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16 U.S.C. § 3839bb–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2707(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 769

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16 U.S.C. § 3839bb–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2707(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 769

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### Statutory Notes Section, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1240N, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2502(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 266; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2602, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1068; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2602, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1796, related to wildlife habitat incentive program. #### Repeal; Transitional Provisions Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2707, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 769, provided that: “(a) Repeal.—Except as provided in subsection (b), section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839bb-1&num=0&edition=prelim)) is repealed. “(b) Transitional Provisions.—“(1) Effect on existing contracts and agreements.—The amendment made by this section [repealing [section 3839bb–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839bb-1&num=0&edition=prelim)] shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract or agreement entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] [16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839bb-1&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 or agreement. “(2) Funding.—“(A) Use of prior year funds.—Notwithstanding the repeal of section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] [16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839bb-1&num=0&edition=prelim)), any funds made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the wildlife habitat incentive program under that section for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 shall be made available to carry out contracts or agreements referred to in paragraph (1) which 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 environmental quality incentives program under chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([16 U.S.C. 3839aa](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3839aa&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) to continue to carry out contracts or agreements referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts or agreements 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. § 3839aa — Purposes

The purposes of the environmental quality incentives program established by this subpart are to promote agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible goals, and to optimize environmental benefits, by— (1) assisting producers in complying with local, State, and national regulatory requirements concerning— (A) soil, water, and air quality; (B) wildlife habitat; and (C) surface and ground water conservation; (2) avoiding, to the maximum extent practicable, the need for resource and regulatory programs by assisting producers in protecting soil, water, air, and related natural resources and meeting environmental quality criteria established by Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies; (3) providing flexible assistance to producers to install and maintain conservation practices that sustain food and fiber production while— (A) enhancing soil, water, and related natural resources, including grazing land, forestland, wetland, and wildlife; (B) developing and improving wildlife habitat; and (C) conserving energy; and (4) assisting producers to make beneficial, cost-effective changes to production systems, including addressing identified, new, or expected resource concerns related to organic production, grazing management, fuels management, forest management, nutrient management associated with crops and livestock, pest management, irrigation management, adapting to, and mitigating against, increasing weather volatility, drought resiliency measures, or other practices on agricultural and forested land.

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16 U.S.C. § 3839aa — Purposes

Page 2382 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 3839aa Section 3839b, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1239B, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1440, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3598, related to duties of Secretary. Section 3839c, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1239C, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1440, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3599, related to payments. Section 3839d, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1239D, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1440, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3600, related to changes in ownership; modifica- tion of easement. PART IV—ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM AND CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 115–334, title II, § 2301(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4551, substituted ‘‘Environmental Quality Incen- tives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program’’ for ‘‘Environmental Quality Incentives Program’’ in part heading. Chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Secu- rity Act of 1985, comprising this part, was originally added to Pub. L. 99–198 by Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 334, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 996. Chapter 4 is shown herein, however, as having been added by Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2301, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 253, because of the ex- tensive revision of the chapter’s provisions by Pub. L. 107–171. Such revision did not contain a chapter head- ing, which was subsequently added by Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2501(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1058, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2501(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1786. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enact- ment of Pub. L. 110–234. SUBPART A—ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM § 3839aa. Purposes The purposes of the environmental qua

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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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