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H.R. 33 107th Congress House

To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to authorize a program to encourage agricultural producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing soil and water conservation and wildlife…

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to authorize a program to encourage agricultural producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to authorize a program to encourage agricultural producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat.

Introduced: January 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Acreage allotmentsAgricultural conservationAgricultural subsidiesAnimals
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Cropland conversion programEnvironmental ProtectionGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrazingHabitat conservationPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSoil conservationWater Resources DevelopmentWater conservation
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Habitat Enhancement Rotation Option as a voluntary program to encourage eligible agricultural producers to rest and rehabilitate up to 25 percent of their production flexibility contract acreage in order to enhance soil and water conservation and provide wildlife habitat.

Requires such acreage to be planted with authorized cover crops. Permits limited grazing.

Sets forth participant payment rates.

Authorizes the Secretary to suspend or terminate program participation and permit producers to return withdrawn acreage to production in times of crop shortage.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 33: To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to authorize a program to encourage agricultural producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-33/
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"H.R. 33: To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to authorize a program to encourage agricultural producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-33/.
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H.R. 33, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-33/.
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