PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 269 market value of the conservation easement or other interest in eligible land. "(2) BIDDING DOWN.—If the Secretary determines that 2 or more applications for the purchase of a conservation easement or other interest in eligible land described in subsection (a) are comparable in achieving the purposes of this section, the Secretary shall not assign a higher priority to any 1 of those applications solely on the basis of lesser cost to the farmland protection program established under subsection (a). "SEC. 1238J. FARM VIABILITY PROGRAM. 16 USC 3838J. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may provide to eligible entities identified by the Secretary grants for use in carrying out farm viability programs developed by the eligible entities and approved by the Secretary. "(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— (A) Section 388 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 3830 note; Public Law 104^127) is repealed. (B) Section 211 of the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 3830 note; Public Law 106-224) is amended— (i) by striking subsection (a); and (ii) in subsection (b)— (I) by striking the subsection designation and the subsection heading; (II) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (III) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated), by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (IV) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by striking "ASSISTANCE" and inserting "ASSISTANCE"; and (V) by striking "subsection" each place it appears and inserting "section". (2) EFFECT ON CONTRACTS.— The amendment made by para- 16 USC 3830 graph (1)(A) shall have no effect on any contract entered into note. under section 388 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 3830 note) that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 2504. RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Subtitle H of title XV of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
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