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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 2498 (Introduced in House) — To reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018. · Sec. 2203

Sec. 2203. Establishment and administration

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Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking 2014 and inserting 2018 ; in subsection (b), by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: A contract under the program shall have a term that does not exceed 10 years. ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs
(A)through
(G)and inserting the following: soil health; water quality and quantity improvement; nutrient management; pest management; air quality improvement; wildlife habitat development, including pollinator habitat; invasive species management; or other resource issues of regional or national significance, as determined by the Secretary. ; and in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph
(A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting , veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( before 7 U.S.C. 2279(e) )), or a beginning farmer or rancher ; and by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: Not more than 30 percent of the amount determined under subparagraph
(A)may be provided in advance for the purpose of purchasing materials or contracting. If funds provided in advance are not expended during the 90-day period beginning on the date of receipt of the funds, the funds shall be returned within a reasonable time frame, as determined by the Secretary. ; by striking subsection
(f)and inserting the following: For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, at least 60 percent of the funds made available for payments under the program shall be targeted at practices relating to livestock production. For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, at least 5 percent of the funds made available for payments under the program shall be targeted at practices benefitting wildlife habitat under subsection (g). ; and by striking subsection
(g)and inserting the following: The Secretary shall provide payments under the environmental quality incentives program for conservation practices that support the restoration, development, and improvement of wildlife habitat on eligible land, including— upland wildlife habitat; wetland wildlife habitat; habitat for threatened and endangered species; fish habitat; habitat on pivot corners and other irregular areas of a field; and other types of wildlife habitat, as determined by the Secretary. In determining the practices eligible for payment under paragraph
(1)and targeted for funding under subsection (f), the Secretary shall, at a minimum, consult with the relevant State technical committee once a year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary may make payments to a State or local unit of government to enroll land that is riparian to, or submerged under, a water body or wetland if the Secretary determines that the inclusion of the land would support the restoration, development, and improvement of wildlife habitat. .
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