7 U.S.C. § 6934b — Agricultural Youth Organization Coordi-

Page 1933 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 6935 (2) Training The Secretary shall develop a training plan to provide to each State coordinator knowl- edge of programs and services available from the Department for beginning farmers and ranchers, taking into consideration the needs of all production types and sizes of agricul- tural operations. (3) Duties A State coordinator shall— (A) coordinate technical assistance at the State level to assist beginning farmers and ranchers in accessing programs of the De- partment; (B) develop and submit to the National Co- ordinator for approval under subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) a State plan to improve the co- ordination, delivery, and efficacy of pro- grams of the Department to beginning farm- ers and ranchers, taking into consideration the needs of all types of production methods and sizes of agricultural operation, at each county and area office in the State; (C) oversee implementation of an approved State plan described in subparagraph (B); (D) work with outreach coordinators in the State offices to ensure appropriate informa- tion about technical assistance is available at outreach events and activities; and (E) coordinate partnerships and joint out- reach efforts with other organizations and government agencies serving beginning farmers and ranchers. (Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7404, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12304, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4965.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7404 of Pub. L. 107–171 was classified as a note under section 3101 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7506, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4823. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the De- partment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, which in part comprises this chapter. § 6934b. Agricultural Youth Organization Coordi- nator (a) Authorization The Secretary shall establish in the Depart- ment the position of Agricultural Youth Organi- zation Coordinator. (b) Duties The Agricultural Youth Organization Coordi- nator shall— (1) promote the role of youth-serving organi- zations and school-based agricultural edu- cation in motivating and preparing young peo- ple to pursue careers in the agriculture, food, and natural resources systems; (2) work to help build youth awareness of the reach and importance of agriculture, across a diversity of fields and disciplines; (3) identify short-term and long-term inter- ests of the Department and provide opportuni- ties, resources, input, and coordination with programs and agencies of the Department to youth-serving organizations and school-based agricultural education, including the develop- ment of internship opportunities; (4) share, internally and externally, the ex- tent to which active steps are being taken to encourage collaboration with, and support of, youth-serving organizations and school-based agricultural education; (5) provide information to youth involved in food and agriculture organizations concerning the availability of, and eligibility require- ments for, participation in agricultural pro- grams, with particular emphasis on beginning farmer and rancher programs; (6) serve as a resource for assisting youth in- volved in food and agriculture organizations in applying for participation in agriculture; and (7) advocate on behalf of youth involved in food and agriculture organizations in inter- actions with employees of the Department. (c) Contracts and cooperative agreements For purposes of carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Agricultural Youth Organiza- tion Coordinator shall consult with the coopera- tive extension and the land-grant university systems, and may enter into contracts or coop- erative agreements with the research centers of the Agricultural Research Service, cooperative extension and the land-grant university sys- tems, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, or nonprofit organizations for— (1) the conduct of regional research on the profitability of small farms; (2) the development of educational mate- rials; (3) the conduct of workshops, courses, and certified vocational training; (4) the conduct of mentoring activities; or (5) the provision of internship opportunities. (Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7405, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12305, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4967.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7405 of Pub. L. 107–171 was classified to section 3319f of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12301(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4950. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the De- partment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, which in part comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Agriculture and ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 7401 of Pub. L. 107–171, set out as a note under section 3319b of this title. § 6935. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12414(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4981 Section, Pub. L. 113–79, title III, § 3208, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 781, related to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.