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[CITE: 16USC3841]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
 CHAPTER 58--ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM
 
                SUBCHAPTER V--FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION
 
Sec. 3841. Funding


(a) Mandatory expenses

    For each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002, the Secretary shall use 
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the programs 
authorized by--
        (1) subpart B of part I of subchapter IV of this chapter 
    (including contracts extended by the Secretary pursuant to section 
    1437 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
    (Public Law 101-624; 16 U.S.C. 3831 note));
        (2) subpart C of part I of subchapter IV of this chapter; and
        (3) part IV of subchapter IV of this chapter.

(b) Environmental quality incentives program

                           (1) In general

        Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
    shall make available $130,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, and 
    $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002, for 
    providing technical assistance, cost-share payments, incentive 
    payments, and education under the environmental quality incentives 
    program under part IV of subchapter IV of this chapter.

                      (2) Livestock production

        For each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002, 50 percent of the 
    funding available for technical assistance, cost-share payments, 
    incentive payments, and education under the environmental quality 
    incentives program shall be targeted at practices relating to 
    livestock production.

(Pub. L. 99-198, title XII, Sec. 1241, as added Pub. L. 104-127, title 
III, Sec. 341, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1007.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3841, Pub. L. 99-198, title XII, Sec. 1241, Dec. 23, 
1985, 99 Stat. 1514, related to use of Commodity Credit Corporation, 
prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104-127.


 Availability of Funds After Fiscal Year 1987 for Conservation Reserve 
 Program; Signup Agreement Not To Reduce Total Production Below Needed 
                                 Levels

    Pub. L. 99-263, Mar. 24, 1986, 100 Stat. 59, which provided that 
after fiscal year 1987, funds available to Corporation could be used to 
carry out 16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(1), only to such extent or in such amounts 
as provided in advance in appropriations acts, that signup agreements 
should not reduce total production below certain levels, and that since 
by law proceeds from sales become available for use by Commodity Credit 
Corporation, such sales should reduce future appropriations, was 
repealed by Pub. L. 104-127, title III, Sec. 336(g), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 
Stat. 1007, insofar as it related to availability of appropriations.
