Sec. 2706. ADMINISTRATION
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## SEC. 2706 ADMINISTRATION Section 1271E of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871e) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), by striking “1271B(d)” each place it appears and inserting “1271B(e)”; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “December 31, 2014” and inserting “December 31, 2019”; #####
(B)by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(4)as paragraphs
(2)through (5), respectively; #####
(C)by inserting before paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated) the following: > > #### “(1) > > a summary of— > > > ##### “(A) > > the progress made towards achieving the conservation benefits defined for the projects; and > > > ##### “(B) > > any other related outcomes of the projects;” > ; #####
(D)in paragraph
(4)(as so redesignated), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(E)in paragraph
(5)(as so redesignated)— ######
(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “1271C(b)(2)” and inserting “1271C(d)”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and #####
(F)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(6) > > in the case of a project within a critical conservation area under section 1271F, the status of each priority resource concern for each designated critical conservation area, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > the priority resource concerns for which each critical conservation area is designated; > > > ##### “(B) > > conservation goals and outcomes sufficient to demonstrate that progress is being made to address the priority resource concerns; > > > ##### “(C) > > the partnership agreements selected to address each conservation goal and outcome; and > > > ##### “(D) > > the extent to which each conservation goal and outcome is being addressed by the partnership agreements.” > ; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(c) Compliance With Certain Requirements > > The Secretary may not provide assistance under the program to a producer unless the producer agrees, during the program year for which the assistance is provided— > > > #### “(1) > > to comply with applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B; and > > > #### “(2) > > to comply with applicable wetland protection requirements under subtitle C. > > > ### “(d) Historically Underserved Producers > > To the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out the program, the Secretary and eligible partners shall conduct outreach to beginning farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and limited resource farmers and ranchers to encourage participation by those producers in a project subject to a partnership agreement or funding agreement under 1271C(d). > > > ### “(e) Regulations > > The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out the program.” > .
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