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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5448 

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 

to provide eligibility under the assistive technology program for farmers 

with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 10, 2018 

Mr. SOTO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Agriculture 

A BILL 

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 

Act of 1990 to provide eligibility under the assistive 

technology program for farmers with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. VETERAN ELIGIBLITY FOR ASSISTIVE TECH4 NOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARMERS WITH DIS5 ABILITIES. 

6 Section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 

7 and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (a)— 


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1 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

2 (i) by striking ‘‘for individuals’’ and 

3 inserting the following: ‘‘for— 

4 ‘‘(A) individuals (including veterans)’’; 

5 (ii) by striking the period at the end 

6 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

7 (iii) by adding at the end the fol8 lowing: 

9 ‘‘(B) veterans with disabilities who are 

10 pursuing new farming opportunities and their 

11 families.’’; 

12 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘serving individuals’’ 

14 and inserting the following: ‘‘serving— 

15 ‘‘(A) individuals (including veterans)’’; 

16 (ii) by striking the period at the end 

17 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

18 (iii) by adding at the end the fol19 lowing: 

20 ‘‘(B) veterans with disabilities, and their 

21 families, who are pursuing new farming oppor22 tunities.’’; 

23 (C) in paragraph (3)— 

24 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 


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1 (I) by striking ‘‘to individuals’’ 

2 and inserting the following: ‘‘to— 

3 ‘‘(i) individuals (including veterans)’’; 

4 (II) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 

5 semicolon; and 

6 (III) by adding at the end the 

7 following new clause: 

8 ‘‘(ii) veterans with disabilities who are 

9 pursuing new farming opportunities;’’; 

10 (ii) in subparagraph (B)— 

11 (I) by striking ‘‘to accommodate 

12 individuals’’ and inserting the fol13 lowing: ‘‘to accommodate— 

14 ‘‘(i) individuals (including veterans)’’; 

15 (II) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 

16 semicolon; and 

17 (III) by adding at the end the 

18 following new clause: 

19 ‘‘(ii) veterans with disabilities who are 

20 pursuing farming, farm living and farm-re21 lated tasks;’’; and 

22 (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 

23 ‘‘(including mental health providers)’’ after 

24 ‘‘professionals’’; 

25 (iv) in subparagraph (D)— 


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1 (I) by inserting ‘‘(including men2 tal health providers)’’ after ‘‘health 

3 care providers’’; 

4 (II) by striking ‘‘to individuals’’ 

5 and inserting the following: ‘‘to— 

6 ‘‘(i) individuals (including veterans)’’; 

7 and 

8 (III) by adding at the end the 

9 following new clause: 

10 ‘‘(ii) veterans with disabilities, and 

11 their families, who are pursuing new farm12 ing opportunities; and’’; and 

13 (IV) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

14 end; and 

15 (v) in subparagraph (E)— 

16 (I) by inserting ‘‘(including vet17 erans)’’ after ‘‘farmers with disabil18 ities’’; and 

19 (II) by striking the period at the 

20 end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

21 (vi) by adding at the end the following 

22 new subparagraph: 

23 ‘‘(F) provide behavioral therapy programs 

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1 connected disabilities, such as post-traumatic 

2 stress disorder.’’; 

3 (2) in subsection (b)— 

4 (A) by inserting ‘‘(including veterans)’’ 

5 after ‘‘individuals’’; and 

6 (B) by inserting ‘‘or, in the case of vet7 erans with disabilities, who are pursuing new 

8 farming opportunities’’ before the period at the 

9 end; 

10 (3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘2018’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘2023’’; and 

12 (4) by adding at the end the following new sub13 section: 

14 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 ‘‘(1) The term ‘disability’ has the meaning 

16 given such term in section 3(1) of the Americans 

17 with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(1)). 

18 ‘‘(2) The term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given 

19 such term in section 101 of title 38, United States 

20 Code.’’. 

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