S.Amdt. 1228

SA 1228. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms.
Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in division B, insert the
following:
Sec. ___.  Section 226B(f) of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``organizations'' and
inserting ``organizations, institutions of higher education,
and local educational agencies'';
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``institutions on
research, program improvements, or agricultural education
opportunities'' and inserting ``institutions or community-
based nonprofit organizations on research, program
improvements, agricultural education opportunities, or
technical skills and job training programs''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) Assessing the effectiveness with respect to
farmworkers of Department outreach programs.
``(H) Developing and implementing a plan to coordinate
outreach activities and services provided by the Department
with respect to farmworkers.
``(I) Collaborating with and providing input on
programmatic and policy decisions relating to farmworkers to
the agencies and offices of the Department, including--
``(i) the Farm Service Agency;
``(ii) the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
``(iii) the rural development mission area;
``(iv) the National Institute of Food and Agriculture;
``(v) the Food and Nutrition Service;
``(vi) the Agricultural Marketing Service;
``(vii) the Forest Service;
``(viii) the National Agricultural Statistics Service; and
``(ix) any other agency or office that the Coordinator
determines to be appropriate.
``(J) Communicating to employers of farmworkers, and
publicizing on the website of the Department, information
about Federal programs for which the employees of those
employers may be eligible.
``(K) Identifying research priorities to inform the
research activities of the Department relating to
farmworkers.
``(L) Measuring and analyzing outcomes of the programs and
activities of the Department on farmworkers.
``(M) Recommending new initiatives and programs to the
Secretary.
``(N) Carrying out any other related duties that the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Staff.--The Secretary, acting through the
Coordinator, shall employ such staff as the Secretary
determines necessary to carry out the duties described in
paragraph (2).''; and
(4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph
(B), by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2029''.
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