Establishment and administration

(a) Payments (1) Special rule involving payments for foregone income Section 1240B(d)(3)(F) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(3)(F)) is amended by inserting and wildlife habitat connectivity before; or. (2) Other payments Section 1240B(d)(6) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(6)) is amended— (A) by striking A producer shall and inserting the following: (A) Payments under this subtitle Except as provided in paragraph (9), a producer shall; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Conservation loan and loan guarantee program payments (i) In general A producer receiving payments for practices on eligible land under the program may also receive a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to cover costs for the same practices on the same land. (ii) Notice to producer The Secretary shall inform a producer participating in the program in writing that they may apply to receive a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as it relates to costs of implementing practices under this program.. (3) Increased payments for high-priority practices Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(7)) is amended— (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting state-determined before high-priority; and (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (iii), by striking or at the end; (ii) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (v) addresses the conservation and restoration of wildlife habitat, including wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors; or (vi) increases carbon sequestration or reduces greenhouse gas emissions, including emissions of methane and nitrous oxide.. (4) Increased payments for precision agriculture 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 precision agriculture practices Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology for the purpose of implementing conservation practices.. (5) Cost-share payments for grassland Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Cost-share payments for grassland enrolled in the conservation reserve program (A) In general The Secretary may provide payments under the program for costs associated with planning, design, materials, equipment, installation, labor, management, maintenance, or training, for the purpose of a wildlife corridor, with respect to eligible land that is— (i) enrolled in the conservation reserve program under section 1231(d)(2)(A); and (ii) of ecological significance, as described in section 1231(d)(2)(B)(iii). (B) Limitation A producer shall not be eligible for payments under subparagraph (A) for a practice if the producer receives payments or other benefits for the same practice on the same land under this title.. (b) Allocation of funding Section 1240B(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(f)(1)) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031. (c) Water conservation or irrigation efficiency practice Section 1240B(h)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(h)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting; or; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the adoption of precision agriculture practices or the acquisition of precision agriculture technology to achieve water conservation and energy efficiency.. (d) Payments for conservation practice related to organic production Section 1240B(i)(3)(A)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(i)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023, $140,000 and inserting 2027 through 2031, $200,000. (e) Conservation incentive contracts Section 1240B(j)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(j)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting (which may include the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology) after incentive practices. (f) Southern Border Initiative Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Southern Border Initiative (1) In general The Secretary shall provide payments under the program to producers to implement conservation practices on covered lands of such producers that address and repair covered damage that may contribute to a natural resource concern or problem. (2) Contract term In the case of a contract under the program entered into for the implementation of practices described in paragraph (1), such contract shall have a term of 1 year. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Covered damage The term covered damage means damage to agricultural land or farming infrastructure. (B) Covered land The term covered land means eligible land in a county at or near the southern border of the United States, as determined by the Secretary..