,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,r\nds 7= himself & ,mr4      
,cram]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require re=ms to programs ( 
! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation       
,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nrcs  
,wetl& ,compliance & ,appeals ,re=m     
,act4  #b4 ,natural ,res\rces           
,cons]vation ,s]vice re=ms  7a7         
,p]missibility ( ! removal ( woody      
vegetation ,section #abba7;d7 ( ! ,food 
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,p]missibility ( ! removal
 ( woody vegetation ,! removal ( woody  
vegetation1 includ+ /umps1 %all n be    
consid]$ to be an activity t is = !     
purpose1 or t has ! effect1 ( mak+ !    
production ( an agricultural commodity  
possible "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7      

,prohibition on retroactive p5alties    
,section #abba ( ! ,food ,security ,act 
( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chba7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7         
,prohibition on retroactive p5alties ,! 
,secret>y may n det]m9e a p]son to be 9 
violation ( ?is section = ! production (
 an agricultural commodity on1 or !     
conv]sion (1 a wetl& t1 at ! "t ( t     
production or conv]sion1 z applicable1 !
 ,secret>y _h n del9eat$1 det]m9$1 &    
c]tifi$ to be a wetl& 9 accordance )    
section #abbb4  4  7c7 ,burd5 ( pro(    
,section #abba ( ! ,food ,security ,act 
( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chba7 7z am5d$  
by subsection 7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,!    
,secret>y %all be> ! burd5 ( prov+1 by  
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t a p]son is 9  
violation ( ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 
9 a case 9 :i* !re is a lack ( evid5ce  
to det]m9e su* a violation2 &  7#b7 !   
burd5 ( prov+1 by cle> & conv9c+        
evid5ce1 t evid5ce (f]$ to prove t a    
p]son is n 9 violation ( ?is section is 

unreliable4  4  7d7 ,prohibition on us+ 
new rationale = wetl& det]m9ations      
previ\sly refut$ ,section #abbb7;a7 ( ! 
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chbb7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,prohibition on  
us+ new rationale = wetl& det]m9ations  
previ\sly refut$ ,if a p]son            
successfully appeals a f9al wetl&       
det]m9ation at ! ,national ,appeals     
,division1 ! ,secret>y may n subsequ5tly
 make a det]m9ation t ! wetl& exi/s bas$
 on a rationale t 0 n us$ = !           
det]m9ation t 0 successfully appeal$ at 
! ,national ,appeals ,division4  4  7e7 
,appeal process = nonaccept$ review (   
wetl& c]tification reque/s ,section     
#abbb7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (    
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chbb7;a77 7z am5d$
 by subsection 7d77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,appeal process = 
nonaccept$ review ( wetl& c]tification  
reque/s ,! ,secret>y %all develop an    
appeal process = reque/s = ! review (   
wetl& c]tifications t are n accept$ by a

 ,/ate (fice ( ! ,natural ,res\rces     
,cons]vation ,s]vice1 :i* %all include a
 "r = ! p]son br++ ! appeal to dem& t ! 
,secret>y conduct an on-site visit 9    
accordance ) subsection 7c74  4  7f7    
,requirem5t relat+ to prelim9>y wetl&   
det]m9ations ,section #abbb7;c7 ( !     
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chbb7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,requirem5t      
relat+ to prelim9>y wetl& det]m9ations  
,! ,secret>y may n rely solely on #a    
on-site visit describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
to det]m9e t ! hydrologic crit]ia = !   
det]m9ation t a wetl& exi/s are         
satisfi$4  4  7g7 ,cu/om] satisfaction  
survey ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,xii ( !   
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abbe4 ,cu/om] 
satisfaction survey  7a7 ,purposes ,!   
purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to    
improve cu/om] s]vice at ! ,natural     
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice relat+ to
 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is subtitle2  7#b7 to

 id5tify areas ( satisfaction ( cu/om]s 
9 int]act+ ) ! ,natural ,res\rces       
,cons]vation ,s]vice 9 ! adm9i/ration ( 
?is subtitle2  7#c7 to id5tify areas (  
cu/om] s]vice at ! ,natural ,res\rces   
,cons]vation ,s]vice 9 ne$ ( improvem5t 
due to dissatisfaction ( cu/om]s 9      
int]act+ ) ! ,natural ,res\rces         
,cons]vation ,s]vice 9 ! adm9i/ration ( 
?is subtitle2 &  7#d7 to address        
corrective measures & initiate positive 
*ange 9 cu/om] s]vice at ! ,natural     
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice relat+ to
 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is subtitle4  7b7    
,option ,to p>ticipate 9 survey ,!      
,secret>y %all (f] to ea* individual :o 
int]acts ) ! ,natural ,res\rces         
,cons]vation ,s]vice 9 ! adm9i/ration ( 
?is subtitle ! option to p>ticipate 9 a 
survey describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7  
,surveys ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an 
agreem5t ) an indep5d5t survey company1 
"u :i* ! indep5d5t survey company %all  
provide ! foll[+ s]vices3 7#a7 ,s5d1 by 
email or mail1 a cu/om] satisfaction    

survey to ea* individual :o int]acts ) !
 ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice
 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is subtitle &      
indicates to ! ,secret>y a desire to    
p>ticipate 9 ! survey on be+ (f]$ !     
option to p>ticipate "u subsection 7b7  
aft] any ( ! foll[+ occurs3 7,a7 ,!     
,secret>y completes a f9al wetl&        
det]m9ation1 includ+ a f9al te*nical    
det]m9ation1 relat+ to l& ( !           
individual4  7,b7 ,appeals to ! ,f>m    
,s]vice ,ag5cy ) respect to a wetl&     
det]m9ation are exhau/$4  7,c7 ,an      
appeal is made ) respect to a wetl&     
det]m9ation to a ,national ,appeals     
,division (fic]4  7,d7 ,an appeal is    
made ) respect to a wetl& det]m9ation to
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,appeals     
,division4  7,e7 ,! ,secret>y completes 
a review ( a prior c]tification ( a     
wetl& det]m9ation4  7,f7 ,! individual  
has any o!r int]action ) ! ,natural     
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 z !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7#b7 ,receive responses to ! surveys f !

 individuals to :i* ! surveys are s5t "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,ea* mon?-- 7,a7  
compile ! responses to ! surveys receiv$
 "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 submit a     
report describ+ ! compil$ responses to--
 7i7 ! applicable ,/ate ,cons]vationi/2 
7ii7 ! congressional delegation ( ea*   
applicable ,/ate2  7iii7 ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! 
,s5ate2  7iv7 ! ,committee on           
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7v7 ! applicable ,/ate
 dep>tm5t ( agriculture2 &  7vi7 !      
,secret>y4  4  7h7 ,/ate ov]sight       
committees ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,xii ( 
! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #chba et seq47 7z am5d$ by    
subsection 7g77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #abbf4 ,/ate ov]sight    
committees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% an ov]sight committee = ea*
 ,/ate 9 :i* appeals ( wetl&            
det]m9ations "u ?is subtitle are made4  
7b7 ,composition ,ea* ,/ate ov]sight    
committee %all be compos$ (-- 7#a7 #b   

private1 active f>m]s or ran*]s appo9t$ 
by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 #a private1     
active f>m] or ran*] appo9t$ by ! ,/ate 
dep>tm5t ( agriculture4  7c7 ,t]ms ,a   
memb] ( a ,/ate ov]sight committee--    
7#a7 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e ye>s2 
&  7#b7 may s]ve = n m ?an #b t]ms4  7d7
 ,duties ,ea* ,/ate ov]sight committee  
%all h ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,review !  
foll[+ appeals ( wetl& det]m9ations "u  
?is subtitle 9 ! applicable ,/ate3 7,a7 
,appeals ( prelim9>y wetl& det]m9ations4
  7,b7 ,appeals ( f9al wetl&            
det]m9ations4  7,c7 ,wetl& det]m9ation  
appeals to ! c\nty ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy  
committee4  7,d7 ,wetl& det]m9ation     
appeals = ,/ate ,cons]vationi/ review4  
7,e7 ,reque/s = wetl& det]m9ation       
m$iation4  7,f7 ,wetl& det]m9ation      
appeals to ! ,national ,appeals         
,division4  7,g7 ,wetl& det]m9ation     
appeals to ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,appeals ,division4  7#b7 ,review all   
reque/s = a review ( a prior            
c]tification ( a wetl& det]m9ation "u   

?is subtitle4  7#c7 ,submit a report    
describ+ f9d+s ( fact & recomm5dations =
 *ange & improvem5t ) respect to ea*    
review "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to--    
7,a7 ! ,/ate ,cons]vationi/2  7,b7 !    
,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces            
,cons]vation ,s]vice2  7,c7 ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry (
 ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on      
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,assi/ance ,a     
,/ate ov]sight committee may procure    
assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u       
subsection 7d7 f-- 7#a7 a consultant2 & 
7#b7 a legal s]vices provid]4  4  7i7   
,re=ms to appeals processes ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture %all-- 7#a7 require     
,national ,appeals ,division judges &   
ag5cy heads ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture
 to receive retra9+ on provid+ a fair & 
balanc$ he>+2  7#b7 provide to a p]son !
 entire record or decisional            
docum5tation relat+ to an allegation ( !
 ,secret>y t ! p]son is 9 violation (   
section #abba ( ! ,food ,security ,act (

 #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chba7 at ! "t !  
,secret>y makes ! allegation2  7#c7 all[
 a p]son 7or c\nsel ( ! p]son7 to call  
te*nical /aff ( ! ,natural ,res\rces    
,cons]vation ,s]vice z a witness 9 an   
appeal br\ght by ! p]son relat+ to a    
del9eation1 det]m9ation1 or c]tification
 ( a wetl& "u section #abbb ( t ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chbb72  7#d7 9 an appeal
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 accept       
evid5ce provid$ by ! p]son br++ ! appeal
 z reliable abs5t sub/antial evid5ce t !
 evid5ce provid$ by ! p]son is n        
reliable2 &  7#e7 comp5sate a p]son =   
fees & exp5ses1 includ+ legal fees1 :5 !
 p]son successfully appeals a           
del9eation1 det]m9ation1 or c]tification
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 & has incurr$ 
legal co/s z a result ( ! ov]turn$      
del9eation1 det]m9ation1 or             
c]tification1 z applicable4  7j7        
,regulations ,section #abdf7;b77#b7 ( ! 
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chdf7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ 7#b7 %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  

7#b7 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 %all  2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
7z s designat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !  
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 %all be promulgat$ 9
 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case (-- 7i7   
subtitles ,b & ,c2  7ii7 section #abja1 
to ! ext5t t section def9es a t]m t     
appe>s 91 or o!rwise relates to1        
subtitle ,b or ,c2 &  7iii7 subtitle ,e1
 to ! ext5t t subtitle relates to       
subtitle ,b or ,c4  4