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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7765 
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary 
of Agriculture to establish Supply Chain Regional Resource Centers, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2022 
Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself and Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct 
the Secretary of Agriculture to establish Supply Chain 
Regional Resource Centers, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Food Supply 
Chain Resiliency Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPLY CHAIN REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS. 
The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1621 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘Subtitle H—Food Supply Chain 
Resiliency 
‘‘SEC. 298. SUPPLY CHAIN REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
shall enter into cooperative agreements with eligible enti-
ties to establish not fewer than 6 Supply Chain Regional 
Resource Centers to support small-sized and medium-sized 
producers of agricultural products and small-sized and 
medium-sized agricultural businesses through activities, 
which may include— 
‘‘(1) offering coordination, technical assistance, 
and capacity building support to small-sized and me-
dium-sized producers of agricultural products and 
agricultural businesses; 
‘‘(2) supporting supply chain and value chain 
coordination— 
‘‘(A) in the region in which such producers 
or businesses are located; and 
‘‘(B) with the Department of Agriculture, 
other Federal, State, and Tribal agencies with 
relevant resources, regional commissions, and 
other Supply Chain Regional Resource Centers; 
‘‘(3) providing technical assistance to such pro-
ducers and businesses; 
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‘‘(4) providing grants or other financial assist-
ance to such producers and businesses looking to ex-
pand production or a business or start production or 
a business in such region; and 
‘‘(5) carrying out such other activities as may 
be specified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) FOCUS ON TRIBAL SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES.—At 
least one Supply Chain Regional Resource Center estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (a) shall provide coordina-
tion, assistance, and capacity building support to address 
supply chain issues faced by Indian tribes and Tribal orga-
nizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304)). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity (includ-
ing an entity representing a partnership) seeking to 
enter into a cooperative agreement under this sec-
tion shall submit to the Secretary an application, at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require, including 
how the Supply Chain Regional Resource Centers es-
tablished by such entity will address food and agri-
cultural supply chain issues faced by underserved 
communities. 
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‘‘(2) REGIONAL DIVERSITY.—In selecting eligi-
ble entities to enter into a cooperative agreement 
under this section, the Secretary shall ensure the re-
gional diversity of such entities. 
‘‘(d) TERM.—The term of a cooperative agreement 
entered into under this section shall be not less than 4 
years. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION.—A Supply Chain Regional Re-
source Center shall, as a condition on entering into a coop-
erative agreement under this section, agree to coordinate 
with other Supply Chain Regional Resource Centers, when 
appropriate. 
‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Beginning not later 
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Amer-
ican Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2022, and every 
2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate a report on— 
‘‘(1) with respect to the activities carried out by 
the Secretary under this section— 
‘‘(A) a description of such activities; and 
‘‘(B) the impact of such activities on sup-
ply chain issues faced by small-sized and me-
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dium-sized producers of agricultural products; 
and 
‘‘(2) with respect to the activities carried out by 
the Supply Chain Regional Resource Centers under 
this section— 
‘‘(A) a description of such activities; 
‘‘(B) the impact of such activities on sup-
ply chain issues faced by small-sized and me-
dium-sized producers of agricultural products 
and agricultural businesses; and 
‘‘(C) any grants awarded by Supply Chain 
Regional Resource Centers to such producers 
and businesses. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State government (or a political 
subdivision thereof), regional authority, or an 
Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; 
‘‘(B) a college or university (as defined in 
section 1404 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) (including a land-grant 
college or university); or 
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‘‘(C) a nonprofit organization, including a 
producer network or association, a food council, 
an economic development corporation, or an-
other organization. 
‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 1404 of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.’’. 
SEC. 3. AGRICULTURE INNOVATION CENTERS PROGRAM. 
Section 6402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) research, technical assistance, support 
services, outreach, and other services to strengthen, 
maintain, and secure supply chains related to agri-
cultural inputs and agricultural products produced 
in the United States.’’. 
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