,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #be1 #bjbc,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% an alt]native manure managem5t program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,conv]t+ ,our ,wa/e ,su/a9ably 7,,c[s7 ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,alt]native ,manure ,managem5t ,program ,*apt] #e ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;bb et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abdj,s4 ,alt]native ,manure ,managem5t ,program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,alt]native manure managem5t program ,! t]m alt]native manure managem5t program means ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,cov]$ managem5t measure ,! t]m cov]$ managem5t measure means a dairy or live/ock op]ation me?od t is us$ by an eligible produc] to r$uce basel9e me?ane emissions &1 :]e applicable1 improve c>bon seque/ration on ! op]ation ( t eligible produc]1 includ+ ! measures describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( subsection 7f77#b74 7#c7 ,eligible produc] ,! t]m eligible produc] means a dairy or live/ock produc]-- 7,a7 ^: basel9e manure managem5t practices prior to enrollm5t 9 ! alt]native manure managem5t program include ! ana]obic decomposition ( volatile solids /or$ 9 a lagoon or o!r pr$om9antly liquid ana]obic environm5t2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( a dairy or live/ock produc] ^: basel9e manure managem5t practices prior to enrollm5t 9 ! alt]native manure managem5t program include an ana]obic sy/em t captures me?ane emissions1 :o c replace or complem5t t ana]obic sy/em ) a cov]$ managem5t measure4 7#d7 ,pa/ure-bas$ managem5t ,! t]m pa/ure-bas$ managem5t means a dairy or live/ock production sy/em-- 7,a7 t elim9ates or r$uces ! quantity ( manure /or$ 9 ana]obic conditions2 & 7,b7 9 :i* ! live/ock sp5d all or a sub/antial portion ( "t graz+ on fields 9 :i* "s or all ( ! manure is deposit$ & left 9 ! field to decompose a]obically4 7#e7 ,solid sep>ation sy/em ,! t]m solid sep>ation sy/em means a sy/em t is design$ to sep>ate liquid compon5ts ( manure f m9]al & organic solid compon5ts ( t manure4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an alt]native manure managem5t program to aw>d contracts to eligible produc]s to support c>bon seque/ration & gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions by implem5t+ cov]$ managem5t measures4 7c7 ,submission ( individual contract (f]s ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! alt]native manure managem5t program1 an eligible produc] %all submit to ! ,secret>y a contract (f] t details any cov]$ managem5t measure to be us$ on ! op]ation ( ! eligible produc]4 7d7 ,clu/] contract (f]s ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures "u :i*-- 7#a7 a gr\p ( produc]s may submit a jo9t contract (f] = a %>$ compo/+ facility2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y allocates paym5ts to ea* eligible produc] associat$ ) t jo9t contract4 7e7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y 7#a7 ,evaluation crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all develop crit]ia = evaluat+ & rank+ contract (f]s to prioritize contract (f]s t w maximize-- 7,a7 c>bon seque/ration2 7,b7 gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions2 & 7,c7 ! ov]all environm5tal & public heal? b5efits4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ contracts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 us+ ! crit]ia develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all give priority to contract (f]s t address air quality1 wat] quality1 or o!r public heal? conc]ns associat$ ) dairy & live/ock op]ations locat$ ne> l[-income or und]s]v$ communities4 7#c7 ,gr\p+ ( contract (f]s ,! ,secret>y may gr\p & evaluate contract (f]s relative to o!r contract (f]s = simil> f>m+ op]ations4 7#d7 ,geographical div]sity ,9 aw>d+ contracts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure geographical div]sity4 7f7 ,contract provisions 7#a7 ,t]m ,a contract aw>d$ "u ?is section %all h a t]m t does n exce$ #c ye>s4 7#b7 ,cov]$ managem5t measures ,ea* eligible produc] reque/+ fund+ "u ! alt]native manure managem5t program %all implem5t at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,) respect to pa/ure-bas$ managem5t-- 7i7 adopt+ pa/ure-bas$ managem5t2 7ii7 conv]t+ a non-pa/ure dairy or live/ock op]ation to pa/ure-bas$ managem5t2 7iii7 increas+ ! am\nt ( "t live/ock sp5d at pa/ure at an exi/+ pa/ure op]ation2 or 7iv7 improv+ pa/ure-bas$ managem5t1 includ+ transition+ to managem5t-int5sive rotational graz+ 7z def9$ 9 section #abdj,l7d77#a774 7,b7 ,adopt+ alt]native manure treatm5t & /orage practices1 includ+-- 7i7 ! in/allation ( a compo/-b$d$ pack b>n t compo/s manure2 7ii7 ! in/allation ( a slatt$ floor pit /orage manure collection t is clean$ out at lea/ once a mon?2 or 7iii7 o!r simil> practices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 7i7 7,i7 ,adopt+ a solid sep>ation sy/em2 7,,ii7 in/all+ a new solid sep>ation sy/em t has a significantly high] sep>ation effici5cy ?an any exi/+ solid sep>ation sy/em2 or 7,,iii7 develop+ or retr(itt+ a manure managem5t sy/em t prim>ily avoids wet h&l+ infra/ructure2 & 7ii7 9 conjunction ) "o or m ( ! foll[+ managem5t measures3 7,i7 ,op5 sol> dry+ or compo/+ ( manure onsite4 7,,ii7 ,sol> dry+ 9 an enclos$ environm5t4 7,,iii7 ,=c$ evaporation ) natural-gas fuel$ dry]s4 7,,iv7 ,/orage ( manure 9 unconf9$ piles or /acks4 7,v7 ,compo/+ 9 an enclos$ vessel1 ) =c$ a]ation & cont9u\s mix+4 7,,vi7 ,compo/+ 9 piles ) =c$ a]ation )\t mix+4 7,,vii7 ,compo/+ 9 int5sive w9dr[s ) regul> turn+ = mix+ & a]ation4 7,,viii7 ,compo/+ 9 passive w9dr[s ) infrequ5t turn+ = mix+ & a]ation4 7,,ix7 ,o!r simil> managem5t measures1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,d7 ,adopt+ scrape te*nologies1 includ+ vacuum te*nologies1 9 conjunction ) "o ( ! managem5t measures li/$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,ix7 ( subp>agraph 7,c77ii74 7#c7 ,duties ( eligible produc]s "u contract ,to receive paym5ts "u ! alt]native manure managem5t program1 an eligible produc] %all-- 7,a7 implem5t "o or m cov]$ managem5t measures2 7,b7 supply in=mation z requir$ by ! ,secret>y to det]m9e compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! alt]native manure managem5t program2 & 7,c7 comply ) su* additional provisions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es are necess>y to c>ry out ! alt]native manure managem5t program4 7g7 ,paym5ts to eligible produc]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi1 ! ,secret>y %all provide paym5ts to eligible produc]s t ent] into contracts ) ! ,secret>y "u ! alt]native manure managem5t program4 7#b7 ,availability ( paym5ts ,paym5ts provid$ to an eligible produc] "u ?is section may be us$ to implem5t "o or m cov]$ managem5t measures4 7#c7 ,paym5t am\nts ,! ,secret>y may provide a paym5t to an eligible produc] "u ! alt]native manure managem5t program = an am\nt t is up to #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/s associat$ ) plann+1 design1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1 in/allation1 labor1 managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 & tra9+ relat$ to implem5t+ a cov]$ managem5t measure4 7#d7 ,limitation on paym5ts ,a p]son or legal entity 7includ+ a jo9t v5ture & a g5]al p>tn]%ip7 may n receive1 directly or indirectly1 paym5ts "u ! alt]native manure managem5t program t exce$ #hbe1jjj dur+ any #e-ye> p]iod4 7#e7 ,advanc$ paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all provide at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( total paym5ts to an eligible produc] 9 advance = all co/s relat$ to-- 7,a7 pur*as+ or contract+ mat]ials & equipm5t2 or 7,b7 any te*nical assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y4 7h7 ,modification or t]m9ation ( contracts 7#a7 ,volunt>y modification or t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may modify or t]m9ate a contract ent]$ into ) an eligible produc] "u ! alt]native manure managem5t program if-- 7,a7 t eligible produc] agrees to t modification or t]m9ation2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! modification or t]m9ation is 9 ! public int]e/4 7#b7 ,involunt>y t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate a contract "u ! alt]native manure managem5t program if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an eligible produc] violat$ t contract4 7i7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e & publi% factors = e/imat+ ! c>bon seque/rations & gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions = ea* cov]$ managem5t measure1 includ+ ! managem5t measures li/$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,ix7 ( subsection 7f77#b77;,c77ii72 7#b7 assi/ an eligible produc] 9 a*iev+ ! c>bon seque/ration1 gre5h\se gas emissions r$uction1 & o!r environm5tal & public heal? goals ( ! alt]native manure managem5t program by-- 7,a7 provid+ paym5ts = develop+ & implem5t+ "o or m cov]$ managem5t measures1 z appropriate2 & 7,b7 provid+ t eligible produc] ) in=mation1 te*nical assi/ance1 & tra9+ to aid 9 implem5tation ( ! cov]$ managem5t measures2 & 7#c7 review ! adequacy ( exi/+ cons]vation practice /&>ds = support+ ! cov]$ managem5t measures &1 if necess>y-- 7,a7 revise exi/+ cons]vation practice /&>ds2 & 7,b7 develop new cons]vation practice /&>ds4 7j7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u ! alt]native manure managem5t program1 ! ,secret>y %all apply sections #abda7;c7 & #abdb1 except t ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 apportion n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! total fund+ available = ! alt]native manure managem5t program = ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance2 & 7#b7 ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ?ird-p>ty provid]s ) relevant exp]tise 9 ! cov]$ managem5t measures to ensure adequate te*nical s]vices are available to alt]native manure managem5t program applicants4 7k7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use ! funds1 facilities1 & au?orities ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation to c>ry out ! alt]native manure managem5t program 7includ+ ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7j77 us+ #a1ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4 7#b7 ,res]vations ( funds ,! ,secret>y %all use a majority ( ! funds made available by p>agraph 7#a7 = contract (f]s f small & mid-siz$ dairy & live/ock op]ations1 includ+-- 7,a7 beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s2 7,b7 limit$ res\rce f>m]s & ran*]s2 & 7,c7 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s4 4 #c4 ,erodible l& & wetl& cons]vation & res]ve program ,section #abja7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#bg7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#bh71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,compo/+ practice ,! t]m compo/+ practice means-- 7,a7 an activity 7includ+ an activity t does n require ! use ( a compo/+ facility7 to produce compo/ f organic wa/e t is-- 7i7 g5]at$ on a f>m2 or 7ii7 br\ght to a f>m f ! ne>by community2 & 7,b7 ! use & active managem5t ( compo/ on a f>m to improve wat] ret5tion & soil heal?1 subject to ! condition t su* use %all be 9 compliance ) applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws4 4 #d4 ,environm5tal ,quality ,inc5tives ,program ,section #abdj;,a7#f77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7f77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & compo/+ practices be=e ! semicolon4 #e4 ,cons]vation /ew>d%ip program ,section #abdj;,i7#b77;,b77i7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#ba7b77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & compo/+ practices aft] dra9age managem5t sy/ems4 #f4 ,deliv]y ( te*nical assi/ance ,section #abdb7;h7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;h77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,developm5t ( compo/+ practice /&>d ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 conduct a review ( ! compo/+ facilities practice /&>d & ! soil c>bon am5dm5t practice /&>d to det]m9e _! adequacy 9 advanc+ alt]native manure managem5t & on-f>m compo/+ g5]ation & utilization2 & 7,b7 develop & implem5t a new cons]vation practice /&>d = ! on-f>m production ( compo/4 4