,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhci ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ae1 #bjah ,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,udall1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 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 improve assi/ance = socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s & vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assi/ ,socially ,disadvantag$ & ,vet]an ,f>m]s & ,ran*]s ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,outrea* & assi/ance = socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s & vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s ,section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ agricultural & ins]t+ agricultural1 =e/ry1 & relat$2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,g71 respectively2 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,maximum t]m & am\nt ( grant1 contract1 or agreem5t ,a grant1 contract1 or agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is p>agraph %all be-- 7i7 = a t]m t is n m ?an #c ye>s2 & 7ii7 9 an am\nt t is n m ?an #bjj1jjj = ea* ye> ( ! grant1 contract1 or agreem5t4 7,c7 ,pe] review ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a fair & effici5t ext]nal pe] review process t-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y %all use 9 mak+ grants & ent]+ into contracts & o!r agreem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 %all include a broad repres5tation ( pe]s ( ! eligible entity4 7,d7 ,input f eligible entities ,! ,secret>y %all seek input f eligible entities provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u ?is subsection n less ?an once ea* ye> to ensure t ! program is responsive to ! eligible entities provid+ t te*nical assi/ance4 2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7,g7 7z s r$esignat$71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 ,! numb] ( f>ms or ran*es />t$1 ma9ta9$1 or improv$ z a result ( funds made available "u ! program4 7vi7 ,actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y 9 p>tn]%ip ) eligible entities to enhance p>ticipation 9 agricultural programs by vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s & socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s4 7vii7 ,! effectiv5ess ( ! actions describ$ 9 clause 7vi74 2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbc2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbc4 #c4 ,transp>5cy & acc\ntability = socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s & vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s ,section #beja;,a ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi-a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ & vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ & vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s be=e 9 programs2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! subsection designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! t]m ! fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,vet]an f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m vet]an f>m] or ran*] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #beja7;e74 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s aft] ran*]s2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & g5d] & ins]t+ g5d]1 & vet]an /atus2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 #e-ye> requirem5t ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjbj1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 = ea* c\nty & ,/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 compile data on-- 7i7 ! numb] ( base acres ( ea* program crop own$ by f>m]s or ran*]s2 7ii7 paym5t yields = ea* program crop made by f>m]s or ran*]s2 7iii7 ! numb] ( fee waiv]s & premium r$uctions provid$ to f>m]s or ran*]s "u ! non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance program e/abli%$ by section #aif ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc72 7iv7 ! numb] ( loans gu>ante$ by ! ,secret>y to f>m]s or ran*]s2 7v7 ! allocation ( graz+ p]mits by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice to f>m]s or ran*]s2 & 7vi7 ! race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & vet]an /atus ( ea* f>m] or ran*] "u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v71 subject to appropriate privacy protections1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 organize ! data compil$ "u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 accord+ to ! categories describ$ 9 clause 7vi7 ( t subp>agraph4 2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by /rik+ & e?nicity & ins]t+ e?nicity1 & vet]an /atus2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7ii7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,us+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ 2 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 "u-- 7i7 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 9 a sep>ate report1 "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all conta9 data 2 & 7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ t p>agraph & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 z applicable12 & 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! reports describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74