1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Commodities, Rates, Opportunities, Production, and Support Act or the Southern CROPS Act . 2. Base acres Section 1112 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9012 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Base acre increase for underserved farmers of covered commodities (1) Definition of underserved farmer of covered commodities In this subsection, the term underserved farmer of covered commodities means an underserved producer (as defined in section 508(a)(7)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(7)(A) )) or a limited resource or economically distressed farmer (as determined by the Secretary) of 1 or more covered commodities. (2) Opportunity to increase base acres As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the Southern CROPS Act , the Secretary shall provide a 1-time opportunity for an underserved farmer of covered commodities to increase base acres on a farm if— (A) the underserved farmer of covered commodities— (i) is an operator on the farm and provides a significant contribution of active personal labor on the farm; or (ii) has, or has an option to obtain, a significant ownership share of the farm or a business producing covered commodities on the farm, as determined by the Secretary