Bill > HR5280

This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to expand the Secretary of Agriculture's authority in watershed restoration after natural disasters. Specifically, the bill allows the Secretary to approve restoration efforts that go beyond returning an area to its pre-disaster condition, if such restoration would benefit the long-term health and protection of the watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all water drains to a common point, such as a river, lake, or ocean. By permitting restoration efforts that improve upon the original landscape condition, the bill aims to help farmers and agricultural communities better prepare for and recover from natural disasters by implementing more resilient and sustainable land management practices. The bill does not specify the exact methods of restoration but gives the Secretary discretionary power to approve projects that have long-term environmental and agricultural benefits.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5280/all-info