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HR 2779 106th Congress House

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give producers greater flexibility in enrollling certain marginal land in the conservation reserve, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 5, 1999 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservationAgricultural subsidiesCropland conversion programEnvironmental Protection
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Government Operations and PoliticsIrrigationPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSoil conservationSoil erosion
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 20, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Aug 20, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.
Aug 5, 1999
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Latest action August 20, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food Security Act with respect to the conservation reserve program to: (1) increase maximum program acreage; (2) permit enrollment of certain small parcels of lands adjacent to highly erodible croplands and unirrigated corners of certain irrigated fields; and (3) make acreage converted to contour grass strips eligible for contract bids on a continuous basis.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2779: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give producers greater flexibility in enrollling certain marginal land in the conservation reserve, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2779/
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"H.R. 2779: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give producers greater flexibility in enrollling certain marginal land in the conservation reserve, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2779/.
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H.R. 2779, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2779/.
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[H.R. 2779: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give producers greater flexibility in enrollling certain marginal land in the conservation reserve, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2779/)
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