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(B) OTHER.—On exhaustion of funds 
made available under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary may use funds made available to 
carry out the regional conservation partnerships 
program under subtitle I of title XII of the 
Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401, to continue to carry out contracts and 
agreements referred to in paragraph (1) using 
the provisions of law and regulation applicable 
to such contracts and agreements as in exist-
ence on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2707. WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240N of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240N of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) 
before October 1, 2013, or any payments required to 
be made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.— 
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(A) USE
OF
PRIOR
YEAR
FUNDS.—Not-
withstanding the repeal of section 1240N of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb– 
1), any funds made available from the Com-
modity Credit Corporation to carry out the 
wildlife habitat incentive program under that 
section for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 shall 
be made available to carry out contracts re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) which were entered 
into prior to October 1, 2013 (including the 
provision of technical assistance). 
(B) OTHER.—On exhaustion of funds 
made available under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary may use funds made available to 
carry out the environmental quality incentives 
program under chapter 4 of subtitle D of title 
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) to continue to carry out 
contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the 
provisions of law and regulation applicable to 
such contracts as in existence on September 30, 
2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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SEC. 2708. GREAT LAKES BASIN PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240P of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–3) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2709. CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240Q of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT ON EXISTING CONTRACTS, AGREE-
MENTS, AND
EASEMENTS.—The amendment made 
by this section shall not affect the validity or terms 
of any contract, agreement, or easement entered into 
by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240Q 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839bb–4) before October 1, 2013, or any payments 
required to be made in connection with the contract, 
agreement, or easement. 
(2) FUNDING.— 
(A) USE
OF
PRIOR
YEAR
FUNDS.—Not-
withstanding the repeal of section 1240Q of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb– 
4), any funds made available from the Com-
modity Credit Corporation to carry out the 
Chesapeake Bay watershed program under that 
section for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 shall 
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be made available to carry out contracts, agree-
ments, and easements referred to in paragraph 
(1) that were entered into prior to October 1, 
2013 (including the provision of technical as-
sistance). 
(B) OTHER.—The Secretary may use 
funds made available to carry out the regional 
conservation partnerships program under sub-
title I of title XII of the Food Security Act of 
1985, as added by section 2401, to continue to 
carry out contracts, agreements, and easements 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provi-
sions of law and regulation applicable to such 
contracts, agreements, and easements as in ex-
istence on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2710. COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 
INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1243 of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS
AND 
AGREEMENTS.—The amendment made by this sec-
tion shall not affect the validity or terms of any con-
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