,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4   
,padilla 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4   
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4  
,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,ros51 &   
,mr4 ,lujn7 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% ! ,(fice ( ! ,f>m &    
,food ,sy/em ,work=ce4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,our
 ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em ,work=ce ,act4  #b4
 ,(fice ( ! ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em ,work=ce
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#bbf;,b 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ficd7 ! foll[+3  
#bbf;,c4 ,(fice ( ! ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em 
,work=ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee ,!   
t]m ,advisory ,committee means ! ,f>m & 
,food ,sy/em ,work] ,advisory ,committee

 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d77#a74  7#b7  
,coord9ator ,! t]m ,coord9ator means !  
,f>m & ,food ,sy/em ,work=ce            
,coord9ator4  7#c7 ,f>mwork] coord9ator 
,! t]m ,f>mwork] ,coord9ator means !    
position e/abli%$ "u section #bbf;,b7f74
  7#d7 ,f>m & food sy/em work] ,! t]m   
f>m & food sy/em work] means a work]    
employ$1 or a contract work] engag$--   
7,a7 9 ! production1 process+1 packag+1 
transport+1 trade1 or m>ket+ ( food1    
fe$1 or fib] ?r\gh aquaculture1 f>m+1   
wild fi%]ies1 =e/ry1 or pa/oralism1 z   
describ$ 9 section #d7d7 ( ! ,global    
,food ,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #icjc7d772  7,b7 9 any s]vice 
or activity describ$ 9 section #c7;f7 ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;f77 or section #caba7;g7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or 
7,c7 9 ! h&l+1 plant+1 dry+1 pack+1     
packag+1 process+1 freez+1 or grad+     
prior to ! deliv]y = /orage ( any       
agricultural or horticultural commodity 
9 its unmanufactur$ /ate4  7#e7         

,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy    
,c\ncil means ! ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em     
,work=ce ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7e77#a74  7#f7 ,(fice ,! t]m 
,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ! ,f>m & ,food  
,sy/em ,work=ce e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b77#a74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% )9 ! executive op]ations ( !   
,dep>tm5t an (fice1 to be kn[n z !      
,(fice ( ! ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em          
,work=ce-- 7,a7 to improve aw>5ess ( &  
access to programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t = f>m &
 food sy/em work]s2  7,b7 to improve !  
language us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t & ensure    
inclusive & effici5t communication      
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & f>m & food sy/em   
work]s to regul>ly in=m f>m & food sy/em
 work]s ( relevant policy & *anges to   
policy2 &  7,c7 to provide              
recomm5dations & te*nical assi/ance to  
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ) respect
 to ! programs or communications ( ^?   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies relat+ to f>m & food

 sy/em work]s4  7#b7 ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em
 ,work=ce ,coord9ator  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,(fice %all be head$ by a ,f>m & ,food  
,sy/em ,work=ce ,coord9ator4  7,b7      
,selection  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! ,coord9ator    
%all-- 7,i7 be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) organizations t repres5t
 f>m & food sy/em work]s1 f among !     
competitive s]vice2 &  7,,ii7 h relevant
 exp]i5ce work+ ) f>m & food sy/em      
work]s4  7ii7 ,initial ,coord9ator ,!   
initial ,coord9ator %all be ! ,f>mwork] 
,coord9ator4  7,c7 ,duties ,! duties ( !
 ,coord9ator %all be-- 7i7 s]v+ z a     
liaison to community-bas$ nonpr(it      
organizations1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 & local educational ag5cies t
 repres5t & h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce s]v+  
f>mwork]s or food sy/em work]s2 &  7ii7 
consult+ ) ! ,advisory ,committee to    
integrate f>m & food sy/em work]        
p]spectives1 conc]ns1 & int]e/s into !  
ongo+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7     
,/aff ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !        

,coord9ator1 %all employ su* /aff z !   
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out 
! functions ( ! ,(fice4  7c7 ,duties ,! 
duties ( ! ,(fice %all be to ensure f>m 
& food sy/em work]s h access to1 &      
equitable p>ticipation 91 programs &    
s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+
 & monitor+ ! goals & objectives ( !    
,dep>tm5t to increase p>ticipation 9    
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t by f>m & food    
sy/em work]s2  7#b7 assi/+ 9 adm9i/]+ ! 
program e/abli%$ "u section #bbha ( !   
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#eagg;a72  7#c7 coord9at+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t1
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ,/ate1 local1 &  
,tribal gov]nm5ts to ensure t ! ne$s (  
f>m & food sy/em work]s are assess$ &   
met dur+ decl>$ disa/]s & o!r em]g5cies1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#d7 assess+
 ! effectiv5ess ) respect to f>m & food 
sy/em work]s ( ,dep>tm5t outrea*        
programs2  7#e7 develop+ & implem5t+ a  
plan to coord9ate outrea* activities &  
s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect

 to f>m & food sy/em work]s2  7#f7      
collaborat+ ) & provid+ input to !      
ag5cies & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t on       
programmatic & policy decisions relat+  
to & affect+ f>m & food sy/em work]s2   
7#g7 communicat+ to employ]s ( f>m &    
food sy/em work]s1 & publiciz+ on !     
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 in=mation ab\t   
,f$]al programs = :i* ! employees ( ^?  
employ]s may be eligible2  7#h7         
id5tify+1 9 consultation ) organizations
 t repres5t f>m & food sy/em work]s1    
rese>* priorities to in=m ! rese>*      
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to1 &   
b5eficial to1 f>m & food sy/em work]s2  
7#i7 measur+ & analyz+ outcomes ( !     
programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t on  
f>m & food sy/em work]s2  7#aj7 assi/+  
f>mwork]s 9 becom+ agricultural op]ators
 or l&[n]s2  7#aa7 recomm5d+ new        
initiatives & programs to ! ,secret>y2 &
  7#ab7 c>ry+ out any o!r relat$ duties 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be            
appropriate4  7d7 ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em   
,work] ,advisory ,committee  7#a7       

,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,(fice ! ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em ,work]  
,advisory ,committee4  7#b7 ,duties ,!  
,advisory ,committee %all provide advice
 to ! ,(fice on-- 7,a7 integrat+ f>m &  
food sy/em work] p]spectives1 conc]ns1 &
 int]e/s into ! ongo+ programs ( !      
,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 improv+-- 7i7 f>m &  
food sy/em work] safety2  7ii7 rese>*   
programs relat+ to f>m & food sy/em     
work]s2  7iii7 agricultural education & 
te*nical skills opportunities = f>m &   
food sy/em work]s2 &  7iv7 job tra9+    
programs t assi/ f>m & food sy/em       
work]s4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory    
,committee %all be compos$ ( n m ?an #bj
 memb]s1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !        
,secret>y f among individuals nom9at$ by
 ! public1 & %all include-- 7,a7 n few] 
?an #e f>m & food sy/em work]s2  7,b7 n 
few] ?an #b civil rights repres5tatives 
) a hi/ory ( work+ on issues relat+ to  
f>m & food sy/em work]s2  7,c7 n few]   
?an #d repres5tatives ( nonpr(it        
organizations ) a hi/ory ( work+ on     

issues fac$ by f>mwork]s or food sy/em  
work]s1 ( :om #b %all h focus$ exp]tise 
on issues fac$ by wom5 f>mwork]s or food
 sy/em work]s2  7,d7 n few] ?an #b      
repres5tatives ( labor unions ) a hi/ory
 ( repres5t+ f>mwork]s or food sy/em    
work]s2  7,e7 n few] ?an #b             
repres5tatives ( in/itutions ( high]    
education ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce work+ ) 
f>mwork]s or food sy/em work]s2 &  7,f7 
su* o!r individuals z ! ,secret>y       
consid]s to be appropriate4  7#d7       
,limitation ,no memb] ( ! ,advisory     
,committee %all be an (fic] or employee 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,p]iod (    
appo9tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! 
,advisory ,committee-- 7i7 subject to   
clause 7ii7 & subp>agraph 7,b71 %all be 
appo9t$ to a #c-ye> t]m2 &  7ii7 may be 
reappo9t$ to n m ?an #c consecutive     
t]ms4  7,b7 ,initial /agg]+ ,! fir/ #f  
appo9tm5ts by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph   
7#c7 %all be = a #b-ye> t]m4  7,c7      
,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,advisory   
,committee %all be fill$-- 7i7 9 ! same 

mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made2 &   
7ii7 n m ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! position becomes vacant4  7#f7       
,meet+s  7,a7 ,9-p]son meet+s ,to !     
ext5t practicable1 n less ?an twice ea* 
ye>1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all meet 9 
p]son4  7,b7 ,(fice repres5tative  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,at lea/ #a repres5tative f !  
,(fice %all be pres5t at ea* meet+ ( !  
,advisory ,committee4  7ii7 ,nonvot+    
capacity ,any individual describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 :o is pres5t at a meet+ ( !  
,advisory ,committee %all be a nonvot+  
repres5tative at ! meet+4  7,c7         
,language access ,ea* meet+ ( !         
,advisory ,committee %all include       
simultane\s int]pretation & translation 
( ! meet+1 & ! provision ( a copy ( any 
ag5da ( ! meet+ 9 su* languages z are   
reque/$ by-- 7i7 any memb] ( ! ,advisory
 ,committee2 or  7ii7 any memb] ( !     
public obs]v+ ! meet+4  7#g7 ,reports ,n
 less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !     
,advisory ,committee %all submit to !   
,secret>y1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture 

( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !        
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 & make publicly    
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 
,engli%1 ,spani%1 & any o!r languages ! 
,coord9ator det]m9es to be appropriate1 
a report t describes-- 7,a7 ! activities
 ( ! ,advisory ,committee dur+ ! previ\s
 ye>2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations =          
legislative or adm9i/rative action = !  
foll[+ ye>4  7e7 ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em    
,work=ce ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,(fice ! ,f>m & ,food ,sy/em ,work=ce
 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil is to    
facilitate int]ag5cy1 cab9et-level      
lead]%ip 9 plann+1 policymak+1          
coord9ation1 & program developm5t =     
s]vices available to f>m & food sy/em   
work]s4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,int]ag5cy   
,c\ncil %all comprise-- 7,a7 #a         
repres5tative f ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture2  7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7iii7 !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7v7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2  7vi7 !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7vii7
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2       
7viii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7ix7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2  7x7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 &  7xi7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,coord9ator
 or ano!r repres5tative ( ! ,(fice4     
7#d7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9-p]son meet+s ,to !
 ext5t practicable1 n less ?an twice ea*
 ye>1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all meet 9  
p]son4  7,b7 ,(fice repres5tative  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,at lea/ #a repres5tative f !  
,(fice %all be pres5t at ea* meet+ ( !  
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil4  7ii7 ,nonvot+      
capacity ,any individual describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 :o is pres5t at a meet+ ( !  
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all be a nonvot+    
repres5tative at ! meet+4  7#e7 ,reports
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !  
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all submit to !     
,secret>y1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1
 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 & !   

,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 & make publicly        
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 
,engli%1 ,spani%1 & any o!r languages ! 
,coord9ator det]m9es to be appropriate1 
a report t describes recomm5dations =   
legislative or adm9i/rative action to be
 tak5 dur+ ! foll[+ ye> to increase     
acc\ntability1 coord9ation1 compliance1 
& culture *anges at ! ,f$]al level to   
address inequities fac$ by f>m & food   
sy/em work]s1 includ+ program access1   
work=ce /ability1 work] heal? & safety1 
& economic opportunities4  7f7 ,liaison 
(fic]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all    
appo9t /aff memb]s to ma9ta9 liaison ) !
 foll[+ ag5cies on matt]s relat+ to f>m 
& food sy/em work]s3 7,a7 ,! ,f>m       
,s]vice ,ag5cy4  7,b7 ,! ,natural       
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4  7,c7 ,!
 rural developm5t ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture4  7,d7 ,! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture4  7,e7 
,! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice4  7,f7 ,! 
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4  7,g7 ,! 

,=e/ ,s]vice4  7,h7 ,! ,national        
,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice4  7,i7  
,any o!r ag5cy t ! ,coord9ator det]m9es 
to be appropriate4  7#b7 ,plans ,! /aff 
memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
develop plans = review by ! ,coord9ator1
 ! ,advisory ,committee1 & ! ,int]ag5cy 
,c\ncil to increase in=mation1 aw>5ess1 
access1 data1 & acc\ntability = meet+ ! 
ne$s ( f>m & food sy/em work]s relative 
to ! functions & b5efici>ies ( ea* ( !  
ag5cies describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7    
?r\gh 7,i7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,report
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !  
,coord9ator %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 
! ,committee on ,agriculture1           
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 & make publicly        
available1 9 ,engli%1 ,spani%1 & any o!r
 languages ! ,coord9ator det]m9es to be 
appropriate1 a report t describes1 = !  
p]iod cov]$ by ! report-- 7#a7 !        
activities ( ! ,(fice & progress made 9 
c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,(fice2  7#b7 !  

heal?1 education1 & economic outcomes = 
f>m & food sy/em work]s2  7#c7 ! impacts
 t heat1 natural disa/]s1 dr\ght1 &     
p&emics h on ! f>m & food sy/ems2  7#d7 
! b>ri]s t f>m & food sy/em work]s face 
9 access+ ,dep>tm5t programs2 &  7#e7   
recomm5dations t w improve ! "w &       
livelihoods ( f>m & food sy/em work]s4  
7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  4
  7b7 ,t]m9ation ( ,f>mwork] ,coord9ator
 position ,section #bbf;,b7f7 ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ficd7;f77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,t]m9ation ( position ,! position (
 ,coord9ator %all t]m9ate on ! date on  
:i* ! ,secret>y c]tifies t ! ,(fice ( ! 
,f>m & ,food ,sy/em ,work=ce is e/abli%$
 "u section #bbf;,c7b7 is appropriately 
/aff$ ) /aff memb]s d$icat$ to          
f>mwork]-specific issues4  4  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      
e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! ,(fice ( ! ,f>m 
& ,food ,sy/em ,work=ce 9 accordance )  
section #bbf;,c4  4