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16 U.S.C. 3871a: Definitions

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

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2018Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2014Pub. L. 99-198added it

16 U.S.C. 3871aDefinitions

(A)The agricultural conservation easement program.

(B)The environmental quality incentives program.

(C)The conservation stewardship program, not including the grassland conservation…

(D)The healthy forests reserve program established under section 6571 of this…

(E)The conservation reserve program established under subpart B of part I of…

(F)The programs established by the Secretary to carry out the Watershed Protection…

(G)An institution of higher education.

(H)An organization or entity with an established history of working cooperatively…

(I)An organization described in section 3865a(3)(B) of this title.

(J)A conservation district.

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

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–334, §2702(1)(A), inserted ", not including the grassland conservation initiative under section 3839aa–25 of this title" before period at end. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (1)
Pub. L. 115–334, §2702(1)(B), added subpars. (E) and (F). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (1), (F)
Pub. L. 115–334, §2702(2), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3), which defined "eligible activity" as a conservation activity for specified purposes and types of projects and "eligible land" as specified types of land or associated lands on which agricultu… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (2), (3)
Pub. L. 115–334, §2702(3)(A), inserted "acequia," after "irrigation district,". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (4)
Pub. L. 115–334, §2702(3)(B), added subpars. (I) and (J). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (4), (J)
Pub. L. 115–334, §2702(4), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'partnership agreement' means an agreement entered into under section 3871b of this title between the Secretary and an eligible partner." (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (5)
Pub. L. 115–334, §2702(5), added par. (7). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (7)

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