Natural Resources Conservation Service
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(a) Establishment
The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within the Department a Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(b) FunctionsIf the Secretary establishes the Natural Resources Conservation Service under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to assign to the Service jurisdiction over the following:
(1)
The Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.).
(2)
Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.), except subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of such title [16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.].
(3)
Salinity control measures under section 1592(c) of title 43.
(4)
The Farms for the Future Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 4201 note; Public Law 101–624).
(5)
Such other functions as the Secretary considers appropriate, except functions under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.).