; and (D) in paragraph (5), by striking a qualified beginning farmer or rancher or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher and inserting an eligible farmer or rancher ; and (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Definition of eligible farmer or rancher In this section, the term eligible farmer or rancher means— (1) a qualified beginning farmer or rancher; (2) a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, as defined in section 355(e); and (3) a veteran farmer or rancher, as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(e) ). . (d) Interest rate reduction program Section 351(e)(2)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1999(e)(2)(B) ) is amended— (1) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting and veteran after Beginning ; (2) in clause (i), by inserting or veteran farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(e) )) before the period at the end; and (3) in clause (ii), by striking beginning . (e) National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program Section 405(c) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7625(c) ) is amended by inserting veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(e) )), after socially disadvantaged farmers, . (f) Administration and operation of noninsured crop assistance program Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7333 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (k)(2), by inserting , or a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(e) )) before the period at the end; and (2) in subsection (l)(4)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting veteran, before and socially