj;,h ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicf;b74
  7d7 ,requirem5t ,9 provid+ fund+ 9    
accordance ) ! ,initiative1 ! ,secret>y 
%all ensure a balanc$ geographical      
di/ribution ( ! b5efits "u !            
,initiative4  7e7 ,evaluation2 report   
7#a7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all conduct a compreh5sive   
quantitative & qualitative evaluation ( 
! projects c>ri$ out us+ assi/ance      
provid$ "u ! ,initiative1 includ+-- 7,a7
 a description (-- 7i7 ! types (        
projects c>ri$ out2  7ii7 ! communities 
9 :i* ! projects are c>ri$ out2  7iii7 !
 organizations & entities p>ticipat+ 9 !
 projects2 &  7iv7 ! types ( p>tn]%ips  

develop$ to c>ry out ! projects2 &  7,b7
 ! economic & social impacts ( !        
inve/m5ts 9 ! projects4  7#b7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,agriculture1           
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71   
includ+ a ?or\gh analysis ( ! outcomes (
 ! evaluation4