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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3892
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 22, 2022
Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act of 2022
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Conservation reserve program improvements
State acres for wildlife enhancement continuous enrollment
Section 1231(d)(6)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(6)(A)(i)) is amended—
in subclause (II), by striking and
at the end; and
by adding at the end the following:
land that will be enrolled under the State acres for wildlife enhancement practice established by the Secretary; and
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Cost sharing payments for establishment of grazing infrastructure
In general
Section 1234(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(b)(1)) is amended—
by striking establishing water
and inserting the following: “establishing—
water
;
in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following:
grazing infrastructure, including interior cross fencing, perimeter fencing, and water infrastructure (such as rural water connections, water wells, pipelines, and water tanks), under each contract, for all practices, if grazing is included in the conservation plan and addresses a resource concern.
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Reenrollment of land with grazing infrastructure
Section 1231(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Land with grazing infrastructure
On the expiration of a contract entered into under this subchapter that covers land that includes grazing infrastructure established with cost sharing assistance under section 1234(b)(1)(B)—
the Secretary shall consider that land to be planted for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(B); and
that land shall be eligible for reenrollment in the conservation reserve, subject to the requirements of this subchapter.
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Mid-Contract management for activities not relating to haying or grazing
Definition of management
Section 1232(a)(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832(a)(5)) is amended by inserting (as defined in section 1231A(a))
after management
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Management payments
Section 1234(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
Management payments
The Secretary shall make cost sharing payments to an owner or operator under this subchapter for any management activity described in section 1232(a)(5), except for those management activities relating to haying or grazing.
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Payment limitation for rental payments
Section 1234(g)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(g)(1)) is amended by striking $50,000
and inserting $125,000
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