Reports on land access and farmland ownership data collection
Title XII — Miscellaneous Provisions › Subtitle D — Other Miscellaneous Provisions
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Section 12607 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 2204i) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, before the Secretary of Agriculture; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (4) a catalog of existing Federal, State, or private programs that facilitate access to land, capital, and markets, including programs providing assistance relating to— (A) acquiring of real property (including air rights, water rights, and other interests therein), including closing costs; (B) subsidizing interest rates and mortgage principal amounts for intended beneficiaries; (C) providing down payment assistance to decrease farm mortgages; (D) securing clear title on heirs’ property farmland; (E) conducting surveys and assessments of agricultural land; (F) improving or remediating land, water, and soil; (G) constructing or repairing infrastructure; (H) supporting land use planning; (I) acquiring legal or financial planning assistance; (J) carrying out Tribal consultation; (K) supporting acquisition of a Department of Agriculture farm number; and (L) any other activities as determined by the Secretary.; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking 2023 and inserting 2031.
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