Agritourism Advisor

(a) In general Subtitle C of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 237. Agritourism Advisor (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Advisor The term Advisor means the Agritourism Advisor described in subsection (b). (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) Advisor The Secretary shall designate a senior official in the Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development to serve as the Agritourism Advisor. (c) Duties The Advisor shall encourage and promote, in each State and on land under the jurisdiction of Indian Tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), 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. (d) Means of achieving In carrying out subsection (c), the Advisor 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; (8) consolidate access to Federal resources to help agritourism businesses effectively navigate available programs and assistance; and (9) 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 237..