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NASULGC's Farm Bill Provisions

 

482. Conserv= ation Technical Assistance and Education By Extension Service=

 

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Clarifies that the Cooperative Extension Service in = each State is eligible to provide technical assistance to carry out Farm Bill conservation programs, to become approved providers of technical assistan= ce, and to provide other necessary education. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to compensate Extension in each State for the technical assistance and related education provided. Clarifies that for these purpo= ses, technical assistance includes necessary education regarding the Farm Bill conservation programs.

 

Legislative Language

SEC. 482. CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION BY EXTENSION SERVICE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Secti= on 1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842) is amended by addi= ng at the end the following new paragraph:

“(5) COOPERATIVE EXTE= NSION SERVICE.—

“(A) TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER.—The Cooperative Extension Service in each State, and the appropriate officials and employees thereof, shall be eligible to provide technical assistance to carry out programs under this title, to become approved providers of technical assistance, and to provide other necessary education regarding the programs under this title and appropriate related matters to producers, eligible participants, and other persons.

“(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary shall pay to the Cooperative Extension Service in each State to compensate for the conservation technical assist= ance and related education provided under this paragraph. Such payments for technical assistance and education may be made from—

“(i) funds available for technical assistance under section 1241(b);

“(ii) f= unds made available to the Natural Resource Conservation Service; and

“(iii) such other funds that may be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary for technical assistance or education regarding the programs in this title, or related or similar programs.”.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1241(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S= .C. 3841) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence:

“For the purposes of this section and section 1242, technical assistance shall include the necessary education regarding the programs under this title, and appropriate related matters, as provid= ed under section 1242(5).”.

 

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