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 99 STAT. 1508 Loans. Ante, p. 1503.

Disaster assistance. Loans.

PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985 (B) a farm storage facility loan made under section 4(h) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714b(h)); (C) crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); (D) a disaster payment ro«de under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), or (E) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) or any other provision of law administered by the Farmers Home Administration, if the Secretary determines that the proceeds of such loan will be used for a purpose that will contribute to conversion of wetlands (other than as provided in this subtitle) to produce an agricultural commodity; or (2) a payment made under section 4 or 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714b or 714c) during such crop year for the storage of an agricultural commodity acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation. EXEMPTIONS

Prohibitions. Loans. Ante, p. 1507. 16 USC 3822. Livestock. Fish and fishing. Flood control.

SEC. 1222. (a) No person shall become ineligible under section 1221 for program loans, payments, and benefits as the result of the production of a crop of an agricultural commodity on— (1) converted wetland if the conversion of such wetland was commenced before the date of enactment of this Act; (2) an artificial lake, pond, or wetland created by excavating or diking non-wetland to collect and retain water for purposes such as water for livestock, fish production, irrigation (including subsurface irrigation), a settling basin, cooling, rice production, or flood control; (3) a wet area created by a water delivery system, irrigation, irrigation system, or application of water for irrigation; or (4) wetland on which production of an agricultural commodity is possible as a result of a natural condition, such as drought, and without action by the producer that destroys a natural wetland characteristic. (b) Section 1221 shall not apply to a loan described in section 1221 made before the date of enactment of this Act. (c) The Secretary may exempt a person from section 1221 for any action associated with the production of an agricultural commodity on converted wetland if the effect of such action, individually and in connection with all other similar actions authorized by the Secretary in the area, on the hydrological and biological aspect of wetland is minimal. CONSULTATION WFTH SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

16 USC 3823.

Regulations. Post, p. 1515.

SEC. 1223. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior on such determinations and actions as are necessary to carry out this subtitle, including— (1) the identification of wetland; (2) the determination of exemptions under section 1222; and (3) the issuance of regulations under section 1244 to carry out this subtitle.

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