Natural Resources Conservation Service

Natural Resources Conservation Service watershed and flood prevention operations For an additional amount for “Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations” to repair damages to the waterways and watersheds, including debris removal that would not be authorized under the Emergency Watershed Program, resulting from flooding and other natural disasters, including those in prior years, $166,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget request for $166,000,000, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of such Act: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that the cost of land and farm structures restoration exceeds the fair market value of an affected agricultural land, the Secretary may use sufficient amounts, not to exceed $15,000,000, from funds provided under this heading to accept bids from willing sellers to provide floodplain easements for such agricultural land inundated by floods: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading shall be used for the salmon memorandum of understanding.