Sec. 2203. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
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## SEC. 2203 ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), by striking “2014” and inserting “2018”; ####
(2)in subsection (b), by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following new paragraph: > > #### “(2) Term > > A contract under the program shall have a term that does not exceed 10 years.” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (d)— #####
(A)in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs
(A)through
(G)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) > > soil health; > > > ##### “(B) > > water quality and quantity improvement; > > > ##### “(C) > > nutrient management; > > > ##### “(D) > > pest management; > > > ##### “(E) > > air quality improvement; > > > ##### “(F) > > wildlife habitat development, including pollinator habitat; or > > > ##### “(G) > > invasive species management.” > ; and #####
(B)in paragraph (4)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “, a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))),” before “or a beginning farmer or rancher”; and ######
(ii)by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(B) Advance payments > > > ###### “(i) In general > > Not more than 50 percent of the amount determined under subparagraph
(A)may be provided in advance for the purpose of purchasing materials or contracting. > > > ###### “(ii) Return of funds > > If funds provided in advance are not expended during the 90-day period beginning on the date of receipt of the funds, the funds shall be returned within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the Secretary.” > ; ####
(4)by striking subsection
(f)and inserting the following new subsection: > > ### “(f) Allocation of Funding > > > #### “(1) Livestock > > For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, at least 60 percent of the funds made available for payments under the program shall be targeted at practices relating to livestock production. > > > #### “(2) Wildlife habitat > > For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, at least 5 percent of the funds made available for payments under the program shall be targeted at practices benefitting wildlife habitat under subsection (g).” > ; and ####
(5)by striking subsection
(g)and inserting the following new subsection: > > ### “(g) Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary shall provide payments under the environmental quality incentives program for conservation practices that support the restoration, development, protection, and improvement of wildlife habitat on eligible land, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > upland wildlife habitat; > > > ##### “(B) > > wetland wildlife habitat; > > > ##### “(C) > > habitat for threatened and endangered species; > > > ##### “(D) > > fish habitat; > > > ##### “(E) > > habitat on pivot corners and other irregular areas of a field; and > > > ##### “(F) > > other types of wildlife habitat, as determined by the Secretary. > > > #### “(2) State technical committee > > In determining the practices eligible for payment under paragraph
(1)and targeted for funding under subsection (f), the Secretary shall consult with the relevant State technical committee not less often than once each year.” > .
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