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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · S. 5335 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture throug... · Sec. 8302

Sec. 8302. American forest farming association

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In this section: The term Association means the American Forest Farming Association described in subsection (b). The term partner institutions means the 1 or more institutions of higher education with which the Secretary collaborates to establish the Association under subsection (b). The term Secretary means the Secretary, acting through the National Agroforestry Center. The Secretary shall collaborate with 1 or more institutions of higher education with a history of engagement in agroforestry to establish an American Forest Farming Association.
The Association shall— be composed of a network of forest farmers, institutions of higher education, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and private industry; and not be an agency or instrumentality of the United States. The purposes of the Association shall be— to support the advancement of agroforestry production opportunities and capabilities among forest farmers; and to increase awareness, capacity, and long-term viability for the forest farming industry through education, networking, and conservation practices.
The Association may carry out activities including— convening regional and local agroforestry stakeholders to spread awareness of agroforestry-related activities nationwide; crafting policy notes to share best practices in cultivating various nontimber forest products across different regions; development of business planning and marketing programs; drafting science and technical agendas and working group training initiatives; leveraging production methods to improve price points in an emerging value-added market; and such other activities as the Secretary and the partner institutions determine to be appropriate.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary and the partner institutions shall consult with— staff of institutions of higher education with experience in the agroforestry sector; and individuals from nongovernmental organizations and private industry that work with agroforestry products. The Secretary shall use funds made available under subsection
(g)to support the establishment and operation of the Association in accordance with this section, including for salaries and expenses of— an executive director of the Association; other staff of the Association; operations; technical assistance; and other expenses necessary to support the Association. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
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