,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #iji ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #g1 #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 ext5d & improve cons]vation programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cons]vation ,program ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4 #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 ,enrollm5t ,section #abca7;d7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ dur+-- 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ dur+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc n m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj acres1 n includ+ any l& t is transf]r$ "u section #abce7;f742 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,/ate t>get acreage enrollm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is sub*apt] 9 su* a mann] z to enroll & ma9ta9 acreage 9 ! cons]vation res]ve 9 accordance ) ! t>get acreage = ea* ,/ate1 z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,t>get acreage ,! t>get acreage ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = a ,/ate %all be equal to ! product obta9$ by multiply+-- 7i7 ! quoti5t 7r\nd$ to ! eigh? decimal po9t7 obta9$ by divid+-- 7,i7 ! av]age numb] ( acres ( l& 9 ! ,/ate enroll$ 9 ! cons]vation res]ve dur+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjg ?r\gh #bjaf2 by 7,,ii7 ! av]age numb] ( acres ( l& enroll$ 9 ! cons]vation res]ve nationally dur+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjg ?r\gh #bjaf2 & 7ii7 #cj1jjj1jjj4 4 7c7 ,re/rictions on l& plant$ to trees ,section #abca ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,re/rictions on l& plant$ to trees 7#a7 ,r$uction ( base acres ,9 a case 9 :i*1 z result ( a contract "u ?is sub*apt]1 ! base acres 7z def9$ 9 section #aaaa ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijaa77 on a f>m t are enroll$ 9 ! cons]vation res]ve is great] ?an ! acres ( available cropl& on ! f>m1 ! ,secret>y %all p]man5tly r$uce ! numb] ( base acres ( ! f>m by ! numb] ( acres t are plant$ to trees "u ! cons]vation plan describ$ 9 section #abcb7;a77#a74 7#b7 ,r5ewal ,no contract "u ?is sub*apt] may be r5ew$ ) respect to any acreage t is plant$ to trees "u ! cons]vation plan describ$ 9 section #abcb7;a77#a74 4 7d7 ,hay+ & graz+ ,section #abcc7;b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chcc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7,b7 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 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 7z s designat$71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ^? activities & ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 n m ?an #a_/c ( ! acres cov]$ by ! contract may be h>ve/$ dur+ any ye>2 2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 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#e712 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71 respectively2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 me*anical h>ve/+ ( vegetative cov]1 )\t any re/riction on ! use ( ! vegetative cov] h>ve/$ 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#e7 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 4 7e7 ,wellhead protection ,section #abcd7;g7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chcd7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! total & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! total2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,wellhead protection ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to r5tal paym5ts receiv$ by a rural wat] di/rict or association = l& t is enroll$ "u ?is sub*apt] = ! purpose ( protect+ a wellhead4 4 7f7 ,transition option = c]ta9 f>m]s or ran*]s ,section #abce ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chce7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b77iii71 by /rik+ a retir$ or retir+ own] or op]ator to a beg9n+ f>m] or ran*] or socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] & ins]t+ an eligible own] or op]ator to a cov]$ f>m] or ran*] 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 subsection 7f77#a772 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 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 designat$7 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ f>m] or ran*] ,! t]m cov]$ f>m] or ran*] means-- 7i7 a beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]2 7ii7 a vet]an f>m] or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7772 or 7iii7 a socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]4 7,b7 ,eligible own] or op]ator ,! t]m eligible own] or op]ator means a f>m] or ran*] :o is-- 7i7 an own] or op]ator :o is retir$ or retir+2 or 7ii7 an own] :o is n less ?an #fe ye>s ( age4 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z designat$ by subp>agraph 7,a77-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ a retir$ f>m] or ran*] & all t foll[s ?r\gh cov]$ f>m] or ran*]7 & ins]t+ an eligible own] or op]ator to a cov]$ f>m] or ran*]2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f71 respectively2 7iii7 by ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s designat$7 ! foll[+3 7,a7 all[1 )\t any p5alty1 ! eligible own] or op]ator to t]m9ate ! contract ent]$ into "u ?is sub*apt] dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! contract w\ld expire2 2 7iv7 by /rik+ retir$ or retir+ own] or op]ator ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ eligible own] or op]ator2 7v7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 7z designat$ by clause 7ii77 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,d7 require ! cov]$ f>m] or ran*] to develop & implem5t1 & provide to ! cov]$ f>m] or ran*] te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance 9 ! developm5t (1 a compreh5sive cons]vation plan t addresses any res\rce conc]ns & meets su* su/a9ability crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%2 2 & 7vi7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 7z designat$ by clause 7ii771 by /rik+ by n lat] ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh own]%ip or lease & ins]t+ at any "t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> be=e ! date ( t]m9ation ( ! contract2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,eligibility ,an eligible own] or op]ator :o may qualify = ! option "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all include an eligible own] or op]ator :o ent]$ into a contract "u ?is sub*apt] n lat] ?an #b ye>s be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4 4 #c4 ,modifications to cons]vation easem5t programs ,title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subtitle ,e ! foll[+3 ,f ,o!r ,cons]vation ,provisions #abea4 ,modifications to cons]vation easem5t programs 7a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ program ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ program means-- 7#a7 ! cons]vation res]ve program e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d2 7#b7 ! f>mable wetl& program c>ri$ out "u section #abca;,b2 7#c7 ! special cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t program describ$ 9 section #abcd7;g77#b72 7#d7 ! agricultural cons]vation easem5t program e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,h2 7#e7 ! heal?y =e/s res]ve program e/abli%$ "u section #eja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fega72 or 7#f7 any simil> program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t is e/abli%$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,cons]vation ,program ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4 7b7 ,modifications ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law applicable to a cov]$ program1 subject to subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 all[ l& enroll$ 9 a cov]$ program to be-- 7,a7 modifi$ = wat] managem5t1 g5]al ma9t5ance1 vegetative cov] control1 wildlife habitat managem5t1 or any o!r purpose1 subject to ! condition t ! modification %all be approv$ jo9tly by-- 7i7 ! ,/ate dep>tm5t ( natural res\rces 7or equival5t ,/ate ag5cy72 & 7ii7 ! te*nical committee e/abli%$ "u section #abfa7;a7 ( ! ,/ate2 or 7,b7 ex*ang$ = l& t has equal or great] cons]vation1 wildlife1 ecological1 & economic values1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 provide = ! modification ( an agreem5t1 a contract1 or an easem5t "u a cov]$ program if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! modification-- 7,a7 w\ld facilitate ! practical adm9i/ration & managem5t ( ! l& cov]$ by ! agreem5t1 contract1 or easem5t2 & 7,b7 w\ld n adv]sely affect ! functions & values = :i* ! agreem5t1 contract1 or easem5t 0 e/abli%$4 7c7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,enroll$ acreage ,any modification or ex*ange "u subsection 7b7 %all n result 9 a net loss ( acreage enroll$ 9 ! cov]$ program4 7#b7 ,ex*ang$ acres ,any l& = :i* an ex*ange is made "u subsection 7b7 %all satisfy all requirem5ts = enrollm5t 9 ! cov]$ program4 7d7 ,co/s ,a p>ty to an agreem5t1 a contract1 or an easem5t "u a cov]$ program t reque/s a modification or ex*ange "u subsection 7b7 %all be responsible = all co/s ( ! modification or ex*ange1 includ+-- 7#a7 an appraisal to det]m9e :e!r ! economic value ( ! l& = :i* an ex*ange is made "u subsection 7b7 is equal to or great] ?an ! value ( ! l& remov$ f ! cov]$ program2 7#b7 ! repaym5t ( ! co/s paid by ! ,secret>y = any re/oration ( l& remov$ f ! cov]$ program2 7#c7 if applicable1 a survey ( prop]ty b\nd>ies1 includ+ review & approval by ! applicable ag5cy2 7#d7 prep>ation & record+ 9 accordance ) /&>d real e/ate practices ( any ex*ange1 includ+ requirem5ts = title approval by ! ,secret>y1 subord9ation ( li5s1 & am5d$ w>ranty easem5t de$ record+2 & 7#e7 any applicable record+ & legal fees4 4