Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2005
Latest action · May 17, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5296-5297)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2005 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which States and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make such land available for public access under State- and tribally-administered plans.
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to exclude from excess base acreage computation for direct and counter-cyclical payment purposes certain conservation enrolled farm land not planted in an agricultural commodity.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2005 to Jun 5, 2006, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Jun 27, 2005 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Sep 6, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5296-5297)
- Mar 8, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1351 | Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Apr 4, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agricultural conservation
- Agricultural subsidies
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals
- Birds
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Farm lands
- Federal aid to Indians
- Fishing
- Grants-in-aid
- Habitat conservation
- Hunting
- Indian lands
- Minorities
- Outdoor recreation
- Private forests
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Sports and Recreation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2005Introduced in Senate
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