Reports on land access and farmland ownership data collection

7 U.S. Code § 2204i. Reports on land access and farmland ownership data collection

(a) Land accessNot later than 1 year after December 20, 2018, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Chief Economist, shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report identifying—
(1)
the barriers that prevent or hinder the ability of beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2279(a) of this title) and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as defined in such section) to acquire or access farmland;
(2) the extent to which Federal programs, including agricultural conservation easement programs, land transition programs, and financing programs, are improving—
(A)
farmland access and tenure for beginning farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and
(B)
farmland transition and succession; and
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