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16 U.S.C. 3865c: Wetland reserve easements

Created in 2014 by Public Law 99-198. Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 9012, 16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5, 16 U.S.C. 3844, 16 U.S.C. 3865d.

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (b), (c), (e)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2604(1)(A), inserted "or improving water quality" before period at end. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2604(1)(B)(i), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, inserted "water management," after "managed timber harvest,", and added cl. (ii). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2604(1)(B)(ii), inserted "or a grazing management plan that is consistent with the wetland reserve easement plan and has been reviewed, and modified as necessary, at least every 5 years" after "under subsection (f)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2604(2)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall develop a wetland reserve easement plan for any eligible land subject to a wetland reserve easement, which shall include practices and activiti… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2604(2)(B), (C), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)

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.