,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djef ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bb1 #bjbd,mr4 ,bennet 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to reduce enteric methane emissions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,enteric ,methane ,innovation ,tools for ,lower ,emissions and ,sustainable ,stock ,act of #bjbd or the ,,emit ,,less ,act of #bjbd4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definition of ,secretary4,,title ,i--,enabling enteric methane research,sec4 #aja4 ,creation of enteric methane product and practice testing capacity through the ,agricultural ,research ,service4,sec4 #ajb4 ,training programs for enteric methane livestock emissions4,,title ,,ii--,on-farm enteric methane emission reductions,sec4 #bja4 ,on-farm conservation innovation trials4,sec4 #bjb4 ,review of conservation practice standards4,sec4 #bjc4 ,environmental quality incentives program payments4,sec4 #bjd4 ,conservation ,stewardship ,program payments4 #b4 ,definition of ,secretary ,in this ,act1 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 ,i ,enabling enteric methane research #aja4 ,creation of enteric methane product and practice testing capacity through the ,agricultural ,research ,service 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,agricultural ,research ,service1 shall-- 7#a7 establish and operate laboratory and testing facilities to conduct studies to enhance the understanding of baseline enteric methane emissions and the safety and efficacy of enteric methane-mitigating products and practices2 7#b7 develop the ongoing capacity of personnel of the ,agricultural ,research ,service with expertise in conducting the studies described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 regularly assess-- 7,a7 baseline enteric methane emissions2 7,b7 the impacts of enteric methane production on animal productivity and animal health and welfare2 and 7,c7 the impacts of enteric methane-mitigating products and practices on greenhouse gas emissions1 animal productivity1 and animal health and welfare4 7b7 ,activities ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,agricultural ,research ,service1 may use amounts made available to carry out this section1 in accordance with subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 to construct federally owned testing facilities2 7#b7 to purchase assessment technologies2 7#c7 to retrofit or renovate existing facilities2 and 7#d7 to contract with independent or academic facilities to conduct research4 #ajb4 ,training programs for enteric methane livestock emissions ,title ,,iv of the ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,education ,reform ,act of #aiih is amended by inserting before section #djd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd7 the following3 #dja4 ,training programs for enteric methane livestock emissions 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish or expand at eligible institutions training programs relating to1 with respect to enteric methane emissions from livestock-- 7#a7 livestock management and nutrition2 7#b7 greenhouse gas monitoring1 verification1 and reporting technologies2 7#c7 testing skills and capacity2 7#d7 innovation2 and 7#e7 livestock health and welfare4 7b7 ,eligible institutions 7#a7 ,in general ,an institution eligible for a training program under this section is an #ahfb ,institution1 an #ahij ,institution1 or a #aiid ,institution4 7#b7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary shall establish or expand a training program under this section at not less than one #ahfb ,institution1 not less than one #ahij ,institution1 and not less than one #aiid ,institution4 4 ,,ii ,on-farm enteric methane emission reductions #bja4 ,on-farm conservation innovation trials ,section #abdj;,h7c7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#h7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b77i7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,,vi71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating subclause 7,,vii7 as subclause 7,,viii72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subclause 7,,vi7 the following3 7,,vii7 livestock-related practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions1 including enteric methane emissions2 and 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,enteric methane emissions studies 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall carry out one or more studies on changes in methane emissions and1 if feasible1 economic outcomes1 generated as a result of livestock-related practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions1 including enteric methane emissions4 7,b7 ,reports ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this paragraph and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the progress and results of the studies under subparagraph 7,a74 4 #bjb4 ,review of conservation practice standards ,section #abdb7;h7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;h77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,enteric methane emissions ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 complete a review of conservation practice standards in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this paragraph to consider any revisions to conservation practice standards1 including for feed management1 or new conservation practice standards that would be appropriate to assist in reducing enteric methane emissions2 7,b7 revise appropriate conservation practice standards in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this paragraph as necessary to assist in reducing enteric methane emissions2 and 7,c7 establish any appropriate new conservation practice standards to assist in reducing enteric methane emissions4 4 #bjc4 ,environmental quality incentives program payments 7a7 ,definitions ,section #abdj;,a of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by inserting management after means a2 and 7,b7 by inserting land or livestock management after set of2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f77;,a77ii71 by inserting or livestock after land4 7b7 ,payments ,section #abdj;,b7d7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,e71 by inserting 1 including greenhouse gas emission reductions before the semicolon2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7iii71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7iv7 as clause 7v72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7iii7 the following3 7iv7 provides reduction of greenhouse gas emissions1 including enteric methane emissions from livestock2 or 4 #bjd4 ,conservation ,stewardship ,program payments 7a7 ,definition of conservation activities ,section #abdj;,i7#b77;,b77i7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#ba7b77;,b77i77 is amended by inserting livestock or after measures1 and4 7b7 ,supplemental payments for resource-,conserving crop rotations1 advanced grazing management1 and livestock feed management ,section #abdj,l7d7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking and advanced grazing management and inserting 1 advanced grazing management1 and livestock feed management2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,livestock feed management ,the term livestock feed management means providing livestock with forage and feed that-- 7i7 manipulates and controls the quantity and quality of available nutrients1 feedstuffs1 ingredients1 or additives fed to livestock2 7ii7 minimizes excess nutrients in surface water and ground water by reducing the quantity of nitrogen1 phosphorus1 sulfur1 salts1 or other nutrients excreted in manure2 or 7iii7 reduces emissions of ammonia1 odors1 greenhouse gases1 volatile organic components1 or dust from animal feeding operations4 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 livestock feed management4 2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 1 livestock feed management1 after crop rotations4