1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Future Farmland Act of 2023 . 2. Definition of agrivoltaic system for USDA programs (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall incorporate the definition of the term agrivoltaic system under subsection (b) into all applicable programs of the Department of Agriculture relating to agrivoltaic systems. (b) Definition of agrivoltaic system (1) In general Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the Secretary develops a definition under paragraph (2), the term agrivoltaic system means a system under which solar energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occurs in an integrated manner on the same piece of land through the duration of a solar project. (2) Subsequent definition (A) In general Based on the results of the study conducted under section 6(a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and farm and conservation groups, shall develop a definition of the term agrivoltaic system for purposes of the incorporation of agrivoltaic systems into— (i) Federal agricultural conservation programs; (ii) Federal agricultural risk management programs, including Federal crop insurance; (iii) Federal renewable energy programs; (iv) Federal agricultural procurement programs; (v) Federal investment tax credits; and (vi) such other programs as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (B) Considerations In developing the definition of agrivoltaic system under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider— (i) using or modifying the definition under paragraph (1); (ii) regional needs and variations in climate, soils, costs, existing infrastructure, and market access for agrivoltaic system products; (iii) existing State and local agrivoltaic system policies and definitions