S 523
99th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural credit
Agricultural insurance
Agricultural price supports
Agricultural societies
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Business and commerce
Conservation of natural resources
Environmental Protection
Insurance
Soil conservation
Soil erosion
Highly Erodible Land Conservation Act of 1985
Introduced: February 27, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 1985
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Feb 27, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 27, 1985
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Highly Erodible Land Conservation Act of 1985 - Makes persons who cultivate crops on highly erodible land ineligible for price supports, crop insurance, and other specified agricultural loans. Provides exceptions for: (1) crops produced using approved conservation methods; and (2) certain previously cultivated land.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) use the agricultural stabilization and conservation committees to help administer this Act; and (2) complete specified soil capability surveys.
What's happening now
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
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