2018 Farm Bill Update

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1 2018 Farm Bill Update 2018 ATNI Annual Conference September 17, 2018 INDIGENOUS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE

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3 Regaining Our Future Report Regaining Our Future: An Assessment of Risks and Opportunities for Native Communities in the 2018 Farm Bill Commissioned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Release at NCAI Mid Year Conference in June 2017 Compendium of information on the Farm Bill, Indian Country s involvement, the asks of Tribes, Tribal organizations, and a review or potential opportunities in the 2018 reauthorization Available at: Native Farm Bill Coalition

4 Update on the Native Farm Bill Coalition Current Membership Over 160 Tribes represented: 74 Native Nations passed resolutions/sent letters of support 13 Intertribal/Native Organizations: Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians All Pueblo Council of Governors American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) First Nations Development Institute Four Bands Community Fund CDFI Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (research partner) Intertribal Agriculture Council National Congress of American Indians National Indian Education Association National Indian Health Board Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Salish and Kootenai Housing Authority United South and Eastern Tribes SPF Ally Organizations including MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

5 2018 Farm Bill Top Opportunities for Indian Country Tribal administration of SNAP/Improvements to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) o 638,Increased authority, regional model, traditional foods, no matching, etc. Tribal Parity, Sovereignty, and Self-Determination o 638 Forestry oconservation oimproved Access to Credit Rural Development: SUTA and Technical Assistance Increase Support and Access to healthy, traditional, local, and regionally produced food by Native Farmers and Ranchers FRTEP, Research, Education, and TCUs Equality

6 House Ag Committee Farm Bill Passed House Passed on July 21, 2018 after House held votes immigration bills No changes from Bill that was originally voted down Very partisan process Update from The Hill: The 2018 Farm Bill The Senate Ag Committee Bill Passed Senate Marked-up and passed out of Committee 20-1 Two Manager s Amendments Offered on Senate Floor One of the highest vote totals in favor of Farm Bill in Senate Ever

7 Update from The Hill: The 2018 Farm Bill Conference Congress must Conference the House and Senate Bills This is the standard practice in Congress for most Farm Bills Both versions have significant differences to work; especially in the Nutrition and Conservation Titles Named Conferees in August Native Farm Bill Coalition

8 2018 Farm Bill Conference: House Conferees 47 Total Members 29 Republicans and 18 Democrats Includes Ag Cmte Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson The Chair and Ranking Members from each of the Ag Subcommittees Members from additional House Committees (Full List in Hand Out): House Education and the Workforce Committee House Energy and Commerce Committee House Financial Services Committee House Foreign Affairs Committee House Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Natural Resources Committee House Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

9 2018 Farm Bill Conference: Senate Conferees 9 Total Members 5 Republicans and 4 Democrats Senate Republican Conferees 5 State Committee Membership/Reference Pat Roberts KS Chairman, Senate Agriculture Committee Mitch McConnell KY Senate Majority Leader John Boozman AR Ag Subcommittee Chair, Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade John Hoeven ND Chairman, Indian Affairs Committee; Agriculture Committee Member Joni Ernst IA Ag Subcommittee Chair, Rural Development and Energy Senate Democrat Conferees 4 State Committee Membership/Reference Debbie Stabenow MI Ranking Member, Senate Agriculture Committee Patrick Leahy VT Agriculture Committee Member Sherrod Brown OH Agriculture Committee Member Heidi Heitkamp ND Ag and Indian Affairs Cmtes Member Native Farm Bill Coalition

10 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Overall Changes to Note Big Conservation Title Changes Increases CRP acreage cap to 29 million acres while allowing more grazing Merges CSP into EQIP Tribal Forestry Inclusions Tribes added to Good Neighbor Authority 638 for Forestry Management of Forest Service and BLM under TFPA Major Nutrition Title Changes Expands SNAP work requirements Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) from to 18-59; includes adults w/ children 6 yr or older; must work 20 hrs. per week (was 80 hrs. per month), increase to 25 hrs. in FY26; steeper penalties 1 st offense = 1 yr loss of benefits, 2 nd = 3 yrs. Does not statutorily impact FDPIR, BUT could see 25-40% increase in FDPIR; could it eventually be a requirement? Native Farm Bill Coalition

11 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Overall Changes to Note Significant Number of Tribal Provisions Doesn't make increase Work requirements, but does strengthen Workforce Development and Jobs Programs What is not in the Bill: 638 for SNAP (does have 638 for FDPIR food procurement) 638 Forestry (it s in the House Bill) SUTA Expansion for all of Rural Development (Tech. Asst. Dept is in Bill) Native Farm Bill Coalition

12 The Conference Countdown: The 2018 Farm Bill Full Farm Bill Conference Met on Sept. 5 th Staff have been meeting Four Principles meeting nearly weekly The major issues still: Nutrition and Conservation titles Lots of discussion on 638 Forestry Provision trying to find a compromise Trade Issues/Concerns Still Looming Sept. 30 th Deadline? Lots of discussion on 638 Forestry Provision trying to find a compromise

13 Indian Country Top Priorities: 2018 Farm Bill Conference Conservation Title: Alternative funding arrangements Forestry Title: Tribal parity in Good Neighbor agreements, improvement of tribal forestry stewardship, and 638 tribal self-determination forestry management Nutrition Title: All FDPIR program administration improvements including the 638 selfdetermination demonstration project of purchasing of foods for food procurement, match and carry-over funding changes, and local food inclusion in the food package Research Title: Focus on creating improved access to FRTEP and access to education by supporting Tribal Colleges and Universities and other institutions Rural Development Title: Improve tribes access to rural development business programs and infrastructure funding Miscellaneous Title: Retain Office of Tribal Relations and ensure that the beginning farmer and rancher and socially disadvantaged producers programs have permanent authority and funding

14 Next Steps on the Farm Bill: What the NFBC and You Can Do Outreach to Congressional Delegation and Conferees/Priorities Review Template Letter NFBC Top Priorities List Full Side-By-Side If it is in both Bills, it stays, if it is one, then it is NOT guaranteed to get in The Farm Bill Expires on September 30, 2018 there has to be some action 39 programs without baseline funding that could expire, need to look at FDPIR

15 Building the Native Farm Bill Coalition Colby D. Duren, J.D. Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Policy Director and. Staff Attorney (860) Washington, DC Office Website:

16 Indian Country Top Priorities: Conservation Improving Conservation Program Access and Tribal Forestry Management Senate Bill Sec. 2503(c) Alternative Funding Arrangements to Support Tribal Access to Conservation Programs This provision requires the Secretary of Agriculture to work with tribal producers and provide alternative funding arrangements for two essential conservation programs: Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). This change is important as it recognizes that tribal producers must have full access to EQIP and CSP programs while recognizing traditional tribal agriculture structures and systems.

17 Indian Country Top Priorities: Forestry Improving Conservation Program Access and Tribal Forestry Management House Bill Secs and 8402 Improving Tribal Forestry Stewardship and 638 Management Section 8401 makes important changes to the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (TFPA) to expedite and improve the USDA review/approval process of tribal stewardship contracts. Further, Section 8402 allows USDA and DOI to enter into 638 self-determination contracts to take over the management of federal forests under the TFPA. Both provisions support strong tribal management and self-determination in protecting the health and substantiality of our forestry systems. Combine House Bill Sec and Senate Bill Sec Tribal Parity in Good Neighbor Agreements Tribal parity on par with state governments in the Good Neighbor Agreements must be included in the final conference Farm Bill. This acknowledges tribal sovereignty and promotes cooperation between all forest owners and managers. Native Farm Bill Coalition

18 Indian Country Top Priorities: Nutrition Title Furthering Tribal Nutrition Programs and Access to Traditional Foods Senate Bill Sec. 4102(b) Tribal Self-Determination for Food Procurement in FDPIR The establishment of demonstration projects for 638 self-determination contracts to procure foods for Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) packages is an important step forward for tribal self-governance at USDA. This allows tribal organizations to provide cost-effective and appropriate foods for tribal citizens who use the FDPIR, while promoting efficient access to healthy, traditional, and Native-produced foods.

19 Indian Country Top Priorities: Nutrition Title Furthering Tribal Nutrition Programs and Access to Traditional Foods Combine House Bill Sec and Senate Bill Sec. 4102(a) FDPIR Carry-Over Funding and Matching Requirements The final conference Farm Bill should include both these House and Senate provisions which support the 276 tribes utilizing the FDPIR program and the over 100 tribal organizations running it. Both provisions allow for two-year carry-over funding for longterm planning and ensure the continuation of the FDPIR in uncertain budgetary climates. Further, the Senate language sets the FDPIR tribal match requirement at 20 percent, allows for a waiver and full USDA funding if the match causes a substantial hardship, and allows tribes to leverage other federal funding sources to reach the match requirement.

20 Indian Country Top Priorities: Rural Development Title Building Rural Tribal Infrastructure and Economic Development Senate Bill Sec Establishment of Technical Assistance Program Establishing a permanent office providing technical service and assistance across all RD funding authorities, via a cooperative agreement with USDA, would help with two major issues of access to RD programs in Indian Country: the complexities of lending and infrastructure establishment in Indian Country and the trust responsibility of the federal government to tribes to support the need to establish technical assistance interventions. Senate Bill Secs. 6201, 6205, 6209, et al. Supporting Refinancing for RD SUTA Loans The current Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA) designation for several of the Rural Development programs helps provide tribes with priority to obtain important water, electric, and broadband infrastructure loans. These new provisions allow USDA to refinance these often decades-long loans to adjust to economic and governmental realities while continuing repayment. Native Farm Bill Coalition

21 Indian Country Top Priorities: Rural Development Title Building Rural Tribal Infrastructure and Economic Development Senate Bill Sec Establishment of Technical Assistance Program Establishing a permanent office providing technical service and assistance across all RD funding authorities, via a cooperative agreement with USDA, would help with two major issues of access to RD programs in Indian Country: the complexities of lending and infrastructure establishment in Indian Country and the trust responsibility of the federal government to tribes to support the need to establish technical assistance interventions. Senate Bill Secs. 6201, 6205, 6209, et al. Supporting Refinancing for RD SUTA Loans The current Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA) designation for several of the Rural Development programs helps provide tribes with priority to obtain important water, electric, and broadband infrastructure loans. These new provisions allow USDA to refinance these often decades-long loans to adjust to economic and governmental realities while continuing repayment. Native Farm Bill Coalition

22 Indian Country Top Priorities: Rural Development Title Building Rural Tribal Infrastructure and Economic Development Senate Bill Sec Tribal College and University Essential Community Facilities Both the Senate and House bills reauthorize this program, though its funding was cut in half in the House Bill Section The final conference Farm Bill must have the Senate version of the reauthorization to maintain the funding for this vital program that supports our Tribal Colleges and Universities and helps build tribal communities. Combine House Bill Sec and Senate Bill Sec Water Systems for Rural and Native Villages in Alaska Both of these sections reauthorize this essential water system infrastructure program for Alaska Native Villages, and the Senate provision that includes eligibility for tribal consortia (with a 2 percent set-aside for the consortia) and Alaska Native villages must be maintained in the final Farm Bill.

23 Indian Country Top Priorities: Rural Development Title Building Rural Tribal Infrastructure and Economic Development Senate Bill Secs. 6206, 6207, and 6305 Supporting Tribal Broadband Broadband connectivity in tribal communities, especially in rural areas and in Alaska, are among the lowest rates in the United States. These provisions in the Senate Rural Development Title should be included in the final Farm Bill to provide specific tribal priority, inclusion, and access to broadband programs to connect and build infrastructure and development opportunities in Indian Country.

24 Indian Country Top Priorities: Research Title Education and Research for the Next 7 Generations in Tribal Agriculture Senate Bill Secs.7414 and 7419 Parity in Access for Tribal Colleges and Universities One of the biggest changes in the 2018 Farm Bill must be to provide parity in access to education and research funding for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). Section 7414 makes 1994 Land Grant TCUs eligible for McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act funds to educate the next generations of tribal foresters. Additionally, Section 7419 provides access to TCUs to both the Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Program and the Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP), improving the outreach of these programs in Indian Country.

25 Indian Country Top Priorities: Research Title Education and Research for the Next 7 Generations in Tribal Agriculture Combine House Bill Sec (b) and Senate Bill Sec Wokini/New Beginning The final conference Farm Bill must contain the Wokini/New Beginning Initiative to provide mandatory funding for scholarships for Native students to attend 1862 Land Grant Institutions and include 1994 TCUs as eligible for the program as well.

26 Indian Country Top Priorities: Miscellaneous Title Opportunities, Outreach, and Upholding the Government-to- Government Relationship Senate Bill Sec Tribal Advisory Committee This provision establishes a new Tribal Advisory Committee through the Office of Tribal Relations to provide advice to the Secretary on tribal related issues and policies throughout USDA and must remain in the final Farm Bill.

27 Indian Country Top Priorities: Miscellaneous Title Opportunities, Outreach, and Upholding the Government-to- Government Relationship DO NOT Include House Bill Secs (a) and Maintain the Office of Tribal Relations in the Office of Secretary Tribal governments, as sovereign nations, have a direct government-to-government relationship with the federal government which serves as the basis for the federal trust responsibility. The 2014 Farm Bill codified the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) as a separate, direct reporting office within the Secretary s office to acknowledge its role as a trustee to tribal nations. Further, when USDA announced its reorganization of the OTR and held both a consultation and public comment period, tribes, tribal leaders, and tribal organizations across Indian Country spoke out against this move. OTR s statutory authority must remain as a separate office within the Secretary s Office to acknowledge the federal trust responsibility and government-to-government relationship.

28 Indian Country Top Priorities: Miscellaneous Title Opportunities, Outreach, and Upholding the Government-to- Government Relationship Senate Bill Sec The Combined Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach This provision combines the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program and Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, and it creates permanent, mandatory baseline funding for these programs. Additionally, the provision specifies tribal government and tribal producer eligibility for grants under the programs and includes tribal information in the reporting on the program.

29 Indian Country Top Priorities: Miscellaneous Title Opportunities, Outreach, and Upholding the Government-to- Government Relationship Senate Bill Sec Legalizing Hemp Production with Tribal and State Regulatory Plans Section makes hemp farming legal and allows tribes and states to develop plans regarding hemp production. The opening up of this sector will provide many tribes and tribal producers the opportunity not only to enter into hemp production but allow for its tribal regulation, which is a strong recognition of tribal sovereignty and self-governance.

30 Join the Native Farm Bill Coalition Need More Tribal Leadership and Tribal Organizations to get involved! Pass a resolution, send logo, and point of contact s information Provide input, get latest updates, and receive information Coalition will provide talking points, one-pagers, and tailored data to support your advocacy; regular lawyer/lobbyist strategy calls; regular webinar and discussions Website: info@nativefarmbillcoalition.org Native Farm Bill Coalition

31 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Overall Changes to Note Big Conservation Title Changes Increases CRP acreage cap to 29 million acres while allowing more grazing Merges CSP into EQIP while keeping CSP functionally distinct and boosts spending for the program to $3.0 billion by 2023 Major Nutrition Title Changes Expands SNAP work requirements Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) from to 18-59; ABAWDs include adults w/ children 6 yr or older; must work 20 hrs. per week (was 80 hrs. per month), will change to 25 hrs. in FY26; steeper penalties 1 st offense = 1 yr loss of benefits, 2 nd = 3 yrs. Does not statutorily impact FDPIR, BUT could see 25-40% increase in FDPIR participants always a possibility to impose SNAP requirements on FDPIR

32 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title IV Nutrition Sec Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Adds regionally-grown to the traditional foods provision purchase provision for FDPIR. Requires the Secretary to purchase traditional foods that can be producer cost-effectively. Allows 2-year carryover funding for FDPIR. Sec Service of Traditional Foods in Public Facilities Adds state, county, and local education programs as eligible for the donation of traditional foods provision into public and nonprofit facilities.

33 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title V Credit Sec GAO Report on Availability of the Farm Credit System to Meet the Agriculture Credit Needs of Indian Tribes and their Members Requires the GAO to study the availability of agriculture credit to tribes and tribal producers within the Farm Credit System.

34 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title VI Rural Development Sec Strengthening Regional Economic Development Incentives Adds an emphasis on inclusion and coordination with tribes as strategic partners in the development of Strategic Community Plans. Sec Tribal College and University Essential Community Facilities Cuts funding for the program from $10 million to $5 million. Sec Water Systems for Rural and Native Villages in Alaska Reauthorized at current funding level.

35 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title VII Research and Ed. Sec Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions Both reauthorized at current levels. Sec Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 Adds Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College and Red Lake Nation College to the 1994 Tribal Land Grant Institutions list. Reauthorizes endowment, capacity funds, and research grants for tribal colleges. Sec Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program Maintains level funding for this program at $20 million through 2023 and authorizes a waiver or reduction of the 25% match as necessary to effectively reach an underserved area or population.

36 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title VIII Forestry Sec Good Neighbor Agreements Adds tribes as eligible for Good Neighbor agreements. Sec Protection of Tribal Forest Assets Through the Use of Stewardship End Result Contracting and other Authorities Expedites the Secretary s review and initial response of tribal request under the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (TFPA) to 120 days. Requires that any notice of denial be provided within 1 year of submission. Within 2 years the Secretary must complete all environmental reviews and enter into agreement with a tribe. Requires the Secretary to take action on requests from tribes under the TFPA.

37 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title VIII Forestry Cont. Sec Tribal Forest Management Demonstration Project Permits the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture to enter into 638 self-determination demonstration project agreements with Tribes to take over the management and functions of the federal government under the Tribal Forest Protection Act. Sec Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 Amendments Allows for using any combination of a 30-year contract, a 10-year cost-share agreement, or permanent easement to enroll tribal acreage into the plan.

38 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title IX Horticulture Sec Recognition of Role of State Lead Agencies Allows tribes to regulate the use of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

39 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title XI Miscellaneous Sec Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Establishes priority designation for projects providing agricultural education, employment, and training for socially disadvantaged and underserved youth under 18 years old. Sec Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Changes the name of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach to the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement and adds outreach to tribal farmers and ranchers as part of the mission area. Provision not representative of Native Farm Bill Coalition priorities. Sec (a) Office of Tribal Relations Amends the 2014 Farm Bill which established the Office of Tribal Relations as a separate office within the Office of the Secretary and moves it under the new Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement. Provision not representative of Native Farm Bill Coalition priorities. Native Farm Bill Coalition

40 House Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title XI Miscellaneous Cont. Sec (b) New Beginnings Initiative Creates a new Native American student scholarship fund for tribal students attending land-grant universities and colleges.

41 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Overall Changes to Note Significant Number of Tribal Provisions Doesn't make increase Work requirements, but does strengthen Workforce Development and Jobs Programs What is not in the Bill: 638 for SNAP 638 Forestry (it is in the House Bill) SUTA Expansion for all of Rural Development Native Farm Bill Coalition

42 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title I Commodities Sec Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Adds tribes and tribal organization to definition of an eligible producer for the program. Sec.1501 (a) amends section 1501(a)(1)(B) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 to add an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304) as an eligible producer. Sec.1501 (c) amends section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require a reimbursement of 75 percent of the losses for beginning farmers, ranchers, and veterans under the Tree Assistance Program. Native Farm Bill Coalition

43 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title II Conservation Sec Regional Conservation Partnership Program Includes tribes as eligible producers for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Sec (a) Funding Increases funding to $50 million, including $5 million cap for outreach and technical assistance, for the transfer of retiring agriculture land to new and beginning or socially disadvantaged producers in the Conservation Stewardship Program - Transition Incentives Program. Sec (d) Assistance to Certain Farmers or Ranchers for Conservation Access Set-asides for both beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers are increased from 5 percent to 15 percent in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program.

44 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title II Conservation Cont. Sec. 2503(c) Administrative requirements for conservation programs Requires USDA to enter into alternative funding arrangements for conservations programs under the Conservation Stewardship Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Requires the Secretary to provide incentives to certain farmers, ranchers, acequias, and Indian Tribes. Certain reporting requirements will not apply to commodity program participants in the Farm Service Agency. The Secretary is directed to encourage source water protection practices in the conservation stewardship program and environmental quality incentives program. Provides administrative requirements for payments to acequias.

45 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title III Trade Sec Foreign Trade Missions Provides for greater inclusion and participation on Native farmers, ranchers, and producers on international trade missions. Requires a report to Congress within 2 years regarding the efforts of the agencies to increase tribal inclusion on international trade missions.

46 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title IV Nutrition Sec. 4102(a) Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Requires USDA to pay 80 percent of administrative costs FDPIR, with a 20 percent tribal match. Adds waiver of match requirement if it causes a substantial burden on a tribe. Tribes can use other federal funding sources to meet matching requirement. Does not allow the Secretary to limit the administrative costs for tribes that receive a waiver. Allows FDPIR administrative funds to remain available for two fiscal years. Sec. 4102(b) Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Demonstration Project for Tribal Organization Authorizes demonstration projects for tribal organizations to enter into 638 self-determination contracts to procure foods for FDPIR packages. Sec The Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives Tribal agencies can use other federal resources and funds (i.e. IHS funding) to meet the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program matching requirement. Native Farm Bill Coalition

47 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title VI Rural Development Sec Tribal College and University Essential Community Facilities Reauthorized at current funding level. This program funding level is cut in half in the House version from $10 million to $5 million. Sec Water Systems for Rural and Native Villages in Alaska Reauthorized at current funding level and includes eligibility for tribal consortia (with a 2 percent set-aside for the consortia) and Alaska Native villages. Sec Rural Business-Cooperative Service Programs Technical Assistance and Training Tribal government eligibility for technical assistance/training programs under Rural Business- Cooperative Service.

48 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title VI Rural Develop. - Cont. Sec Electric Loan Refinancing; Sec Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Electronification or Telephone Purposes; Sec Refinancing of Broadband and Telephone Loans; and multiple other Secs. in Title VI Provides refinancing authority to USDA projects currently eligible for Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA) to make finance improvements to electric, broadband, and water infrastructure in underserved tribal communities. Sec Access to Broadband Telecommunications Services in Rural Areas Priority for tribes and other underserved communities for broadband grants and loans. Sec Community Connect Grant Program Codifies the Community Connect program with tribes and tribal organizations eligible for grants, as well as other underserved communities.

49 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title VII Research and Edu. Sec Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions Both reauthorized at current funding levels. Sec New Beginning for Tribal Students Creates a new Native American student scholarship fund for tribal students attending land-grant universities and colleges. Sec Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 Adds Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College and Red Lake Nation College to the 1994 Tribal Land Grant Institutions list. Reauthorizes endowment, capacity funds, and research grants for tribal colleges.

50 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title VII Research Cont. Sec Assistance for forestry research under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act Makes 1994 Tribal Colleges to be eligible for McIntire-Stennis Forestry program capacity funding. Sec Smith-Lever Community Extension Program Adds TCUs as eligible for funding for the Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Program and the Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP).

51 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title VIII Forestry Sec Good Neighbor Authority Includes tribes as eligible under the Good Neighbor Authority. Adds trust land, restricted fee, land held for a tribe s benefit, fee land, Section 17 corporation owned land, and an Alaska Native Village Corporation.

52 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title X Horticulture Sec Local Agriculture Market Program Establishes tribal eligibility in local food programs to grow, process, and market Native foods. Sec Hemp Production Makes hemp farming legal and creates new State and Tribal plans to develop and expand hemp production. Does not preempt state and tribal laws on hemp production as long as they are consistent with federal law.

53 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title XI Crop Insurance Sec Pasture, rangeland, and forage policy for members of Indian tribes. Allows for a 90 percent subsidy of crop insurance premium for first time Native livestock commodity producers for pasture, rangeland, and forage crop insurance policies.

54 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title XII Miscellaneous Sec Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Creates permanent, mandatory baseline funding for outreach, education, and training for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, including tribal farmers and ranchers in the new Farming Opportunities Training Outreach program, and specifies tribal government and tribal producer eligibility for grants under the programs. Sec Tribal Advisory Committee Creates a new Tribal Advisory Council to provide advice to the Secretary on tribal related issues and policies throughout the Department.

55 Senate Farm Bill Tribal Provisions: Title XII Miscellaneous Cont. Sec Establishment of Technical Assistance Program Establishes a permanent Rural Development Tribal Technical Assistance Office to provide technical assistance across all areas of rural development funding for tribal governments, tribal producers, tribal businesses, tribal business entities, and tribally designated housing entities. Sec Promise Zones Codifies the existence and access to federal agency resources and technical assistance for Tribal Promise Zones. Sec Study of Marketplace Fraud of Unique Traditional Foods and Tribal Seeds Directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of foods and seeds fraudulently marketed as Native American produced goods and seeds and provide an analysis of trademark and intellectual property laws to provide protection. Native Farm Bill Coalition

56 Where do the Recent Trade Issues Fit in the Farm Bill? President Announced $12 billion in aid for Farmers from the Commodity Credit Corporation Corn, Wheat, and Soybean producers have lost $13 billion already from tariffs True Tariff relief would cost upwards of $39 billion - pending Senate Bill Putting pressure on politicians to get a Farm Bill done but is being used as a political strategy Native Farm Bill Coalition