H.R. 7914

119 HR 7914 IH: Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-12
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7914  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 12, 2026   Mrs. McClain Delaney  (for herself and  Mr. Vindman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the experienced services program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act  .
2.
Experienced services program
Section 1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3851(a)(2) ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (D), by striking  ; and  and inserting a semicolon;
(B)
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
(C)
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.
 ; and
(2)
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 ).
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