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PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3579 ginia), the Great Lakes Region, the Long Island Sound Region, and other areas of special environmental sensitivity as conservation priority areas. "(2) EuGiBLE WATERSHEDS. — Watersheds eligible for designation under this subsection shall include areas with actual and significant adverse water quality or habitat impacts related to agricultural production activities. "(3) EXPIRATION.—Conservation priority area designation under this subsection shall expire after 5 years, subject to redesignation, except that the Secretary may withdraw a watershed's designation— "(A) upon application by the appropriate State agency; or "(B) in the case of areas specified in this subsection, if the Secretary finds that such areas no longer contain actual and significant adverse water quality or habitat impacts related to agricultural production activities. "(4) DUTY OF SECRETARY.— In utilizing the authority granted under this subsection, the Secretary shall attempt to maximize water quality and habitat benefits in such watersheds by promoting a significant level of enrollment of lands within such watersheds in the program under this subchapter by whatever means the Secretary determines appropriate and consistent with the purposes of this subchapter. "(g) MULTI-YEAR GRASSES AND LEGUMES.—For purposes of this Alfalfa. subchapter, alfalfa and other multi-year grasses and legumes in a rotation practice, approved by the Secretary, shall be considered agricultural commodities.". SEC. 1433. DUTIES OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS. (a) AGREEMENT PROVISIONS.— Section 1232(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "highly erodible cropland" and inserting "eligible lands"; (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) by inserting ", or water cover for the enhancement of wildlife," after "cover"; and (B) by inserting ", except that such water cover shall not include ponds for the purpose of watering livestock, irrigating crops, or raising fish for commercial purposes" after "land". (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting "in addition to the remedies provided under section 1236(d)," before "on the violation"; (4) in paragraph (6), by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof ", or the transferee and the Secretary agree to modifications to such contract, where such modifications are consistent with the objectives of the program as determined by the Secretary;"; (5) in paragraph (7), by inserting ", and the Secretary may permit limited fall and winter grazing on such land where such grazing is incidental to the gleaning of crop residues on the fields in which such land is located for an applicable reduction in rental payment" after "emergency"; (6) in paragraph (9), by striking "and" at the end thereof; (7) in paragraph (10), by striking the period and inserting "; and "; and (8) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 39-194O-91-9:QL3Part5