Sec. 4. Requirement for elements of Department of Agriculture to use the same monitoring data
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To be consistent with assistance provided under the Livestock Forage Program administered by the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture and the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Program administered by the Risk Management Agency of the Department, and the annual establishment of grazing rates, as applicable, on Forest Service grasslands and other applicable land, the Secretary of Agriculture shall direct those agencies to use the United States Drought Monitor, in-situ soil moisture profile monitoring stations described in section 2, data from the Cooperative Observer Program described in section 3(b), and any other applicable data to determine and establish grazing loss assistance and grazing rates, as applicable.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary may coordinate with— other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and non-Federal entities that collaborate with the United States Drought Monitor; and other Federal and non-Federal entities involved in collecting data on precipitation and soil monitoring. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider cost-effective solutions to maximize the efficiency and accuracy of the data utilized to determine eligibility for assistance under the programs specified in subsection (a).