H.R. 4298 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2017Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow grazing as a mid-contract management practice in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CRP Grazing Flexibility Act. 2. Grazing as mid-contract management (a) Specified activities permitted Section 1233(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) grazing pursuant to section 1232(a)(5) without any reduction in the rental rate, if the grazing is consistent with the conservation of soil, water quality, and wildlife habitat. . (b) Cost sharing payments Section 1234(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Mid-contract management grazing The Secretary may not make any cost sharing payment to an owner or operator under this subchapter for any grazing undertaken pursuant to section 1232(a)(5). .