,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjag,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 address ne$s 9 ! agriculture 
sector by e/abli%+ a volunt>y1 %ort-t]m 
cons]v+ use program = p>ticipat+ f>m]s1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,soil ,heal? &     
,income ,protection ,program ,act (     
#bjag or ! ,,%ipp ,act ( #bjag4  #b4    
,soil heal? & income protection program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #e ( subtitle ,d (  
title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act (  
#aihe is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#abdj,m 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;bb7 !      
foll[+3  #abdj,n4 ,soil heal? & income  
protection program  7a7 ,def9ition (    
eligible l& ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m eligible l& means l& t--   
7,a7 is select$ by ! own] or op]ator ( !
 l& = propos$ enrollm5t 9 ! program "u  

?is section2 &  7,b7 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y-- 7i7 _h a cropp+ hi/ory or 0 
consid]$ to be plant$ dur+ ! #c crop    
ye>s prec$+ ! crop ye> describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7ii7 is v]ifi$ to
 be less-productive l&1 z comp>$ to o!r 
l& on ! applicable f>m4  7#b7 ,exclusion
 ,! t]m eligible l& does n include any  
l& cov]$ by a cons]vation res]ve program
 contract "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a t   
expires dur+ ! crop ye> describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a volunt>y soil heal? & income          
protection program "u :i* eligible l& is
 enroll$ ?r\gh ! use ( agreem5ts to     
assi/ own]s & op]ators ( eligible l& to 
cons]ve & improve ! soil1 wat]1 &       
wildlife res\rces ( ! eligible l&4  7#b7
 ,deadl9e = p>ticipation ,eligible l&   
may be enroll$ 9 ! program "u ?is       
section only dur+ ! fir/ crop ye> beg9n+
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  
7c7 ,agreem5ts  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,an   
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b7      

%all-- 7,a7 be ent]$ into by !          
,secret>y1 ! own] ( ! eligible l&1 & 7if
 applicable7 ! op]ator ( ! eligible l&2 
&  7,b7 provide t1 dur+ ! t]m ( !       
agreem5t-- 7i7 ! l[e/ practicable co/   
p]5nial cons]v+ use cov] crop = !       
eligible l&1 z det]m9$ by ! applicable  
,/ate cons]vationi/ aft] consid]+ !     
advice ( ! applicable ,/ate te*nical    
committee1 %all be plant$ on ! eligible 
l&2  7ii7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 ! own] or op]ator ( ! eligible l& 
%all pay ! co/ ( plant+ ! cons]v+ use   
cov] crop "u clause 7i72  7iii7 subject 
to p>agraph 7#f71 ! eligible l& may be  
h>ve/$ = se$1 hay$1 or graz$ outside !  
ne/+ & brood-re>+ p]iod e/abli%$ = !    
applicable c\nty2  7iv7 ! eligible l&   
may be eligible = a walk-9 access       
program ( ! applicable ,/ate1 if any2 & 
7v7 a nonpr(it wildlife organization may
 provide to ! own] or op]ator ( !       
eligible l& a paym5t 9 ex*ange = an     
agreem5t by ! own] or op]ator n to h>ve/
 ! cons]v+ use cov]4  7#b7 ,paym5ts     

,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 &    
7#f77;,b77ii71 ! annual r5tal rate = a  
paym5t "u an agreem5t describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 %all be equal to #ej     
p]c5t ( ! av]age r5tal rate = !         
applicable c\nty "u section #abcd7;d71 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7          
,limitation on enroll$ l& ,n m ?an #ae  
p]c5t ( ! eligible l& on a f>m may be   
enroll$ 9 ! program "u ?is section4     
7#d7 ,t]m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* agreem5t
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be = a  
t]m ( #c1 #d1 or #e ye>s1 z det]m9$ by !
 p>ties to ! agreem5t4  7,b7 ,e>ly      
t]m9ation  7i7 ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y   
may t]m9ate an agreem5t describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 be=e ! end ( ! t]m       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if !        
,secret>y det]m9es t ! e>ly t]m9ation ( 
! agreem5t is necess>y4  7ii7 ,own]s &  
op]ators ,an own] & 7if applicable7 an  
op]ator ( eligible l& enroll$ 9 !       
program "u ?is section may t]m9ate an   
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 be=e 

! end ( ! t]m describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 if ! own] & 7if applicable7 !      
op]ator pay--  7,i7 to ! ,secret>y an   
am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( r5tal paym5ts  
receiv$ "u ! agreem5t2 &  7,,ii7 if     
applicable1 to ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance
 ,corporation ! am\nt ( ! increase 9    
premium disc\nts provid$ "u subp>agraph 
7,b7 ( section #ejh7;d77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejh7;d77#c774  7#e7 ,beg9n+1 small1   
socially disadvantag$1 "y1 or vet]an    
f>m]s & ran*]s  ,) respect to a beg9n+1 
small1 socially disadvantag$1 "y1 or    
vet]an f>m] or ran*]1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y--  7,a7 an agreem5t describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 %all provide t1 dur+ !  
t]m ( ! agreem5t1 ! beg9n+1 und]s]v$1 or
 "y f>m] or ran*] %all pay #ej p]c5t ( !
 co/ ( plant+ ! cons]v+ use cov] crop "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i72 &  7,b7 ! annual
 r5tal rate = a paym5t "u an agreem5t   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be equal 
to #ge p]c5t ( ! av]age r5tal rate = !  
applicable c\nty "u section #abcd7;d71 z

 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#f7 ,h>ve/+1 
hay+1 & graz+ outside applicable p]iod  
,! h>ve/+ = se$1 hay+1 or graz+ (       
eligible l& "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii7  
outside ( ! ne/+ & brood-re>+ p]iod     
e/abli%$ = ! applicable c\nty %all be   
subject to ! conditions t--  7,a7 )     
respect to eligible l& t is s hay$ or   
graz$1 adequate /ubble height %all be   
ma9ta9$ to protect ! soil on ! eligible 
l&1 z det]m9$ by ! applicable ,/ate     
cons]vationi/ aft] consid]+ ! advice ( !
 applicable ,/ate te*nical committee2 & 
7,b7 ) respect to eligible l& t is s    
h>ve/$ = se$-- 7i7 ! eligible l& %all n 
be eligible to be insur$ or re9sur$ "u !
 ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq472 &  7ii7 !     
r5tal paym5t o!rwise applicable to !    
eligible l& "u ?is subsection %all be   
r$uc$ by #be p]c5t4  7d7 ,fund+ ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z  
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  4
  7b7 ,adju/m5t ( base acres ,section   
#aaab7;b77#a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act (  

#bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijab7;b77#a77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7  
,a soil heal? & income protection       
program agreem5t ent]$ into "u section  
#abdj,n ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe
 ) respect to ! f>m expires or is       
t]m9at$4  4  7c7 ,crop insurance        
,section #ejh7;d77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop  
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4           
#aejh7;d77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
,! ,corporation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,corporation  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,increase 
= p>ticipation 9 soil heal? & income    
protection program  7i7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,corporation 
may increase ! am\nt ( a premium disc\nt
 provid$ "u ?is p>agraph by n m ?an #b  
p]c5t 7or n m ?an #c p]c5t ) respect to 
a beg9n+1 small1 socially disadvantag$1 
"y1 or vet]an f>m] or ran*] describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#e7 ( section #abdj,n ( !
 ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe7 = any    
agricultural commodity plant$ 9 an      
insurable unit t conta9s any eligible l&

 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section7 
t is enroll$ 9 ! soil heal? & income    
protection program "u t section4  7ii7  
,applicability ,an increase 9 ! am\nt ( 
a premium disc\nt provid$ pursuant to   
clause 7i7-- 7,i7 %all apply only = a   
premium disc\nt equal to less ?an #hj   
p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 %all n apply to a      
cata/rophic risk protection plan provid$
 "u subsection 7b74  7iii7 ,multiple    
insurable units ,) respect to an        
agricultural produc] t owns or op]ates  
multiple insurable units on #a f>m1 at  
lea/ #a insurable unit ( :i* conta9s    
eligible l& 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( 
section #abdj,n ( ! ,food ,security ,act
 ( #aihe7 t is enroll$ 9 ! soil heal? & 
income protection program "u t section1 
an increase 9 ! am\nt ( a premium       
disc\nt "u ?is subp>agraph %all apply to
 all insurable units ( ! agricultural   
produc] on ! f>m4  4