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‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—A land purchase grant 
shall be in an amount not to exceed the lesser 
of— 
‘‘(i) 50 percent of the total purchase 
price per acre of the eligible land; or 
‘‘(ii)(I) in the case of eligible land 
that was used to produce crops or hay, 
$400 per acre; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of eligible land that 
was pasture or grazing land, $200 per 
acre. 
‘‘(B) 
DETERMINATION
OF
PURCHASE 
PRICE.—A State purchasing eligible land with a 
land purchase grant shall ensure, to the max-
imum extent practicable, that the purchase 
price of such land reflects the value, if any, of 
other encumbrances on the eligible land to be 
purchased, including easements and mineral 
rights. 
‘‘(C) COST-SHARE REQUIRED.—To be eligi-
ble to receive a land purchase grant, a State 
shall provide matching non-Federal funds in an 
amount equal to 50 percent of the amount de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), including addi-
tional non-Federal funds. 
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‘‘(D) CONDITIONS.—To receive a land pur-
chase grant, a State shall agree— 
‘‘(i) to ensure that any eligible land 
purchased is— 
‘‘(I) conveyed in fee simple to the 
State; and 
‘‘(II) free from mortgages or 
other liens at the time title is trans-
ferred; 
‘‘(ii) to maintain ownership of the eli-
gible land in perpetuity; 
‘‘(iii) to pay (from funds other than 
grant dollars awarded) any costs associ-
ated with the purchase of eligible land 
under this section, including surveys and 
legal fees; and 
‘‘(iv) to keep eligible land in a con-
serving use, as defined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(E) LOSS OF FEDERAL BENEFITS.—Eligi-
ble land purchased with a grant under this sec-
tion shall lose eligibility for any benefits under 
other Federal programs, including— 
‘‘(i) benefits under title XII of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3801 et seq.); 
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‘‘(ii) benefits under the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and 
‘‘(iii) covered benefits described in 
section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a). 
‘‘(F) PROHIBITION.—Any Federal rights 
or benefits associated with eligible land prior to 
purchase by a State may not be transferred to 
any other land or person in anticipation of or 
as a result of such purchase. 
‘‘(d) WATER ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclama-
tion, may use the funds described in subsection 
(e)(2) to administer and provide financial assistance 
to carry out this subsection to provide water and as-
sistance to a terminal lake described in subsection 
(a)(3)(B) through willing sellers or willing partici-
pants only— 
‘‘(A) to lease water; 
‘‘(B) to purchase land, water appurtenant 
to the land, and related interests; and 
‘‘(C) to carry out research, support and 
conservation activities for associated fish, wild-
life, plant, and habitat resources. 
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‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior may not use this subsection to deliver assistance 
to the Great Salt Lake in Utah, lakes that are con-
sidered dry lakes, or other lakes that do not meet 
the purposes of this section, as determined by the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
‘‘(3) TRANSITIONAL PROVISION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this section, any funds made 
available before the date of enactment of the 
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 
2013 under a provision of law described in sub-
paragraph (B) shall remain available using the 
provisions of law (including regulations) in ef-
fect on the day before the date of enactment of 
that Act. 
‘‘(B) DESCRIBED
LAWS.—The provisions 
of law described in this section are— 
‘‘(i) section 2507 of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (43 
U.S.C. 2211 note; Public Law 107–171) 
(as in effect on the day before the date of 
enactment of the Agriculture Reform, 
Food, and Jobs Act of 2013); 
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