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16 U.S.C. § 3839bb–4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2709(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 770

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16 U.S.C. § 3839bb–4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2709(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 770

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### Statutory Notes Section, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1240Q, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2605, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1069, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2605, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1797, related to conservation activities on agricultural lands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. #### Repeal; Transitional Provisions Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2709, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 770, provided that: “(a) Repeal.—Except as provided in subsection (b), section 1240Q of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839bb-4&num=0&edition=prelim)) is repealed. “(b) Transitional Provisions.—“(1) Effect on existing contracts, agreements, and easements.—The amendment made by this section [repealing [section 3839bb–4 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839bb-4&num=0&edition=prelim)] shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract, agreement, or easement entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240Q of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] [16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839bb-4&num=0&edition=prelim)) before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [Feb. 7, 2014], or any payments required to be made in connection with the contract, agreement, or easement. “(2) Funding.—“(A) Use of prior year funds.—Notwithstanding the repeal of section 1240Q of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] [16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839bb-4&num=0&edition=prelim)), any funds made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the Chesapeake Bay watershed program under that section for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 shall be made available to carry out contracts, agreements, and easements referred to in paragraph (1) that were entered into prior to the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (including the provision of technical assistance). “(B) Other.—The Secretary [of Agriculture] may use funds made available to carry out the regional conservation partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 [[16 U.S.C. 3871](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3871&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], as added by section 2401, to continue to carry out contracts, agreements, and easements referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts, agreements, and easements as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014.”

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16 U.S.C. § 3871 — Establishment and purposes

**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a regional conservation partnership program to implement eligible activities on eligible land through— (1) partnership agreements, including partnership agreements funded through alternative funding arrangements or grant agreements under [section 3871c(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3871c/d&num=0&edition=prelim), with eligible partners; and (2) program contracts with producers. **(b) Purposes** The purposes of the program are as follows: (1) To carry out eligible activities to accomplish purposes and functions similar to those of the following programs, as in effect on the day before February 7, 2014: (A) The agricultural water enhancement program established under section 3839aa–9 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. (B) The Chesapeake Bay watershed program established under section 3839bb–4 1 of this title. (C) The cooperative conservation partnership initiative established under section 3843 1 of this title. (D) The Great Lakes basin program for soil erosion and sediment control established under section 3839bb–3 1 of this title. (2) To further the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil, water (including sources of drinking water and groundwater), wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale. (3) To encourage eligible partners to cooperate with producers in— (A) meeting or avoiding the need for national, State, and local natural resource regulatory requirements related to production on eligible land, including through alignment of partnership projects with other national, State, and local agencies and programs addressing simila

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16 U.S.C. § 3839bb — Conservation of private grazing land

**(a) Purpose** It is the purpose of this section to authorize the Secretary to provide a coordinated technical, educational, and related assistance program to conserve and enhance private grazing land resources and provide related benefits to all citizens of the United States by— (1) establishing a coordinated and cooperative Federal, State, and local grazing conservation program for management of private grazing land; (2) strengthening technical, educational, and related assistance programs that provide assistance to owners and managers of private grazing land; (3) conserving and improving wildlife habitat on private grazing land; (4) conserving and improving fish habitat and aquatic systems through grazing land conservation treatment; (5) protecting and improving water quality; (6) improving the dependability and consistency of water supplies; (7) identifying and managing weed, noxious weed, and brush encroachment problems on private grazing land; and (8) integrating conservation planning and management decisions by owners and managers of private grazing land, on a voluntary basis. **(b) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Department** — The term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture. (2) **Private grazing land** — The term “private grazing land” means private, State-owned, tribally-owned, and any other non-federally owned rangeland, pastureland, grazed forest land, and hay land. (3) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture. **(c) Private grazing land conservation assistance** (1) **Assistance to grazing landowners and others** — Subject to the availability of appropriations for this section, the Secretary shall establish a voluntary program to provide technical, educational, and related assistance to owners an

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16 U.S.C. § 3839bb — Conservation of private grazing land

Page 2402 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 3839bb (2) enroll the eligible land in the initiative under a contract described in subsection (e). (e) Grassland conservation contract (1) In general Notwithstanding section 3839aa–23(a)(1) of this title, to enroll eligible land in the initia- tive under a grassland conservation contract, a producer shall agree— (A) to meet or exceed the stewardship threshold for not less than 1 priority re- source concern by the date on which the con- tract expires; and (B) to comply with the terms and condi- tions of the contract. (2) Terms A grassland conservation contract entered into under this section shall— (A)(i) be for a single 5-year term; and (ii) not be subject to renewal or reenroll- ment under section 3839aa–23(e) of this title; and (B) be subject to section 3839aa–23(d) of this title. (3) Early termination The Secretary shall allow a producer that enters into a grassland conservation contract under this section— (A) to terminate the contract at any time; and (B) to retain payments already received under the contract. (f) Grassland conservation plan The grassland conservation plan developed for eligible land shall be limited to— (1) eligible land; and (2) resource concerns and activities relating to grassland. (g) Payments (1) In general Beginning in fiscal year 2019, of the funds made available for this subpart under section 3841(a)(3)(B) of this title, and notwithstanding any payment under title I of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, an amendment made by that title, or section 3839aa–24(c) of this title, the Secretary shall make annual grass- land conservation contract payments to the producer of any eligible land that is the sub- ject of a grassland conservation contract under this section.

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16 U.S.C. § 3871 — Establishment and purposes

Page 2438 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 3871 1 See References in Text note below. title H (§§ 2701–2713) of title II of the Act amended sec- tions 3801, 3811, and 3842 of this title, repealed sections 3830, 3831a, 3837 to 3837f, 3838h to 3838j, 3838n to 3838q, 3839 to 3839d, 3839aa–9, 3839bb–1, 3839bb–3, and 3839bb–4 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 3801, 3831a, 3837, 3838h, 3838n, 3839aa–9, 3839bb–1, 3839bb–4, and 3843 of this title. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9001 of Title 7, Agriculture, and Ta- bles. AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2605(1), sub- stituted ‘‘permitted’’ for ‘‘proposed’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2605(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which allowed the Secretary to subordinate, exchange, modify, or termi- nate interests in land subject to certain determination, consultation, and notice requirements. Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2605(3)(A), substituted ‘‘enrolled in an easement under section 3865c(b) of this title’’ for ‘‘transferred into the program’’. Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2605(3)(B), added par. (3). SUBCHAPTER VIII—REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM § 3871. Establishment and purposes (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a regional con- servation partnership program to implement eli- gible activities on eligible land through— (1) partnership agreements, including part- nership agreements funded through alter- native funding arrangements or grant agree- ments under section 3871c(d) of this title, with eligible partners; and (2) program contracts with producers. (b) Purposes The purposes of the program are as follows: (1) To carry out eligible

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