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Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023

Introduced: March 29, 2023 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Mar 29, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an advisory committee that is representative of the U.S. farming and ranching sectors to make recommendations on the impact of waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulations on U.S. agriculture and environmental protection. (The Clean Water Act [CWA] protects navigable waters, which the statute defines as WOTUS. Because the CWA does not further define this term, the agencies that implement the CWA have defined WOTUS in regulations.)

Specifically, USDA must establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to address matters such as

the impact of the prior-converted farmland exemption on agricultural operations,
the impact of WOTUS regulations on secure food supply chains and rural infrastructure, and
how to develop safe harbor conditions for farmers who observe certain conservation practices.

Federal agencies must provide to the committee any information requested by the committee chair.

The advisory committee terminates 90 days after completing reporting requirements.

What's happening now March 29, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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