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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 8467 (Introduced in House) — To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture throug... · Sec. 2303

Sec. 2303. State assistance for soil health

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Subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section: The term eligible Indian Tribe means an Indian Tribe that is— implementing a soil health program for the area over which the Indian Tribe has jurisdiction; and meeting or exceeding performance measures established by the Indian Tribe for the soil health program. The term eligible State means a State that is— implementing a soil health program for the State; and meeting or exceeding performance measures established by the State for the soil health program.
The term soil health program means a program to improve soil health on agricultural land that— is broadly consistent with the soil health principles of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, as determined by the Secretary; and may include— technical assistance; financial assistance; on-farm research and demonstration; education, outreach, and training; monitoring and evaluation; or such other components as the Secretary determines appropriate. For fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible States and eligible Indian Tribes for the purpose of improving soil health on agricultural lands through the implementation of State and Tribal soil health programs.
To receive a grant under this section, an eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such a manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require, which shall include— a description of performance measures to be used to evaluate the State or Tribal soil health program and the results of any activities carried out using grant funds received under this section; and an assurance that grant funds received under this section will supplement the expenditure of State or Tribal funds in support of soil health, rather than replace such funds.
An Indian Tribe shall have the option, at the sole discretion of the Indian Tribe, to be incorporated into the application of an eligible State. In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible States and eligible Indian Tribes with a climate action plan that includes soil health, as determined by the Secretary. The amount of a grant to an eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe under this section for a fiscal year may not exceed the lower of— $5,000,000; or as applicable— 50 percent of the cost of implementing the State soil health program in the fiscal year; or 75 percent of the cost of implementing the Tribal soil health program in the fiscal year.
A grant under this section shall be for 1 year, and may be renewed annually. An eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary— for each year for which the State or Indian Tribe receives such a grant, the results of an audit of the expenditures of the grant funds; and at such intervals as the Secretary shall establish, a review and evaluation of the State or Tribal soil health program. If the Secretary, after reasonable notice to an eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section, finds that the State or Indian Tribe has failed to comply with the terms of the grant, the Secretary may disqualify, for 1 or more years, the State or Indian Tribe from receipt of future grants under this section.
Of the funds made available to carry out this subchapter, $100,000,000 shall be available in each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this section. The Secretary may not use more than 3 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year for administrative expenses. An eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section may not use more than 7 percent of the granted funds for a fiscal year for administrative expenses. .
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