,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fifi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #g1 #bjbf,mr4 
,riley ( ,new ,york 7= himself & ,mr4   
,lawl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe to e/abli% a program t     
provides paym5ts to produc]s = c>ry+ out
 cons]vation practices 9 select$        
eligible wat]%$s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,rural ,inve/m5t = ,produc]s & !        
,environm5t 7,,ripe7 ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 
,demon/ration ,program ,*apt] #e (      
subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;bb et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] section #abdj,m ! foll[+3  #abdj,n4
 ,demon/ration program  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible wat]%$ ,!
 t]m eligible wat]%$ means a wat]%$ )   
significant agricultural production1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t is locat$ 9 a 
,/ate or a ,unit$ ,/ates ,t]ritory4     

7#b7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74     
7#c7 ,select$ practice ,! t]m select$   
practice means a practice t has "o or m 
environm5tal b5efit1 includ+-- 7,a7     
improv$ wat] quality & quantity1 soil   
heal?1 air quality1 climate resili5cy1 &
 biodiv]sity2  7,b7 increas$            
agricultural yields2  7,c7 re/or$ or    
enhanc$ wildlife habitat2 &  7,d7 any   
o!r environm5tal b5efit1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7b7 ,demon/ration program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into 
a contract ) a produc] to implem5t a    
select$ practice on an eligible wat]%$1 
select$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 = 
! purpose ( demon/rat+ ! effects (      
implem5t+ su* select$ practice4  7#b7   
,eligible wat]%$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all1 9 c>ry+ out ! program1  
select-- 7i7 n m ?an #b eligible wat]%$s
 9 a ,/ate or t]ritory2 &  7ii7 n m ?an 

#cj eligible wat]%$s total4  7,b7       
,wat]%$s = ,tribal l&s ,9 select+ an    
eligible wat]%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,secret>y %all n include an eligible    
wat]%$ t s]ves ,tribal l&s t[>ds !      
limitation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ( su*  
subp>agraph4  7c7 ,contract t]ms  7#a7  
,paym5t ,9 ent]+ into a contract ) a    
produc] "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all  
provide direct paym5ts to ! produc] =   
adopt+ & implem5t+ a select$ practice on
 an eligible wat]%$ select$ "u          
subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 ,t]m ,a       
contract "u ?is subsection %all be = a  
t]m ( n less ?an #c ye>s & n m ?an #e   
ye>s4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,"u a contract 
ent]$ into "u subsection 7b71 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide to program
 p>ticipants ! opportunity to enhance or
 adopt additional exi/+ cons]vation     
practices to improve environm5tal       
outcomes giv5 ! be/ available &         
accessible te*nology & practices1 z     
appropriate = ! size & type ( op]ation2 
7,b7 n prohibit a produc] "u ! program f

 p>ticipat+ 91 & receiv+ comp5sation f1 
an environm5tal s]vices m>ket2 &  7,c7  
to ! ext5t practical1 use p]=mance-bas$ 
metrics & tools to-- 7i7 assess outcomes
 ( implem5t+ select$ practices2 &  7ii7 
support ! paym5t am\nts t are det]m9$   
pursuant to subsection 7d74  7d7        
,paym5ts to produc]s  7#a7 ,paym5t      
am\nts ,9 det]m9+ am\nts = paym5ts      
pursuant to subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% an am\nt on a p] acre & p] 
animal unit basis ea* ye> t reflects--  
7,a7 ! co/ ( adopt+1 in/all+1 complet+1 
manag+1 & improv+ a select$ practice2   
7,b7 income =egone by ! produc]1 if     
applicable1 to address-- 7i7 increas$   
economic risk2  7ii7 loss 9 rev5ue due  
to r$uctions 9 yield2 &  7iii7 economic 
losses dur+ transition to new practices2
  7,c7 comp5sation to ensure long-t]m   
cont9u$ managem5t1 ma9t5ance1 &         
improvem5t ( ! select$ practice2 &  7,d7
 ! environm5tal b5efit1 any gre5h\se gas
 emissions r$uctions1 & c>bon           
seque/ration d]iv$ f implem5t+ ! select$

 practice4  7#b7 ,review ( paym5t am\nt 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,rural ,inve/m5t =         
,produc]s & ! ,environm5t 7,,ripe7 ,act1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all1  
aft] a produc] adopts select$ practices 
pursuant to ! contract ent]$ into "u    
subsection 7b71 review1 & adju/ if      
det]m9$ necess>y1 paym5t am\nts provid$ 
"u subsection 7c7 ) respect to acc\nt+ =
 agricultural produc] co/s1 associat$   
te*nology1 & any o!r factors z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,special rate =   
c]ta9 f>m]s & ran*]s ,9 ! case ( a      
produc] t is a limit$ res\rce or        
socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]1 !  
,secret>y %all increase ! am\nt t w\ld  
o!rwise be provid$ to a produc] "u ?is  
subsection to #ae p]c5t above ! o!rwise 
applicable rate4  7e7 ,duties (         
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,rural ,inve/m5t =      
,produc]s & ! ,environm5t 7,,ripe7 ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practical-- 7#a7 implem5t a simple      

application & acceptance process1       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,natural ,res\rces        
,cons]vation ,s]vice1 to approve        
applications1 subject to ! availability 
( fund+1 submitt$ by produc]s2  7#b7    
ensure #aj p]c5t ( funds are res]v$ =   
contracts ) produc]s :o are limit$      
res\rce or socially disadvantag$ f>m]s  
or ran*]s ?r\gh t>get$ outrea* &        
education2  7#c7 e/abli% a m9imum       
contract paym5t = contracts ent]$ into )
 produc]s z an inc5tive to increase     
accessibility to ! program2  7#d7       
provide te*nical assi/ance to !         
applicable produc]1 t has ent]$ into a  
contract "u ?is section1 = implem5t+ &  
develop+ a compreh5sive cons]vation plan
 = any acres ( l& or animal units relat$
 to ! eligible wat]%$ select$ by !      
,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#b7 t takes 
effect betwe5 ! second ye> ( !          
applicable contract & ! end date ( su*  
contract2 &  7#e7 au?orize te*nical     
assi/ance to be provid$ by-- 7,a7 ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t1 includ+ cons]vation  

di/ricts2  7,b7 ?ird-p>ty provid]s1     
includ+ agricultural produc]            
associations2  7,c7 comm]cial entities1 
includ+ f>m] coop]atives2 &  7,d7       
nonpr(it entities ) te*nical exp]tise4  
7f7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #cj1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives summ>iz+ !    
accompli%m5ts ( ! program1 includ+ !    
numb] ( op]ations1 acres & animal units 
enroll$1 ! accru$ environm5tal b5efits1 
! additional & net gre5h\se gas b5efits 
accru$1 p>ticipant demographics1 &      
limitations to adoption1 especially )9 !
 animal fe$+ indu/ry4  7g7 ,fund+ ,( !  
funds f ! ,commodity ,cr$it             
,corporation1 ! foll[+ funds %all be    
made available until exp5d$3 7#a7       
#a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 = !      
purpose ( e/abli%+ program regulations1 
policy1 & adm9i/rative proc$ures4  7#b7 
#aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg  

?r\gh #bjbi4  4