To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to ensure the availability of funds to provide technical assistance for certain conservation programs of the Department of Agriculture.

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Bill Number

HR 1907

Introduced

May 1, 2003

Latest Action

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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Topics

Agricultural conservation Agriculture and Food Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Reprogramming of appropriated funds

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Summary

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to declare that certain funds reserved for technical assistance for the Farmland Protection Program, the Grassland Reserve Program, and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program shall be available only for the conservation program from which the funds were reserved and not for other specified programs.

Actions

Jun 17, 2003

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 17, 2003

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 12, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
May 12, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
May 1, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 1, 2003

Introduced in House

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