,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhbb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #aj1 #bjah ,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself and ,mr4 ,roberts7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij to expand the availability of programs of the ,department of ,agriculture to veteran farmers and ranchers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,farmer ,veteran ,opportunity ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,availability of ,department of ,agriculture programs for veteran farmers and ranchers 7a7 ,definition of veteran farmer or rancher ,section #beja7;e77#g7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e77#g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 is a veteran 7as defined in section #aja of that title7 who has first obtained status as a veteran 7as so defined7 during the most recent #aj-year period4 4 7b7 ,federal crop insurance 7#a7 ,definition of veteran farmer or rancher ,section #ejb7;b7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejb7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 ,veteran farmer or rancher ,the term veteran farmer or rancher means a farmer or rancher who-- 7,a7 has served in the ,armed ,forces 7as defined in section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7,b7 7i7 has not operated a farm or ranch2 7ii7 has operated a farm or ranch for not more than #e years2 or 7iii7 is a veteran 7as defined in section #aja of that title7 who has first obtained status as a veteran 7as so defined7 during the most recent #e-year period4 4 7#b7 ,crop insurance ,section #ejh of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#e77;,e71 by inserting 1 and veteran farmers or ranchers before the period at the end2 7,b7 in subsection 7e77#h7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting and veteran after beginning2 and 7ii7 by inserting or veteran farmer or rancher after beginning farmer or rancher each place it appears2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7g7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77iii71 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by inserting or veteran farmer or rancher after beginning farmer or rancher each place it appears2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b77ii77,,ii71 by inserting and veteran farmers or ranchers after beginning farmers or ranchers4 7#c7 ,education and risk management assistance ,section #ebd7;a77#d7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd7;a77#d77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d77ii71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 veteran farmers or ranchers4 4 7c7 ,down payment loan program ,section #caj;,e of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aice7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking qualified beginning farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers and inserting eligible farmers or ranchers2 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking recipients of the loans and inserting farmers or ranchers2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 encourage retiring farmers and ranchers to assist in the sale of their farms and ranches to eligible farmers or ranchers by providing seller financing2 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking for beginning farmers or ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers and inserting the following3 8for-- 7,a7 beginning farmers or ranchers2 7,b7 socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers1 as defined in section #cee7;e72 or 7,c7 veteran farmers or ranchers1 as defined in section #beja7;e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e77 2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking a qualified beginning farmer or rancher or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher and inserting an eligible farmer or rancher2 and 7#c7 by striking subsection 7e7 and inserting the following3 7e7 ,definition of eligible farmer or rancher ,in this section1 the term eligible farmer or rancher means-- 7#a7 a qualified beginning farmer or rancher2 7#b7 a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher1 as defined in section #cee7;e72 and 7#c7 a veteran farmer or rancher1 as defined in section #beja7;e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e774 4 7d7 ,interest rate reduction program ,section #cea7;e77#b77;,b7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiii7;e77#b77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subparagraph heading1 by inserting and veteran after ,beginning2 7#b7 in clause 7i71 by inserting or veteran farmers and ranchers 7as defined in section #beja7;e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e777 before the period at the end2 and 7#c7 in clause 7ii71 by striking beginning4 7e7 ,national food safety training1 education1 extension1 outreach1 and technical assistance program ,section #dje7;c7 of the ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,education ,reform ,act of #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7;c77 is amended by inserting veteran farmers or ranchers 7as defined in section #beja7;e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7771 after socially disadvantaged farmers14 7f7 ,administration and operation of noninsured crop assistance program ,section #aif of the ,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and ,reform ,act of #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7k77#b71 by inserting 1 or a veteran farmer or rancher 7as defined in section #beja7;e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e777 before the period at the end2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7l77#d7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting veteran1 before and socially2 and 7,b7 by inserting and veteran farmers or ranchers 7as defined in section #beja7;e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e777 before in exchange4 7g7 ,funding for transition option for certain farmers or ranchers ,section #abda7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda7;a77#a77;,b77 is amended by striking beginning farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers and inserting covered farmers or ranchers1 as defined in section #abce7;f77#a74 7h7 ,supplemental agricultural disaster assistance 7#a7 ,definition of covered producer ,section #aeja7;a7 of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#a7 ,covered producer ,the term covered producer means an eligible producer on a farm that is-- 7,a7 as determined by the ,secretary-- 7i7 a beginning farmer or rancher2 7ii7 a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher2 or 7iii7 a limited resource farmer or rancher2 or 7,b7 a veteran farmer or rancher1 as defined in section #beja7;e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e774 4 7#b7 ,emergency assistance for livestock1 honey bees1 and farm-raised fish ,section #aeja7;d7 of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,payment rate for covered producers ,in the case of a covered producer that is eligible to receive assistance under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall provide reimbursement of #ij percent of the cost of losses described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b74 4