,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjah,mr4    
,?une 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 improve ! cons]vation res]ve 
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,cons]vation ,res]ve ,program           
,improvem5t & ,rural ,wat] ,sy/ems      
,access ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,improvem5ts 
to ,cons]vation ,res]ve ,program  7a7   
,ext5sion ,section #abca7;a7 ( ! ,food  
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chca7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjah &    
ins]t+ #bjbc4  7b7 ,species ( economic  
significance ,section #abca ( ! ,food   
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chca7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7f7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by     
ins]t+ & economic aft] ,cons]vation2    
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71       

respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,def9ition ( species ( economic  
significance ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m   
species ( economic significance means a 
wildlife species-- 7,a7 ! cons]vation   
res]ve program is critical to ma9ta9 !  
habitat ( :i*1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2
 &  7,b7 t ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate v]ifies 
to ! ,secret>y z provid+ m ?an          
#aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ye> to ! economy ( ! 
,/ate f hunt+ ! wildlife species & o!r  
relat$ activities 7su* z hunt+ supplies1
 lodg+1 & food sales71 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s
 r$esignat$71 by /rik+ designate areas &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8designate--  7,a7    
areas ( special economic s5sitivity z   
economic priority areas2 &  7,b7 areas  
2  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! p>agraph        
designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 subsection & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7    
,eligible areas ,areas eligible =       
designation "u-- 7,a7 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7

 %all include areas ) actual &          
significant decl9+ habitat = species (  
economic significance2 &  7,b7 p>agraph 
7#b77;,b7  2  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s 
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ conta9s actual &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8conta9s1 z            
applicable--  7,a7 actual & significant 
decl9+ habitat = species ( economic     
significance2 or  7,b7 actual  2 &  7,g7
 9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
/rik+ maximize wat] quality & habitat   
b5efits 9 ! wat]%$s describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 & ins]t+ maximize1 z applicable1   
significant decl9+ habitat = species (  
economic significance or wat] quality & 
habitat b5efits 9 ! areas designat$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 respectively1 
( p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7i7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & economic purposes
 aft] cons]vation purposes2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ habitat4 & ins]t+ habitat1 includ+
 wildlife habitat = species ( economic  
significance 7z def9$ 9 subsection      
7f77#a7744  7c7 ,co/-,%>e = f5c+ & wat] 
di/ribution ,section #abcc7;a77#a7 ( !  

,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chcc7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ int]e/2 & ins]t+ int]e/1 includ+ !
 co/ ( f5c+ & wat] di/ribution          
practices1 if applicable24  7d7 ,h>ve/+ 
& graz+ ,section #abcc ( ! ,food        
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chcc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71    
7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71    
7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 &     
ind5t+ appropriately2  7ii7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s designat$71 by   
/rik+ 9 p]mitt+ ^? activities & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 89 p]mitt+--  7,a7 ^?          
activities  2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a77ii7 7z s designat$71 by add+ & at !
 end2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,b7 ^? activities & ! activities     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 n m ?an #a_/c 
( ! acres cov]$ by ! contract may be    

h>ve/$ dur+ any ye>2  2  7,d7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 7z s   
r$esignat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause    
7i71 by /rik+ graz+1 ! fir/ place x     
appe>s & ins]t+ graz+ outside ! normal  
graz+ p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d712  
7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 7z s  
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 me*anical   
h>ve/+ ( vegetative cov]1 )\t any       
re/riction on ! use ( ! vegetative cov] 
h>ve/$ 7except h>ve/+ ! vegetative cov] 
= se$71 subject to ! conditions t--     
7,a7 ! h>ve/+ may n occur m frequ5tly   
?an once e #c ye>s2 &  7,b7 ! annual    
r5tal rate = ! acres h>ve/$ dur+ a ye>  
%all be r$uc$ by #be p]c5t2  7#d7 graz+ 
dur+ ! applicable normal graz+ p]iod    
det]m9$ "u subclause 7,i7 ( section     
#aeja7;c77#c77;,d77i7 ( ! ,agricultural 
,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#ijha7;c77#c77;,d77i771 )\t any         
re/riction on graz+ dur+ ! prim>y ne/+  
p]iod1 subject to ! conditions t--  7,a7
 ! graz+ %all be at #be p]c5t ( ! normal
 c>ry+ capacity det]m9$ "u t subclause2 

&  7,b7 ! annual r5tal rate = ! acres   
h>ve/$ dur+ a ye> %all be r$uc$ by #be  
p]c5t2  2 &  7,f7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 (  
p>agraph 7#f7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+
 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#b72 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,h>ve/+ & graz+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all p]mit   
h>ve/+ & graz+ 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 & 7#f7 ( subsection 7b7 
on any l& subject to a contract "u !    
cons]vation res]ve program4  7#b7       
,exception ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation )
 ! applicable ,/ate ,te*nical ,committee
 e/abli%$ "u section #abfe7;a71 may     
det]m9e = any ye> t h>ve/+ or graz+     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be      
p]mitt$ on l& subject to a contract "u !
 cons]vation res]ve program 9 a p>ticul>
 c\nty if h>ve/+ or graz+ = t ye> w\ld  
cause long-t]m damage to vegetative cov]
 on t l&4  4  #c4 ,"r-(-way ,section    
#ejd7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &       
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agfd7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7g7

 ,! hold] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7g7       
,"r-(-,way  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! hold]  2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 9 
! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,paym5t ,!      
,secret>y  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s 
designat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 
,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,waiv] ( r5tals ,! ,secret>y  2  7#d7 9 
p>agraph 7#c7 7z s designat$71 9 !      
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,reimbursem5t (  
co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y  2  7#e7 9
 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s designat$7-- 7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$71 9 !   
fir/ s5t5ce--  7i7 by /rik+ incurr$ 9   
process+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 incurr$--   
7i7 9 process+  2  7ii7 9 clause 7i7 7z 
s designat$71 by /rik+ "r-(-way & 9     
inspection & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  "r-(-way2
 & 7ii7 9 inspection  2 &  7iii7 9      
clause 7ii7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+   
"r-(-way3 ,provid$1 h[ev]1 ,t !         
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  "r-(-way4 

7,b7 ,exception ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,secret>y  2 &  7,b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s designat$71 9 !   
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,rights-(-way   
may be grant$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7  
,use ( reimburs$ money ,! moneys receiv$
 = reimbursem5t ( reasonable co/s "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be deposit$ ) !   
,treasury 9 a special acc\nt & are      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ & made       
available until exp5d$4  7#e7 ,hold]s ( 
rights-(-way ,rights-(-way may be grant$
  2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z s          
designat$7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ to a ,f$]al & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
to-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al  2  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$71 by    
/rik+ !re(1 to nonpr(it & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  !re(2 7,b7 nonpr(it  2  7,c7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s designat$71 by    
/rik+ ent]prises1 or to a hold] :]e he &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ent]prises2 7,c7 a   
hold] :]e ! hold]  2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ conc]n$1
 or to a hold] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3       

conc]n$2 & 7,d7 a hold]  2 &  7,e7 9    
subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s designat$71 by    
/rik+ ,su* rights-(-way & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#f7 ,assignm5t ( rights-(-way 
,rights-(-way  2  7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 
by /rik+ ,! moneys receiv$ 9 ! second   
s5t5ce & all t foll[s ?r\gh             
,rights-(-way %all be grant$ 9 ! ?ird   
s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,r5tal  
fees  7,a7 ,electric & telephone        
facilities ,rights-(-way %all be grant$ 
2 &  7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#g7 7z s          
designat$7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z
 s designat$71 by /rik+ facilities3     
,provid$1 ,t no?+ 9 ?is s5t5ce & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 facilities4 7,b7 ,rural wat]  
pipel9es ,rights-(-way %all be grant$1  
issu$1 or r5ew$1 )\t r5tal fees-- 7i7 to
 a rural wat] di/rict or association2 & 
7ii7 =-- 7,i7 a rural wat] pipel9e t    
crosses ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &     
7,,ii7 any appurt5ance to a pipel9e     
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  7,c7        
,au?ority to require reimbursem5t ,no?+ 
9 ?is p>agraph  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 

7,c7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ ! second 
s5t5ce ( ?is subsection & ins]t+        
p>agraph 7#d74