Sec. 2204. Duties of the Secretary
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Section 1233(a)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3833(a)(2) ) is amended by striking pay an annual rental payment in an amount necessary to compensate for and inserting pay an annual rental payment, in accordance with section 1234(d), for . Section 1233(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3833(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (2)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by striking not less than 25 percent and inserting 25 percent ; and by inserting (except that vegetative cover may not be harvested for seed) after managed harvesting ; in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in subparagraph (B), by striking is at least every 5 but not more than once every 3 years; and inserting contributes to the health and vigor of the established cover, and is not more than once every 3 years; and ; and by adding at the end the following: shall ensure that 25 percent of the acres covered by the contract are not harvested, in accordance with an approved plan that provides for wildlife cover and shelter; ; in paragraph (3)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking not less than 25 percent and inserting 25 percent ; and in subparagraph (B)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking routine grazing, except that in permitting such routine grazing and inserting grazing, except that in permitting such grazing ; in clause (i), by striking continued routine grazing; and and inserting grazing; ; in clause (ii)— in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking routine grazing may be conducted, such that the frequency is not more than once every 2 years and inserting grazing may be conducted, such that the frequency contributes to the health and vigor of the established cover ; in subclause (II), by striking the number of years that should be required between routine and inserting the appropriate frequency and duration of ; and in subclause (III), by striking routine each place it appears; and by adding at the end the following: shall ensure that the grazing is conducted in accordance with an approved plan that does not restrict grazing during the primary nesting season and will reduce the stocking rate determined under clause
(i)by 50 percent; and ; by redesignating paragraphs
(4)and
(5)as paragraphs
(5)and (6), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: grazing during the applicable normal grazing period determined under subclause
(I)of section 1501(c)(3)(D)(i) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3)(D)(i) ), without any restriction on grazing during the primary nesting period, subject to the condition that the grazing shall be at 50 percent of the normal carrying capacity determined under that subclause. ; in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking ; and and inserting and retains suitable vegetative structure for wildlife cover and shelter; ; in paragraph (6)(C), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: grazing pursuant to section 1232(a)(5), without any reduction in the rental rate, if the grazing is consistent with the conservation of soil, water quality, and wildlife habitat. . Section 1233 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3833 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of a natural disaster or adverse weather event that has the effect of a management practice consistent with the conservation plan, the Secretary shall not require further management practices pursuant to section 1232(a)(5) that are intended to achieve the same effect. .
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