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A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to improve the farmland protection program.

Introduced: February 3, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Feb 3, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 3, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1145)
Feb 3, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to increase farmland protection program funding limits.

What's happening now February 3, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1950 Procedurally related To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to improve the farmland protection program.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 1, 1999
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 22, 1999
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 3, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 333: A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to improve the farmland protection program.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-333/
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