,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bigh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjah ,mr4   
,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 &  
,mr4 ,c>d97 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 ! cons]vation    
res]ve enhancem5t program1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve    
,enhancem5t ,program ,improvem5t ,act ( 
#bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve ,enhancem5t 
,program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a (
 subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food    
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chca et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !
 ,cons]vation ,res]ve ,enhancem5t       
,program7 has be5 successfully us$      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to protect &     
re/ore environm5tally s5sitive l&scapes2
  7#b7 ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve           

,enhancem5t ,program t>gets regionally  
or nationally significant res\rce       
conc]ns id5tifi$ by local1 ,/ate1 or    
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 includ+ wildlife     
habitat1 wat] quality1 wat] cons]vation 
& re*>ge1 soil cons]vation & heal?1 air 
quality1 at-risk species habitat1 r>e & 
decl9+ habitat1 & dr9k+ wat] & s\rce    
wat] protection2  7#c7 ,cons]vation     
,res]ve ,enhancem5t ,program agreem5ts  
provide mean+ful p>tn]%ip betwe5 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & non-,f$]al   
p>tn]s1 su* z ,/ate or ,tribal          
gov]nm5ts1 & nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 su* z f>m1 cons]vation1 &
 environm5tal organizations2  7#d7      
,cons]vation ,res]ve ,enhancem5t        
,program agreem5ts tailor cons]vation   
practices & inc5tives "u ! cons]vation  
res]ve program e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b (
 *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( 
! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #chca et seq47 to specific    
geographic t>get areas to address       
regionally or nationally significant    

res\rce conc]ns2  7#e7 ! ,cons]vation   
,res]ve ,enhancem5t ,program & o!r      
volunt>y cons]vation ef=ts h help$ f>m]s
 & ran*]s volunt>ily implem5t           
cons]vation practices aim$ at improv+   
wat] quality1 :i* may help avoid ! ne$ =
 regulatory requirem5ts aim$ at improv+ 
wat] quality2  7#f7 ! ,cons]vation      
,res]ve ,enhancem5t ,program is critical
 to meet+ ,/ate & ,f$]al res\rce        
protection goals1 su* z--  7,a7 ,/ate   
nutri5t r$uction /rategies to address   
hypoxia 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico2  7,b7      
compliance ) ,/ate wat]%$ implem5tation 
plans to re/ore ,*esapeake ,bay wat]    
quality2  7,c7 volunt>y local or        
regional ef=ts to protect c&idate       
species habitat to prev5t ! ne$ to li/ z
 endang]$ species sage-gr\se1 less]     
prairie-*ick5s1 or o!r species "u !     
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7,d7 ,/ate   
wat] cons]vation plans1 compacts1 or o!r
 vehicles to protect & re*>ge ov]tax$   
surface wat] or gr\ndwat] supplies1     

includ+ ! ,ogallala ,aquif] & ! ,rio    
,gr&e ,riv]2 &  7,e7 num]\s local &     
,/ate wat]%$ managem5t plans & total    
maximum daily loads1 includ+ !          
protection ( wat] quality 9 ! ,great    
,lakes & ! tribut>ies ( ! ,great ,lakes2
  7#g7 a r5ew$ commitm5t & will+ness to 
play a lead]%ip role is ne$$ f ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local p>tn]s to increase       
enrollm5t 9 ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve      
,enhancem5t ,program2  7#h7             
nongov]nm5tal entities h significant    
exp]i5ce 9 implem5t+ cons]vation        
practices & are well position$ to help  
increase ! adoption ( ,cons]vation      
,res]ve ,enhancem5t ,program cons]vation
 practices 9 agricultural l&scapes1     
dep5d+ on ! areas ( exp]tise &          
relation%ips ( ! nongov]nm5tal entities2
  7#i7 ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve           
,enhancem5t ,program has work$ be/ :]e  
/rong p>tn]%ips are involv$2 &  7#aj7   
flexibility & decisionmak+ at ! local   
level c facilitate increas$ l&[n]       
p>ticipation 9 volunt>y cons]vation     

practices & environm5tal b5efits        
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,cons]vation  
,res]ve ,enhancem5t ,program4  #c4      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
modify ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve           
,enhancem5t ,program to facilitate      
increas$ enrollm5t 91 & increas$        
environm5tal b5efits f1 ! ,cons]vation  
,res]ve ,enhancem5t ,program4  #d4      
,modifications to cons]vation res]ve    
enhancem5t program  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d ( 
title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act (  
#aihe is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#abca 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7 ! foll[+3   
#abca;,a4 ,cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t
 program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,eligible l& ,! t]m       
eligible l& means l& t is eligible to be
 includ$ 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,managem5t  ,! t]m      
managem5t means an activity conduct$ by 
an own] or op]ator aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( a
 cons]vation practice on eligible l&1 to
 regul>ly ma9ta9 or enhance ! vegetative

 cov] e/abli%$ by ! cons]vation         
practice--  7,a7 ?r\gh\t ! t]m ( a      
contract ent]$ into "u ?is sub*apt]2 &  
7,b7 consi/5t ) ! cons]vation plan t    
cov]s ! eligible l&4  7#c7 ,program ,!  
t]m program means a cons]vation res]ve  
enhancem5t program c>ri$ out "u an      
agreem5t "u subsection 7b77#a74  7b7    
,agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may ent] into an agreem5t ) a ,/ate or  
an ,indian tribe to c>ry out a          
cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t program-- 
7,a7 to assi/ 9 enroll+ eligible l& 9 ! 
program e/abli%$ "u ?is sub*apt]2 &     
7,b7 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w advance ! 
purposes ( ?is sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all describe-- 7,a7 "o or m specific  
,/ate or nationally significant         
cons]vation conc]ns to be address$ by ! 
agreem5t2  7,b7 quantifiable            
environm5tal goals = address+ ! conc]ns 
"u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 a suitable   
acreage goal = enrollm5t ( eligible l&  
"u ! agreem5t2  7,d7 ! location (       

eligible l& to be enroll$ "u ! agreem5t2
  7,e7 ! paym5ts to be (f]$ by !        
,secret>y & ,/ate or ,indian tribe1 z   
applicable1 to an own] or op]ator2 &    
7,f7 an appropriate li/ ( cons]vation   
res]ve program cons]vation practice     
/&>ds1 includ+ any modifications to !   
practice /&>ds1 t are appropriate to    
meet+ ! ,/ate & nationally significant  
cons]vation conc]ns describ$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,effect on exi/+       
agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 an agreem5t "u ?is    
subsection %all n affect1 modify1 or    
int]f]e ) exi/+ agreem5ts "u ?is        
sub*apt]4  7,b7 ,modification ( exi/+   
agreem5ts ,to implem5t ?is section1 !   
signatories to an agreem5t "u ?is       
subsection may mutually agree to a      
modification ( an agreem5t ent]$ into   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section "u 
! ,cons]vation ,res]ve ,enhancem5t      
,program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
sub*apt]4  7c7 ,paym5ts  7#a7 ,mat*+    

requirem5t ,any mat*+ requirem5t "u a   
program %all be satisfi$ by ca% fund+ or
 9-k9d contributions4  7#b7 ,m>g9al     
pa/urel& co/-%>e paym5ts  ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t co/-%>e paym5ts to an own]
 or op]ator to in/all /ream f5c+1       
cross+s1 & alt]native wat] developm5t on
 m>g9al pa/urel& "u a program reflect ! 
fair m>ket value ( ! co/ ( in/allation4 
7#c7 ,co/-%>e & practice inc5tive       
paym5ts ,on reque/ ( an own] or op]ator1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide co/-%>e &     
practice inc5tive paym5ts :5 a major    
cons]vation practice compon5t is        
complet$ "u a program1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,=e/$ rip>ian buff]    
ma9t5ance paym5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !   
case ( an agreem5t "u subsection 7b77#a7
 t includes =e/$ rip>ian buff]s z an    
eligible cons]vation practice1 !        
,secret>y %all make co/-%>e paym5ts to  
enc\rage ! regul> managem5t ( ! =e/$    
rip>ian buff] ?r\gh\t ! t]m ( !         
agreem5t1 consi/5t ) ! cons]vation plan 
t cov]s ! eligible l&4  7,b7 ,limitation

 ,! am\nt ( paym5ts receiv$ by an own]  
or op]ator "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be
 great] ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! normal &     
cu/om>y project$ managem5t co/1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! applicable ,/ate te*nical committee  
e/abli%$ "u section #abfa7;a74  7d7     
,=e/$ rip>ian buff] practice  7#a7      
,food-produc+ woody plants ,9 ! case (  
an agreem5t "u subsection 7b77#a7 t     
includes =e/$ rip>ian buff]s z an       
eligible cons]vation practice1 !        
,secret>y %all all[ an own] or op]ator--
  7,a7 to plant food-produc+ woody      
plants 9 ! =e/$ rip>ian buff]s1 on !    
conditions t-- 7i7 ! plants %all        
contribute to ! cons]vation ( soil1 wat]
 quality1 & wildlife habitat2 &  7ii7 ! 
plant+ %all be consi/5t )-- 7,i7        
recomm5dations ( ! applicable ,/ate     
te*nical committee e/abli%$ "u section  
#abfa7;a72 &  7,,ii7 te*nical guide     
/&>ds ( ! applicable field (fice ( !    
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2
 &  7,b7 to h>ve/ f plants describ$ 9   

subp>agraph 7,a71 on ! conditions t--   
7i7 ! h>ve/+ %all n damage ! cons]v+    
cov] or o!rwise h a negative impact on !
 cons]vation conc]ns t>get$ by !        
program2 &  7ii7 only native plant      
species appropriate to ! region %all be 
us$ )9 #ce feet ( ! wat]c\rse4  7#b7    
,te*nical assi/ance ,= ! purpose (      
enroll+ =e/$ rip>ian buff]s 9 a program1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy1
 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/      
,s]vice--  7,a7 %all provide funds =    
te*nical assi/ance directly to a ,/ate  
=e/ry ag5cy2 &  7,b7 is enc\rag$ to     
p>tn] ) a nongov]nm5tal organization--  
7i7 to make recomm5dations = cons]vation
 practices "u ! program2  7ii7 to       
provide te*nical assi/ance necess>y to  
c>ry out ! cons]vation practices        
recomm5d$ "u clause 7i72 &  7iii7 to    
implem5t rip>ian buff]s by-- 7,i7 pool+ 
& submitt+ applications on behalf (     
own]s & op]ators 9 a specific wat]%$2 & 
7,,ii7 c>ry+ out managem5t activities = 
! duration ( ! program4  7e7 ,acreage   

enrollm5t goal ,to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all enroll n  
less ?an #c1jjj1jjj acres ( eligible l& 
"u ?is sub*apt] by ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4
  7f7 ,/atus report  ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t describes1 ) respect to ea*    
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection       
7b77#a7--  7#a7 ! /atus ( ! agreem5t2   
7#b7 ! purposes & objectives ( !        
agreem5t2  7#c7 ! ,f$]al commitm5ts made
 "u ! agreem5t2 &  7#d7 ! progress made 
9 fulfill+ ^? commitm5ts4  4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section         
#abcd7;g7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (    
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chcd7;g77 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,paym5t 9 !       
subsection head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,!
 total 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+         
,paym5ts4--,! total2 &  7,b7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,section           
#abdj,r7c77#c7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act 
( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4                  
#chci;bb-#e7;c77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ a

 special cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t  
program describ$ 9 section #abcd7;f77#d7
 & ins]t+ ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve        
,enhancem5t ,program "u section         
#abca;,a4  7#c7 ,section #abdd7;f77#c7 (
 ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #chdd7;f77#c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ subsection 7d77#b77;,a77ii7 or    
7g77#b7 ( section #abcd & ins]t+ section
 #abca;,a or #abcd7;d77#b77;,a77ii74