S. 4848

119 S4848 IS: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-22
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4848  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 22, 2026   Ms. Smith  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026  .
2.
Outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers
Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  2019 through 2023  and inserting  2027 through 2031 ;
(B)
in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by inserting  , including by providing appropriate interpretation and translation services when those services will be useful in expanding meaningful access to Department programs or technical assistance services, as determined by the Secretary  before the period at the end; and
(C)
in paragraph (4)—
(i)
in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking  3  and inserting  4 ; and
(ii)
in subparagraph (F)—
(I)
by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ;
(II)
by striking  priority to nongovernmental  and inserting the following: “priority to—
(i)
nongovernmental
 ; and
(III)
by adding at the end the following:
(ii)
eligible entities that will provide appropriate interpretation and translation services as part of the provision of outreach and technical assistance described in that subparagraph, when those services will be useful in expanding meaningful access to Department programs or technical assistance services, as determined by the Secretary.
 ;
(2)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking  2019 through 2023  and inserting  2027 through 2031 ;
(B)
in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting  including by providing appropriate interpretation and translation services when those services will be useful in expanding meaningful access to Department programs or technical assistance services, as determined by the Secretary,  before  relating to ; and
(C)
in paragraph (6)—
(i)
in subparagraph (F)(iii), by striking  and  at the end;
(ii)
by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and
(iii)
by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
(G)
the inclusion of plans to provide appropriate interpretation and translation services when those services will be useful in expanding meaningful access to Department programs or technical assistance services, as determined by the Secretary.
 ; and
(3)
in subsection (l)(2), by striking  2023  and inserting  2031 .
3.
Transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
Section 2501A(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279–1(c) ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2)
5-year requirement
Not later than March 31, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, for each county and State in the United States, the Secretary shall—
(A)
compile data on—
(i)
the number of base acres of each program crop owned by farmers or ranchers;
(ii)
payment yields for each program crop made by farmers or ranchers;
(iii)
the number of fee waivers and premium reductions provided to farmers or ranchers under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program established by section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7333 );
(iv)
the number of loans guaranteed by the Secretary to farmers or ranchers;
(v)
the allocation of grazing permits by the Forest Service to farmers or ranchers; and
(vi)
the race, ethnicity, and gender of each farmer or rancher under clauses (i) through (v), subject to appropriate privacy protections, as determined by the Secretary; and
(B)
organize the data compiled under clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A) according to the categories described in clause (vi) of that subparagraph.
 ;
(3)
in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking  paragraph (1)  and inserting  paragraphs (1) and (2) ;
(4)
in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)—
(A)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(B)
by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through  Using  and inserting the following:
(4)
Reports
(A)
In general
Using
 ;
(C)
in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking  under paragraph (1)  and inserting the following:
under—
(i)
paragraph (1); and
(ii)
in a separate report, under paragraph (2).
(B)
Contents
Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall contain data
 ; and
(D)
in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking  that paragraph  and inserting  paragraphs (1) and (2), as applicable, ; and
(5)
in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking  the report described in paragraph (3)  and inserting  the reports described in paragraph (4) .