,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjbc,ms4   
,smi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,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 an ,indian   
,tribe or ,tribal organization 7z ^?    
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
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 ! ,director ( !   
,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial        
,in/itutions ,fund e/abli%$ "u section  
#ajd7;a7 ( t ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4        
#dgjc7;a772  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 7vi7 
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 areas2 &  7,c7 "y & beg9n+ 
f>m]s4  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% )9 ! ,f>m ,s]vice
 ,ag5cy a competitive program1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,increas+ ,l&1 ,capital1 &     
,m>ket ,access ,program1 to make grants 
to1 ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )1 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 to support        
projects 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& 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  

assi/ance "u ! program1 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$--   
7i7 to s]ve ! int5d$ b5efici>ies2 &     
7ii7 to 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 &         
selection ( applications  7,a7          
,evaluation process ,! ,secret>y %all   
develop a process = evaluat+ & select+  

applications submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9
 collaboration ) ! /akehold] committee  
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7     
,/akehold] committee  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% & conv5e a /akehold] committee  
to provide input on ! di/ribution (     
funds & ! evaluation & selection (      
applications submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7ii7 ,consid]ation ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t ! /akehold] committee includes 
p]spectives f a div]se range (          
/akehold]s1 includ+ div]se repres5tation
 ( geographic di/ribution & f>m+ models1
 practices1 & purposes4  7,c7 ,priority 
,9 select+ applications submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give    
priority to applications = cov]$        
projects t-- 7i7 provide direct f9ancial
 assi/ance to int5d$ b5efici>ies2  7ii7 
involve a sub/antial & effective        
collaborative network or p>tn]%ip (     
public or private entities2  7iii7      
increase access to municipal1 ,/ate1 &  

f$]ally-own$ or manag$ l&2  7iv7 include
 a "r ( fir/ refusal = ,tribal citiz5s  
or gov]nm5ts :5 l& becomes available on 
or ne> ,tribal communities2  7v7 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  7vi7 support !       
transition ( agricultural l& f exi/+    
produc]s to ! next g5]ation2  7vii7     
include assi/ance to non-,engli% speak+ 
int5d$ b5efici>ies 9 _! own language2   
7viii7 include activities "u subsection 
7e7 design$ to support f>mwork]s2 or    
7ix7 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 receives assi/ance "u ! program %all 
provide direct assi/ance to int5d$      
b5efici>ies 9 ord] to facilitate access 
to l&1 capital1 & m>kets1 :i* may       
include paym5ts-- 7,a7 to acquire real  

prop]ty 7includ+ air rights1 wat]       
rights1 & o!r int]e/s !re971 includ+    
clos+ co/s2  7,b7 to subsidize int]e/   
rates & mortgage pr9cipal am\nts =      
int5d$ b5efici>ies2  7,c7 to provide d[n
 paym5t assi/ance to decrease f>m       
mortgages2  7,d7 to secure cle> title on
 heirs' prop]ty f>ml&2  7,e7 to conduct 
surveys & assessm5ts ( eligible l&2     
7,f7 to improve or rem$iate l&1 wat]1 & 
soil2  7,g7 to con/ruct or repair       
infra/ructure2  7,h7 to support l& use  
plann+2  7,i7 to acquire legal or       
f9ancial plann+ assi/ance2  7,j7 to c>ry
 out ,tribal consultation2  7,k7 to     
support acquisition ( a ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture f>m numb]2 &  7,l7 = any   
o!r activities1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,p]missible activities 
,an eligible entity t receives assi/ance
 "u ! program may use ! 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+   

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 access1 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+ eligible l&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 ( ! subcontractor are     
necess>y to c>ry out ! activity4  7#d7  
,fund+ me*anism  7,a7 ,eligible entities
 ,! ,secret>y %all make fund+ available 
"u ! program to eligible entities 9 ! =m
 (-- 7i7 grants2  7ii7 coop]ative       
agreem5ts2  7iii7 capitalization loans1 
9 ! case ( an activity describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,d72 or  7iv7 o!r means1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,int5d$ 
b5efici>ies ,9 c>ry+ out cov]$ projects 
"u ! program1 an eligible entity %all   
provide direct assi/ance to int5d$      
b5efici>ies 9 ! =m (-- 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
 ( funds 9 case ( noncompliance ,an     

eligible entity t violates ! t]ms or    
conditions ( assi/ance provid$ "u !     
program %all reimburse ! ,secret>y = t  
assi/ance4  7f7 ,fund+  7#a7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 program #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7#b7           
,adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nts made available
 to c>ry out ! program1 ! ,secret>y may 
use an appropriate am\nt = ! co/s (     
implem5t+ & adm9i/]+ ! program4  7#c7   
,di/ribution ( funds  7,a7 ,limitation  
,an eligible entity t receives assi/ance
 "u ! program %all obligate ! am\nts = a
 cov]$ project by n lat] ?an #e ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* ! funds are made     
available to ! eligible entity1 unless !
 ,secret>y det]m9es o!rwise4  7,b7      
,exclusion ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ project  
to increase or secure l& access         
opportunities = int5d$ b5efici>ies = a  
p]iod long] ?an ! #e-ye> p]iod describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 section #bjj4caa (  
title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   

7or a successor regulation7 %all n      
apply4  7,c7 ,maximum aw>d ,! ,secret>y 
may n provide m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nts
 made available to c>ry out ! program = 
ea* fiscal ye> to any s+le eligible     
entity4