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HR 2043 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Water Bank Act for the purposes of authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust payment rates with respect to initial conservation agreements and to designate certain areas…

Official title: A bill to amend the Water Bank Act for the purposes of authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust payment rates with respect to initial conservation ag… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Water Bank Act for the purposes of authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust payment rates with respect to initial conservation agreements and to designate certain areas as wetlands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 1979 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 2, 1980
Public Law 96-182.
Jan 2, 1980
Signed by President.
Dec 24, 1979
Measure presented to President.
Dec 24, 1979
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Dec 21, 1979
Measure enrolled in House.
Dec 20, 1979
House agreed to Senate amendment.
Dec 20, 1979
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.
Dec 18, 1979
Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 837.
Dec 18, 1979
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 837.
Dec 18, 1979
Measure considered in Senate.
Dec 18, 1979
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged in Senate.
Jul 10, 1979
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jul 9, 1979
Measure passed House, amended.
Jul 9, 1979
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Jul 9, 1979
Measure considered in House.
Jul 9, 1979
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
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 Latest action January 2, 1980

Public Law 96-182.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2043: A bill to amend the Water Bank Act for the purposes of authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust payment rates with respect to initial conservation agreements and to designate certain areas as wetlands, and for other purposes.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2043/
MLA
"H.R. 2043: A bill to amend the Water Bank Act for the purposes of authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust payment rates with respect to initial conservation agreements and to designate certain areas as wetlands, and for other purposes.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2043/.
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H.R. 2043, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2043/.
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[H.R. 2043: A bill to amend the Water Bank Act for the purposes of authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust payment rates with respect to initial conservation agreements and to designate certain areas as wetlands, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2043/)
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