Sustainable Farms, Fibers, and Forests Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2667
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2023-07-27
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Sustainable Farms, Fibers, and Forests Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill includes support for sustainable fibers and agroforestry in the&nbsp;Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). This Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) program supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets and enterprises, and value-added agricultural products.</p><p>Specifically, the bill&nbsp;includes sustainable fibers in the definition of <em>food,</em> allowing producers of sustainable&nbsp;fibers to access LAMP food and food system programs. Under the bill,&nbsp;<em>sustainable fibers </em>are fibers produced by farming operations that use sustainable cropping or grazing systems, including textile products from plant-based fibers, animal-based fibers and products, and natural dye products.</p><p>Further, the AMS grant selection process for regional food partnerships must ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, diversity among the types of agricultural products, including sustainable fibers.</p><p>In addition, LAMP grants may be used for agroforestry, including demonstration infrastructure for farmer or landowner learning.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzYwMzEyMTA0MjE3MjIwMTA1NTIyNTQiOnsidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl82MDMxMjEwNDIxNzIyMDEwNTUyMjU0IiwiY29tbWVudHMiOlt7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNjAzMTIxMDQyMTcyMjAxMDU1MjI1NCIsImF1dGhvciI6Im5jaHVyY2hpbGxAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJhdXRob3JOYW1lIjoibmNodXJjaGlsbEBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImNvbnRlbnQiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbXMudXNkYS5nb3Yvc2VydmljZXMvZ3JhbnRzL2xhbXAiLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA3LTI2VDE2OjE1OjUyLjI1NFoiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNy0yNlQxNjoxNTo1Mi4yNTRaIn1dfX0=-->

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2667 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2023 Mr. Luján introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to include support for sustainable fibers in the Local Agriculture Market Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sustainable Farms, Fibers, and Forests Act of 2023 . 2. Sustainable farms, fibers, and forests (a) Definitions Section 210A(a) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1627c(a) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (11), (12), and (13) as paragraphs (5) through (12), (14), and (15), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Food The term food includes sustainable fibers. ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) (as so redesignated) the following: (13) Sustainable fibers The term sustainable fibers means fibers produced by farming operations that use sustainable cropping or grazing systems, or other systems and practices beneficial to natural ecosystems, as determined by the Secretary, including— (A) textile products from plant-based fibers, such as cotton, flax, and hemp; (B) animal-based fibers and products, such as wool, alpaca, and leather; and (C) natural dye products, such as plant extracts. . (b) Technical assistance and outreach Section 210A(c)(3) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1627c(c)(3) ) is amended by striking services, and inserting services and the National Agroforestry Center, . (c) Eligible activities Section 210A(d)(2)(A) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1627c(d)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (vi), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vii) agroforestry, including demonstration infrastructure for farmer or landowner learning; . (d) Regional food partnerships Section 210A(e)(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1627c(e)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Agricultural product diversity To the maximum extent practicable, in selecting partnerships to receive grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure diversity among the types of agricultural products supported by the partnerships, including sustainable fibers. .