Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/3842?qt-us_code_tabs=2
Timestamp: 2014-10-02 06:13:02
Document Index: 264886226

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1242', '§ 2701', '§ 2706', '§ 4', '§ 2706', '§ 2713', '§ 1242', '§ 341', '§ 2701', '§ 1242', '§ 2706', 'art 652']

Certification of third-party providers (1)
Purpose The purpose of the third-party provider program is to increase the availability and range of technical expertise available to eligible participants to plan and implement conservation measures.
Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
Expertise In promulgating such regulations, the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall—
ensure that persons with expertise in the technical aspects of conservation planning, watershed planning, and environmental engineering, including commercial entities, nonprofit entities, State or local governments or agencies, and other Federal agencies, are eligible to become approved providers of the technical assistance;
provide national criteria for the certification of third party [1]
approve any unique certification standards established at the State level.
Funding Effective for fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year, funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation made available to carry out technical assistance for each of the programs specified in section 3841 of this title shall be available for the provision of technical assistance from third-party providers under this section.
Term of agreement An agreement with a third-party provider under this section shall have a term that—
at a minimum, is equal to the period beginning on the date on which the agreement is entered into and ending on the date that is 1 year after the date on which all activities performed pursuant to the agreement have been completed;
does not exceed 3 years; and
can be renewed, as determined by the Secretary.
Review of certification requirements Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary shall—
review certification requirements for third-party providers; and
make any adjustments considered necessary by the Secretary to improve participation.
Eligible activities (A)
Inclusion of activities The Secretary may include as activities eligible for payments to a third party [1]
technical services provided directly to eligible participants, such as conservation planning, education and outreach, and assistance with design and implementation of conservation practices; and
related technical assistance services that accelerate conservation program delivery.
Exclusions The Secretary shall not designate as an activity eligible for payments to a third party [1]
provider any service that is provided by a business, or equivalent, in connection with conducting business and that is customarily provided at no cost.
Payment amounts The Secretary shall establish fair and reasonable amounts of payments for technical services provided by third-party providers.
Availability of technical services (1)
In general In carrying out the programs under this chapter and the agricultural management assistance program under section 1524 of title 7, the Secretary shall make technical services available to all eligible participants who are installing an eligible practice.
Technical service contracts In any case in which financial assistance is not provided under a program referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into a technical service contract with the eligible participant for the purposes of assisting in the planning, design, or installation of an eligible practice.
Review of conservation practice standards (1)
Review required The Secretary shall—
review conservation practice standards, including engineering design specifications, in effect on the date of the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008;
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the completeness and relevance of the standards to local agricultural, forestry, and natural resource needs, including specialty crops, native and managed pollinators, bioenergy crop production, forestry, and such other needs as are determined by the Secretary; and
ensure that the standards provide for the optimal balance between meeting site-specific conservation needs and minimizing risks of design failure and associated costs of construction and installation.
Consultation In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with eligible participants, crop consultants, cooperative extension and land grant universities, nongovernmental organizations, and other qualified entities.
Expedited revision of standards If the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that revisions to the conservation practice standards, including engineering design specifications, are necessary, the Secretary shall establish an administrative process for expediting the revisions.
Addressing concerns of specialty crop, organic, and precision agriculture producers (1)
to the maximum extent practicable, fully incorporate specialty crop production, organic crop production, and precision agriculture into the conservation practice standards; and
provide for the appropriate range of conservation practices and resource mitigation measures available to producers involved with organic or specialty crop production or precision agriculture.
Availability of adequate technical assistance (A)
In general The Secretary shall ensure that adequate technical assistance is available for the implementation of conservation practices by producers involved with organic, specialty crop production, or precision agriculture through Federal conservation programs.
Requirements In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall develop—
programs that meet specific needs of producers involved with organic, specialty crop production or precision agriculture through cooperative agreements with other agencies and nongovernmental organizations; and
program specifications that allow for innovative approaches to engage local resources in providing technical assistance for planning and implementation of conservation practices.
So in original. Probably should be “third-party”.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1242, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2701,May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 279; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2706,May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1074; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2706,June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1802; Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2713(c),Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 772.)
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (c), (d), and (g)(1), was in the original “this title”, meaning title XII of Pub. L. 99–198, which enacted this chapter and former section 2005a of this title and amended sections 590g, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2009 of this title, sections 4207 and 4209 of Title 7, Agriculture, and provisions set out as a note under section 1981 of Title 7.
The date of the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, referred to in subsecs. (e)(2), (f)(3), and (h)(1)(A), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008.
Section 2701 ofPub. L. 107–171, which directed that subtitle E of the Food Security Act of 1985 be amended by striking section 1242 and adding a new section 1242 (this section), was executed by striking section 1242 of subtitle E of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 and adding the new section 1242 in lieu thereof, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
A prior section 3842,Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1242, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 341,Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1008, related to use of other agencies, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2701,May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 278. See Codification note above.
Another prior section 3842,Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1242,Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1515, related to use of other agencies, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–127.
2014—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 113–79substituted “specialty” for “speciality” in heading.
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 2706, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to: in subsec. (a), provision of technical assistance to an eligible producer directly or through an approved third party; and, in subsec. (b), establishment of a system to certify third-party providers, transition provisions for persons that had provided assistance before May 13, 2002, and cooperative agreements or contracts with non-Federal entities.
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