SEC. 2. REGIONAL FOOD AND SUPPLY CHAIN 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: 
‘‘Subtitle H—Food Supply Chain 
Resiliency 
‘‘SEC. 298. REGIONAL FOOD AND SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCE 
CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
shall enter into competitively awarded cooperative agree-
ments with eligible entities to establish or continue the op-
erations of not fewer than 12 Regional Food and 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 
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‘‘(B) with the Department of Agriculture, 
other Federal, State, and Tribal agencies with 
relevant resources, regional commissions, and 
other Regional Food and Supply Chain Re-
source Centers; 
‘‘(3) providing technical assistance to such pro-
ducers and businesses; 
‘‘(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 Regional Food and Supply Chain Resource Cen-
ter established pursuant to subsection (a) shall provide co-
ordination, assistance, and capacity building support to 
address supply chain issues faced by Indian tribes and 
Tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination 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-
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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 Regional Food and Supply Chain Resource 
Centers established by such entity will address food 
and agricultural supply chain issues faced by under-
served communities. 
‘‘(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 Regional Food and Supply 
Chain Resource Center shall, as a condition on entering 
into a cooperative agreement under this section, agree to 
coordinate with other Regional Food and Supply Chain 
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 2023, and every 
2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
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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-
dium-sized producers of agricultural products; 
and 
‘‘(2) with respect to the activities carried out by 
the Regional Food and Supply Chain Resource Cen-
ters 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 Regional Food 
and Supply Chain Resource Centers to such 
producers and businesses. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a producer network or association; 
‘‘(B) a food council; 
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‘‘(C) a federally recognized Indian Tribe 
(as determined pursuant to section 104 of the 
Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 
1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131)); 
‘‘(D) a State government or regional au-
thority; 
‘‘(E) an institution of higher education (as 
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); 
‘‘(F) a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(G) an economic development corporation; 
and 
‘‘(H) such other entities the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
‘‘(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).’’. 
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 
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(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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