II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2007 Mr. Baucus (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Craig, Mr. Casey, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Brown, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Allard, Ms. Collins, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Tester, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Conrad) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include pollinators in certain conservation programs.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pollinator Habitat Protection Act of 2007.

2.

Conservation reserve program

(a)

In general

Section 1231(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(a)) is amended by striking and wildlife and inserting wildlife, and pollinator habitat. (b)

Payments

Section 1234(c)(3)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(c)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting , or pollinator habitat, after wildlife habitat.

3.

Conservation security program

Section 1238A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838a) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by inserting (including pollinators) after animal life; and (2)in subsection (d)(4)— (A)in subparagraph (R), by striking and at the end; (B)by redesignating subparagraph (S) as subparagraph (T); and (C)by inserting after subparagraph (R) the following: (S)pollinator habitat improvement; and .

4.

Environmental quality incentives program

(a)

In general

Section 1240(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa(3)) is amended by inserting pollinators, before and wildlife. (b)

Incentive payments

Section 1240B(e)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(e)(2)) is amended by inserting pollinator habitat, after invasive species,.