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16 U.S.C. § 6591a — Funding
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**(a) Fiscal years 2009 through 2013 11 So in original. Heading and text do not correspond.** Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available $9,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012 1 to carry out this subchapter.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this section $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
**(c) Additional source of funds** In addition to funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use such amount of the funds appropriated for that fiscal year to carry out the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act ([16 U.S.C. 590a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) as the Secretary determines necessary to cover the cost of technical assistance, management, and enforcement responsibilities for land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of [section 6574 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6574&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Duration of availability** The funds made available under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
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**(a) Fiscal years 2009 through 2013 11 So in original. Heading and text do not correspond.** Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available $9,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012 1 to carry out this subchapter.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this section $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
**(c) Additional source of funds** In addition to funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use such amount of the funds appropriated for that fiscal year to carry out the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act ([16 U.S.C. 590a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) as the Secretary determines necessary to cover the cost of technical assistance, management, and enforcement responsibilities for land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of [section 6574 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6574&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Duration of availability** The funds made available under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
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It is recognized that the wastage of soil and moisture resources on farm, grazing, and forest lands of the Nation, resulting from soil erosion, is a menace to the national welfare and that it is declared to be the policy of Congress to provide permanently for the control and prevention of soil erosion to preserve soil, water, and related resources, promote soil and water quality, control floods, prevent impairment of reservoirs, and maintain the navigability of rivers and harbors, protect public health, public lands and relieve unemployment, and the Secretary of Agriculture, from now on, shall coordinate and direct all activities with relation to soil erosion and in order to effectuate this policy is authorized, from time to time—
(1) To conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the character of soil erosion and the preventive measures needed, to publish the results of any such surveys, investigations, or research, to disseminate information concerning such methods, and to conduct demonstrational projects in areas subject to erosion by wind or water;
(2) To carry out preventive measures, including, but not limited to, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land;
(3) To cooperate or enter into agreements with, or to furnish financial or other aid to, any agency, governmental or otherwise, or any person, subject to such conditions as he may deem necessary, for the purposes of this chapter; and
(4) To acquire lands, or rights or interests therein, by purchase, gift, condemnation, or otherwise, whenever necessary for the purposes of this chapter.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, shall describe and define forest ecosystems that are eligible for enrollment in the healthy forests reserve program.
**(b) Eligibility** To be eligible for enrollment in the healthy forests reserve program, land shall be private forest land, or private land being restored to forest land, the enrollment of which will maintain, restore, enhance, or otherwise measurably—
(1) increase the likelihood of recovery of a species that is listed as endangered or threatened under [section 1533 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1533&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) improve the well-being of a species that—
(A) is—
(i) not listed as endangered or threatened under such section; and
(ii) a candidate for such listing, a State-listed species, or a special concern species; or
(B) is deemed a species of greatest conservation need by a State wildlife action plan.
**(c) Other considerations** In enrolling land that satisfies the criteria under subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall give additional consideration to land the enrollment of which will—
(1) improve biological diversity;
(2) conserve forest land that provides habitat for species described in subsection (b); and
(3) increase carbon sequestration.
**(d) Enrollment by willing owners** The Secretary of Agriculture shall enroll land in the healthy forests reserve program only with the consent of the owner of the land.
**(e) Methods of enrollment**
(1) **Authorized methods** — Land may be enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program in accordance with—
(A) a 10-year cost-share agreement;
(B) a 30-year easemen
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**(a)** This chapter shall apply to the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, and, as used in this chapter, the term “State” includes Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
**(b)** This chapter may be cited as the “Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act”.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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**(a) Purpose** The purpose of this section is to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes.
**(b) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Nonindustrial private forest land** — The term “nonindustrial private forest land” means land that—
(A) is rural, as determined by the Secretary;
(B) has existing tree cover or is suitable for growing trees; and
(C) is owned by any private individual, group, association, corporation, Indian tribe, or other private legal entity.
(3) **State forest land** — The term “State forest land” means land that—
(A) is rural, as determined by the Secretary; and
(B) is under State or local governmental ownership and considered to be non-Federal forest land.
**(c) Establishment** The Secretary, in consultation with State foresters or appropriate State agencies, shall establish a competitive grant program to provide financial and technical assistance to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes.
**(d) Eligibility** To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary, through the State forester or appropriate State agency, a State and private forest landscape-scale restoration proposal based on a restoration strategy that—
(1) is complete or substantially complete;
(2) is for a multiyear period;
(3) covers nonindustrial private forest land or State forest land;
(4) is accessible by wood-processing infrastructure; and
(5) is based on the best available science.
**(e) Plan criteria** A State and pri
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 590a
Act Apr. 8, 1935, ch. 48, § 14, 49 Stat. 119, formerly clas-
sified to section 590 of this title, was repealed by Pub.
L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 649.
CHAPTER 3B—SOIL CONSERVATION
Sec.
590a.
Purpose.
590b.
Lands on which preventive measures may be
taken.
590c.
Conditions under which benefits of law ex-
tended to nongovernment controlled lands.
590d.
Cooperation of governmental agencies; offi-
cers and employees, appointment and com-
pensation; expenditures for personal serv-
ices and supplies.
590e to 590e–2. Repealed or Omitted.
590f.
Authorization of appropriations and con-
servation technical assistance funds.
590g.
Additional policies and purposes of chapter.
590g–1, 590g–2. Omitted.
590h.
Payments and grants of aid.
590h–1 to 590h–4. Omitted or Repealed.
590i.
Surveys and investigations; publication of in-
formation.
590i–1, 590i–2. Omitted.
590j.
Definitions.
590k.
Availability of funds.
590l.
Expansion of domestic and foreign markets
for agricultural commodities; advances for
crop insurance; transfer of funds to corpora-
tion.
590m.
Execution of powers of Secretary by Produc-
tion and Marketing Administration.
590n.
Payments reviewable only by Secretary.
590o.
Authorization of appropriations; distribution
of appropriated funds.
590p.
Repealed.
590p–1.
Limitation on wetlands drainage assistance
to aid wildlife preservation; termination of
limitation; redetermination of need for as-
sistance upon change of ownership of lands.
590q.
Coverage; ‘‘State’’ defined; short title.
590q–1.
Sale and distribution of supplies, materials,
and equipment to other Government agen-
cies; reimbursement.
590q–2.
Voluntary relinquishment of allotments.
590q–3.
Critical lands re
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 6591
to cover the cost of technical assistance, man-
agement, and enforcement responsibilities for
land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve pro-
gram pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of sec-
tion 6574 of this title.
(d) Duration of availability
The funds made available under subsection (a)
shall remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 108–148, title V, § 508, Dec. 3, 2003, 117
Stat. 1914; Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8205(c),
May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1295; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a),
title VIII, § 8205(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664,
2057; Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, § 8203(b), Feb. 7,
2014, 128 Stat. 915; Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII,
§ 8407(a)(8), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4846.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act,
referred to in subsec. (c), is act Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, 49
Stat. 163, which is classified generally to chapter 3B
(§ 590a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see section 590q of this title and
Tables.
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical
amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub.
L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L.
110–246.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted ‘‘Author-
ization of appropriations’’ for ‘‘Fiscal years 2014
through 2018’’ in heading and ‘‘2023’’ for ‘‘2018’’ in text.
2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79, § 8203(b)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘Fiscal years 2009 through 2013’’ for ‘‘In gen-
eral’’ in heading.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 113–79, § 8203(b)(2), (3),
added subsecs. (b) and (c) and redesignated former sub-
sec. (b) as (d).
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 8205(c), amended section gen-
erally. Prior to amendment, text read a
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