Conservation compliance

(a) Definitions Section 1201 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and designation and all that follows through (a) For purposes of in subsection (a) and inserting the following: 1201. Definitions (a) In general In; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in each of paragraphs (1), (5), (6), (10), (12), (13), (15), (20), (21), (22), (24), and (26), by inserting a paragraph heading, the text of which comprises the term defined in that paragraph; (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking highly erodible each place it appears; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking and conservation treatment measures and inserting crop rotation and cover crop systems, and other relevant soil conservation and soil health management treatment measures; (C) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking or a substantial improvement in soil conditions on a field or group of fields containing highly erodible cropland and inserting and a substantial improvement in soil health conditions (including soil carbon levels) on a field or group of fields containing cropland; and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) are designed to achieve, within 5 years of actively applying a conservation plan, a level of erosion not to exceed twice the soil loss tolerance level; and (D) are designed to effectively prevent the formation of new, or treat all existing, ephemeral gullies.; (D) in paragraph (7)— (i) by striking (7)(A) The term and inserting the following: (7) Converted wetland (A) In general The term; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by indenting clauses (i) and (ii), and subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (ii), appropriately; and (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking (B) Wetland shall not be considered and inserting the following: (B) Exclusions For purposes of this paragraph, a wetland shall not be considered to be; and (II) by indenting clauses (i) and (ii) appropriately; (E) in paragraph (11)— (i) by striking (11)(A) The term and inserting the following: (11) Highly erodible land (A) In general The term; (ii) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by indenting clauses (i) and (ii) appropriately; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking excessive average annual rate of erosion in relation to and inserting average annual rate of erosion exceeding twice; and (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking (B) For purposes and inserting the following: (B) Land capability class and rate of erosion determinations For purposes; (F) by striking paragraph (14) and inserting the following: (14) Indian tribe; Indian Tribe The terms Indian tribe and Indian Tribe have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).; (G) in paragraph (23), by striking (e)(2) each place it appears and inserting (a); and (H) in paragraph (27)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting the clauses appropriately; (ii) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), in the second sentence, by striking For purposes of this Act, and any other Act, this term shall not include lands in and inserting the following: (B) Exclusion In this Act, the term wetland does not include any land in the State of; and (iii) by striking the paragraph designation and all that follows through The term in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following: (27) Wetland (A) In general The term; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking (b) The and inserting the following: (b) Criteria and list relating to hydric soils and hydrophytic vegetation The. (b) Cropland conservation (1) Program ineligibility Section 1211 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking produces an agricultural commodity and all that follows through as determined by the Secretary and inserting carries out an activity described in subsection (b), as determined by the Secretary,; and (ii) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting cropland or before highly erodible land; (B) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through The Secretary and inserting the following: (c) Authority of Secretary The Secretary; and (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Description of activities The activities referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) the production of an agricultural commodity on a field on which cropland is predominant; (2) the designation of land on which cropland is predominant to be set aside, diverted, devoted to conservation uses, or otherwise not cultivated under a program administered by the Secretary to reduce production of an agricultural commodity; and (3) the production of an agricultural commodity without having in place a conservation plan.. (2) Exemptions Section 1212 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3812) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) in the third sentence, by striking If the person’s conservation plan and inserting the following: (B) Conservation plans requiring construction If the conservation plan of a person under this paragraph; and (II) by striking the paragraph designation and all that follows through other highly erodible in the second sentence of the matter preceding subparagraph (B) (as so designated) and inserting the following: (3) Cropland subject to certain other contracts (A) In general A person that owns or operates cropland that was the subject of a contract entered into under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D shall be required to apply a conservation plan established under this subtitle consistent with the standard applied to other; and (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking (4) On the and inserting the following: (C) Expiration of other contract On the; (B) in subsection (c)— (i) by striking Soil Conservation each place it appears and inserting Natural Resources Conservation; (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (I) by striking (c) No and inserting the following: (c) Ineligibility for certain loans and payments No; and (II) by striking hereafter in this subsection referred to and inserting referred to in this subsection; and (iii) in paragraph (1), by striking highly erodible land each place it appears and inserting cropland; and (C) in subsection (f)(4)(A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking highly erodible; and (ii) in clause (ii)(II), by inserting and soil health after erosion control. (3) Conforming amendment Subtitle B of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.) is amended, in the subtitle heading, by striking Highly erodible land and inserting Cropland.