Sec. 2202. 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 new paragraph: A contract under the program shall have a term that does not exceed 10 years. ; in subsection (d)(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 new subparagraph: Not more than 50 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 new subsection: 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, 7.5 percent of the funds made available for payments under the program shall be targeted at practices benefitting wildlife habitat. ; in subsection (g)— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Federally Recognized Native American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations ; Indian Tribes by striking federally recognized Native American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations (including their affiliated membership organizations) and inserting Indian tribes ; and by striking or Native Corporation ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall provide payments to producers under the program for practices, including recurring practices for the term of the contract, that support the restoration, development, protection, 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 appropriate by the Secretary. The Secretary may enter into an alternative funding arrangement with an eligible irrigation association if the Secretary determines that— the purposes of the program will be met by such an arrangement; and statutory limitations regarding contracts with individual producers will not be exceeded by any member of the irrigation association. In this subsection, the term eligible irrigation association means an irrigation association that is— comprised of producers; and a local government entity, but does not have the authority to impose taxes or levies. .
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