,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjah,mr4 
,huffman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1    
,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,wass]man        
,s*ultz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe to improve ! environm5tal  
quality inc5tives program1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f>m]s ,cons]v+            
,agricultural ,res\rces ?r\gh ,,eqip    
,act or ! ,f>m]s ,,c>e ,act4  #b4       
,purposes ,section #abdj ( ! ,food      
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
#abdj4 ,purposes ,! purpose ( !         
environm5tal quality inc5tives program  
e/abli%$ by ?is *apt] is to assi/       
produc]s 9 implem5t+ cons]vation sy/ems1
 practices1 & activities on _! op]ations
 9 ord] to--  7#a7 improve wat] quality1
 ) special emphasis on r$uc+ nutri5t    
pollution & protect+ s\rces ( dr9k+     

wat]2  7#b7 avoid1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 ! ne$ = res\rce &          
regulatory programs by assi/+ produc]s 9
 protect+ soil1 wat]1 air1 & relat$     
natural res\rces & meet+ environm5tal   
quality crit]ia e/abli%$ by ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 tribal1 & local ag5cies2  7#c7   
cons]ve gr\nd & surface wat] to su/a9 or
 improve 9-/ream fl[s2  7#d7 enhance !  
quality ( soil f]tility & heal?2  7#e7  
control invasive species2  7#f7 enhance 
critical aquatic & t]re/rial wildlife   
habitat = at-risk species2  7#g7 r$uce !
 am\nt & toxicity ( pe/icides & o!r     
agricultural *emicals f\nd on food & 9  
wat] or ! air2  7#h7 r$uce !            
non!rapeutic use ( m$ically important   
antibiotics 9 food-produc+ animals 9    
ord] to pres]ve ! effectiv5ess (        
antibiotics us$ 9 ! treatm5t ( human &  
animal disease2  7#i7 help produc]s     
adapt to climate *ange1 increase        
resili5cy to climate *ange impacts1 &   
r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions2  7#aj7    
address additional priority res\rce     

conc]ns1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &    
7#aa7 enhance biodiv]sity & wildlife4  4
  #c4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,organic sy/em   
plan ,section #abdj;,a ( ! ,food        
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh  
7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d71       
respectively4  7b7 ,practice ,section   
#abdj;,a ( ! ,food ,security ,act (     
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7 is    
fur!r am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 7z     
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77--  7#a7 9 
clause 7i71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a     
semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ clause   
7ii7 z clause 7iii72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+ new clause3    
7ii7 compreh5sive cons]vation plann+2 & 
4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t & adm9i/ration  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,section #abdj;,b7a7 ( !    
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;a77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ #bjjb ?r\gh #bjai & ins]t+ #bjai  
?r\gh #bjbc4  7b7 ,t]m ,section         
#abdj;,b7b77#b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act

 ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4                 
#chci;aa-#b7;b77#b77;,b77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #aj ye>s & ins]t+ #e ye>s4  7c7   
,priority ,section #abdj;,b7c7 ( ! ,food
 ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#chci;aa-#b7;c77 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7c7 ,priority ,if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t ! environm5tal values ( two  
or m applications = paym5ts are         
comp>able1 ! ,secret>y %all assign a    
high] priority to a program application 
:i* w a*ieve ! environm5t & cons]vation 
values us+ practices & sy/ems ! assess$ 
co/ ( :i* is l[]4  4  7d7 ,paym5ts  7#a7
 ,limitation on sub/antial & prim>y     
b5efits ,section #abdj;,b7d7 ( ! ,food  
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#b7;d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 #ej p]c5t ( ! 
co/ ( a practice t sub/antially b5efits 
! produc]1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  2 

&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7
 ,prim>y b5efit to produc] ,a produc]   
%all n be eligible = paym5ts = a        
practice on eligible l& "u ! program t  
prim>ily b5efits ! produc]1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  4  7#b7 ,increas$ paym5ts
 = c]ta9 practices ,section             
#abdj;,b7d77#c7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act
 ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4                 
#chci;aa-#b7;d77#c77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7#c7 ,increas$ paym5ts = c]ta9 
practices ,! ,secret>y %all provide     
supplem5tal paym5ts & enhanc$ te*nical  
assi/ance to produc]s implem5t+ l&      
managem5t & vegetative practices at a   
level t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1      
results 9 highly co/-effective treatm5t 
( priority res\rce conc]ns1 includ+--   
7,a7 residue & tillage managem5t2  7,b7 
cont\r f>m+2  7,c7 cov] cropp+2  7,d7   
integrat$ pe/ managem5t2  7,e7 nutri5t  
managem5t2  7,f7 /ream corridor         
improvem5t2  7,g7 invasive plant species
 control2  7,h7 cont\r buff] /rips2     
7,i7 rip>ian h]bace\s & =e/ buff]s2     

7,j7 filt] /rips2  7,k7 /ream habitat   
improvem5t & managem5t2  7,l7 grass$    
wat]ways2  7,m7 wetl& re/oration &      
enhancem5t2  7,n7 poll9ator habitat2 or 
7,o7 cons]vation crop rotation4  4  7#c7
 ,limitation on paym5ts = c]ta9         
practices ,section #abdj;,b7d7 ( ! ,food
 ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#chci;aa-#b7;d77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7   
,limitation on paym5ts = c]ta9 practices
 ,a produc] :o owns or op]ates a l>ge   
conf9$ animal fe$+ op]ation 7z def9$ by 
! ,secret>y7 %all n be eligible =       
paym5ts "u ?is *apt] to con/ruct an     
animal wa/e managem5t facility or any   
associat$ wa/e transport or transf]     
device4  4  7e7 ,allocation ( fund+     
,section #abdj;,b7f7 ( ! ,food ,security
 ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4            
#chci;aa-#b7;f77 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7f7 ,allocation ( fund+  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,( ! funds made available =    
paym5ts = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh 
#bjbc-- 7,a7 n less ?an #aj p]c5t %all  

be t>get$ at practices relat+ to        
improvem5t ( fi% & wildlife habitat2 &  
7,b7 n less ?an #e p]c5t %all be provid$
 to produc]s :o p>ticipate 9 an         
indep5d5t animal welf>e c]tification    
program4  7#b7 ,indep5d5t animal welf>e 
c]tification program ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m indep5d5t animal welf>e           
c]tification program means an entity    
approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture t 
uses qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty on-f>m auditors 
to r\t9ely assess a produc]'s #ajj-p]c5t
 compliance ) specific animal welf>e    
/&>ds exce$+ indu/ry /&>ds 7bas$ on     
indu/ry guidel9es71 subject to ! foll[+ 
conditions3  7,a7 ,! /&>ds' protocols   
are made public4  7,b7 ,! /&>ds include1
 at a m9imum1 provisions = space        
all[ance1 environm5tal enri*m5t &       
ability to engage 9 natural behaviors1  
pa9 control & physical alt]nations1     
h&l+1 & responsible antibiotic use4     
7,c7 ,r\t9e cag+1 crat+ or te!r+ (      
animals is prohibit$4  7,d7 ,auditors h 
no ve/$ or f9ancial int]e/ 9 audit      

outcomes4  7,e7 ,auditors possess a     
backgr\nd 9 animal welf>e sci5ce or h   
receiv$ equival5t tra9+1 & are able to  
recognize1 review1 & apply e/abli%$ f>m 
animal welf>e /&>ds & protocols4  4  7f7
 ,wat] cons]vation or irrigation        
effici5cy practice  7#a7 ,availability (
 paym5ts ,section #abdj;,b7h77#a7 ( !   
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;h77#a77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,availability ( 
paym5ts ,! ,secret>y may provide paym5ts
 "u ?is subsection to a produc] = a wat]
 cons]vation or irrigation practice t   
promotes gr\nd & surface wat]           
cons]vation on ! agricultural op]ation (
 ! produc] by--  7,a7 improvem5ts to    
irrigation sy/ems2  7,b7 enhancem5t (   
irrigation effici5cies2  7,c7 conv]sion 
( ! agricultural op]ation to-- 7i7 !    
production ( less wat]-int5sive         
agricultural commodities2 or  7ii7 dryl&
 f>m+2  7,d7 improvem5t ( ! /orage (    
wat] ?r\gh measures su* z wat] bank+ &  
gr\ndwat] re*>ge2  7,e7 enhancem5t ( fi%

 & wildlife habitat associat$ )         
irrigation sy/ems1 includ+ pivot corn]s 
& areas ) irregul> b\nd>ies2  7,f7      
enhancem5t ( fro/ protection me?ods to--
 7i7 mitigate damage to fi% & wildlife  
habitat2  7ii7 enhance wat] effici5cy2  
or  7iii7 promote alt]native fro/       
protection me?ods t d n rely on gr\nd & 
surface wat]2 &  7,g7 e/abli%m5t ( o!r  
measures1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t   
improve gr\ndwat] & surface wat]        
cons]vation 9 agricultural op]ations4  4
  7#b7 ,priority ,section               
#abdj;,b7h77#b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act
 ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4                 
#chci;aa-#b7;h77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 
to read z foll[s3  7,b7 any associat$   
wat] sav+s rema9 9 ! orig9al s\rce ( su*
 wat] = ! useful life ( ! practice4  4  
7#c7 ,duty ( produc]s ,section          
#abdj;,b7h7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (  
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;h77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    

p>agraph3  7#c7 ,duty ( produc]s ,!     
,secret>y may n provide paym5ts to a    
produc] = a wat] cons]vation or         
irrigation practice "u ?is *apt] unless 
! produc] agrees n to use any associat$ 
wat] sav+s to br+ new l&1 o!r ?an       
incid5tal l& ne$$ = effici5t op]ations1 
"u irrigat$ production1 except :]e !    
produc] is p>ticipat+ 9 a wat]%$-wide   
project t w effectively cons]ve wat]1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7g7 ,paym5ts
 = cons]vation practices relat$ to      
organic production  7#a7 ,paym5ts       
au?oriz$ ,section #abdj;,b7i77#a7 ( !   
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;i77#a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ subsection & ins]t+ *apt]4     
7#b7 ,eligibility requirem5ts ,section  
#abdj;,b7i77#b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act
 ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4                 
#chci;aa-#b7;i77#b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7#b7 ,eligibility requirem5ts  
,z a condition = receiv+ paym5ts "u ?is 
subsection1 a produc] %all agree to     
develop & implem5t cons]vation practices

 = c]tifi$ organic production t are     
consi/5t ) ! regulations promulgat$ "u !
 ,organic ,foods ,production ,act (     
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq47 & !  
purposes ( ?is *apt]4  4  7#c7 ,paym5t  
limitations2 coord9ation ) organic      
c]tification2 plann+ ,section           
#abdj;,b7i7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (  
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;i77 is
 am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 &  
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#c7 ,coord9ation
 ) organic c]tification ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a transp>5t means by :i*   
produc]s may initiate organic           
c]tification "u ! ,organic ,foods       
,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#feja et seq47 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 a      
contract "u ?is *apt]4  7#d7 ,plann+    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
plann+ assi/ance to produc]s transition+
 to c]tifi$ organic production consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,organic ,foods     

,production ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#feja et seq47 & ! purposes ( ?is *apt]4
  7,b7 ,avoidance ( duplication ,!      
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 elim9ate duplication (     
plann+ activities = a produc] p>ticipat+
 9 a contract "u ?is *apt] & initiat+ or
 ma9ta9+ organic c]tification consi/5t )
 ! ,organic ,foods ,production ,act (   
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq474  4  
7h7 ,paym5ts = cons]vation practices    
relat$ to antibiotic use ,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 ,paym5ts = cons]vation 
practices relat$ to antibiotic use  7#a7
 ,paym5ts au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all    
provide paym5ts "u ?is *apt] to live/ock
 produc]s = ?ree ye>s1 to assi/ 9 a     
transition to modifi$ animal managem5t &
 production sy/ems1 = practices lead+ to
 ! r$uction 9 ! ne$ = antibiotics1      
includ+ modification ( sy/ems & spaces  
to--  7,a7 improve sanitation2  7,b7    

improve v5tilation2 or  7,c7 support !  
implem5tation ( improv$ animal managem5t
 te*niques at ! op]ation4  7#b7 ,duty ( 
produc] ,! ,secret>y %all n make paym5ts
 "u ?is *apt] = practices relat$ to     
antibiotic use unless ! produc] agrees  
to provide in=mation to ! ,secret>y     
docum5t+ ! result+ r$uction 9 antibiotic
 use 9 ! op]ation ( ! produc]4  4  7i7  
,paym5ts = cons]vation practices relat$ 
to pa/ure-,bas$ production sy/ems       
,section #abdj;,b ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#chci;aa-#b71 z am5d$ by subsection 7h71
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7k7 ,paym5ts =  
cons]vation practices relat$ to         
pa/ure-,bas$ production sy/ems  7#a7    
,paym5ts au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all     
provide paym5ts "u ?is subsection =     
cons]vation practices1 on "s or all ( ! 
op]ations ( a produc]1 relat$--  7,a7 to
 pa/ure-bas$ live/ock or p\ltry         
production sy/ems 9 :i* animals-- 7i7   
are prim>ily rais$ on pa/ure1 grassl&1  

or o!r vegetative environm5ts2  7ii7 h !
 ability to ex]cise species-specific    
natural behaviors2  7iii7 h access to   
appropriate %elt]1 heal?y vegetation1   
potable wat]1 & adequate protection f   
pr$ators2 &  7iv7 are manag$ "u an      
approv$ prescrib$ graz+ plan :]e animals
 are regul>ly & sy/ematically mov$ to   
fre% pa/ure 9 su* a way z to--  7,i7    
maximize ! quantity & quality ( =age    
gr[?2  7,,ii7 maximize ! quality ( soil 
f]tility & til?2  7,,iii7 improve manure
 di/ribution & nutri5t cycl+2  7,,iv7   
increase ! seque/ration ( c>bon dioxide2
  7,v7 improve ! quality & quantity (   
cov] = wildlife & poll9ators2  7,,vi7   
provide p]man5t cov] to protect ! soil f
 erosion2 &  7,,vii7 improve wat]       
quality & infiltration2 or  7,b7 to !   
transition ( su* op]ation to a          
pa/ure-bas$ live/ock or p\ltry          
production sy/em4  7#b7 ,eligibility    
requirem5ts ,z a condition = receiv+    
paym5ts "u ?is subsection1 a produc]    
%all agree to implem5t at lea/ #c       

practices & ei!r--  7,a7 develops &     
c>ries out a graz+ managem5t plan t     
includes int5sive managem5t rotational  
graz+2 or  7,b7 develops & implem5ts    
cons]vation practices t are consi/5t )  
int5sive rotational graz+ practices =   
pa/ure-bas$ sy/ems4  7#c7 ,paym5t       
priorities ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt & rate (  
paym5ts "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 !        
,secret>y may accord great significance 
to practices t--  7,a7 improve ! quality
 ( soil f]tility & til?2  7,b7 protect  
wat] quality2  7,c7 increase !          
seque/ration ( c>bon dioxide2  7,d7     
accel]ate wat] infiltration2 &  7,e7    
exp& poll9ator habitat & protection4  4 
7j7 ,compreh5sive cons]vation plann+    
,section #abdj;,b ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#chci;aa-#b71 z am5d$ by subsection 7i71
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7l7             
,compreh5sive cons]vation plann+ ,!     
,secret>y %all provide te*nical &       
f9ancial assi/ance to produc]s "u !     

program to develop a compreh5sive       
cons]vation plan = ! agricultural       
op]ation ( ! produc]4  4  #e4           
,evaluation ( applications  7a7         
,evaluation crit]ia ,section #abdj;,c7a7
 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#c7;a77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ national1 ,/ate1 & local          
cons]vation priorities & ins]t+ priority
 res\rce conc]ns id5tifi$ "u subsection 
7d74  7b7 ,prioritization ( applications
 ,section #abdj;,c7b7 ( ! ,food         
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#c7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a*iev+ !        
anticipat$ cons]vation b5efits ( !      
project & ins]t+ address+ priority      
res\rce conc]ns id5tifi$ "u subsection  
7d72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+  
designat$ res\rce conc]n or res\rce     
conc]ns & ins]t+ priority res\rce       
conc]ns id5tifi$ "u subsection 7d71     
includ+1 9 ! case ( applications f      
nutri5t-impact$ wat]%$s1 ! degree to :i*
 nutri5t load+s w\ld be r$uc$ z a result

 ( ! propos$ project4  7c7 ,gr\p+ (     
applications ,section #abdj;,c7c7 ( !   
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#c7;c77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ = evaluation purposes or o!rwise  
evaluate applications relative to o!r   
applications = simil> f>m+ op]ations &  
ins]t+ propos+ to address ! same        
priority res\rce conc]ns = evaluation   
purposes4  7d7 ,priority res\rce conc]ns
 ,section #abdj;,c ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#c7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7d7 ,priority res\rce      
conc]ns ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !      
appropriate ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1    
id5tify priority res\rce conc]ns 9 a    
p>ticul> wat]%$ or o!r appropriate      
region or area )9 a ,/ate4  4  #f4      
,environm5tal quality inc5tives program 
plan ,section #abdj;,e7a7 ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#e7;a77 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7a7 ,plan ( op]ations ,to be   

eligible to receive paym5ts "u !        
program1 a produc] %all submit to !     
,secret>y = approval a plan ( op]ations 
t--  7#a7 specifies ! priority res\rce  
conc]ns to be address$2  7#b7 specifies 
! type1 numb]1 & sequ5c+ ( cons]vation  
sy/ems1 practices1 or activities to be  
implem5t$ to address ! priority res\rce 
conc]ns2  7#c7 includes su* t]ms &      
conditions z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
necess>y to c>ry out ! program1 includ+ 
a description ( ! purposes to be met by 
! implem5tation ( ! plan & a /atem5t (  
h[ ! plan w a*ieve or take significant  
/eps t[>d a*iev+ ! relevant res\rce     
managem5t sy/em quality crit]ia1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#d7 9 ! case (
 a conf9$ live/ock fe$+ op]ation1       
provides = developm5t & implem5tation ( 
a compreh5sive nutri5t managem5t plan1  
if applicable2  7#e7 9 ! case ( a       
produc] locat$ )9 a nutri5t-impact$     
wat]%$1 id5tifies me?ods by :i* !       
produc] w limit nutri5t loss2 &  7#f7 9 
! case ( =e/ l&1 is consi/5t ) !        

provisions ( a =e/ managem5t plan t is  
approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 :i* may         
include--  7,a7 a =e/ /ew>d%ip plan     
describ$ 9 section #e ( ! ,coop]ative   
,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #bajc;a72  7,b7 ano!r practice
 plan approv$ by ! ,/ate =e/]2 or  7,c7 
ano!r plan det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,secret>y4  4  #g4 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y
 ,section #abdj;,f7#b7 ( ! ,food        
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#f7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
in=mation & ins]t+ te*nical assi/ance1  
in=mation14  #h4 ,limitation on paym5ts 
,section #abdj;,g ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#g7
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #abdj;,g4  
,limitation on paym5ts  7a7 ,limitation 
on total paym5ts ,subject to subsection 
7b71 a p]son or legal entity may n      
receive1 directly or indirectly1 co/-%>e
 or inc5tive paym5ts "u ?is *apt]1 9 !  
aggregate1 = all contracts ent]$ into "u
 ?is *apt] by ! p]son or entity 7exclud+
 fund+ arrangem5ts ) ,indian tribes "u  

?is *apt]71 reg>dless ( ! numb] (       
contracts ent]$ into "u ?is *apt] by !  
p]son or entity1 t--  7#a7 dur+ any     
fiscal ye> exce$ #dj1jjj2 &  7#b7 dur+  
any five-ye> p]iod exce$ #bjj1jjj4  7b7 
,waiv] au?ority ,9 ! case ( contracts "u
 ?is *apt] = projects ( special         
environm5tal significance1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may waive !    
limitation o!rwise applicable "u        
subsection 7a77#a74  7c7 ,prev5tion (   
duplication ,! ,secret>y %all n approve 
a contract or provide paym5ts to any    
individual = a practice t has already   
be5 paid = z "p ( a previ\sly approv$ & 
complet$ contract = any p>ticul> p>cel (
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