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Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§3839bb–2 Grassroots Source Water Protection Program

Title 16 › Chapter 58— ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM › Subchapter IV— AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAM › Part V— Other Conservation Programs › § 3839bb–2

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must set up a national grassroots water protection program. The program will use the on-site technical help of State rural water associations that, on May 13, 2002, ran a wellhead or groundwater protection program in their State. Congress authorized $20,000,000 for each fiscal year 2008 through 2031. In addition, the Secretary must use Commodity Credit Corporation funds of $5,000,000 (available until spent), plus $5,000,000 starting in fiscal year 2019, $1,000,000 starting in fiscal year 2024, and $1,000,000 starting in fiscal year 2026, all available until spent.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §3839bb–2

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(a)The Secretary shall establish a national grassroots water protection program to more effectively use onsite technical assistance capabilities of each State rural water association that, as of May 13, 2002, operates a wellhead or groundwater protection program in the State.
(b)(1)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2031.
(2)In addition to funds made available under paragraph (1), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.
(3)In addition to any other funds made available under this subsection, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use—
(A)$5,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2019, to remain available until expended;
(B)$1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended; and
(C)$1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical

Amendments

to this section. The

Amendments

by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 119–21, § 10601(c)(1), substituted “2031” for “2023”. Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 119–21, § 10601(c)(2), added subpar. (C). 2023—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 118–22 inserted dash after “use”, designated remainder of existing provisions as subpar. (A), and added subpar. (B). 2018—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2405(a), substituted “2023” for “2018”. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2405(b), added par. (3). 2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.” 2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–246, § 2603, substituted “$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012” for “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2023 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and administered as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2023, see section 102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Effective Date

of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 3839bb–2

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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