Sec. 231. Improvements to the regional conservation partnership program
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Section 1271(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and by adding the following subparagraphs at the end: enhancing and protecting the quality and quantity of source water (as that term is used in the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. )); reducing the use of antibiotics and pesticides in crop and livestock production; enhancing opportunities for natural-resource-based recreation by improving water quality and fish and wildlife habitat; addressing other opportunities to improve public health and quality of life, as determined by the Secretary; and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ; and by adding at the end the following:
To avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, the need for statutory and regulatory programs related to the conservation of natural resources by assisting producers in protecting soil, water, air, and related natural resources and in meeting environmental quality criteria established by Federal, State, tribal, and local governmental agencies. . Section 1271A of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871a ) is amended by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: The term eligible activity means water quality restoration or enhancement projects relating to the quality of surface water and groundwater used to supply drinking water by community water systems and domestic wells, including projects that— improve the management of crops and livestock production systems to avoid or control runoff and leaching of farm chemicals and manure; change (including through diversifying) the agricultural practices, including crop rotations; and trap or capture pollutants before the pollutants enter surface water or ground water. ; and Section 1271B of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871b ) is amended— in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking 5 and inserting 15 ; in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking 5 and inserting 10 ; and in subsection (c)(1)— by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(F)as subparagraphs
(B)through (G); by inserting before subparagraph
(B)(as so redesignated) the following new subparagraph: complete natural resource and watershed assessments to effectively support planning and implementation of the proposed project that is the subject of the agreement; ; and in subparagraph
(F)(as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), by inserting monitor results and before conduct . Section 1271C of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871c ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking assistance to and all that follows through with the Secretary. and inserting the following: assistance, under the programs under this subtitle, to producers proposing to implement conservation activities that meet the objectives of the partnership agreement entered into under section 1271B. ; in subsection (c)(2), by striking 5 years and inserting at least 10 years, but that does not exceed 15 years ; and in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking 15 and inserting 20 . Section 1271D(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871d(a) ) is amended by striking $300,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2031 and inserting $300,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for fiscal year 2024 and $500,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 to 2031 . Section 1271F of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871f ) is amended in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking sediment control and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting sediment control, and enhancing the quality of surface water and groundwater used to supply drinking water by community water systems (as defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act) and domestic wells; . The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to partnership agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2023.
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Sec. 231
Improvements to the regional conservation partnership program
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