,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ag1 #bjah,ms4    
,smi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food ,security ,act 
( #aihe ) respect to l& /ew>d%ip1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,our ,inve/m5t
 9 ,l& ,/ew>d%ip ,act or ! ,,soil       
,/ew>d%ip ,act4  #b4 ,common provisions 
& program coord9ation ,sub*apt] ,a (    
*apt] #b ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( !
 ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #chch et seq47 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  ,a ,common ,provisions &
 ,program ,coord9ation  #abch4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt] & *apt] #d3    
7#a7 ,agricultural op]ation ,! t]m      
agricultural op]ation means all eligible
 l&1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! eligible l& is  
contigu\s1 t is--  7,a7 "u ! effective  
control ( a produc] at ! "t ! produc]   
ent]s into a contract "u ! applicable   

program2 &  7,b7 op]at$ ) equipm5t1     
labor1 managem5t1 & production or       
cultivation practices t are sub/antially
 sep>ate f o!r agricultural op]ations1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7          
,compreh5sive cons]vation plan ,! t]m   
compreh5sive cons]vation plan means a   
plan t-- 7,a7 id5tifies & inv5tories    
res\rces ( conc]n2  7,b7 e/abli%es      
b5*m>k data & /ew>d%ip objectives2  7,c7
 =mulates & evaluates alt]native        
approa*es to meet+ /ew>d%ip objectives =
 all res\rces ( conc]n2  7,d7 selects   
among ! alt]natives "u subp>agraph 7,c7 
& describes ! p>ticul> cons]vation      
sy/ems1 practices1 activities1 &        
managem5t measures to be implem5t$1     
ma9ta9$1 or improv$ t w enable ! produc]
 to meet /ew>d%ip objectives = all      
res\rces ( conc]n2  7,e7 conta9s a      
s*$ule = ! plann+1 in/allation1         
ma9t5ance1 improvem5t1 & managem5t ( !  
select$ cons]vation sy/ems1 practices1  
activities1 & managem5t measures2 &     
7,f7 conta9s a description & s*$ule =   

on-f>m activities to assess & evaluate !
 cons]vation sy/ems1 practices1         
activities1 & managem5t measures        
describ$ 9 ! plan4  7#c7 ,cons]vation   
activity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m          
cons]vation activity means a cons]vation
 practice1 enhancem5t1 bundle1 or plan4 
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m cons]vation     
activity includes--  7i7 /ructural      
measures1 vegetative measures1 & l&     
managem5t measures1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y2  7ii7 plann+ ne$$ to address 
a priority res\rce conc]n2 &  7iii7     
developm5t ( a compreh5sive cons]vation 
plan4  7#d7 ,eligible l&  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m eligible l& means-- 7i7 private  
or ,tribal l& on :i* agricultural       
commodities1 live/ock1 or =e/-relat$    
products are produc$2 &  7ii7 l&        
associat$ ) ! l& describ$ 9 clause 7i7  
on :i* priority res\rce conc]ns c\ld be 
address$ ?r\gh a contract "u !          
applicable program4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!
 t]m eligible l& includes-- 7i7 cropl&2 
7ii7 grassl&2  7iii7 rangel&2  7iv7     

pa/ure l&2  7v7 non9du/rial private =e/ 
l&2 &  7vi7 o!r l& 9 agricultural areas 
7includ+ cropp$ woodl&1 m>%es1 &        
agricultural l& us$ or capable ( be+ us$
 = ! production ( live/ock71 on :i*     
priority res\rce conc]ns relat+ to      
agricultural production c\ld be address$
 ?r\gh a contract "u ! program1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,priority 
res\rce conc]n ,! t]m priority res\rce  
conc]n means a natural res\rce conc]n or
 problem1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t-- 
7,a7 is id5tifi$ at ! national1 ,/ate1  
or local level z a priority = a p>ticul>
 area ( a ,/ate2  7,b7 repres5ts a      
significant conc]n 9 a ,/ate or region2 
&  7,c7 is likely to be address$        
successfully ?r\gh ! implem5tation (    
cons]vation activities "u ! applicable  
program4  7#f7 ,/ew>d%ip ?re%old ,! t]m 
/ew>d%ip ?re%old means ! level (        
managem5t requir$1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 to cons]ve & improve !       
quality & condition ( a priority res\rce
 conc]n us+--  7,a7 ! res\rce managem5t 

sy/em quality crit]ia2  7,b7 pr$ictive  
tools2  7,c7 data f pa/ & curr5t program
 enrollm5ts2 &  7,d7 o!r simil> means to
 measure cons]vation & improvem5t ( !   
priority res\rce conc]n4  #abch;,a4     
,common provisions & program coord9ation
  7a7 ,common provisions  7#a7 ,/reaml9+
 & coord9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t      
feasible1 ! ,secret>y %all provide =    
/reaml9$ & coord9at$ proc$ures = !      
cons]vation /ew>d%ip program e/abli%$ "u
 sub*apt] ,b & ! environm5tal quality   
inc5tives program e/abli%$ "u *apt] #d  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! programs71 
includ+ applications1 contract+1        
cons]vation plann+1 cons]vation         
practices1 & relat$ adm9i/rative        
proc$ures4  7#b7 ,soil heal? ,to !      
maximum ext5t feasible1 ! ,secret>y %all
 manage ! programs to enhance soil heal?
 & build soil c>bon4  7#c7 ,wildlife    
habitat ,to ! maximum ext5t feasible1 ! 
,secret>y %all allocate n less ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( fund+ = ! programs to support   
cons]vation activities b5efitt+ wildlife

 habitat4  7#d7 ,organic sy/ems  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide = a    
fund+ allocation = ea* ( ! programs to  
support organic production & transition 
to organic production4  7,b7            
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! fund+       
allocation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,secret>y %all take into consid]ation   
c]tifi$ organic acres & transition+     
organic acres ( ea* ,/ate & ! ,/ate tr5d
 l9e = c]tifi$ organic acres &          
transition+ organic acres4  7#e7        
,balance ,to ! maximum ext5t feasible1 !
 ,secret>y %all provide balanc$ treatm5t
 = crop & live/ock production sy/ems 9 !
 allocation ( contracts = ! programs4   
7#f7 ,active engagem5t ,! ,secret>y %all
 promulgate regulations t require       
p>ticipants 9 ! programs to be actively 
engag$ 9 f>m+ or ran*+4  7b7 ,program   
coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate 
managem5t ( ! programs 9 a mann] to     
facilitate ! opportunity = a p>ticipant 
enroll$ 9 ! environm5tal quality        
inc5tives program "u *apt] #d b n yet   

qualifi$ to enroll 9 ! cons]vation      
/ew>d%ip program "u sub*apt] ,b to      
subsequ5tly enroll 9 ! cons]vation      
/ew>d%ip program once ! p>ticipant has  
met ! /ew>d%ip ?re%old = n few] ?an #b  
priority res\rce conc]ns4  4  #c4       
,cons]vation /ew>d%ip program def9itions
 ,section #abch;,d ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chch;d7 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #abch;,d4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]3  7#a7      
,cons]vation /ew>d%ip plan ,! t]m       
cons]vation /ew>d%ip plan means a plan  
t-- 7,a7 id5tifies & inv5tories priority
 res\rce conc]ns2  7,b7 e/abli%es b5*m>k
 data & cons]vation objectives2  7,c7   
describes cons]vation activities to be  
implem5t$1 manag$1 or improv$2 &  7,d7  
includes a s*$ule & evaluation plan = ! 
plann+ & in/allation ( new cons]vation  
activities & ! active managem5t ( new & 
exi/+ cons]vation activities4  7#b7     
,program ,! t]m program means !         
cons]vation /ew>d%ip program e/abli%$ by
 ?is sub*apt]4  4  #d4 ,cons]vation     

/ew>d%ip program ,section #abch;,e ( !  
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chch;e7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+  
#bjbc2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad & ins]t+ !
 ,,soil ,/ew>d%ip ,act4  #e4 ,/ew>d%ip  
contracts ,section #abch;,f ( ! ,food   
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chch;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,rank+ ( applications     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 evaluat+ contract (f]s 
submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all rank applications bas$ on--  7i7 ! 
level ( natural res\rce & environm5tal  
b5efits result+ f exi/+ cons]vation     
treatm5t on all applicable priority     
res\rce conc]ns at ! "t ( application2 &
  7ii7 ! degree to :i* ! propos$        
cons]vation activities effectively      
increase natural res\rce & environm5tal 
b5efits4  7,b7 ,tie break] ,9 ! ev5t ( a

 tie 9 rank+ scores betwe5 #b or m      
applications "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
,secret>y %all rank applications bas$ on
 ! ext5t to :i* ! actual & anticipat$   
cons]vation natural res\rce &           
environm5tal b5efits f ! contract are   
provid$ at ! lea/ co/ relative to o!r   
simil>ly b5eficial contract (f]s4  2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#d71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,new acreage ,if1   
aft] ent]+ into a contract1 a produc]   
adds new acreage to ! agricultural      
op]ation1 ! produc] may elect to add !  
acreage to ! /ew>d%ip contract dur+ !   
t]m ( ! curr5t /ew>d%ip contract1 if !  
,secret>y det]m9es ! additional acreage 
& cons]vation treatm5t ( ^? acres       
increases ! natural res\rce &           
environm5tal b5efits ( ! contract4  2 & 
7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,contract r5ewal ,at ! end 
( ea* #e-ye> contract p]iod1 ! ,secret>y
 may all[ ! produc] to r5ew ! contract =
 additional #e-ye> p]iods if ! produc]--
  7#a7 demon/rates compliance ) ! t]ms (

 ! previ\s contract2  7#b7 agrees to    
adopt new or improv$ cons]vation        
activities across ! entire agricultural 
op]ation1 demon/rat+ cont9ual           
improvem5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 
7#c7 agrees1 by ! end ( ! contract      
p]iod-- 7,a7 to plan1 in/all1 ma9ta91 & 
actively manage su* cons]vation         
activities z w all[ ! produc] to meet or
 exce$ ! /ew>d%ip ?re%old ( n few] ?an  
#b additional priority res\rce conc]ns2 
or  7,b7 to adopt or improve su*        
cons]vation activities z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be necess>y to a*ieve high] 
levels ( p]=mance ) respect to n few]   
?an #b exi/+ priority res\rce conc]ns   
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! initial     
contract4  4  #f4 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y 
,section #abch;,g ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chch;g7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by   
/rik+ n less ?an #e2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7c77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #ah & ins]t+    
#bc2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ includ+          
supplem5tal paym5ts "u subsection 7e71  

paym5ts = cov] crop activities "u       
subsection 7d71 & paym5ts = compreh5sive
 cons]vation plann+ "u subsection 7f71  
aft] f9ancial assi/ance12  7#c7 9       
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ 1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable12
  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 &   
7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71           
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,paym5ts =
 cov] crop activities ,any annual paym5t
 provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is sub*apt] 
t is = a cov] crop activity1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 %all be 9 an am\nt t is 
n less ?an #abe p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld h
 be5 paid "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7       
,m9imum paym5t ,a paym5t to a produc] "u
 ?is subsection %all n be less ?an      
#a1ejj p] ye>4  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph    
7#f7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 calculate & provide paym5ts = exi/+
 activities1 additional activities1 &   
supplem5tal paym5ts1 z describ$ "u      

subsection 7e72 &  2  7#d7 by /rik+     
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7  
,supplem5tal paym5ts = res\rce-,cons]v+ 
crop rotations & manag$ int5sive        
rotational graz+  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is subsection3  7,a7 ,manag$ int5sive  
rotational graz+ ,! t]m manag$ int5sive 
rotational graz+ means a graz+ sy/em 9  
:i* animals are regul>ly & sy/ematically
 mov$ to fre% pa/ure 9 su* a way z--    
7i7 to maximize ! quantity & quality (  
=age gr[?2  7ii7 to improve manure      
di/ribution & nutri5t cycl+2  7iii7 to  
increase c>bon seque/ration f great]    
=age h>ve/2  7iv7 to improve ! quality &
 quantity ( cov] = wildlife2  7v7 to    
provide p]man5t cov] to protect ! soil f
 erosion2 &  7vi7 to improve wat]       
quality4  7,b7 ,res\rce-cons]v+ crop    
rotation ,! t]m res\rce-cons]v+ crop    
rotation means a crop rotation t-- 7i7  
includes n few] ?an #a res\rce-cons]v+  
crop 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y72  7ii7    
r$uces erosion2  7iii7 improves soil    
f]tility & tilt2  7iv7 int]rupts pe/    

cycles2  7v7 builds soil c>bon2 &  7vi7 
9 applicable areas1 r$uces depletion (  
soil moi/ure or o!rwise r$uces ! ne$ =  
irrigation4  7#b7 ,availability (       
paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all provide       
additional paym5ts to produc]s t1 9     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 agree to adopt1 
manage1 & ma9ta91 or improve1 manage1 & 
ma9ta9--  7,a7 res\rce-cons]v+ crop     
rotations2 or  7,b7 manag$ int5sive     
rotational graz+4  7#c7 ,eligibility ,to
 be eligible to receive a paym5t "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 a produc] %all agree to  
adopt1 manage1 & ma9ta9 or improve1     
ma9ta91 & manage1 res\rce-cons]v+ crop  
rotations1 or manag$ int5sive rotational
 graz+ = ! t]m ( ! contract4  7#d7      
,m9imum paym5t ,supplem5tal paym5ts "u  
?is subsection %all n be less ?an #bj p]
 acre4  2  7#e7 by r$esignat+           
subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 & 7i7 z      
subsections 7g71 7h71 7i71 & 7j71       
respectively2  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,paym5t = 
compreh5sive cons]vation plann+  7#a7 ,9

 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a produc] :o develops
 & implem5ts a compreh5sive cons]vation 
plan to address all priority res\rce    
conc]ns 9 a mann] t meets or exce$s !   
/ew>d%ip ?re%olds1 a paym5t = plann+    
%all be n less ?an #a1jjj & n m ?an     
#c1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7 ,paym5t ,a paym5t  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be set on a slid+ 
scale1 det]m9$ by ! foll[+ factors3     
7,a7 ,! numb] ( res\rce conc]ns address$
 9 ! compreh5sive cons]vation plan4     
7,b7 ,! numb] ( eligible l& use types   
includ$ 9 ! op]ation4  2  7#g7 9        
subsection 7g7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7  
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ jo9t op]ations1 aft]
 legal entity ! fir/ place x appe>s2    
7,b7 by /rik+ 9 ! aggregate & ins]t+ :5 
comb9$ ) paym5ts = managem5t practices  
"u ! environm5tal quality inc5tives     
program e/abli%$ "u *apt] #d2 &  7,c7 by
 /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbc2  7#h7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7i7 7z s r$esignat$7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,organic          
c]tification  7#a7 ,coord9ation ,!      
,secret>y %all e/abli% a coord9at$1     

us]-fri5dly1 & transp>5t means by :i*   
produc]s may initiate or ma9ta9 organic 
c]tification "u ! ,organic ,foods       
,production ,act ( #aijj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#feja et seq47 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 a      
contract "u ! program4  7#b7 ,transition
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% suites (     
organic transition cons]vation          
activities to be available ?r\gh !      
program4  2 &  7#i7 9 subsection 7j7 7z 
s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#c71 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+    
be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   
foll[+3  7#a7 require p>ticipants 9 !   
program to be actively engag$ 9 f>m+ or 
ran*+2  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s  
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 &  
ins]t+ subsection 7g74  #g4             
,environm5tal quality inc5tives program 
purposes ,section #abdj7d7 ( ! ,food    
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa7#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
live/ock1 pe/ or irrigation managem5t & 
ins]t+ crops & live/ock1 pe/ managem5t1 

or irrigation managem5t4  #h4           
,environm5tal quality inc5tives program 
def9itions ,section #abdj;,a ( ! ,food  
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#a7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
#abdj;,a4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3     
7#a7 ,developm5t practice ,! t]m        
developm5t practice means ! con/ruction 
or in/allation ( a /ructure1 facility1  
or equipm5t1 or ano!r relat$ activity t 
is consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! program1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,paym5t ,!
 t]m paym5t means f9ancial assi/ance    
provid$ to a produc] = p]=m+ practices1 
includ+ comp5sation =--  7,a7 incurr$   
co/s associat$ ) plann+1 design1        
mat]ials1 equipm5t1 in/allation1 labor1 
managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 or tra9+2  7,b7   
income =gone by ! produc]2 &  7,c7      
expect$ cons]vation b5efit4  7#c7       
,practice ,! t]m practice means #a or m 
cons]vation activities t are consi/5t ) 
! purposes ( ! program1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y1 includ+--  7,a7 improvem5ts  
to eligible l& ( ! produc]1 includ+--   

7i7 l& managem5t practices2  7ii7       
vegetative practices2  7iii7 =e/        
managem5t2 &  7iv7 o!r practices t !    
,secret>y det]m9es w\ld fur!r ! purposes
 ( ! program2 &  7,b7 ! developm5t (    
plans appropriate = ! eligible l& ( !   
produc]1 includ+--  7i7 compreh5sive    
nutri5t managem5t plann+2  7ii7         
compreh5sive cons]vation plann+2 &      
7iii7 o!r plans t ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
w\ld fur!r ! purposes ( ! program4  7#d7
 ,program ,! t]m program means !        
environm5tal quality inc5tives program  
e/abli%$ by ?is *apt]4  4  #i4          
,e/abli%m5t & adm9i/ration ,section     
#abdj;,b ( ! ,food ,security ,act (     
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
#bjai & ins]t+ #bjbc2  7#b7 9 subsection
 7b77#b71 by /rik+ #aj ye>s & ins]t+ #e 
ye>s2  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 7i7 =         
practices t are n developm5t practices1 
#ge p]c5t ( ! co/s associat$ ) plann+1  

design1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1 in/allation1
 labor1 managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 or tra9+2 
or  7ii7 = developm5t practices1 except 
z provid$ 9 subsection 7h77#c71 #ej     
p]c5t ( ! co/s associat$ ) plann+1      
design1 mat]ials1 in/allation1          
managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 or tra9+2  2 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7i7 7,i7 = practices t are n   
developm5t practices1 to n m ?an #ij    
p]c5t ( ! co/s associat$ ) plann+1      
design1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1 in/allation1
 labor1 managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 or tra9+2 
or  7,,ii7 = developm5t practices1 to n 
m ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! co/s associat$ ) !  
plann+1 design1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1     
in/allation1 labor managem5t1 ma9t5ance1
 or tra9+2  2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b77i71 by /rik+ may be provid$ &      
ins]t+ %all be provid$2  7#d7 9         
subsection 7h7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ wat] cons]vation or irrigation 
practice & ins]t+ wat]-cons]v+          
irrigation practice2 &  7,b7 by /rik+   

p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,priority ,9 provid+ paym5ts to a       
produc] = a developm5t practice t is a  
wat] cons]vation or irrigation practice1
 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to      
applications 9 :i*--  7,a7 consi/5t ) ! 
law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible l& ( !   
produc] is locat$1 ! produc] agrees to  
r$uce wat] use 9 ! op]ations ( !        
produc]2 or  7,b7 ! 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     
unless ! produc] is p>ticipat+ 9 a      
wat]%$-wide project t w effectively     
cons]ve wat]1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#c7 ,paym5t rate ,applications giv5    
priority "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be       
subject to ! paym5t rate describ$ 9     
subsection 7d77#b77;,a77i74  2 &  7#e7 9
 subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  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  2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#c72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71    
respectively4  #aj4 ,limitation on      
paym5ts ,section #abdj;,g ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#g7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
#abdj;,g4 ,limitation on paym5ts  7a7   
,total paym5ts ,a p]son or legal entity 
may n receive1 directly or indirectly1  
paym5ts "u ?is *apt] & *apt] #b t1 9 !  
aggregate1 exce$ #dej1jjj = all         
contracts ent]$ into "u ?is *apt] &     
*apt] #b by ! p]son or legal entity dur+
 ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh      
#bjbc1 reg>dless ( ! numb] ( contracts  
ent]$ into "u ?is *apt] by ! p]son or   
legal entity4  7b7 ,managem5t paym5ts ,a
 p]son or legal entity may n receive1   
directly or indirectly1 paym5ts "u !    

managem5t compon5t ( ?is *apt] & *apt]  
#b t1 9 aggregate1 exce$ #bjj1jjj = all 
contracts ent]$ into "u ! managem5t     
compon5t ( ?is *apt] & *apt] #b by !    
p]son or legal entity dur+ ! p]iod (    
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 reg>dless
 ( ! numb] ( contracts ent]$ into "u ?is
 *apt] by ! p]son or legal entity4  4   
#aa4 ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation     
,section #abda ( ! ,food ,security ,act 
( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#e71 by /rik+    
practicable-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh !    
p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,e7 &     
ins]t+ practicable1 #a1gej1jjj1jjj = ea*
 fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbc1     
includ+ n less ?an #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea*   
fiscal ye> = managem5t activities t     
assi/ produc]s 9 protect+ s\rces ( dr9k+
 wat]42  7#b7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bjji ?r\gh  
#bjah & ins]t+ #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc2  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #e p]c5t & 
ins]t+ #ae p]c5t2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph

 7,b71 by /rik+ #e p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae   
p]c5t2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71 z p>agraphs 7#d71   
7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2  7,c7 by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,wildlife ,( ! funds made available
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc  
to c>ry out ! environm5tal quality      
inc5tives program & ! acres made        
available = ea* ( ^? fiscal ye>s to c>ry
 out ! cons]vation /ew>d%ip program1 !  
,secret>y %all use n less ?an #aj p]c5t 
= cons]vation activities t support !    
re/oration1 developm5t1 protection1 &   
improvem5t ( wildlife habitat on        
eligible l&1 includ+--  7,a7 upl&       
wildlife habitat2  7,b7 wetl& wildlife  
habitat2  7,c7 habitat = ?reat5$ &      
endang]$ species2  7,d7 fi% habitat2    
7,e7 wildlife habitat on pivot corn]s & 
o!r irregul> areas ( a field2 &  7,f7   
o!r types ( wildlife habitat1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,organic ,( !     
funds made available = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc to c>ry out !        

environm5tal quality inc5tives program &
 ! acres made available = ea* ( ^?      
fiscal ye>s to c>ry out ! cons]vation   
/ew>d%ip program1 ! ,secret>y %all      
allocate fund+ to ! ,/ates to support   
organic production & ! transition to    
organic production1 to be det]m9$ by ea*
 ,/ate's--  7,a7 c]tifi$ & transition+  
organic op]ations2  7,b7 organic        
acreage2 &  7,c7 #bjaf organic &        
transition+ p>ticipation 9 !            
environm5tal quality inc5tives program4 
2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &   
ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c72 &  
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$71  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+         
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c72 &  7#c7 9 
subsection 7i77#b71 by /rik+ pursuant to
 section #abdj;,g7b7 & ins]t+ by !      
,secret>y4