,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfad ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bb1 #bjah,mr4 ,thune introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe to improve the conservation reserve program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,conservation ,reserve ,program ,improvement and ,rural ,water ,systems ,access ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,improvements to ,conservation ,reserve ,program 7a7 ,extension ,section #abca7;a7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7;a77 is amended by striking #bjah and inserting #bjbc4 7b7 ,species of economic significance ,section #abca of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting and economic after ,conservation2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#a7 ,definition of species of economic significance ,in this subsection1 the term species of economic significance means a wildlife species-- 7,a7 the conservation reserve program is critical to maintain the habitat of which1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 that the ,governor of a ,state verifies to the ,secretary as providing more than #aej1jjj1jjj for each year to the economy of the ,state from hunting the wildlife species and other related activities 7such as hunting supplies1 lodging1 and food sales71 as determined by the ,secretary4 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated71 by striking designate areas and inserting the following3 8designate-- 7,a7 areas of special economic sensitivity as economic priority areas2 and 7,b7 areas 2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated71 by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through subsection and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,eligible areas ,areas eligible for designation under-- 7,a7 paragraph 7#b77;,a7 shall include areas with actual and significant declining habitat for species of economic significance2 and 7,b7 paragraph 7#b77;,b7 2 7,f7 in paragraph 7#d7 7as so redesignated71 by striking contains actual and inserting the following3 8contains1 as applicable-- 7,a7 actual and significant declining habitat for species of economic significance2 or 7,b7 actual 2 and 7,g7 in paragraph 7#e7 7as so redesignated71 by striking maximize water quality and habitat benefits in the watersheds described in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting maximize1 as applicable1 significant declining habitat for species of economic significance or water quality and habitat benefits in the areas designated under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 respectively1 of paragraph 7#b72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 by inserting and economic purposes after conservation purposes2 and 7,b7 by striking habitat4 and inserting habitat1 including wildlife habitat for species of economic significance 7as defined in subsection 7f77#a7744 7c7 ,cost-,share for fencing and water distribution ,section #abcc7;a77#a7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chcc7;a77#a77 is amended by striking interest2 and inserting interest1 including the cost of fencing and water distribution practices1 if applicable24 7d7 ,harvesting and grazing ,section #abcc of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chcc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#e71 and 7#f71 respectively2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#a7 7as so redesignated7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7ii7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7 7as so designated71 by striking in permitting those activities and inserting the following3 8in permitting-- 7,a7 those activities 2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 7as so designated71 by adding and at the end2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 those activities and the activities described in paragraph 7#c71 not more than #a_/c of the acres covered by the contract may be harvested during any year2 2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking grazing1 the first place it appears and inserting grazing outside the normal grazing period described in paragraph 7#d712 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#c7 mechanical harvesting of vegetative cover1 without any restriction on the use of the vegetative cover harvested 7except harvesting the vegetative cover for seed71 subject to the conditions that-- 7,a7 the harvesting may not occur more frequently than once every #c years2 and 7,b7 the annual rental rate for the acres harvested during a year shall be reduced by #be percent2 7#d7 grazing during the applicable normal grazing period determined under subclause 7,i7 of section #aeja7;c77#c77;,d77i7 of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;c77#c77;,d77i771 without any restriction on grazing during the primary nesting period1 subject to the conditions that-- 7,a7 the grazing shall be at #be percent of the normal carrying capacity determined under that subclause2 and 7,b7 the annual rental rate for the acres harvested during a year shall be reduced by #be percent2 2 and 7,f7 in subparagraph 7,c7 of paragraph 7#f7 7as so redesignated71 by striking 7#c7 and inserting 7#b72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,harvesting and grazing 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall permit harvesting and grazing in accordance with paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 and 7#f7 of subsection 7b7 on any land subject to a contract under the conservation reserve program4 7#b7 ,exception ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the applicable ,state ,technical ,committee established under section #abfe7;a71 may determine for any year that harvesting or grazing described in paragraph 7#a7 shall not be permitted on land subject to a contract under the conservation reserve program in a particular county if harvesting or grazing for that year would cause long-term damage to vegetative cover on that land4 4 #c4 ,right-of-way ,section #ejd7;g7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfd7;g77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7g7 ,the holder and inserting the following3 7g7 ,right-of-,way 7#a7 ,in general ,the holder 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7 7as so designated71 in the second sentence1 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,payment ,the ,secretary 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7 7as so designated71 in the second sentence1 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,waiver of rentals ,the ,secretary 2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c7 7as so designated71 in the second sentence1 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,reimbursement of costs 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary 2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#d7 7as so designated7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated71 in the first sentence-- 7i7 by striking incurred in processing and inserting the following3 incurred-- 7i7 in processing 2 7ii7 in clause 7i7 7as so designated71 by striking right-of-way and in inspection and inserting the following3 right-of-way2 and 7ii7 in inspection 2 and 7iii7 in clause 7ii7 7as so designated71 by striking right-of-way3 ,provided1 however1 ,that the ,secretary and inserting the following3 right-of-way4 7,b7 ,exception ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7 7as so designated71 in the second sentence1 by striking ,rights-of-way may be granted and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,use of reimbursed money ,the moneys received for reimbursement of reasonable costs under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be deposited with the ,treasury in a special account and are authorized to be appropriated and made available until expended4 7#e7 ,holders of rights-of-way ,rights-of-way may be granted 2 7#f7 in paragraph 7#e7 7as so designated7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking to a ,federal and inserting the following3 to-- 7,a7 a ,federal 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated71 by striking thereof1 to nonprofit and inserting the following3 thereof2 7,b7 nonprofit 2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7 7as so designated71 by striking enterprises1 or to a holder where he and inserting the following3 enterprises2 7,c7 a holder where the holder 2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,c7 7as so designated71 by striking concerned1 or to a holder and inserting the following3 concerned2 and 7,d7 a holder 2 and 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,d7 7as so designated71 by striking ,such rights-of-way and inserting the following3 7#f7 ,assignment of rights-of-way ,rights-of-way 2 7#g7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking ,the moneys received in the second sentence and all that follows through ,rights-of-way shall be granted in the third sentence and inserting the following3 7#g7 ,rental fees 7,a7 ,electric and telephone facilities ,rights-of-way shall be granted 2 and 7#h7 in paragraph 7#g7 7as so designated7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated71 by striking facilities3 ,provided1 ,that nothing in this sentence and inserting the following3 facilities4 7,b7 ,rural water pipelines ,rights-of-way shall be granted1 issued1 or renewed1 without rental fees-- 7i7 to a rural water district or association2 and 7ii7 for-- 7,i7 a rural water pipeline that crosses ,national ,forest ,system land2 and 7,,ii7 any appurtenance to a pipeline described in subclause 7,i74 7,c7 ,authority to require reimbursement ,nothing in this paragraph 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c7 7as so designated71 by striking the second sentence of this subsection and inserting paragraph 7#d74