1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018 . 2. Outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers Section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking agricultural and inserting agricultural, forestry, and related ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Maximum term and amount of grant, contract, or agreement A grant, contract, or agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be— (i) for a term that is not more than 3 years; and (ii) in an amount that is not more than $200,000 for each year of the grant, contract, or agreement. (C) Peer review The Secretary shall establish a fair and efficient external peer review process that— (i) the Secretary shall use in making grants and entering into contracts and other agreements under subparagraph (A); and (ii) shall include a broad representation of peers of the eligible entity. (D) Input from eligible entities The Secretary shall seek input from eligible entities providing technical assistance under this subsection not less than once each year to ensure that the program is responsive to the eligible entities providing that technical assistance. ; and (C) in subsection (G) (as so redesignated), by adding at the end the following: (v) The number of farms or ranches started, maintained, or improved as a result of funds made available under the program. (vi) Actions taken by the Secretary in partnership with eligible entities to enhance participation in agricultural programs by veteran farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. (vii) The effectiveness of the actions described in clause (vi).