,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjbf,mr4  
,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s&]s7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to ban new corporate own]%ip ( 
agricultural l&1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f>ml& = ,f>m]s ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 x is !   
long/&+ policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fo/]
 & enc\rage ! family f>m sy/em (        
agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 !  
ma9t5ance ( ! family f>m sy/em (        
agriculture is ess5tial to ! social &   
economic wellbe+ & national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 agricultural l&   
is-- 7,a7 a critical & limit$ res\rce ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t provides ne$$ food &  
fib] = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!rs     
?r\gh\t ! _w2 &  7,b7 a s\rce ( weal?1  
includ+ g5]ational weal?1 = ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 s9ce ! #bjjh       

f9ancial crisis1 corporations &1 9      
p>ticul>1 p5sion funds1 h increas+ly    
turn$ to f>ml& inve/m5t2  7#e7 f #bjje  
to #bjbe-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( in/itutionally
 own$ f>m prop]ties rose ?ree-fold2 &   
7,b7 ! m>ket value ( t prop]ty increas$ 
f less ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to m ?an      
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#f7 l>ge corporate   
inve/ors t own f>ml&-- 7,a7 are m focus$
 on %ort-t]m pr(its ?an long-t]m l&     
cons]vation2 &  7,b7 h less int]e/ ?an  
indep5d5t family f>m]s 9 ensur+ t       
agricultural l& is us$ 9 a way t mo/    
b5efits ! local community2  7#g7 s9ce   
#bjje1 f>ml& prices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h 
ne>ly d\bl$2  7#h7 high] f>ml& prices   
provide an advantage to well-capitaliz$ 
corporate int]e/s :o c (t5 outbid       
indep5d5t family f>m]s2  7#i7 cont9u$   
expansion ( own]%ip & control (         
agricultural l& by corporate own]s1     
especially in/itutional inve/ors-- 7,a7 
?reat5s ! future use ( ! agricultural l&
 = ! b5efit ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,b7 is detrim5tal to ! welf>e &        

national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#aj7 ! op]ational scope & economic     
impacts ( corporate own]%ip (           
agricultural l&-- 7,a7 is increas+ly    
int]/ate2 &  7,b7 directly affects !    
cont9u$ well-be+ & security ( millions (
 resid5ts ( rural communities2 &  7#aa7 
!re is a national public int]e/ 9       
regulat+ corporate own]%ip (            
agricultural l&4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,actively engag$ 9 f>m+     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m actively engag$ 9  
f>m+1 ) respect to a natural p]son :o is
 a %>ehold] 9 an au?oriz$ legal entity1 
an (fic]1 a director1 or an employee (  
an au?oriz$ legal entity1 a memb] or    
manag] ( an au?oriz$ legal entity1 a    
p>tn] 9 an au?oriz$ legal entity1 a     
b5efici>y or tru/ee ( an au?oriz$ legal 
entity1 or any o!r individual1 means--  
7i7 regul>ly & frequ5tly mak+ or tak+ an
 important "p 9 mak+ managem5t decisions
 sub/antially contribut+ to or affect+ !
 op]ation ( a f>m or =e/2 or  7ii7 p]=m+
 physical "w1 :i* significantly         

contributes to cultivation1 /ew>d%ip1   
crop or live/ock production1 or food    
production4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m     
actively engag$ 9 f>m+ does n include   
solely provid+ capital4  7#b7           
,agricultural l& ,! t]m agricultural l& 
means l& locat$ 9 a ,/ate t-- 7,a7 is   
cropl&1 grassl&1 rangel&1 pa/ure1 =e/l& 
or o!r agricultural l& on :i*           
agricultural or =e/-relat$ products or  
live/ock are produc$2 or  7,b7 if ! l&  
is idle z ( ! date ( transf] ( an       
own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! l&1 0 us$ )9 !       
#aj-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( t transf] 
= production ( agricultural or          
=e/-relat$ products or live/ock4  7#c7  
,au?oriz$ f>m] or ran*] coop]ative ,!   
t]m au?oriz$ f>m] or ran*] coop]ative   
means a f>m]-controll$ or               
ran*]-controll$ entity-- 7,a7 ) bylaws  
requir+ #a vote p] memb]2  7,b7 f :i*   
b5efits are d]iv$ & di/ribut$ equitably 
by ea* ( ! f>m] or ran*] own]s2  7,c7 ! 
memb]s ( :i* are actively engag$ 9 f>m+2
 &  7,d7 t is n a subsidi>y (1 or own$ 9

 any "p by1 a multilay] subsidi>y       
entity4  7#d7 ,au?oriz$ legal entity ,! 
t]m au?oriz$ legal entity means a legal 
entity t meets ea* ( ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! legal entity is n a
 subsidi>y (1 or own$ 9 any "p by1 a    
multilay]$ subsidi>y entity4  7,b7 ,!   
%>ehold]s1 p>tn]s1 memb]s1 or b5eficial 
own]s ( ! legal entity d n exce$ #be4   
7,c7 ,! %>ehold]s1 p>tn]s1 memb]s1 or   
b5eficial own]s ( ! legal entity are all
 natural p]sons :o are actively engag$ 9
 f>m+4  7#e7 ,b5eficial own] ,! t]m     
b5eficial own]1 ) respect to a legal    
entity1 means any p]son :o1 directly or 
indirectly1 ?r\gh any contract1         
arrangem5t1 und]/&+1 relation%ip1 or    
o!rwise1 has or %>es-- 7,a7 vot+ p[]1   
includ+ ! p[] to vote =1 or to direct ! 
vot+ (1 ! legal entity2 or  7,b7        
inve/m5t p[]1 includ+ ! p[] to dispose1 
or to direct ! disposition1 ( an int]e/ 
9 ! legal entity4  7#f7 ,corporation ,! 
t]m corporation means-- 7,a7 a dome/ic  
corporation organiz$ pursuant to ! laws 

( a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 a =eign corporation4 
7#g7 ,fiduci>y capacity ,! t]m fiduci>y 
capacity means an und]tak+ to act z     
executor1 adm9i/rator1 p]sonal          
repres5tative1 gu>dian1 cons]vator1 or  
receiv]4  7#h7 ,indirect ,! t]m indirect
 means to act1 or attempt to accompli%  
an act1 ?r\gh an int]e/ 9 a bus9ess     
association1 ?r\gh #a or m affiliates or
 int]m$i>ies1 or by any me?od o!r ?an a 
direct approa*1 includ+ by any circuit\s
 or oblique me?od4  7#i7 ,in/itution (  
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#aj7 ,legal entity ,! t]m legal entity 
means any corporation1 bus9ess tru/1    
e/ate1 tru/1 p>tn]%ip1 limit$ liability 
company1 association1 jo9t v5ture1      
public corporation1 coop]ative1 p5sion  
or inve/m5t fund1 or any o!r legal or   
comm]cial entity organiz$ or creat$ "u !
 laws ( any ,/ate or c\ntry4  7#aa7     
,multilay] subsidi>y entity ,! t]m      

multilay] subsidi>y entity means-- 7,a7 
a privately held or publicly trad$ legal
 entity t exi/s )9 a hi]>*y ( legal     
entities t includes #b or m levels (    
subsidi>y entities2  7,b7 a privately   
held or publicly trad$ legal entity t   
has z its p>5t or subsidi>y a managem5t 
or hold+ company2 or  7,c7 a privately  
held or publicly trad$ legal entity t   
engages 9 intram>ket transf]s us+       
special purpose vehicles4  7#ab7        
,natural p]son ,! t]m natural p]son     
means a human be+4  7#ac7 ,own]%ip      
int]e/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m own]%ip    
int]e/1 ) respect to agricultural l&1   
means all int]e/ acquir$1 transf]r$1 or 
held 9 ! agricultural l&4  7,b7         
,exclusions ,! t]m own]%ip int]e/1 )    
respect to agricultural l&1 does n      
include-- 7i7 security int]e/s2  7ii7   
cont+5t future int]e/s2  7iii7          
noncont+5t future int]e/s t d n become  
possessory on ! t]m9ation ( ! pres5t    
possessory e/ate2  7iv7 surface or      
subsurface easem5ts & rights-(-way us$ =

 a purpose unrelat$ to agricultural     
production2 &  7v7 an int]e/ solely 9   
m9]al rights4  7#ad7 ,p5sion or inve/m5t
 fund ,! t]m p5sion or inve/m5t fund    
means-- 7,a7 a p5sion or employee welf>e
 b5efit fund 7h[ev] organiz$72  7,b7 a  
mutual fund2  7,c7 a life insurance     
company sep>ate acc\nt2  7,d7 a common  
tru/ ( a bank or o!r tru/ee e/abli%$ = !
 inve/m5t & re9ve/m5t ( money contribut$
 to ! common tru/2  7,e7 a real e/ate   
inve/m5t tru/2 &  7,f7 an inve/m5t      
company 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;a7 ( !   
,inve/m5t ,company ,act ( #aidj 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #hj;a-#c7;a7774  7#ae7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#af7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! #ej   
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2   
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2     
7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 &   
7,e7 any t]ritory or insul> possession  
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#ag7 ,tru/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m tru/1 ) respect to prop]ty1 means a 

fiduci>y relation%ip t subjects ! p]son 
by :om ! prop]ty is held to equitable   
duties to deal ) ! prop]ty = ! b5efit ( 
ano!r p]son1 :i* arises z a result ( a  
manife/ation ( an int5tion to create !  
fiduci>y relation%ip4  7,b7 ,inclusions 
,! t]m tru/ includes a legal entity     
hold+ prop]ty z tru/ee1 ag5t1 escr[     
ag5t1 attorney-9-fact1 or 9 any simil>  
capacity4  7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m tru/ 
does n include-- 7i7 a p]son act+ 9 a   
fiduci>y capacity2 or  7ii7 a revocable 
tru/4  7#ah7 ,unau?oriz$ legal entity ,!
 t]m unau?oriz$ legal entity means a    
legal entity t is n an au?oriz$ legal   
entity4  #d4 ,re/rictions on            
agricultural l& hold+s & exceptions  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection
 7b71 an unau?oriz$ legal entity %all n1
 directly or indirectly1 acquire or     
o!rwise hold an own]%ip int]e/ 9 any    
agricultural l&4  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a bona fide encumbrance
 tak5 = purposes ( security4  7,b7      

,agricultural l& acquir$ = rese>* or    
exp]im5tal purposes4  7,c7 ,agricultural
 l& acquir$ & op]at$-- 7i7 by or = a    
public in/itution ( high] education =   
rese>*1 exp]im5tal1 demon/ration1 or te/
 purposes2 or  7ii7 by or = a nonpr(it  
corporation organiz$ specifically =     
rese>*1 exp]im5tal1 demon/ration1 or te/
 purposes 9 support ( or 9 conjunction )
 an in/itution ( high] education4  7,d7 
,agricultural l& acquir$ by a legal     
entity = imm$iate use 9 non-agricultural
 purposes1 subject to ! condition t ! l&
 rema9 9 use = non-agricultural         
purposes4  7,e7 ,agricultural l& acquir$
 by a legal entity by process ( law 9 ! 
collection ( debts1 pursuant to a       
contract = de$ execut$ prior to ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or by any proc$ure
 = ! en=cem5t ( a li5 or claim on !     
agricultural l&1 :e!r creat$ by mortgage
 or o!rwise1 if all agricultural l&     
acquir$ is dispos$ ( n lat] ?an #e ye>s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! legal entity       
acquires ! title to ! agricultural l&4  

7,f7 ,agricultural l& acquir$ or own$ by
 a municipal corporation4  7,g7         
,agricultural l& acquir$ or own$ by a   
nonpr(it legal entity t-- 7i7 is        
organiz$ "u ! laws ( any ,/ate z a      
nonpr(it legal entity2 &  7ii7 qualifies
 z tax exempt "u section #eja ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7,h7   
,agricultural l& t is acquir$ or own$ by
 a legal entity 9 a fiduci>y capacity4  
7,i7 ,agricultural l& t is acquir$ or   
own$ by a legal entity =m$ by own]s (   
heirs' prop]ty 7z def9$ 9 section       
#gfa4b7;b7 ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation774  7,j7 ,agricultural l& t  
is acquir$ or own$ by an au?oriz$ f>m]  
or ran*] coop]ative4  7,k7 ,agricultural
 l& own$ by a legal entity on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 subject to !       
condition t ! legal entity own+ ! l& on 
t date ( enactm5t cont9ues to own !     
agricultural l&4  7#b7 ,rese>* or       
exp]im5tal purposes ,= purposes (       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 agricultural l& is  

acquir$ = rese>* or exp]im5tal purposes 
if ! agricultural l& is us$ 9 accordance
 ) any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,rese>* &       
exp]im5tal activities  7i7 ,9 g5]al     
,rese>* & exp]im5tal activities are     
c>ri$ out on ! agricultural l& &        
comm]cial sales ( products produc$ f    
f>m+ ! agricultural l& d n occur or are 
incid5tal to ^? rese>* or exp]im5tal    
activities4  7ii7 ,incid5tal sales ,=   
purposes ( clause 7i71 comm]cial sales  
are sales t are incid5tal to ! rese>* or
 exp]im5tal purposes ( ! legal entity :5
 ! sales are less ?an #be p]c5t ( !     
gross sales ( ! prim>y product ( !      
rese>* & exp]im5tal activities c>ri$ out
 on ! agricultural l&4  7,b7 ,public se$
 v>ieties  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! agricultural 
l& is us$ = ! prim>y purpose ( te/+1    
develop+1 or produc+ public se$ v>ieties
 or plants = sale or resale to f>m]s z  
se$ /ock & comm]cial sales ( o!r        
products produc$ f f>m+ ! agricultural  
l& d n occur or are incid5tal4  7ii7    
,incid5tal sales ,= purposes ( clause   

7i71 comm]cial sales describ$ 9 t clause
 are incid5tal if ! sales are less ?an  
#be p]c5t ( ! gross sales ( ! prim>y    
product ( ! te/+1 developm5t1 or        
production ( public se$ v>ieties or     
plants = sale or resale to f>m]s z se$  
/ock c>ri$ out on ! agricultural l&4    
7#c7 ,l& acquir$ by law ,= purposes (   
p>agraph 7#a77;,e7-- 7,a7 ! #e-ye> p]iod
 describ$ 9 t p>agraph %all be a cov5ant
 runn+ ) ! title to ! agricultural l&   
aga9/ any grantee1 assignee1 or         
successor ( ! legal entity2 &  7,b7 any 
agricultural l& acquir$ %all n be us$ = 
f>m+ dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 t   
p>agraph1 except "u a lease to an       
au?oriz$ legal entity 9 accordance ) ?is
 ,act4  #e4 ,compliance  7a7 ,c]tify+   
affidavit ,= any acquisition ( an       
own]%ip int]e/ 9 agricultural l& by a   
legal entity aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 at ! "t ( acquisition1 ! legal
 entity pur*as+ ! agricultural l& %all  
sign1 & submit to ! ,secret>y1 an       
affidavit1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 c]tify+  

compliance ) ?is ,act4  7b7 ,f$]al tax  
return affidavit ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/       
taxable ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 any legal entity ) an own]%ip    
int]e/ 9 agricultural l& %all file an   
affidavit along ) ! ,f$]al tax return   
submitt$ by ! legal entity1 "u p5alty ( 
p]jury1 c]tify+ compliance ) ?is ,act4  
7c7 ,,usda programs & ,f>m ,cr$it ,sy/em
 ,any legal entity apply+ to p>ticipate 
9 any program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture or ! ,f>m ,cr$it ,sy/em    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all  
provide docum5tation t demon/rates      
compliance ) ?is ,act z a condition (   
eligibility = ! program4  7d7           
,ineligibility ,any unau?oriz$ legal    
entity t holds an own]%ip int]e/ 9      
agricultural l& describ$ 9 section      
#d7;b77#a77,k7 %all n be eligible to    
p>ticipate 9 any program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture or ! ,f>m ,cr$it ,sy/em   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 
,reports to ,congress ,ea* cal5d> ye>1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 &  

make publicly available on ! website ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 a report on  
violations ( ?is ,act discov]$ ?r\gh    
affidavits receiv$ "u subsections 7a7 & 
7b7 & docum5tation receiv$ "u subsection
 7c74  #f4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,ref]ral ,if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t a legal entity has
 acquir$1 or holds title to or int]e/ 91
 agricultural l& 9 violation ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all report t violation to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al = en=cem5t 9         
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7b7       
,en=cem5t by ,attorney ,g5]al  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,on receipt ( a ref]ral ( a       
violation ( ?is ,act report$ by !       
,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al-- 7,a7 %all conduct an 
inve/igation relat+ to t ref]ral2 &     
7,b7 may initiate an action 9 ! di/rict 
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) jurisdiction   
ov] ! c\nty 9 :i* ! applicable          
agricultural l& is locat$ to require    
dive/iture ( ! agricultural l& by !     
legal entity4  7#b7 ,notice2 ord]  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all file  

notice ( ! p5d5cy ( an action br\ght "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ) ! record] ( de$s ( 
ea* c\nty 9 :i* ! applicable            
agricultural l& is locat$4  7,b7 ,ord]  
requir$ ,if ! applicable di/rict c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f9ds t ! agricultural l&
 subject to an action br\ght "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,b7 0 acquir$1 or held1 9        
violation ( ?is ,act1 ! c\rt %all-- 7i7 
ent] an ord] decl>+ t violation2 &  7ii7
 file a copy ( ! ord] ) ! record] ( de$s
 9 ea* c\nty 9 :i* any portion ( !      
agricultural l& is locat$4  7#c7        
,dive/m5t ( agricultural l&  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,on issuance ( an ord] describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! unau?oriz$ legal  
entity own+ or hav+ an own]%ip int]e/ 9 
! agricultural l& subject to t ord] %all
 h a p]iod ( #a ye> f ! date on :i* !   
ord] 0 issu$ to dive/ ! agricultural l&4
  7,b7 ,cov5ant ,! #a-ye> p]iod describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be deem$ to be 
a cov5ant runn+ ) ! title to !          
agricultural l& aga9/ any legal entity1 
grantee1 assignee1 or successor4  7,c7  

,violation ,any agricultural l& n dive/$
 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be
 sold at public sale 9 ! mann] prescrib$
 by law = ! =eclosure ( a mortgage by   
action4  7#d7 ,enjo9m5t ,any prospective
 or ?reat5$ violation ( ?is ,act may be 
enjo9$ ?r\gh an action br\ght by !      
,attorney ,g5]al 9 a mann] provid$ by   
law4  7#e7 ,p5alties  7,a7 ,civil       
p5alties  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any natural     
p]son or legal entity t violates ?is    
,act may be assess$ a civil p5alty by ! 
,secret>y 9 an am\nt t is n m ?an #b    
times ! fair m>ket value ( !            
agricultural l& at issue = ea*          
violation4  7ii7 ,multiple violations   
,ea* violation ( ?is ,act %all con/itute
 a sep>ate (f5se4  7iii7 ,notice ,no    
p5alty %all be assess$ on any natural   
p]son or legal entity unless ! natural  
p]son or legal entity is giv5 notice &  
opportunity = a he>+ ) respect to !     
violation4  7iv7 ,failure to pay  7,i7  
,9 g5]al ,on failure to pay ! p5alty    
assess$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y may  

reque/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al in/itute a    
civil action 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = any di/rict 9 :i* ! natural   
p]son or legal entity is f\nd1 resides1 
or transacts bus9ess to collect !       
p5alty4  7,,ii7 ,def]5ce ,9 any action  
comm5c$ "u subclause 7,i71 ! applicable 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all     
su/a9 ! issuance ( a p5alty by !        
,secret>y "u clause 7i7 if support$ by  
sub/antial evid5ce4  7,b7 ,crim9al      
p5alties  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any natural     
p]son :o kn[+ly violates ?is ,act z a   
%>ehold]1 p>tn]1 memb]1 or b5eficial    
own] ( an unau?oriz$ legal entity ) an  
own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! agricultural l& at   
issue %all be imprison$ = n m ?an #e    
ye>s1 f9$ 9 accordance ) section #cega (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or bo?4
  7ii7 ,multiple violations ,ea*        
violation ( ?is ,act %all con/itute a   
sep>ate (f5se4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate  
attorneys g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !    
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to  
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( !    

,/ate has be51 or is1 ?reat5$ or        
adv]sely affect$ by ! engagem5t ( an    
unau?oriz$ legal entity 9 a practice t  
violates ?is ,act1 or a regulation      
promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 !      
attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z p>5s    
patriae1 br+ a civil action on behalf ( 
! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to
 enjo9 t practice2  7,b7 to compel      
dive/iture ( ! agricultural l&2  7,c7 to
 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r      
comp5sation on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( !  
,/ate2  7,d7 to obta9 su* o!r relief z !
 c\rt consid]s appropriate2 or  7,e7 to 
obta9 a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt det]m9$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,civil p5alties 
7,a7 ,calculation ,subject to           
subp>agraph 7,b71 = purposes ( impos+ a 
civil p5alty "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e7 )    
respect to an unau?oriz$ legal entity t 
violates ?is ,act1 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u   
?is p>agraph is ! am\nt obta9$ by       
multiply+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( days t !      
unau?oriz$ legal entity is n 9          

compliance ) ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 an am\nt 
n great] ?an #c1jjj1 z det]m9$ by !     
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7,b7 ,maximum total liability  
,! total am\nt ( civil p5alties t may be
 impos$ ) respect to an unau?oriz$ legal
 entity t violates ?is ,act %all n exce$
 ! great] ( #a1jjj1jjj & ! fair m>ket   
value ( ! own]%ip int]e/ 9 agricultural 
l& involv$ 9 ! applicable action = all  
civil actions br\ght aga9/ t unau?oriz$ 
legal entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 = t       
violation4  7#c7 ,inve/igatory p[]s     
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph prev5ts ! attorney 
g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$
 on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( ! ,/ate
 to conduct inve/igations1 to adm9i/]   
oa?s or affirmations1 or to compel !    
att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( 
docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  7#d7 ,actions
 by o!r ,/ate (ficials ,9 addition to   
civil actions br\ght by ,/ate attorneys 
g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 any o!r (fic] ( 
a ,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate may   
br+ a civil action "u t p>agraph1       

subject to ! same requirem5ts &         
limitations t apply "u t p>agraph to    
civil actions br\ght by ! attorney g5]al
 9 ! ,/ate4  7#e7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+
 9 ?is subsection prohibits an attorney 
g5]al or o!r au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate 
f initiat+ or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a   
c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil
 or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  #g4 ,/ate   
au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to its 
p[]s "u ! ,comm]ce ,clause ( section #h 
( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ,congress h]eby au?orizes      
,/ates to regulate legal entities t are 
p]mitt$ to own agricultural l& )9 !     
,/ate 9 a mann] t is at lea/ z          
re/rictive z ! mann] describ$ 9 ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,inclusions ,regulation "u   
subsection 7a7 may include m re/rictive 
requirem5ts1 includ+ re/rictions t      
provide m /r+5t def9itions ( actively   
engag$ 9 f>m+1 not)/&+ :e!r !           
requirem5ts are m burd5some = own]s (   
agricultural l& 9 a c]ta9 ,/ate1 :o are 
resid+ 9 o!r ,/ates1 to satisfy4