,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ae1 #bjah ,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,udall1 and ,mr4 ,heinrich7 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 improve assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,assist ,socially ,disadvantaged and ,veteran ,farmers and ,ranchers ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers ,section #beja7;a7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking agricultural and inserting agricultural1 forestry1 and related2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 through 7,g71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,maximum term and amount of grant1 contract1 or agreement ,a grant1 contract1 or agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be-- 7i7 for a term that is not more than #c years2 and 7ii7 in an amount that is not more than #bjj1jjj for each year of the grant1 contract1 or agreement4 7,c7 ,peer review ,the ,secretary shall establish a fair and efficient external peer review process that-- 7i7 the ,secretary shall use in making grants and entering into contracts and other agreements under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 shall include a broad representation of peers of the eligible entity4 7,d7 ,input from eligible entities ,the ,secretary shall seek input from eligible entities providing technical assistance under this subsection not less than once each year to ensure that the program is responsive to the eligible entities providing that technical assistance4 2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7,g7 7as so redesignated71 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 ,the number of farms or ranches started1 maintained1 or improved as a result of funds made available under the program4 7vi7 ,actions taken by the ,secretary in partnership with eligible entities to enhance participation in agricultural programs by veteran farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers4 7vii7 ,the effectiveness of the actions described in clause 7vi74 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in the subparagraph heading1 by striking #bjah and inserting #bjbc2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and at the end2 7iii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc1 to remain available until expended4 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking #bjah and inserting #bjbc4 #c4 ,transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers ,section #beja;,a of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi-a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting and veteran farmers and ranchers before the period at the end2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting and veteran farmers and ranchers before in programs2 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through the term the first place it appears and inserting the following3 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher ,the term 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,veteran farmer or rancher ,the term veteran farmer or rancher has the meaning given the term in section #beja7;e74 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting and veteran farmers or ranchers after ranchers2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and gender and inserting gender1 and veteran status2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 #e-year requirement ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjbj1 and every #e years thereafter1 for each county and ,state in the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 compile data on-- 7i7 the number of base acres of each program crop owned by farmers or ranchers2 7ii7 payment yields for each program crop made by farmers or ranchers2 7iii7 the number of fee waivers and premium reductions provided to farmers or ranchers under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program established by section #aif of the ,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and ,reform ,act of #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc72 7iv7 the number of loans guaranteed by the ,secretary to farmers or ranchers2 7v7 the allocation of grazing permits by the ,forest ,service to farmers or ranchers2 and 7vi7 the race1 ethnicity1 gender1 and veteran status of each farmer or rancher under clauses 7i7 through 7v71 subject to appropriate privacy protections1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 organize the data compiled under clauses 7i7 through 7v7 of subparagraph 7,a7 according to the categories described in clause 7vi7 of that subparagraph4 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated7-- 7i7 by striking and ethnicity and inserting ethnicity1 and veteran status2 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 7,e7 in paragraph 7#d7 7as so redesignated7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7ii7 by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ,using and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,reports 7,a7 ,in general ,using 2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so redesignated71 in the matter preceding clause 7i7 7as so redesignated71 by striking under paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 under-- 7i7 paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 in a separate report1 under paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall contain data 2 and 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,b7 7as so redesignated71 in the matter preceding clause 7i7 7as so redesignated71 by striking that paragraph and inserting paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 as applicable12 and 7,f7 in paragraph 7#e7 7as so redesignated71 by striking the report described in paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the reports described in paragraph 7#d74