,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjah,mr4    
,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lee7 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  
make adju/m5ts to ! environm5tal quality
 inc5tives program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,eqip ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 
,environm5tal ,quality ,inc5tives       
,program re=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#abdj;,b ( ! ,food ,security ,act (     
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,limitation on paym5ts  ,a paym5t to a  
produc] = p]=m+ a practice may n exce$1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d71
 #ge p]c5t ( ! co/s associat$ ) plann+1 
design1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1 in/allation1
 labor1 managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 or tra9+2 

7,b7 #dj p]c5t ( ! co/s associat$ )     
plann+1 design1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1     
in/allation1 labor1 managem5t1          
ma9t5ance1 or tra9+ =--  7i7 an access  
road2  7ii7 an animal mortality         
facility2  7iii7 an aquaculture pond2   
7iv7 cle>+ & snagg+2  7v7 a dam2  7vi7 a
 dam us+ a div]sion2  7vii7 a dike2     
7viii7 a div]sion2  7ix7 a fi% raceway  
or tank2  7x7 an irrigation pipel9e2    
7xi7 an irrigation res]voir2  7xii7 l&  
cle>+2  7xiii7 l& smoo?+2  7xiv7 a      
live/ock pipel9e2  7xv7 ob/ruction      
removal2  7xvi7 a pond2  7xvii7 a pump+ 
plant2  7xviii7 spoil spread+2  7xix7 a 
surface dra9 us+ a field dit*2  7xx7 a  
ma9 or lat]al surface dra92  7xxi7 a    
v]tical dra92  7xxii7 a wa/e facility   
closure2  7xxiii7 a wa/e /orage         
facility2  7xxiv7 wa/e transf]2 or      
7xxv7 a wa/e treatm5t lagoon2  7,c7 #ajj
 p]c5t ( income =egone by ! produc]2 or 
7,d7 9 ! case ( a practice t includes "o
 or m elem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs   
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7--  7i7 #ge p]c5t ( !    

co/s incurr$ ) respect to any elem5ts   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 #dj  
p]c5t ( ! co/s incurr$ ) respect to any 
elem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  
7iii7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! income =gone )     
respect to any elem5ts describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c74  2 &  7#b7 9          
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ! subsection   
designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ,= ea* 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7f7 ,allocation ( fund+ =      
wildlife habitat ,= ea*  4  7b7         
,limitation on paym5ts ,section #abdj;,g
 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#g7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 #dej1jjj & ins]t+ #aej1jjj4  7c7       
,program re=ms ,section #abdj;,f ( !    
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
,to ! ext5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7     
,produc] assi/ance ,to ! ext5t  2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7    
,program re=ms ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1

 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate !    
program ) ! cons]vation effects         
assessm5ts c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y--   
7,a7 to ensure t ! cons]vation effects  
assessm5ts consid] ! practical          
limitations & co/s & b5efits enc\nt]$ by
 ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ ! program2 &   
7,b7 to use in=mation collect$ ?r\gh    
cons]vation effects assessm5ts c>ri$ out
 by ! ,secret>y to direct funds ( !     
program to contracts t w optimize       
environm5tal b5efits2 &  7#b7 revise    
guidance issu$ to ,/ates ) reg>ds to    
allocation processes ( program funds )9 
! ,/ates to provide t1 9 det]m9+ !      
allocation ( program funds )9 a ,/ate1 !
 ,/ate %\ld use data reg>d+ environm5tal
 conc]ns1 if available1 z a prim>y      
factor to prioritize projects4  4  7d7  
,high-,priority practices  7#a7         
,def9ition ( high-priority practice     
,section #abdj;,a ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 

7#f71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7      
,high-priority practice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! t]m high-priority practice means a l&
 managem5t practice or vegetative       
practice t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 is
 a co/-effective means ( address+ ! mo/ 
press+ specific impairm5ts t ?reat5 to  
degrade or impair--  7i7 wat] quality2  
7ii7 wat] quantity2  7iii7 soil or      
relat$ natural res\rces )9 a local      
wat]%$2 or  7iv7 a specific natural     
res\rce b\nd>y4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m
 high-priority practice includes !      
plann+1 design1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1     
in/allation1 labor1 managem5t1          
ma9t5ance1 or tra9+ =--  7i7 cons]vation
 cov]2  7ii7 cons]vation crop rotation2 
7iii7 cov] crops2  7iv7 critical area   
plant+2  7v7 a filt] /rip2  7vi7 nutri5t
 managem5t2  7vii7 prescrib$ graz+2     
7viii7 residue & tillage managem5t us+  
no till2  7ix7 a rip>ian =e/ buff]2  7x7
 a rip>ian h]bace\s cov]2 &  7xi7 tree &
 %rub e/abli%m5t4  4  7#b7              

,prioritization ( applications ,section 
#abdj;,c7b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (  
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#c7;b77 is
 am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh  
7#e71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+   
be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z r$esignat$ by     
subp>agraph 7,a77 ! foll[+--  7#a7 t    
consi/ only ( ! p]=mance ( "o or m      
high-priority practices2  4  7e7 ,report
 to ,congress ,section #abdj;,b ( !     
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,annual report  
to ,congress ,n less frequ5tly ?an once 
ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report describ+--  7#a7 !   
am\nt obligat$ "u ! program ) respect to
 ea* category ( practice1 ) in=mation   
categoriz$ by fiscal ye> & ,/ate2 &     
7#b7 ! am\nt obligat$ "u ! program 9 ea*
 ,/ate1 ) in=mation categoriz$ by fiscal
 ye> & ! size ( ! op]ation ( ea*        
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