,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aj1 #bjah ,ms4   
,/ab5[ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,rob]ts7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij to  
exp& ! availability ( programs ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to vet]an f>m]s
 & ran*]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f>m]   
,vet]an ,opportunity ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 
,availability ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture
 programs = vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s  7a7  
,def9ition ( vet]an f>m] or ran*]       
,section #beja7;e77#g7 ( ! ,food1       
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#bbgi7;e77#g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 is a     

vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( t      
title7 :o has fir/ obta9$ /atus z a     
vet]an 7z s def9$7 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t     
#aj-ye> p]iod4  4  7b7 ,f$]al crop      
insurance  7#a7 ,def9ition ( vet]an f>m]
 or ran*] ,section #ejb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejb7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ab7 ,vet]an f>m] or ran*] ,! 
t]m vet]an f>m] or ran*] means a f>m] or
 ran*] :o-- 7,a7 has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7,b7 7i7  
has n op]at$ a f>m or ran*2  7ii7 has   
op]at$ a f>m or ran* = n m ?an #e ye>s2 
or  7iii7 is a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aja ( t title7 :o has fir/ obta9$     
/atus z a vet]an 7z s def9$7 dur+ ! mo/ 
rec5t #e-ye> p]iod4  4  7#b7 ,crop      
insurance ,section #ejh ( ! ,f$]al ,crop
 ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7 is
 am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#e77;,e71
 by ins]t+ 1 & vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s   
be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7,b7 9          
subsection 7e77#h7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph   

head+1 by ins]t+ & vet]an aft] beg9n+2 &
  7ii7 by ins]t+ or vet]an f>m] or ran*]
 aft] beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] ea* place x  
appe>s2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7g7--  7i7 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77iii71 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ or     
vet]an f>m] or ran*] aft] beg9n+ f>m] or
 ran*] ea* place x appe>s2 &  7ii7 9    
p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii77,,ii71 by ins]t+ 
& vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s aft] beg9n+    
f>m]s or ran*]s4  7#c7 ,education & risk
 managem5t assi/ance ,section           
#ebd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance
 ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd7;a77#d77 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 by 
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,f7 vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s4  4  7c7  
,d[n paym5t loan program ,section       
#caj;,e ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural  
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aice7 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by 
/rik+ qualifi$ beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s & 
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s & 

ins]t+ eligible f>m]s or ran*]s2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ recipi5ts ( ! loans 
& ins]t+ f>m]s or ran*]s2  7,b7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 
enc\rage retir+ f>m]s & ran*]s to assi/ 
9 ! sale ( _! f>ms & ran*es to eligible 
f>m]s or ran*]s by provid+ sell] f9anc+2
  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ =   
beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s or socially      
disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3 8=--  7,a7 beg9n+ f>m]s or      
ran*]s2  7,b7 socially disadvantag$     
f>m]s or ran*]s1 z def9$ 9 section      
#cee7;e72 or  7,c7 vet]an f>m]s or      
ran*]s1 z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! 
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbgi7;e77  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71  
by /rik+ a qualifi$ beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]
 or socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] 
& ins]t+ an eligible f>m] or ran*]2 &   
7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,def9ition ( eligible f>m] 
or ran*] ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible 

f>m] or ran*] means-- 7#a7 a qualifi$   
beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]2  7#b7 a socially  
disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]1 z def9$ 9   
section #cee7;e72 &  7#c7 a vet]an f>m] 
or ran*]1 z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( 
! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &  
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbgi7;e774  4  7d7 ,int]e/ rate        
r$uction program ,section               
#cea7;e77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m 
& ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#aiii7;e77#b77;,b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !
 subp>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ & vet]an  
aft] ,beg9n+2  7#b7 9 clause 7i71 by    
ins]t+ or vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$
 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1         
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e777  
be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7#c7 9 clause 
7ii71 by /rik+ beg9n+4  7e7 ,national   
food safety tra9+1 education1 ext5sion1 
outrea*1 & te*nical assi/ance program   
,section #dje7;c7 ( ! ,agricultural     
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7;c77 is

 am5d$ by ins]t+ vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s 
7z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7771 
aft] socially disadvantag$ f>m]s14  7f7 
,adm9i/ration & op]ation ( non9sur$ crop
 assi/ance program ,section #aif ( !    
,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m 
,act ( #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7k77#b71 by  
ins]t+ 1 or a vet]an f>m] or ran*] 7z   
def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1    
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e777  
be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7l77#d7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph  
head+1 by ins]t+ vet]an1 be=e &         
socially2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ & vet]an    
f>m]s or ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 section      
#beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e777 be=e 9 ex*ange4   
7g7 ,fund+ = transition option = c]ta9  
f>m]s or ran*]s ,section                
#abda7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,food ,security  

,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#chda7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s & socially       
disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s & ins]t+   
cov]$ f>m]s or ran*]s1 z def9$ 9 section
 #abce7;f77#a74  7h7 ,supplem5tal       
agricultural disa/] assi/ance  7#a7     
,def9ition ( cov]$ produc] ,section     
#aeja7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;a77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71       
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,cov]$ produc] ,! t]m cov]$      
produc] means an eligible produc] on a  
f>m t is--  7,a7 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y-- 7i7 a beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]2 
7ii7 a socially disadvantag$ f>m] or    
ran*]2 or  7iii7 a limit$ res\rce f>m]  
or ran*]2 or  7,b7 a vet]an f>m] or     
ran*]1 z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( !  
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbgi7;e774  4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy assi/ance 

= live/ock1 honey bees1 & f>m-rais$ fi% 
,section #aeja7;d7 ( ! ,agricultural    
,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;d77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 
,paym5t rate = cov]$ produc]s ,9 ! case 
( a cov]$ produc] t is eligible to      
receive assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all provide reimbursem5t (   
#ij p]c5t ( ! co/ ( losses describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  4