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SRES 547 114th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Commemorative events and holidays Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation Water quality Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2016
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5193-5194; text as passed Senate: CR S5175-5176)
Jul 14, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5193-5194; text as passed Senate: CR S5175-5176)
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System. Encourages the public to participate in activities that celebrate the anniversary and highlight the importance of this program, working family-owned forests, and the clean water, wildlife habitats, and wood supply that forests provide for all people in the United States. Supports conservation and management of the nation's trees and forests through landowner participation in the Conservation Reserve Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, and the Forest Stewardship Program.

What's happening now July 14, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5193-5194; text as passed Senate: CR S5175-5176)