Support for drought-resilient and water-saving practices

(a) Increased payments for drought-Resilient or water-Saving practices Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Increased payments for drought-resilient or water-saving practices (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (2), in the case of a practice described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 85 percent of the costs associated with planning, design, materials, equipment, installation, labor, management, maintenance, or training. (B) Practices The practices eligible for increased payment amounts under subparagraph (A) are the following: (i) Drought-resilient practices that have the capacity to develop and produce on water-deficient environments on eligible lands, as determined by the Secretary. (ii) Conservation practices that— (I) conserve surface water or groundwater that result in a reduction of water use in the agricultural operation of an eligible land; (II) offer support to reduce runoff and increase the absorption of rain on eligible land; or (III) work in concert to transition an operation from irrigated production to a non-irrigated, dry land farming system..