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(c) ELIGIBLE PRACTICES.—Section 1240B(a) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 
receives organic certification’’ after ‘‘chapter’’; 
and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) a producer that implements a land 
management practice, receives technical services 
from an approved third-party provider, develops 
a comprehensive nutrient management plan, or 
implements energy efficiency improvements or 
renewable energy systems, in accordance with 
this chapter shall be eligible to receive incentive 
payments.’’. 
(d) BEGINNING FARMERS OR RANCHERS AND SO-
CIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS OR RANCHERS.—Sec-
tion 1240B(d)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(2)) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(A) INCREASED
COST-SHARE
FOR
CER-
TAIN
PRODUCERS.—The Secretary shall in-
crease the amount provided under paragraph 
(1) to a producer that is a beginning farmer or 
rancher, socially disadvantaged farmer or 
rancher, or limited resource farmer or rancher 
to 90 percent of the cost of the practice, as de-
termined by the Secretary.’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR USE OF GASIFIER 
TECHNOLOGY.—Section 1240B(d)(2) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) INCREASED COST-SHARE FOR USE OF 
GASIFIER TECHNOLOGY.—In carrying out this 
chapter, the Secretary shall promote air quality 
by providing for a 90 percent cost share for 
those projects that utilize gasifier technology 
for the purposes of the disposal of animal car-
casses and by-products.’’. 
(f) INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.—Section 1240B(e) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(e)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(1) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
INCENTIVE
PAY-
MENTS.—The Secretary shall make incentive pay-
ments in an amount and at a rate determined by the 
Secretary to be necessary to encourage a producer— 
‘‘(A) to perform 1 or more land manage-
ment practices; 
‘‘(B) to receive technical services from an 
approved third-party provider; 
‘‘(C) to develop a comprehensive nutrient 
management plan; or 
‘‘(D) to implement energy efficiency im-
provements or renewable energy systems.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘pollinator 
habitat,’’ after ‘‘invasive species,’’. 
(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.—Section 1240B(g) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(g)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘For each’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) ALLOCATION FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION 
PRACTICES.—For each’’; 
(2) in such paragraph, as so designated, by 
striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(2) ALLOCATION FOR CERTAIN PRODUCERS.— 
For each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012, of the 
funds made available for cost-share payments and 
incentive payments under this chapter, the Secretary 
shall reserve, for a period of not less than 90 days 
after the date on which the funds are made available 
for the fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) not less than 5 percent for beginning 
farmers and ranchers; and 
‘‘(B) not less than 5 percent of funds for 
socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 
and limited resource farmers and ranchers.’’. 
(h) ELIGIBILITY OF MARKET AGENCIES AND CUS-
TOM FEEDING BUSINESSES.—Section 1240B of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) ELIGIBILITY OF MARKET AGENCIES AND CUS-
TOM FEEDING BUSINESSES FOR ASSISTANCE.—A market 
agency (as defined in section 301(c) of the Packers and 
Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 201(c))) or custom feed-
ing business may receive technical assistance, cost-share 
payments, or incentive payments under the program. Any 
reference to ‘producer’ in this chapter shall be deemed to 
include a market agency or custom feeding business.’’. 
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(i) EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR COST-SHARE 
PAYMENTS AND INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.—Section 1240C 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–3) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1240C. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR COST- 
SHARE 
PAYMENTS 
AND 
INCENTIVE 
PAY-
MENTS. 
‘‘(a) PRIORITIES
AND
GROUPING
OF
APPLICA-
TIONS.—In evaluating applications for cost-share pay-
ments and incentive payments, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) prioritize applications based on their over-
all level of cost-effectiveness to ensure that the con-
servation practices and approaches proposed are the 
most efficient means of achieving the anticipated en-
vironmental benefits of the project; 
‘‘(2) prioritize applications based on how effec-
tively and comprehensively the project addresses the 
designated resource concern or resource concerns; 
‘‘(3) prioritize applications that best fulfill the 
purpose of the environmental quality incentives pro-
gram specified in section 1240(1); 
‘‘(4) develop criteria for evaluating applications 
that will ensure that national, State, and local con-
servation priorities are effectively addressed; and 
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