article: SECTION 1. HAYING AND GRAZING. (a) Wheat.--Subparagraph (C) of section 107B(e)(4) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445b-3a(e)(4)(C)) is amended to read as follows: ``(C) Haying and grazing.-- ``(i) In general.--Haying and grazing of reduced acreage, acreage devoted to a conservation use under subsection (c)(1)(E), and acreage diverted from production under a land diversion program established under this section shall be permitted-- ``(I) except during any consecutive 5-month period that is established by the State committee established under section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) for a State; or ``(II) during the 5-month period referred to in subclause (I) by the Secretary for any producer who elects to pay a fee equal to-- ``(aa) in the case of grazing, the grazing fee in effect as established by the Bureau of Land Management; and ``(bb) in the case of haying, a haying fee established by the Bureau of Land Management that is comparable to the grazing fee. ``(ii) 5-month period.--The State committee for a State shall, in consultation with wildlife agencies of the State, establish the 5-month period referred to in clause (i) during the period beginning April 1, and ending October 31, of a year. ``(iii) Alfalfa.--The Secretary may not exclude irrigated or irrigable acreage not planted to alfalfa when exercising the authority of the Secretary under this subparagraph.''. (b) Feed Grains.--Subparagraph (C) of section 105B(e)(4) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1444f(e)(4)(C)) is amended to read as follows: ``(C) Haying and grazing.-- ``(i) In general.--Haying and grazing of reduced acreage, acreage devoted to a conservation use under subsection (c)(1)(E), and acreage diverted from production under a land diversion program established under this section shall be permitted-- ``(I) except during any consecutive 5-month period that is established by the State committee established under section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) for a State; or ``(II) during the 5-month period referred to in subclause (I) by the Secretary for any producer who elects to pay a fee equal to-- ``(aa) in the case of grazing, the grazing fee in effect as established by the Bureau of Land Management; and ``(bb) in the case of haying, a haying fee established by the Bureau of Land Management that is comparable to the grazing fee. ``(ii) 5-month period.--The State committee for a State shall, in consultation with wildlife agencies of the State, establish the 5-month period referred to in clause (i) during the period beginning April 1, and ending October 31, of a year. ``(iii) Alfalfa.--The Secretary may not exclude irrigated or irrigable acreage not planted to alfalfa when exercising the authority of the Secretary under this subparagraph.''.
summary: Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to modify the authority for haying and grazing on wheat and feed grain reduced acreage, including a provision under which producers can elect to lease such acreage back for specified fees.