S 1938 IS

107th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 1938

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a grant program to train farm workers in new agricultural technologies.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 13, 2002

Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. BOXER, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a grant program to train farm workers in new agricultural technologies.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR TRAINING FARM WORKERS.

Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`SEC. 376. GRANTS FOR TRAINING FARM WORKERS.

`(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION- In this section, the term `eligible organization' means--

`(1) a nonprofit organization; or

`(2) a consortium of nonprofit organizations, agribusinesses, State and local governments, agricultural labor organizations, or community-based organizations

that has the ability to train farm workers.

`(b) GRANTS- The Secretary shall make grants to eligible organizations to provide training to farm workers--

`(1) on the use of technology in agriculture; and

`(2) to develop the specialized skills necessary to produce higher value crops.

`(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006.'.

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