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16 U.S.C. § 3871e — Administration

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16 U.S.C. § 3871e — Administration

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**(a) Disclosure** In addition to the criteria used in evaluating applications as described in [section 3871b(e)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3871b/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall make publicly available information on projects selected through the competitive process described in [section 3871b(e)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3871b/e/1&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Reporting** Not later than December 31, 2019, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the status of projects funded under the program, including— (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; (2) the number and types of eligible partners and producers participating in the partnership agreements selected; (3) the number of producers receiving assistance; (4) total funding committed to projects, including from Federal and non-Federal resources; (5) a description of how the funds under [section 3871c(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3871c/d&num=0&edition=prelim) are being administered, including— (A) any oversight mechanisms that the Secretary has implemented; (B) the process through which the Secretary is resolving appeals by program participants; and (C) the means by which the Secretary is tracking adherence to any applicable provisions for payment eligibility; and (6) in the case of a project within a critical conservation area under [section 3871f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3871f&num=0&edition=prelim), 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. **(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 subchapter II; and (2) to comply with applicable wetland protection requirements under subchapter III. **(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 3871c(d) 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”. of this title. **(e) Regulations** The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out the program.

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16 U.S.C. § 3871f — Critical conservation areas

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Critical conservation area** — The term “critical conservation area” means a geographical area that contains a critical conservation condition that can be addressed through the program. (2) **Priority resource concern** — The term “priority resource concern” means a natural resource concern located in a critical conservation area that can be addressed through— (A) water quality improvement, including through reducing erosion, promoting sediment control, and addressing nutrient management activities affecting large bodies of water of regional, national, or international significance; (B) water quantity improvement, including improvement relating to— (i) drought; (ii) groundwater, surface water, aquifer, or other water sources; or (iii) water retention and flood prevention; (C) wildlife habitat restoration to address species of concern at a Federal, State, or local level; and (D) other natural resource improvements, as determined by the Secretary, within the critical conservation area. **(b) Applications** In administering funds under [section 3871d(d)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3871d/d/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall select applications for partnership agreements and program contracts within critical conservation areas designated under this section that address 1 or more priority resource concerns for which the critical conservation area is designated. **(c) Critical conservation area designations** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall identify 1 or more priority resource concerns that apply to each critical conservation area designated under this section after February 7, 2014, including the conservation goals and

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16 U.S.C. § 3801 — Definitions

**(a)** For purposes of subchapters I through VIII: (1) The term “agricultural commodity” means— (A) any agricultural commodity planted and produced in a State by annual tilling of the soil, including tilling by one-trip planters; or (B) sugarcane planted and produced in a State. (2) **Beginning farmer or rancher.—** — The term “beginning farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in [section 1991(a)(8) of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1991/a/8&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Conservation plan.—** — The term “conservation plan” means the document that— (A) applies to highly erodible cropland; (B) describes the conservation system applicable to the highly erodible cropland and describes the decisions of the person with respect to location, land use, tillage systems, and conservation treatment measures and schedule; and (C) is approved by the local soil conservation district, in consultation with the local committees established under [section 590h(b)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b/5&num=0&edition=prelim) and the Secretary, or by the Secretary. (4) **Conservation system.—** — The term “conservation system” means a combination of 1 or more conservation measures or management practices that— (A) are based on local resource conditions, available conservation technology, and the standards and guidelines contained in the Natural Resources Conservation Service field office technical guides; and (B) are designed to achieve, in a cost effective and technically practicable manner, a substantial reduction in soil erosion or a substantial improvement in soil conditions on a field or group of fields containing highly erodible croplan

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16 U.S.C. § 3871e — Administration

Page 2443 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 3871e (d) Limitation on administrative expenses (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), none of the funds made available for the program, in- cluding for a partnership agreement funded through an alternative funding arrangement or grant agreement under section 3871c(d) of this title, may be used to pay for the adminis- trative expenses of eligible partners. (2) Project development and outreach Under a partnership agreement that is not funded through an alternative funding ar- rangement or grant agreement under section 3871c(d) of this title, the Secretary may ad- vance reasonable amounts of funding for not longer than 90 days for technical assistance to eligible partners to conduct project develop- ment and outreach activities in a project area, including— (A) providing outreach and education to producers for potential participation in the project; (B) establishing baseline metrics to sup- port the development of the assessment re- quired under section 3871b(c)(1)(E) of this title; or (C) providing technical assistance to pro- ducers. (e) Technical assistance (1) In general At the time of project selection, the Sec- retary shall identify and make publicly avail- able the amount that the Secretary shall use to provide technical assistance under the terms of the partnership agreement. (2) Limitation The Secretary shall limit costs of the Sec- retary for technical assistance to costs spe- cific and necessary to carry out the objectives of the program. (3) Third-party providers The Secretary shall develop and implement strategies to encourage third-party technical service providers to provide technical assist- ance to eligible partners pursuant to a part- nership agreement. (Pub. L. 99–198, title

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