,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ba1 #bjag,mr4 ,blum5au] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe to improve cons]vation compliance1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,su/a9able ,f>ml& = ! ,future ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,section #abja7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ highly erodible & ins]t+ cov]$2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! highly erodible & ins]t+ cov]$2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3 7,b7 are design$ to1 9 a co/ effective & te*nically practicable mann]-- 7i7 a*ieve a sub/antial improvem5t 9 wat] quality2 7ii7 a*ieve a rate ( soil erosion no great] ?an ! soil loss tol]ance level1 z det]m9$ by ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2 7iii7 prev5t ephem]al gully erosion2 & 7iv7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a m9imum ( #ej feet ( p]5nial vegetation betwe5 cov]$ cropl& & int]mitt5t or p]5nial wat]ways2 & 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 are bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t & te*nically accurate soil erosion pr$iction models to det]m9e if soil erosion by w9d & wat] exce$ ! ,soil ,loss ,tol]ance ,level on cov]$ cropl& subject to subtitle ,b4 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ highly erodible & ins]t+ cov]$2 7#d7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#g77;,a77ii7 to read z foll[s3 7ii7 be=e su* action1 su* l& 0 wetl&4 2 7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ,any highly erodible l& on :i* an agricultural commodity is produc$ aft] ,decemb] #bc1 #aihe1 & t is n exempt "u section #abab1 %all be consid]$ z "p ( ! field 9 :i* ! l& 0 includ$ on ,decemb] #bc1 #aihe1 unless ! own] & ,secret>y agree to modification ( ! b\nd>ies ( ! field to c>ry out ?is title42 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#bh7 ,cov]$ cropl& ,! t]m cov]$ cropl& means cropl&1 z def9$ 9 section #gah4b ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 t is plant$ to a r[ crop4 4 #c4 ,cov]$ cropl& program ineligibility 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abaa ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a field on :i* highly erodible l& & all t foll[s ?r\gh %all be ineligible = & ins]t+ cov]$ cropl& %all be ineligible =2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or income aft] any type ( price2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a paym5t made "u section #aaaf or #aaag ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad be=e ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by /rik+ excessive erosion ( highly erodible l& & ins]t+ sub/antial erosion or degradation ( wat] quality2 & 7#b7 9 ! head+ ( subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,highly ,erodible ,l& & ins]t+ ,compliance ,det]m9ation4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chaa et seq47 is am5d$ 9 ! head+ by /rik+ ,highly ,erodible ,l& & ins]t+ ,cov]$ ,cropl&4 #d4 ,exemptions ,section #abab ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,eligibility bas$ on compliance ) cons]vation plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 or #b ye>s aft] ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice has complet$ a cons]vation plan = ! f>m1 :i*ev] is lat]1 a p]son is actively apply+ ! approv$ cons]vation plan1 su* p]son %all h until ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh1 to comply ) ! plan )\t be+ subject to program ineligibility4 7#b7 ,m9imization ( docum5tation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y1 ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 & local soil cons]vation di/ricts %all m9imize ! quantity ( docum5tation a p]son mu/ submit to comply ) ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,expiration ,on ! expiration ( a contract ent]$ into "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d1 ! provisions ( ?is subtitle %all apply to ! acreage t 0 ! subject ( su* contract4 2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d72 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 & 7e71 respectively2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$1 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d77;,a77i7 to read z foll[s3 7i7 a p]son has fail$ to comply ) section #abaa1 & has act$ 9 good fai? & )\t an int5t to violate section #abaa2 or 4 #e4 ,developm5t & implem5tation ( cons]vation plans & cons]vation sy/ems ,section #abac ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chab;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & economically2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ undue & ins]t+ s]i\s2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & r$esignat+ subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 z subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 & 7e71 respectively2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,if a p]son makes a c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all n be requir$ to & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y %all annually2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ on n less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! cov]$ cropl& subject to ?is subtitle aft] be+ appli$2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y may revise ! p]son's cons]vation plan if ! ,secret>y det]m9es ! cons]vation plan is n meet+ ! /&>ds 9 section #abja7;a77#d742 & 7#d7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77 to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide te*nical assi/ance to a p]son ?r\gh\t ! developm5t1 revision1 & application ( ! cons]vation plan & any cons]vation sy/em ( ! p]son2 & 7#b7 make available annually an am\nt equal to #j4jb p]c5t ( ! fund+ o!rwise provid$ = programs specifi$ 9 section #abaa7;a71 n to exce$ #cej million1 to provide te*nical assi/ance1 conduct /atus reviews & o!r tasks requir$ to fully implem5t ! provisions ( ?is subtitle4 4 #f4 ,wetl& program ineligibility ,section #abba ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ paym5ts made "u section #aaaf or #aaag ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to read z foll[s3 7,b7 ,new conv]sions ,9 ! case ( a wetl& t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 0 conv]t$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad1 ! p]son %all be ineligible to receive crop insurance premium subsidies 9 subsequ5t re9surance ye>s unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an exemption pursuant to section #abbb applies4 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e72 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all make available annually an am\nt equal to #j4ja p]c5t ( ! fund+ o!rwise made available = programs specifi$ 9 #abba7;b71 n to exce$ #bjj million1 to provide te*nical assi/ance1 conduct /atus reviews & c>ry out o!r tasks ne$$ to fully implem5t ! provisions ( ?is subtitle4 7,e7 ,/atus reviews ,! ,secret>y %all annually c>ry out a review ( ! /atus ( compliance ( ! p]son ) ! cons]vation plan "u :i* ! cons]vation sy/em is be+ appli$ on no less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! cov]$ cropl& subject to ?is subtitle4 4 #g4 ,del9eation ( wetl&s2 exemptions ,section #abbb ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chbb7 is am5d$ 9 subsection 7f77#b7-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e72 & 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively4