,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4   
,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1   
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,ju/ice7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act (     
#aidf to p]man5tly au?orize ! ,resili5t 
,food ,sy/ems ,infra/ructure ,program1  
to e/abli% regional food sy/ems hubs1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,food     
,supply ,*a9 ,resili5cy ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 a secure 
dome/ic food supply is a national       
security imp]ative = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 a resili5t food supply *a9 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y = ! production
 ( an abundant1 af=dable supply ( highly
 nutriti\s specialty crops1 dairy1 gra9s
 = human consumption1 meat & p\ltry1    
aquaculture1 & o!r food products1 :i*   
are vital to ! heal? & well-be+ ( all p 

9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 exp&$        
capacity = ! aggregation1 process+1     
manufactur+1 /or+1 transport+1 :olesal+1
 & di/ribution ( locally & regionally   
produc$ food products1 includ+ specialty
 crops1 dairy1 gra9s = human            
consumption1 meat & p\ltry1 aquaculture1
 & o!r food products1 is ne$$ to        
increase dome/ic supply *a9 resili5cy & 
exp& local1 regional1 & national m>ket  
opportunities = produc]s4  #c4 ,resili5t
 food sy/ems infra/ructure program      
,subtitle ,a ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #baj;,b4 ,resili5t food sy/ems 
infra/ructure program  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!
 t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a     
local gov]nm5t entity t c>ries out      
middle-(-!-supply-*a9 activities2  7,b7 
a ,tribal gov]nm5t t c>ries out         
middle-(-!-supply-*a9 activities2  7,c7 
an agricultural produc] or processor1 or
 gr\p ( agricultural produc]s or        

processors2  7,d7 a nonpr(it            
organization t c>ries out               
middle-(-!-supply-*a9 activities2  7,e7 
a =-pr(it entity-- 7i7 t c>ries out     
middle-(-!-supply-*a9 activities2  7ii7 
t is a small bus9ess conc]n 7z def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb772 &  7iii7 ! activities
 ( :i* prim>ily b5efit local & regional 
produc]s2 &  7,f7 an in/itution1 su* z  
an in/itution ( high] education or      
hospital1 9 a p>tn]%ip ) agricultural   
produc]s to e/abli% coop]ative or %>$   
infra/ructure1 or to inve/ 9 equipm5t1 t
 w b5efit middle-(-!-supply-*a9         
activities ( multiple produc]s4  7#b7   
,infra/ructure grant ,! t]m             
infra/ructure grant means a grant made  
by a ,/ate "u subsection 7e74  7#c7     
,middle-(-!-supply-*a9 activity ,! t]m  
middle-(-!-supply-*a9 activity means    
aggregation1 process+1 manufactur+1     
/or+1 transport+1 :olesal+1 or          
di/ribution ( a t>get$ agricultural     
product4  7#d7 ,program ,! t]m program  

means ! resili5t food sy/ems            
infra/ructure program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4  7#f7
 ,specialty crop ,! t]m specialty crop  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,specialty ,crops ,competitiv5ess ,act (
 #bjjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba note2 ,public
 ,law #ajh-dfe74  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m     
,/ate includes-- 7,a7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  
7,b7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana 
,isl&s2 &  7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to 
,rico4  7#h7 ,t>get$ agricultural       
product  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m t>get$    
agricultural product means-- 7i7 a      
specialty crop2  7ii7 dairy2  7iii7     
gra92  7iv7 meat2  7v7 p\ltry2 &  7vi7  
an aquacultural product4  7,b7          
,exclusions ,! t]m t>get$ agricultural  
product does n include-- 7i7 animal fe$2
  7ii7 fuel2  7iii7 cotton2  7iv7 fib]2 
or  7v7 any o!r product n int5d$ = human
 consumption4  7#i7 ,und]s]v$ produc] ,!

 t]m und]s]v$ produc] means-- 7,a7 a    
beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section 
#beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7772  7,b7 a vet]an   
f>m] or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 t section72 &  
7,c7 a socially disadvantag$ f>m] or    
ran*] 7z def9$ 9 t section74  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
program1 to be kn[n z ! resili5t food   
sy/ems infra/ructure program1 "u :i* !  
,secret>y %all seek to ent] into        
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ates-- 7#a7 to 
build resili5ce 9 ! middle ( ! supply   
*a92 &  7#b7 to /r5g!n local & regional 
food sy/ems by creat+ new rev5ue /reams 
= produc]s 9 ^? ,/ates4  7c7            
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate    
seek+ to ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t
 "u ! program %all submit an application
 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*  
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ a ,/ate plan describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b74  7#b7 ,/ate plan ,a ,/ate plan   
submitt$ z "p ( an application "u       

p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 !     
anticipat$ priorities & ne$s ( ! ,/ate 9
 c>ry+ out ! coop]ative agreem5t2  7,b7 
a plan = aw>d+ infra/ructure grants1    
includ+-- 7i7 h[ ! ,/ate w ensure t !   
purpose & priorities ( ! program are    
fulfill$2 &  7ii7 h[ ! ,/ate w ensure ! 
prioritization describ$ 9 subsection    
7e77#b72  7,c7 :e!r & 9 :at mann] !     
,/ate w use funds = supply *a9          
coord9ation "u subsection 7f77#a72  7,d7
 a plan = conduct+ outrea* requir$ "u   
subsection 7g72 &  7,e7 metrics t w be  
track$ by ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out !         
coop]ative agreem5t4  7d7 ,coop]ative   
agreem5t am\nts  7#a7 ,value basis      
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! am\nt t a  
,/ate %all receive "u a coop]ative      
agreem5t "u ! program = a fiscal ye>    
%all be> ! same ratio to ! total am\nt  
made available "u subsection 7j77#a7 = t
 fiscal ye> z ! ratio t ! av]age ( ! mo/
 rec5t available value ( ! comb9$ t>get$
 agricultural product production 9 !    
,/ate be>s to ! av]age ( ! mo/ rec5t    

available value ( ! comb9$ t>get$       
agricultural product production 9 all   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,m9imum am\nt ,a          
coop]ative agreem5t "u ! program %all   
provide n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj to a ,/ate
 9 a fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,infra/ructure    
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate ent]+    
into a coop]ative agreem5t "u ! program 
%all aw>d1 on a competitive basis1      
grants to eligible entities = ! purposes
 (-- 7,a7 exp&+ middle-(-!-supply-*a9   
capacity = locally or regionally produc$
 t>get$ agricultural products2  7,b7    
(f]+ m & bett] m>ket opportunities & new
 /reams ( rev5ue to small & mid-siz$    
produc]s ( locally or regionally produc$
 t>get$ agricultural products2 &  7,c7  
exp&+ capacity & infra/ructure =        
middle-(-!-supply-*a9 activities4  7#b7 
,priority ,9 aw>d+ infra/ructure grants 
"u ! program1 a ,/ate %all give priority
 to projects t w b5efit-- 7,a7 und]s]v$ 
produc]s2  7,b7 processors & o!r        
middle-(-!-supply-*a9 bus9esses own$ by 
socially disadvantag$ individuals 7z    

def9$ 9 section #h ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg772 &  7,c7     
in/itutions describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#a77;,f72  7,d7 retail m>kets2 &    
7,e7 int]m$i>ies 9 ! food supply *a91   
su* z food hubs1 aggregators1 :olesal]s1
 & di/ributors4  7#c7 ,grant am\nt ,!   
am\nt ( an infra/ructure grant %all be n
 less ?an #ajj1jjj & n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj4
  7#d7 ,eligible uses ,an eligible      
entity may use an infra/ructure grant-- 
7,a7 to exp& capacity = process+1       
aggregation1 & di/ribution ( t>get$     
agricultural products to create improv$ 
local & regional m>kets = t>get$        
agricultural products2  7,b7 to mod]nize
 manufactur+1 track+1 /orage1 &         
in=mation te*nology sy/ems2  7,c7 to    
enhance work] safety ?r\gh adoption (   
new te*nologies or inve/m5t 9 equipm5t  
or facility improvem5ts2  7,d7 to       
improve ! capacity ( ! eligible entity  
to comply ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local food 
safety requirem5ts2  7,e7 to improve    
op]ations ?r\gh tra9+ opportunities2    

7,f7 to support con/ruction ( a new     
facility2  7,g7 to mod]nize or exp& an  
exi/+ facility1 includ+ expansion &     
modifications to exi/+ build+s &        
con/ruction ( new build+s at exi/+      
facilities2  7,h7 to con/ruct wa/ewat]  
managem5t /ructures2  7,i7 to mod]nize  
process+ & manufactur+ equipm5t2  7,j7  
to develop1 cu/omize1 or in/all equipm5t
 t improves en]gy effici5cy1 increases  
effici5cy 9 wat] use1 & improves air or 
wat] quality2 &  7,k7 = su* o!r purposes
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           
appropriate4  7#e7 ,simplifi$           
equipm5t-only projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 ,/ate may aw>d small infra/ructure     
grants-- 7i7 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an 
#aj1jjj & n m ?an #ajj1jjj2 &  7ii7 t   
are to be us$ solely = pur*as+ equipm5t4
  7,b7 ,simplifi$ application ,!        
,secret>y %all e/abli% a simplifi$      
application = small infra/ructure grants
 aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7       
,dome/ic requirem5t ,an eligible entity 
%all n use an infra/ructure grant = any 

facility or equipm5t t is n locat$ 9 or 
w n be us$ 9 any ,/ate4  7f7 ,o!r uses (
 coop]ative agreem5t funds  7#a7 ,supply
 *a9 coord9ation ,( ! am\nt t a ,/ate   
receives "u a coop]ative agreem5t "u !  
program = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate may use 
n m ?an ! less] ( #bj p]c5t & #a1jjj1jjj
 = activities to develop or enhance     
supply *a9 coord9ation 9 a mann] t      
focuses on bus9ess support & m>ket      
developm5t to b5efit local & regional   
food sy/ems & contributes to ! success &
 impact ( ! infra/ructure grants aw>d$  
by ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,coord9ation &        
te*nical assi/ance ,a ,/ate may         
coord9ate ) a regional food sy/ems hub  
e/abli%$ "u section #baj;,c7b7 to       
complem5t any te*nical assi/ance4  7#c7 
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nt t a ,/ate 
receives "u a coop]ative agreem5t "u !  
program = a fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #h p]c5t
 may be us$ = adm9i/rative co/s4  7g7   
,outrea* ,a ,/ate t ent]s into a        
coop]ative agreem5t "u ! program %all   
conduct outrea* to int]e/$ p>ties1      

includ+ und]s]v$ produc]s1 f>m & food   
bus9esses 9 supply *a9s = locally &     
regionally produc$ t>get$ agricultural  
products1 & regional communities-- 7#a7 
prior to op5+ submission = applications 
= infra/ructure grants2 &  7#b7 ?r\gh a 
transp>5t process ( receiv+ & consid]+  
public comm5t to id5tify ,/ate fund+    
priorities4  7h7 ,audit ,ea* ,/ate t    
ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t "u !   
program %all-- 7#a7 conduct an audit ( !
 exp5ditures "u t coop]ative agreem5t = 
ea* fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 submit ! audit  
to ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! completion ( ! audit4  7i7 ,p]=mance  
measures & evaluation  7#a7 ,developm5t 
,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ,/ate    
dep>tm5ts ( agriculture & /akehold]s1   
%all develop p]=mance measures to be us$
 z ! sole measures = evaluat+ ! program4
  7#b7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) ,/ate dep>tm5ts (        
agriculture1 %all p]iodically evaluate !
 p]=mance ( ! program4  7#c7 ,coop]ative
 agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into   

coop]ative agreem5ts-- 7,a7 to develop !
 p]=mance measures "u p>agraph 7#a72 or 
7,b7 to conduct ! evaluation "u p>agraph
 7#b74  7j7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,9 addition to any o!r  
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  7#b7           
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! funds made      
available to c>ry out ?is section = a   
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an
 #c p]c5t = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  4    
#d4 ,regional food sy/ems hubs ,subtitle
 ,a ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act (    
#aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq47 7z   
am5d$ by section #c7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #baj;,c4 ,regional    
food sy/ems hubs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,b5efici>y ,! t]m        
b5efici>y means-- 7,a7 a f>m1 includ+ a 
small & m$ium-siz$ f>m2  7,b7 an        
agribus9ess2 &  7,c7 a food bus9ess4    

7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it          
organization2  7,b7 an in/itution (     
high] education2 &  7,c7 a ,tribal      
organization4  7#c7 ,hub ,! t]m ,hub    
means a food sy/ems hub e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4  7b7 
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into 
coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible         
entities1 on a competitive basis1 to    
e/abli%-- 7#a7 n few] ?an #aj regional  
food sy/ems hubs1 :i* %all collectively 
geographically cov] all ,/ates1         
t]ritories1 & possessions ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#b7 #a int]tribal food      
sy/ems hub to provide assi/ance         
exclusively to ,tribal produc]s &       
bus9esses nationally4  7c7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( a ,hub is to provide localiz$ 
assi/ance & m>ket creation to           
b5efici>ies to improve-- 7#a7 local &   
regional food supply *a9s & m>kets1     

includ+ aggregation1 di/ribution1 &     
process+ ne$s2 &  7#b7 local & regional 
food sy/em economic developm5t4  7d7    
,activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,hub      
%all-- 7,a7 integrate ! assi/ance &     
res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies available to support 
b5efici>ies2  7,b7 provide direct       
bus9ess te*nical assi/ance to           
b5efici>ies1 includ+ f9ancial coa*+1    
bus9ess plann+1 m>ket developm5t1       
succession plann+1 & access+ l& &       
capital2  7,c7 provide f9ancial         
assi/ance to b5efici>ies2  7,d7 provide 
te*nical assi/ance to b5efici>ies to    
create new1 & exp& or support exi/+1    
procurem5t opportunities f-- 7i7 public 
ag5cies1 includ+ s*ools1 *ild & s5ior   
c5t]s1 em]g5cy food ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture food programs1
 hospitals1 correctional facilities1    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs hospitals1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces bases1 food  
is m$ic9e programs1 & rural heal?c>e    
initiatives2 &  7ii7 groc]y retail]s1   

aggregators1 di/ributors1 & o!r private 
in/itutions1 su* z in/itutions ( high]  
education1 prisons1 & hospitals2 &  7,e7
 c>ry out any o!r activities t          
facilitate ! developm5t ( a resili5t    
dome/ic food sy/em1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,priorities ,a ,hub    
%all prioritize provid+ s]vices to--    
7,a7 b5efici>ies t are own$ or op]at$   
by1 or p>tn] )1 und]s]v$ produc]s 7z    
def9$ 9 section #baj;,b7a772 &  7,b7    
recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u o!r ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture programs1 includ+-- 7i7   
infra/ructure grants 7z def9$ 9 section 
#baj;,b7a77 "u ! resili5t food sy/ems   
infra/ructure program e/abli%$ "u       
section #baj;,b2 &  7ii7 grants aw>d$   
directly to produc]s = ! purpose ( exp&+
 m>kets4  7#c7 ,subaw>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an eligible entity ent]+ into a        
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7b7   
may provide subaw>ds1 includ+ to        
contractors1 to c>ry out ! activities ( 
! ,hub e/abli%$ pursuant to ! coop]ative
 agreem5t4  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,an 

entity receiv+ a subaw>d "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 may use n m ?an #bj p]c5t =        
adm9i/rative co/s4  7e7 ,limitation on  
adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nt t an       
eligible entity receives "u a coop]ative
 agreem5t "u subsection 7b7 = a fiscal  
ye>1 n m ?an #bj p]c5t may be us$ =     
adm9i/rative co/s4  7f7 ,consultation ,9
 provid+ assi/ance1 a ,hub %all consult 
)-- 7#a7 ! ,small ,bus9ess              
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce2  7#c7 ! ,economic ,developm5t 
,adm9i/ration2  7#d7 ! ,f>m ,cr$it      
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#e7 relevant         
/akehold]s 9 ea* ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or o!r
 area 9 :i* ! ,hub provides assi/ance1  
includ+-- 7,a7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts (        
agriculture2  7,b7 economic developm5t  
commissions2  7,c7 small bus9ess        
developm5t c5t]s2  7,d7 private inve/m5t
 entities2  7,e7 philan?ropic entities2 
&  7,f7 o!r relevant f9ancial entities1 
su* z indep5d5t bank]s & community      
developm5t f9ancial in/itutions4  7g7   
,reports ,ea* ,hub %all submit to !     

,secret>y an annual report describ+ !   
activities ( ! ,hub1 includ+-- 7#a7 z a 
direct result ( ! activities ( ! ,hub-- 
7,a7 ! am\nt ( increas$ sales by        
b5efici>ies2  7,b7 ! numb] ( new m>kets 
access$1 includ+ ! numb] ( new pur*as+  
agreem5ts ) s*ools1 food s]vice         
companies1 indep5d5t groc]y :olesal]s1  
hospital sy/ems1 & o!r entities2  7,c7 !
 numb] ( new on-f>m activities initiat$1
 su* z value-add$ production1           
agrit\rism1 new crops1 or new practices 
( b5efici>ies1 z applicable2  7,d7 !    
numb] ( new cu/om]s ( b5efici>ies2 &    
7,e7 ! numb] ( new jobs (f]$ by         
b5efici>ies2  7#b7 ! b>ri]s to m>ket    
p>ticipation fac$ by b5efici>ies &      
pot5tial rem$ies2 &  7#c7 su* o!r matt]s
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           
appropriate4  7h7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,9 addition to any o!r   
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  

ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  4