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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3902 
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to 
provide for a set-aside for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 
for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2023 
Mr. ESPAILLAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization 
Act of 1994 to provide for a set-aside for socially dis-
advantaged farmers and ranchers for grants to support 
urban agriculture and innovative production, 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 ‘‘Growing Opportunities 
for Innovative Farming Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SET-ASIDE FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARM-
ERS AND RANCHERS. 
Section 222(e) of the Department of Agriculture Re-
organization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923(e)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section and the amendments made by this sec-
tion $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2028. 
‘‘(2) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall set aside not less than 10 percent to 
award grants under subsection (c) to eligible entities 
that serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranch-
ers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 6923(a))), in amounts of not less than 
$10,000 per grantee per fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORT ON OPPORTUNITIES AND OUT-
REACH 
FOR 
SOCIALLY 
DISADVANTAGED 
FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 
Section 2501(k) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(k)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of the Growing Op-
portunities for Innovative Farming Act, and each 
year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry a report describing— 
‘‘(A) targeted farming opportunities, train-
ing, and outreach practices being carried out by 
the Secretary under this section; 
‘‘(B) a list of census tracts that the Sec-
retary has provided technical assistance to 
under this section; 
‘‘(C) recommendations to Congress on how 
to enhance equity for socially disadvantaged, 
small farmers and ranchers; and 
‘‘(D) any other data the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to evaluate the benefits 
of the technical assistance provided, outreach 
efforts undertaken, and grants awarded under 
this section.’’. 
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