,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjbf,mr4    
,bi%op 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott (  
,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a     
,,bill  ,to reau?orize & improve !      
rel5d+ program to resolve own]%ip &     
succession on f>ml&1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,heirs ,education & ,inve/m5t to      
,resolve ,succession ( ,prop]ty ,act4   
#b4 ,reau?orization ( ! heirs prop]ty   
int]m$i>y rel5d+ program ,section       
#caj;,i7g7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &      
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aicf;c7g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbc &   
ins]t+ #bjca4  #c4 ,coop]ative agreem5ts
 = heirs prop]ty resolution ?r\gh direct
 public int]e/ legal s]vices ,section   
#caj;,i ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural  
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicf;c7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+           
subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z subsections 7g7 

& 7h71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7      
,coop]ative agreem5ts = heirs prop]ty   
resolution ?r\gh direct public int]e/   
legal s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all ent] into coop]ative     
agreem5ts ) eligible entities to provide
 legal or acc\nt+ s]vices to und]s]v$   
heirs1 at no co/ to ! und]s]v$ heirs1 to
 assi/ 9 resolv+ issues relat$ to       
own]%ip & succession on f>ml& or =e/ l& 
t has multiple own]s4 ,su* a coop]ative 
agreem5t mu/ be = any ( ! foll[+        
purposes3 7,a7 ,to assi/ ) transition+  
l& to agricultural production4  7,b7 ,to
 ma9ta9 l& 9 agricultural production4   
7,c7 ,to increase access to programs    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh !         
resolution ( real prop]ty claims 9 ord] 
to all[ real prop]ty own]s to meet l&   
own]%ip eligibility requirem5ts =       
p>ticipation 9 a program adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration (        
coop]ative agreem5ts  7,a7 ,duration    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a coop]ative agreem5t "u  

p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 effect = n m ?an
 #d ye>s1 subject to clause 7ii74  7ii7 
,special rule ,! ,secret>y may re-ent]  
into a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! same or a
 diff]5t eligible entity to provide     
cont9u$ s]vices = heirs if prop]ty      
own]%ip is n resolv$ )9 ! initial t]m ( 
! orig9al coop]ative agreem5t1 & !      
entity c]tifies t ! entity und]/&s t !  
coop]ative agreem5t is n gu>ante$ to be 
fund$ = m ?an #d ye>s aft] ! comm5cem5t 
( ! orig9al coop]ative agreem5t4  7,b7  
,managem5t ( p]=mance  7i7 ,annual      
reports ,an eligible entity mu/ provide 
annual reports to ! ,secret>y summ>iz+ !
 progress made dur+ ea* fiscal ye> t[>ds
 a*iev+ ! goals ( ! coop]ative agreem5t 
= ! heirs = :om s]vices are provid$ "u !
 coop]ative agreem5t4  7ii7 ,in=mation &
 data ,! ,secret>y may require an       
eligible entity to provide ! ,secret>y )
 su* in=mation or data1 o!r ?an         
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation or data1
 z ! ,secret>y deems necess>y to det]m9e
 t ! eligible entity is mak+ acceptable 

progress4  7iii7 ,effect ( failure to   
demon/rate success ,if an eligible      
entity provid+ s]vices "u su* a         
coop]ative agreem5t does n demon/rate   
success1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9    
resolv+ or reasonably attempt+ to       
resolve ! prop]ty claims ( an heir1 !   
,secret>y may t]m9ate ! agreem5t1 or    
elect to n ent] into a new coop]ative   
agreem5t ) ! eligible entity aft] !     
initial t]m ( ! orig9al coop]ative      
agreem5t4  7,c7 ,implem5tation ,!       
,secret>y may utilize reque/s = public  
input or ! =mal rulemak+ process to     
effectuate ?is subsection4 ,at a m9imum1
 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly         
available ! crit]ia = select+ an        
eligible entity to ent] into an agreem5t
 to provide s]vices1 ! adm9i/rative &   
p]=mance requirem5ts = coop]ative       
agreem5ts "u ?is subsection1 z well z   
codify )9 its int]nal policy its        
implem5tation process4  7,d7 ,heirs     
prop]ty n 9 f>m+ ,on a limit$ basis1 &  
:5 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to meet !     

purposes ( a program adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y & to exp& access to su* a     
program1 ! ,secret>y may all[ an        
eligible entity to provide s]vices at no
 co/ to an heir :o is n an und]s]v$ heir
 if-- 7i7 ! l& ) respect to :i* !       
s]vices are to be provid$ is n f>ml& or 
9 agricultural production1 b c\ld be    
viably productive = agricultural1       
cons]vation1 or =e/ry purposes2  7ii7 ! 
heir satisfies all o!r requirem5ts ( !  
def9ition ( und]s]v$ heir2  7iii7 ! heir
 c provide pro( to sub/antiate t ! heir 
is 9 control ( ! real prop]ty2 &  7iv7 !
 heir c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t ! heir  
int5ds to apply =1 & make a good fai?   
ef=t to enroll ! l& 91 a program        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y once prop]ty    
claims to ! l& are resolv$ ?r\gh s]vices
 provid$ "u a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u ?is subsection4  7#c7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a nonpr(it organization t-- 7i7   
provides legal or acc\nt+ s]vices to an 

und]s]v$ heir at no co/ to ! und]s]v$   
heir2 &  7ii7 has demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 
resolv+ issues relat$ to own]%ip &      
succession on f>ml& or =e/ l& t has     
multiple own]s4  7,b7 ,limit$ res\rce   
heir ,an heir %all be consid]$ a limit$ 
res\rce heir = purposes ( ?is subsection
 if-- 7i7 ! total h\sehold income ( !   
heir is at or bel[ ! national pov]ty    
level = a family ( #d1 or less ?an #ej  
p]c5t ( ! c\nty m$ian h\sehold income = 
! #b imm$iately prec$+ cal5d> ye>s1 z   
det]m9$ annually us+ data ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce2 or  7ii7 ! prop]ty ( ! heir 
= :i* legal s]vices are provid$ pursuant
 to a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u 
?is subsection is 9 a p]si/5t pov]ty    
community1 z det]m9$ annually on ! basis
 ( data f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 or a  
socially vuln]able area1 z designat$ by 
! ,c5t]s on ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion4  7,c7 ,und]s]v$ heir ,! t]m 
und]s]v$ heir means an heir ) an        
undivid$ own]%ip int]e/ 9 f>ml& t has   
multiple own]s1 :o is-- 7i7 a limit$    

res\rce heir2  7ii7 a memb] ( a socially
 disadvantag$ gr\p 7z def9$ 9 section   
#beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij72 or
  7iii7 a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code74  7#d7 ,annual reports to        
,congress ,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & annually   
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e1 make  
public1 & submit to ! ,committee on     
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a writt5
 report on ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is
 subsection 9 ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4  
7#e7 ,limitations on au?orization (     
appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry  
out ?is subsection1 !re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y           
#fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca4  7,b7 ,limitation on use ( 
funds = adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y may   
exp5d = adm9i/rative purposes n m ?an #c
 p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u     

subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #d4 ,annual report
 on op]ations & outcomes "u ! rel5d+    
program to resolve own]%ip & succession 
on f>ml& ,section #caj;,i7g7 ( !        
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act1 z s r$esignat$ by section #c ( ?is
 ,act1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ,!   
,secret>y %all annually4  #e4 ,reports  
on l& access & f>ml& own]%ip data       
collection ,section #abfjg7;c7 ( !      
,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjd;i7c77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjca4