,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #a1 #bjag,mr4
 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=
 himself & ,mr4 ,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !       
ability ( beg9n+ f>m]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to acquire f>ms & p>ticipate 9         
agricultural production1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,"y & ,beg9n+ ,f>m]s ,act4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title         
,i--,improv$ ,access to ,l& ,sec4 #aja4 
,l& tru/ eligibility = assi/ance =      
agricultural l& easem5ts4 ,sec4 #ajb4   

,priority = option to pur*ase at        
agricultural value 9 agricultural l&    
easem5ts4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,prequalification 
( prospective applicants = cr$it f ,f>m 
,s]vice ,ag5cy programs4 ,sec4 #ajd4    
,increase 9 limitation on am\nt ( direct
 f>m own]%ip loans2 inflation indexation
 ( limit4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,report & action  
plan on agricultural cons]vation easem5t
 program4 ,title ,,ii--,improv$ ,access 
to ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,tra9+ &    
,programs ,sec4 #bja4 ,beg9n+ f>m]      
coord9ation4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,transf] (     
,advisory ,committee on ,beg9n+ ,f>m]s &
 ,ran*]s to jurisdiction ( ,f>m ,s]vice 
,ag5cy4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture on-l9e cu/om] self-s]vice  
portal4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,beg9n+ f>m] & ran*]
 developm5t program to provide tra9+1   
education1 outrea*1 & te*nical assi/ance
 initiatives4 ,sec4 #bje4               
,reau?orization ( beg9n+ f>m] & ran*]   
individual developm5t acc\nts pilot     
program4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,sale ( surplus f>m
 equipm5t or prop]ty to socially        

disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s1 vet]an    
f>m]s or ran*]s1 & beg9n+ f>m]s or      
ran*]s4 ,title ,,iii--,inve/m5t 9 ,local
 & ,regional ,food ,sy/ems ,sec4 #cja4  
,m&atory fund+ = f>m]s' m>ket & local   
food promotion program4 ,sec4 #cjb4     
,grants to support f>m viability        
programs4  ,i ,improv$ ,access to ,l&   
#aja4 ,l& tru/ eligibility = assi/ance =
 agricultural l& easem5ts  7a7 ,l& tru/s
 ,section #abfe;,b ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chfe;b7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7   
,l& tru/s  7#a7 ,eligibility = assi/ance
 ,not)/&+ section #ajja;,d7b71 an       
eligible entity t is a qualifi$ l& tru/1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 may receive  
assi/ance "u ?is section4  7#b7         
,assi/ance = res]vation ( easem5t ,!    
,secret>y may provide assi/ance to an   
eligible entity t is a qualifi$ l& tru/ 
to supplem5t ! sale price ( eligible l& 
to a f>m] or ran*]1 :o is n ineligible  
to receive assi/ance "u section         
#ajja;,d1 if ! eligible entity t is a   

qualifi$ l& tru/ res]ves = itself an    
agricultural l& easem5t 9 ! eligible l&4
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section       
#ajja;,d7b77#a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act
 ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh-c;a7b77#a77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,not)/&+ & ins]t+    
,except z provid$ 9 section #abfe;,b7e71
 not)/&+4  #ajb4 ,priority = option to  
pur*ase at agricultural value 9         
agricultural l& easem5ts ,section       
#abfe;,b7b77#c7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act
 ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chfe;b7b77#c77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,d7 ,priority ,9 evaluat+ applications 
"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
priority to an application = ! pur*ase (
 an agricultural l& easem5t t1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y--  7i7 ma9ta9s          
agricultural viability2  7ii7 includes1 
z a condition ( ! easem5t1 a requirem5t 
t any subsequ5t pur*ase ( ! l& subject  
to ! easem5t %all be at agricultural    
value2 or  7iii7 a*ieves ! objectives ( 
bo? clauses 7i7 & 7ii74  4  #ajc4       
,prequalification ( prospective         

applicants = cr$it f ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy
 programs ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjah1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all develop
 & implem5t proc$ures to ensure t ! ,f>m
 ,s]vice ,ag5cy is prep>$1 9 advance1 to
 respond to a reque/ by a prospective   
loan applicant 7o!r ?an a reque/ =      
preapproval7 = a prelim9>y det]m9ation  
on--  7#a7 :e!r ! prospective applicant 
w\ld likely qualify = cr$it "u any      
program adm9i/]$ by ! ,f>m ,s]vice      
,ag5cy2 or  7#b7 ! am\nt ( cr$it = :i* !
 prospective applicant w\ld likely      
qualify "u any su* program4  #ajd4      
,increase 9 limitation on am\nt ( direct
 f>m own]%ip loans2 inflation indexation
 ( limit ,section #cje ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aibe7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #cje4 ,limitations on am\nt (  
f>m own]%ip loans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all make or insure no loan "u
 section #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjd1 #caj;,d1 or  
#caj;,e ( ?is title t w\ld cause !      
unpaid indebt$ness "u su* sections ( any

 #a borr[] to exce$ ! small] (--  7#a7 !
 value ( ! f>m or o!r security2 or  7#b7
 7,a7 9 ! case ( a loan o!r ?an a loan  
gu>ante$ by ! ,secret>y1 #ejj1jjj       
7increas$1 beg9n+ ) ! fiscal ye> #bjai1 
by ! regional f>m real e/ate inflation  
p]c5tage applicable to ! region :]e !   
f>m involv$ is locat$ = ! fiscal ye> 9  
:i* ! loan is made1 & decreas$ by !     
am\nt ( any unpaid indebt$ness ( !      
borr[] on direct loans "u subtitle ,b72 
or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a loan gu>ante$ by !
 ,secret>y1 #gjj1jjj 7increas$1 beg9n+ )
 fiscal ye> #bjjj1 by ! co/ inflation   
p]c5tage applicable to ! fiscal ye> 9   
:i* ! loan is gu>ante$ & r$uc$ by !     
am\nt ( any unpaid indebt$ness ( !      
borr[] on loans "u subtitle ,b t are    
gu>ante$ by ! ,secret>y74  7b7          
,det]m9ation ( value ,9 det]m9+ ! value 
( ! f>m1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]       
appraisals made by compet5t apprais]s "u
 rules e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7    
,co/ inflation p]c5tage ,= purposes (   
?is section1 ! co/ inflation p]c5tage   

applicable to a fiscal ye> is ! p]c5tage
 7if any7 by :i*--  7#a7 ! av]age ( !   
,prices ,paid ,by ,f>m]s ,index 7z      
compil$ by ! ,national ,agricultural    
,/ati/ics ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture7 = ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ on
 ,augu/ #ca ( ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal
 ye>2 exce$s  7#b7 ! av]age ( su* index 
7z s def9$7 = ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ on  
,augu/ #ca1 #aiif4  7d7 ,regional f>m   
real e/ate inflation p]c5tage  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !      
regional f>m real e/ate inflation       
p]c5tage applicable to a f>m = a fiscal 
ye> is ! p]c5tage 7if any7 by :i*--     
7,a7 ! regional f>m real e/ate inflation
 index develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = !    
region 9 :i* ! f>m is locat$1 = !       
#ab-mon? p]iod end+ on ,augu/ #ca ( !   
imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye>2 exce$s    
7,b7 ! av]age ( ! index 7z s def9$7 = ! 
#ab-mon? p]iod end+ on ,augu/ #ca1      
#bjah4  7#b7 ,developm5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all develop a regional f>m real e/ate  
inflation index = measur+ p]iodic *anges

 9 ! price ( f>m real e/ate 9 ea*       
geographic region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 us+
 data f ! ,national ,agricultural       
,/ati/ics ,s]vice4  7e7 ,microloans     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,secret>y may e/abli% a program to   
make or gu>antee microloans4  7#b7      
,limitations ,! ,secret>y %all n make or
 gu>antee a microloan "u ?is subsection 
t w\ld cause ! total pr9cipal           
indebt$ness out/&+ at any #a "t =       
microloans made "u ?is subtitle to any  
#a borr[] to exce$ #ej1jjj4  7#c7       
,applications ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all limit !   
adm9i/rative burd5s & /reaml9e !        
application & approval process =        
microloans "u ?is subsection4  4  #aje4 
,report & action plan on agricultural   
cons]vation easem5t program  7a7 ,s5se (
 congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
agricultural cons]vation easem5t program
 e/abli%$ "u section #abfe7;a7 ( ! ,food
 ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#chfe7;a77 rema9s a valuable program 9  

assi/+ beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s 9 acquir+  
f>ml& = productive use4  7b7 ,report &  
plan requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ( 
! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation       
,s]vice %all submit to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report
 t includes--  7#a7 an evaluation ( !   
ext5t 9 :i* ! agricultural cons]vation  
easem5t program supports beg9n+ f>m]s or
 ran*]s 9 acquir+ f>ml&2 &  7#b7 a plan 
to address any %ortcom+s id5tifi$ ?r\gh 
! evaluation = ! purpose ( fur!r+ !     
goals ( ! agricultural cons]vation      
easem5t program to protect f>ml& & help 
f>m]s access f>ml& = productive use4    
,,ii ,improv$ ,access to ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture ,tra9+ & ,programs  #bja4  
,beg9n+ f>m] coord9ation  7a7 ,program  
e/abli%$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m      
,s]vice ,ag5cy1 %all implem5t a program 

to assign to ea* ,/ate at lea/ "o       
coord9ator to--  7#a7 promote           
communication betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture & beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s 7z
 def9$ 9 section #bjf7;b77 locat$ 9 su* 
,/ate2 &  7#b7 increase ! access ( su*  
beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s to appr5tice%ip  
programs1 f>m loan programs1 & l&       
available = pur*ase4  7b7 ,use ( curr5t 
employees ,! assignm5t ( beg9n+ f>m]    
coord9ators 9 compliance ) subsection   
7a7 may be accompli%$ ?r\gh !           
designation ( curr5t employees ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & does n       
require ! hir+ ( additional employees4  
7c7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any commonweal?1
 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #bjb4 ,transf] ( ,advisory     
,committee on ,beg9n+ ,f>m]s & ,ran*]s  
to jurisdiction ( ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture               
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7

 9 section #bbf;,b7e77#b7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#ficd7--  7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph     
7,c72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 
7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#b7 9      
section #bbf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ficb71 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7i7 ,advisory ,committee on ,beg9n+     
,f>m]s & ,ran*]s ,! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture %all coord9ate ! activities
 ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy ) ! ,advisory  
,committee on ,beg9n+ ,f>m]s & ,ran*]s  
e/abli%$ "u section #e7;b7 ( !          
,agricultural ,cr$it ,improvem5t ,act ( 
#aiib 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibi note2 ,public 
,law #ajb-eed74  4  #bjc4 ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture on-l9e cu/om] self-s]vice  
portal  7a7 ,cu/om] self-,s]vice portal 
,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all develop
 an on-l9e cu/om] self-s]vice portal    
?r\gh :i* f>m]s & ran*]s w be able to   
securely access _! cu/om] & program     
in=mation & complete program            
applications 9 a wide range (           
agricultural programs (f]$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7b7 ,s5se (  

congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !   
developm5t ( an on-l9e cu/om]           
self-s]vice portal1 z requir$ by        
subsection 7a71 %\ld n negatively impact
 ! _m f>m]s & ran*]s :o d n yet h access
 to high-spe$ int]net or :o w\ld pref] n
 to utilize ! onl9e self-s]vice portal4 
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! 
?ree-fiscal ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] 
#a1 #bjah1 !re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture to c>ry out subsection     
7a7--  7#a7 n less ?an #f1jjj1jjj2 &    
7#b7 su* additional am\nts z are        
consid]$ appropriate4  #bjd4 ,beg9n+    
f>m] & ran*] developm5t program to      
provide tra9+1 education1 outrea*1 &    
te*nical assi/ance initiatives ,section 
#gdje ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural       
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#ccai;f7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection   
7h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsections3  
7h7 ,individual developm5t acc\nts  7#a7
 ,transf] ( funds au?oriz$ ,( ! funds   
made available "u subsection 7i71 !     

,secret>y may transf] up to #aj1jjj1jjj 
p] ye>1 plus allocable adm9i/rative     
co/s1 = individual developm5t acc\nts z 
au?oriz$ "u section #ccc;,b ( !         
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc;b74  7#b7      
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may n   
use m ?an #d p]c5t ( ! funds transf]r$  
"u ?is subsection = adm9i/rative co/s   
incurr$ 9 implem5t+ ! individual        
developm5t acc\nts au?oriz$ "u section  
#ccc;,b ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural  
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc;b74
  7i7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( !  
funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it             
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make     
available to c>ry out ?is section--     
7,a7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2    
7,b7 #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjai & #bjbj2  7,c7 #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb2 &  7,d7     
#ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7#b7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,9 addition to funds   
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re is        

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjah & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7#c7   
,availability ,am\nts made available "u 
?is subsection %all rema9 available     
until exp5d$4  4  #bje4 ,reau?orization 
( beg9n+ f>m] & ran*] individual        
developm5t acc\nts pilot program        
,subsection 7h7 ( section #ccc;,b ( !   
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc;b7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  7h7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,9 addition to any am\nts
 provid$ "u section #gdje ( ! ,f>m      
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccai;f71 !re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbc4  4  #bjf4 ,sale 
( surplus f>m equipm5t or prop]ty to    
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s1  
vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s1 & beg9n+ f>m]s  
or ran*]s  7a7 ,sale au?oriz$ ,!        
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 "u      
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1

 may sell to a socially disadvantag$    
f>m] or ran*]1 vet]an f>m] or ran*]1 or 
beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] any f>m equipm5t   
acquir$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices            
,adm9i/ration t--  7#a7 is suitable =   
use 9 f>m+ op]ations2 &  7#b7 has be5   
det]m9$ to be surplus prop]ty "u *apt]  
#e ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4    
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m beg9n+ f>m]
 or ran*] means an individual or entity 
t has n op]at$ a f>m or ran* or t has   
op]at$ a f>m or ran* = n m ?an #aj      
consecutive ye>s & t w mat]ially &      
sub/antially p>ticipate 9 ! op]ation ( !
 f>m or ran*4 ,9 ! case ( an entity1 ^! 
requirem5ts apply to all memb]s ( !     
entity4  7#b7 ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij t]ms
 ,! t]ms socially disadvantag$ f>m] or  
ran*] & vet]an f>m] or ran*] h ! mean+s 
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #beja7;e7 ( !    
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbgi7;e774  ,,iii ,inve/m5t 9 ,local & 

,regional ,food ,sy/ems  #cja4 ,m&atory 
fund+ = f>m]s' m>ket & local food       
promotion program ,section #f7;g77#a7 ( 
! ,f>m]-to-,consum] ,direct ,m>ket+ ,act
 ( #aigf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjje7;g77#a77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (    
subp>agraph 7,c72  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,d71 by /rik+ #bjah4 & ins]t+ #bjag2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7,e7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbc4  4  #cjb4
 ,grants to support f>m viability       
programs  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may make       
competitive grants to support a f>m     
viability program develop$ by a public  
or private entity t is design$--  7#a7  
to improve ! economic viability &       
integrity ( f>ms p>ticipat+ 9 ! program 
?r\gh ! developm5t & implem5tation ( a  
f>m viability plans2 &  7#b7 to provide 
p>ticipat+ f>m]s ) te*nical1 legal1     
m>ket+1 & bus9ess plann+ assi/ance to   
exp&1 upgrade1 & mod]nize _!            
agricultural op]ations & assi/ 9 l&     

access & transf]4  7b7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture to make grants "u ?is      
section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbc4