ThinkDIFFERENTLY Agriculture Accessibility Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4586
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2023-07-12
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural education

Agricultural equipment and machinery

Agricultural practices and innovations

Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Public-private cooperation

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>ThinkDIFFERENTLY Agriculture Accessibility Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill expands the eligible programs under the AgrAbility grant program of the Department of Agriculture and reauthorizes the program through FY2033. (AgrAbility provides direct education and assistance to farmers and family members with disabilities.)</p><p>The bill specifies that grants may be used to initiate, expand, or sustain programs that provide education and support to youth and young adults with disabilities interested in farming and farm-related occupations.</p><p>The bill also provides that the maximum grant award under the program is $260,000. Current law specifies a minimum grant award amount of $150,000, but does not include&nbsp;a maximum amount.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4586 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2023 Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Ms. Caraveo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to modify and extend grants for assistive technology programs for farmers with disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ThinkDIFFERENTLY Agriculture Accessibility Act of 2023 . 2. ThinkDIFFERENTLY National AgrAbility Project Section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5933 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities and inserting ThinkDIFFERENTLY National AgrAbility Project ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (F) provide education and support to youth and young adults with disabilities interested in farming and farm-related occupations. ; and (B) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking amount and inserting and maximum amounts ; and (ii) by inserting and not more than $260,000 after $150,000 ; and (3) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2033. .