PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 515 on a certified organic farm (as defined in section 2103 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502)). "(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the date Deadline. of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations concerning eligibility and compliance for an exemption under paragraph (1).". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— Section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (17), by striking "or"; (2) in paragraph (18), by striking the period and inserting "; or"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(19) any other provision of law enacted after April 4, 1996, that provides for the establishment and operation of a promotion program described in the first sentence.". SEC. 10608. CRANBERRY ACREAGE RESERVE PROGRAM. 16 USC 3801 (a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: °°*®' (1) ELIGIBLE AREA.— The term "eligible area" means a wetland or buffer strip adjacent to a wetland that, as determined by the Secretary— (A)(i) is used, and has a history of being used, for the cultivation of cranberries; or (ii) is an integral component of a cranberry-growing operation; (B) is located in an environmentally sensitive area. (2) SECRETARY.— The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) PROGRAM.— The Secretary shall establish a program to purchase permanent easements in eligible areas from willing sellers. (c) PURCHASE PRICE. —The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that each easement purchased under this section is for an amount that appropriately reflects the range of values for agricultural and nonagricultural land in the region in which the eligible area subject to the easement is located (including whether that land is located in 1 or more environmentally sensitive areas, as determined by the Secretary). (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000. Subtitle H—Administration SEC. 10701. INITIAL RATE OF BASIC PAY FOR EMPLOYEES OF COUNTY COMMITTEES. Section 5334 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: "(e) An employee of a county committee established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) may, on appointment to a position subject to this subchapter, have the initial rate of basic pay of the employee fixed at— "(1) the lowest rate of the higher grade that exceeds the rate of basic pay of the employee with the county committee by not less than 2 step-increases of the grade from which the employee was promoted, if the Federal Civil Service position
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