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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 4316 (Introduced in House) — To provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes. · Sec. 401

Sec. 401. Beginning farmer and rancher development program

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Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3319f ) is amended— by striking subsection
(b)and redesignating subsection
(c)as subsection (b); in subsection (b), as so redesignated— in the heading, by striking and inserting Grants ; Programs by amending paragraph
(1)to read as follows: The Secretary shall establish a beginning farmer and rancher development program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives to increase opportunities for beginning farmers or ranchers. ; by inserting or cooperative agreements after grants each place it appears; by inserting or cooperative agreement after grant each place it appears; by striking subsection each place it appears and inserting section ; in paragraph (3)(A), by striking A grant and inserting Except as provided in subsections
(e)and (h), a grant ; in paragraph (5)— by redesignating subparagraphs
(E)and
(F)as subparagraphs
(F)and (G), respectively; and by inserting after subparagraph
(D)the following new subparagraph: degree of involvement of farmers in project design, implementation, and decision-making; ; and by striking paragraphs (4), (8), and
(11)and redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (9), and
(10)as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; by inserting after subsection (b), as so redesignated, the following new subsection: In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall make competitive grants to support new and established local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives to increase opportunities for beginning farmers or ranchers, including programs and services (as appropriate) relating to— basic livestock, forest management and crop farming practices; innovative farm, ranch, and private nonindustrial forest land access, and transfer and succession strategies and programs; entrepreneurship and business training; financial and risk management training (including the acquisition and management of agricultural credit); natural resource management and planning; diversification and marketing strategies; curriculum development; mentoring, apprenticeships, and internships; resources and referral; farm financial benchmarking; technical assistance to help beginning farmers or ranchers in acquiring land from retiring farmers and ranchers; agricultural rehabilitation and vocational training for veterans; food safety (including good agricultural practices training); farm safety and awareness; and other similar subject areas of use to beginning farmers or ranchers. Not less than 5 percent of the funds used to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used to support programs and services that specifically focus on addressing the needs of— limited resource beginning farmers or ranchers (as defined by the Secretary); socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2003(e) ) who are beginning farmers and ranchers; and farmworkers desiring to become farmers or ranchers. Not less than 5 percent of the funds used to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used to support programs and services that specifically focus on addressing the needs of veteran farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(e) ). A recipient of a grant under this subsection may not use more than 15 percent of the grant funds for the indirect costs of carrying out the initiatives described in paragraph (1). ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)— by striking and conduct and inserting , conduct ; and by striking the period at the end and inserting , or provide training and technical assistance initiatives for beginning farmers or ranchers or for trainers and service providers that work with beginning farmers or ranchers. ; in paragraph (2)— by inserting , educational programs and workshops, or training and technical assistance initiatives after curricula ; and by striking modules and inserting content ; by amending paragraph
(4)to read as follows: Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement to reflect the terms of any cooperation under this subsection. ; in subsection (e)— by striking The Secretary shall and inserting the following: The Secretary shall ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: The Secretary shall not use more than $100,000 each year to support the activities under this subsection. The Secretary shall review the activities and performance of the clearinghouse under this section every 5 years. Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement to reflect the terms of any cooperation under this subsection. ; in subsection (g)— by inserting (including retiring farmers and non-farming landowners) before from participating in programs ; and by striking educating and inserting increasing opportunities for ; by redesignating subsection
(h)as subsection (i), and inserting after subsection
(g)the following new subsection: The Secretary may transfer up to $10,000,000 (plus allocable costs) per year of funds made available under this section for individual development accounts as authorized under section 333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1983b ). The Secretary may not use more than 4 percent of the funds transferred under this subsection for administrative costs incurred in implementing the individual development accounts authorized under section 333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1983b ). ; and in subsection (i), as so redesignated— in paragraph (1)— in the heading, by striking ; for fiscal years 2009 through 2018 in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (C), by striking , to remain available until expended. and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2020; $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2022; and $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended. ; and in paragraph (2)— in the paragraph heading, by striking ; and for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .
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Sec. 401
Beginning farmer and rancher development program
U.S.C.§ 3319f
U.S.C.§ 2003
U.S.C.§ 2279
U.S.C.§ 1983b
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