[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9363 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9363
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to
expand outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and
ranchers who are women, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 16, 2024
Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick (for herself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Salinas, Ms. Brownley, and Ms. McClellan) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to
expand outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and
ranchers who are women, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Empowering Women in Agriculture
Act''.
SEC. 2. FARMING OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING AND OUTREACH.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``racial or ethnic
prejudice'' and inserting ``racial, gender, or ethnic
prejudice''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Women's nonprofit organization.--The term `women's
nonprofit organization' means an organization that--
``(A) was founded by, and for the purpose of
serving, women;
``(B) is an organization described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code;
and
``(C) has been in continuous existence for at least
10 years.''.
(b) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran
Farmers and Ranchers.--Section 2501(c) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``(H) A women's nonprofit organization.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2019
through 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2019 through
2029''.
(c) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Grant Program.--
Section 2501(d)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years
2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2019 through 2029''.
(d) Funding.--Section 2501(l) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(l)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2019
through 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2019 through
2029''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Socially disadvantaged women farmers and
ranchers.--Not less that 10 percent of the amounts made
available to carry out subsection (c) for a fiscal year
shall be used to support programs and services that
address the needs of women who are socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.''.
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