16 USC Ch. 3B: Front Matter
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 3B-SOIL CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3B-SOIL CONSERVATION
Sec.
590a.
Prevention of soil erosion; surveys and investigations; preventive measures; cooperation with agencies and persons; acquisition of land.
590b.
Lands on which preventive measures may be taken.
590c.
Conditions under which benefits of law extended to nongovernment controlled lands.
590d.
Cooperation of governmental agencies; officers and employees, appointment and compensation; expenditures for personal services and supplies.
590e.
Repealed.
590e–1.
Limitations on cost of construction, purchase, or improvement of buildings for Soil Conservation Service.
590e–2.
Employment of local engineers.
590f.
Authorization of appropriation.
590g.
Additional policies and purposes of chapter.
(a)
Purposes enumerated.
(b)
to (g) Repealed.
590g–1, 590g–2. Omitted.
590h.
Payments and grants of aid.
(a)
Repealed.
(b)
Conservation and environmental assistance.
(c)
Apportionment of acreage allotments.
(d)
Conditions affecting payments or grants of aid.
(e)
Distribution of payments among landlords, tenants, and sharecroppers.
(f)
Change between landlord and tenants or sharecroppers affecting landlord's payments.
(g)
Assignment of payments.
590h–1 to 590h–3. Omitted or Repealed.
590h–4.
Conditions for payments of grants.
590i.
Surveys and investigations; publication of information.
590i–1, 590i–2. Omitted.
590j.
"Agricultural commodity" defined.
590k.
Availability of funds.
590l.
Expansion of domestic and foreign markets for agricultural commodities; advances for crop insurance; transfer of funds to corporation.
(a)
Market expansion and surplus disposition.
(b)
Advances for premiums.
590m.
Execution of powers of Secretary by Production and Marketing Administration.
590n.
Payments reviewable only by Secretary; form of certificate.
590o.
Authorization of appropriations; distribution of appropriated funds.
590p.
Limitation on obligations incurred; Great Plains conservation program.
(a)
General limitation.
(b)
Contracts with landowners in Great Plains area; purpose; timeliness; land use plans, costs; termination; wheat acreage; authorization of appropriations.
(c)
1961 agricultural conservation program.
(d)
1962 agricultural conservation program.
(e)
Changes in cropping systems and land uses; agreements with retired resident landowners; land uses; safeguards; modification of prior agreements; regulations; transfer of funds; authorization of appropriations.
(f)
Use of Commodity Credit Corporation in producer disbursements.
(g)
1963 agricultural conservation program.
(h)
1964 and 1965 feed grain crops; acreage diversion program; maximum reserves; authorization of appropriations; regulations; payments in kind; termination or modification of prior agreements.
(i)
1966 to 1970 feed grain crops; acreage diversion program; maximum reserves; authorization of appropriations; regulations; payments in kind; termination or modification of prior agreements.
(j)
Design of resource management system.
(k)
Collection and maintenance of data.
590p–1.
Limitation on wetlands drainage assistance to aid wildlife preservation; termination of limitation; redetermination of need for assistance upon change of ownership of lands.
590q.
Coverage; "State" defined; short title.
590q–1.
Sale and distribution of supplies, materials, and equipment to other Government agencies; reimbursement.
590q–2.
Voluntary relinquishment of allotments.
590q–3.
Critical lands resource conservation program in Great Plains area.
(a)
Authorization for program.
(b)
Terms of agreements with owners or operators.
(c)
Annual adjustment payments.
(d)
Termination of agreements.
(e)
Preservation of cropland, crop acreage, and allotment history.
(f)
Utilization of Federal and non-Federal offices.
(g)
Program payments.
(h)
Tenants and sharecroppers.
(i)
Rules and regulations.
(j)
Authorization of appropriations; utilization of Commodity Credit Corporation.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in title 7 sections 624, 1282, 1364, 1385, 1388, 1390, 1392, 2279, 6932, 6962; title 26 section 126.