; and (2) a plan to address any shortcomings identified through the evaluation for the purpose of furthering the goals of the agricultural conservation easement program to protect farmland and help farmers access farmland for productive use. II Improved Access to Department of Agri­cul­ture Training and Programs 201. Beginning farmer coordination (a) Program established Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall implement a program to assign to each State at least one coordinator to— (1) promote communication between the Department of Agriculture and beginning farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 206(b)) located in such State; and (2) increase the access of such beginning farmers or ranchers to apprenticeship programs, farm loan programs, and land available for purchase. (b) Use of current employees The assignment of beginning farmer coordinators in compliance with subsection (a) may be accomplished through the designation of current employees of the Department of Agriculture and does not require the hiring of additional employees. (c) State defined In this section, the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. 202. Transfer of Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers to jurisdiction of Farm Service Agency The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 226B(e)(2) ( 7 U.S.C. 6934 )— (A) by striking subparagraph (C); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C)