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PUBLIC LAW 91-118-NOV. 18, 1969

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of the soil and water conservation district board, determines that such violation is of such a nature as to warrant termination of the contract, or to make refunds or accept such payment adjustments as the Secretary may deem appropriate if he determines that the violation by the owner or operator does not warrant termination of the contract; "(iii) upon transfer of his right and interest in the farm, ranch, or other land during the contract period to forfeit all rights to further payments or grants under the contract and refund to the United States all payments or grants received thereunder unless the transferee of any such land agrees with the Secretary to assume all obligations of the contract; "(iv) not to adopt any practice specified by the Secretary in the contract as a practice which would tend to defeat the purposes of the contract; " (v) to such additional provisions as the Secretary determines are desirable and includes in the contract to effectuate the purposes of the program or to facilitate the practical administration of the program. "In return for such agreement by the landowner or operator the Cost sharing. Secretary shall agree to share the cost of carrying out those conservation practices and measures set forth in the contract for which he determines that cost sharing is appropriate and in the public interest. The portion of such cost (including labor) to be shared shall be that part which the Secretary determines is necessary and appropriate to effectuate the physical installation of the conservation practices and measures under the contract;" Termination of SEC. 2. Section 16(b)(2) of said Act is amended to read: contract. "(2) the Secretary may terminate any contract with a land 70 Stat. 1116. owner or operator by mutual agreement with the owner or opera- 16 USC 590p. tor if the Secretary determines that such termination would be in the public interest, and may agree to such modification of contracts previously entered into as he may determine to be desirable to carry out the purposes of the program or facilitate the practical administration thereof or to accomplish equitable treatment with respect to other similar conservation, land use, or commodity programs administered by the Secretary;" Appropriation. SEC. 3. Section 16(b)(7) of said Act is amended, to read: "(7) there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitations, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection: Provided, That the total cost of the program (excluding administrative costs) shall not exceed $300,000,000, and for any program year payments shall not exceed $25,000,000. The funds made available for the program under this subsection may be expended without regard to the maximum payment limitation and small payment increases required under section 8(e) of this 34. Act, and may be distributed among States without regard to 52 Stat. 590h. 16 USC distribution of funds formulas of section 15 of this Act. The 49 Stat. 1151; program authorized under this subsection shall be in addition to, 68 stat! 908. and not in substitution of, other programs in such area authorized ^^ ^^^ 5^°"^by this or any other Act." Approved November 18, 1969.

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