Sec. 2503. Administrative requirements for conservation programs
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Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3844 ) is amended— by striking subsection (m); by redesignating subsections
(i)through ( l ) as subsections
(j)through (m), respectively, and inserting after subsection
(h)the following: In carrying out any conservation program administered by the Secretary, the Secretary shall encourage practices that relate to water quality and water quantity that protect source waters for drinking water (including protecting against public health threats) while also benefitting agricultural producers. In encouraging practices under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— work collaboratively with community water systems and State technical committees established under section 1261 to identify, in each State, local priority areas for the protection of source waters for drinking water; and offer to producers increased incentives and higher payment rates than are otherwise statutorily authorized through conservation programs administered by the Secretary for practices that result in significant environmental benefits that the Secretary determines— relate to water quality or water quantity; and occur primarily outside of the land on which the practices are implemented. In each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, the Secretary shall use, to carry out this subsection, not less than 10 percent of any funds available with respect to each conservation program administered by the Secretary under this title except the conservation reserve program. ; and in subsection (m), as so redesignated, by striking the conservation stewardship program under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D and .
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