§3839aa–8. Temporary administration of environmental quality incentives program
(a) Interim administration
(1) In general
During the period beginning on April 4, 1996, and ending on the termination date provided under paragraph (2), to ensure that technical assistance, cost-share payments, and incentive payments continue to be administered in an orderly manner until such time as assistance can be provided through final regulations issued to implement the environmental quality incentives program established under this part, the Secretary shall continue to-
(A) provide technical assistance, cost-share payments, and incentive payments under the terms and conditions of the agricultural conservation program, the Great Plains conservation program, the water quality incentives program, and the Colorado River Basin salinity control program, to the extent the terms and conditions of the program are consistent with the environmental quality incentives program; and
(B) use for those purposes-
(i) any funds remaining available for the agricultural conservation program, the Great Plains conservation program, the water quality incentives program, and the Colorado River Basin salinity control program; and
(ii) as the Secretary determines to be necessary, any funds authorized to be used to carry out the environmental quality incentives program.
(2) Termination of authority
The authority of the Secretary to carry out paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 180 days after April 4, 1996.
(b) Permanent administration
Effective beginning on the termination date provided under subsection (a)(2) of this section, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance, cost-share payments, and incentive payments for structural practices and land management practices related to crop and livestock production in accordance with final regulations issued to carry out the environmental quality incentives program.
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