,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbc,ms4   
,budz9ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 
,mr4 ,c\rtney1 & ,ms4 ,spanb]g]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to e/abli% ! ,increas+ ,l&1 ,capital1
 & ,m>ket ,access ,program )9 ! ,f>m    
,s]vice ,ag5cy ,(fice ( ,outrea* &      
,education4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,increas+ ,l& ,access1  
,security1 & ,opportunities ,act4  #b4  
,increas+ ,l&1 ,capital1 & ,m>ket       
,access ,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m    
cov]$ project means a project describ$ 9
 subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,eligible entity 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity    
means-- 7i7 a ,/ate1 local1 or          
t]ritorial gov]nm5t2  7ii7 ,indian      
,tribes & ,tribal organizations1 z def9$
 9 section #d ( ! ,indian               
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72  

7iii7 a ,native community developm5t    
f9ancial in/itution c]tifi$ by !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2  7iv7 a        
community developm5t f9ancial in/itution
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,community 
,developm5t ,bank+ & ,f9ancial          
,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgjb77 c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,community      
,developm5t ,f9ancial ,in/itutions      
,fund2  7v7 an organization describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section #eja7;c7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &   
exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*  
,code2  7vi7 a f\ndation2  7vii7 a      
coop]ative entity2  7viii7 an in/itution
 ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section   
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 &  7ix7 any o!r 
appropriate p>tn]1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m      
eligible entity does n include a        
corporation =eign-bas$ or =eign-own$4   
7#c7 ,eligible l&  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
eligible l& means-- 7i7 agricultural l&2

  7ii7 private l&2  7iii7 urban l&2     
7iv7 public l&1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 municipally own$ or manag$ l&2  7v7 l&s
 held 9 common t are controll$ & manag$ 
by gr\ps ( individuals2  7vi7 l&s held 9
 tru/2  7vii7 multiple p>cels ( l&      
describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 t
 are noncontigu\s2 &  7viii7 public or  
private %orel9e or int]tidal zone areas1
 :i* may be :olly or p>tially und]wat]4 
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m eligible l& does 
n include p>cels ( l& describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 t are fully =e/$4  7#d7
 ,int5d$ b5efici>ies ,! t]m int5d$      
b5efici>ies means-- 7,a7 hi/orically    
und]s]v$ f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s2 &  
7,b7 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s op]at+ 9
 high-pov]ty areas4  7#e7 ,program ,!   
t]m program means ! ,increas+ ,l&1      
,capital1 & ,m>ket ,access ,program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#f7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
competitive program to be kn[n z !      

,increas+ ,l&1 ,capital1 & ,m>ket       
,access ,program )9 ! ,f>m ,s]vice      
,ag5cy to make grants1 ent] into        
coop]ative agreem5ts1 or provide o!r    
capital support to eligible entities to 
c>ry out cov]$ projects 9 accordance )  
subsection 7e74  7c7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ! program is-- 7#a7 to /r5g!n l&1    
capital1 & m>ket access = ! int5d$      
b5efici>ies1 ) ! majority ( funds       
directly rea*+ ! int5d$ b5efici>ies2 &  
7#b7 support projects design$ to-- 7,a7 
increase l& access2  7,b7 prev5t l&     
loss2  7,c7 e/abli% innovative ways to  
connect available l& to int5d$          
b5efici>ies2  7,d7 transition f>ml& f   
exi/+ l&[n]s to ! next g5]ation2  7,e7  
re/ore l&s into ! h&s ( ^? :o h be5     
und]s]v$2  7,f7 support f>m e/abli%m5t &
 long-t]m viability2 &  7,g7 provide    
appropriate te*nical assi/ance relat$ to
 l&1 capital1 or m>ket access4  7d7     
,selection  7#a7 ,application           
requirem5ts ,to be eligible to receive a
 grant or o!r capital support or ent]   

into a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is       
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 
in=mation demon/rat+ t ! cov]$ project !
 eligible entity seeks to c>ry out is   
design$ to-- 7i7 s]ve ! int5d$          
b5efici>ies2  7ii7 meet ! program       
purpose2  7,b7 a description ( h[       
project activities w support ov]all f>m 
viability2  7,c7 a description ( h[     
project activities w support f>m]       
behavioral & m5tal heal?2  7,d7 a plan =
 notification & consultation ) local    
,tribal gov]nm5ts = future sale ( l&1 if
 applicable2  7,e7 an analysis (        
anticipat$ b5efits to ! community & !   
agricultural economy )9 ! project area2 
&  7,f7 a plan = evaluation1 data       
managem5t1 communication1 & report+ (   
project f9d+s & results4  7#b7          
,evaluation ( applications  7,a7        
,evaluation process ,! ,secret>y %all   
develop a process = evaluat+ proposals &

 di/ribut+ funds 9 collaboration ) a    
/akehold] committee1 :i* ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% & conv5e n lat] ?an #f     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7,b7 ,consid]ation ,9 develop+ ! 
process "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all consid] p]spectives f div]se      
/akehold]s1 div]se geographic           
di/ribution1 & div]se f>m+ models1      
practices1 & purposes4  7#c7 ,priority  
,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority to cov]$ projects t--
 7,a7 provide direct f9ancial assi/ance 
to int5d$ b5efici>ies2  7,b7 involve a  
sub/antial & effective collaborative    
network or p>tn]%ip ( public or private 
entities2  7,c7 increase access to      
municipal1 ,/ate1 & f$]ally own$ or     
manag$ l&2  7,d7 include a "r ( fir/    
refusal = ,tribal citiz5s or gov]nm5ts  
:5 l& becomes available on or ne>       
,tribal communities2  7,e7 involve      
me*anisms1 su* z a de$ re/riction or    
cons]vation easem5t1 t re/rict ! resale 
value ( eligible l& to protect ! l& =   

agricultural use2  7,f7 support !       
transition ( agricultural l& f exi/+    
produc]s to ! next g5]ation2  7,g7      
include assi/ance to non-,engli% speak+ 
int5d$ b5efici>ies 9 _! own language2   
7,h7 include activities "u subsection   
7e7 design$ to support f>mwork]s2 &     
7,i7 support be/-practices1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 = long-t]m adoption (     
consi/5t1 sci5ce-bas$1 site-specific    
practices design$ to a*ieve cons]vation 
objectives4  7e7 ,cov]$ projects  7#a7  
,requir$ use ( funds ,an eligible entity
 t c>ries out a cov]$ project %all      
provide direct assi/ance to int5d$      
b5efici>ies 9 ord] to facilitate access 
to l&1 capital1 & m>kets1 :i* may       
include paym5ts to-- 7,a7 acquire real  
prop]ty 7includ+ air rights1 wat]       
rights1 & o!r int]e/s !re971 includ+    
clos+ co/s2  7,b7 subsidize int]e/ rates
 & mortgage pr9cipal am\nts = int5d$    
b5efici>ies2  7,c7 provide d[n paym5t   
assi/ance to decrease f>m mortgages2    
7,d7 secure cle> title on heirs' prop]ty

 f>ml&2  7,e7 conduct surveys &         
assessm5ts ( agricultural l&2  7,f7     
improve or rem$iate l&1 wat]1 & soil2   
7,g7 con/ruct or repair infra/ructure2  
7,h7 support l& use plann+2  7,i7       
acquire legal or f9ancial plann+        
assi/ance2  7,j7 c>ry out ,tribal       
consultation2  7,k7 support acquisition 
( a ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture f>m numb]2 
&  7,l7 any o!r activities z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,p]missible          
activities ,an eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u ?is section may use 
! grant funds-- 7,a7 = activities       
associat$ ) increas+ access to m>kets & 
capital2  7,b7 to provide direct        
assi/ance to int5d$ b5efici>ies 9       
assess+1 pur*as+1 acquir+1 or reta9+1   
eligible l&2  7,c7 = activities design$ 
to support f>m e/abli%m5t & long-t]m    
viability2  7,d7 to e/abli% a revolv+   
loan fund or o!r innovative f9ancial    
me*anism design$ = ! purpose ( increas+ 
l&1 capital1 & m>ket access = int5d$    
b5efici>ies beyond ! initial project    

timel9e2 &  7,e7 to provide te*nical    
assi/ance t meets ! specific ne$s (1 &  
is accessible to1 ! int5d$ b5efici>ies1 
& is relat$ to increas+ l&1 capital1 or 
m>ket access includ+-- 7i7 provid+      
s]vices to non-,engli% speak+ produc]s 9
 _! own language2  7ii7 develop+ & c>ry+
 out /rategies to id5tify unique ne$s & 
gaps 9 access1 k1 & s]vices2 &  7iii7   
specializ$ consultation1 tra9+1 coa*+1  
capacity build+1 & m5tor+ focus$ on--   
7,i7 access+ & pur*as+ f>ml&2  7,,ii7   
und]/&+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture        
programs2  7,,iii7 succession plann+2   
7,,iv7 m>ket plann+ & risk analysis2    
7,v7 coop]ative developm5t2  7,,vi7     
legal & tax issues2  7,,vii7 develop+   
bus9ess plans & feasibility /udies2     
7,,viii7 f9ancial plann+ & recordkeep+2 
7,,ix7 ent]prise1 bus9ess1 & labor      
managem5t2 &  7,x7 any o!r activities z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7           
,subcontract ,an eligible entity may    
subcontract ) an organization to c>ry   
out an activity "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7

 if ! s]vices ( su* subcontractor are   
necess>y to c>ry out su* activity4  7#d7
 ,fund+ me*anism  7,a7 ,eligible        
entities ,! ,secret>y %all make fund+   
available "u ?is section to eligible    
entities ?r\gh-- 7i7 grants2  7ii7      
coop]ative agreem5ts2  7iii7 loan       
capital to f9ance activities "u         
subsection 7e77#b77;,d72 or  7iv7 o!r   
means1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7  
,int5d$ b5efici>ies ,9 c>ry+ out cov]$  
projects1 eligible entities %all provide
 direct assi/ance to int5d$ b5efici>ies 
?r\gh-- 7i7 grants2  7ii7 loans 7bo?    
long-t]m & int]im72 or  7iii7 o!r direct
 paym5ts or assi/ance1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#e7 ,repaym5t ( grant funds
 9 case ( noncompliance ,an eligible    
entity t receives fund+ pursuant to ?is 
,act t violates ! t]ms or conditions (  
su* fund+ %all reimburse ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture = su* funds4  7f7 ,fund+   
7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea*      

fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7#b7    
,adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nts made available
 & au?oriz$ by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all allocate necess>y fund+ =          
implem5tation ( ?is section &           
adm9i/ration ( ! ,l&1 ,capital1 & ,m>ket
 ,access ,program4  7#c7 ,di/ribution ( 
funds  7,a7 ,limitation ,project funds  
%all be allocat$ = eligible activities  
by eligible entities )9 #e ye>s (       
disp]sal unless o!rwise indicat$ by !   
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,funds      
di/ribut$ "u ! program %all n be subject
 to section #bjj4caa ( title #b1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 9 cases :]e       
eligible entities use su* funds to      
increase secure l& access opportunities 
= ! int5d$ b5efici>ies aft] ! #e-ye>    
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,c7
 ,maximum aw>d ,! maximum aw>d = any    
eligible entity p] fiscal ye> %all be n 
m ?an #ae p]c5t ( funds made available =
 su* fiscal ye>4