Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act

119 HR 7914 IH: Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2026 Mrs. McClain Delaney (for herself and Mr. Vindman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the experienced services program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act . 2. Experienced services program Section 1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3851(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )). and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (F) assisting cooperative initiatives under section 1417(b)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(3) ) to improve higher education teaching programs, including paid work-based learning, at institutions of higher education. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (2) Land-grant colleges and universities The term land-grant colleges and universities has the meaning given that term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ). (3) Work-based learning The term work-based learning has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ). .