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HR 6331 109th Congress House

To amend the environmental quality incentives program of the Department of Agriculture to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to active agricultural producers for the…

Official title: To amend the environmental quality incentives program of the Department of Agriculture to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to activ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the environmental quality incentives program of the Department of Agriculture to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to active agricultural producers for the construction of reservoirs as part of their agricultural operations for the storage of water, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 15, 2006 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservationAgricultural subsidiesCost effectivenessEconomics and Public Finance
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Environmental ProtectionGroundwaterIrrigationReservoirsWater Resources DevelopmentWater conservationWater storage
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 5 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Nov 28, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research.
Nov 15, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 15, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2052)
Nov 15, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 5, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize assistance under the environmental quality incentives program for water reservoir construction to be used for water storage in agricultural operations.

States that the producer: (1) may not be required to use irrigation for a commodity as a precondition for such reservoir assistance; and (2) shall agree to maintain the lands to be served by a reservoir in agricultural production for at least five years after the reservoir's completion.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 5, 2006
Bonner, Jo
· Nov 15, 2006
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 15, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6331: To amend the environmental quality incentives program of the Department of Agriculture to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to active agricultural producers for the construction of reservoirs as part of their agricultural operations for the storage of water, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6331/
MLA
"H.R. 6331: To amend the environmental quality incentives program of the Department of Agriculture to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to active agricultural producers for the construction of reservoirs as part of their agricultural operations for the storage of water, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6331/.
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H.R. 6331, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6331/.
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[H.R. 6331: To amend the environmental quality incentives program of the Department of Agriculture to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to active agricultural producers for the construction of reservoirs as part of their agricultural operations for the storage of water, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6331/)
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