,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhea ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,hoev5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe to e/abli% ,/ate assi/ance = soil heal? & wildlife habitat1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,cons]vation ?r\gh ,advanc+ ,local ,ef=ts ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,scale ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,/ate assi/ance = soil heal? & wildlife habitat ,sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #d ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#ba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abdj,l-#b4 ,/ate assi/ance = soil heal? & wildlife habitat 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,agricultural l& ,! t]m agricultural l& means-- 7,a7 cropl&2 7,b7 grassl&2 7,c7 rangel&2 7,d7 pa/ure l&2 7,e7 non9du/rial private =e/ l&2 & 7,f7 o!r l& 9 agricultural areas 7includ+ wetl&s1 m>%es1 & agricultural l& us$ or capable ( be+ us$ = ! production ( live/ock71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,eligible ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m eligible ,indian ,tribe means an ,indian ,tribe t is-- 7,a7 implem5t+ a soil heal? & wildlife habitat program = ! area ov] :i* ! ,indian ,tribe has jurisdiction2 & 7,b7 meet+ or exce$+ p]=mance measures e/abli%$ by ! ,indian ,tribe = ! soil heal? & wildlife habitat program4 7#c7 ,eligible ,/ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate means a ,/ate t is-- 7,a7 implem5t+ a new or exi/+ soil heal? & wildlife habitat program = ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 meet+ or exce$+ p]=mance measures e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate = ! soil heal? & wildlife habitat program4 7#d7 ,soil heal? & wildlife habitat program ,! t]m soil heal? & wildlife habitat program means a program to improve soil heal? & wildlife habitat on agricultural l& t-- 7,a7 is broadly consi/5t ) ! soil heal? pr9ciples ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ ! use ( p]5nial grasses2 & 7,b7 may include-- 7i7 te*nical assi/ance2 7ii7 f9ancial assi/ance2 7iii7 on-f>m rese>* & demon/ration2 7iv7 education1 outrea*1 & tra9+2 7v7 monitor+ & evaluation2 or 7vi7 su* o!r compon5ts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7b7 ,availability & purpose ( grants ,= fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants to eligible ,/ates & eligible ,indian ,tribes = ! purpose ( improv+ soil heal? & wildlife habitat on agricultural l&s ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( ,/ate & ,tribal soil heal? & wildlife habitat programs4 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian ,tribe %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application t %all conta9-- 7,a7 a description ( p]=mance measures to be us$ to evaluate ! ,/ate or ,tribal soil heal? & wildlife habitat program & ! expect$ results ( any activities c>ri$ out us+ grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 an assurance t grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section w supplem5t ! exp5diture ( ,/ate or ,tribal funds 9 support ( soil heal? & wildlife habitat1 r ?an replace su* funds4 7#b7 ,tribal option ,an ,indian ,tribe %all h ! option1 at ! sole discretion ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 to be incorporat$ into ! application ( an eligible ,/ate4 7d7 ,grants 7#a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant to an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian ,tribe "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> may n exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,t]m ,a grant "u ?is section %all be = #e ye>s1 & may be r5ew$4 7#c7 ,mat*+ funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all provide mat*+ funds 9 ! =m ( ca% or an 9-k9d contribution 9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds provid$4 7,b7 ,exception ,if a ,/ate is unable to provide mat*+ funds "u subp>agraph 7,a7 suffici5t to receive ! full am\nt = :i* ! ,/ate is o!rwise eligible1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! ,/ate a proportional am\nt ( ,f$]al funds equal to ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds ! ,/ate commits to provide4 7e7 ,audits & reviews ,an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian ,tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 = ea* ye> = :i* ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe receives su* a grant1 ! results ( an audit ( ! exp5ditures ( ! grant funds4 7f7 ,effect ( noncompliance ,if ! ,secret>y1 aft] reasonable notice to an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian ,tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 f9ds t ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe has fail$ to comply ) ! t]ms ( ! grant1 ! ,secret>y may disqualify1 = #a or m ye>s1 ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe f receipt ( future grants "u ?is section4 7g7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 7h7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! ,secret>y may n use m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye> = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7#b7 ,/ates or ,indian ,tribes ,an eligible ,/ate or eligible ,indian ,tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may n use m ?an #g p]c5t ( ! grant$ funds = a fiscal ye> = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7#c7 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants "u ?is section n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#d7 ,no conditions ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n-- 7,a7 be condition$ on any requirem5t1 guidel9e1 te*nical /&>d1 or adm9i/rative directive ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 or 7,b7 direct or require modification ( any soil heal? & wildlife habitat program e/abli%$1 fund$1 or adm9i/]$ by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4 4