Sec. 241. Repeal and reestablishment of EQIP conservation innovation grant program
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Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8 ) is repealed. The amendment made by this subsection shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8 ) before October 1, 2018, or any payments required to be made in connection with the contract. The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out conservation innovation grants and payments under section 1240S of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by subsection
(b)of this section, to continue to carry out contracts referred to in subparagraph
(A)using the provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts as they existed on September 30, 2018. Chapter 5 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Secretary shall, for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, carry out a conservation innovation grant program to encourage innovation in conservation on private farmland, rangeland, wetlands, grasslands, and forest lands. The Secretary shall provide grants under this section to governmental and nongovernmental organizations and persons, on a competitive basis, to carry out projects that— develop and test innovative and cost-effective technologies and practices and methods of conservation delivery to address priority resource concerns; involve producers who are eligible for payments or technical assistance under this title; leverage Federal funds made available to carry out this section with matching funds provided by State and local governments and private organizations to promote environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production; ensure efficient and effective transfer of innovative technologies and approaches demonstrated through projects that receive funding under this subsection, such as market systems for pollution reduction and practices for the storage of carbon in soil; provide environmental and resource conservation benefits through increased participation by producers of specialty crops; provide payments to producers to implement cost-effective and innovative technologies to address priority resource concerns related to air quality from agricultural operations; or provide environmental and resource conservation benefits through increased participation by beginning farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The Secretary shall develop criteria for evaluating applications for competitive grants under this section that will ensure that priority resource concerns are effectively addressed. .
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Repeal and reestablishment of EQIP conservation innovation grant program
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