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16 U.S.C. 3871: Establishment and purposes

Created in 2014 by Public Law 99-198. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–334, §2701(1)(A), inserted ", including partnership agreements funded through alternative funding arrangements or grant agreements under section 3871c(d) of this title," after "partnership agreements". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §2701(1)(B), substituted "program contracts with producers" for "contracts with producers". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §2701(2)(A), substituted "To carry out eligible activities" for "To use covered programs" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §2701(2)(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "To further the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and related natural resources on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale." (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §2701(2)(C)(i), inserted ", including through alignment of partnership projects with other national, State, and local agencies and programs addressing similar natural resource or environmental concerns" after "production on eligible land". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §2701(2)(C)(ii), substituted "adoption, installation, and maintenance" for "installation and maintenance". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §2701(2)(D), added pars. (4) and (5). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b), (5)

    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.