Department of Agriculture internal education requirement

(a) In general Subtitle B of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6931 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 226B (7 U.S.C. 6934) the following: 226C. Aquaculture education (a) FSA offices The Secretary shall develop and implement a requirement for employees of each regional office of the Farm Service Agency with respect to education on aquaculture. Such requirement shall include training for all existing and new employees on— (1) eligibility for aquaculture-related Federal grants and programs; (2) the role of aquaculture in United States agriculture; and (3) the support the Department of Agriculture provides to seafood producers and aquaculture. (b) Memorandum Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a department-wide memorandum that— (1) affirms the Department of Agriculture’s current position that aquaculture plays a vital role in the United States agriculture system; and (2) reiterates the eligibility of aquaculture and seafood products and producers for programs administered by the Secretary. (c) Webinars The Secretary shall, beginning not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section and every 2 years thereafter, convene a conference (including a conference held on a virtual platform or through webinars) providing for education of officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture and relevant stakeholders on the state of aquaculture in the United States.. (b) Technical correction Effective as if included in the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2018, subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6912 et seq.) 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)(7) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)(7)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or to develop and implement the requirement relating to aquaculture education under section 226C.