,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,co/a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,ms4  
,p+ree1 & ,mr4 ,gray7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !
 re=m & cont9uation ( agricultural & o!r
 programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbi1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,conv]t+ ,our ,wa/e        
,su/a9ably ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,c[s ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,alt]native 
,manure ,managem5t ,program 7,,ammp7 is 
a successful program 9 ,cali=nia t      
supports ! live/ock indu/ry & is an     
example ( :at c be done nationally 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh a v>iety ( practices
 on responsible manure managem5t2  7#b7 
! #aie exi/+ projects "u ,,ammp are     
contribut+ t[>ds ! r$uction ( #a1fjj1jjj
 metric tons ( gre5h\se gases2 &  7#c7  
^! practices enhance su/a9ability &     

nurture cont9u$ environm5tal /ew>d%ip1  
ultimately lead+ to enhanc$ local air   
quality & recycl$ manure = use z a      
natural f]tiliz] or compo/ = heal?i]    
soil4  #c4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,compo/+    
practice ,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 an activity 7includ+ an  
activity t does n require ! use ( a     
compo/+ facility7 to produce compo/ f   
organic wa/e t is-- 7,a7 g5]at$ on a    
f>m2 or  7,b7 br\ght to a f>m f ! ne>by 
community2 &  7,c7 ! 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  7b7 ,alt]native manure 
managem5t ,section #abdj;,a ( ! ,food   
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   

#chci;aa-#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z 
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#aa71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,alt]native manure managem5t     
practices ,! t]m alt]native manure      
managem5t practices means managem5t     
measures t r$uce basel9e me?ane & nitr\s
 oxide emissions &1 :]e applicable1     
r$uce nitrate lea*+ into gr\ndwat] or   
improve c>bon seque/ration1 includ+--   
7,a7 conv]t+ to or improv+ pa/ure-bas$  
managem5t1 includ+ managem5t-int5sive   
rotational graz+ 7z def9$ 9 section     
#abdj,l7d77#a772  7,b7 compo/-b$d$ pack 
b>ns t compo/ manure1 slatt$ floor pit  
/orage t is clean$ out at lea/ once a   
mon?1 or o!r simil> practices z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,c7 solid sep>ation1
 scrape & vacuum te*nologies1 or o!r    
measures1 includ+ manure managem5t sy/em
 retr(its1 t prim>ily avoid wet h&l+ &  
/orage infra/ructure 9 conjunction )--  
7i7 op5 or enclos$ sol> dry+2  7ii7     

compo/+2  7iii7 v]miculture or          
v]mifiltration2  7iv7 =c$ evaporation2  
7v7 solid /orage2 or  7vi7 o!r simil>   
me?ods z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7c7
 ,practice ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section  
#abdj;,a7#g7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( 
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#a7g771 z 
s r$esignat$ by subsection 7a71 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ & 
compo/+ practices aft] practices2  7#b7 
9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ ! & at ! end2   
7#c7 by r$esignat+ clause 7vii7 z clause
 7ix72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] clause    
7vi7 ! foll[+3  7vii7 compo/+ practices2
  7viii7 alt]native manure managem5t    
practices2 &  4  7d7 ,inclusions        
,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  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t &    
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,increas$ paym5ts =   
high-,priority practices ,section       
#abdj;,b7d77#g7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act
 ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4                 

#chci;aa-#b7;d77#g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ /ate-det]m9$ 
be=e high-priority2 &  7#b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iii71 
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause    
7iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7v7 increases c>bon            
seque/ration or r$uces gre5h\se gas     
emissions1 includ+ emissions ( me?ane & 
nitr\s oxide4  4  7b7 ,live/ock ,section
 #abdj;,b7f77#a7 ( ! ,food ,security    
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#chci;aa-#b7;f77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
& alt]native manure managem5t aft]      
includ+ graz+ managem5t4  7c7           
,alt]native manure managem5t practices  
,section #abdj;,b ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsections 7h7 ?r\gh 7j7 z subsection  
7i7 ?r\gh 7k71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3    
7h7 ,alt]native ,manure ,managem5t      
,practices  7#a7 ,paym5t am\nts ,!      

,secret>y may provide a paym5t = an     
alt]native manure managem5t practice =  
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#b7        
,advanc$ paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all      
provide at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt (   
total paym5ts = an alt]native manure    
managem5t practice 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  7#c7 ,t]m ,a contract aw>d$ 
"u ?is section %all h a t]m t does n    
exce$ #c ye>s4  4  #e4 ,prioritization (
 applications ,section #abdj;,c7b7 ( !  
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#c7;b77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#d7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71    
respectively1 & by ind5t+ su*           
subp>agraphs #b ems to ! "r2  7#b7 9 !  
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 z        

r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,9
 evaluat+ applications "u ?is sub*apt]1 
! ,secret>y %all prioritize             
applications-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 evaluat+ applications "u ?is
 sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize  
applications--  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,alt]native manure  
managem5t applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all develop crit]ia =       
evaluat+ & rank+ alt]native manure      
managem5t contract (f]s to prioritize   
applications t w maximize-- 7i7 c>bon   
seque/ration2  7ii7 gre5h\se gas        
emissions r$uctions2 &  7iii7 ! ov]all  
environm5tal & public heal? b5efits1    
includ+ improv$ wat] quality & quantity4
  7,b7 ,additional crit]ia ,9 aw>d+     
alt]native manure managem5t             
applications1 ! ,secret>y %all develop  
crit]ia to ensure-- 7i7 geographical    
div]sity2  7ii7 scale div]sity1 includ+ 
support = small & m$ium siz$ dairy &    
live/ock op]ations2 &  7iii7            
p>ticipation by op]ations ) a demon/rat$

 track record ( adopt+ cons]vation      
measures & r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions4
  7,c7 ,clu/] applications ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% proc$ures "u :i*-- 7i7 a   
gr\p ( produc]s may submit a jo9t       
application = a %>$ compo/+ facility2 & 
7ii7 ! ,secret>y allocates paym5ts to   
ea* eligible produc] associat$ ) t jo9t 
contract4  7,d7 ,s]v+ c]ta9 produc]s ,to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !         
,secret>y %all aw>d ! majority (        
alt]native manure contracts f9aliz$ ea* 
fiscal ye> to (f]s f small & mid-siz$   
dairy & live/ock op]ations1 includ+--   
7i7 beg9n+ f>m]s or ran*]s2  7ii7 limit$
 res\rce f>m]s & ran*]s2 &  7iii7       
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s4  4
  #f4 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y ,section    
#abdj;,f ( ! ,food ,security ,act (     
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#f7 is    
am5d$ by-- 7#a7 ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--  
be=e ,to ! ext5t appropriate1 !         
,secret>y %all assi/ a produc] 9 a*iev+ 
! cons]vation & environm5tal goals ( a  
program plan by--2 &  7#b7 ins]t+ at !  

end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,alt]native manure   
managem5t ,= alt]native manure managem5t
 contracts1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7     
det]m9e & publi% factors = e/imat+ !    
c>bon seque/rations & gre5h\se gas      
emissions r$uctions = ea* alt]native    
manure managem5t practice2  7#b7 id5tify
 eligible produc]s bas$ on manure       
managem5t practices us$ at ! "t (       
application1 includ+ ! ana]obic         
decomposition ( volatile solids /or$ 9 a
 lagoon or o!r pr$om9antly liquid       
ana]obic environm5t & _! ability to     
replace or complem5t t ana]obic sy/em ) 
an alt]native manure managem5t practice2
 &  7#c7 assi/ an eligible produc] 9    
a*iev+ ! c>bon seque/ration1 gre5h\se   
gas emissions r$uction1 & o!r           
environm5tal & public heal? goals ( !   
alt]native manure managem5t sy/ems by-- 
7,a7 provid+ paym5ts = design+ &        
implem5t+ "o or m alt]native manure     
managem5t practices2  7,b7 provid+ t    
eligible produc] ) in=mation1 te*nical  
assi/ance1 & tra9+ to aid 9             

implem5tation ( ! alt]native manure     
managem5t practices2  7,c7 review+ !    
adequacy ( exi/+ cons]vation practice   
/&>ds = support+ ! alt]native manure    
managem5t practices &1 if necess>y-- 7i7
 revis+ exi/+ cons]vation practice      
/&>ds2 &  7ii7 develop+ new cons]vation 
practice /&>ds2 &  7,d7 ent]+ into      
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ?ird-p>ty        
te*nical assi/ance provid]s ) relevant  
exp]tise 9 alt]native manure managem5t  
sy/ems to ensure adequate te*nical      
s]vices are available to alt]native     
manure managem5t applicants4  4  #g4    
,limitation on paym5ts ,section #abdj;,g
 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#g7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ,n       
includ+ paym5ts2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 1     
reg>dless ( ! numb] ( contracts ent]$   
into "u ?is sub*apt] by ! p]son or legal
 entity & ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7
 ,waiv] au?ority & limitation ,!        
,secret>y may-- 7#a7 waive !            
applicability ( ! limitations 9 section 

#ajja;,d7b7 or section #abdj7;,g7 = a   
paym5t made "u an alt]native manure     
managem5t contract if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! waiv] is necess>y to       
fulfill ! objectives ( ! project2 &     
7#b7 impose a sep>ate paym5t limitation 
= ! contract ) respect to :i* ! waiv]   
applies4  4  #h4 ,new or innovative     
cons]vation approa* ,section            
#abdj;,h7c77#a77;,b77i7 ( ! ,food       
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#h7;c77#a77;,b77i77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subclause 7,,vi71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7,,viii7 alt]native manure     
managem5t practices2 &  4  #i4 ,deliv]y 
( te*nical assi/ance ,section #abdb7;h7 
( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;h77 is am5d$ 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