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 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 235 made available for each fiscal year under section 1241(a) to carry out activities that are authorized under conservation programs under subtitle D. "(B) UNUSED FUNDING.—Any funds made available for a fiscal year under subparagraph (A) that are not obligated by April 1 of the fiscal year may be used to carry out other activities under conservation programs under subtitle D during the fiscal year in which the funding becomes available.". SEC. 2004. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subtitle E of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 1244. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSERVATION 16 USC 3844. PROGRAMS. "(a) BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND INDIAN TRIBES. — In carrying out any conservation program administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may provide to beginning farmers and ranchers and Indian tribes (as those terms are defined in section 1238) and limited resource agricultural producers incentives to participate in the conservation program to— "(1) foster new farming and ranching opportunities; and "(2) enhance environmental stewardship over the long term. " (b) PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— "(1) INFORMATION RECEIVED FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCL^L ASSISTANCE.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, except as provided in subparagraph (C) and paragraph (2), information described in subparagraph (B)— "(i) shall not be considered to be public information; and "(ii) shall not be released to any person or Federal, State, local agency or Indian tribe (as defined by the Secretary) outside the Department of Agriculture. "(B) INFORMATION.— The information referred to in subparagraph (A) is information— "(i) provided to the Secretary or a contractor of the Secretary (including information provided under subtitle D) for the purpose of providing technical or financial assistance to an owner, operator, or producer with respect to any natural resources conservation program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service or the Farm Service Agency; and "(ii) that is proprietary (within the meaning of section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code) to the agricultural operation or land that is a part of an agricultural operation of the owner, operator, or producer. "(C) EXCEPTION. —Nothing in this section affects the availability of payment information (including payment amounts and the names and addresses of recipients of payments) under section 552 of title 5, United States Code. " (2) EXCEPTIONS. —

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