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HR 1938 107th Congress House

Conservation Enhancement Act of 2001

Official title: To extend and expand conservation programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.

Introduced: June 12, 2001 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservationAgricultural runoffAgricultural subsidiesAgricultural wastes
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AnimalsAppropriationsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceConservation easementsCropland conversion programDepartment of AgricultureEconomics and Public FinanceEndangered speciesEnvironmental ProtectionFarmland protectionFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment regulationGrazingHabitat conservationLand useLivestock industryPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRecruiting of employeesRefuse and refuse disposalRight of propertySoil conservationWater Resources DevelopmentWater conservationWater pollution controlWater qualityWetland conservationWetland restoration
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Became law
Jun 4, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Jun 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
May 22, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 22, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Conservation Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend program authority and funding for the: (1) environmental conservation acreage reserve program; (2) conservation reserve program, including the wildlife use provision; (3) wetlands reserve program; and (4) environmental quality incentives program.

Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 1996 to extend and increase funding for the wildlife habitat incentives program.

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise the environmental quality incentives program respecting: (1) land management practices; (2) minimum contract term; (3) fund carryover; and (4) confined animal feeding operations and conservation priority areas.

Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to use specified funds for pilot programs to prevent listing of threatened or endangered species through the development of critical habitats for such species.

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 respecting the conservation reserve program to: (1) direct the Secretary to carry out at least ten pilot programs that address local and regional cropland and conservation issues; (2) expand haying and grazing authority; and (3) revise base history provisions.

Increases maximum wetlands reserve program acreage.

Expresses the sense of Congress concerning minimum funding for, and the importance of, conservation technical assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jun 12, 2001
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1938: Conservation Enhancement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1938/
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