‘‘(1) that is in non-attainment for ambient air 
quality standards for ozone, particulate matter, or 
both; 
‘‘(2) in which there is air quality degradation, 
recognized by a State or local regulating agency, to 
which agricultural emissions significantly contribute; 
or 
‘‘(3) in which the Secretary determines that 
pesticide drift is a priority concern. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give priority to 
projects that— 
‘‘(1) involve multiple producers implementing 
eligible conservation activities in a coordinated way 
to promote air quality; or 
‘‘(2) are designed to encourage broad adoption 
of innovative approaches, including approaches in-
volving the use of innovative technologies and inte-
grated pest management, so long as the technologies 
do not have the unintended consequence of compro-
mising other environmental goals. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall use funds 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out 
this section in the following amounts: 
‘‘(A) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
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‘‘(B) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(D) $75,000,000 million for each of fiscal 
years 2011 and 2012. 
‘‘(2) RELATION TO OTHER FUNDS.—The funds 
made available under paragraph (1) are in addition 
to amounts made available under section 1241(a)(6) 
to carry out this chapter. 
‘‘SEC. 1240K. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES FOR STATES. 
‘‘(a) HIGH LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE BONUS.—For 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, 20 percent of the 
funds made available under this chapter shall be reserved 
by the Secretary for bonus allocations to States that dem-
onstrate a high level of performance in implementing the 
environmental quality incentives program. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.— In evaluating 
State performance under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall reward States that— 
‘‘(1) consistently meet the requirements of sec-
tion 1240C in evaluating offers and payments; 
‘‘(2) dedicate a portion of their annual environ-
mental quality incentives program allocation to 
multi-producer cooperative efforts to address specific 
resource concerns; 
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‘‘(3) demonstrate effective and efficient pro-
gram delivery, including the provision of adequate 
technical assistance to all program participants 
through appropriate staffing and through coopera-
tion with other Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
agencies, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and 
individuals with demonstrated expertise in the plan-
ning and implementation of conservation practices, 
systems, and approaches; 
‘‘(4) collaborate with other Federal and State 
agencies, local governments, educational institutions, 
and for-profit and nonprofit organizations to evalu-
ate the environmental outcomes associated with im-
plementation of the environmental quality incentives 
program; 
‘‘(5) ensure broad participation in State Tech-
nical Committees; and 
‘‘(6) ensure that priorities established at the 
State level are effectively addressed by local work 
groups.’’. 
SEC. 207. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE. 
Subtitle F of title XII of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 1257. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) INITIATIVE REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall 
implement an integrated pest management initiative in 
priority regions identified by the Secretary under sub-
section (b) for the purpose of assisting agricultural pro-
ducers operating in such regions to comply with pest man-
agement regulations and alleviate the need for additional 
regulations regarding pest management activities. 
‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY REGIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall identify priority regions where the 
adoption by agricultural producers of integrated pest 
management practices and approaches offers the 
greatest potential benefit to producers seeking to 
comply with environmental regulations and alleviate 
the need for additional regulations resulting from 
pest management activities. Priority regions shall in-
clude agricultural lands dominated by the production 
of specialty crops and agricultural lands where agri-
cultural pest management activities are regulated for 
the purpose of mitigating specific impacts to human 
health or the environment, such as an area in which 
pollutants exceed authorized total maximum daily 
load or an air quality non-attainment area. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.— The Secretary shall 
identify priority regions in consultation with the En-
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vironmental Protection Agency, the United States 
Geological Service, the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service, agricultural producers, appropriated 
State agencies, and other interested persons. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES IN PRIORITY REGIONS.— 
‘‘(1) EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PRACTICES.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall de-
velop the best-available integrated pest management 
practices for the primary agricultural commodities 
and significant pests in each priority region identi-
fied under subsection (b) and expedite approval of 
these practices for implementation by agricultural 
producers. 
‘‘(2) IMPROVED EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT 
PLANS.—The Secretary shall develop and make 
available criteria to enable staff of the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service and agricultural pro-
ducers operating in priority regions identified under 
subsection (b) to effectively compare pest manage-
ment plans, considering relative risks and potential 
benefits to multiple resources of concern, including 
air, surface water, ground water, bees and other pol-
linators, wildlife, and worker safety. 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall enter in cooperative agreements, memorandums 
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