118 S3500 IS: Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-12-13 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3500IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 13, 2023Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act of 2023.

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High-priority research and extension for natural climate solutions

Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(21)

Natural climate solutions

Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of advancing land management practices that store carbon or reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural lands and soils, grasslands, wetlands, and forests, including practices that—(A)are based on traditional ecological knowledge;(B)promote biodiversity and climate change resilience; and(C)reduce runoff..