A bill to amend section 8 (b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, to reinstitute certain permanent soil-and water-conserving practices under such act.

Provides that payments under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act shall be made only for the construction of permanent dams, terraces, ponds, waterways, and other soil-conserving facilities of a permanent nature, approved by the soil conservation district and the appropriate county committee. Provides that no payment under the Act shall exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the facility, excluding the cost of the land.