US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 3837 to 3837f

Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2703(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 767

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438104 Stat. 3584Pub. L. 102–237, title II, § 204(6)105 Stat. 1855Pub. L. 103–66, title I, § 1402(c)107 Stat. 333Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 333(a)110 Stat. 995Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 752]112 Stat. 2681Pub. L. 107–171, title II116 Stat. 252Pub. L. 110–234, title II122 Stat. 1036Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Section 3837, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; –(c), , ; , , , 2681–32; , §§ 2201, 2202, , ; , §§ 2201–2203(a), , , 1037; , title II, §§ 2201–2203(a), , , 1764, 1765, related to establishment of wetlands reserve program by Secretary.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237APub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438104 Stat. 3585Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 333(d)110 Stat. 996Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2203116 Stat. 252Pub. L. 110–234, title II122 Stat. 1038Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Section 3837a, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , §§ 2204–2206, , , 1039; , title II, §§ 2204–2206, , , 1766, 1767, related to easements and agreements.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237BPub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438104 Stat. 3587Section 3837b, , as added , , , related to duties of owners.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237CPub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438104 Stat. 3587Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 333(e)110 Stat. 996Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2207122 Stat. 1039Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Section 3837c, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , title II, § 2207, , , 1767, related to duties of Secretary.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237DPub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438104 Stat. 3588Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 751]112 Stat. 2681Pub. L. 110–234, title II122 Stat. 1040Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Section 3837d, , as added , , ; amended , , , 2681–32; , §§ 2208, 2209, , ; , title II, §§ 2208, 2209, , , 1768, related to payments.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237EPub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438104 Stat. 3589Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2204116 Stat. 253Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2203(b)122 Stat. 1037Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Section 3837e, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , title II, § 2203(b), , , 1765, related to changes in ownership; agreement modification; termination.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237FPub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438104 Stat. 3589Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2203(c)122 Stat. 1037Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Section 3837f, , as added , , ; , , ; , title II, § 2203(c), , , 1765, related to administration and funding.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeal; Transitional Provisions

Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2703128 Stat. 767

“(a)

Repeal .—

16 U.S.C. 3837Except as provided in subsection (b), subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( et seq.) is repealed.
“(b)

Transitional Provisions.—

“(1)

Effect on existing contracts, agreements, and easements .—

16 U.S.C. 3837The amendment made by this section [repealing sections 3837 to 3837f of this title] shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract, agreement, or easement entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] et seq.) before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [], or any payments required to be made in connection with the contract, agreement, or easement.
“(2)

Funding.—

“(A)

Use of prior year funds .—

16 U.S.C. 3837Notwithstanding the repeal of subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] et seq.), any funds made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the wetlands reserve program under that subchapter for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 shall be made available to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements referred to in paragraph (1) that were entered into prior to the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (including the provision of technical assistance), provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of the payment received.
“(B)

Other .—

16 U.S.C. 3865The Secretary [of Agriculture] may use funds made available to carry out the agricultural conservation easement program under subtitle H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 [ et seq.], as added by section 2301, to continue to carry out contracts, agreements, and easements referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts, agreements, and easements as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014.”
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Effect of 1996 Amendments on Existing Agreements

Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 333(f)110 Stat. 996

16 U.S.C. 3837“The amendments made by this section [amending former sections 3837, 3837a, and 3837c of this title] shall not affect the validity or terms of any agreements entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([former] et seq.) before the date of enactment of this Act [] or any payments required to be made in connection with the agreements.”
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