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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 954 (Engrossed in Senate) — To reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018. · Sec. 2703

Sec. 2703. Wetlands reserve program

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Subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq. ) is repealed. The amendment made by this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract or easement entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.) before October 1, 2013, or any payments required to be made in connection with the contract or easement.
Notwithstanding the repeal of subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.), any funds made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the wetlands reserve program under that subchapter for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 shall be made available to carry out contracts or easements referred to in paragraph
(1)that were entered into prior to October 1, 2013 (including the provision of technical assistance), provided that no such contract or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of the payment received. The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out the agricultural conservation easement program under subtitle H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2301, to continue to carry out contracts and easements referred to in paragraph
(1)using the provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts and easements as in existence on September 30, 2013. The amendment made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013.
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