Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Young and Beginning Farmers Act The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Improved Access to Land Sec. 101. Land trust eligibility for assistance for agricultural land easements. Sec. 102. Priority for option to purchase at agricultural value in agricultural land easements. Sec. 103. Prequalification of prospective applicants for credit from Farm Service Agency programs. Sec. 104. Increase in limitation on amount of direct farm ownership loans; inflation indexation of limit.

Sec. 105. Report and action plan on agricultural conservation easement program. Title II—Improved Access to Department of Agriculture Training and Programs Sec. 201. Beginning farmer coordination. Sec. 202. Transfer of Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers to jurisdiction of Farm Service Agency. Sec. 203. Department of Agriculture on-line customer self-service portal. Sec. 204. Beginning farmer and rancher development program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives.

Sec. 205. Reauthorization of beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program. Sec. 206. Sale of surplus farm equipment or property to socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, veteran farmers or ranchers, and beginning farmers or ranchers. Title III—Investment in Local and Regional Food Systems Sec. 301. Mandatory funding for farmers’ market and local food promotion program. Sec. 302. Grants to support farm viability programs.