United States 118th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 8833 — American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2023

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Summary

To mend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and maintain Regional Food and Supply Chain Resource Centers, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Distribution and marketing of agricultural products · 7 U.S.C. ch. 38 1 section Amends the act as a whole
  • § 1632b Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program Amends

    7 U.S.C. § 1632b — at 1632b(a)

    The law today

    (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a demonstration program under which agricultural producers are provided— (1) technical assistance, consisting of engineering services, applied research, scale production, and similar services, to enable the agricultural producers to establish businesses to produce value-added agricultural commodities or products; (2) assistance in marketing, market development, and business planning; and (3) organizational, outreach, and development assistance to increase the viability, growth, and sustainability of businesses that produce value-added agricultural commodities or products. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Program The term “Program” means the Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program established under subsection (c). (2) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture. (c) Establishment of Program The Secretary shall establish a demonstration program, to be known as the “Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program” under which the Secretary shall— (1) make grants to assist eligible entities in establishing Agriculture Innovation Centers to enable agricultural producers to obtain the assistance described in subsection (a); and (2) provide assistance to eligible entities in establishing Agriculture Innovation Centers through the research and technical services of the Department of Agriculture. (d) Eligibility requirements (1) In general An entity shall be eligible for a grant and assistance described in subsection (c) to establish an Agriculture Innovation Center if— (A) the entity— (i) has provided services similar to the services described in subsection (a); or (ii) demonstrates the capability of providing such services; (B) the application of the entity for the grant and assistance includes a plan, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary, that outlines— (i) the support for the entity in the agricultural community; (ii) the technical and other expertise of the entity; and (iii) the goals of the entity for increasing and improving the ability of local agricultural producers to develop markets and processes for value-added agricultural commodities or products; (C) the entity demonstrates that adequate resources (in cash or in kind) are available, or have been committed to be made available, to the entity, to increase and improve the ability of local agricultural producers to develop markets and processes for value-added agricultural commodities or products; and (D) the Agriculture Innovation Center of the entity has a board of directors established in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) Board of directors Each Agriculture Innovation Center of an eligible entity shall have a board of directors composed of a diverse group of representatives of public and private entities, including the following:: 1 (A) Two general agricultural organizations with the greatest number of members in the State in which the eligible entity is located. (B) The department of agriculture, or similar State department or agency, or a State legislator, of the State in which the eligible entity is located. (C) Four entities representing commodities produced in the State. (e) Grants and assistance (1) In general Subject to subsection (g), under the Program, the Secretary shall make, on a competitive basis, annual grants to eligible entities. (2) Maximum amount of grants A grant under paragraph (1) shall be in an amount that does not exceed the lesser of— (A) $1,000,000; or (B) twice the dollar amount of the resources (in cash or in kind) that the eligible entity demonstrates are available, or have been committed to be made available, to the eligible entity in accordance with subsection (d)(1)(C). (3) Maximum number of grants (A) First fiscal year of Program In the first fiscal year of the Program, the Secretary shall make grants to not more than 5 eligible entities. (B) Second fiscal year of Program In the s...

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Also cites: 7 U.S.C. § 3103, 20 U.S.C. § 1001, 25 U.S.C. § 5131, 25 U.S.C. § 5304

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes Regional Food and Supply Chain Resource Centers to support small and medium-sized agricultural producers.

  • 7 U.S.C. 1621

    Subtitle H--Food Supply Chain Resiliency SEC. 298. REGIONAL FOOD AND SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCE CENTERS. (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall enter into competitively awarded cooperative agreements with eligible entities to establish or continue the operations of not fewer than 12 Regional Food and Supply Chain Regional Resource Centers to support small-sized and medium-sized producers of agricultural products and small-sized and medium-sized agricultural businesses through activities, which may include-- (1) offering coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building support to small-sized and medium-sized producers of agricultural products and agricultural businesses; (2) supporting supply chain and value chain coordination-- (A) in the region in which such producers or businesses are located; and (B) with the Department of Agriculture, other Federal, State, and Tribal agencies with relevant resources, regional commissions, and other Regional Food and Supply Chain Resource Centers; (3) providing technical assistance to such producers and businesses; (4) providing grants or other financial assistance to such producers and businesses looking to expand production or a business or start production or a business in such region; and (5) carrying out such other activities as may be specified by the Secretary.

    This insertion creates a framework for the establishment of resource centers aimed at assisting small and medium-sized agricultural producers.

  • 7 U.S.C. 1621

    At least one Regional Food and Supply Chain Resource Center established pursuant to subsection (a) shall provide coordination, assistance, and capacity building support to address supply chain issues faced by Indian tribes and Tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).

    This addition ensures that at least one resource center will focus on supply chain issues specific to Indian tribes and Tribal organizations.

  • 7 U.S.C. 1632b(a)

    and → and

    This amendment updates the list of objectives for the Agriculture Innovation Centers Program to include supply chain-related support services.

  • 7 U.S.C. 1632b(a)

    . → ; and

    This change facilitates the addition of another objective related to supply chain services.

  • 7 U.S.C. 1632b(a)

    research, technical assistance, support services, outreach, and other services to strengthen, maintain, and secure supply chains related to agricultural inputs and agricultural products produced in the United States.

    This new clause explicitly expands the program's focus to include strengthening supply chains for agricultural products.

Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8833 do?
To mend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and maintain Regional Food and Supply Chain Resource Centers, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 8833?
HR 8833 is sponsored by Spanberger, Abigail Davis (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8833?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 8833?
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