,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agbi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ac1 #bjbe ,ms4 ,ernst 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 and ,mr4 ,durbin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe to streamline conservation practice standards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,streamlining ,conservation ,practice ,standards ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,conservation innovation grants and payments ,section #abdj;,h of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cici;aa-#h7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking pay the cost of and inserting award2 7,b7 by inserting the development and evaluation of new and before innovative approaches2 and 7,c7 by inserting 1 including for the purpose of incorporating innovation and new technologies into existing conservation practice standards or establishing new conservation practice standards before the period at the end2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i7-- 7i7 by striking practices and inserting practices1 including both management and structural practices12 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7ii7 as clause 7iii72 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7i7 the following3 7ii7 evaluation data for new and emerging technology and recommendations for ,state and regional applications2 and 2 and 7,d7 in clause 7iii7 7as so redesignated71 by striking practices4 and inserting practices for consideration through the process established under section #abdb7;h77#c744 #c4 ,conservation standards and requirements ,section #abda7;j77#a7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda7;j77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 a schedule for the revision of existing1 and establishment of new1 conservation practice standards under section #abdb7;h74 4 #d4 ,establishment and review of conservation practice standards ,section #abdb7;h7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting ,establishment and before ,review2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah and inserting not less frequently than once every #e years2 7ii7 by inserting on a rolling basis1 after standard12 and 7iii7 by striking that ,act and inserting the ,streamlining ,conservation ,practice ,standards ,act of #bjbe2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking ensures equivalent natural resource benefits4 and inserting integrates new and innovative technologies providing equivalent or improved natural resources benefits compared to the current conservation practice standard22 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 provide an opportunity for public input on each conservation practice standard under review2 7,f7 publicly post a summary of comments received under subparagraph 7,e7 and decisions made or not made due to those comments2 and 7,g7 publish each revised conservation practice standard4 2 7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,establishment of conservation practice standards 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,streamlining ,conservation ,practice ,standards ,act of #bjbe1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 develop1 for the programs under this title1 a streamlined1 publicly accessible1 administrative process for establishing1 including proposing1 reviewing1 and adopting1 interim conservation practice standards and conservation practice standards2 and 7ii7 publish a detailed description of the process developed under clause 7i71 including-- 7,i7 specific thresholds appropriate for expedited review2 and 7,,ii7 an associated timeline for the implementation of the review4 7,b7 ,requirements ,under the process established under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 consider conservation innovations and scientific and technological advancements1 including from projects developed under section #abdj;,h2 7ii7 allow ,state and local flexibility in the creation of-- 7,i7 interim conservation practice standards and supplements to existing conservation practice standards to address the considerations described in clause 7i72 and 7,,ii7 partnership-led proposals for new and innovative techniques to facilitate implementing agreements and grants under this title2 7iii7 solicit regular input from ,state technical committees established under section #abfa7;a7 for recommendations that identify innovations or advancements described in clause 7i72 and 7iv7 allow for public submission of conservation practices for consideration as interim conservation practice standards4 7,c7 ,innovative technology priority ,the ,secretary shall prioritize the review of interim conservation practice standards and new conservation practice standards under the process established under subparagraph 7,a7 for the purpose of integrating innovative technologies1 including-- 7i7 precision agriculture technologies2 7ii7 biological sources of fertilizer1 nutrient use efficiency technologies1 and other tools1 as determined by the ,secretary1 that reduce nutrient loss2 7iii7 animal feed additives2 7iv7 perennial production systems1 including agroforestry and perennial forages and grain crops2 and 7v7 any other innovative technology1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,d7 ,public information ,under the process established under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall make publicly available information describing-- 7i7 what constitutes-- 7,i7 a conservation practice standard2 and 7,,ii7 an interim conservation practice standard2 7ii7 the process by which the public can submit to the ,secretary conservation practices for consideration as interim conservation practice standards1 including a template and written instructions for how to submit a conservation practice for consideration2 7iii7 the data1 metrics1 third-party or scientific information1 and other relevant information that the ,secretary needs to consider in the establishment of interim conservation practice standards2 7iv7 the process by which an interim conservation practice standard becomes a conservation practice standard2 7v7 the means by which the public can engage ,state technical committees established under section #abfa7;a7 to consider interim conservation practice standards already in effect in other ,states2 and 7vi7 such other information as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking ,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah and inserting ,streamlining ,conservation ,practice ,standards ,act of #bjbe2 and 7ii7 by striking ,congress a report on-- and inserting ,congress and make publicly available on a website of the ,department of ,agriculture a report describing--2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting a detailed description of before the administrative2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by striking or revised2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 such other information as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate with respect to improving the process for reviewing and establishing conservation practice standards4 4