conditions, and other factors beyond the control of 
agricultural producers; 
(2) the suicide rate of participants in the agri-
cultural sector is twice as high as the rate of the 
general population; 
(3) farmers, ranchers, farm workers, and their 
families, and communities dependent on agriculture 
are twice as likely as the general population to lack 
health insurance; 
(4) behavioral healthcare providers are less 
available in agricultural regions; and 
(5) due to the factors described in paragraphs 
(1) through (4), together with other factors, partici-
pants in the agricultural sector constitute a health 
disparity group in need of specialized behavioral 
health programs that are affordable, available as 
needed, and culturally appropriate. 
SEC. 3. FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSISTANCE NETWORK. 
Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 379E. FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSISTANCE NET-
WORK. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) CORPORATION.—The term ‘Corporation’ 
means AgriWellness, Inc., a nonprofit organization. 
‘‘(2) NETWORK.—The term ‘Network’ means 
the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network es-
tablished under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(b) NETWORK.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, shall establish a network, to 
be known as the ‘Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance 
Network’. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Network 
shall be to provide behavioral health programs to 
participants in the agricultural sector in the States 
of— 
‘‘(A) Iowa; 
‘‘(B) Kansas; 
‘‘(C) Minnesota; 
‘‘(D) Nebraska; 
‘‘(E) North Dakota; 
‘‘(F) South Dakota; and 
‘‘(G) Wisconsin. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 
offer to enter into a contract with the Corporation 
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under which the Corporation, in consultation with 
the Secretary, shall administer the Network. 
‘‘(c) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In administering the Net-
work, the Corporation shall provide grants to States 
to carry out pilot projects to achieve the purpose of 
the Network. 
‘‘(2) TERM.—The term of a grant provided 
under this subsection shall be 2 years. 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date on which grants are provided under 
paragraph (1), the Corporation shall provide for a 
comprehensive third-party evaluation of, and submit 
to Congress a report describing the results of the 
evaluation, the extent to which the purpose of the 
Network has been achieved by each project that re-
ceives a grant under this subsection. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012.’’. 
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