; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking of such index (as so defined) for the 12-month period that immediately precedes the 12-month period described in paragraph (1) and inserting of the per acre average United States farm real estate value, the per acre average United States cropland value, and the per acre average United States pasture value for the year immediately preceding the year described in paragraph (1) (as so published), weighted equally . 5106. Authority of Farm Credit System institutions to provide financial support for essential rural community facilities projects (a) In general The Farm Credit Act of 1971 is amended by inserting after section 4.18A ( 12 U.S.C. 2206a ) the following: 4.18B. Essential community facilities (a) In general A Farm Credit Bank, direct lender association, or bank for cooperatives chartered under this Act may, for the purpose of making available capital to develop, build, maintain, improve, or provide related equipment or other support for essential community facilities in rural areas, make and participate in loans and commitments, and extend other technical and financial assistance for projects for essential community facilities eligible for financing under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. (b) Eligibility Only an entity eligible for financing under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may receive financing or any other assistance under subsection (a) of this section. (c) Limitations (1) Financing A Farm Credit System institution described in subsection (a) shall not provide financing or assistance under this section in an aggregate amount that exceeds 15 percent of the total of all outstanding loans of the institution. (2) Offer requirement (A) In general A Farm Credit System institution shall not provide financing or assistance under this section unless the institution— (i) has offered, under reasonable terms and conditions acceptable to the borrower involved, an interest in the financing to at least 1