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S 1448 106th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation Animals Canada Competitive bidding Cropland conversion program Environmental Protection Government Operations and Politics Habitat conservation International Affairs International environmental cooperation Migratory bird conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources Treaties Water Resources Development Wetland conservation

A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9941)
Jul 28, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 28, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food Security Act to extend the wetlands reserve program. Replaces the total program acreage limitation with an annual acreage enrollment limitation through FY 2005.

Includes within program eligibility land that: (1) is suitable for wetland functions; (2) would contribute to habitat objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan; or (3) has not historically been wetlands.

Authorizes program related cooperative agreements for goods and services.

What's happening now July 30, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9941)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2