Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what was struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 16 U.S.C. 2201(b)changedby S. 629 Sec. 2(1)

   (b) Repair or replacement of fencing and other emergency conservation measures. (1) In general. With respect to a payment to an agricultural producer under subsection (a) for the repair or replacement of fencing, the Secretary shall give the agricultural producer the option of receiving not more than 25 percent of…

   The bill says: in the subsection heading, by inserting "and other emergency conservation measures" after "fencing";

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2201)

2. 16 U.S.C. 2201(b)(1)changedby S. 629 Sec. 2(1)

   (1) In general. With respect to a payment to an agricultural producer under subsection (a) for the repair or replacement of fencing, or for other emergency measures to replace or restore farmland or conservation structures requiring an immediate response (as determined by the Secretary), the Secretary shall give the agricultural producer the option of receiving not more than 25 percent of the payment, determined by the Secretary based on the applicable percentage of the fair market value of the cost of the repair or replacement, before the agricultural producer carries out the repair or replacement.

   The bill says: by inserting "or for other emergency measures to replace or restore farmland or conservation structures requiring an immediate response (as determined by the Secretary)," after "replacement of fencing,"; and

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2201)

3. 16 U.S.C. 2201(b)(1)changedby S. 629 Sec. 2(1)

   (1) In general. With respect to a payment to an agricultural producer under subsection (a) for the repair or replacement of fencing, the Secretary shall give the agricultural producer the option of receiving not more than 25 percent of the payment, determined by the Secretary based on the applicable percentage of the fair market value of the cost of the repair or replacement, before the agricultural producer carries out the repair or replacement.

   The bill says: by striking "option of receiving" and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following:

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2201)

4. 16 U.S.C. 2201(b)(2)changedby S. 629 Sec. 2(1)

   (2) Return of funds. If the funds provided under paragraph (1) are not expended by the end of the 60-day180-day period beginning on the date on which the agricultural producer receives those funds, the funds shall be returned within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the Secretary.

   The bill says: in paragraph (2), by striking "60-day" and inserting "180-day"; and

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2201)

5. 16 U.S.C. 2201added (c)by S. 629 Sec. 2(2)

   (c) Wildfire determination.— A wildfire that causes damage eligible for a payment under subsection (a) includes—(1) a wildfire that is not caused naturally, if the damage is caused by the spread of the wildfire due to natural causes; and(2) a wildfire that is caused by the Federal Government.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2201)

6. 16 U.S.C. 2206(a)(2)changedby S. 629 Sec. 3(1)

   (2) Natural disaster. The term "natural disaster" includes wildfires,wildfires (including a wildfire that is not caused naturally, if the damage is caused by the spread of the wildfire due to natural causes, and a wildfire that is caused by the Federal Government), hurricanes or excessive winds, drought, ice storms or blizzards, floods, or other resource-impacting events, as determined by the Secretary.

   The bill says: in subsection (a)(2), by striking "wildfires," and inserting "wildfires (including a wildfire that is not caused naturally, if the damage is caused by the spread of the wildfire due to natural causes, and a wildfire that is caused by the Federal Government),";

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2206)

7. 16 U.S.C. 2206renumberedby S. 629 Sec. 3(2)

   The bill says: by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2206)

8. 16 U.S.C. 2206added (e)by S. 629 Sec. 3(3)

   (e) Advance payments.—(1) In general.— The Secretary shall give an owner of nonindustrial private forest land the option of receiving, before the owner carries out emergency measures under this section, not more than 75 percent of the cost of the emergency measures, as determined by the Secretary.(2) Return of funds.— If the funds provided under paragraph (1) are not expended by the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the owner of nonindustrial private forest land receives those funds, the funds shall be returned within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the Secretary.

   The bill says: by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 2206)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.