3.0.0 4201 2023-01-11T13:38:09Z 2023-01-11T13:38:09Z House HR 2017-11-01 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:H.R. 4201.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H8385]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-11-01T14:00:29Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-11-01T14:00:24Z 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2017-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 N C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2017-11-01 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2018-04-10 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2018-04-10 False Agriculture and Food Advisory bodies Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Bank accounts, deposits, capital Business education Business investment and capital Congressional oversight Employment and training programs Farmland Food industry and services Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Inflation and prices Land transfers Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Agriculture and Food 00 2017-11-01 Introduced in House 2018-05-23T18:59:08Z Young and Beginning Farmers Act

This bill amends various agricultural laws to modify and establish programs to assist beginning farmers.

The bill makes land trusts eligible for certain assistance under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. In administering the program, USDA must prioritize an application for purchasing an easement that maintains agricultural viability, requires subsequent purchases to be at agricultural value, or both.

The bill modifies several agricultural programs to:

  • require the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to prequalify loan applicants,
  • increase and index for inflation the limits on the amounts of USDA farm ownership loans,
  • transfer jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers to the FSA,
  • establish an online customer self-service portal,
  • reauthorize the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program with increased mandatory funding and allow specified funds to be transferred for individual development accounts,
  • reauthorize the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Individual Development Accounts Pilot Program,
  • reauthorize the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program with increased mandatory funding, and
  • authorize grants for farm viability programs.

The FSA must assign state coordinators to promote communication with beginning farmers or ranchers and increase their access to USDA programs.

The General Services Administration may sell surplus farm equipment or property to socially disadvantaged, veteran, or beginning farmers and ranchers.

]]> Young and Beginning Farmers Act Display Title Young and Beginning Farmers Act Short Titles as Introduced Young and Beginning Farmers Act Official Title as Introduced To improve the ability of beginning farmers in the United States to acquire farms and participate in agricultural production, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4201ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4201ih.xml 2017-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.