Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act”.
Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the experienced services program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Experienced services program
Section 1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851(a)(2)) is amended—
in subsection (a)(2)—
in subparagraph (D), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
in subparagraph (E), by striking “(as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)).” and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(F) assisting cooperative initiatives under section 1417(b)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(3)) to improve higher education teaching programs, including paid work-based learning, at institutions of higher education.”
by adding at the end the following:
“(e) Definitions—In this section:
“(1) Institution of higher education—The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
“(2) Land-grant colleges and universities—The term land-grant colleges and universities has the meaning given that term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).
“(3) Work-based learning—The term work-based learning has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).”