H.R. 7330

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7330 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7330

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reestablish the Driftless 
Area Landscape Conservation Initiative, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 3, 2026

Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Sorensen) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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A BILL

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reestablish the Driftless 
Area Landscape Conservation Initiative, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Driftless Area Landscape 
Conservation Initiative Act'' or the ``DALCI Act''.

SEC. 2. DRIFTLESS AREA LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE.

Subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``SEC. 1240H-1. DRIFTLESS AREA LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE.

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Driftless 
Area Landscape Conservation Initiative to reduce erosion and restore 
cold water stream corridors in the Driftless Area of the Midwestern 
United States, with a focus on climate-smart agriculture, carbon 
sequestration, soil health, and ecological restoration.
``(b) Initiative Elements.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out the initiative 
established under this section, the Secretary shall provide 
assistance to producers to implement practices to--
``(A) manage working lands for year-round ground 
cover to rebuild soil, sequester carbon, improve water 
quality, increase water holding capacity of soil, 
reduce soil erosion, and mitigate flooding and other 
climate impacts;
``(B) manage woodlands for increased biodiversity 
to improve the health of the woods to provide habitat 
and sequester carbon;
``(C) restore prairies and manage grasslands, oak 
savannas, and barrens to expand habitat and sequester 
carbon; and
``(D) restore cold water streams, by reducing 
stream bank erosion and threats of flooding while 
improving trout habitat.
``(2) Partnerships.--In carrying out the initiative 
established under this section, the Secretary shall provide 
assistance to grassroots partnerships to educate landowners and 
operators on the benefits of climate-smart agriculture, soil 
health, and holistic grazing.
``(3) Types of assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
assistance under this section in the form of financial 
assistance, technical assistance, and payments for the 
conveyance of easements to the Secretary, under such terms as 
the Secretary may establish.
``(c) Funding.--Of the funds made available to carry out this 
subchapter, the Secretary shall carry out this section using $5,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.''.
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