,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djef ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bb1 #bjbd,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to r$uce ent]ic me?ane emissions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ent]ic ,me?ane ,innovation ,tools = ,l[] ,emissions & ,su/a9able ,/ock ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,emit ,,less ,act ( #bjbd4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y4,,title ,i--,enabl+ ent]ic me?ane research,sec4 #aja4 ,creation ( ent]ic me?ane product & practice te/+ capacity ?r\gh ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice4,sec4 #ajb4 ,tra9+ programs = ent]ic me?ane live/ock emissions4,,title ,,ii--,on-f>m ent]ic me?ane emission reductions,sec4 #bja4 ,on-f>m cons]vation innovation trials4,sec4 #bjb4 ,review ( cons]vation practice /&>ds4,sec4 #bjc4 ,environm5tal quality inc5tives program paym5ts4,sec4 #bjd4 ,cons]vation ,/ew>d%ip ,program paym5ts4 #b4 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 ,i ,enabl+ ent]ic me?ane rese>* #aja4 ,creation ( ent]ic me?ane product & practice te/+ capacity ?r\gh ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% & op]ate laboratory & te/+ facilities to conduct /udies to enhance ! und]/&+ ( basel9e ent]ic me?ane emissions & ! safety & efficacy ( ent]ic me?ane-mitigat+ products & practices2 7#b7 develop ! ongo+ capacity ( p]sonnel ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice ) exp]tise 9 conduct+ ! /udies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 regul>ly assess-- 7,a7 basel9e ent]ic me?ane emissions2 7,b7 ! impacts ( ent]ic me?ane production on animal productivity & animal heal? & welf>e2 & 7,c7 ! impacts ( ent]ic me?ane-mitigat+ products & practices on gre5h\se gas emissions1 animal productivity1 & animal heal? & welf>e4 7b7 ,activities ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 may use am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section1 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 to con/ruct f$]ally own$ te/+ facilities2 7#b7 to pur*ase assessm5t te*nologies2 7#c7 to retr(it or r5ovate exi/+ facilities2 & 7#d7 to contract ) indep5d5t or academic facilities to conduct rese>*4 #ajb4 ,tra9+ programs = ent]ic me?ane live/ock emissions ,title ,,iv ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section #djd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd7 ! foll[+3 #dja4 ,tra9+ programs = ent]ic me?ane live/ock emissions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% or exp& at eligible in/itutions tra9+ programs relat+ to1 ) respect to ent]ic me?ane emissions f live/ock-- 7#a7 live/ock managem5t & nutrition2 7#b7 gre5h\se gas monitor+1 v]ification1 & report+ te*nologies2 7#c7 te/+ skills & capacity2 7#d7 innovation2 & 7#e7 live/ock heal? & welf>e4 7b7 ,eligible in/itutions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an in/itution eligible = a tra9+ program "u ?is section is an #ahfb ,in/itution1 an #ahij ,in/itution1 or a #aiid ,in/itution4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% or exp& a tra9+ program "u ?is section at n less ?an "o #ahfb ,in/itution1 n less ?an "o #ahij ,in/itution1 & n less ?an "o #aiid ,in/itution4 4 ,,ii ,on-f>m ent]ic me?ane emission r$uctions #bja4 ,on-f>m cons]vation innovation trials ,section #abdj;,h7c7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#h7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,,vi71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subclause 7,,vii7 z subclause 7,,viii72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,,vi7 ! foll[+3 7,,vii7 live/ock-relat$ practices t r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions1 includ+ ent]ic me?ane emissions2 & 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,ent]ic me?ane emissions /udies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out "o or m /udies on *anges 9 me?ane emissions &1 if feasible1 economic outcomes1 g5]at$ z a result ( live/ock-relat$ practices t r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions1 includ+ ent]ic me?ane emissions4 7,b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! progress & results ( ! /udies "u subp>agraph 7,a74 4 #bjb4 ,review ( cons]vation practice /&>ds ,section #abdb7;h7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;h77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,ent]ic me?ane emissions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 complete a review ( cons]vation practice /&>ds 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph to consid] any revisions to cons]vation practice /&>ds1 includ+ = fe$ managem5t1 or new cons]vation practice /&>ds t w\ld be appropriate to assi/ 9 r$uc+ ent]ic me?ane emissions2 7,b7 revise appropriate cons]vation practice /&>ds 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph z necess>y to assi/ 9 r$uc+ ent]ic me?ane emissions2 & 7,c7 e/abli% any appropriate new cons]vation practice /&>ds to assi/ 9 r$uc+ ent]ic me?ane emissions4 4 #bjc4 ,environm5tal quality inc5tives program paym5ts 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #abdj;,a ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ managem5t aft] means a2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ l& or live/ock managem5t aft] set (2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ or live/ock aft] l&4 7b7 ,paym5ts ,section #abdj;,b7d7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,e71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ gre5h\se gas emission r$uctions be=e ! semicolon2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z clause 7v72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3 7iv7 provides r$uction ( gre5h\se gas emissions1 includ+ ent]ic me?ane emissions f live/ock2 or 4 #bjd4 ,cons]vation ,/ew>d%ip ,program paym5ts 7a7 ,def9ition ( cons]vation activities ,section #abdj;,i7#b77;,b77i7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#ba7b77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ live/ock or aft] measures1 &4 7b7 ,supplem5tal paym5ts = res\rce-,cons]v+ crop rotations1 advanc$ graz+ managem5t1 & live/ock fe$ managem5t ,section #abdj,l7d7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ & advanc$ graz+ managem5t & ins]t+ 1 advanc$ graz+ managem5t1 & live/ock fe$ managem5t2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,live/ock fe$ managem5t ,! t]m live/ock fe$ managem5t means provid+ live/ock ) =age & fe$ t-- 7i7 manipulates & controls ! quantity & quality ( available nutri5ts1 fe$/uffs1 +r$i5ts1 or additives f$ to live/ock2 7ii7 m9imizes excess nutri5ts 9 surface wat] & gr\nd wat] by r$uc+ ! quantity ( nitrog51 phosphorus1 sulfur1 salts1 or o!r nutri5ts excret$ 9 manure2 or 7iii7 r$uces emissions ( ammonia1 odors1 gre5h\se gases1 volatile organic compon5ts1 or du/ f animal fe$+ op]ations4 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 live/ock fe$ managem5t4 2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 1 live/ock fe$ managem5t1 aft] crop rotations4