,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4   
,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 &    
,mr4 ,s*iff7 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 provide       
paym5ts = alt]native manure managem5t   
practices "u ! environm5tal quality     
inc5tives program1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,conv]t+ ,our ,wa/e ,su/a9ably ,act ( 
#bjbf or ! ,,c[s ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4     
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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#c7 ?r\gh 
7#ab71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+    
be=e p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,alt]native manure        
managem5t practice ,! t]m alt]native    
manure managem5t practice 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?ods1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,compo/+ practice 
,! t]m compo/+ practice means-- 7,a7 an 
activity 7includ+ an activity t does n  
require ! use ( a compo/+ facility7 to  

produce compo/ f organic wa/e t is-- 7i7
 g5]at$ on a f>m2 or  7ii7 br\ght to a  
f>m f ! ne>by community2 &  7,b7 ! 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$]al1      
,/ate1 & local laws4  2 &  7#c7 9       
p>agraph 7#h7 7z s r$esignat$71 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7vi71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+
 clause 7vii7 z clause 7ix72 &  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] clause 7vi7 ! foll[+3  7vii7
 compo/+ practices2  7viii7 alt]native  
manure managem5t practices2 &  4  7b7   
,cons]vation activities ,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 7z def9$ 9   
section #abdj;,a7 aft] dra9age managem5t
 sy/ems4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t & adm9i/ration
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abdj;,b ( !    
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9

 subsection 7d77#g7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph 
head+1 by ins]t+ /ate-det]m9$ be=e      
high-priority2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ or  
at ! end2  7ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7        
increases c>bon seque/ration or r$uces  
gre5h\se gas emissions1 includ+         
emissions ( me?ane & nitr\s oxide4  2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 by ins]t+ &  
alt]native manure managem5t practices   
aft] includ+ graz+ managem5t practices2 
7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 ?r\gh
 7j7 z subsection 7i7 ?r\gh 7k71        
respectively2 &  7#d7 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+ 

t practice4  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 "u ! program t includes
 an alt]native manure managem5t practice
 "u ?is subsection %all h a t]m t does n
 exce$ #c ye>s4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
  7#a7 ,section #abdj;,g ( ! ,food      
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#g7 is am5d$ by /rik+          
#abdj;,b7j7 & ins]t+ #abdj;,b7k74  7#b7 
,section #abda7;i77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,food   
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chda7;i77#b77;,d77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
#abdj;,b7h77#b7 & ins]t+                
#abdj;,b7i77#b74  #d4 ,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 & ind5t+ ! subp>agraphs   
appropriately2  7#b7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
/rik+ ,9 evaluat+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 evaluat+  2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,alt]native manure managem5t            
applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all develop crit]ia = evaluat+ & rank+
 applications "u ! program t include an 
alt]native manure managem5t practice to 
prioritize applications t w maximize--  
7i7 c>bon seque/ration2  7ii7 gre5h\se  
gas emissions r$uctions2 &  7iii7 ov]all
 environm5tal & public heal? b5efits1   
includ+ improv$ wat] quality & quantity4
  7,b7 ,additional crit]ia ,9 aw>d+     
contracts "u ! program t include an     
alt]native manure managem5t practice1 ! 
,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 "u !     
program = a %>$ compo/+ facility2  7ii7 
t gr\p ( produc]s may jo9tly ent] into a
 contract "u ! program ) ! ,secret>y2 & 
7iii7 ! ,secret>y allocates paym5ts to  
ea* produc] t is a p>ty to t jo9t       
contract4  7,d7 ,s]v+ c]ta9 produc]s ,to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !         
,secret>y %all aw>d ! majority (        
contracts "u ! program t include an     
alt]native manure managem5t practice ea*
 fiscal ye> to small & m$ium-siz$ 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
  #e4 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y ,section    
#abdj;,f ( ! ,food ,security ,act (     
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#f7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  

7#a71 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ,to
 ! ext5t2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,alt]native manure         
managem5t ,) respect to contracts "u !  
program t include an alt]native manure  
managem5t practice1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 det]m9e & publi% factors = e/imat+ 
! c>bon seque/ration & gre5h\se gas     
emissions r$uctions = ea* alt]native    
manure managem5t practice2  7#b7 id5tify
 eligible produc]s bas$ on ! alt]native 
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 practices   
by-- 7,a7 provid+ paym5ts = design+ &   
implem5t+ #a 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  
practices to ensure adequate te*nical   
s]vices are available to t eligible     
produc]4  4  #f4 ,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 
9 subsection 7a7 7z s designat$71 by    
/rik+ 1 reg>dless ( ! numb] ( contracts 
ent]$ into "u ?is sub*apt] by ! p]son or
 legal entity2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 

! foll[+3  7b7 ,waiv] au?ority &        
limitation ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 waive
 ! applicability ( ! limitations 9      
section #ajja;,d7b7 or section #abdj;,g 
= a paym5t made "u a contract "u !      
program t includes an alt]native manure 
managem5t practice if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! waiv] is necess>y to       
fulfill ! objectives ( ! applicable     
project2 &  7#b7 impose a sep>ate paym5t
 limitation = ! contract ) respect to   
:i* t waiv] applies4  4  #g4 ,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$-- 
7#a7 9 subclause 7,,vi71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,,viii7 alt]native manure managem5t  
practices2 &  4  #h4 ,deliv]y ( te*nical
 assi/ance ,section #abdb7;h7 ( ! ,food 
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chdb7;h77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#e7 ,developm5t ( compo/+     
practice /&>d ,n lat] ?an #a 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 ( ^? practice /&>ds 9
 advanc+ alt]native manure managem5t    
practices 7z def9$ 9 section #abdj;,a7 &
 on-f>m compo/+ g5]ation & utilization2 
&  7,b7 develop & implem5t a new        
cons]vation practice /&>d = ! on-f>m    
production ( compo/4  4