,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfdf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #d1 #bjag ,mr4 ,"y ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to c>ry out a precision cons]vation pilot program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,quality ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to id5tify & promote ! use ( innovative & effective cons]vation practices4 7#b7 ,to apply t>get$ soil & wat] cons]vation practices at ! wat]%$1 sub-wat]%$1 & field scales4 7#c7 ,to increase ! use ( cons]vation practices by produc]s4 7#d7 ,to collect data on h[ ! implem5tation ( precision cons]vation practices affects soil heal?1 r$uces erosion & nutri5t run(f ( soil1 & enhances wat] quality4 #c4 ,precision cons]vation pilot program 7a7 ,pilot program au?oriz$ ,section #abdj;,b ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7j7 ,precision cons]vation pilot program 7#a7 ,pilot program au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry out a precision cons]vation pilot program to provide grants to n m ?an #aj ,/ates to assi/ produc]s ) projects t-- 7,a7 increase nutri5t ret5tion 9 soil2 7,b7 r$uce soil erosion2 7,c7 r$uce nutri5t loss f soil2 7,d7 improve soil heal?2 & 7,e7 improve wat] quality4 7#b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate %all submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w-- 7,a7 collaborate ) a p>tn]%ip ( entities1 :i* may include ,/ate ag5cies1 local gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high] education1 soil & wat] cons]vation di/ricts1 produc]s1 ,indian tribes1 agricultural associations1 nonpr(it entities1 & o!r relevant entities to c>ry out precision cons]vation pilot programs2 & 7,b7 give priority to assi/+ produc]s ) projects )9 critical areas1 includ+-- 7i7 critical cons]vation areas designat$ "u section #abga;,f2 & 7ii7 critical wat]%$s1 z def9$ by su* ,/ate4 7#c7 ,mat*+ funds ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection %all provide non-,f$]al funds1 includ+ ca% & 9-k9d contributions1 9 an am\nt t is at lea/ equal to ! am\nt ( su* grant4 7#d7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section may use grant funds only-- 7,a7 to educate & recruit agricultural produc]s to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program2 7,b7 to provide te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance to produc]s t elect to p>ticipate 9 a precision cons]vation pilot program = :i* ! ,/ate receiv$ a grant "u ?is section to create & implem5t precision cons]vation plans2 7,c7 to monitor & analyze ! effectiv5ess ( su* precision cons]vation plans2 & 7,d7 to enc\rage ! use ( precision agriculture te*nology to a*ieve cons]vation b5efits4 7#e7 ,confid5tiality 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( in=mation furni%$ by a produc] or ,/ate 9 ord] to facilitate ! creation & implem5tation ( a precision cons]vation plan pursuant to p>agraph 7#d77;,b7 or comply ) ! report+ requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#f77;,b71 ! ,secret>y1 any o!r (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or ag5cy !re(1 or any o!r p]son may n-- 7i7 use su* in=mation = a purpose o!r ?an ! developm5t or report+ ( aggregate data "u p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 9 a mann] su* t ! id5tity ( ! produc] :o suppli$ su* in=mation is n disc]nible & is n mat]ial to ! int5d$ uses ( su* in=mation2 or 7ii7 disclose ! in=mation to any p]son or any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal ag5cy outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 unless ! in=mation has be5 conv]t$ into a /ati/ical or aggregate =m t does n all[ ! id5tification ( ! produc] t suppli$ p>ticul> in=mation4 7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to limit a produc] f %>+ ! in=mation furni%$ by su* produc] pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74 7#f7 ,/ate report+ 7,a7 ,reports to produc]s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a ,/ate assi/s a produc] ) ! creation ( a precision cons]vation plan pursuant to p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 & ea* ye> = ! succe$+ #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,/ate %all submit to su* produc] a report t includes an analysis ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! precision cons]vation plan = su* produc]4 7,b7 ,reports to ,secret>y 7i7 ,annual ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* a ,/ate receives grant funds "u ?is section1 & ea* ye> = ! succe$+ #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes ! data us$ to create1 implem5t1 & analyze precision cons]vation plans pursuant to ?is subsection4 7ii7 #e-ye> report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a ,/ate receives grant funds "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes an analysis ( ! effectiv5ess ! use ( grant funds "u ?is subsection has _h 9 fo/]+-- 7,i7 improv$ soil heal?2 7,,ii7 r$uc$ soil erosion & soil run(f2 7,,iii7 improv$ wat] quality2 7,,iv7 improv$ und]/&+ ( ! relation%ip betwe5 precision agriculture te*nology & cons]vation improvem5t2 & 7,v7 ! effectiv5ess ( diff]5t me?ods us$4 7#g7 ,soil nutri5t ret5tion database 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use ! data report$ "u p>agraph 7#f7 to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a publically available soil nutri5t ret5tion database t provides-- 7i7 a compilation & analysis ( effective cons]vation practices = nutri5t managem5t 9 v>y+ soil compositions1 cropp+ sy/ems1 slopes1 & l&scapes2 & 7ii7 recomm5d$ new & effective cons]vation practices = nutri5t managem5t4 7,b7 ,fund+ = database ,! ,secret>y may res]ve up to #ge1jjj ( ! funds made available "u subsection 7f77#c7 to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,allocation ( fund+ ,section #abdj;,b7f7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,precision cons]vation pilot program ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 at lea/ #e p]c5t ( ! funds made available = paym5ts "u ! program %all be t>get$ = ! precision cons]vation pilot program "u subsection 7j74 4