(2) agritourism has financial, educational, and 
social benefits to communities; and 
(3) agritourism continues— 
(A) to offer educational opportunities for 
children and families; 
(B) to generate supplemental income for 
owners of agricultural enterprises, which are 
often small or family-run businesses; 
(C) to spur economic development in rural 
communities; 
(D) to preserve agricultural heritage; and 
(E) to help farms diversify. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that, to further realize the benefits of agritourism 
to communities, the Secretary of Agriculture should incor-
porate agritourism into the Department of Agriculture 
comprehensively. 
SEC. 3. OFFICE OF AGRITOURISM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after 
section 216 (7 U.S.C. 6916) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 217. OFFICE OF AGRITOURISM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Office of Agritourism described 
in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means— 
‘‘(A) each of the several States of the 
United States; 
‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; and 
‘‘(C) any territory of the United States. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish in the Department an Office of Agritourism. 
‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—The Secretary shall appoint a sen-
ior official to serve as the Director of the Office of 
Agritourism. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The Director shall encourage and 
promote, in each State, agritourism activities and 
agritourism businesses, including— 
‘‘(1) educational experiences; 
‘‘(2) outdoor recreation; 
‘‘(3) entertainment and special events; 
‘‘(4) direct sales; 
‘‘(5) accommodations; and 
‘‘(6) any other activity or business relating to 
agritourism, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) MEANS OF ACHIEVING.—In carrying out sub-
section (d), the Director shall— 
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‘‘(1) coordinate with the agencies and officials 
of the Department; 
‘‘(2) advise the Secretary on issues relating to 
agritourism; 
‘‘(3) ensure that the programs of the Depart-
ment are updated to address best agritourism prac-
tices; 
‘‘(4) conduct outreach to stakeholders and co-
ordinate external partnerships to share best prac-
tices, provide mentorship, and offer technical assist-
ance to agritourism businesses; 
‘‘(5) facilitate interagency program coordination 
and develop interagency tools for the promotion of 
agritourism programs and resources; 
‘‘(6) review and improve farm enterprise devel-
opment programs that provide information about fi-
nancial literacy, business planning, and marketing 
for agritourism; 
‘‘(7) coordinate networks of agritourism busi-
nesses; and 
‘‘(8) collaborate with other Federal agencies, as 
needed.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by re-
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designating the first section 225 (7 U.S.C. 6925) (relating 
to the Food Access Liaison) as section 224A. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—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: 
‘‘(11) The authority of the Secretary to carry 
out section 217.’’. 
Æ 
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