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Agricultural Nitrogen Management Act of 1987

Introduced: July 30, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 1988
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Sep 23, 1987
See H.R.791.
Aug 13, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Aug 3, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Aug 3, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jul 30, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jul 30, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 30, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Agricultural Nitrogen Management Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an Agricultural Nitrogen Best Management Practices Task Force to: (1) develop agricultural best management practices to minimize nitrogen losses from all potential uses of agricultural nitrogen; (2) develop and disseminate to American farmers educational and training materials with respect to such practices; and (3) report to the Congress in two years on the progress of its efforts.

Authorizes appropriations.

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act) to require that any State assessment report or management report be developed in consultation with the task force. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consult with the task force in preparing annual reports and final reports to the Congress.

What's happening now February 3, 1988

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1