Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/3839aa
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16 U.S. Code § 3839aa - Purposes
§ 3839aa.
PurposesThe purposes of the environmental quality incentives program established by this part are to promote agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible goals, and to optimize environmental benefits, by—
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1240, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2301, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 253; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2501(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1057; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2501(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1785; Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2201, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 728.)
A prior section 3839aa, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1240, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 334, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 996, related to purposes, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 107–171.
2014—Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–79, § 2201(1), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).
Par. (4). Pub. L. 113–79, § 2201(2), substituted a period for “; and” at end.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 113–79, § 2201(3), struck out par. (5) which read as follows: “consolidating and streamlining conservation planning and regulatory compliance processes to reduce administrative burdens on producers and the cost of achieving environmental goals.”
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 2501(a)(1), inserted “, forest management,” after “agricultural production” in introductory provisions.
Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 110–246, § 2501(a)(2), added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows:
Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2208, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 731, provided that: “The amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle C (§§ 2201–2208) of title II of Pub. L. 113–79, amending this section and sections 3839aa–1 to 3839aa–4, 3839aa–7, and 3839aa–8 of this title] shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [Feb. 7, 2014], or any payments required to be made in connection with the contract.”