HR 861
105th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation
Cropland conversion program
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Rent
Soil conservation
Water Resources Development
Water conservation
Wetland conservation
To authorize a farmer or rancher whose bid for reenrollment of land into the conservation reserve is rejected to unilaterally extend the contract for a final year.
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)
Mar 4, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 4, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Authorizes a farmer or rancher whose 1997-expiring contract was rejected for reenrollment in the conservation reserve program to unilaterally extend the contract for one year.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)
Committees of jurisdiction
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