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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6481 
To promote and enhance urban agricultural production and agricultural 
research in urban areas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2016 
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. MOORE, 
Ms. PINGREE, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To promote and enhance urban agricultural production and 
agricultural research in urban areas, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2016’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Findings. 
Sec. 4. Urban agriculture outreach program. 
Sec. 5. Covering urban farmers and ranchers under Office of Advocacy and 
Outreach. 
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Sec. 6. Urban agriculture research initiative. 
Sec. 7. Agriculture programs. 
Sec. 8. Improving agricultural reporting. 
Sec. 9. Study and report. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(2) URBAN AGRICULTURE.—The term ‘‘urban 
agriculture’’ means the production of food and non- 
food plants and animal husbandry in an urban area 
and may include household, school, and community 
gardens, food bank production sites, urban farms, 
hoop houses, chicken coops and beehives, aqua-
culture, hydroponics and aquaponics facilities, and 
rooftop, vertical, and indoor farms. 
(3) URBAN
AREA.—The term ‘‘urban area’’ 
means an area within a Metropolitan Statistical 
Area (as defined by the Office of Management and 
Budget). 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Dramatic economic, demographic, and land 
use changes have created pockets of land suitable for 
production agriculture in urban areas. 
(2) Advances in agricultural practices and tech-
nologies make production agriculture possible in 
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urban areas that were previously cordoned off from 
agricultural production. 
(3) There is a disconnect between daily urban 
life, health outcomes, and food production that 
urban agriculture can help address. 
(4) According to the Economic Research Serv-
ice of the Department of Agriculture, direct sales of 
agricultural products have grown to $1,200,000,000 
with 89 percent of all such sales coming from farms 
in urban areas. 
(5) It is imperative to ensure that advances in 
urban agriculture be available as a viable option to 
help meet the food production needs of the future. 
SEC. 4. URBAN AGRICULTURE OUTREACH PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish an urban agriculture outreach program under 
which the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities to support outreach activities for 
any of the following: 
(1) Infrastructure, including production and 
distribution systems, to support urban agriculture. 
(2) Land acquisition and land conversion to 
support urban agriculture, including in and around 
a brownfield, vacant lot, or other underutilized tract 
of land. 
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(3) Education and training to enhance urban 
agriculture. 
(4) Technical and financial assistance to farm-
ers or ranchers in urban areas for— 
(A) the aggregation of the farmer’s or 
rancher’s products and supplies for purposes of 
transportation to market; and 
(B) managing urban agriculture farm op-
erations. 
(5) Other activities that support urban agri-
culture, as determined by the Secretary. 
(b) TERM OF GRANT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The term of a grant award-
ed under this section shall be not less than one year. 
(2) RENEWALS.—A grant awarded under this 
section may be renewed at the discretion of the Sec-
retary. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give a preference to an eligible 
entity seeking a grant for outreach activities to be carried 
out in a historically underserved community. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a community organization; 
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(B) a nonprofit organization; 
(C) a historically underserved community; 
(D) a municipality; 
(E) a local educational agency (as defined 
in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)); 
(F) an institution of higher education (as 
defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965. (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); or 
(G) any other entity as determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(2) HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED FARMERS OR 
RANCHERS.—The term ‘‘historically underserved 
farmers or ranchers’’ means— 
(A) beginning farmers or ranchers; 
(B) limited resource beginning farmers or 
ranchers (as defined by the Secretary); 
(C) socially disadvantaged farmers or 
ranchers (as such term is defined in section 
2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)); and 
(D) farmers or ranchers who engage in 
urban agriculture. 
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(3) 
HISTORICALLY
UNDERSERVED
COMMU-
NITY.—The term ‘‘historically underserved commu-
nity’’ means a community— 
(A) comprised of vulnerable populations, 
such as historically underserved farmers or 
ranchers, the economically disadvantaged, racial 
and ethnic minorities, the uninsured, low-in-
come children, the elderly, the homeless, and in-
dividuals with chronic health conditions, includ-
ing severe mental illness; 
(B) with a high rate of obesity and obesity- 
related disease; or 
(C) with few or no grocery stores or other 
retail food establishments. 
(4) UNDERUTILIZED
TRACT
OF
LAND.—The 
term ‘‘underutilized tract of land’’ means a tract of 
land that is not utilized fully, including a tract of 
land— 
(A) that is undeveloped, or where only a 
percentage of the land is developed; 
(B) in the case of public land, land with 
low or decreasing public use; or 
(C) with unused recreation facilities. 
(5) VACANT
LOT.—The term ‘‘vacant lot’’ 
means a tract of land without buildings. 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year 
thereafter. 
SEC. 5. COVERING URBAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS 
UNDER OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUT-
REACH. 
Section 226B of the Department of Agriculture Reor-
ganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) URBAN AGRICULTURE.—The term ‘urban 
agriculture’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 2 of the Urban Agriculture Production Act of 
2016. 
‘‘(5) URBAN FARMER OR RANCHER.—The term 
‘urban farmer or rancher’ means a farmer or ranch-
er who engages in urban agriculture (as such term 
is defined in section 2 of the Urban Agriculture Pro-
duction Act of 2016).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)— 
(A) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) 
as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after clause (i) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
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‘‘(ii) urban farmers or ranchers;’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘and socially disadvantaged farmers 
or ranchers’’ and inserting ‘‘socially disadvan-
taged farmers or ranchers, and urban farmers 
or ranchers’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or so-
cially disadvantaged’’ and inserting ‘‘socially 
disadvantaged, or urban’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and so-
cially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers’’ and 
inserting ‘‘socially disadvantaged farmers or 
ranchers, and urban farmers or ranchers’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘di-
rectly’’ after ‘‘programs’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) URBAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish within the Office the Urban Farmers and 
Ranchers Group. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Urban Farmers 
and Ranchers Group shall be composed of— 
‘‘(i) seven employees of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, each of whom shall 
represent a distinct mission area of the 
Department; and 
‘‘(ii) such other officers or employees 
of the United States as the Secretary de-
termines are necessary. 
‘‘(B) PAY.—Officers and employees of the 
United States shall not receive additional com-
pensation for service as a member of the Group. 
‘‘(3) 
DUTIES.—The 
Urban 
Farmers 
and 
Ranchers Group shall— 
‘‘(A) establish and administer the urban 
agriculture outreach program established under 
section 3 of the Urban Agriculture Production 
Act of 2016; 
‘‘(B) establish and administer an informa-
tion clearinghouse on urban agriculture; 
‘‘(C) consult with public and private 
groups, including research institutions and 
urban botanical gardens, on how to enhance 
urban agriculture; and 
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‘‘(D) provide technical assistance to urban 
farmers and ranchers to assist such farmers 
and ranchers— 
‘‘(i) in identifying appropriate land, 
space, or buildings for lease or purchase; 
‘‘(ii) in preparing loan applications, 
identifying appropriate funding sources, 
and by connecting such farmers and ranch-
ers with loan officers and other appro-
priate personnel; 
‘‘(iii) in connecting to the network of 
farmers’ markets throughout the United 
States; 
‘‘(iv) in forming partnerships with 
grocers; 
‘‘(v) in diversifying the marketing 
plans of the farmers’ or ranchers’ products 
by encouraging the formation of commu-
nity-supported agriculture groups and di-
rect wholesale opportunities; 
‘‘(vi) in using unconventional farming 
practices, such as greenhouses, raised 
beds, hydroponics, aeroponics, aquaculture, 
vertical farming, and hoop houses; 
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‘‘(vii) in understanding and applying 
plant science, soil science, engineering, ma-
terial and energy science, and computer 
control systems; 
‘‘(viii) by providing for business devel-
opment, organizing appropriate structure, 
and management activities, including pro-
fessional development activities; 
‘‘(ix) with understanding and navi-
gating municipal laws, regulations, ordi-
nances, and policies with respect to obtain-
ing permits, zoning, water access, licences, 
and registration, and with registering the 
farming business of such farmers or ranch-
ers and satisfying any legal requirements 
applicable to such registration; and 
‘‘(x) in establishing relationships with 
a wide range of field partners and in find-
ing resources to assist such farmers or 
ranchers achieve efficient and viable food 
production.’’. 
SEC. 6. URBAN AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants, 
on a competitive basis, for scientific and community-based 
participatory research on— 
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(1) promoting and enhancing urban agriculture; 
(2) improving production efficiency and profit-
ability of urban agriculture production; 
(3) marketing urban agriculture innovations 
and technologies; 
(4) methods to protect crops and agricultural 
products in urban areas from pests and disease; 
(5) methods to enhance food safety related to 
urban agriculture production; 
(6) methods to encourage advancements in ma-
terial and energy science and engineering; and 
(7) other research areas the Secretary deter-
mines are appropriate. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give a preference to an eligible 
entity seeking a grant for outreach activities to be carried 
out in a historically underserved community (as such term 
is defined in section 4(d)). 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate, and make publicly 
available on the website of the Department of Agriculture, 
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a report summarizing the research conducted under sub-
section (a). 
(d) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Cred-
it Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry 
out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2022. 
SEC. 7. AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS. 
(a) FARMERS’ MARKET LOAN AND LOAN GUARAN-
TEES.—The Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act 
of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 7 as section 8; and 
(2) by inserting after section 6 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 7. FARMERS’ MARKET LOANS AND LOAN GUARAN-
TEES. 
‘‘(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, 
shall carry out a program to make loans and loan guaran-
tees to eligible entities for projects or activities to estab-
lish, expand, and promote direct producer-to-consumer 
marketing and assist in the development of local food busi-
ness enterprises, including— 
‘‘(1) projects for the construction of new farm-
ers’ markets; 
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‘‘(2) projects for the improvement or rehabilita-
tion of existing farmers’ markets; 
‘‘(3) projects for the acquisition of equipment 
for farmers’ markets and other infrastructure needs; 
‘‘(4) projects for the purchase, acquisition, and 
rehabilitation of land or property for use as a farm-
ers’ market; 
‘‘(5) activities carried out through agri-tourism 
initiatives; 
‘‘(6) marketing and advertising activities; 
‘‘(7) transportation and delivery activities; 
‘‘(8) education and outreach and activities to 
encourage urban farmers’ markets participation in 
Federal and State food and nutrition assistance pro-
grams; 
‘‘(9) business development and management ac-
tivities, including professional development activities; 
‘‘(10) projects that create incentives for local 
governments to, with respect to underserved commu-
nities— 
‘‘(A) remove zoning restrictions for farm-
ers’ markets in such communities; 
‘‘(B) simplify the permit process for such 
farmers’ markets; and 
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‘‘(C) otherwise encourage the establish-
ment of such urban farmers’ markets in such 
communities or at locations frequented by mem-
bers of such communities; and 
‘‘(11) projects, including planning and feasi-
bility initiatives, for the expansion or establishment 
of farmers’ markets designed to increase sales in 
areas not easily accessible through traditional trans-
portation activities. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking a loan 
or loan guarantee under this section shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time and in such manner 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, including documentation demonstrating the finan-
cial need of the entity. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity shall be eligible 
to receive a loan or loan guarantee under this section if 
the entity is— 
‘‘(1) an agricultural cooperative or other agri-
cultural business entity or a producer network or as-
sociation, including a community supported agri-
culture network or association; 
‘‘(2) a local government; 
‘‘(3) a nonprofit corporation; 
‘‘(4) a public benefit corporation; 
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‘‘(5) an economic development corporation; 
‘‘(6) a regional farmers’ market authority; or 
‘‘(7) such other entity as the Secretary may 
designate. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In providing loans or loan guaran-
tees under this section, priority shall be given to applica-
tions that include projects or activities that benefit under-
served communities, including communities that— 
‘‘(1) are located in— 
‘‘(A) an urban area (as defined in section 
2 of the Urban Agriculture Production Act of 
2016); or 
‘‘(B) an area of concentrated poverty with 
limited access to fresh locally or regionally 
grown foods; and 
‘‘(2) have not received benefits pursuant to a 
loan or loan guarantee in the recent past. 
‘‘(e) LOAN INTEREST RATE; DURATION.— 
‘‘(1) INTEREST RATE.—The interest rate on a 
loan under this section (other than a loan guarantee 
under this section) shall be as determined by the 
Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the 
Farm Service Agency, but not less than such rate as 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury taking 
into consideration the current average market yield 
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on outstanding marketable obligations of the United 
States with remaining periods to maturity com-
parable to the maturities of such loan, as determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury on the date the 
loan is made. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The interest rate for each 
loan under this section shall remain in effect for the 
term of the loan. 
‘‘(f) CONDITION.—As a condition of receiving a loan 
or loan guarantee under this section, a recipient of such 
a loan or loan guarantee shall certify that the recipient 
will reserve, for the sale of locally produced food products 
(as determined by the Secretary) produced by farmers, 
ranchers, or aquaculture, mariculture, or fisheries opera-
tors, or by associations of farmers, ranchers, or those op-
erators, not less than 50 percent of the floor area of a 
farmers’ market— 
‘‘(1) that is operated or facilitated by the recipi-
ent; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to which loan funds will be 
used. 
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out 
this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 
through 2022.’’. 
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(b) EXPANSION OF THE FARMERS’ MARKET PRO-
MOTION PROGRAM.—Subsection (g) of section 6 of the 
Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 
U.S.C. 3005) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘2018.’’ and inserting ‘‘2017; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2018 through 2022.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE AND’’ before ‘‘ADMINISTRA-
TIVE EXPENSES’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘to provide technical as-
sistance or’’ before ‘‘for administrative ex-
penses’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 
SENIORS FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 4402(a) 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
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2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(a)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to 
carry out and expand a seniors farmers’ market nutrition 
program $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2022.’’. 
(2) PURPOSES.—Section 4402(b)(1) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 3007(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, minimally processed’’ 
after ‘‘unprepared’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and herbs’’ and inserting 
‘‘herbs, and other locally produced farm prod-
ucts, as the Secretary considers appropriate,’’. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS; 
UNEXPENDED 
FUNDS.—Section 4402 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—To the extent the funds 
made available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year are 
not expended in that fiscal year, the Secretary shall use 
such funds in a subsequent fiscal year for the same pur-
pose. 
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