Sec. 2101. Extension and enrollment requirements of conservation reserve program
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Section 1231 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; in subsection (b)(1)— in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking or at the end and inserting and ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking Agricultural Act of 2014 and inserting ; Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, not more than 25,000,000 acres. ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking limitations and inserting limitation ; and by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking may and inserting shall ; by striking land with expiring and inserting the following:
“land, as determined by the Secretary— with expiring ; in clause
(i)(as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: at risk of conversion or development; or of ecological significance, including land that— may assist in the restoration of threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); may assist in preventing a species from being listed as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or improves or creates wildlife habitat corridors. ; and in subparagraph (C)— by striking the Secretary shall make and inserting the Secretary shall— make ; in clause
(i)(as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: offer enrollment under subparagraph
(A)during any period that any other land may be enrolled in the conservation reserve. ; and by adding at the end the following: With respect to enrollment in the conservation reserve program using continuous sign-up under section 1234(d)(2)(A)(ii) or of grassland described in subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall allow producers to submit applications for enrollment on a continuous basis. Subject to the availability of acreage for enrollment in the conservation reserve program for a fiscal year in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall enter into contracts under the conservation reserve program for each fiscal year. For the purposes of applying the limitations in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to land— enrolled in the conservation reserve program using continuous sign-up under section 1234(d)(2)(A)(ii); and on which practices to maintain, enhance, or restore wildlife habitat on land designated as a State acres for wildlife enhancement area under subsection (j)(1) shall be conducted. Of the acres maintained in the conservation reserve in accordance with paragraph (1), to the maximum extent practicable, not less than 30 percent of acres enrolled in the conservation reserve using continuous sign-up under section 1234(d)(2)(A)(ii) shall be of land described in subparagraph (A). For purposes of applying the limitation in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to the enrollment in the conservation reserve program under this subchapter of land that, as determined by the Secretary— will have a positive impact on water quality; and will be devoted to— a grass sod waterway; a contour grass sod strip; a prairie strip; a filterstrip; a riparian buffer; a wetland or a wetland buffer; a saturated buffer; a bioreactor; or another similar water quality practice, as determined by the Secretary; or will be enrolled in the conservation reserve program using continuous sign-up under section 1234(d)(2)(A)(ii). In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider land that— is located in a watershed impacted by sediment and nutrient; and if enrolled, will reduce sediment loadings, nutrient loadings, and harmful algal blooms, as determined by the Secretary. Of the acres maintained in the conservation reserve in accordance with paragraph (1), to the maximum extent practicable, not less than 40 percent of acres enrolled in the conservation reserve using continuous sign-up under section 1234(d)(2)(A)(ii) shall be of land described in subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall— in the monthly publication of the Secretary describing conservation reserve program statistics, include a description of enrollments through the priority under this paragraph; and publish on the website of the Farm Service Agency an annual report describing a summary of, with respect to the enrollment priority under this paragraph— new enrollments; expirations; geographic distribution; and estimated water quality benefits. ; and by adding at the end the following: A State or Indian Tribe, in consultation with the applicable State technical committee established under section 1261(a), may submit to the Secretary a request to designate within the State or territory of the Indian Tribe a State acres for wildlife enhancement area (referred to in this subsection as a SAFE area ) in accordance with this subsection. A request submitted under paragraph
(1)shall— include a description of— the specific wildlife species that would benefit from the creation of the habitat; the number of acres requested for enrollment; the geographic area where the habitat would be created; and the 1 or more specific practices to be conducted for the benefit of the wildlife species described in clause (i); be in accordance with State or national wildlife habitat plans or goals; and include a wildlife monitoring and evaluation plan. The Secretary may give priority to requests submitted under paragraph (1)— that cover an area— on which the habitat for a particular species may be declining or in danger of declining; the designation of which would help— to prevent the listing of a species as a threatened species or an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or to remove a species from the list of threatened species or endangered species under that Act; that is adjacent to other conservation land, including to establish wildlife corridors and large blocks of conservation land; or that provides economic or social value to the local community for outdoor recreation activities; or that include a commitment of funds from which to pay for incentive payments to an agricultural producer that enrolls land in the conservation reserve program within a SAFE area. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall maintain a regional balance in the designation of SAFE areas. The Secretary shall— in the monthly publication of the Secretary describing conservation reserve program statistics, include a description of enrollments in SAFE areas; and publish on the website of the Farm Service Agency an annual report describing a summary of, with respect to SAFE areas— new enrollments; expirations; geographic distribution; and estimated wildlife benefits. .
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