FUNDING OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS UNDER FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985.

SEC. 2701. FUNDING OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS UNDER FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985.(a) In General.—Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “2007” and inserting “2012”.(b) Conservation Reserve Program.—Paragraph (1) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “, including to the maximum extent practicable—“(A) $100,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2012 to provide cost share payments under paragraph (3) of section 1234(b) in connection with thinning activities conducted on land described in subparagraph (A)(iii) of such paragraph; and“(B) $25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2012 to carry out section 1235(f) to facilitate the transfer of land subject to contracts from retired or retiring 122 STAT. 1800 owners and operators to beginning farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.”.(c) Conservation Security and Conservation Stewardship Programs.—Paragraph (3) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended to read as follows:“(3)(A) Conservation security program.—The conservation security program under subchapter A of chapter 2, using such sums as are necessary to administer contracts entered into before September 30, 2008.“(B) Conservation stewardship program.—The conservation stewardship program under subchapter B of chapter 2.”.(d) Farmland Protection Program.—Paragraph (4) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended to read as follows:“(4) The farmland protection program under subchapter C of chapter 2, using, to the maximum extent practicable—“(A) $97,000,000 in fiscal year 2008;“(B) $121,000,000 in fiscal year 2009;“(C) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2010;“(D) $175,000,000 in fiscal year 2011; and“(E) $200,000,000 in fiscal year 2012.”.(e) Grassland Reserve Program.—Paragraph (5) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended to read as follows:“(5) The grassland reserve program under subchapter D of chapter 2.”.(f) Environmental Quality Incentives Program.—Paragraph (6) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended to read as follows:“(6) The environmental quality incentives program under chapter 4, using, to the maximum extent practicable—“(A) $1,200,000,000 in fiscal year 2008;“(B) $1,337,000,000 in fiscal year 2009;“(C) $1,450,000,000 in fiscal year 2010;“(D) $1,588,000,000 in fiscal year 2011; and“(E) $1,750,000,000 in fiscal year 2012.”.(g) Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program.—Paragraph (7)(D) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended by striking “2007” and inserting “2012”.