S.Amdt. 1049
What it does: 2 changes: strikes text, replaces text
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)What it changes
2 changes to S. 954
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Change 1: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
On page 216, line 15, strike “and” at the end.
Change 2: Rewrites page 217, line 21
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 217, line 21 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (6) in subsection (h)--
Inserted: (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(1) Availability of payments.--The Secretary may provide payments under this subsection to a producer for a water conservation or irrigation practice that promotes ground and surface water conservation on the agricultural operation of the producer through--
Inserted: "(A) improvements to irrigation systems;
Inserted: "(B) enhancement of irrigation efficiencies;
Inserted: "(C) conversion of the agricultural operation to--
Inserted: "(i) the production of less water-intensive agricultural commodities; or
Inserted: "(ii) dryland farming;
Inserted: "(D) improvement of the storage and conservation of water through measures such as water banking and groundwater recharge;
Inserted: "(E) enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with irrigation systems including pivot corners and areas with irregular boundaries;
Inserted: "(F) enhancement of in-stream flows in associated rivers and streams; or
Inserted: "(G) establishment of other measures, as determined by the Secretary, that improve groundwater and surface water conservation in agricultural operations.";
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Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2)--
Inserted: (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking "or" at the end and inserting "and"; and
Inserted: (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(B) any associated water savings remain in the original source of the water for the useful life of the practice."; and
Inserted: (C) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3) Duty of producers.--The Secretary may not provide payments to a producer for a water conservation or irrigation practice under this subsection unless the producer agrees not to use any associated water savings to bring new land, other than incidental land needed for efficient operations, under irrigated production, unless the producer is participating in a watershed-wide project that will effectively conserve water, as determined by the Secretary.".
Original wording
On page 217, strike line 21 and insert the following:
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habitat.”; and
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As printed
SA 1049. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 216, line 15, strike “and” at the end.
On page 217, strike line 21 and insert the following: habitat.”; and
(6) in subsection (h)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
“(1) Availability of payments.--The Secretary may provide payments under this subsection to a producer for a water conservation or irrigation practice that promotes ground and surface water conservation on the agricultural operation of the producer through--
“(A) improvements to irrigation systems;
“(B) enhancement of irrigation efficiencies;
“(C) conversion of the agricultural operation to--
“(i) the production of less water-intensive agricultural commodities; or
“(ii) dryland farming;
“(D) improvement of the storage and conservation of water through measures such as water banking and groundwater recharge;
“(E) enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with irrigation systems including pivot corners and areas with irregular boundaries;
“(F) enhancement of in-stream flows in associated rivers and streams; or
“(G) establishment of other measures, as determined by the Secretary, that improve groundwater and surface water conservation in agricultural operations.”;
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “or” at the end and inserting “and”; and
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
“(B) any associated water savings remain in the original source of the water for the useful life of the practice.”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Duty of producers.--The Secretary may not provide payments to a producer for a water conservation or irrigation practice under this subsection unless the producer agrees not to use any associated water savings to bring new land, other than incidental land needed for efficient operations, under irrigated production, unless the producer is participating in a watershed-wide project that will effectively conserve water, as determined by the Secretary.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 21, 2013