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HR 5487 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Infrastructure development Intergovernmental relations Rural conditions and development State and local government operations Water quality Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act of 2018

Introduced: April 12, 2018 Introduced by: Costa, Jim Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Apr 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act of 2018

This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make several modifications to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

(The RCPP currently operates through several USDA conservation programs to provide funding for partners to join in efforts with producers to increase the restoration and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and related natural resources on regional or watershed scales.)

The bill modifies the program to:

  • require the RCPP to be operated as a separate program rather than through several existing USDA conservation programs,
  • expand the purposes of the program,
  • expand the authority of project partners to define the scope of the activities that will help achieve conservation benefits,
  • require USDA to set timelines for entering into contracts and providing funding,
  • require USDA to establish program coordinators in each state,
  • modify the requirements for allocating funding for the program,
  • modify the application process and requirements for program contracts,
  • authorize USDA to award grants to partners to directly operate conservation projects,
  • authorize USDA to advance funding to partners for project development and outreach activities, and
  • establish reporting requirements for partners regarding the progress made toward addressing natural resource concerns and related outcomes of the projects.
What's happening now April 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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