Sec. 4. Contract requirements
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Section 1235(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3835(e) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)(A)— by striking The Secretary and inserting During fiscal year 2014, the Secretary ; and by striking before January 1, 1995, ; in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph
(C)and inserting the following: Land devoted to hardwood trees. Wildlife habitat, duck nesting habitat, pollinator habitat, upland bird habitat buffer, wildlife food plots, State acres for wildlife enhancement, shallow water areas for wildlife, and rare and declining habitat. Farmable wetland and restored wetland. Land that contains diversions, erosion control structures, flood control structures, contour grass strips, living snow fences, salinity reducing vegetation, cross wind trap strips, and sediment retention structures. Land located within a federally-designated wellhead protection area. Land that is covered by an easement under the conservation reserve program. Land located within an average width, according to the applicable Natural Resources Conservation Service field office technical guide, of a perennial stream or permanent water body. ; and in paragraph (3), by striking 60 days after the date on which the owner or operator submits the notice required under paragraph (1)(C) and inserting upon approval by the Secretary . Section 1235(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3835(f) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and all that follows through Duties a beginning farmer and inserting ; Transition to covered farmer or rancher.— In the case of a contract modification approved in order to facilitate the transfer of land subject to a contract from a retired farmer or rancher to a beginning farmer in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting , including preparing to plant an agricultural crop after improvements ; in subparagraph (D), by striking the farmer or rancher and inserting the covered farmer or rancher ; and in subparagraph (E), by striking section 1001A(b)(3)(B) and inserting section 1001(a) ; and in paragraph (2), by striking requirement of section 1231(h)(4)(B) and inserting option pursuant to section 1231(h) . Section 1235 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Secretary shall not consider an owner or operator to be in violation of a term or condition of the conservation reserve contract if— during the year prior to expiration of the contract, the land is enrolled in the conservation stewardship program; and the activity required under the conservation stewardship program pursuant to such enrollment is consistent with this subchapter. .
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