Sec. 503. Conservation of private grazing land
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Section 1240M(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (6), by inserting conserving water and before improving ; in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: conserving and improving soil health and improving grazing system resilience in the face of climate change through advanced grazing management practices; and providing support for producers transitioning from confinement and feedlot systems or continuous grazing to managed grazing-based systems, including support for pasture development and management. .
Section 1240M(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb(b)(2) ) is amended by striking hay land and inserting perennial hay land, including silvopasture . Section 1240M(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb(c) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and partnerships described in paragraph (2)(B) after local conservation districts ; by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: planning and implementing regionally appropriate, advanced grazing land management technologies to improve soil health and maximize carbon sequestration; ; in subparagraph (C)(iv), by inserting through integrated strategies that include rotational and multispecies grazing, integrated pest management, and other ecological practices after brush encroachment problems ; in subparagraph (H), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: assisting producers in transitioning from confinement or feedlot systems or continuous grazing to managed grazing-based systems, including assistance in pasture development and management. ; and by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: Personnel of the Department trained in pasture and range management shall be made available under the program to deliver and coordinate technical assistance and education to owners and managers of private grazing land, including owners and managers interested in developing new or improved pasture or grazing-based systems on the land of the owners and managers, at the request of the owners and managers. In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall provide research, demonstration, education (including conferences, workshops, field days, and trainings), workforce training, planning, and outreach activities through partnerships with— land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )); nongovernmental organizations; and Tribal organizations. In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall provide funds on a competitive basis for cooperative agreements to regional, State, or local partnerships to use to conduct grazing land research, demonstration, education, workforce training, planning, and outreach projects. Grants made by partnerships under this subparagraph shall be for a period not to exceed 3 years. A partnership that receives funding under this subparagraph may not use more than 15 percent of the total cost of the project for the indirect costs of carrying out the project. A partnership that receives funding under this subparagraph shall give priority to projects that— focus on sustainable grazing management systems and techniques that assist producers with multiple ecosystem services, including climate change adaptation and mitigation; and involve beginning farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, Tribal producers, or new graziers (including State or federally registered apprenticeships). . Section 1240M of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb ) is amended by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall provide funds to establish training programs to foster a new generation of technical assistance providers to support advanced grazing management. . Section 1240M of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb ) is amended by striking subsection
(e)and inserting the following: Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Of the funds made available under paragraphs
(1)and (2), the Secretary shall use not less than 80 percent to carry out subsection (c)(2)(C). Of the funds made available under paragraphs
(1)and (2), the Secretary shall use not more than 10 percent to carry out subsection (d). .
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