I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6408 
To establish, in the Department of Agriculture, an Office of Agritourism, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2022 
Ms. WEXTON (for herself and Mr. NEWHOUSE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To establish, in the Department of Agriculture, an Office 
of Agritourism, 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 referred to as the ‘‘Accelerating the 
Growth of Rural Innovation and Tourism Opportunities 
to Uphold Rural Industries and Sustainable Marketplaces 
Act’’ or the ‘‘AGRITOURISM Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF THE CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows: 
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(1) Agritourism provides a range of unique ex-
periences to the public, including— 
(A) education, such as school tours, garden 
and nursery tours, winery tours, historical agri-
cultural exhibits, and hops and micro-brewery 
tours; 
(B) outdoor recreation, such as river ac-
tivities, mountain biking, horseback riding, 
wildlife viewing and photography, fee fishing 
and hunting, wagon and sleigh rides, cross- 
country skiing, game preserves, and clay bird 
shooting; 
(C) entertainment, such as concerts and 
special events, culinary experiences, festivals, 
fairs, interaction with farm animals, and wed-
dings; 
(D) direct sales, such as on-farm sales, 
farm stands, agriculture-related crafts and 
gifts, u-pick operations, u-cut tree farms, 
wineries, breweries, cideries, distilleries, and cut 
flowers; 
(E) accommodations, such as bed-and- 
breakfast inns, farm and ranch vacations, yurts, 
sheep wagons, and guest ranches; and 
(F) dining on a farm. 
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(2) Agritourism has financial, educational, and 
social benefits to communities. 
(3) Agritourism continues to— 
(A) offer educational opportunities for chil-
dren and families; 
(B) generate supplemental income for own-
ers of agricultural enterprises, which are often 
small or family-run businesses; 
(C) spur economic development in rural 
communities; 
(D) preserve agricultural heritage; and 
(E) help farms diversify. 
(b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
the Congress that, to further realize the benefits of 
agritourism to communities, the Secretary of Agriculture 
should incorporate agritourism into the Department of 
Agriculture comprehensively. 
SEC. 3. OFFICE OF AGRITOURISM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Crop Insurance Re-
form and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act 
of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6901–6921) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 310. OFFICE OF AGRITOURISM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish in 
the Department an Office of Agritourism. 
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‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—The Secretary shall appoint a sen-
ior official to serve as the Director of the Office of 
Agritourism (referred to in this section as the ‘Director’). 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Office of Agritourism shall en-
courage 
and 
promote 
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. 
‘‘(d) MEANS OF ACHIEVING.—In carrying out sub-
section (c), the Director shall— 
‘‘(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-
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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) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for such Act is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 310. Office of Agritourism’’. 
Æ 
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