,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4     
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mrs4          
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1    
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1
 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ !     
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 #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 n less   
?an #cj p]c5t ( ! 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 a 
f>m]1 ran*]1 or non9du/rial private =e/ 
l&[n] :o is a memb] ( a socially        
disadvantag$ gr\p 7z def9$ 9 section    
#cee7;e7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural 
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#bjjc7;e7772  7bb7 a f>m]1 ran*]1 or    
non9du/rial private =e/ l&[n] op]at+ 9 a
 high-pov]ty area1 z det]m9$ by !       
,pov]ty ,area ,measures publi%$ by !    
,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice2  7cc7 a f>m]1
 ran*]1 or non9du/rial private =e/ l&[n]
 t is a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b71 & 7if applicable7 p>agraph 7#c71
 9 ! def9ition ( limit$ res\rce f>m] or 
ran*] 9 section #gah4b ( title #g1 ,code
 ( ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subsection72  7dd7 a     

f>m]1 ran*]1 or non9du/rial private =e/ 
l&[n]-- 7,,aa7 :o is an individual :o   
has n op]at$ a f>m1 ran*1 or =e/        
op]ation = m ?an #aj ye>s & mat]ially & 
sub/antially p>ticipates 9 ! op]ation ( 
! f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation2 or 7,,bb7 
t is a legal entity n less ?an #ej p]c5t
 ( ! int]e/ 9 :i* is held by individuals
 describ$ 9 subitem 7,,aa72 &  7ee7 a   
f>m]1 ran*]1 or non9du/rial private =e/ 
l&[n] :o has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code7 & :o-- 7,,aa7 has n      
op]at$ a f>m1 ran*1 or =e/ op]ation2    
7,,bb7 has op]at$ a f>m1 ran*1 or =e/   
op]ation = n m ?an #aj ye>s2 or 7,,cc7  
is a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 t section7 :o has
 fir/ obta9$ /atus z a vet]an 7z s      
def9$7 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #aj-ye> p]iod2  
7,,iii7 ! applicable advanc$ 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  7iii7 
,gross ca% f>m income ,to be eligible to
 receive a paym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 f>m ( an agricultural produc] %all be  
categoriz$ z a small family or nonfamily
 f>m1 z def9$ 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 #bjcj1
 ! ,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