Sec. 12402. Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison
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Section 219 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6919 ) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: establish and periodically update the website described in subsection (d); and in carrying out the duties described in paragraphs
(1)through (5), consult with and provide technical assistance to any Federal agency, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Labor. ; and by adding at the end the following: The website required under subsection (b)(5) shall include the following: Positions identified within the Department of Agriculture that are available to veterans for apprenticeships. Apprenticeships, programs of training on the job, and programs of education that are approved for purposes of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code. Employment skills training programs for members of the Armed Forces carried out pursuant to section 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code. Information designed to assist businesses, nonprofit entities, educational institutions, and farmers interested in developing apprenticeships, on-the-job training, educational, or entrepreneurial programs for veterans in navigating the process of having a program approved by a State approving agency for purposes of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, including— contact information for relevant offices in the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, and Small Business Administration; basic requirements for approval by each State approving agency; recommendations with respect to training and coursework to be used during apprenticeships or on-the-job training that will enable a veteran to be eligible for agricultural programs; and examples of successful programs and curriculums that have been approved for purposes of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code (with consent of the organization and without any personally identifiable information). Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine if the website required under subsection (b)(5) is effective in providing veterans the information required under paragraph (1). If the Secretary determines that the website is not effective under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— notify the agriculture and veterans committees described in subparagraph
(C)of that determination; and not earlier than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary provides notice under clause (i), terminate the website. The agriculture and veterans committees referred to in subparagraph (B)(i) are— the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with organizations that serve veterans. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall submit a report on beginning farmer training for veterans and agricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs for veterans to— the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. The report submitted under paragraph
(1)shall include— a summary of the measures taken to carry out subsections
(b)and (c); a description of the information provided to veterans under paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (b); recommendations for best informing veterans of the programs described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (b); a summary of the contracts or cooperative agreements entered into under subsection (c); a description of the programs implemented under subsection (c); a summary of the employment outreach activities directed to veterans; recommendations for how opportunities for veterans in agriculture should be developed or expanded; a summary of veteran farm lending data and a summary of shortfalls, if any, identified by the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison in collecting data with respect to veterans engaged in agriculture; and recommendations, if any, on how to improve activities under subsection (b). Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall make publicly available and share broadly, including by posting on the website of the Department— the report of the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison on beginning farmer training for veterans and agricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs; and the information disseminated under paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (b). Not later than the day before the date on which the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison makes publicly available the information under paragraph (1), the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall provide that information to the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Labor. .
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Sec. 12402
Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison
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