,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bb1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,roby 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,bonner1 ,mr4 ,bachus1 and ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe with respect to maximum enrollment and eligible land in the conservation reserve program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preserving ,marginal ,lands and ,protecting ,farming ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,maximum enrollment ,section #abca7;d7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7;d77 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,maximum enrollment ,the ,secretary may maintain in the conservation reserve at any #a time1 not more than-- 7#a7 during fiscal year #bjac1 #bi1jjj1jjj acres2 7#b7 during fiscal year #bjad1 #bf1jjj1jjj acres2 and 7#c7 during each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjah1 #bd1jjj1jjj acres4 4 #c4 ,ineligible land ,section #abca of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,ineligible land ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary may not enroll land in the conservation reserve that is classified as class ,i or class ,,ii land under the land capability classification system published in the ,national ,soil ,survey ,handbook of the ,natural ,resources ,conservation ,service1 unless such land is enrolled as a buffer1 filterstrip1 or strip adjacent to a riparian area4 4 #d4 ,contract requirements 7a7 ,early termination by owner or operator ,section #abce7;e7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chce7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting ,during fiscal year #bjad1 the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 by striking before ,january #a1 #aiie12 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,land devoted to hardwood trees4 7,d7 ,wildlife habitat1 duck nesting habitat1 pollinator habitat1 upland bird habitat buffer1 wildlife food plots1 ,state acres for wildlife enhancement1 shallow water areas for wildlife1 and rare and declining habitat4 7,e7 ,farmable wetland and restored wetland4 7,f7 ,land that contains diversions1 erosion control structures1 flood control structures1 contour grass strips1 living snow fences1 salinity reducing vegetation1 cross wind trap strips1 and sediment retention structures4 7,g7 ,land located within a federally-designated wellhead protection area4 7,h7 ,land that is covered by an easement under the conservation reserve program4 7,i7 ,land located within an average width1 according to the applicable ,natural ,resources ,conservation ,service field office technical guide1 of a perennial stream or permanent water body4 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking #fj days after the date on which the owner or operator submits the notice required under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 and inserting upon approval by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,transition option for certain farmers or ranchers ,section #abce7;f7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chce7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,duties and all that follows through a beginning farmer and inserting ,transition to covered farmer or rancher4--,in the case of a contract modification approved in order to facilitate the transfer of land subject to a contract from a retired farmer or rancher to a beginning farmer2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by inserting 1 including preparing to plant an agricultural crop after improvements2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the farmer or rancher and inserting the covered farmer or rancher2 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking section #ajja;,a7b77#c77;,b7 and inserting section #ajja7;a72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking requirement of section #abca7;h77#d77;,b7 and inserting option pursuant to section #abca7;h74 7c7 ,final year contract ,section #abce of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chce7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,final year of contract ,the ,secretary shall not consider an owner or operator to be in violation of a term or condition of the conservation reserve contract if-- 7#a7 during the year prior to expiration of the contract1 the land is enrolled in the conservation stewardship program2 and 7#b7 the activity required under the conservation stewardship program pursuant to such enrollment is consistent with this subchapter4 4