,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bahj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4     
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1   
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4  
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,fett]man7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food ,security ,act 
( #aihe to require ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture to e/abli% a small f>m     
,,eqip subprogram "u ! environm5tal     
quality inc5tives program1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,small ,f>m ,cons]vation   
,act4  #b4 ,small f>m ,,eqip subprogram 
,section #abdj;,b ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,availability2 m9imum     
am\nt  7,a7 ,availability ,a paym5t     
provid$ to a produc] "u ! program %all  

be us$ to implem5t #a or m practices "u 
! program4  7,b7 ,m9imum am\nt ,! am\nt 
( a paym5t provid$ to a produc] "u !    
program %all be n less ?an #b1ejj4  2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,a paym5t &  
ins]t+ ,subject to p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a
 paym5t2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#h7 ,soil heal? managem5t     
sy/em paym5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all increase
 ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be provid$ =    
practices compris+ a soil heal?         
managem5t sy/em on a f>m by #ej p]c5t = 
any application = a soil heal? managem5t
 sy/em on an op]ation ( n m ?an #ej     
acres4  7,b7 ,rapid & /reaml9$          
application & contract approval ,!      
,secret>y %all provide paym5ts "u ?is   
p>agraph on a cont9u\s enrollm5t basis1 
us+ a rapid & /reaml9$ application &    
contract approval process4  2  7#b7 9   
subsection 7f71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,small f>m ,,eqip         
subprogram  7,a7 ,total fund+ ,= ea* (  

fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 n less   
?an #ajj1jjj1jjj ( ! funds made         
available = paym5ts "u ! program %all be
 us$ to c>ry out ! subprogram e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7k74  7,b7 ,te*nical &    
f9ancial assi/ance ,( ! am\nts made     
available "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 #ce 
p]c5t %all be us$ to ensure ! provision 
( tailor$ te*nical assi/ance =          
small-scale agricultural produc]s by--  
7,i7 hir+ new ,natural ,res\rces        
,cons]vation ,s]vice /aff :o are famili>
 ) ! unique cons]vation *all5ges fac$ by
 small-scale agricultural produc]s2     
7,,ii7 tra9+ curr5t ,natural ,res\rces  
,cons]vation ,s]vice field /aff reg>d+ !
 *all5ges describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 &  
7,,iii7 ensur+ suffici5t ,natural       
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice /aff+    
levels to deliv] a /reaml9$ & exp$it$   
application & contract+ exp]i5ce to     
small-scale agricultural produc]s2 &    
7ii7 #fe p]c5t %all be us$ to provide   
f9ancial assi/ance directly to          
small-scale agricultural produc]s4  2 & 

7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7    
,small f>m ,,eqip subprogram  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 ea* ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% "u ! program a subprogram1 "u   
:i* ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide     
f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to        
small-scale agricultural produc]s t ent]
 into contracts ) ! ,secret>y "u !      
subprogram2  7,b7 conduct outrea* to    
small-scale agricultural produc]s to    
increase p>ticipation 9 ! subprogram2 & 
7,c7 provide to field /aff ( ! ,natural 
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice tra9+ &  
education reg>d+ ! specific cons]vation 
ne$s ( small-scale agricultural         
produc]s4  7#b7 ,paym5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r a        
small-scale agricultural produc] is     
eligible to receive paym5ts "u ?is      
subsection-- 7i7 on a ,/ate-by-,/ate    
basis1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c72     
7ii7 9 consultation ) ! te*nical        
committee e/abli%$ "u section #abfa7;a7 
( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! small-scale           
agricultural produc] is locat$2 &  7iii7

 bas$ on-- 7,i7 ! op]ations ( a         
small-scale agricultural produc]1       
includ+ ) respect to f>m size & gross   
sales2  7,,ii7 demographic data compil$ 
by ! ,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics  
,s]vice relat+ to small-scale           
agricultural produc]s1 includ+-- 7aa7   
hi/orically und]s]v$ f>m]s1 ran*]s1 &   
=e/ own]s1 includ+-- 7,,aa7 vet]an f>m]s
 & ran*]s2 7,,bb7 limit$-res\rce f>m]s1 
ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s2 7,,cc7 beg9n+ f>m]s
 & ran*]s2 & 7,,dd7 socially            
disadvantag$ f>m]s2 &  7bb7 f>m]s1      
ran*]s1 & =e/ own]s op]at+ 9 high-pov]ty
 areas2  7,,iii7 ! applicable advanc$   
paym5t requirem5ts "u subsection        
7d77#d72 &  7,,iv7 o!r relevant         
in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7,b7 ,am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all provide   
paym5ts "u ?is subsection to a produc] t
 is eligible = ! paym5ts "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 9 su* am\nt z ! ,secret>y          
det]m9es-- 7i7 a*ieves ! purposes       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 addresses natural  

res\rce conc]ns relat+ to production on 
small-scale agricultural op]ations2 &   
7iii7 is 9 accordance ) any applicable  
increas$ paym5t requirem5ts "u          
subsection 7d77#d74  7,c7 ,size         
requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to be        
eligible to receive a paym5t "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 7o!r ?an a paym5t      
describ$ 9 clause 7ii771 ! f>m size ( an
 agricultural produc] may n exce$ !     
m$ian f>m size ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! produc]
 is locat$1 bas$ on aggregate data      
publi%$ by ! ,national ,agricultural    
,/ati/ics ,s]vice4  7ii7 ,live/ock &    
pa/ure managem5t paym5ts ,to be eligible
 to receive a live/ock or pa/ure        
managem5t paym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
h]d size ( an agricultural produc] may n
 exce$ ! m$ian h]d size ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! produc] is locat$1 bas$ on aggregate  
data publi%$ by ! ,national             
,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice4  7#c7  
,applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be     
eligible to receive f9ancial & te*nical 
assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 a produc] t

 is eligible = ! assi/ance "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an 
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7,b7 ,adm9i/ration ,to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all limit ! adm9i/rative burd5s1 & !   
regulatory b>ri]s t contribute to       
adm9i/rative burd5s1 on produc]s apply+ 
= paym5ts "u ?is subsection4  7,c7      
,rapid & /reaml9$ application & contract
 approval ,! ,secret>y %all provide     
paym5ts "u ?is p>agraph on a cont9u\s   
enrollm5t basis1 us+ a rapid & /reaml9$ 
application & contract approval process4
  7#d7 ,subprogram coord9ators  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
,secret>y %all designate-- 7i7 a        
national subprogram coord9ator2 &  7ii7 
a subprogram coord9ator 9 ea* ,/ate4    
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,at ! "t ( designation
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a national or     
,/ate subprogram coord9ator %all be--   
7i7 an employee ( ! ,natural ,res\rces  
,cons]vation ,s]vice2 &  7ii7           

responsible =1 on a national or /atewide
 basis1 respectively-- 7,i7 public      
outrea* relat+ to ! subprogram2  7,,ii7 
assi/+ produc]s 9 ! submission (        
applications "u ! subprogram2  7,,iii7  
di/ribut+ f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance 
"u ?is subsection2 &  7,,iv7 submitt+ to
 ! ,secret>y annual recomm5dations )    
respect to additional cons]vation       
practice /&>ds & activities requir$ to  
bett] s]ve small-scale agricultural     
produc]s4  7#e7 ,language requirem5ts ,!
 ,secret>y %all publi% any outrea*      
mat]ials = small-scale agricultural     
produc]s relat+ to ! subprogram "u ?is  
subsection simultane\sly 9-- 7,a7       
,engli%2 &  7,b7 su* additional         
languages z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
appropriate = ea* applicable ,/ate4     
7#f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,may #a1 #bjbg1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report   
describ+ ! results ( ! subprogram "u ?is

 subsection1 includ+-- 7,a7 activities  
c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 to limit
 adm9i/rative burd5s & regulatory       
b>ri]s2 &  7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 demographic in=mation      
relat+ to ea* small-scale agricultural  
produc] p>ticipat+ 9 ! subprogram1 z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4  4