16 U.S.C. 3822: Delineation of wetlands; exemptions

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334, §2102, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, inserted ", which, except as provided in paragraph (2), shall be conducted in the presence of the affected person" before period at end, and added par. (2). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §2821(b), substituted "Natural Resources Conservation Service" for "National Resources Conservation Service". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §2103, amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this paragraph." (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (k)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79 amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Using authorities available to the Secretary, the Secretary may operate a pilot program for mitigation banking of wetlands to assist persons to increase the efficiency of agricultural operations wh… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (k)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §2003, added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and inserted "be" before "actively". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (h), (3)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–127, §322(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text consisted of pars. (1) to (4) relating to delineation of wetlands. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §322(b), added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text consisted of pars. (1)(A) to (D) and (2)(A) and (B) relating to exemptions. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §322(c), added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "Section 3821 of this title shall not apply to a loan described in section 3821 of this title made before December 23, 1985." (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §322(d), added subsec. (f) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (f). Text consisted of pars. (1) to (3) relating to minimal effect and mitigation exemptions. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §322(e), which directed substitution of "person" for "producer", was executed by making the substitution in two places. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §322(f), added subsec. (h) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (h). Text consisted of pars. (1) to (3) relating to good faith exemptions to ineligibility under section 3821 of this title and graduated sanctions. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §322(g), inserted before period at end "or has otherwise mitigated for the loss of wetland values, as determined by the Secretary, through the restoration, enhancement, or creation of wetland values in the same general area of the local watershed as the converted wetla… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §322(h), added subsec. (j) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (j). Text provided that technical determinations and the development of restoration and mitigation plans be made through agreement of local representative of Soil Conservation Service and repr… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §322(i), added subsec. (k). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (k)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to eligibility for program benefits in connection with production of crops on certain wetlands, making program ineligibility inapplicable to pre-Dec. 23, 1985, section 3821 loans, and providing for pe…