Topic

Agricultural conservation

Bills 272 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

272 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 107th at 78. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 110th
78 bills in the 107th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 520 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should reexamine the authorities governing the Conservation Reserve Program and adjust the program to the maximum extent practicable to assist agricultural producers adversely affected by severe drought conditions. Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. November 20, 2002
HCONRES 260 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the trade and economic development policies of the United States should respect and support the rights of African farmers with respect to their agricultural and biological resources, traditional knowledge, and technologies. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. November 1, 2001
HR 5485 To eliminate the authority to reduce rental payments under the conservation reserve program in calendar year 2002 by reason of harvesting of forage or grazing on land in an emergency caused by a drought. Executive Comment Requested from USDA. October 1, 2002
HR 5263 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374. July 26, 2002
HR 5146 Highlands Stewardship Act of 2002 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. July 24, 2002
HR 4894 Brownfield Site Redevelopment Assistance Act of 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. June 24, 2002
HR 4611 National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Act of 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. May 6, 2002
HR 4479 Family Farm and Ranch Innovation Act of 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. April 23, 2002
HR 3438 To authorize the State committees appointed to carry out agricultural credit programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to permit the emergency commercial use of land enrolled in the conservation reserve program. Executive Comment Requested from USDA. December 11, 2001
HR 3121 High Plains Groundwater Resource Conservation Act Executive Comment Requested from USDA. November 6, 2001
HR 3090 Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-147. March 9, 2002
HR 2646 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-171. May 13, 2002
HR 2542 American Farmland Stewardship Act of 2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. August 1, 2001
HR 2480 Conservation Investment Act of 2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. July 20, 2001
HR 2375 Working Lands Stewardship Act of 2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. July 9, 2001
HR 2347 Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen (TERFF) Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. June 27, 2001
HR 2330 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-76. November 28, 2001
HR 2279 Rural Heritage Conservation Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. June 21, 2001
HR 2216 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 Became Public Law No: 107-20. July 24, 2001
HR 2213 Crop Year 2001 Agricultural Economic Assistance Act Became Public Law No: 107-25. August 13, 2001
HR 2000 Renewable Energy from Agricultural Products (REAP) Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy. June 6, 2001
HR 1949 Conservation Security Act of 2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. June 4, 2001
HR 1938 Conservation Enhancement Act of 2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. June 4, 2001
HR 1800 Upper Mississippi River Basin Conservation Act of 2001 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. May 21, 2001
HR 1711 Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act of 2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. May 3, 2001
HR 1689 Grassland Reserve Act Executive Comment Requested from USDA. May 15, 2001
HR 1506 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes. Executive Comment Requested from USDA. May 15, 2001
HR 1321 Conservation Security Act Executive Comment Requested from USDA. May 15, 2001
HR 1082 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres authorized for inclusion in the conservation reserve. Executive Comment Requested from USDA. May 15, 2001
HR 923 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. March 7, 2001

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