Sec. 3. Office of Agritourism
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The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 216 ( 7 U.S.C. 6916 ) the following: In this section: The term Director means the Director of the Office of Agritourism described in subsection (c). The term State means— each of the several States of the United States; the District of Columbia; and any territory of the United States. The Secretary shall establish in the Department an Office of Agritourism. The Secretary shall appoint a senior official to serve as the Director of the Office of Agritourism.
The Director shall encourage and promote, in each State, agritourism activities and agritourism businesses, including— educational experiences; outdoor recreation; entertainment and special events; direct sales; accommodations; and any other activity or business relating to agritourism, as determined by the Secretary. In carrying out subsection (d), the Director shall— coordinate with the agencies and officials of the Department; advise the Secretary on issues relating to agritourism; ensure that the programs of the Department are updated to address best agritourism practices; conduct outreach to stakeholders and coordinate external partnerships to share best practices, provide mentorship, and offer technical assistance to agritourism businesses; facilitate interagency program coordination and develop interagency tools for the promotion of agritourism programs and resources; review and improve farm enterprise development programs that provide information about financial literacy, business planning, and marketing for agritourism; coordinate networks of agritourism businesses; and collaborate with other Federal agencies, as needed. .
The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by redesignating the first section 225 ( 7 U.S.C. 6925 ) (relating to the Food Access Liaison) as section 224A. 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: The authority of the Secretary to carry out section 217. .
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