HR 408
106th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation
Animals
Cropland conversion program
Environmental Protection
Habitat conservation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Soil conservation
Soil erosion
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Water quality
Wetland conservation
Wetland restoration
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres authorized for inclusion in the conservation reserve.
Introduced: January 19, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 17, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the conservation reserve program's maximum acreage.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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