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This bill designates the Guam and Western Pacific USDA Rural Development office (USDA stands for United States Department of Agriculture) as the official representative for USDA Rural Development in several Pacific territories and freely associated states, including Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Within 90 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Undersecretary for Rural Development must formally establish this office and grant it the same rights and responsibilities as a typical state-level USDA Rural Development office. This designation aims to ensure that these Pacific regions receive consistent and dedicated rural development support, recognizing their unique geographical and administrative characteristics. The bill provides a clear, time-bound mandate for the USDA to formalize this regional representation, which could help improve rural development efforts in these often-overlooked territories.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6063/all-info