Sec. 4. Regional conservation partnerships
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Section 1271B of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871b ) is amended— by striking subsection
(b)and inserting the following: Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term of a partnership agreement shall not be longer than 5 years. Subject to approval by the Secretary, the term of a partnership agreement may be longer than 5 years if the longer period is concurrent with a deadline established under a State or Federal program that relates specifically to the project. The Secretary may extend a partnership agreement 1 time for a period that is not longer than 12 months if the Secretary determines that the extension is necessary to meet the objectives of the program. ; in subsection (c)(2)— by striking An eligible and inserting the following: An eligible ; and by adding at the end the following: A contribution of an eligible partner under this paragraph may be in the form of— direct funding; in-kind support; or a combination of direct funding and in-kind support. Any amounts expended before the effective date of a partnership agreement under this section by an eligible partner for staff salaries or development of the partnership agreement shall be considered to be a part of the contribution of the eligible partner under this paragraph. ; and in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: If an eligible partner demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the eligible partner has made progress in addressing one or more natural resource concerns by not later than the date that is 1 fiscal year before the date on which the partnership agreement expires, the eligible partner may submit to the Secretary an application for a renewal of the partnership agreement, including a renewal of funding, through an expedited application process— to continue to implement the partnership agreement; to expand the scope of the partnership agreement; to enroll additional eligible producers; or to carry out other conservation activities relating to the project, including monitoring and reporting on outcomes, as mutually agreed by the Secretary and the eligible partner. To the extent practicable, after receipt of an application under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide to each applicant information and feedback (including written information and feedback, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate) throughout the annual program application process for any improvements that could be made to the application. .
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Regional conservation partnerships
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