CSP LEGISLATION, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE FARM SECURITY AND
RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002
TITLE II—CONSERVATION
Subtitle A—Conservation Security
SEC. 2001. CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
chapter 1 the following:
‘‘CHAPTER 2—CONSERVATION SECURITY AND
FARMLAND PROTECTION
‘‘Subchapter A—Conservation Security Program
‘‘SEC. 1238. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this subchapter:
‘‘(1) BASE PAYMENT.—The term ‘base payment’ means an amount that is—
‘‘(A) determined in accordance with the rate described in section 1238C(b)(1)(A); and
‘‘(B) paid to a producer under a conservation security contract in accordance with clause
(i) of subparagraph (C), (D), or (E) of section 1238C(b)(1), as appropriate.
‘‘(2) BEGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER.—The term ‘beginning farmer or rancher’
has the meaning given the term under section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)).
‘‘(3) CONSERVATION PRACTICE.—The term ‘conservation practice’ means a
conservation farming practice described in section 1238A(d)(4) that—
‘‘(A) requires planning, implementation, management, and maintenance; and
‘‘(B) promotes 1 or more of the purposes described in section 1238A(a).
‘‘(4) CONSERVATION SECURITY CONTRACT.—The term conservation security
contract’ means a contract described in section
1238A(e).
‘‘(5) CONSERVATION SECURITY PLAN.—The term ‘conservation
security plan’ means a plan described in section 1238A(c).
‘‘(6) CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM.—The term ‘conservation
security program’ means the program established under section 1238A(a).
‘‘(7) ENHANCED PAYMENT.—The term ‘enhanced payment’ means the amount paid
to a producer under a conservation security contract that is equal to the amount described
in section 1238C(b)(1)(C)(iii).
‘‘(8) NONDEGRADATION STANDARD.—The term ‘ nondegradation
standard’ means the level of measures required to adequately protect, and prevent