,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aiff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #ag1 #bjag ,ms4 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,ern/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe to modify ! regional cons]vation p>tn]%ip program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,regional ,cons]vation ,p>tn]%ip ,program ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t & purposes ,section #abga ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ grant agreem5ts "u section #abga;,c7d71 aft] p>tn]%ip agreem5ts2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ contracts ) produc]s & ins]t+ program contracts ) eligible produc]s2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ use cov]$ programs & ins]t+ c>ry out cons]vation activities2 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,to fur!r ! cons]vation1 protection1 re/oration1 & su/a9able use ( soil1 wat] 7includ+ s\rces ( dr9k+ wat]71 wildlife1 agricultural l&1 & relat$ natural res\rces on eligible l& on a regional or wat]%$ scale4 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ eligible be=e produc]s2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ in/allation & ins]t+ adoption1 in/allation12 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,to enc\rage ! flexible & /reaml9$ deliv]y ( cons]vation assi/ance to eligible produc]s ?r\gh p>tn]%ip agreem5ts4 7#e7 ,to enc\rage alignm5t ( p>tn]%ip projects ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies & programs address+ simil> natural res\rce or environm5tal conc]ns 9 a coord9at$ mann]4 7#f7 ,to engage eligible produc]s 9 cons]vation projects to a*ieve great] cons]vation outcomes & b5efits = eligible produc]s ?an w\ld o!rwise be a*iev$4 7#g7 ,to advance cons]vation & rural community developm5t goals simultane\sly4 4 #c4 ,def9itions ,section #abga;,a ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ a purpose1 activity1 or agreem5t "u any ( aft] means2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,! cons]vation res]ve program e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d4 7,f7 ,! ,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 o!r ?an section #ad ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajab74 2 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,eligible activity ,! t]m eligible activity means-- 7,a7 an eligible activity "u ! /atutory au?ority = a cov]$ program2 & 7,b7 any o!r relat$ activity t an eligible p>tn] det]m9es w help a*ieve cons]vation b5efits1 subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,eligible l& ,! t]m eligible l& means-- 7,a7 eligible l& "u ! /atutory au?ority = a cov]$ program2 & 7,b7 any o!r agricultural or non9du/rial private =e/ l& or associat$ l& on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es an eligible activity w\ld help a*ieve cons]vation b5efits4 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,an organization describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( section #abfe;,a7#b77;,b74 2 7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71 respectively2 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,eligible produc] ,! t]m eligible produc] means a p]son1 legal entity1 or ,indian tribe t is an own] or op]ator on eligible l&4 2 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,program contract ,! t]m program contract means ! contract e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #abga;,c7b77#a74 4 #d4 ,regional cons]vation p>tn]%ips 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abga;,b ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ eligible be=e produc]s2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,maximum l5g? 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m ( a p>tn]%ip agreem5t %all n be long] ?an #e ye>s4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,concurr5t program deadl9e ,subject to approval by ! ,secret>y1 ! t]m ( a p>tn]%ip agreem5t may be long] ?an #e ye>s if ! long] p]iod is concurr5t ) a deadl9e e/abli%$ "u a ,/ate or ,f$]al program t relates specifically to ! project4 7,b7 ,special circum/ances ,9 ! case ( special circum/ances outside ! control ( an eligible p>tn] 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 t h creat$ a delay 9 ! implem5tation ( a project ( ! eligible p>tn]1 ! eligible p>tn] may reque/ an ext5sion ( ! t]m ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 z clauses 7iv7 & 7v71 respectively2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 "o or m natural res\rce conc]ns t ! project %all address2 7ii7 ! eligible activities on eligible l& to be conduct$ "u ! project to address ! natural res\rce conc]ns2 & 7iii7 ! implem5tation timel9e = c>ry+ out ! project1 includ+ any int]im mile/ones2 2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ eligible be=e produc]s2 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ a produc] ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ an eligible produc]2 7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ or 9-k9d contributions aft] additional funds2 & 7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ( ! project's effects2 & & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8(-- 7i7 ! progress made by ! project 9 address+ ea* natural res\rce conc]n def9$ 9 ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 includ+ 9 a quantifi$ =m2 & 7ii7 z appropriate1 o!r environm5tal1 economic1 or social outcomes ( ! project2 & 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,an eligible & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible 2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,=m ,a contribution ( an eligible p>tn] "u ?is p>agraph may be 9 ! =m (-- 7i7 direct fund+2 7ii7 9-k9d support2 or 7iii7 a comb9ation ( direct fund+ & 9-k9d support4 7,c7 ,treatm5t ,any am\nts exp5d$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ann\nces ! approval ( an application "u subsection 7e7 & end+ on ! day be=e ! effective date ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t by an eligible p>tn] = /aff sal>ies or developm5t ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t %all be consid]$ to be a "p ( ! contribution ( ! eligible p>tn] "u ?is p>agraph4 2 7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,duties ( ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a timel9e = c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,secret>y "u a p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 ent]+ into contracts ) eligible produc]s2 7,b7 provid+ f9ancial assi/ance to eligible produc]s2 & 7,c7 9 ! case ( a p>tn]%ip agreem5t t is a grant agreem5t "u section #abga;,c7d71 provid+ ! grant am\nts to ! eligible p>tn]2 7#b7 e/abli% 9 ea* ,/ate a program coord9ator = ! ,/ate1 :o %all be responsible solely = provid+ assi/ance to eligible p>tn]s & eligible produc]s "u ! program2 7#c7 e/abli% guidance to assi/ eligible p>tn]s ) c>ry+ out ! assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,e72 & 7#d7 provide to ea* eligible p>tn] t has ent]$ into a p>tn]%ip agreem5t-- 7,a7 a qu>t]ly report describ+ ! /atus ( ea* p5d+ & obligat$ contract "u ! project ( ! eligible p>tn]2 & 7,b7 an annual report describ+ h[ ! ,secret>y us$ am\nts res]v$ by ! ,secret>y = t ye> = te*nical assi/ance "u section #abga;,d7f74 2 & 7#f7 9 subsection 7e7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#d77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh description (-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,cont5ts ,! ,secret>y %all develop a simplifi$ application process t requires ea* application submitt$ "u ?is subsection to include a description (-- 2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 1 includ+ ! cov]$ programs to be us$2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ or 9-k9d aft] f9ancial2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 by ins]t+ eligible be=e produc]s ea* place x appe>s2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g71 respectively2 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 develop & implem5t wat]%$ or habitat plans to address "o or m natural res\rce conc]ns2 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,fund+ r5ewals ,if an eligible p>tn] demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t ! eligible p>tn] has made progress 9 address+ "o or m natural res\rce conc]ns def9$ 9 ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 n e>li] ?an #a ye> be=e ! date ( expiration ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 ! eligible p>tn] may reque/ f ! ,secret>y a r5ewal ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 includ+ a r5ewal ( fund+1 ?r\gh an exp$it$ approval process-- 7,a7 to cont9ue to implem5t ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t2 7,b7 to exp& ! scope ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t2 7,c7 to enroll additional eligible produc]s2 or 7,d7 to c>ry out o!r cons]vation activities relat+ to ! project1 includ+ ! assessm5t ( ! project "u subsection 7c77#a77;,e71 z mutually agre$ by ! ,secret>y & ! eligible p>tn]4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #abga;,e7a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;e7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #abga;,b7d7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #abga;,b7e74 #e4 ,assi/ance to eligible produc]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abga;,c ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ eligible be=e produc]s2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible produc] may receive f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance to conduct eligible activities on eligible l& ?r\gh a program contract ent]$ into ) ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,program contracts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program contract to be ent]$ into ) an eligible produc] to conduct eligible activities on eligible l&1 subject to su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%4 7#b7 ,application bundles 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible p>tn] may submit to ! ,secret>y1 on behalf ( eligible produc]s1 a bundle ( applications = assi/ance "u ! program ?r\gh program contracts to address a sub/antial portion ( a natural res\rce conc]n def9$ 9 ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t4 7,b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all give priority to applications describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,9 accordance ) /atutory requirem5ts ( ! cov]$ programs involv$1 ! ,secret>y may make paym5ts to a produc] & ins]t+ ,subject to section #abga;,d1 ! ,secret>y may make paym5ts to an eligible produc]2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ eligible be=e produc]s ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ p>ticipat+ & ins]t+ eligible2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,fund+ arrangem5ts ?r\gh grant agreem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p>tn]%ip agreem5t may be a grant agreem5t ent]$ into ) an eligible p>tn] 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,"u a grant agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 us+ am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! eligible p>tn] a grant2 7,b7 ! eligible p>tn] %all c>ry out eligible activities on eligible l& 7includ+ by contract+ ) "o or m produc]s1 if ! eligible p>tn] det]m9es ! contract+ to be appropriate71 on ! condition t ! eligible activities directly or indirectly b5efit agricultural produc]s 7includ+ =e/ry produc]s71 to address natural res\rce conc]ns on a regional or wat]%$ scale2 su* z-- 7i7 infra/ructure inve/m5ts relat+ to agricultural or non9du/rial private =e/ production t w\ld b5efit multiple produc]s1 su* z a multiproduc] irrigation wat] deliv]y sy/em2 7ii7 projects address+ wat] quality or quantity conc]ns 9 coord9ation ) produc]s1 includ+ ! developm5t & implem5tation ( wat]%$ plans2 7iii7 projects t use innovative approa*es to lev]ag+ ! ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 cons]vation ) private f9ancial me*anisms1 9 conjunction ) agricultural production or =e/ res\rce managem5t2 su* z-- 7,i7 ! provision ( p]=mance-bas$ paym5ts to eligible produc]s2 & 7,,ii7 support = an environm5tal m>ket2 7iv7 projects t facilitate pilot te/+ ( new cons]vation practices1 te*nologies1 or activities2 7v7 projects t promote ! long-t]m viability & su/a9ability ( agricultural l& ?r\gh innovative agricultural l& protection /rategies & me*anisms1 includ+ projects t support ! transf] ( l& to beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s1 vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s1 & limit$ res\rce f>m]s & ran*]s 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72 & 7vi7 o!r projects = :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! goals & objectives ( ! program w\ld be easi] to a*ieve ?r\gh ! grant agreem5t2 & 7,c7 ! ,secret>y may provide te*nical & adm9i/rative assi/ance1 z mutually agre$ by ! p>ties4 7#c7 ,nonapplicability ( adju/$ gross income limitation ,! adju/$ gross income limitation describ$ 9 section #ajja;,d7b77#a7 %all n apply to ! receipt by an eligible p>tn] ( a grant "u ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n use m ?an #cj p]c5t ( fund+ made available to c>ry out ! program = grant agreem5ts4 7#e7 ,reports ,an eligible p>tn] t ent]s into a grant agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 any in=mation t ! ,secret>y requires to prep>e ! report "u section #abga;,e7b72 & 7,b7 an annual report t describes ! /atus ( ! project c>ri$ out by ! eligible p>tn]1 includ+ a description (-- 7i7 ! use ( ! grant funds2 7ii7 any subcontracts aw>d$ us+ grant funds2 7iii7 ! eligible produc]s receiv+ fund+ us+ ! grant funds2 7iv7 7,i7 ! progress made by ! project 9 address+ ea* natural res\rce conc]n def9$ 9 ! grant agreem5t1 includ+ 9 a quantifi$ =m2 & 7,,ii7 z appropriate1 o!r environm5tal1 economic1 or social outcomes ( ! project2 & 7v7 any o!r report+ data ! ,secret>y det]m9es are necess>y to ensure compliance ) ! program rules4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #abga;,e7b77#d7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;e7b77#d77 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ #abga;,c7b77#b7 & ins]t+ #abga;,c7d74 #f4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abga;,d ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah & ins]t+ = ea* fiscal ye>2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure t additional res\rces are available to c>ry out ! program1 9 addition to ! funds made available "u subsection 7a71 = ea* fiscal ye> ! ,secret>y %all res]ve #bj p]c5t ( ! funds & acres made available = ! foll[+ programs3 7,a7 ,! cons]vation /ew>d%ip program e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #b ( subtitle ,d4 7,b7 ,! environm5tal quality inc5tives program e/abli%$ "u *apt] #d ( subtitle ,d4 7,c7 ,! agricultural cons]vation easem5t program e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,h4 7#b7 ,duration ( availability ,any funds or acres res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available = obligation only = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ! program until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,di/ribution ( funds ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ( projects receiv+ funds or acres res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 f a program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( t p>agraph1 ! p]c5tage ( projects t %all h purposes simil> to ! purposes ( ! applicable program f :i* funds or acres 7 res]v$ %all be approximately equal to ! p]c5tage ( funds or acres res]v$ f ! applicable program4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #be p]c5t ( ! funds & acres to projects bas$ on a ,/ate competitive process adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate ,cons]vationi/1 ) ! advice ( ! ,/ate te*nical committee & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #dj p]c5t ( ! funds & acres to projects bas$ on a ,/ate or multi/ate competitive process adm9i/]$1 z applicable1 by ! ,/ate ,cons]vationi/ or jo9tly by ! ,/ate ,cons]vationi/s ( ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! multi/ate process1 ) ! advice ( ! applicable ,/ate te*nical committees2 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ #ce p]c5t & ins]t+ #fj p]c5t2 7#d7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,none ( ! funds & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 none ( ! funds 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,project developm5t & outrea* ,"u a p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y may advance reasonable am\nts ( fund+ = te*nical assi/ance to eligible p>tn]s to conduct project developm5t & outrea* activities 9 a project area 7includ+ activities conduct$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ann\nces ! approval ( an application "u section #abga;,b7e7 & end+ on ! day be=e ! effective date ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t71 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ outrea* & education to eligible produc]s = pot5tial p>ticipation 9 ! project2 7,b7 develop+ a wat]%$ or habitat plan2 7,c7 e/abli%+ basel9e metrics to support ! developm5t ( ! assessm5t requir$ "u section #abga;,b7c77#a77;,e72 or 7,d7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to eligible produc]s4 2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! "t ( project selection1 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify & make publically available ! am\nt t ! ,secret>y %all use to provide te*nical assi/ance "u ! t]ms ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t4 7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all limit co/s ( ! ,secret>y = te*nical assi/ance to co/s specific & necess>y to c>ry out ! objectives ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t4 7#c7 ,?ird-p>ty provid]s ,! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t /rategies to enc\rage ?ird-p>ty te*nical s]vice provid]s to provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible p>tn]s pursuant to a p>tn]%ip agreem5t4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #abga;,f7a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;f7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #abga;,d7d77#c7 & ins]t+ #abga;,d7d77#b74 #g4 ,adm9i/ration ,section #abga;,e ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;e7 7z am5d$ by section #e7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah2 7,b7 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 by ins]t+ eligible be=e produc]s ea* place x appe>s2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2 & 7,d7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7#a7 a summ>y (-- 7,a7 ! progress made t[>ds address+ ! "o or m natural res\rce conc]ns def9$ = ! projects2 & 7,b7 any o!r relat$ environm5tal1 social1 or economic outcomes ( ! projects2 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,compliance ) c]ta9 requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may n provide assi/ance "u ! program to an eligible produc] unless ! eligible produc] agrees1 dur+ ! program ye> = :i* ! assi/ance is provid$-- 7#a7 to comply ) applicable cons]vation requirem5ts "u subtitle ,b2 & 7#b7 to comply ) applicable wetl& protection requirem5ts "u subtitle ,c4 7d7 ,ma9ta9+ b5efits 7#a7 ,cons]vation ,= any cons]vation practice /&>d develop$ or modifi$ by an eligible p>tn]1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! new or modifi$ cons]vation practice /&>d-- 7,a7 is bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce2 7,b7 is implem5t$ aft] consultation ) ! ,/ate cons]vationi/ 7or a designee7 to assess ! anticipat$ effectiv5ess ( ! new or modifi$ cons]vation practice2 & 7,c7 produces cons]vation b5efits4 7#b7 ,eligible activities ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t any eligible activity ma9ta9s cons]vation b5efits 9 accordance ) purposes ( ! cov]$ program4 7#c7 ,hi/orically und]s]v$ produc]s ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) eligible p>tn]s to ma9ta9 eligible b5efits available ?r\gh ! cov]$ programs = hi/orically und]s]v$ eligible produc]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all issue regulations to c>ry out ! program4 4 #h4 ,critical cons]vation areas ,section #abga;,f ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chga;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ produc] & ins]t+ program2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 by ins]t+ eligible be=e produc]s2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p>agraph designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh an area if & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,review & )drawal ,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 review designations ( critical cons]vation areas "u ?is section n m ?an once e #e ye>s2 & 7,b7 )draw designation ( a critical cons]vation area only if 2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,outrea* to eligible p>tn]s & eligible produc]s ,! ,secret>y %all provide outrea* & education to eligible p>tn]s & eligible produc]s 9 critical cons]vation areas designat$ "u ?is section to enc\rage ! developm5t ( projects t address ! highe/-priority natural res\rce conc]ns 9 ! highe/-priority wat]%$s or regions )9 ^? critical cons]vation areas1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ produc] & ins]t+ program2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74