Sec. 2006. Groundwater recharge program
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Chapter 5 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.), as amended by section 1228, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Secretary shall carry out a groundwater recharge program to provide grants to producers for groundwater recharge improvements to eligible land, including the installation of measurement devices on wells and pumps. In making grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to groundwater recharge improvements— implemented in conjunction with State groundwater recharge programs; and that provide habitat benefits and maintain groundwater quality without adversely impacting surface waters.
The Secretary shall publish an annual funding announcement that provides information on the availability of grants under subsection (a), including the purpose, eligibility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation criteria, regulatory information, and instructions on how to apply for such grants. Not later than 180 days after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall— establish the program under subsection (a); and publish the initial request for applications for grants under the program.
In this section, the term eligible land has the meaning given the term in section 1240A. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service shall— conduct a study on groundwater recharge improvements; and submit to the Secretary a report that includes recommendations on groundwater recharge improvements to be used for the purposes of this section. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes an assessment of the effectiveness of the groundwater recharge improvements funded pursuant to this section.
For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. .
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