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work plans and is adopted by a Federal, State, 
or regional authority; 
‘‘(C) has water quality concerns, including 
concerns for reducing erosion, promoting sedi-
ment control, and addressing nutrient manage-
ment activities affecting large bodies of water of 
regional, national, or international significance; 
‘‘(D) has water quantity concerns, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) concerns for groundwater, surface 
water, aquifer, or other water sources; or 
‘‘(ii) a need to promote water reten-
tion and flood prevention; 
‘‘(E) is vital habitat for migrating wildlife; 
or 
‘‘(F) is subject to regulatory requirements 
that could reduce the economic scope of agricul-
tural operations within the area. 
‘‘(2) EXPIRATION.—Critical conservation area 
designations under this section shall expire after 5 
years, subject to redesignation, except that the Sec-
retary may withdraw designation from an area if the 
Secretary finds the area no longer meets the condi-
tions described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall administer any part-
nership agreement or producer contract under this 
section in a manner that is consistent with the terms 
of the program. 
‘‘(2) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ACTIVITY.— 
The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, ensure that eligible activities carried out in 
critical conservation areas designated under this sec-
tion complement and are consistent with other Fed-
eral and State programs and water quality and 
quantity strategies.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
Subtitle F—Other Conservation 
Programs 
SEC. 2501. CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE GRAZING LAND. 
Section 1240M(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839bb(e)) is amended inserting ‘‘and 
$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ 
before the period at the end. 
SEC. 2502. GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 1240O(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
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$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ 
before the period at the end. 
SEC. 2503. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT IN-
CENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) FUNDING.—Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 
2009
THROUGH
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDATORY 
FUNDING’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and $40,000,000 for the pe-
riod of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ before the 
period at the end. 
(b) REPORT
ON PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS.—Not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate a report evaluating the effectiveness of the vol-
untary public access and habitat incentive program estab-
lished by section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5), including— 
(1) identifying cooperating agencies; 
(2) identifying the number of land holdings and 
total acres enrolled by State; 
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(3) evaluating the extent of improved access on 
eligible land, improved wildlife habitat, and related 
economic benefits; and 
(4) any other relevant information and data re-
lating to the program that would be helpful to such 
Committees. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2504. AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION EXPERIENCED 
SERVICES PROGRAM. 
(a) FUNDING.—Section 1252 of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851) is amended by striking sub-
section (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry 
out the ACES program using funds made available 
to carry out each program under this title. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION.—Funds made available to 
carry out the conservation reserve program may not 
be used to carry out the ACES program.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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