To revise the Farmland Protection Program of the Department of Agriculture.
Latest action · Aug 7, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 28, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise the farmland protection program.
Includes as eligible program land woodlots, wooded corners, and forested riparian areas that comprise up to 50% of the offered acreage.
Gives priority to farm and ranchland: (1) with prime, unique, or other productive soils at risk of nonagricultural development; (2) that will stay in production agriculture; (3) in rural communities that face intense pressure for conversion to nonagricultural use; or (4) in areas that have locally-led land-use planning and zoning strategies.
Provides for: (1) grants to eligible entities to protect agricultural production capacity by limiting incompatible nonagricultural land use; and (2) grant agreements with eligible entities to purchase conservation easements using a combination of their own funds and grant funds.
Sets forth reversionary interest and cost-sharing provisions.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 7, 2006Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
- Aug 7, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research.
- Jul 28, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3720 | Farm and Ranch Land Protection Flexibility Act of 2006 | Related bill | Jul 25, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agricultural conservation
- Agriculture and Food
- Conservation easements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Farm lands
- Forest conservation
- Gifts
- Grants-in-aid
- Housing and Community Development
- Land use
- Landowners
- Licenses
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Range management
- Riparian ecology
- Zoning and zoning law
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2006Introduced in House
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