Office of Agritourism

(a) In general The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 216 (7 U.S.C. 6916) the following: 217. Office of Agritourism (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Agritourism described in subsection (c). (2) State The term State means— (A) each of the several States of the United States; (B) the District of Columbia; and (C) any territory of the United States. (b) Establishment The Secretary shall establish in the Department an Office of Agritourism. (c) Director The Secretary shall appoint a senior official to serve as the Director of the Office of Agritourism. (d) Duties The Director shall encourage and promote, in each State, agritourism activities and agritourism businesses, including— (1) educational experiences; (2) outdoor recreation; (3) entertainment and special events; (4) direct sales; (5) accommodations; and (6) any other activity or business relating to agritourism, as determined by the Secretary. (e) Means of achieving In carrying out subsection (d), the Director shall— (1) coordinate with the agencies and officials of the Department; (2) advise the Secretary on issues relating to agritourism; (3) ensure that the programs of the Department are updated to address best agritourism practices; (4) conduct outreach to stakeholders and coordinate external partnerships to share best practices, provide mentorship, and offer technical assistance to agritourism businesses; (5) facilitate interagency program coordination and develop interagency tools for the promotion of agritourism programs and resources; (6) review and improve farm enterprise development programs that provide information about financial literacy, business planning, and marketing for agritourism; (7) coordinate networks of agritourism businesses; and (8) collaborate with other Federal agencies, as needed.. (b) Technical amendment The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by redesignating the first section 225 (7 U.S.C. 6925) (relating to the Food Access Liaison) as section 224A. (c) Conforming amendment Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) The authority of the Secretary to carry out section 217..