United States Code

16 U.S.C. § 3839aa-21

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Bills that would change it 32

  • S 4851 SCALE Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 4811 Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act Amends 3839aa-21(5) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7627 Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act Amends 3839aa-21(5) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5902 Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5875 COWS Act of 2025 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4428 Strong Farms, Strong Future Act Amends 3839aa-21(2) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3979 LEAPS Act Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3272 COMPOST Act Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3077 Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 1507 Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7076 Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8676 EMIT LESS Act of 2024 Enteric Methane Innovation Tools for Lower Emissions and Sustainable Stock Act of 2024 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8467 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 4056 EMIT LESS Act of 2024 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 5503 Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act Amends 3839aa-21(5) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 5723 Leveraging Efficiency Awareness for Pumping Systems Act Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 4163 Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 4327 Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act of 2023 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2479 Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act of 2023 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 1998 Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act Amends 3839aa-21(5) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 1016 Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 1840 Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 651 COMPOST Act Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 179 COMPOST Act Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 4443 COMPOST Act Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2388 COMPOST Act Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2803 Agriculture Resilience Act Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 1337 Agriculture Resilience Act of 2021 Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2508 Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2456 Farmers Fighting Climate Change Act Amends 3839aa-21(2)(B)(v) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5861 Agriculture Resilience Act Amends 3839aa-21(2), 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i) · introduced · 116th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

In this subpart: (1) Agricultural operation The term “agricultural operation” means all eligible land, whether or not contiguous, that is— (A) under the effective control of a producer at the time the producer enters into a contract under the program; and (B) operated with equipment, labor, management, and production or cultivation practices that are substantially separate from other agricultural operations, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Conservation activities (A) In general The term “conservation activities” means conservation systems, practices, or management measures. (B) Inclusions The term “conservation activities” includes— (i) structural measures, vegetative measures, and land management measures, including agriculture drainage management systems, as determined by the Secretary; (ii) planning needed to address a priority resource concern; (iii) development of a comprehensive conservation plan, as defined in section 3839aa–24(e)(1) of this title; (iv) soil health planning, including planning to increase soil organic matter; and (v) activities that will assist a producer to adapt to, or mitigate against, increasing weather volatility. (3) Conservation stewardship plan The term “conservation stewardship plan” means a plan that— (A) identifies and inventories priority resource concerns; (B) establishes benchmark data and conservation objectives; (C) describes conservation activities to be implemented, managed, or improved; and (D) includes a schedule and evaluation plan for the planning, installation, and management of the new and existing conservation activities. (4) Eligible land (A) In general The term “eligible land” means— (i) private or tribal land on which agricultural commodities, livestock, or forest-related products are produced; and (ii) lands associated with the land described in clause (i) on which priority resource concerns could be addressed through a contract under the program. (B) Inclusions The term “eligible land” includes— (i) cropland; (ii) grassland; (iii) rangeland; (iv) pasture land; (v) nonindustrial private forest land; and (vi) other land in agricultural areas (including cropped woodland, marshes, and agricultural land used or capable of being used for the production of livestock), as determined by the Secretary. (5) Priority resource concern The term “priority resource concern” means a natural resource concern or problem, as determined by the Secretary, that— (A) is identified at the national, State, or local level as a priority for a particular area of a State; (B) represents a significant concern in a State or region; and (C) is likely to be addressed successfully through the implementation of conservation activities under this program. (6) Program The term “program” means the conservation stewardship program established by this subpart. (7) Stewardship threshold The term “stewardship threshold” means the level of management required, as determined by the Secretary, to conserve and improve the quality and condition of a natural resource through the use of— (A) quality criteria under a resource management system; (B) predictive analytics tools or models developed or approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service; (C) data from past and current enrollment in the program; and (D) other methods that measure conservation and improvement in priority resource concerns, as determined by the Secretary.
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