Sec. 2106. Contracts
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Section 1235 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3835 ) is amended— by striking subsection (e); by redesignating subsections
(f)through
(h)as subsections
(e)through (g), respectively; in subsection
(e)(as so redesignated)— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking retired farmer or rancher and inserting contract holder ; by striking retired or retiring owner or operator each place it appears and inserting contract holder ; in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years ; in subparagraph (B), by inserting purchase, including a lease with a term of less than 5 years and an option to before purchase) ; in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; by redesignating subparagraph
(E)as subparagraph (F); and by inserting after subparagraph
(D)the following: give priority to the enrollment of the land in— the conservation stewardship program established under subchapter B of chapter 2; the environmental quality incentives program established under chapter 4; or the agricultural conservation easement program established under subtitle H; and ; and in paragraph (2)(A), by striking under the and inserting the following: “under— the conservation reserve program for grasslands described in section 1231(b)(3); or the ; and by adding at the end the following: In this subsection, the term covered contract means a contract entered into under this subchapter— during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on September 30, 2023; and that covers land enrolled in the conservation reserve program— under the clean lakes, estuaries, and rivers priority described in section 1231(d)(5); or that is located in a State acres for wildlife enhancement area under section 1231(j). On the expiration of a covered contract, an owner or operator party to the covered contract shall elect— not to reenroll the land under the contract; to reenroll the land under the contract, on the conditions that— the annual rental payment shall be decreased by 40 percent; and no incentive payments shall be provided under the contract; or not to reenroll the land under the contract and to enroll the land under the contract in a conservation reserve easement under section 1231C. On the expiration of a covered contract, if land enrolled in the conservation reserve program under that contract is determined by the Secretary to not be suitable for permanent protection through a conservation reserve easement under section 1231C, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall allow the land to be reenrolled under the terms of the conservation reserve program in effect on the date of expiration. . Section 1241(a)(1)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking 1235(f) and inserting 1235(e) .
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