2018—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(1), added subsec. (span) and struck out former subsec. (span). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A partnership agreement shall be for a period not to exceed 5 years, except that the Secretary may extend the agreement one time for up to 12 months when an extension is necessary to meet the objectives of the program.”

Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(2)(A)(i), added cls. (i) to (iii), redesignated former cls. (iii) and (iv) as (iv) and (v), respectively, and struck out former cls. (i) and (ii) which read as follows:

“(i) the eligible activities to be implemented;

“(ii) the potential agricultural or nonindustrial private forest land operations affected;”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(2)(A)(ii), substituted “contributions” for “funds”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(E). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(2)(A)(iii), substituted “of—” for “of the project’s effects; and” and added cls. (i) and (ii).

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(2)(B), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpars. (B) and (C).

Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(3), (4), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(5)(A), inserted “simplified” before “competitive process”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(5)(B)(i), substituted “Contents” for “Content” in heading and “The Secretary shall develop a simplified application that includes a description of—” for “An application to the Secretary shall include a description of—” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (e)(3)(C). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(5)(B)(ii), struck out “, including the covered programs to be used” after “resources requested for the project”.

Subsec. (e)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(5)(B)(iii), struck out “financial” before “contribution”.

Subsec. (e)(4)(D) to (H). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(5)(C), added subpars. (D) to (F), redesignated former subpars. (E) and (F) as (G) and (H), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: “deliver high percentages of applied conservation to address conservation priorities or regional, State, or national conservation initiatives;”.

Subsec. (e)(5). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(5)(D), added par. (5).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 2703(6), added subsec. (f).