AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 1431. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAM. Subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the subtitle heading, by striking “Conservation Reserve” and inserting “Agricultural Resources Conservation Program”; and (2) by inserting before section 1231 the following: 104 STAT. 3577 ‘CHAPTER 1— ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ACREAGE RESERVE PROGRAM “Subchapter A— General Provisions “SEC. 1230. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ACREAGE RESERVE PROGRAM. “(a) Establishment.— During the 1991 through 1995 calendar years, the Secretary shall, in accordance with this chapter, establish an Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program and implement such program through contracts and the acquisition of easements to assist owners and operators of highly erodible lands, other fragile lands (including land with associated ground or surface water that may be vulnerable to contamination), and wetlands in conserving and improving the soil and water resources of the farms or ranches of such owners and operators. “(b) Number of Acres.— In carrying out the Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program, the Secretary shall enter into contracts with owners and operators and acquire interests in lands through easements from owners as provided for in subchapters B and C to place in the Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program during the 1986 through 1995 calendar years a total of not less than 40,000,000 nor more than 45,000,000 acres. “(c) Implementation.— The Secretary shall carry out the Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program established under subsection (a) through the conservation reserve program and the wetland reserve program established in subchapters B and C, respectively. Acreage enrolled into the conservation reserve under subchapter B prior to the date of enactment of this chapter shall be considered to be land placed in the Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program for the purposes of this chapter.”.