Sec. 7409. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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## SEC. 7409 BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs
(A)through
(R)and inserting the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(A) > > basic livestock, forest management, and crop farming practices; > > > ##### “(B) > > innovative farm, ranch, and private, nonindustrial forest land transfer strategies; > > > ##### “(C) > > entrepreneurship and business training; > > > ##### “(D) > > financial and risk management training (including the acquisition and management of agricultural credit); > > > ##### “(E) > > natural resource management and planning; > > > ##### “(F) > > diversification and marketing strategies; > > > ##### “(G) > > curriculum development; > > > ##### “(H) > > mentoring, apprenticeships, and internships; > > > ##### “(I) > > resources and referral; > > > ##### “(J) > > farm financial benchmarking; > > > ##### “(K) > > assisting beginning farmers or ranchers in acquiring land from retiring farmers and ranchers; > > > ##### “(L) > > agricultural rehabilitation and vocational training for veterans; > > > ##### “(M) > > farm safety and awareness; and > > > ##### “(N) > > other similar subject areas of use to beginning farmers or ranchers.” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)(C), by striking “and nongovernmental organization” and inserting “or nongovernmental organization”; #####
(C)in paragraph (7), by striking “and community-based organizations” and inserting “, community-based organizations, and school-based agricultural educational organizations”; #####
(D)by striking paragraph
(8)and inserting the following new paragraph: > > #### “(8) Set-asides > > > ##### “(A) In general > > 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 address the needs of— > > > ###### “(i) > > limited resource beginning farmers or ranchers (as defined by the Secretary); > > > ###### “(ii) > > 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 or ranchers; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > farmworkers desiring to become farmers or ranchers. > > > ##### “(B) Veteran farmers and 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 address 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))). ”** > ; and #####
(E)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(11) Limitation on indirect costs > > A recipient of a grant under this subsection may not use more than 10 percent of the funds provided by the grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the initiatives described in paragraph (1). > > > #### “(12) Coordination permitted > > A recipient of a grant under this subsection using the grant as described in paragraph (8)(B) may coordinate with a recipient of a grant under section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) in addressing the needs of veteran farmers and ranchers with disabilities.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (h)(1)— #####
(A)in the paragraph heading, by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”; #####
(B)in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(C)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and #####
(D)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(C) > > $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended.” > ; and ####
(3)in subsection (h)(2)— #####
(A)in the paragraph heading, by striking “2008 through 2012” and inserting “2014 through 2018”; and #####
(B)by striking “2008 through 2012” and inserting “2014 through 2018”.
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BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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