,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,kaptur 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,gallagh]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food ,security 
,act ( #aihe to e/abli% a pilot program 
t focuses ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture      
cons]vation fund+ on r$uc+ ! mo/        
problematic nutri5ts 9 ! highe/-impact  
areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y 
,f>ms ,heal?y ,wat]%$s ,act ( #bjbc4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 !    
,great ,lakes1 ! ,*esapeake ,bay1 & o!r 
wat] bodies ( national significance are 
integral to ! heal? & weal? ( millions (
 ,am]icans2  7#b7 excessive load+ (     
nutri5ts 9 ^! wat] bodies leads to      
eutrophication1 h>mful algal blooms1 &  
dead zones t ?reat5 human heal? &       
adv]sely impact fi% & wildlife res\rces1
 t\rism1 & indu/ry2  7#c7 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1     

non-pr(it organizations1 & private      
entities h exp5d$ billions ( doll>s to  
r$uce nutri5t load+ 9 ! ,great ,lakes1 !
 ,*esapeake ,bay1 & o!r wat] bodies (   
national significance2  7#d7 despite !  
inve/m5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71     
h>mful algal blooms & dead zones cont9ue
 to occur 9 ! ,great ,lakes1 !          
,*esapeake ,bay1 & o!r wat] bodies (    
national significance2  7#e7 phosphorus1
 p>ticul>ly dissolv$ reactive           
phosphorus1 is a prim>y driv] (         
eutrophication 9 ! ,great ,lakes1 !     
,*esapeake ,bay tribut>ies1 & o!r wat]  
bodies ( national significance2  7#f7   
t>get$1 /rategic assi/ance to produc]s 9
 agricultural sub-wat]%$s ) high levels 
( dissolv$ reactive phosphorus load+ has
 ! pot5tial to significantly improve    
wat] quality ! ,great ,lakes1 !         
,*esapeake ,bay1 & o!r wat] bodies (    
national significance2 &  7#g7 !        
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture is well    
position$ to provide ! t>get$1 /rategic 

assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 ?r\gh
 its cons]vation programs4  #c4 ,heal?y 
,f>ms ,heal?y ,wat]%$s ,action ,program 
,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #d ( title ,,xii ( 
! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa et seq47 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abdj;,h-#a4   
,heal?y ,f>ms ,heal?y ,wat]%$s ,action  
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ agreem5t ,! t]m    
cov]$ agreem5t means a contract or      
agreem5t "u ! program or a cov]$ program
 ent]$ into = purposes ( ! ,heal?y ,f>ms
 ,heal?y ,wat]%$s ,action ,program c>ri$
 out "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,cov]$       
program ,! t]m cov]$ program means !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! agricultural cons]vation
 easem5t program4  7,b7 ,! regional     
cons]vation p>tn]%ip program4  7,c7 ,!  
cons]vation /ew>d%ip program1 n includ+ 
! grassl& cons]vation initiative "u     
section #abdj,l-#a4  7,d7 ,! cons]vation
 res]ve program4  7,e7 ,! programs      
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !   
,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion 

,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471     
except = any program e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y to c>ry out section #ad 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajab7 ( t ,act4  7#c7        
,eligible activity ,! t]m eligible      
activity means a practice1 activity1    
agreem5t1 easem5t1 or relat$ cons]vation
 measure t is available "u ! /atutory   
au?ority = ! program or a cov]$ program4
  7#d7 ,eligible p>tn] ,! t]m eligible  
p>tn] means an eligible p>tn] "u !      
regional cons]vation p>tn]%ip program   
e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,i4  7#e7 ,priority
 wat]%$ ,! t]m priority wat]%$ means a  
wat]%$ t is-- 7,a7 del9eat$ at !        
hydrologic unit code level #ab 9 !      
,wat]%$ ,b\nd>y ,dataset manag$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2  7,b7
 locat$ 9 an area designat$ by !        
,secret>y z a critical cons]vation area 
"u section #abga;,f2 &  7,c7 designat$  
by a ,f$]al int]ag5cy task =ce or       
c\ncil1 or o!r appropriate ,f$]al       
int]ag5cy gr\p1 z a wat]%$ mo/ 9 ne$ (  
phosphorus r$uction f agricultural      

activities to improve wat] quality 9 a  
l>ge body ( wat] ( regional1 national1  
or int]national significance4  7b7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a pilot
 program1 to be kn[n z ! ,heal?y ,f>ms  
,heal?y ,wat]%$s ,action ,program1 to   
maximize r$uction ( dissolv$ reactive   
phosphorus 9 priority wat]%$s ?r\gh !   
implem5tation ( eligible activities 9   
su* wat]%$s "u ! program & cov]$        
programs 9 fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh      
#bjca4  7c7 ,action plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,us+ funds made available "u ?is       
sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all select       
priority wat]%$s = purposes ( ! ,heal?y 
,f>ms ,heal?y ,wat]%$s ,action ,program 
& prep>e = ea* priority wat]%$ s select$
 an action plan to maximize r$uction (  
dissolv$ reactive phosphorus ?r\gh      
implem5tation ( eligible activities 9 ! 
wat]%$ "u ! program & cov]$ programs4   
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,an action plan prep>$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an    
appraisal ( ! ext5t to :i* ea* eligible 
activity available = implem5tation 9 !  

wat]%$ "u ! program or a cov]$ program  
is effective at r$uc+ dissolv$ reactive 
phosphorus1 bas$ on exi/+ data &        
analysis2  7,b7 id5tification ( t>get   
implem5tation goals = ea* eligible      
activity available = implem5tation 9 !  
wat]%$ "u ! program or a cov]$ program t
 is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be        
effective at r$uc+ dissolv$ reactive    
phosphorus2  7,c7 a /rategy to monitor &
 adaptively manage implem5tation ( !    
action plan1 includ+ implem5tation (    
applicable eligible activities1 t-- 7i7 
lev]ages1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 ongo+ wat] quality monitor+
 activities c>ri$ out 9 ! wat]%$ by     
non-pr(it organizations1 colleges &     
univ]sities1 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
gov]nm5t ag5cies2 &  7ii7 provides = !  
developm5t & validation ( integrat$1    
reliable1 & easy-to-use models = pr$ict+
 *anges 9 dissolv$ reactive phosphorus  
aris+ f implem5tation ( su* eligible    
activities2 &  7,d7 a /rategy = enhanc$ 
outrea* to id5tify & recruit eligible   

p>tn]s & produc]s 9 ! wat]%$ to increase
 adoption ( eligible activities det]m9$ 
to be effective by ! ,secret>y "u       
subp>agraph 7,b74  7d7 ,prioritization  
,! ,secret>y %all prioritize ent]+ into 
cov]$ agreem5ts to demon/rate-- 7#a7    
non-dige/] me?ods to transition f wet   
manure h&l+ & /orage to dry manure h&l+ 
& /orage1 includ+ op5 sol> dry+ or      
compo/+ ( manure onsite1 conv]sion (    
dairy & live/ock op]ations to           
pa/ure-bas$ managem5t1 solid sep>ation  
te*nologies1 v]mifiltration1 & scrape   
conv]sion1 provid$ t su* me?ods d n     
o!rwise result 9 ! dis*>ge or run(f (   
wa/ewat] ) high dissolv$ phosphorus     
cont5t into a wat]%$2  7#b7 me?ods to   
r$uce dissolv$ reactive phosphorus      
inputs to a priority wat]%$ f l&        
*>act]iz$ by phosphorus-- 7,a7 t has    
accumulat$ f prior agricultural l&      
managem5t activities2 &  7,b7 ! levels (
 :i* exce$ agronomic rates2 &  7#c7     
/rategies to ov]come b>ri]s to          
implem5tation ( me?ods to r$uce dissolve

 reactive phosphorus inputs to priority 
wat]%$s on vacant & leas$ l&4  7e7      
,inc5tive paym5ts ,not)/&+ any o!rwise  
applicable limitation on paym5ts "u !   
program or a cov]$ program1 dur+ ! p]iod
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y 
is au?oriz$ to make paym5ts to produc]s 
& eligible p>tn]s "u cov]$ agreem5ts 9  
accordance ) a graduat$ scale ( paym5t  
am\nts bas$ on measur$1 quantitative    
r$uctions 9 dissolv$ reactive phosphorus
 a*iev$ ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( eligible
 activities "u ! cov]$ agreem5ts4  7f7  
,int]pretation ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection   
%all be con/ru$ to affect-- 7#a7 !      
duration au?oriz$ = a contract or       
agreem5t "u ! program or a cov]$        
program2  7#b7 any contract or agreem5t 
ent]$ into "u ! program or a cov]$      
program prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,heal?y ,f>ms ,heal?y ,wat]%$s ,act (   
#bjbc1 includ+ ! process or crit]ia =   
r5ew+ or ext5d+ su* a contract or       
agreem5t2 or  7#c7 any requirem5ts      
relat+ to ! program or a cov]$ program =

 any o!r purpose = :i* ! program or     
cov]$ program is implem5t$4  7g7        
,coord9ation & consi/5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,heal?y ,f>ms ,heal?y    
,wat]%$s ,action ,program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all coord9ate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies
 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4  7#b7       
,action plans ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 any action plan prep>$ = a priority    
wat]%$ "u subsection 7c7 is consi/5t to 
! maximum ext5t practicable ) any ,/ate 
wat] quality managem5t plan t includes !
 priority wat]%$4  7h7 ,supplem5t n     
supplant ,assi/ance provid$ "u ! ,heal?y
 ,f>ms ,heal?y ,wat]%$s ,action ,program
 %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 assi/ance  
provid$ to eligible p>tn]s or produc]s 9
 a priority wat]%$ "u ! program or a    
cov]$ program = purposes o!r ?an !      
purposes ( ! ,heal?y ,f>ms ,heal?y      
,wat]%$s ,action ,program4  7i7 ,reports
 ,! ,secret>y %all provide to !         
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & to ! ,committee on    
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  

,s5ate-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbg1 an int]im report on implem5tation
 ( ! ,heal?y ,f>ms ,heal?y ,wat]%$s     
,action ,program2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an    
,june #a1 #bjcb1 a f9al report on       
implem5tation ( ! ,heal?y ,f>ms ,heal?y 
,wat]%$s ,action ,program4  4