,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 
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,h>ris ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4     
,wi$1 ,mr4 ,h>rigan1 ,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mr4    
,bre*e51 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mrs4 ,mill] (    
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4 
,/eube1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 
,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mr4     
,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,self1 ,mr4 ,roy1 ,mr4   
,norman1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4   
,van ,ord51 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 & ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,nebraska7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture
  ,a ,,bill  ,to /rike ref]5ces to      
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s 9  
,f$]al law1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,equal 
,treatm5t = ,f>m]s ,act4  #b4 ,/rik+    
ref]5ces to socially disadvantag$ f>m]s 
& ran*]s 9 ,f$]al law  7a7 ,section     
#ebd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance
 ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd7;a77#c77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72

 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7
 ?r\gh 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh   
7,e71 respectively4  7b7 ,section       
#baj;,a ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act (
 #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#aa72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#ab7 & 7#ac7 z p>agraphs     
7#aa7 & 7#ab71 respectively2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7d77#e77;,c77i7-- 7,a7 by    
/rik+ subclause 7,,ii72 &  7,b7 by      
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,iii7 & 7,,iv7 z
 subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii71           
respectively2 &  7#c7 9 subsection      
7i77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii7--  7,a7 9 !      
subclause head+1 by /rik+ ,beg9n+1      
vet]an1 & socially disadvantag$ & ins]t+
 ,beg9n+ & vet]an2 &  7,b7 by /rik+     
beg9n+1 vet]an1 & socially disadvantag$ 
& ins]t+ beg9n+ & vet]an4  7c7 ,!       
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba et seq47 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #cjd 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #aibd7--  7,a7 9 subsection   
7d77#a71 by /rik+ & socially            

disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s2 &  7,b7 9 
subsection 7e77#b71 by /rik+ socially   
disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] or a2  7#b7 9
 section #caj;,b7e7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#aicb7;e77-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#aa72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#ab7 & 7#ac7 z p>agraphs 7#aa7 & 7#ab71
 respectively2  7#c7 9 section #caj;,e  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aice7--  7,a7 9          
subsection 7d77#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 by add+ or at ! end2  7ii7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7iii7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 2 & at ! 
end2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7e7--  7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & at ! end2  7ii7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7iii7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b72  7#d7 9 section #caj;,f 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #aicf7--  7,a7 9 ! section    
head+1 by /rik+ & socially disadvantag$ 
f>m] or ran*]2  7,b7 9 subsection 7a71  
by /rik+ or socially disadvantag$ f>m]  
or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section             

#cee7;e77#b772  7,c7 9 subsection       
7b77#a71 by /rik+ or socially           
disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]2  7,d7 9     
subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ or socially
 disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]2 &  7,e7 9  
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ & ,socially    
,disadvantag$ ,f>m] or ,ran*] ea* place 
x appe>s2  7#e7 9 section #caj;,i 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aicf;c7--  7,a7 9 subsection 
7b77#b71 by /rik+ socially disadvantag$ 
f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a7
 ( section #beja ( ! ,food1             
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi77 or2 &
  7,b7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 to read z
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pref]5ce to eligible entities 9 ,/ates t
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,heirs ,prop]ty ,act1 z approv$ &       
recomm5d$ = enactm5t 9 all ,/ates by !  
,national ,conf]5ce ( ,commission]s on  
,uni=m ,/ate ,laws 9 #bjaj1 t rel5d to  
own]s ( heirs prop]ty 7z def9$ 9 t      

,act74  2  7#f7 9 section               
#ccc;,b7c77#c77;,a7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#aihc;b7c77#c77;,a771 by /rik+ 1        
includ+1 z appropriate1 socially        
disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 
section #cee7;e77#b772  7#g7 9 section  
#ceb7;c7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj7;c771 by   
am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3   
7#d7 ,! p]iod ( occupancy all[$ ! prior 
own] ( home/ead prop]ty "u ?is section  
%all be ! p]iod reque/$ 9 writ+ by !    
prior own]1 except t su* p]iod %all n   
exce$ #e ye>s4  2 &  7#h7 by /rik+      
section #cee 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc74  7d7 
,section #edac ( ! ,agriculture         
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjhx7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7b77#a77;,c71 by /rik+ & socially       
disadvantag$2 &  7#b7 9 subsection      
7c77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ & socially       
disadvantag$4  7e7 ,section #beja ( !   
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f72 &  

7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z      
p>agraph 7#e72  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71  
by /rik+ socially disadvantag$ f>m]s &  
ran*]s1 vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s1 & ins]t+ 
vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s2  7#c7 9          
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ socially disadvantag$ &2
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 9 clause 7i71  
by /rik+ socially disadvantag$ f>m]s &  
ran*]s &2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by   
/rik+ socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or    
ran*]s &2  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs   
7,e7 & 7,f72 &  7iii7 by r$esignat+     
subp>agraph 7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,e72    
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i71 by /rik+  
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s &2
  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7i7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ socially     
disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s &2  7ii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,d7--  7,i7 by /rik+       
clauses 7iii7 & 7iv72  7,,ii7 by        
r$esignat+ clauses 7v7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z    
clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7v71 respectively2  
7,,iii7 9 clause 7iv71 z s r$esignat$1  

by /rik+ & socially disadvantag$ f>m]s  
or ran*]s2 &  7,,iv7 9 clause 7v71 z s  
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ clause 7vi7 &      
ins]t+ clause 7iv72 &  7iii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ socially     
disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s or2 &  7,e7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e72  7#d7 9         
subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#b72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7
 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f71
 respectively2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
z s r$esignat$--  7i7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by add+ or at ! end2  7ii7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iii7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#e7 9 subsection    
7g77#b71 by /rik+ socially disadvantag$ 
f>m]s & ran*]s or2  7#f7 by /rik+       
subsections 7h7 & 7j72  7#g7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7i71 7k71 & 7l7 z
 subsections 7h71 7i71 & 7j71           
respectively2  7#h7 9 subsection 7i71 z 
s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ & memb]s ( socially 
disadvantag$ gr\ps2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  

7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
& memb]s ( socially disadvantag$ gr\ps2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ & at ! 
end2  7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 &
 7,e72  7iv7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph  
7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7v7 9       
subp>agraph 7,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7#i7 9   
subsection 7j77#d77;,a71 z r$esignat$ by
 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by  
add+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by /rik+ clause  
7ii72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7
 z clause 7ii74  7f7 ,! ,f$]al ,crop    
,insurance ,re=m & ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bbf;,b 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #ficd7--  7,a7 9 subsection   
7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 9    
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7--  7i7 by /rik+ 
clause 7iii72 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+     
clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 z clauses 7iii7 &    
7iv71 respectively2  7,c7 9 subsection  
7c7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph     
7#a71 by /rik+ vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s1 & 

socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s & 
ins]t+ & vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s2  7ii7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ socially        
disadvantag$12 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#e71
 by /rik+ vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s1 &     
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]s & 
ins]t+ & vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s2  7,d7  
by /rik+ subsection 7d72 &  7,e7 by     
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z      
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ section #cje 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #bbgi;a74  7g7 ,section #bja ( division
 ,,hh ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations  
,act1 #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-cbh2 #acf
 ,/at4 #eiga7 is repeal$4  7h7 ,section 
#aif ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t
 & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#gccc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7k77#b71 by /rik+ 1 beg9n+1 or socially 
disadvantag$ & ins]t+ or beg9n+2 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7l77#c7-- 7,a7 9 !        
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ vet]an1 &      
socially disadvantag$ & ins]t+ & vet]an2
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 1 beg9n+1 & socially  
disadvantag$ & ins]t+ & beg9n+4  7i7    

,section #dje7;c7 ( ! ,agricultural     
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbe7;c77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ socially disadvantag$   
f>m]s14  7j7 ,section #ijaa ( ! ,f>m    
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haaa7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#i72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by am5d+ clause   
7v7 to read z foll[s3  7v7 !            
p>ticipation rate by beg9n+ f>m]s or    
ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 accordance ) section  
#cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural 
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aiia7;a7772  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71
 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z    
foll[s3  7,b7  ,am\nt ( e/abli%m5t      
paym5ts  ,! am\nt ( an e/abli%m5t paym5t
 "u ?is subsection %all be n m ?an #ej  
p]c5t ( ! co/s ( e/abli%+ an eligible   
p]5nial crop cov]$ by ! contract b n to 
exce$ #ejj p] acre1 includ+--  7i7 ! co/
 ( se$s & /ock = p]5nials2  7ii7 ! co/ (
 plant+ ! p]5nial crop1 z det]m9$ by !  

,secret>y2 &  7iii7 9 ! case (          
non9du/rial private =e/l&1 ! co/s ( site
 prep>ation & tree plant+4  4  7k7 ,!   
,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq47 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aaja7;d7 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #hgaa7;d771 by am5d+ p>agraph 
7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,exception 
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a f>m    
own$ by a limit$ res\rce f>m] or ran*]1 
z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4  2 &  7#b7 9    
section #acjb7;d7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         
#hgeb7;d771 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to   
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,exception         
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a f>m    
own$ by a limit$ res\rce f>m] or ran*]1 
z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7l7 ,!      
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijja et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
section #aaad7;d77#b7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijad7;d77#b77-- 7,a7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71           
respectively2  7#b7 9 section           

#adjd7;c77#d7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4             
#ijed7;c77#d771 by /rik+ vet]an1 or     
socially disadvantag$ & ins]t+ or       
vet]an2 &  7#c7 9 section               
#aeja7;a77#a77;,a7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4        
#ijha7;a77#a77;,a77-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71
 by add+ or at ! end2  7,b7 by /rik+    
clause 7ii72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+      
clause 7iii7 z clause 7ii74  7m7        
,subclause 7,,iii7 ( section            
#h7;b77#e77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,soil          
,cons]vation & ,dome/ic ,allotm5t ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eij;h7b77#e77;,b77iii77 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,,iii7     
,nom9ations ,to be eligible = nom9ation 
& election to ! applicable c\nty1 area1 
or local committee1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 an agricultural produc] %all 
be locat$ )9 ! area "u ! jurisdiction ( 
a c\nty1 area1 or local committee1 &    
p>ticipate or coop]ate 9 programs       
adm9i/]$ )9 t area4  4  7n7 ,section    
#djb;,a7b7 ( ! ,agricultural ,cr$it ,act
 ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjb;a7b77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ 1 a socially disadvantag$

 f>m] or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a7
 ( section #beja ( ! ,food1             
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi714  7o7
 ,section #fbc ( ! ,agricultural ,cr$it 
,act ( #aihg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aihe note7  
is repeal$4  7p7 ,! ,food ,security ,act
 ( #aihe 7,public ,law #ii-aih2 #ii     
,/at4 #aejd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section  
#abja7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;a77--   
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#bc72 &  7,b7 by
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z p>agraphs 7#bc7 ?r\gh 7#bf71          
respectively2  7#b7 9 section           
#abca;,c7b77#c77;,e7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#chca;c7b77#c77;,e77-- 7,a7 9 !         
subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ socially    
disadvantag$12  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
clause 7i71 by /rik+ socially           
disadvantag$12 &  7,c7 9 clause         
7i77,,ii71 by /rik+ socially            
disadvantag$12  7#c7 9 section          
#abdj;,b7d77#d77;,a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#chci;aa-#b7;d77#d77;,a771 by /rik+     
socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]12   

7#d7 9 section #abda7;h7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#chda7;h771 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to   
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,assi/ance  7,a7   
,fiscal ye>s #bjji ?r\gh #bjah ,( !     
funds made available = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjji ?r\gh #bjah to c>ry out !        
environm5tal quality inc5tives program &
 ! acres made available = ea* ( su*     
fiscal ye>s to c>ry out ! cons]vation   
/ew>d%ip program1 ! ,secret>y %all use1 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 #e p]c5t
 to assi/ beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s4  7,b7 
,fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjca ,( !     
funds made available = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjai ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out !        
environm5tal quality inc5tives program  
"u sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #d ( subtitle ,d 
& ! cons]vation /ew>d%ip program "u     
sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #d ( subtitle ,d1 ! 
,secret>y %all use1 to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 #e p]c5t to assi/ beg9n+   
f>m]s or ran*]s4  2 &  7#e7 9 section   
#abga;,e7d7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;e7d771 
by /rik+ socially disadvantag$ f>m]s &  
ran*]s14  #c4 ,prohibition on racial &  

g5d] pref]5ces 9 ,,usda programs        
,not)/&+ any o!r law1 no program ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture may provide any
 pref]5ce1 priority consid]ation1 or    
enhanc$ b5efits to any individual or    
entity on ! basis ( race or g5d]4