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7 U.S. Code § 6934. Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Beginning farmer or rancher
The term “beginning farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 1991(a) of this title.
(2) Office
The term “Office” means the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement established under this section.
(3) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher
The term “socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 2279(e) [1] of this title.
(b) Establishment and purpose
(1) In generalThe Secretary shall establish within the executive operations of the Department an office to be known as the “Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement”—
(A)
to improve access to programs of the Department;
(B) to improve the viability and profitability of—
(i)
small farms and ranches;
(ii)
beginning farmers or ranchers;
(iii)
socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers;
(iv)
limited resource producers; and
(v)
veteran farmers and ranchers; and
(C)
to promote youth outreach.