,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fchh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,f9/ad introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe to mod]nize ! cons]vation  
res]ve program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cons]vation ,res]ve ,program           
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions    
,sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( title ,,xii ( 
! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #chca et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ be=e section #abca ! foll[+3     
#abcj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]3 7#a7
 ,cons]vation buff] ,! t]m cons]vation  
buff] means a practice t1 once e/abli%$1
 provides a b5efit to wat] quality or   
ano!r res\rce conc]n1 includ+--  7,a7 a 
grass sod wat]way2  7,b7 a cont\r grass 
sod /rip2  7,c7 a prairie /rip2  7,d7 a 
filt]/rip2  7,e7 a field bord]2  7,f7 a 
liv+ sn[ f5ce2  7,g7 a rip>ian buff]2   
7,h7 a %elt]belt or w9dbreak2  7,i7 a   

wetl& or a wetl& buff] 7includ+ a buff] 
= prairie po?oles1 a playa1 or a        
pocos972  7,j7 a saturat$ buff]2  7,k7 a
 bioreactor2  7,l7 a wellhead protection
 area2 &  7,m7 o!r simil> practices1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,eligible 
l& ,! t]m eligible l& means l& t is     
au?oriz$ to be includ$ 9 ! cons]vation  
res]ve program "u section #abca7;b74    
7#c7 ,eligible p>tn] ,! t]m eligible    
p>tn] means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a     
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2  7,c7  
an ,indian ,tribe2 or  7,d7 a           
nongov]nm5tal organization4  7#d7 ,l&   
capability class ,! t]m l& capability   
class means a soil classification       
assign$ us+ ! l& capability             
classification sy/em 9 effect on        
,decemb] #bc1 #aihe4  4  #c4 ,eligible  
l& ,section #abca7;b7 ( ! ,food         
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chca7;b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7b7 ,eligible l& ,! ,secret>y may       
include 9 ! cons]vation res]ve program !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,cropl& t-- 7,a7 7i7 on a

 field level1 consi/s ( n less ?an #he  
p]c5t soils ) a dryl& cropl& l&         
capability class ( ,,iii ?r\gh ,,vii2 or
  7ii7 _c be f>m$ 9 accordance ) a plan 
t complies ) ! requirem5ts ( subtitle   
,b2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es _h a   
cropp+ hi/ory or 0 consid]$ to be plant$
 = n few] ?an #d ( ! #f ye>s prec$+ !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve
 ,program ,mod]nization ,act4  7#b7     
,cropl& 7includ+ prairie po?oles1       
playas1 & pocos9s )9 cropl&71 grassl&s1 
& m>g9al pa/ure l& 7includ+ m>g9al      
pa/urel& conv]t$ to wetl& or e/abli%$ z 
wildlife habitat7 to be-- 7,a7 devot$ to
 cons]vation buff]s2  7,b7 e/abli%$ to  
ecologically appropriate vegetation1    
includ+ trees1 9 or ne> rip>ian areas1  
int]mitt5t1 seasonal1 or p]5nial /reams1
 wetl&s 7includ+ prairie po?oles1       
playas1 & pocos9s71 or sal9e-impair$    
soils2 or  7,c7 devot$ to simil> wat]   
quality or wildlife habitat practices4  
7#c7 ,grassl&s t-- 7,a7 conta9 =bs or   
%rubl& 7includ+ improv$ rangel& &       

pa/urel&7 = :i* graz+ is ! pr$om9ant    
use2  7,b7 are locat$ 9 an area         
hi/orically dom9at$ by grassl&s2 &  7,c7
 c\ld provide habitat = animal & plant  
populations ( significant ecological    
value if ! l& is reta9$ 9 its curr5t use
 or re/or$ to a natural condition4  7#d7
 ,l& describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 
7#c7 t w address significant wat]       
quality1 wat] cons]vation1 & wildlife   
habitat conc]ns1 z propos$ by an        
eligible p>tn] & agre$ to by ! ,secret>y
 = purposes ( section #abca;,a4  7#e7 ,!
 portion ( l& 9 a field n enroll$ 9 !   
cons]vation res]ve 9 a case 9 :i*--     
7,a7 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! l& 9 ! field is
 enroll$ z a buff] or filt]/rip1 or m   
?an #ge p]c5t ( ! l& 9 ! field is       
enroll$ z a cons]vation practice o!r ?an
 z a buff] or filt]/rip2 &  7,b7 !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! rema9d] ( ! field
 is infeasible to f>m4  4  #d4 ,paym5ts 
7a7 ,co/ %>+ paym5ts ,section           
#abcd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (
 #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chcd7;b77#a77 is 

am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 mak+ co/-%>+ paym5ts to an own] or   
op]ator "u a contract ent]$ into "u ?is 
sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all pay #ej p]c5t
 ( ! co/ (1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate & 9 ! public int]e/--  7,a7 
e/abli%+ p]man5t vegetation1 includ+    
site prep>ation1 cov]1 f]tiliz]1 se$+1 &
 plant+2  7,b7 c>ry+ out erosion control
 practices necess>y to /abilize ! site =
 vegetation e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a72  7,c7 in/all+ f5c+ to protect     
rip>ian areas & buff]s2  7,d7 c>ry+ out 
wat] developm5t practices associat$ )   
exclud+ live/ock f protect$ rip>ian     
areas2  7,e7 in/all+ f5c+ & c>ry+ out   
wat] developm5t practices to facilitate 
transition to live/ock graz+ on l&s     
enroll$ "u ! grassl&s enrollm5t option2 
7,f7 conduct+ ! necess>y & appropriate  
mid-contract managem5t activities to    
ma9ta9 ! p]man5t cov] & associat$       
b5efits2 &  7,g7 c>ry+ out o!r wat]     
quality cons]vation measures &          
practices4  4  7b7 ,annual r5tal paym5ts

  7#a7 ,multiple enrollm5ts ,section    
#abcd7;d77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,food ,security  
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#chcd7;d77#b77;,b77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,b7 ,multiple enrollm5ts  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 if  
l& subject to a contract ent]$ into "u  
?is sub*apt] is re5roll$ pursuant to    
section #abca7;h71 ! annual r5tal paym5t
 %all be 9 an am\nt t is n m ?an !      
applicable p]c5tage ( ! relevant c\nty  
av]age soil r5tal rate = ! ye> 9 :i* !  
re5rollm5t occurs 7z det]m9$ "u p>agraph
 7#d77;,e774  7ii7 ,applicable p]c5tage 
,= purposes ( clause 7i71 ! applicable  
p]c5tage %all be--  7,i7 = ! fir/       
re5rollm5t t occurs aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ! ,cons]vation ,res]ve ,program
 ,mod]nization ,act1 #he p]c5t2 &       
7,,ii7 = ea* subsequ5t re5rollm5t1 !    
p]c5tage t is #aj p]c5tage po9ts less   
?an ! p]c5tage t 0 applicable to !      
prec$+ re5rollm5t4  4  7#b7 ,r5tal rate 
limitation ,section #abcd7;d77#d77;,e7 (
 ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af    

,u4,s4,c4 #chcd7;d77#d77;,e77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,e7 ,r5tal rate     
limitation ,! c\nty av]age soil r5tal   
rate 7be=e any adju/m5ts relat+ to      
specific practices1 wellhead protection1
 or soil productivity7 %all n exce$--   
7i7 = eligible l& consi/+ ( soils ) a   
dryl& cropl& l& capability class ( ,i or
 ,,ii t is enroll$ "u ! g5]al enrollm5t 
option or ! cons]vation res]ve          
enhancem5t program1 #he p]c5t ( !       
e/imat$ r5tal rate det]m9$ "u ?is       
p>agraph2  7ii7 = eligible l& consi/+ ( 
soils ) a dryl& cropl& l& capability    
class ( ,,iii t is enroll$ "u ! g5]al   
enrollm5t option or ! cons]vation res]ve
 enhancem5t program1 #ajj p]c5t ( !     
e/imat$ r5tal rate det]m9$ "u ?is       
p>agraph2  7iii7 = eligible l& consi/+ (
 soils ) a dryl& cropl& l& capability   
class ( ,,iv ?r\gh ,,vii t is enroll$ "u
 ! g5]al enrollm5t option or !          
cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t program1  
#aae p]c5t ( ! e/imat$ r5tal rate       
det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph2 &  7iv7 =      

eligible l& enroll$ "u ! cont9u\s       
enrollm5t option1 #ajj p]c5t ( ! e/imat$
 r5tal rate det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph1 )\t
 reg>d to ! l& capability class ( !     
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