115 HR 1163 IH: Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017 U.S. House of Representatives 2017-02-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1163IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 16, 2017Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Abraham) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of Department of Agriculture conservation assistance from certain reporting requirements, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017.

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Exemption for certain recipients of Department of Agriculture conservation assistance from certain reporting requirements

Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m)

Exemption from certain reporting requirements

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Definition of exempted producer

In this subsection, the term exempted producer means a producer or landowner eligible to participate in any conservation program administered by the Secretary. (2)

Exemption

Notwithstanding the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note), the requirements of parts 25 and 170 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (and any successor regulations), shall not apply with respect to assistance received by an exempted producer from the Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service..