Water and Targeted Environmental Research Act of 2018 or the WATER Act
This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conservation Innovation Grants program.
The bill modifies the program to:
The bill also requires USDA to establish and maintain a publicly available database that provides: (1) a compilation and analysis of effective conservation practices for soil health, nutrient management, and source water protection in varying soil compositions, cropping systems, slopes, and landscapes; and (2) a list of recommended new and effective conservation practices.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5426 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5426
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to conservation
innovation grants and payments, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 5, 2018
Mr. Young of Iowa (for himself and Mrs. Noem) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to conservation
innovation grants and payments, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Water and Targeted Environmental
Research Act of 2018'' or the ``WATER Act''.
SEC. 2. CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS AND PAYMENTS.
(a) Competitive Grants for Innovative Conservation Approaches.--
Section 1240H(a)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3839aa-8(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting ``(which may include in-kind
contributions provided by a cooperative extension service or a State
agricultural experiment station, as defined in the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977)''
before ``to promote environmental enhancement''.
(b) Air Quality Concerns From Agricultural Operations.--Section
1240H(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8(b)(2))
is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
(c) Reporting and Database.--Section 1240H(c) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8(c)) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Reporting and Database.--
``(1) Reporting.--Not later than December 31, 2014, and
every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate
and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives a report on the status of projects funded under
this section, including--
``(A) funding awarded;
``(B) project results; and
``(C) incorporation of project findings, such as
new technology and innovative approaches, into the
conservation efforts implemented by the Secretary.
``(2) Database.--The Secretary shall use the data reported
under paragraph (1) to establish and maintain a publically
available database that provides--
``(A) a compilation and analysis (including
economic analysis) of effective conservation practices
for soil health, nutrient management, and source water
protection in varying soil compositions, cropping
systems, slopes, and landscapes, including the sources
of the project data; and
``(B) a list of recommended new and effective
conservation practices, based on the analysis under
subparagraph (A).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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