WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

SEC. 2602. WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.(a) Eligibility.—Section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) is amended—(1) in subsection (a), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “for the development of wildlife habitat on private agricultural land, nonindustrial private forest land, and tribal lands”.(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “landowners” and inserting “owners of lands referred to in subsection (a)”.(b) Inclusion of Pivot Corners and Irregular Areas.—Section 1240N(b)(1)(E) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1(b)(1)(E)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, including habitat developed on pivot corners and irregular areas”.(c) Cost Share for Long-Term Agreements.—Section 1240N(b)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking “15 percent” and inserting “25 percent”.(d) Priority for Certain Conservation Initiatives; Payment Limitation.—Section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:“(d) Priority for Certain Conservation Initiatives.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary may give priority to projects that would address issues raised by State, regional, and national conservation initiatives.“(e) Payment Limitation.—Payments made to a person or legal entity, directly or indirectly, under the program may not exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000 per year.”.