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16 U.S.C. § 3838h to 3838j — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2704(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 767

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16 U.S.C. § 3838h to 3838j — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2704(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 767

### Statutory Notes Section 3838h, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238H, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2503(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 267; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2401(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2401(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1776, defined terms used in this subpart. Section 3838i, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238I, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2503(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 268; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2401(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2401(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1777, related to farmland protection program. Section 3838j, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238J, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2503(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 269; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2402, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1051; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2402, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1779, related to farm viability program. #### Repeal; Transitional Provisions Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2704, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 767, provided that: “(a) Repeal.—Except as provided in subsection (b), subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([16 U.S.C. 3838h](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3838h&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) is repealed. “(b) Transitional Provisions.—“(1) Effect on existing agreements and easements.—The amendment made by this section [repealing sections 3838h to 3838j of this title] shall not affect the validity or terms of any agreement or easement entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] [16 U.S.C. 3838h](https://uscode.hou

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### Statutory Notes Section 3838h, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238H, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2503(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 267; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2401(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2401(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1776, defined terms used in this subpart. Section 3838i, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238I, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2503(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 268; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2401(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2401(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1777, related to farmland protection program. Section 3838j, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238J, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2503(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 269; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2402, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1051; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2402, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1779, related to farm viability program. #### Repeal; Transitional Provisions Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2704, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 767, provided that: “(a) Repeal.—Except as provided in subsection (b), subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([16 U.S.C. 3838h](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3838h&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) is repealed. “(b) Transitional Provisions.—“(1) Effect on existing agreements and easements.—The amendment made by this section [repealing sections 3838h to 3838j of this title] shall not affect the validity or terms of any agreement or easement entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] [16 U.S.C. 3838h](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3838h&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) 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 agreement or easement. “(2) Funding.—“(A) Use of prior year funds.—Notwithstanding the repeal of subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] [16 U.S.C. 3838h](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3838h&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), any funds made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the farmland protection program under that subchapter for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 shall be made available to carry out 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.—On exhaustion of funds made available under subparagraph (A), the Secretary [of Agriculture] may use funds made available to carry out the agricultural conservation easement program under subtitle H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 [[16 U.S.C. 3865](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3865&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], as added by section 2301, to continue to carry out agreements and easements referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of law and regulation applicable to such 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. § 3865 — Establishment and purposes

**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish an agricultural conservation easement program for the conservation of eligible land and natural resources through easements or other interests in land. **(b) Purposes** The purposes of the program are to— (1) combine the purposes and coordinate the functions of the wetlands reserve program established under section 3837 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, the grassland reserve program established under section 3838n 1 of this title, and the farmland protection program established under section 3838i 1 of this title, as such sections were in effect on the day before February 7, 2014; (2) restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on eligible land; (3) protect the agricultural use and future viability, and related conservation values, of eligible land by limiting nonagricultural uses of that land that negatively affect the agricultural uses and conservation values; and (4) protect grazing uses and related conservation values by restoring or conserving eligible land.

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16 U.S.C. § 3838h — Untitled legal text

Page 2380 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION §§ 3838d to 3838g Stat. 230, set forth duties of producers under conserva- tion security contracts. A prior section 3838b, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238B, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1439, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3590, directed Secretary to formulate and carry out agricultural water quality protection pro- gram, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 336(h), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1007. Section 3838c, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238C, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2001(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 230, set forth duties of Secretary of Agriculture relating to timing and amounts of payments, promul- gation of regulations, changes of interest in land, en- rollment procedure, and providing technical assistance. A prior section 3838c, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238C, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1439, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3594, related to lands eligible for enrollment in water quality protection program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 336(h), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1007. SUBPART B—CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2101(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 721, amended subpart heading generally. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior subpart B, consisting of sections 3838h to 3838j, was redesignated subpart C of this part by Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2301(a)(1), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1040, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2301(a)(1), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1768, and subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2704(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 767. §§ 3838d to 3838g. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 3838d, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1238D, as added Pub. L. 110–234,

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16 U.S.C. § 3865 — Establishment and purposes

Page 2429 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 3865a 1 See References in Text note below. that are used to carry out subtitles A, B, and C of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. [3811 et seq., 3821 et seq.]).’’ SUBCHAPTER VII—AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROGRAM § 3865. Establishment and purposes (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish an agricultural conservation easement program for the con- servation of eligible land and natural resources through easements or other interests in land. (b) Purposes The purposes of the program are to— (1) combine the purposes and coordinate the functions of the wetlands reserve program es- tablished under section 3837 1 of this title, the grassland reserve program established under section 3838n 1 of this title, and the farmland protection program established under section 3838i 1 of this title, as such sections were in ef- fect on the day before February 7, 2014; (2) restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on eligible land; (3) protect the agricultural use and future viability, and related conservation values, of eligible land by limiting nonagricultural uses of that land that negatively affect the agricul- tural uses and conservation values; and (4) protect grazing uses and related con- servation values by restoring or conserving el- igible land. (Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1265, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2301(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 731; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title II, § 2601, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4585.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 3837, 3838n, and 3838i of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), were repealed by Pub. L. 113–79, title II, §§ 2703(a), 2704(a), 2705(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 767, 768. AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (

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