Sec. 2702. Definitions
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Section 1271A of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871a ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through (5), (6), and
(7)as paragraphs
(2)through (6), (8), and (9), respectively; by inserting before paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated) the following: The term conservation benefit means, with respect to an eligible activity, the resulting— improvement of— agricultural or nonindustrial forest land; water, air, or soil quality; water quantity; or the condition of habitat for fish or wildlife; protection of agricultural or nonindustrial forest land; or reduction in consumptive water use. A conservation benefit (as defined in subparagraph (A)) may be measured or modeled by an eligible partner for the purposes of reporting a verifiable, quantifiable improvement in the natural resource concern targeted by the applicable eligible activity. ; by striking paragraph
(3)(as so redesignated) and inserting the following: The term eligible activity means— a practice, activity, agreement, easement, or related conservation measure that is available under the statutory authority for a covered program; and a practice, activity, agreement, easement, or related conservation measure that— is consistent with the purposes of at least one covered program; and proposes an innovative— conservation approach; method of conservation funding delivery; or approach to leveraging the Federal investment. ; in paragraph
(4)(as so redesignated)— by striking The term and inserting the following: The term ; and by adding at the end the following: The term eligible land may include other spaces on which identified or expected resource concerns related to agricultural production could be addressed under the program, as determined by the Secretary, such as urban agriculture and other innovative production methods. ; in paragraph
(5)(as so redesignated)— in subparagraph (C), by striking tribe and inserting Tribe or Tribal organization ; by striking subparagraph (H); by redesignating subparagraphs
(D)through
(G)as subparagraphs
(E)through (H), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: A Native Hawaiian organization. ; and by adding at the end the following: A not-for-profit conservation organization. An agricultural retailer (including an agrichemical business and a farm retail outlet or supplier). Any other entity that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. ; and by inserting after paragraph
(6)(as so redesignated) the following: The term performance-based payments means payments to a producer by an eligible partner under section 1271C(d) to purchase quantified and verified conservation benefits. .
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