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[H.R. 7675 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 283
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7675
[Report No. 117-372]
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to
establish an Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and
Crisis Response Task Force, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 6, 2022
Ms. Craig (for herself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mrs. Bustos, Mrs.
Hinson, Mrs. Axne, and Mr. Feenstra) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
June 15, 2022
Additional sponsors: Mr. Costa, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Kuster, and Mr.
Gottheimer
June 15, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 6,
2022]
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A BILL
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to
establish an Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and
Crisis Response Task Force, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SYSTEM SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND
CRISIS RESPONSE TASK FORCE.
(a) In General.--Subtitle B of title II of the Department of
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6931 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 229. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SYSTEM SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND
CRISIS RESPONSE TASK FORCE.
``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish in the
Department an Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and
Crisis Response Task Force (in this section referred to as the `Task
Force').
``(b) Mission.--The mission of the Task Force shall be the
following:
``(1) Help to promote the leadership of the United States
with respect to the stability of the agriculture and food
system supply chain.
``(2) Encourage a Government-wide approach through
partnerships and collaboration with the private sector, labor
organizations, the governments of countries that are allies or
key international partners of the United States, States or
political subdivisions thereof, and Tribal governments in order
to--
``(A) promote the resilience of the agriculture and
food system supply chain; and
``(B) identify, prepare for, and respond to shocks
to the agricultural and food system supply chain.
``(3) Monitor the resilience, diversity, security, and
strength of the agricultural and food system supply chain.
``(4) Support the availability of agricultural and food
system supply chain goods for domestic manufacturers, domestic
producers, and domestic enterprises in the United States and in
countries that are allies or key international partners.
``(5) Assist the Federal Government in preparing for and
responding to shocks to the agricultural and food system supply
chain.
``(6) Support the creation of jobs with competitive wages
in the United States agricultural and food system sector.
``(7) Coordinate executive branch actions necessary to
carry out the functions described in paragraphs (1) through
(6).
``(c) Special Advisor on Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis
Response.--The head of the Task Force shall be the Special Advisor on
Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response (in this section, referred
to as the `Special Advisor') who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
``(d) Agriculture and Food System Supply Chain Evaluation and
Report.--
``(1) Evaluation.--The Special Advisor, in consultation
with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of
Transportation, shall conduct an evaluation of the stability
and reliability of the agriculture and food system supply
chain. The evaluation shall focus on the items listed in
subsection (b).
``(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, the Special Advisor
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report on the evaluation conducted under subsection
(a) that includes the following:
``(A) An evaluation of--
``(i) the strengths of the agriculture and
food system supply chain;
``(ii) the weaknesses of the agriculture
and food system supply chain;
``(iii) current and potential future
critical bottlenecks in the agriculture and
food system supply chain, including
transportation bottlenecks in the distribution
of agricultural inputs, processed and
unprocessed food and food input products, and
consumer-ready food products;
``(iv) workforce challenges and
opportunities in the agriculture and food
system supply chain; and
``(v) the overall stability and reliability
of the agriculture and food system supply
chain.
``(B) An evaluation of Federal, State, and local
laws and regulations that--
``(i) increase the stability and
reliability of the agriculture and food system
supply chain; or
``(ii) decrease or otherwise negatively
impact the stability and reliability of the
agriculture and food system supply chain.
``(C) Specific recommendations to improve the
security, safety, and resilience of the agriculture and
food system supply chain, including recommendations
that address challenges identified under paragraph (1)
and that also address--
``(i) long-term strategies;
``(ii) industry best practices;
``(iii) risk-mitigation actions to prevent
future bottlenecks and vulnerabilities at all
levels of the agriculture and food system
supply chain; and
``(iv) legislative and regulatory actions
that would positively impact the security and
resilience of the agriculture and food system
supply chain.
``(e) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate on the earlier
of--
``(1) the date on which the report required by subsection
(d) is submitted; or
``(2) September 30, 2023.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 296(b) of the Department of
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(11) The authority of the Secretary to establish in the
Department the Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain
Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force in accordance with
section 229.''.
Union Calendar No. 283
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7675
[Report No. 117-372]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to
establish an Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and
Crisis Response Task Force, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 15, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed