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16 U.S.C. 3844: Administrative requirements for conservation programs
Created in 2002 by Public Law 99-198. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 3846.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (b), (d), (f), (q)
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–169 substituted "2031" for "2023". Law text · (n)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2821(f), substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2301(d)(1)(K), inserted "subpart A of" before "part IV". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(a)(1), substituted "15 percent" for "10 percent". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2202(b)(2), substituted "section 3831a" for "subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii) or (g)(2) of section 3834". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(a)(2), substituted "December 20, 2018," for "February 7, 2014,". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(b)(2), (3), added subsec. (j) and redesignated former subsec. (j) as (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (l). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (j), (k)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(b)(2), redesignated subsec. (k) as (l). Former subsec. (l) redesignated (m). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2301(d)(1)(L), substituted "subpart B of part IV of subchapter IV" for "subpart B of part II of subchapter IV" and "subpart A of part IV of subchapter IV" for "part IV of subchapter IV". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(c), designated existing provisions as introductory provisions and pars. (1) and (3) and added par. (2), substituted "shall" for "may" in introductory provisions and "arrangements;" for "arrangements, and that" in par. (1), and inserted ", except that the Secretar… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (m)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(b)(2), redesignated subsec. (l) as (m). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (m)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(b)(1), struck out subsec. (m) which related to exemption from certain reporting requirements. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (m)
- Pub. L. 115–141 added subsec. (m). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (m)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(d), added subsec. (n). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (n)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(e), added subsec. (o). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2503(f), added subsec. (p). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (p)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2606(1), added subpar. (E). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2301(b)(1)(A), inserted "and" after semicolon in subpar. (A), struck out "and" after semicolon in subpar. (B), and struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "the wetlands reserve program established under subpart C of part I of subchapter IV; and". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2301(b)(1)(B), (C), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c), (3)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2606(2), inserted ", VII, and VIII" before period at end. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2301(b)(2)(A)(i), substituted "conservation reserve program established under subpart B of part I of subchapter IV and wetland reserve easements under section 3865c of this title" for "programs administered under subparts B and C of part I of subchapter IV". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2606(3)(A), substituted "county" for "country". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2301(b)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "a wetland reserve easement under section 3865c of this title" for "an easement acquired under subpart C of part I of subchapter IV". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2606(3)(B), substituted "subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii) or (g)(2)" for "subsection (c)(2)(B) or (f)(4)". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2301(b)(2)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The limitations established under paragraph (1) shall not apply to cropland that is subject to an easement under subpart C of part I of subchapter IV that is use… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2301(b)(2)(C), added par. (5). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2606(4), inserted ", including, to the extent practicable, practices that maximize benefits for honey bees" before period at end. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 113–79, §2606(5), added subsecs. (j) to (l). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (j), (k), (l)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246, §2708(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In carrying out any conservation program administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may provide to beginning farmers and ranchers and Indian tribes (as those ter… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §2707(a), transferred subsecs. (a), (c), and (d) of section 3843 of this title and redesignated them as subsecs. (c) to (e), respectively, of this section. See Codification note above. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c), (d), (e)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §2708(2), added subsecs. (f) to (i). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (f), (g), (h), (i)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.