I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4248 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reestablish the Driftless Area 
Landscape Conservation Initiative, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2023 
Mrs. HINSON (for herself and Mr. SORENSEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reestablish 
the Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Driftless Area Land-
scape Conservation Initiative Act’’ or the ‘‘DALCI Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DRIFTLESS AREA LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION INI-
TIATIVE. 
Subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1240H–1. DRIFTLESS AREA LANDSCAPE CONSERVA-
TION INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative to 
reduce erosion and restore cold water stream corridors in 
the Driftless Area of the Midwestern United States, with 
a focus on climate-smart agriculture, carbon sequestra-
tion, soil health, and ecological restoration. 
‘‘(b) INITIATIVE ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the initia-
tive established under this section, the Secretary 
shall provide assistance to producers to implement 
practices to— 
‘‘(A) manage working lands for year-round 
ground cover to rebuild soil, sequester carbon, 
improve water quality, increase water holding 
capacity of soil, reduce soil erosion, and miti-
gate flooding and other climate impacts; 
‘‘(B) manage woodlands for increased bio-
diversity to improve the health of the woods to 
provide habitat and sequester carbon; 
‘‘(C) restore prairies and manage grass-
lands, oak savannas, and barrens to expand 
habitat and sequester carbon; and 
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‘‘(D) restore cold water streams, by reduc-
ing stream bank erosion and threats of flooding 
while improving trout habitat. 
‘‘(2) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out the ini-
tiative established under this section, the Secretary 
shall provide assistance to grassroots partnerships to 
educate landowners and operators on the benefits of 
climate-smart agriculture, soil health, and holistic 
grazing, with a focus on equity. 
‘‘(3) TYPES
OF
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may provide assistance under this section in the 
form of financial assistance, technical assistance, 
and payments for the conveyance of easements to 
the Secretary, under such terms as the Secretary 
may establish. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING.—Of the funds made available to carry 
out this subchapter, the Secretary shall carry out this sec-
tion using $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2028.’’. 
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