[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 1527 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1527

   To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend and improve the 
                environmental quality incentive program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 10, 2001

 Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Johnson) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend and improve the 
                environmental quality incentive program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Maximize Environmental Benefits per Dollar 
Expended.--Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa-1) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
        (5) and (6), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Maximize environmental benefits per dollar 
        expended.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `maximize environmental 
                benefits per dollar expended' means to maximize 
                environmental benefits to the extent the Secretary, in 
                consultation with local work groups (as defined in 
                section 1466.3 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (or a successor regulation)), determines is practicable 
                and appropriate, taking into account the amount of 
                funding made available to carry out this chapter.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--The term `maximize environmental 
                benefits per dollar expended' does not require the 
                Secretary--
                            ``(i) to provide the least cost contract or 
                        practice; or
                            ``(ii) to require the development of a plan 
                        under section 1240E as part of an application 
                        for the program.''.
    (b) Extension of Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1240B(a)(1) of the Food Security 
        Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``2002'' and inserting ``2011''.
            (2) Funding.--Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 
        (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a) and subsection (b)(2), by 
                striking ``2002'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``2011''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``2002,'' and 
                inserting ``2011, to remain available until 
                expended,''.
    (c) Application and Term.--Section 1240B(b)(2) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``less 
than 5,'' and inserting ``less than 3,''.
    (d) Timing of Expenditures.--Section 1240G of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-7) is amended by striking subsection (c).
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