I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Moylan , and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide a waiver to the payment limitation under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Access Barriers to Conservation Act . 2. Limitation on payments Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–7 ) is amended— (1) by striking Not including payments made under and inserting the following: (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), not including payments made under ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Waiver authority In the case of a contract entered into under the program for projects in high-cost areas, including Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, the Secretary may waive the payment limitation described in subsection (a). .