Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 1966 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the regional conservation partnership program, and for other purposes. · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

262 words·~1 min read·/bill/115/s/1966/is/section-3

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Section 1271A of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871a ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting a purpose, activity, or agreement under any of after means ; and by adding at the end the following: The conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D. The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), other than section 14 of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1012 ). ; by striking paragraphs
(2)and
(3)and inserting the following: The term eligible activity means— an eligible activity under the statutory authority for a covered program; and any other related activity that an eligible partner determines will help achieve conservation benefits, subject to the approval of the Secretary. The term eligible land means— eligible land under the statutory authority for a covered program; and any other agricultural or nonindustrial private forest land or associated land on which the Secretary determines an eligible activity would help achieve conservation benefits. ; in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following: An organization described in clause (i), (ii), or
(iii)of section 1265A(2)(B). ; by redesignating paragraphs
(5)and
(6)as paragraphs
(6)and (7), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following: The term eligible producer means a person, legal entity, or Indian tribe that is an owner or operator on eligible land. ; and by adding at the end the following: The term program contract means the contract established by the Secretary under section 1271C(b)(1). .
Connectionstraces to 3
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.