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16 U.S.C. 3865b: Agricultural land easements
Created in 2014 by Public Law 99-198. Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 3841.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (b)
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(a)(2), substituted "technical assistance to implement the program, including technical assistance for the development of a conservation plan under subsection (b)(4)(C)(iv); and" for "technical assistance to provide for the conservation of natural resources pur… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(a)(1), (3), added par. (3). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(b)(1)(A), added cls. (ii) and (iii) and struck out former cl. (ii). Prior to amendment, text of cl. (ii) read as follows: "An eligible entity may include as part of its share under clause (i) a charitable donation or qualified conservation contri… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b), (iii)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(b)(1)(B), struck out subpar. (C) which related to exception to Federal and non-Federal share requirements in the case of grassland of special environmental significance and for projects of special significance. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(b)(2), added subpars. (C) and (D) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (E). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(b)(3)(A), added cls. (iii) and (iv) and struck out former cls. (iii) and (iv) which read as follows: (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b), (iv)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(b)(3)(B), (C), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpars. (D) and (E) as (E) and (F), respectively. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(b)(4)(A), added cl. (iv). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(b)(4)(B), substituted "eligible entity—" for "entity", inserted cl. (i) designation before "will maintain", redesignated former cls. (i) to (iii) as subcls. (I) to (III), respectively, of cl. (i) and subcls. (I) to (III) of former cl. (iii) as items (aa) to… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §2603(b)(5), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may provide technical assistance, if requested, to assist in— (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
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