,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #iga ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aa1 #bjbe,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! cons]vation ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,cons]vation ,accel]ation ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,*esapeake ,bay ,/ates ,p>tn]%ip ,initiative ,*apt] #e ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #abdj,m 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;bb7 ! foll[+3 #abdj,n4 ,*esapeake ,bay ,/ates ,p>tn]%ip ,initiative 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,*esapeake ,bay2 7,b7 ! portions ( ! ,/ates ( ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,virg9ia1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia t conta9 ! tribut>ies1 backwat]s1 & side *annels 7includ+ _! wat]%$s7 t dra9 into ! ,*esapeake ,bay2 & 7,c7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#b7 ,initiative ,! t]m ,initiative means ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,/ates ,p>tn]%ip ,initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out an initiative1 to be kn[n z ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,/ates ,p>tn]%ip ,initiative1 to assi/ produc]s 9 implem5t+ cons]vation activities on agricultural l& 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 improv+ wat] quality & quantity2 7#b7 re/or+1 enhanc+1 & pres]v+ soil1 air1 & relat$ res\rces2 & 7#c7 increas+ ! resili5ce ( agricultural production to )/& ! impacts ( climate *ange4 7c7 ,cons]vation activities ,! ,secret>y %all provide funds made available to c>ry out ! ,initiative ?r\gh applicable programs "u ?is subtitle1 includ+ by provid+ enrollm5t opportunities t are t>get$ to ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$1 to assi/ produc]s 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ 9 enhanc+ l& & wat] res\rces by-- 7#a7 controll+ erosion & r$uc+ s$im5t & nutri5t levels 9 gr\ndwat] & surface wat]2 & 7#b7 plann+1 design+1 implem5t+1 & evaluat+ habitat cons]vation1 re/oration1 & enhancem5t measures 9 cases 9 :i* !re is significant ecological value if ! applicable l& is-- 7,a7 reta9$ 9 ! curr5t use ( ! l&2 or 7,b7 re/or$ to ! natural condition ( ! l&4 7d7 ,consid]ations ,9 provid+ funds "u ! ,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all give special consid]ation to applications-- 7#a7 submitt$ by produc]s 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ riv] bas9s 9 :i* nutri5t r$uction ef=ts w\ld be mo/ effective2 or 7#b7 to c>ry out cons]vation activities t r$uce nitrog5 & s$im5t1 improve managem5t ( live/ock & wa/e1 or cons]ve wetl&s 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$4 7e7 ,duties ( ,secret>y ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 z available1 use exi/+ plans1 models1 & assessm5ts to assi/ produc]s 9 implem5t+ cons]vation activities2 & 7#b7 proce$ exp$iti\sly to provide fund+ to produc]s to implem5t cons]vation activities t are consi/5t ) ,/ate /rategies = ! re/oration ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$4 7f7 ,consultation & coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 9 consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 ensure t cons]vation activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,initiative complem5t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs1 includ+ programs t address wat] quality1 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2 & 7#b7 9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 coord9ate ) ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy to id5tify ne$s & opportunities = buff] managem5t on l& subject to a contract "u ! cons]vation res]ve program "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a t may be expir+ soon4 7g7 ,task ,=ce on ,cr$it+ ,*esapeake ,bay ,cons]vation ,inve/m5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all jo9tly e/abli% a ,f$]al task =ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,task ,=ce on ,cr$it+ ,*esapeake ,bay ,cons]vation ,inve/m5ts 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,task ,=ce74 7#b7 ,action plan ,! ,task ,=ce %all develop an action plan t-- 7,a7 id5tifies improvem5ts to ! processes ( analyz+1 report+1 & quantify+ nutri5t r$uctions f cons]vation activities 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$2 7,b7 is responsive to ! ne$s ( ,/ates 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ 7includ+ ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia7 & ! agricultural community2 7,c7 ma9ta9s ! sci5tific integrity ( ! decisionmak+ process & acc\nt+ tools "u ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,program 7z def9$ 9 section #aag7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg7;a7772 & 7,d7 ensures produc] privacy is protect$4 7#c7 ,id5tification ( opportunities ,! ,task ,=ce %all lev]age f9d+s f successful data-%>+ pilot projects to id5tify opportunities to integrate "t-sav+ te*nologies = ! implem5tation ( cons]vation activities 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$4 4 #c4 ,cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t program p>ticipation 7a7 ,cons]vation res]ve 7#a7 ,reau?orization ,section #abca7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! #bjbc fiscal ye> & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjbh4 7#b7 ,eligible l& ,section #abca7;b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 cropl&1 m>g9al pa/urel&1 grassl&s1 & o!r rural l& t w-- 7,a7 h a positive impact on wat] quality 9 fur!rance ( ! goals ( ! cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t program "u section #abca;,a2 & 7,b7 be devot$ to a rip>ian buff]4 4 7#c7 ,cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t program ,section #abca;,a7b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,updates 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ea* signatory to an agreem5t "u ?is subsection an option to update ! agreem5t1 )\t r5egotiat+ o!r provisions ( ! agreem5t1 to include new inc5tives made available "u ?is sub*apt] beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 su* z rip>ian =e/ buff] managem5t paym5ts4 7ii7 ,mat*+ funds ,requirem5ts = mat*+ funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all n apply to an update to an agreem5t "u clause 7i74 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an am5dm5t to an agreem5t "u ?is subsection1 includ+ an add5dum to su* an agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 /reaml9e ! am5dm5t process relat+ to "t-s5sitive national priorities1 includ+ ! ,*esapeake ,bay total maximum daily load2 & 7ii7 give priority to simple am5dm5ts to update exi/+ agreem5ts 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c77;,c74 7,b7 ,simple am5dm5ts ,a simple am5dm5t to an agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all n con/itute a r5egotiation ( ! agreem5t4 4 7#d7 ,paym5ts ,section #abcd ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chcd7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,9 addition & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition 2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,m9imum paym5t = c]ta9 contracts ,9 ! case ( a contract updat$ "u section #abca;,a7b77#c77;,c71 ! inc5tive paym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! actual co/s describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4 2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7g77#a71 by /rik+ #ej1jjj & ins]t+ #ajj1jjj4 7b7 ,environm5tal quality inc5tives program 7#a7 ,cons]vation inc5tive contracts ,section #abdj;,b7j77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;j77#b77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 consid] p>ticipation 9 ! cons]vation res]ve program & ! cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t program "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a1 & practices "u ^? programs 7su* z rip>ian buff]s71 9 prioritiz+ graz+ practices "u ! program e/abli%$ by ?is sub*apt] ) respect to ! effici5t implem5tation ( graz+ sy/ems to holi/ically address res\rce conc]ns4 4 7#b7 ,evaluation ( applications ,section #abdj;,c7b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#c7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 t w\ld include graz+ practices "u ! program e/abli%$ by ?is sub*apt]1 9 consid]ation ( p>ticipation 9 ! cons]vation res]ve program & ! cons]vation res]ve enhancem5t program "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a1 & practices "u ^? programs 7su* z rip>ian buff]s71 ) respect to ! effici5t implem5tation ( graz+ sy/ems to holi/ically address res\rce conc]ns4 4 #d4 ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ turnkey pilot program ,section #abca;,c ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ turnkey pilot program 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ ,! t]m ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #abdj,n7a74 7,b7 ,,crep def9itions ,! t]ms ,,crep1 eligible l&1 & managem5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #abca;,a7a74 7,c7 ,eligible practice ,! t]m eligible practice means a =e/$ rip>ian buff] practice "u a ,,crep & any associat$ activities1 includ+-- 7i7 a /ream cross+2 7ii7 f5c+ & alt]nate wat] sy/ems2 7iii7 h]bicide applications2 & 7iv7 any o!r activity t is appropriate to e/abli% ! practice4 7,d7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,e7 ,te*nical s]vice provid] ,! t]m te*nical s]vice provid] means a ?ird-p>ty provid] ) :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a74 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide1 = volunt>y own]s & op]ators1 e/abli%m5t & managem5t ( eligible practices on eligible l& locat$ 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ t is enroll$ ?r\gh a ,,crep4 7#c7 ,duties ( ,secret>y ,) respect to eligible l& enroll$ ?r\gh ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may provide1 = ! own] or op]ator1 e/abli%m5t & managem5t ( an eligible practice on ! eligible l& us+ a te*nical s]vice provid] pursuant to an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#e72 & 7,b7 %all n require ! own] or op]ator-- 7i7 to pay any co/s ( ! e/abli%m5t or managem5t ( an eligible practice1 includ+ any comp5sation provid$ "u p>agraph 7#e77;,c72 or 7ii7 to submit to ! ,secret>y any additional pap]work ) respect to ! pilot program4 7#d7 ,duties ( own]s & op]ators ,ea* own] or op]ator ( eligible l& enroll$ ?r\gh ! pilot program-- 7,a7 %all provide to ! ,secret>y & any te*nical s]vice provid]s1 z applicable1 access to ! eligible l& = purposes ( ! e/abli%m5t or managem5t ( an eligible practice "u ! pilot program2 & 7,b7 may n receive any co/-%>e paym5t1 practice inc5tive paym5t1 or managem5t paym5t "u ?is sub*apt] ) respect to an eligible practice "u ! pilot program4 7#e7 ,agreem5ts ) te*nical s]vice provid]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t "u section #abdb ) #a or m ?ird-p>ty provid]s c]tifi$ "u t section1 includ+ a ?ird-p>ty provid] c]tifi$ ?r\gh a /reaml9$ c]tification process "u subsection 7e77#e7 ( t section1 t provide te*nical assi/ance "u ?is title 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay wat]%$ to conduct ! e/abli%m5t & managem5t ( an eligible practice on eligible l& "u ! pilot program4 7,b7 ,activities ,9 addition to any activity t a te*nical s]vice provid] may conduct pursuant to section #abdb relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( an eligible practice1 a te*nical s]vice provid] may c>ry out su* activities z are necess>y to conduct ! e/abli%m5t & managem5t ( an eligible practice "u ! pilot program4 7,c7 ,comp5sation ,"u an agreem5t ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide to a te*nical s]vice provid] reasonable comp5sation = s]vices provid$ "u ! agreem5t1 includ+ adm9i/rative assi/ance1 te*nical assi/ance1 design assi/ance1 & in/allation co/s4 7#f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! /atus (1 & any activities c>ri$ out "u1 ! pilot program4 4 #e4 ,work=ce developm5t 7a7 ,grants & fell[%ips = food & agricultural sci5ces education 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #adag ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 junior or community colleges1 & po/second>y vocational in/itutions aft] o!r colleges & univ]sities2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ food & agricultural sci5ces tea*+ programs1 or tea*+ programs emphasiz+ & ins]t+ tea*+ programs1 includ+ paid "w-bas$ le>n+1 = food & agricultural sci5ces or2 7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 applications = tea*+ enhancem5t projects1 includ+ paid "w-bas$ le>n+1 t address a ne$ = additional tra9$ pr(essionals 9 food & agricultural sci5ces or rural economic developm5t1 community developm5t1 or bus9ess developm5t4 2 7,c7 9 subsection 7j7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively2 7,d7 9 subsection 7l71 by /rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ subsection 7k72 7,e7 9 subsection 7m7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4 2 7,f7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7c72 7,g7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7m7 z subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7n71 respectively2 & 7,h7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#b7 ,junior or community college ,! t]m junior or community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74 7#c7 ,po/second>y vocational in/itution ,! t]m po/second>y vocational in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 7#d7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,"w-bas$ le>n+ ,! t]m "w-bas$ le>n+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,section #gjh ( ! ,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1 ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiib 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbji;b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #adag7;b77#f7 ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg1 z am5d$ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;b77#f77 & ins]t+ subsection 7c77#f7 ( section #adag ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb74 7,b7 ,section #bea7;f77#a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #figa7;f77#a77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77v71 by /rik+ section #adag7;b7 ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;b77 & ins]t+ subsection 7c7 ( section #adag ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb72 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77v71 by /rik+ section #adag7;j7 ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;j77 & ins]t+ subsection 7k7 ( section #adag ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb74 7b7 ,exp]i5c$ s]vices program ,section #abeb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chea7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 assi/+ coop]ative initiatives "u subsection 7c77#c7 ( section #adag ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7 to improve high] education tea*+ programs1 includ+ paid "w-bas$ le>n+1 at-- 7i7 l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 7includ+ ! ,univ]sity ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia72 7ii7 colleges & univ]sities hav+ significant m9ority enrollm5ts & a demon/rable capacity to c>ry out ! tea*+ ( food & agricultural sci5ces2 & 7iii7 o!r colleges & univ]sities1 junior or community colleges 7z def9$ 9 section #cab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh771 & po/second>y vocational in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c777 hav+ a demon/rable capacity to c>ry out ! tea*+ ( food & agricultural sci5ces4 4 7c7 ,competitive1 special1 & facilities rese>* grants ,subsection 7b7 ( ! ,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a71 by /rik+ tea*+ & ins]t+ tea*+1 includ+ paid "w-bas$ le>n+ 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb772 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1 junior or community colleges 7z def9$ 9 section #cab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh771 & po/second>y vocational in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c777 aft] colleges & univ]sities4 #f4 ,,nrcs direct hire au?ority ,section #abdb ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,,nrcs direct hire au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7o!r ?an sections #ccjc & #ccbh ( t title71 qualifi$ c&idates1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 directly to positions )9 ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice t provide te*nical assi/ance "u cons]vation programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,p>agraph 7#a7 applies to any c&idate :o-- 7,a7 is qualifi$ to provide ! te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 meets qualification /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 4 #g4 ,prim>y regulatory ov]sight = dome/ic1 wild-caught1 invasive catfi% 7a7 ,exemption f ov]sight 7#a7 ,food ,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice ,section #a7w77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7w77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 except = dome/ic1 wild-caught blue catfi% 7,ictalurus furcatus7 & fla!ad catfi% 7,pylodictis oliv>is7 invasive to ! 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