,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dibi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #cj1 
#bjbj,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,ms4    
,warren1 and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7         
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,finance  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
address the history of discrimination   
against ,black farmers and ranchers1 to 
require reforms within the ,department  
of ,agriculture to prevent future       
discrimination1 and for other purposes4 
#a4 ,short title2 table of contents  7a7
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,justice for ,black ,farmers ,act  
of #bjbj4  7b7 ,table of ,contents ,the 
table of contents for this ,act is as   
follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table  
of contents4,sec4 #b4                   
,definitions4,,title ,i--,department of 
,agriculture ,civil ,rights             
,reforms,sec4 #aja4 ,definitions4,sec4  
#ajb4 ,independent ,civil ,rights       
,oversight ,board4,sec4 #ajc4 ,equity   

,commission4,sec4 #ajd4 ,office of the  
,assistant ,secretary for ,civil ,rights
 reforms4,sec4 #aje4 ,data collection   
and reporting4,,title ,,ii--,black      
,farmer ,land ,grants,sec4 #bja4        
,definitions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,establishment 
of the ,under ,secretary of ,agriculture
 for ,equitable ,land ,access and the   
,equitable ,land ,access ,service4,sec4 
#bjc4 ,provision of land grants4,sec4   
#bjd4 ,identification of land4,sec4     
#bje4 ,restrictions on conveyed         
land4,sec4 #bjf4 ,eligibility for       
assistance4,sec4 #bjg4 ,completion of   
farmer training program and succession  
planning4,sec4 #bjh4 ,grants for        
qualified entities4,sec4 #bji4 ,farm    
,conservation ,corps4,sec4 #baj4 ,annual
 report to ,congress4,,title            
,,iii--,funding for ,historically ,black
 ,colleges and ,universities ,sec4 #cja4
 ,funding for ,historically ,black      
,colleges and ,universities4,sec4 #cjb4 
,,usda_/#ahij ,national ,scholars       
,program4,,title ,,iv--,land ,retention 

and ,credit ,assistance,sec4 #dja4      
,protections for land ownership4,sec4   
#djb4 ,access to credit for socially    
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers4,sec4
 #djc4 ,additional credit               
assistance4,sec4 #djd4 ,foreclosure     
moratorium4,,title ,v--,agricultural    
,system ,reforms,subtitle               
,a--,amendments to ,packers and         
,stockyards ,act1 #aiba,sec4 #eja4      
,definitions4,sec4 #ejb4 ,unlawful      
practices4,sec4 #ejc4 ,spot market      
purchases of livestock by packers4,sec4 
#ejd4 ,investigation of live poultry    
dealers4,sec4 #eje4 ,award of attorney  
fees4,sec4 #ejf4 ,technical             
amendments4,subtitle ,b--,local         
,agriculture ,market ,program,sec4 #eaa4
 ,local ,agriculture ,market            
,program4,subtitle ,c--,conservation and
 renewable energy programs,sec4 #eba4   
,conservation technical assistance4,sec4
 #ebb4 ,conservation ,stewardship       
,program4,sec4 #ebc4 ,rural ,energy for 
,america ,program4,sec4 #ebd4           

,conservation and renewable energy      
programs priority4  #b4 ,definitions ,in
 this ,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term   
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,agriculture4  7#b7 ,socially           
disadvantaged farmer or rancher ,the    
term socially disadvantaged farmer or   
rancher means a farmer or rancher who is
 a member of a socially disadvantaged   
group4  7#c7 ,socially disadvantaged    
group ,the term socially disadvantaged  
group means a group whose members have  
been subjected to racial or ethnic      
prejudice because of their identity as  
members of a group without regard to    
their individual qualities4  ,i         
,department of ,agriculture ,civil      
,rights ,reforms  #aja4 ,definitions ,in
 this title3 7#a7 ,assistant secretary  
,the term ,assistant ,secretary means   
the ,assistant ,secretary of            
,agriculture for ,civil ,rights4  7#b7  
,board ,the term ,board means the       
,department of ,agriculture ,civil      
,rights ,oversight ,board established by

 section #ajb7;a74  7#c7 ,commission    
,the term ,commission means the ,equity 
,commission established by section      
#ajc7;a77#a74  7#d7 ,office ,the term   
,office means the ,office of the        
,assistant ,secretary4  #ajb4           
,independent ,civil ,rights ,oversight  
,board  7a7 ,in general ,there is       
established in the ,department of       
,agriculture an independent board1 to be
 known as the ,department of            
,agriculture ,civil ,rights ,oversight  
,board-- 7#a7 to oversee the ,office2   
and  7#b7 to protect the rights of      
individuals who seek to file1 or do     
file1 a discrimination complaint with   
the ,office4  7b7 ,duties ,the ,board   
shall-- 7#a7 7,a7 conduct a de novo     
review with fact finding power1         
including notice and opportunity for a  
hearing1 of any appeal of a decision    
made by the ,office1 including any      
appeal of a dismissal of a complaint2   
and  7,b7 issue a written decision      
within #ahj days of receipt of an appeal

 or dismissal described in subparagraph 
7,a72  7#b7 investigate reports of      
discrimination within the ,department of
 ,agriculture1 make findings of fact and
 conclusions of law in accordance with  
the findings1 and recommend to the      
,secretary appropriate actions relative 
to specific findings2  7#c7 recommend   
improvements to ,department of          
,agriculture policies and procedures to 
address patterns and practices of       
discrimination and to prevent further   
discrimination2  7#d7 conduct regular   
reviews to assess the compliance of the 
,office with civil rights1 fair         
employment1 and pay equity laws and     
policies applicable to the ,office2     
7#e7 provide oversight over ,farm       
,service ,agency county committees2     
7#f7 7,a7 assess the progress made by   
the programs and policies established   
under this ,act and the amendments made 
by this ,act2 and  7,b7 submit          
recommendations for improvements to     
those programs or policies to the       

,secretary2 and  7#g7 7,a7 prepare an   
annual report on the status of socially 
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and  
the treatment of socially disadvantaged 
farmers and ranchers by the ,department 
of ,agriculture2  7,b7 make each report 
prepared under subparagraph 7,a7        
publicly available2 and  7,c7 submit    
each report prepared under subparagraph 
7,a7 to the ,attorney ,general4  7c7    
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated for   
each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj
 such sums as are necessary to carry out
 this section4  #ajc4 ,equity           
,commission  7a7 ,establishment  7#a7   
,in general ,there is established in the
 ,department of ,agriculture the ,equity
 ,commission1 the purposes of which     
are-- 7,a7 to study historical and      
continuing discrimination by the        
,department of ,agriculture against     
,black farmers and ranchers that is     
fostered or perpetuated by the laws1    
policies1 or practices of the           

,department of ,agriculture2 and  7,b7  
to recommend actions to end the         
systematic disparities in treatment of  
,black farmers and ranchers1            
particularly by the ,department of      
,agriculture4  7#b7 ,membership  7,a7   
,composition ,the ,commission shall be  
composed of #i members1 to be appointed 
by the ,secretary1 of whom-- 7i7 #c     
shall be ,black farmers or ranchers with
 not less than #aj years of experience  
in farming or ranching2  7ii7 #c shall  
be employees or board members of        
nonprofit organizations that have not   
less than #g years of experience        
providing meaningful agricultural1      
business assistance1 legal assistance1  
or advocacy services to ,black farmers  
or ranchers2 and  7iii7 #c shall be     
faculty or staff from #ahij             
,institutions 7as defined in section #b 
of the ,agricultural ,research1         
,extension1 and ,education ,reform ,act 
of #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja77 or the   
,university of the ,district of         

,columbia4  7,b7 ,date ,the appointments
 of the members of the ,commission shall
 be made not later than #ij days after  
the date of enactment of this ,act4     
7#c7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies  
7,a7 ,in general ,a member of the       
,commission shall be appointed for the  
life of the ,commission4  7,b7          
,vacancies ,a vacancy in the            
,commission-- 7i7 shall not affect the  
powers of the ,commission2 and  7ii7    
shall be filled in the same manner as   
the original appointment4  7#d7         
,meetings  7,a7 ,initial meeting ,not   
later than #cj days after the date on   
which all members of the ,commission    
have been appointed1 the ,commission    
shall hold the first meeting of the     
,commission4  7,b7 ,frequency ,the      
,commission shall meet at the call of   
the ,chairperson4  7,c7 ,quorum ,a      
majority of the members of the          
,commission shall constitute a quorum1  
but a lesser number of members may hold 
hearings4  7#e7 ,chairperson and vice   

chairperson ,the ,commission shall      
select a ,chairperson and ,vice         
,chairperson from among the members of  
the ,commission4  7b7 ,duties of the    
commission  7#a7 ,study ,the ,commission
 shall study discrimination against     
,black farmers and ranchers by the      
,department of ,agriculture1 including  
by conducting investigations of-- 7,a7  
the prevalence of discrimination against
 ,black farmers and ranchers in         
,department of ,agriculture agencies and
 programs1 including ,farm ,service     
,agency county committees2 and  7,b7 the
 status of claimants who filed for      
relief under the settlement agreement   
and consent decree in ,pigford v4       
,glickman1 #ahe ,f4,r4,d4 #hb 7,d4,d4,c4
 #aiii7 or the settlement agreement in  
,black ,farmers ,discrimination         
,litigation1 ,misc4 ,no4 #jh-mc-#jeaa   
7,,plf71 with a particular focus on the 
status of claimants who did not receive 
payments4  7#b7 ,recommendations ,the   
,commission shall develop               

recommendations for-- 7,a7 ending the   
systematic disparities in treatment of  
,black farmers and ranchers1            
particularly by the ,department of      
,agriculture2  7,b7 improving the       
structure of ,farm ,service ,agency     
county committees to better serve       
socially disadvantaged farmers and      
ranchers1 including1 if necessary1      
recommending the elimination and        
replacement of those committees2 and    
7,c7 addressing any mishandling of      
payments identified through studying the
 matters under paragraph 7#a77;,b74     
7#c7 ,outreach ,in studying the matters 
under paragraph 7#a7 and developing     
recommendations under paragraph 7#b71   
the ,commission shall-- 7,a7 consult    
with the ,socially ,disadvantaged       
,farmers and ,ranchers ,policy ,research
 ,center2 and  7,b7 hold town hall      
meetings with socially disadvantaged    
farmers and ranchers1 researchers1 and  
civil rights advocates4  7#d7 ,report   
,not later than #b years after the date 

of enactment of this ,act1 the          
,commission shall make publicly         
available a detailed report that        
describes-- 7,a7 the findings of the    
study under paragraph 7#a72 and  7,b7   
the recommendations developed under     
paragraph 7#b74  7c7 ,powers of         
commission  7#a7 ,hearings ,the         
,commission shall hold open1 televised1 
and public hearings1 during which the   
,commission may sit and act at such     
times and places1 take such testimony1  
and receive such evidence as the        
,commission considers advisable to carry
 out this section4  7#b7 ,information   
from ,federal agencies  7,a7 ,in general
 ,the ,commission may secure directly   
from a ,federal department or agency    
such information as the ,commission     
considers necessary to carry out this   
section4  7,b7 ,furnishing information  
,on request of the ,chairperson of the  
,commission1 the head of the department 
or agency shall furnish the information 
to the ,commission4  7#c7 ,postal       

services ,the ,commission may use the   
,united ,states mails in the same manner
 and under the same conditions as other 
departments and agencies of the ,federal
 ,government4  7#d7 ,gifts ,the         
,commission may accept1 use1 and dispose
 of gifts or donations of services or   
property4  7d7 ,commission personnel    
matters  7#a7 ,compensation of members  
,a member of the ,commission who is not 
an officer or employee of the ,federal  
,government shall be compensated at a   
rate equal to the daily equivalent of   
the annual rate of basic pay prescribed 
for level ,,iv of the ,executive        
,schedule under section #ecae of title  
#e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day 
7including travel time7 during which the
 member is engaged in the performance of
 the duties of the ,commission4  7#b7   
,travel expenses ,a member of the       
,commission shall be allowed travel     
expenses1 including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence1 at rates authorized for    
employees of agencies under subchapter  

,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united  
,states ,code1 while away from their    
homes or regular places of business in  
the performance of services for the     
,commission4  7#c7 ,staff  7,a7 ,in     
general ,the ,chairperson of the        
,commission may1 without regard to the  
civil service laws 7including           
regulations71 appoint and terminate an  
executive director and such other       
additional personnel as may be necessary
 to enable the ,commission to perform   
its duties1 except that the employment  
of an executive director shall be       
subject to confirmation by the          
,commission4  7,b7 ,compensation ,the   
,chairperson of the ,commission may fix 
the compensation of the executive       
director and other personnel without    
regard to chapter #ea and subchapter    
,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1       
,united ,states ,code1 relating to      
classification of positions and ,general
 ,schedule pay rates1 except that the   
rate of pay for the executive director  

and other personnel may not exceed the  
rate payable for level ,v of the        
,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf
 of that title4  7#d7 ,detail of        
government employees ,a ,federal        
,government employee may be detailed to 
the ,commission without reimbursement1  
and such detail shall be without        
interruption or loss of civil service   
status or privilege4  7#e7 ,procurement 
of temporary and intermittent services  
,the ,chairperson of the ,commission may
 procure temporary and intermittent     
services under section #caji7;b7 of     
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 at     
rates for individuals that do not exceed
 the daily equivalent of the annual rate
 of basic pay prescribed for level ,v of
 the ,executive ,schedule under section 
#ecaf of that title4  7e7 ,termination  
of commission ,the ,commission shall    
terminate on the date that is #cj days  
after the date on which the ,commission 
makes publicly available the report     
under subsection 7b77#d74  7f7          

,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated for   
each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj
 such sums as are necessary to carry out
 this section4  #ajd4 ,office of the    
,assistant ,secretary for ,civil ,rights
 reforms  7a7 ,ombudsman ,the ,secretary
 shall establish in the ,department of  
,agriculture a position of ,civil       
,rights ,ombudsman-- 7#a7 to assist     
individuals in navigating ,office       
programs2 and  7#b7 to provide          
recommendations to the ,secretary for   
grants provided under subsection 7g74   
7b7 ,deadline for decisions ,not later  
than #ahj days after the date on which  
the ,office receives a civil rights     
complaint1 the ,assistant ,secretary    
shall make a final decision of the      
,assistant ,secretary regarding the     
merit of the complaint and the          
appropriate disposition of the matter4  
7c7 ,appeals to ,board  7#a7 ,in general
 ,a person that receives an adverse     
decision or dismissal by the ,office on 

a civil rights complaint filed by the   
person may appeal the decision or       
dismissal to the ,board for a final     
decision4  7#b7 ,deadline ,an appeal    
under paragraph 7#a7 shall be filed not 
later than #a year after the date of the
 adverse decision or dismissal described
 in that paragraph4  7#c7 ,effect of    
board decision ,a decision of the ,board
 on an appeal filed under paragraph     
7#a71 or a dismissal of such an appeal  
for lack of jurisdiction1 shall         
constitute exhaustion of administrative 
remedies and be reviewable in ,federal  
court4  7d7 ,moratorium on foreclosures 
,the ,secretary shall not take any      
action on a foreclosure proceeding      
against any farmer or rancher during any
 period that a civil rights complaint   
filed by the farmer or rancher with the 
,office is outstanding1 including an    
appeal to the ,board under subsection   
7c77#a74  7e7 ,reports ,the ,assistant  
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 publish on the  
website of the ,office and submit to the

 ,board a report of each civil rights   
complaint filed with the ,office and the
 results of each such complaint2 and    
7#b7 include in each report described in
 paragraph 7#a7 a description of the    
race1 ethnicity1 gender1 and geographic 
region of the complainant4  7f7         
,prohibition on interference by the     
office of the general counsel ,the      
,office of ,general ,counsel of the     
,department of ,agriculture shall not   
have any involvement with the           
investigation1 adjudication1 or         
resolution of any civil rights complaint
 brought against the ,secretary4  7g7   
,grants  7#a7 ,in general ,the          
,secretary1 based on recommendations    
from the ,civil ,rights ,ombudsman1     
shall provide grants to community-based 
organizations and advocates with a      
history of working with socially        
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to   
provide technical assistance to farmers 
and ranchers seeking to file a civil    
rights complaint with the ,office4  7#b7

 ,funding ,there is authorized to be    
appropriated1 and there is appropriated1
 out of amounts in the ,treasury not    
otherwise appropriated1 #ej1jjj1jjj for 
each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj
 to carry out this subsection4  7h7     
,direct reporting to the ,secretary of  
,agriculture ,section #bah7;c7 of the   
,department of ,agriculture             
,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #fiah7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7  
in the subsection heading1 by striking  
,duties of2  7#b7 by redesignating      
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as         
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71        
respectively1 and indenting             
appropriately2  7#c7 in the matter      
preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so      
redesignated71 by striking ,the         
,secretary and inserting the following3 
7#a7 ,duties ,the ,secretary  2 and     
7#d7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#b7 ,direct reporting to the         
,secretary ,if the ,secretary           
establishes the position of ,assistant  

,secretary for ,civil ,rights under     
subsection 7a77#c71 the ,assistant      
,secretary for ,civil ,rights shall     
report directly to the ,secretary4  4   
7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in
 addition to amounts made available     
under subsection 7g77#b71 there are     
authorized to be appropriated for each  
of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj such
 sums as are necessary to carry out this
 section and the amendments made by this
 section4  #aje4 ,data collection and   
reporting  7a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary shall make publicly available
 annual reports describing data on the  
recipients of ,department of            
,agriculture assistance1 including      
assistance from farm subsidy programs1  
and the amounts of the assistance1      
delineated by the race1 ethnicity1 and  
gender of the recipients4  7b7 ,,ers    
research of socially disadvantaged      
farmers and ranchers ,the ,secretary1   
acting through the ,administrator of the
 ,economic ,research ,service1 shall    

conduct research on the status of       
socially disadvantaged farmers and      
ranchers1 including-- 7#a7 the share of 
land ownership of those socially        
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers as   
compared to all farmers and ranchers1   
delineated by the race1 ethnicity1 and  
gender of the landowners2  7#b7 the     
share of the amount of assistance those 
socially disadvantaged farmers and      
ranchers receive from the ,department of
 ,agriculture as compared to all farmers
 and ranchers1 delineated by the race1  
ethnicity1 and gender of the recipients2
  7#c7 the share1 status1 and receipt of
 ,farm ,credit ,system loans by socially
 disadvantaged farmers and ranchers as  
compared to all farmers and ranchers1   
delineated by the race1 ethnicity1 and  
gender of the recipients2 and  7#d7 an  
assessment of the reasons for           
disparities in land ownership1          
assistance from the ,department of      
,agriculture1 and ,farm ,credit ,system 
loans for socially disadvantaged farmers

 and ranchers compared to all farmers   
and ranchers4  7c7 ,,ers research of    
farmworkers ,the ,secretary1 acting     
through the ,administrator of the       
,economic ,research ,service1 shall     
conduct research on the demographics and
 status of farmworkers1 including-- 7#a7
 the races1 ethnicities1 ages1          
localities1 wages and benefits1 and     
working conditions of farmworkers2  7#b7
 the economic contributions of          
farmworkers to the ,united ,states      
economy2 and  7#c7 satisfaction of      
farmworkers with their employment4  7d7 
,census of agriculture ,the ,secretary1 
acting through the ,administrator of the
 ,national ,agricultural ,statistics    
,service1 shall-- 7#a7 investigate      
historical changes in reporting         
methodology and misreporting of ,black  
farmers and ranchers in the census of   
agriculture2  7#b7 develop procedures to
 ensure that census of agriculture      
surveys accurately capture the status of
 socially disadvantaged farmers and     

ranchers engaged in urban agriculture2  
and  7#c7 conduct1 concurrently with    
each census of agriculture1 a review to 
assess-- 7,a7 the outreach and          
methodologies used in conducting the    
census of agriculture2 and  7,b7 how    
such outreach and methodologies have    
affected the counting of socially       
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers4  7e7
 ,corporate ownership of farmland ,the  
,secretary shall annually conduct1 and  
annually make publicly available reports
 describing1 in-depth research and      
analysis of corporate 7domestic and     
foreign7 land investment and ownership  
in the ,united ,states1 with specific   
attention given to the impact of        
corporate land investment and ownership 
on-- 7#a7 land consolidation trends in  
the ,united ,states2  7#b7 challenges   
and opportunities for new and beginning 
farmers and ranchers accessing land for 
farming or ranching2  7#c7 challenges   
and opportunities for members of        
socially disadvantaged groups accessing 

land for farming or ranching2 and  7#d7 
crop selection and production trends4   
7f7 ,funding ,there is authorized to be 
appropriated1 and there is appropriated1
 out of amounts in the ,treasury not    
otherwise appropriated1 #aj1jjj1jjj for 
each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj
 to carry out this section4  ,,ii ,black
 ,farmer ,land ,grants  #bja4           
,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7       
,animal feeding operation ,the term     
animal feeding operation means a lot or 
facility at which-- 7,a7 for not less   
than a total of #de days in any         
#ab-month period1 animals 7other than   
aquatic animals7 are-- 7i7 stabled or   
confined2 and  7ii7 fed or maintained2  
and  7,b7 crops1 vegetation1 forage     
growth1 or postharvest residues are not 
sustained in the normal growing season  
over any portion of the lot or facility4
  7#b7 ,eligible ,black individual ,the 
term eligible ,black individual means a 
person who-- 7,a7 was born in the       
,united ,states2  7,b7 is at least #ba  

years of age2  7,c7 has previously      
identified as ,black or ,african        
,american2 and  7,d7 has at least #a    
parent of ,african ancestry4  7#c7      
,farmer training ,the term farmer       
training means a program that-- 7,a7    
provides eligible ,black individuals and
 other enrollees with the basic skills  
to operate a farm or ranch profitably   
with a primary focus on regenerating the
 soil1 ecosystem1 and local community2  
7,b7 provides a course of study that is 
equivalent to not less than #cj academic
 credit hours of study1 which may be    
provided as direct in-field instruction2
  7,c7 is approved by the               
,undersecretary of the ,equitable ,land 
,access ,service as an authorized       
program to meet the farmer training     
program requirement under section       
#bjg7;a7 for recipients of land grants  
under section #bjc7;a77#b72  7,d7       
focuses training on                     
low-capital-intensive techniques and    
technologies2 and  7,e7 includes a      

robust study of local and regional food 
systems and the market opportunities    
those systems present4  7#d7 ,qualified 
entity ,the term qualified entity       
means-- 7,a7 an organization-- 7i7 7,i7 
described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the
 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and  
exempt from taxation under #eja7;a7 of  
that ,code2 or  7,,ii7 that has a fiscal
 sponsor that is an organization        
described in subclause 7,i72  7ii7 that 
has not less than #c years of experience
 providing meaningful agricultural1     
business assistance1 legal assistance1  
or advocacy services to ,black farmers  
or ranchers2 and  7iii7 at least #ej    
percent of the members of the board of  
directors of which are ,black2 and  7,b7
 an #ahij ,institution 7as defined in   
section #b of the ,agricultural         
,research1 ,extension1 and ,education   
,reform ,act of #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#gfja771 including the ,university of   
the ,district of ,columbia4  7#e7       
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   

the ,secretary1 acting through the      
,under ,secretary of ,agriculture for   
,equitable ,land ,access4  #bjb4        
,establishment of the ,under ,secretary 
of ,agriculture for ,equitable ,land    
,access and the ,equitable ,land ,access
 ,service  7a7 ,establishment ,the      
,department of ,agriculture             
,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 is amended by  
adding at the end the following3  ,l    
,equitable ,land ,access  #big4 ,under  
,secretary of ,agriculture for          
,equitable ,land ,access  7a7 ,in       
general ,the ,secretary shall establish 
in the ,department the position of      
,under ,secretary of ,agriculture for   
,equitable ,land ,access4  7b7          
,confirmation required ,the ,under      
,secretary of ,agriculture for          
,equitable ,land ,access shall be       
appointed by the ,president1 by and with
 the advice and consent of the ,senate4 
7c7 ,functions ,the ,secretary shall    
delegate to the ,under ,secretary of    

,agriculture for ,equitable ,land       
,access the functions of the ,department
 carried out through the ,equitable     
,land ,access ,service4  #big;,a4       
,equitable ,land ,access ,service  7a7  
,establishment ,there is established in 
the ,department the ,equitable ,land    
,access ,service4  7b7 ,under ,secretary
 ,the ,equitable ,land ,access ,service 
shall be headed by the ,under ,secretary
 of ,agriculture for ,equitable ,land   
,access4  7c7 ,functions ,the ,secretary
 shall carry out through the ,equitable 
,land ,access ,service title ,,ii of the
 ,justice for ,black ,farmers ,act of   
#bjbj4  4  7b7 ,technical and conforming
 amendments  7#a7 ,subtitle ,a of the   
,department of ,agriculture             
,reorganization ,act of #aiid is amended
 by redesignating section #bbe 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7 as section #bbd;,a4    
7#b7 ,section #bif7;b7 of the           
,department of ,agriculture             
,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is amended by      

adding at the end the following3  7#aa7 
,the authority of the ,secretary to     
carry out the amendments made to this   
,act by the ,justice for ,black ,farmers
 ,act of #bjbj4  4  7#c7 ,section #ecad 
of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is  
amended by inserting after the item     
relating to the ,under ,secretary of    
,agriculture for ,marketing and         
,regulatory ,programs the following3    
,under ,secretary of ,agriculture for   
,equitable ,land ,access4 4  #bjc4      
,provision of land grants  7a7 ,in      
general ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7    
purchase from willing sellers1 at a     
price not greater than fair market      
value1 available agricultural land in   
the ,united ,states2 and  7#b7 subject  
to section #bje1 convey grants of that  
land to eligible ,black individuals at  
no cost to the eligible ,black          
individuals4  7b7 ,requirement ,to the  
maximum extent practicable1 if          
sufficient applications are submitted by
 eligible ,black individuals1 the       

,secretary shall convey not less than   
#bj1jjj land grants to eligible ,black  
individuals under subsection 7a77#b7 for
 each of fiscal years #bjba through     
#bjcj4  7c7 ,maximum acreage ,a land    
grant to an eligible ,black individual  
under subsection 7a77#b7 shall be not   
more than #afj acres4  7d7 ,applications
  7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible ,black  
individual seeking a land grant under   
subsection 7a77#b7 shall submit to the  
,secretary an application at such time1 
in such manner1 and containing such     
information as the ,secretary may       
require1 including a legal description  
of the land identified under section    
#bjd of which the eligible ,black       
individual is seeking the grant4  7#b7  
,qualified entities  7,a7 ,in general ,a
 qualified entity that receives a grant 
under section #bjh may submit to the    
,secretary an application under         
paragraph 7#a7 on behalf of #a or more  
eligible ,black individuals seeking a   
land grant under subsection 7a77#b74    

7,b7 ,applications to subdivide and     
convey ,if applicable1 an application   
submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall 
include a proposal for how the land will
 be subdivided and conveyed separately  
to eligible ,black individuals as       
described in section #bjd7;b74  7e7     
,priority ,the ,secretary shall give    
priority to applications submitted under
 subsection 7c7 for land grants to--    
7#a7 eligible ,black individuals who are
 currently farmers or ranchers2  7#b7   
eligible ,black individuals with a      
family history of land dispossession2   
7#c7 eligible ,black individuals with   
experience in agriculture1 including    
experience obtained through             
participation in the ,farm ,conservation
 ,corps established under section #bji2 
and  7#d7 eligible ,black individuals   
who are veterans4  7f7 ,tax treatment   
,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue 
,code of #aihf1 no amount shall be      
includible in gross income of an        
eligible ,black individual by reason of 

the receipt of any land grant under this
 section4  7g7 ,funding ,there is       
authorized to be appropriated1 and there
 is appropriated1 out of amounts in the 
,treasury not otherwise appropriated1   
#h1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years 
#bjba through #bjcj to carry out this   
section4  #bjd4 ,identification of land 
7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall   
refer an eligible ,black individual     
seeking a land grant under section #bjc 
to a qualified entity that receives a   
grant under section #bjh to assist the  
eligible ,black individual in           
identifying available agricultural land 
in the ,united ,states that is suitable 
for purchase by the ,secretary and      
conveyance to the eligible ,black       
individual under section #bjc4  7b7     
,subdivisions ,in carrying out          
subsection 7a71 a qualified entity may  
assist eligible ,black individuals in   
identifying land described in that      
subsection that is suitable to be       
subdivided and conveyed separately to   

multiple eligible ,black individuals    
under section #bjc4  #bje4 ,restrictions
 on conveyed land  7a7 ,in general      
,before conveying a land grant under    
section #bjc7;a77#b71 the ,secretary    
shall attach to the land an easement    
requiring that the land be-- 7#a7       
restricted in perpetuity for            
agricultural use1 but with an allowance 
for constructing or improving and       
maintaining #a primary residence and    
housing for farmworkers on the land2 and
  7#b7 subject in perpetuity to the     
conservation requirements that-- 7,a7 an
 animal feeding operation may not be    
operated on the land1 with the exception
 that an animal feeding operation with  
fewer than #bii animal units may be     
operated during times of the year that  
outdoor access is not possible due to   
weather conditions2 and  7,b7 the land  
shall be subject to applicable highly   
erodible land and wetland conservation  
requirements in effect on the date of   
enactment of this ,act under subtitles  

,b and ,c of title ,,xii of the ,food   
,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#chaa et seq474  7b7 ,right of reentry  
7#a7 ,in general ,a deed conveying a    
land grant under section #bjc7;a77#b7   
shall include a right of reentry for the
 ,secretary if the ,secretary-- 7,a7    
determines1 after giving notice and a   
reasonable opportunity for a hearing1   
that a requirement described in         
subsection 7a7 of an easement attached  
to that land has been violated2 and     
7,b7 determines that the violation has  
not been remedied within #fj days after 
the date of the determination under     
subparagraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,expiration    
,the right of reentry described in      
paragraph 7#a7 shall expire on the date 
that is #e years after the date of      
conveyance4  7c7 ,right of first refusal
  7#a7 ,in general ,beginning on the day
 after the expiration date described in 
subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 the recipient 
of the land grant may sell the land2 but
  7,b7 the ,secretary shall have a right

 of first refusal to purchase the land  
at the appraised value of the land4     
7#b7 ,delegation ,the ,secretary may1 on
 a case-by-case basis1 delegate the     
right of first refusal under paragraph  
7#a77;,b7 to a qualified entity that    
requests the delegation4  7d7           
,requirement ,if the ,secretary         
purchases land under subsection         
7c77#a77;,b71 the ,secretary shall      
convey the land to another eligible     
,black individual under section         
#bjc7;a77#b74  #bjf4 ,eligibility for   
assistance  7a7 ,farm operating loans   
7#a7 ,eligible ,black individuals       
,beginning on the date of conveyance of 
a land grant under section #bjc7;a77#b71
 the eligible ,black individual that    
receives the land grant shall be        
eligible for a direct operating loan    
under subtitle ,b of the ,consolidated  
,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #aida et seq471               
notwithstanding any borrower eligibility
 requirements under subparagraph 7,b7 or

 7,d7 of section #caa7;a77#a7 of that   
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aida7;a77#a77 for   
such a loan4  7#b7 ,socially            
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers      
,during the #e-year period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 any 
socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher
 shall be eligible for a direct         
operating loan under subtitle ,b of the 
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aida et
 seq471 notwithstanding any borrower    
eligibility requirements under          
subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,d7 of section    
#caa7;a77#a7 of that ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#aida7;a77#a77 for such a loan4  7#c7   
,interest and deferment ,in the case of 
an operating loan under paragraph 7#a7  
or 7#b7-- 7,a7 the interest rate shall  
be zero percent for the first #g years  
of the term of the loan2 and  7,b7 the  
,secretary of ,agriculture shall defer  
payments for the first #bd months4  7b7 
,single family home mortgages ,beginning
 on the date of conveyance of a land    

grant under section #bjc7;a77#b71 the   
eligible ,black individual that receives
 the land grant shall be eligible for a 
direct loan under section #ejb of the   
,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#adgb71 notwithstanding any borrower    
eligibility requirements for such a     
loan1 for the construction or           
improvement of a single family home on  
the conveyed land4  7c7 ,funding ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated such  
sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section for each of fiscal years #bjba  
through #bjcj4  #bjg4 ,completion of    
farmer training program and succession  
planning  7a7 ,required training ,as a  
condition on the receipt of a land grant
 under section #bjc7;a77#b71 any        
recipient who does not have at least #b 
years of prior experience in agriculture
 shall be required to complete1 at no   
cost1 a farmer training program         
established pursuant to section         
#bjh7;a77#d74  7b7 ,optional training   
,any eligible ,black individual who has 

at least #b years of prior experience in
 agriculture1 and any socially          
disadvantaged farmer or rancher1 may    
complete1 at no cost1 a farmer training 
program established pursuant to section 
#bjh7;a77#d74  7c7 ,succession planning 
,as a condition on the receipt of a land
 grant under section #bjc7;a77#b71 each 
recipient shall collaborate with a      
qualified entity to develop a succession
 plan4  #bjh4 ,grants for qualified     
entities  7a7 ,in general ,the          
,secretary shall establish a program to 
provide grants to qualified entities to 
use as operating amounts-- 7#a7 to      
support eligible ,black individuals in  
identifying land under section #bjd1    
including developing proposals for how  
land may be subdivided as described in  
subsection 7b7 of that section2  7#b7 to
 support eligible ,black individuals in 
acquiring that land through a land grant
 under section #bjc7;a77#b71 including  
by submitting applications on behalf of 
eligible ,black individuals under       

section #bjc7;d77#b72  7#c7 to support  
eligible ,black individuals in starting 
up farm operations on that land2  7#d7  
to provide eligible ,black individuals  
and socially disadvantaged farmers and  
ranchers with farmer training2 and  7#e7
 to provide other assistance1 including 
legal advocacy1 succession planning1 and
 support for the development of farmer  
cooperatives1 to eligible ,black        
individuals and other ,black farmers and
 ranchers4  7b7 ,funding ,there is      
authorized to be appropriated1 and there
 is appropriated1 out of amounts in the 
,treasury not otherwise appropriated1   
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years 
#bjba through #bjcj to carry out this   
section4  #bji4 ,farm ,conservation     
,corps  7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 
shall establish a civilian conservation 
corps1 to be known as the ,farm         
,conservation ,corps to provide young   
adults ages #ah to #bi from socially    
disadvantaged groups with the academic1 
vocational1 and social skills necessary 

to pursue long-term1 productive careers 
in farming and ranching4  7b7           
,requirement ,to the maximum extent     
practicable1 the ,secretary shall enroll
 not fewer than #bj1jjj young adults in 
the ,farm ,conservation ,corps pursuant 
to subsection 7a7 in each of fiscal     
years #bjba through #bjcj4  7c7         
,farmworker services ,members of the    
,farm ,conservation ,corps shall serve  
as on-farm apprentices1 at no cost1 to--
 7#a7 socially disadvantaged farmers and
 ranchers1 the annual gross farm income 
of whom is less than #bej1jjj2  7#b7    
beginning farmers and ranchers1 the     
annual gross farm income of whom is less
 than #bej1jjj2 and  7#c7 farmers and   
ranchers operating certified organic    
farms 7as defined in section #bajc of   
the ,organic ,foods ,production ,act of 
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb771 the annual 
gross farm income of whom is less than  
#bej1jjj4  7d7 ,duration of             
participation ,an individual shall serve
 in the ,farm ,conservation ,corps for  

not more than #b years4  7e7 ,housing   
and care ,the ,secretary shall provide  
to each member of the ,farm             
,conservation ,corps1 for the duration  
of the participation-- 7#a7 housing1    
subsistence1 clothing1 medical attention
 7including hospitalization71 and       
transportation2 or  7#b7 a cash         
allowance sufficient for the applicable 
locality to cover costs described in    
paragraph 7#a74  7f7 ,compensation      
,members of the ,farm ,conservation     
,corps shall be paid for their services 
as a farmworker at a rate consistent    
with the minimum wage applicable to a   
nonimmigrant described in section       
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii7 of the           
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77 for  
services as a farmworker in the         
applicable locality4  7g7 ,funding      
,there is authorized to be appropriated1
 and there is appropriated1 out of      
amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise  
appropriated1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of

 fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj to    
carry out this section4  #baj4 ,annual  
report to ,congress ,the ,secretary     
shall submit to ,congress and make      
publicly available annual reports       
describing data on land grants under    
this title1 including-- 7#a7 the number 
of land grants2  7#b7 the recipients of 
land grants2  7#c7 the total number of  
acres of land granted2  7#d7 the number 
of acres of land granted by county2 and 
7#e7 the types of new farming or        
ranching operations established on the  
granted land4  ,,iii ,funding for       
,historically ,black ,colleges and      
,universities  #cja4 ,funding for       
,historically ,black ,colleges and      
,universities  7a7 ,in general ,there is
 authorized to be appropriated1 and     
there is appropriated1 out of amounts in
 the ,treasury not otherwise            
appropriated1 #ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal   
year #bjba and each of the succeeding #i
 fiscal years for the ,secretary of     
,education to provide funding to part ,b

 institutions 7as defined in section    
#cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa774  7b7 ,use 
of funding ,the funding provided by     
subsection 7a7 shall be used by part ,b 
institutions described in that          
subsection-- 7#a7 7,a7 to commence new  
courses of study and expand existing    
courses of study focused on careers in  
agriculture1 agriculture-related fields1
 or other related disciplines2 and  7,b7
 to recruit students for those courses  
of study2 and  7#b7 to commence research
 to further the study of-- 7,a7         
regenerative agricultural practices2 and
  7,b7 market opportunities for socially
 disadvantaged farmers and ranchers4    
#cjb4 ,,usda_/#ahij ,national ,scholars 
,program ,the ,national ,agricultural   
,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching    
,policy ,act of #aigg is amended by     
inserting after section #addf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb;a7 the following3       
#addf;,a4 ,,usda_/#ahij ,national       
,scholars ,program  7a7 ,definition of  

program ,in this section1 the term      
program means the ,,usda_/#ahij         
,national ,scholars ,program established
 by the ,secretary4  7b7 ,authorization 
,the ,secretary shall continue to carry 
out the program4  7c7 ,funding ,there is
 authorized to be appropriated1 and     
there is appropriated1 out of amounts in
 the ,treasury not otherwise            
appropriated1 #bj1jjj1jjj for each      
fiscal year to carry out the program4  4
  ,,iv ,land ,retention and ,credit     
,assistance  #dja4 ,protections for land
 ownership  7a7 ,relending program ,to  
resolve ownership and succession on     
farmland ,section #caj;,i7g7 of the     
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         
#aicf;c7g77 is amended by striking      
through #bjbc and inserting and #bjbj   
and #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years
 #bjba through #bjbc4  7b7 ,reports on  
land access and farmland ownership data 
collection ,section #abfjg7;c7 of the   
,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah 

7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjd;i7c77 is amended by 
striking through #bjbc and inserting and
 #bjbj and #aj1jjj1jjj for each of      
fiscal years #bjba through #bjbc4  7c7  
,family farmer income ,section          
#aja7ah77;,a7 of title #aa1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended1 in the matter
 preceding clause 7i71 by striking #ej  
percent and inserting #cj percent4      
#djb4 ,access to credit for socially    
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers  7a7 
,national ,socially ,disadvantaged      
,farmer and ,rancher ,bank  7#a7        
,definitions ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 
the term ,bank means the ,national      
,socially ,disadvantaged ,farmer and    
,rancher ,bank established under        
paragraph 7#b72  7,b7 the term community
 development financial institution has  
the meaning given the term in section   
#ajc of the ,community ,development     
,banking and ,financial ,institutions   
,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb72 and
  7,c7 the term eligible entity means-- 
7i7 a credit union1 mutual savings bank1

 or mutual savings and loan             
association-- 7,i7 that-- 7aa7 is       
operated on a cooperative1              
not-for-profit basis2 and  7bb7 provides
 financial services or facilities for   
the benefit of-- 7,,aa7 the members of  
the entity2 or 7,,bb7 voting            
stockholders who are the ultimate       
recipients of those financial services  
or facilities2 and  7,,ii7 not less than
 #fj percent of the members or voting   
stockholders of which are socially      
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers2 or   
7ii7 a not-for-profit community         
development financial institution1 if   
not less than #ge percent of the total  
dollar value of the loans made by the   
institution consist of loans made to    
socially disadvantaged farmers or       
ranchers4  7#b7 ,establishment of ,bank 
7,a7 ,in general ,congress hereby       
creates and charters a bank to be known 
as the ,national ,socially              
,disadvantaged ,farmer and ,rancher     
,bank1 the sole mission of which shall  

be to provide financing and other       
assistance in accordance with the       
requirements of this subsection4  7,b7  
,board of ,directors  7i7 ,in general   
,the ,bank shall be governed by a ,board
 of ,directors-- 7,i7 which shall       
consist of #ac members2 and  7,,ii7 each
 member of which shall be appointed by  
the ,president1 by and with the advice  
and consent of the ,senate4  7ii7 ,term 
,each member of the ,board of ,directors
 of the ,bank shall serve for a term of 
#c years4  7#c7 ,lending authority  7,a7
 ,in general ,the ,bank may make loans  
and loan guarantees to eligible         
entities4  7,b7 ,terms ,with respect to 
a loan made by the ,bank to an eligible 
entity-- 7i7 the term of the loan shall 
be #cj years2  7ii7 the interest rate   
with respect to the loan shall be the   
interest rate on #cj-year ,treasury     
bonds1 as of the date on which the loan 
is made2 and  7iii7 before the end of   
the term described in clause 7i71 the   
eligible entity-- 7,i7 shall not be     

required to make any principal payments 
with respect to the loan2 and  7,,ii7   
shall make interest payments with       
respect to the loan4  7,c7 ,condition of
 financing for certain eligible entities
 ,with respect to a loan or loan        
guarantee made under this paragraph to  
an eligible entity described in         
paragraph 7#a77;,c77ii71 the ,bank1 as a
 condition of the financing1 shall      
require the eligible entity to ensure   
that1 for the full term of the loan or  
loan guarantee made by the ,bank1 not   
less than #ge percent of the total      
dollar value of the loans made by the   
eligible entity consist of loans made to
 socially disadvantaged farmers or      
ranchers4  7#d7 ,grant program  7,a7 ,in
 general ,the ,bank shall establish a   
program through which the ,bank may make
 a grant to assist-- 7i7 an entity in   
becoming an eligible entity2 or  7ii7 an
 eligible entity with the commencement  
or expansion of operations of the       
eligible entity1 including with respect 

to outreach1 education1 and training    
activities4  7,b7 ,grant amount ,the    
amount of a grant made under the program
 established under subparagraph 7,a7    
shall be not more than #c1jjj1jjj4  7,c7
 ,first award ,the first grant made by  
the ,bank under the program established 
under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be to an  
entity1 not less than #fj percent of the
 members or stockholders of which are   
,black farmers or ranchers4  7#e7       
,technical assistance ,the ,bank shall  
establish a program to provide technical
 assistance to eligible entities1       
including assistance in obtaining-- 7,a7
 approval from the ,national ,credit    
,union ,administration ,board under     
section #ajd of the ,federal ,credit    
,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #aged72 and  
7,b7 certification from the ,community  
,development ,financial ,institutions   
,fund established under section #ajd7;a7
 of the ,community ,development ,banking
 and ,financial ,institutions ,act of   
#aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgja et seq474    

7#f7 ,funding  7,a7 ,in general ,there  
are appropriated to the ,bank1 out of   
any amounts in the ,treasury not        
otherwise appropriated1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj  
to carry out this subsection-- 7i7 which
 shall remain available until expended2 
and  7ii7 of which-- 7,i7 not less than 
#ej1jjj1jjj shall be used to make grants
 under the program established under    
paragraph 7#d72 and  7,,ii7 not less    
than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be used to       
provide technical assistance under      
paragraph 7#e74  7,b7 ,emergency        
designation  7i7 ,in general ,the       
amounts provided under this paragraph   
are designated as an emergency          
requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7  
of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act
 of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7ii7
 ,designation in ,senate ,in the        
,senate1 this subsection is designated  
as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga
 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent     
resolution on the budget for fiscal year

 #bjah4  7b7 ,,cfpb authority ,to       
investigate claims of discrimination by 
farm credit system institutions ,section
 #e4ca of the ,farm ,credit ,act of     
#aiga 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bbfg7 is amended--
 7#a7 in the first sentence1 by striking
 ,the ,farm and inserting the following3
  7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in
 subsection 7b71 the ,farm  2 and  7#b7 
by adding at the end the following3  7b7
 ,bureau of consumer financial          
protection ,the ,bureau of ,consumer    
,financial ,protection shall have       
enforcement authority over institutions 
and institution-affiliated parties with 
respect to claims of discrimination4  4 
7c7 ,establishment of funding goals ,the
 ,secretary shall establish goals for   
the funding of programs to address      
racial disparities in the recipients of 
assistance provided by the ,department  
of ,agriculture1 including the programs 
under section #beja of the ,food1       
,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade 
,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi71 to  

ensure that those programs directly     
support socially disadvantaged farmers  
and ranchers4  7d7 ,public awareness    
campaigns  7#a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary shall-- 7,a7 conduct public  
awareness campaigns for socially        
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers      
relating to programs available for      
socially disadvantaged farmers and      
ranchers through the ,department of     
,agriculture2 and  7,b7 use #ej percent 
of the amount made available under      
paragraph 7#b7 to provide funding for   
community organizations with history of 
working with socially disadvantaged     
farmers and ranchers to conduct         
community-based outreach4  7#b7         
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this subsection #ej1jjj1jjj4  
#djc4 ,additional credit assistance  7a7
 ,refinancing of debt with farm loans   
7#a7 ,purposes of farm ownership loans  
,section #cjc7;a77#a7 of the            
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          

,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         
#aibc7;a77#a77 is amended by striking   
subparagraph 7,e7 and inserting the     
following3  7,e7 refinancing            
indebtedness4  4  7#b7 ,purposes of     
operating loans ,section #cab7;a7 of the
 ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural         
,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         
#aidb7;a77 is amended by striking       
paragraph 7#i7 and inserting the        
following3  7#i7 refinancing the        
indebtedness of a borrower2 or  4  7b7  
,removal of eligibility restriction     
based on previous debt write-,down or   
other loss ,section #cgc of the         
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjh;h7
 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7--  
7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter   
preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by         
inserting and subsection 7d7 after      
paragraph 7#b72 and  7,b7 in paragraph  
7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking clause 7i72 
7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking        
chapters #aa1 #ab1 or #ac of ,title #aa 

of the and inserting chapter #aa1 #ab1  
or #ac of title #aa12 and  7iii7 by     
redesignating clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 as 
clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively2 and 
7#b7 by adding at the end the following3
  7d7 ,prohibition on eligibility       
restriction based on debt write-,down or
 other loss ,the ,secretary shall not   
restrict the eligibility of a borrower  
for a farm ownership or operating loan  
under subtitle ,a or ,b based on a      
previous debt write-down or other loss  
to the ,secretary4  4  7c7              
,authorization for loans ,section       
#cdf7;b77#a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm 
and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #aiid7;b77#a77 is amended--   
7#a7 in the matter preceding            
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking          
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years
 #bjai through #bjbc and inserting      
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years
 #bjba through #bjbc2 and  7#b7 by      
striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and
 inserting the following3  7,a7         

#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for farm       
ownership loans under subtitle ,a2 and  
7,b7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for       
operating loans under subtitle ,b4  4   
7d7 ,loan forgiveness for settlements   
applicants in ,pigford ,i  7#a7         
,definition of covered borrower ,in this
 subsection1 the term covered borrower  
means a ,black farmer or rancher that-- 
7,a7 submitted a claim under the        
settlement agreement and consent decree 
in ,pigford v4 ,glickman1 #ahe ,f4,r4,d4
 #hb 7,d4,d4,c4 #aiii72 and  7,b7 as of 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 has 
indebtedness on a loan made or          
guaranteed by the ,secretary4  7#b7     
,loan forgiveness ,the ,secretary       
shall-- 7,a7 forgive the indebtedness of
 a covered borrower on a loan made by   
the ,secretary2 and  7,b7 require a     
lender of a loan guaranteed by the      
,secretary for a covered borrower to    
forgive the indebtedness of that covered
 borrower on that loan4  7#c7 ,tax      
treatment ,for purposes of the ,internal

 ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 no amount     
shall be includible in gross income of a
 covered borrower by reason of the      
receipt of any loan forgiveness or      
payment under this subsection4  7e7     
,farm service agency loan eligibility   
for heirs with undivided property       
ownership interests ,subtitle ,d of the 
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act is amended by         
inserting after section #cca;,f 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;f7 the following3       
#cca;,g4 ,eligibility of tenants in     
common for loans ,notwithstanding any   
other provision of law1 a tenant in     
common shall be eligible for a direct or
 guaranteed farm ownership loan under   
subtitle ,a1 a direct or guaranteed     
operating loan under subtitle ,b1 or a  
direct or guaranteed emergency loan     
under subtitle ,c if the tenant in      
common submits to the ,secretary an     
agreement-- 7#a7 entered into by each   
person that owns a property interest in 
or to the applicable property2 and  7#b7

 that includes-- 7,a7 clear             
identification of-- 7i7 the owners of   
the property1 as of the date on which   
the agreement is submitted2 and  7ii7   
the percentages of ownership of each    
owner described in clause 7i72  7,b7    
identification of the property and a    
description of the proposed use of the  
property2  7,c7 a process for payment of
 expenses and application and           
disbursement of any proceeds or profits 
among the owners of the property2  7,d7 
appointment of a lead responsible person
 for farm management2  7,e7 a dispute   
resolution process2 and  7,f7 a buy-out 
provision that allows an heir of the    
property to sell the property interest  
of the heir in and to the property4  4  
#djd4 ,foreclosure moratorium ,effective
 during the period beginning on the date
 of enactment of this ,act and ending on
 the date that is #a year after the date
 on which the public health emergency   
declared by the ,secretary of ,health   
and ,human ,services under section #cai 

of the ,public ,health ,service ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 
#bjbj1 with respect to ,,covid-#ai is   
lifted1 there shall be a moratorium on  
the ,department of ,agriculture         
instituting or completing any           
foreclosure action on a loan secured by 
a first or subordinate lien on real     
property that includes a residence and  
farmland4  ,v ,agricultural ,system     
,reforms  ,a ,amendments to ,packers and
 ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba  #eja4         
,definitions ,section #b7;a7 of the     
,packers and ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7  
in paragraph 7#h71 by striking for      
slaughter and all that follows through  
of such poultry and inserting under a   
poultry growing arrangement1 regardless 
of whether the poultry is owned by that 
person or another person2  7#b7 in      
paragraph 7#i71 by striking and cares   
for live poultry for delivery1 in accord
 with another's instructions1 for       
slaughter and inserting or cares for    

live poultry in accordance with the     
instructions of another person2  7#c7 in
 each of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i71  
by striking the semicolon at the end and
 inserting a period2  7#d7 in paragraph 
7#aj7-- 7,a7 by striking for the purpose
 of either slaughtering it or selling it
 for slaughter by another2 and  7,b7 by 
striking 2 and at the end and inserting 
a period2 and  7#e7 by adding at the end
 the following3  7#ae7 ,formula price   
7,a7 ,in general ,the term formula price
 means any price term that establishes a
 base from which a purchase price is    
calculated on the basis of a price that 
will not be determined or reported until
 a date that is after the date on which 
the forward price is established4  7,b7 
,exclusion ,the term formula price does 
not include-- 7i7 any price term that   
establishes a base from which a purchase
 price is calculated on the basis of a  
futures market price2 or  7ii7 any      
adjustment to the base for quality1     
grade1 or other factors relating to the 

value of livestock or livestock products
 that are readily verifiable market     
factors and are outside the control of  
the packer4  7#af7 ,forward contract    
,the term forward contract means an oral
 or written contract for the purchase of
 livestock that provides for the        
delivery of the livestock to a packer at
 a date that is more than #g days after 
the date on which the contract is       
entered into1 without regard to whether 
the contract is for-- 7,a7 a specified  
lot of livestock2 or  7,b7 a specified  
number of livestock over a certain      
period of time4  4  #ejb4 ,unlawful     
practices  7a7 ,in general ,section #bjb
 of the ,packers and ,stockyards ,act1  
#aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 is amended--  
7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7a7   
through 7f7 and 7g7 as paragraphs 7#a7  
through 7#f7 and 7#aj71 respectively1   
and indenting appropriately2  7#b7 by   
striking the section designation and all
 that follows through ,it shall be in   
the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 7as 

so redesignated7 and inserting the      
following3  #bjb4 ,unlawful acts  7a7   
,in general ,it shall be  2  7#c7 in    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter     
preceding paragraph 7#a7 7as so         
redesignated71 by striking to3 and      
inserting to do any of the following32  
7,b7 in each of paragraphs 7#a7 through 
7#f7 7as so redesignated71 by striking 2
 or each place it appears and inserting 
a period2  7,c7 in paragraph 7#f7 7as so
 redesignated7-- 7i7 by striking 7#a7   
and inserting 7,a72  7ii7 by striking   
7#b7 and inserting 7,b72 and  7iii7 by  
striking 7#c7 and inserting 7,c72  7,d7 
by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the   
following3  7#g7 ,use1 in effectuating  
any sale of livestock1 a forward        
contract that-- 7,a7 does not contain a 
firm base price that may be equated to a
 fixed dollar amount on the date on     
which the forward contract is entered   
into2  7,b7 is not offered for bid in an
 open1 public manner under which-- 7i7  
buyers and sellers have the opportunity 

to participate in the bid2  7ii7 more   
than #a blind bid is solicited2 and     
7iii7 buyers and sellers may witness    
bids that are made and accepted2  7,c7  
is based on a formula price2 or  7,d7   
provides for the sale of livestock in a 
quantity in excess of-- 7i7 in the case 
of cattle1 #dj cattle2  7ii7 in the case
 of swine1 #cj swine2 and  7iii7 in the 
case of another type of livestock1 a    
comparable quantity of that type of     
livestock1 as determined by the         
,secretary4  7#h7 ,own or feed livestock
 directly1 through a subsidiary1 or     
through an arrangement that gives a     
packer operational1 managerial1 or      
supervisory control over the livestock1 
or over the farming operation that      
produces the livestock1 to such an      
extent that the producer of the         
livestock is not materially             
participating in the management of the  
operation with respect to the production
 of the livestock1 except that this     
paragraph shall not apply to-- 7,a7 an  

arrangement entered into not more than  
#g business days before slaughter of the
 livestock by a packer1 a person acting 
through the packer1 or a person that    
directly or indirectly controls1 or is  
controlled by or under common control   
with1 the packer2  7,b7 a cooperative or
 entity owned by a cooperative1 if a    
majority of the ownership interest in   
the cooperative is held by active       
cooperative members that-- 7i7 own1     
feed1 or control the livestock2 and     
7ii7 provide the livestock to the       
cooperative for slaughter2  7,c7 a      
packer that is not required to report to
 the ,secretary on each reporting day   
7as defined in section #bab of the      
,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afce;a77 information on  
the price and quantity of livestock     
purchased by the packer2 or  7,d7 a     
packer that owns only #a livestock      
processing plant4  7#i7 ,take any action
 that adversely affects or is likely to 
adversely affect competition1 regardless

 of whether there is a business         
justification for the action4  2 and    
7,e7 in paragraph 7#aj7 7as so          
redesignated71 by striking subdivision  
7a71 7b71 7c71 7d71 or 7e7 and inserting
 paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i72 and  7#d7
 by adding at the end the following3    
7b7 ,unfair1 discriminatory1 and        
deceptive practices and devices ,acts by
 a packer1 swine contractor1 or live    
poultry dealer that violate subsection  
7a77#a7 include the following3 7#a7     
,refusal to provide1 on the request of a
 livestock producer1 swine production   
contract grower1 or poultry grower with 
which the packer1 swine contractor1 or  
live poultry dealer has a marketing or  
delivery contract1 the relevant         
statistical information and data used to
 determine the compensation paid to the 
livestock producer1 swine production    
contract grower1 or poultry grower1 as  
applicable1 under the contract1         
including-- 7,a7 feed conversion rates  
by house1 lot1 or pen2  7,b7 feed       

analysis2  7,c7 breeder history2  7,d7  
quality grade2  7,e7 yield grade2 and   
7,f7 delivery volume for any certified  
branding program 7such as programs for  
angus beef or certified grassfed or     
,berkshire pork74  7#b7 ,conduct or     
action that limits or attempts to limit 
by contract the legal rights and        
remedies of a livestock producer1 swine 
production contract grower1 or poultry  
grower1 including the right-- 7,a7 to a 
trial by jury1 unless the livestock     
producer1 swine production contract     
grower1 or poultry grower1 as           
applicable1 is voluntarily bound by an  
arbitration provision in a contract2    
7,b7 to pursue all damages available    
under applicable law2 and  7,c7 to seek 
an award of attorneys' fees1 if         
available under applicable law4  7#c7   
,termination of a poultry growing       
arrangement or swine production contract
 with no basis other than an allegation 
that the poultry grower or swine        
production contract grower failed to    

comply with an applicable law1 rule1 or 
regulation4  7#d7 ,a representation1    
omission1 or practice that is likely to 
mislead a livestock producer1 swine     
production contract grower1 or poultry  
grower regarding a material condition or
 term in a contract or business         
transaction4  7c7 ,undue or unreasonable
 preferences1 advantages1 prejudices1   
and disadvantages  7#a7 ,in general     
,acts by a packer1 swine contractor1 or 
live poultry dealer that violate        
subsection 7a77#b7 include the          
following3 7,a7 ,a retaliatory action   
7including coercion or intimidation7 or 
the threat of retaliatory action-- 7i7  
in connection with the execution1       
termination1 extension1 or renewal of a 
contract or agreement with a livestock  
producer1 swine production contract     
grower1 or poultry grower aimed to      
discourage the exercise of the rights of
 the livestock producer1 swine          
production contract grower1 or poultry  
grower under this ,act or any other law2

 and  7ii7 in response to lawful        
communication 7including as described in
 paragraph 7#b771 association1 or       
assertion of rights by a livestock      
producer1 swine production contract     
grower1 or poultry grower4  7,b7 ,use of
 the tournament system for poultry as   
described in paragraph 7#c74  7#b7      
,lawful communication described ,a      
lawful communication referred to in     
paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 includes-- 7,a7 
a communication with officials of a     
,federal agency or ,members of          
,congress2  7,b7 any lawful disclosure  
that demonstrates a reasonable belief of
 a violation of this ,act or any other  
law2 and  7,c7 any other communication  
that assists in carrying out the        
purposes of this ,act4  7#c7 ,use of    
tournament system for poultry  7,a7 ,in 
general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 a
 live poultry dealer shall be in        
violation of subsection 7a77#b7 if the  
live poultry dealer determines the      
formula for calculating the pay of a    

poultry grower in a tournament group by 
comparing the performance of the birds  
of other poultry growers in the group   
using factors outside the control of the
 poultry grower and within the control  
of the live poultry dealer4  7,b7       
,exception ,under subparagraph 7,a71 a  
live poultry dealer shall not be found  
in violation of subsection 7a77#b7 if   
the live poultry dealer demonstrates    
through clear and convincing evidence   
that the inputs and services described  
in subparagraph 7,c7 that were used in  
the comparative evaluation were         
substantially the same in quality1      
quantity1 and timing1 as applicable1 for
 all poultry growers in the tournament  
group4  7,c7 ,inputs and services       
described ,the inputs and services      
referred to in subparagraph 7,b7        
include1 with respect to poultry growers
 in the same tournament group-- 7i7 the 
quantity1 breed1 sex1 and age of chicks 
delivered to each poultry grower2  7ii7 
the breed and age of the breeder flock  

from which chicks are drawn for each    
poultry grower2  7iii7 the quality1 type
 7such as starter feed71 and quantity of
 feed delivered to each poultry grower2 
7iv7 the quality of and access to       
medications for the birds of each       
poultry grower2  7v7 the number of birds
 in a flock delivered to each poultry   
grower2  7vi7 the timing of the pick-up 
of birds for processing 7including the  
age of the birds and the number of days 
that the birds are in the care of the   
poultry grower7 for each poultry grower2
  7vii7 the death loss of birds during  
pick-up1 transport1 and time spent at   
the processing plant for each poultry   
grower2  7viii7 condemnations of parts  
of birds due to actions in processing   
for each poultry grower2  7ix7          
condemnations of whole birds due to the 
fault of the poultry grower2  7x7 the   
death loss of birds due to the fault of 
the poultry grower2  7xi7 the stated    
reasons for the cause of the death      
losses and condemnations described in   

clauses 7vii7 through 7x72  7xii7 the   
type and classification of each poultry 
grower2 and  7xiii7 any other input or  
service that may have an impact on feed 
conversion to weight gain efficiency or 
the life span of the birds of each      
poultry grower4  7d7 ,harm to           
competition not required ,in determining
 whether an act1 device1 or conduct is a
 violation under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 
of subsection 7a71 a finding that the   
act1 device1 or conduct adversely       
affected or is likely to adversely      
affect competition is not required4  4  
7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,in general   
,subject to paragraph 7#b71 paragraph   
7#h7 of section #bjb7;a7 of the ,packers
 and ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 7as designated by       
subsection 7a77#b77 shall take effect on
 the date of enactment of this ,act4    
7#b7 ,transition rules ,in the case of a
 packer that1 on the date of enactment  
of this ,act1 owns1 feeds1 or controls  
livestock intended for slaughter in     

violation of paragraph 7#h7 of section  
#bjb7;a7 of the ,packers and ,stockyards
 ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 7as    
designated by subsection 7a77#b771 that 
paragraph shall take effect-- 7,a7 in   
the case of a packer of swine1 beginning
 on the date that is #ah months after   
the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 
7,b7 in the case of a packer of any     
other type of livestock1 beginning not  
later than #ahj days after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 as determined by
 the ,secretary4  #ejc4 ,spot market    
purchases of livestock by packers ,the  
,packers and ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba1 is
 amended by inserting after section #bjb
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 the following3     
#bjb;,a4 ,spot market purchases of      
livestock by packers  7a7 ,definitions  
,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered packer  
7,a7 ,in general ,the term covered      
packer means a packer that is required  
under subtitle ,b of the ,agricultural  
,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#afce et seq47 to report to the         

,secretary each reporting day           
information on the price and quantity of
 livestock purchased by the packer4     
7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term covered packer
 does not include a packer that owns    
only #a livestock processing plant4     
7#b7 ,nonaffiliated producer ,the term  
nonaffiliated producer means a producer 
of livestock-- 7,a7 that sells livestock
 to a packer2  7,b7 that has less than  
#a percent equity interest in the       
packer2  7,c7 that has no officers1     
directors1 employees1 or owners that are
 officers1 directors1 employees1 or     
owners of the packer2  7,d7 that has no 
fiduciary responsibility to the packer2 
and  7,e7 in which the packer has no    
equity interest4  7#c7 ,spot market sale
  7,a7 ,in general ,the term spot market
 sale means a purchase and sale of      
livestock by a packer from a producer-- 
7i7 under an agreement that specifies a 
firm base price that may be equated with
 a fixed dollar amount on the date the  
agreement is entered into2  7ii7 under  

which the livestock are slaughtered not 
more than #g days after the date on     
which the agreement is entered into2 and
  7iii7 under circumstances in which a  
reasonable competitive bidding          
opportunity exists on the date on which 
the agreement is entered into4  7,b7    
,reasonable competitive bidding         
opportunity ,for the purposes of        
subparagraph 7,a77iii71 a reasonable    
competitive bidding opportunity shall be
 considered to exist if-- 7i7 no written
 or oral agreement precludes the        
producer from soliciting or receiving   
bids from other packers2 and  7ii7 no   
circumstance1 custom1 or practice exists
 that-- 7,i7 establishes the existence  
of an implied contract 7as determined in
 accordance with the ,uniform           
,commercial ,code72 and  7,,ii7         
precludes the producer from soliciting  
or receiving bids from other packers4   
7b7 ,general rule ,of the quantity of   
livestock that is slaughtered by a      
covered packer during each reporting day

 in each plant1 the covered packer shall
 slaughter not less than the applicable 
percentage specified in subsection 7c7  
of the quantity through spot market     
sales from nonaffiliated producers4  7c7
 ,applicable percentages  7#a7 ,in      
general ,except as provided in paragraph
 7#b71 the applicable percentage shall  
be #ej percent4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,in   
the case of a covered packer that       
reported to the ,secretary in the #bjah 
annual report that more than #fj percent
 of the livestock of the covered packer 
were committed procurement livestock1   
the applicable percentage shall be the  
greater of-- 7,a7 the difference between
 the percentage of committed procurement
 so reported and #ajj percent2 and  7,b7
 7i7 during each of calendar years #bjbj
 and #bjba1 #bj percent2  7ii7 during   
each of calendar years #bjbb and #bjbc1 
#cj percent2 and  7iii7 during calendar 
year #bjbd and each calendar year       
thereafter1 #ej percent4  7d7           
,nonpreemption ,this section does not   

preempt any requirement of a ,state or  
political subdivision of a ,state that  
requires a covered packer to purchase on
 the spot market a greater percentage of
 the livestock purchased by the covered 
packer than is required under this      
section4  4  #ejd4 ,investigation of    
live poultry dealers  7a7               
,administrative enforcement authority   
over live poultry dealers ,sections     
#bjc1 #bjd1 and #bje of the ,packers and
 ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#aic1 #aid1 #aie7 are amended by        
inserting 1 live poultry dealer1 after  
packer each place it appears4  7b7      
,authority ,to request temporary        
injunction or restraining order ,section
 #djh7;a7 of the ,packers and           
,stockyards ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bbh;a7a77 is amended by inserting or   
poultry care after on account of        
poultry4  7c7 ,violations by live       
poultry dealers ,section #daa of the    
,packers and ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bbh;b-#b7 is amended-- 7#a7 

in subsection 7a71 in the first         
sentence1 by striking any provision of  
section #bjg or section #daj of2 and    
7#b7 in subsection 7b71 in the first    
sentence1 by striking any provisions of 
section #bjg or section #daj and        
inserting any provision4  #eje4 ,award  
of attorney fees ,section #bjd of the   
,packers and ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aid7 is amended by adding at
 the end the following3  7i7 ,attorney's
 fee ,the court shall award a reasonable
 attorney's fee as part of the costs to 
a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action
 under this section4  4  #ejf4          
,technical amendments  7a7 ,section #bjc
 of the ,packers and ,stockyards ,act1  
#aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aic7 is amended--  
7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the first    
sentence-- 7,a7 by striking he shall    
cause and inserting the ,secretary shall
 cause2 and  7,b7 by striking his       
charges and inserting the charges2  7#b7
 in subsection 7b71 in the first        
sentence1 by striking he shall make a   

report in writing in which he shall     
state his findings and inserting the    
,secretary shall make a report in       
writing in which the ,secretary shall   
state the findings of the ,secretary2   
and  7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking
 he and inserting the ,secretary4  7b7  
,section #bjd of the ,packers and       
,stockyards ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aid7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection   
7a71 by striking he has his and         
inserting the packer1 live poultry      
dealer1 or swine contractor has the2    
7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking his 
officers1 directors1 agents1 and        
employees and inserting the officers1   
directors1 agents1 and employees of the 
packer1 live poultry dealer1 or swine   
packer2  7#c7 in subsection 7f71 in the 
second sentence-- 7,a7 by striking his  
findings and inserting the findings of  
the ,secretary2 and  7,b7 by striking he
 and inserting the ,secretary2 and  7#d7
 in subsection 7g71 by striking his     
officers1 directors1 agents1 and        

employees and inserting the officers1   
directors1 agents1 and employees of the 
packer1 live poultry dealer1 or swine   
packer4  ,b ,local ,agriculture ,market 
,program  #eaa4 ,local ,agriculture     
,market ,program ,section #baj;,a7i77#a7
 of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of
 #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7i77#a77 is 
amended by striking #bjai and and       
inserting #bjai1 and #ejj1jjj1jjj for4  
,c ,conservation and renewable energy   
programs  #eba4 ,conservation technical 
assistance ,section #f of the ,soil     
,conservation and ,domestic ,allotment  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eij;f7 is amended--
 7#a7 by striking the section           
designation and heading and all that    
follows through ,there is in subsection 
7a7 and inserting the following3  #f4   
,funding2 ,conservation ,technical      
,assistance ,fund  7a7 ,funding  7#a7   
,mandatory funding ,of the funds of the 
,commodity ,credit ,corporation1 the    
,secretary of ,agriculture shall use to 
carry out this ,act #b1ajj1jjj1jjj for  

each fiscal year4  7#b7 ,authorization  
of appropriations ,there are  2 and     
7#b7 in the undesignated matter         
following paragraph 7#b7 7as so         
designated7 of subsection 7a71 by       
striking ,appropriations and inserting  
the following3  7#c7 ,availability of   
appropriations for nursery stock        
,appropriations  4  #ebb4 ,conservation 
,stewardship ,program  7a7 ,supplemental
 payments for climate stewardship       
practices ,section #abdj,l7d7 of the    
,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;d77 is amended--
 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by     
striking ,rotations and ,advanced       
,grazing ,management and inserting      
,rotations1 ,advanced ,grazing          
,management1 and ,climate ,stewardship  
,practices2  7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7--   
7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7
 and 7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and     
7,d71 respectively2 and  7,b7 by        
inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the   
following3  7,b7 ,climate stewardship   

practice ,the term climate stewardship  
practice means any of the following     
practices3 7i7 ,alley cropping4  7ii7   
,biochar incorporation4  7iii7          
,conservation cover4  7iv7 ,conservation
 crop rotation4  7v7 ,contour buffer    
strips4  7vi7 ,contour farming4  7vii7  
,cover crops4  7viii7 ,critical area    
planting4  7ix7 ,cross wind trap strips4
  7x7 ,field borders4  7xi7 ,filter     
strips4  7xii7 ,forage and biomass      
planting1 including the use of native   
prairie seed mixtures4  7xiii7 ,forest  
stand improvements4  7xiv7 ,grassed     
waterways4  7xv7 ,hedgerow planting4    
7xvi7 ,herbaceous wind barriers4  7xvii7
 ,multistory cropping4  7xviii7         
,nutrient management1 including nitrogen
 stewardship activities4  7xix7         
,prescribed grazing4  7xx7 ,range       
planting4  7xxi7 ,residue and tillage   
management with no till4  7xxii7        
,residue and tillage management with    
reduced till4  7xxiii7 ,riparian forest 
buffers4  7xxiv7 ,riparian herbaceous   

buffers4  7xxv7 ,silvopasture           
establishment4  7xxvi7 ,stripcropping4  
7xxvii7 ,tree and shrub establishment1  
including planting for a high rate of   
carbon sequestration4  7xxviii7 ,upland 
wildlife habitat4  7xxix7 ,vegetative   
barriers4  7xxx7 ,wetland restoration4  
7xxxi7 ,windbreak renovation4  7xxxii7  
,windbreaks and shelterbelts4  7xxxiii7 
,woody residue treatment4  7xxxiv7 ,any 
other vegetative or management          
conservation activity that              
significantly-- 7,i7 reduces greenhouse 
gas emissions2  7,,ii7 increases carbon 
sequestration2 or  7,,iii7 enhances     
resilience to increased weather         
volatility4  2  7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7--
 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         
conservation activities relating to     
climate stewardship practices4  2 and   
7#d7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking     

rotations or advanced grazing management
 and inserting rotations1 advanced      
grazing management1 or conservation     
activities relating to climate          
stewardship practices4  7b7 ,payment    
limitations ,section #abdj,l7f7 of the  
,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;f77 is amended  
by striking fiscal years #bjai through  
#bjbc and inserting the period of fiscal
 years #bjai through #bjbc1 the period  
of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh1 or 
the period of fiscal years #bjbi through
 #bjcc4  7c7 ,funding ,section #abda of 
the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #chda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in   
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter     
preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking   
#bjbc and inserting #bjcj2 and  7,b7 in 
paragraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 in clause     
7iii71 by striking #gej1jjj1jjj and     
inserting #b1gej1jjj1jjj2  7ii7 in      
clause 7iv7-- 7,i7 by striking          
#hjj1jjj1jjj and inserting              
#b1hjj1jjj1jjj2 and  7,,ii7 by striking 

and at the end2  7iii7 in clause 7v7--  
7,i7 by striking #a1jjj1jjj1jjj and     
inserting #c1jjj1jjj1jjj2 and  7,,ii7 by
 striking the period at the end and     
inserting 2 and2 and  7iv7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7vi7            
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years 
#bjbd through #bjcj4  2  7#b7 in        
subsection 7b71 by striking #bjbc and   
inserting #bjcj2 and  7#c7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7k7 ,funding for
 climate stewardship practices ,of the  
funds made available under subsection   
7a77#c77;,b71 the ,secretary shall set  
aside #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal 
years #bjba through #bjcj to be used    
exclusively to enroll in the            
conservation stewardship program        
contracts comprised predominantly of    
conservation activities relating to     
climate stewardship practices 7as       
defined in section #abdj,l7d77#a77 or   
bundles of practices comprised          
predominantly of conservation activities
 relating to climate stewardship        

practices 7as so defined74  4  #ebc4    
,rural ,energy for ,america ,program    
,section #ijjg of the ,farm ,security   
and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in  
subsection 7c77#c77;,a71 by striking #be
 and inserting #dj2 and  7#b7 in        
subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 in            
subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at   
the end2  7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by 
striking for fiscal and all that follows
 through the period at the end and      
inserting for each of fiscal years #bjad
 through #bjbj2 and2 and  7,c7 by adding
 at the end the following3  7,f7        
#ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba and  
each fiscal year thereafter4  4  #ebd4  
,conservation and renewable energy      
programs priority ,each socially        
disadvantaged farmer or rancher1        
including each eligible ,black          
individual that receives a land grant   
under section #bjc7;a77#b71 shall be    
given priority-- 7#a7 for conservation  
technical assistance under the ,soil    

,conservation and ,domestic ,allotment  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eij;a et seq472    
7#b7 under the conservation stewardship 
program under subchapter ,b of that     
chapter 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#ba et  
seq472 and  7#c7 under the ,rural       
,energy for ,america ,program           
established under section #ijjg of the  
,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment  
,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg74