---
kind: "unit"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
key: "ch3B"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 3B"
heading: "Soil Conservation"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/ch3B"
sections_count: 28
---

# Chapter 3B — Soil Conservation

Title 16 — Conservation

## Sections

- [§590a. Purpose](/usc/16/590a.md)
- [§590b. Lands on which preventive measures may be taken](/usc/16/590b.md)
- [§590c. Conditions under which benefits of law extended to nongovernment controlled lands](/usc/16/590c.md)
- [§590d. Cooperation of governmental agencies; officers and employees, appointment and compensation; expenditures for personal services and supplies](/usc/16/590d.md)
- [§590e. Repealed.](/usc/16/590e.md)
- [§590e–2. Omitted](/usc/16/590e-2.md)
- [§590f. Authorization of appropriations and conservation technical assistance funds](/usc/16/590f.md)
- [§590g. Additional policies and purposes of chapter](/usc/16/590g.md)
- [§590g–2. Omitted](/usc/16/590g-2.md)
- [§590h. Payments and grants of aid](/usc/16/590h.md)
- [§590h–2. Omitted](/usc/16/590h-2.md)
- [§590h–3. Repealed.](/usc/16/590h-3.md)
- [§590h–4. Repealed.](/usc/16/590h-4.md)
- [§590i. Surveys and investigations; publication of information](/usc/16/590i.md)
- [§590i–1. Omitted](/usc/16/590i-1.md)
- [§590i–2. Omitted](/usc/16/590i-2.md)
- [§590j. Definitions](/usc/16/590j.md)
- [§590k. Availability of funds](/usc/16/590k.md)
- [§590l. Expansion of domestic and foreign markets for agricultural commodities; advances for crop insurance; transfer of funds to corporation](/usc/16/590l.md)
- [§590m. Execution of powers of Secretary by Production and Marketing Administration](/usc/16/590m.md)
- [§590n. Payments reviewable only by Secretary](/usc/16/590n.md)
- [§590o. Authorization of appropriations; distribution of appropriated funds](/usc/16/590o.md)
- [§590p. Repealed.](/usc/16/590p.md)
- [§590p–1. Limitation on wetlands drainage assistance to aid wildlife preservation; termination of limitation; redetermination of need for assistance upon change of ownership of lands](/usc/16/590p-1.md)
- [§590q. Coverage; “State” defined; short title](/usc/16/590q.md)
- [§590q–1. Sale and distribution of supplies, materials, and equipment to other Government agencies; reimbursement](/usc/16/590q-1.md)
- [§590q–2. Voluntary relinquishment of allotments](/usc/16/590q-2.md)
- [§590q–3. Critical lands resource conservation program in Great Plains area](/usc/16/590q-3.md)