§3836a. Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
(a) In general
The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the State technical committees established under section 1261 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3861), shall establish a program under the Natural Resources Conservation Service to be known as the "Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program".
(b) Cost-share payments
Under the program, the Secretary shall make cost-share payments to landowners to develop upland wildlife, wetland wildlife, threatened and endangered species, fish, and other types of wildlife habitat approved by the Secretary.
(c) Funding
To carry out this section, a total of $50,000,000 shall be made available for fiscal years 1996 through 2002 from funds made available to carry out subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.).
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References in Text
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (c), is
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, and not as part of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 which comprises this chapter.