16 U.S.C. § 3837 to 3837f | Repealed. Pub. L. 113

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237 Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3584 Pub. L. 102–237, title II, § 204(6)Dec. 13, 1991105 Stat. 1855 Pub. L. 103–66, title I, § 1402(c)Aug. 10, 1993107 Stat. 333 Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 333(a)Apr. 4, 1996110 Stat. 995 Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 752]Oct. 21, 1998112 Stat. 2681 Pub. L. 107–171, title IIMay 13, 2002116 Stat. 252 Pub. L. 110–234, title IIMay 22, 2008122 Stat. 1036 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Section 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, § 1237A Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3585 Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 333(d)Apr. 4, 1996110 Stat. 996 Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2203May 13, 2002116 Stat. 252 Pub. L. 110–234, title IIMay 22, 2008122 Stat. 1038 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Section 3837a, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , §§ 2204–2206, , , 1039; , title II, §§ 2204–2206, , , 1766, 1767, related to easements and agreements.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237B Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3587 Section 3837b, , as added , , , related to duties of owners.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237C Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3587 Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 333(e)Apr. 4, 1996110 Stat. 996 Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2207May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1039 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Section 3837c, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , title II, § 2207, , , 1767, related to duties of Secretary.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237D Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3588 Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 751]Oct. 21, 1998112 Stat. 2681 Pub. L. 110–234, title IIMay 22, 2008122 Stat. 1040 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Section 3837d, , as added , , ; amended , , , 2681–32; , §§ 2208, 2209, , ; , title II, §§ 2208, 2209, , , 1768, related to payments.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237E Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3589 Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2204May 13, 2002116 Stat. 253 Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2203(b)May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1037 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Section 3837e, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , title II, § 2203(b), , , 1765, related to changes in ownership; agreement modification; termination.

Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1237F Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1438Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3589 Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2203(c)May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1037 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Section 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, § 2703Feb. 7, 2014128 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. 3837Feb. 7, 2014The 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.”

, , , provided that:

Effect of 1996 Amendments on Existing Agreements

Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 333(f)Apr. 4, 1996110 Stat. 996

16 U.S.C. 3837Apr. 4, 1996“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.”