Amendment requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an environmental conservation acreage reserve program designed to protect environmentally sensitive land, and improve farm management and operation, while preserving profitability for farmers.

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Amendment Number
936
Description
Amendment requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an environmental conservation acreage reserve program designed to protect environmentally sensitive land, and improve farm management and operation, while preserving profitability for farmers.
Purpose
An amendment to eliminate the provisions in the bill regarding land conservation programs, and reauthorize existing conservation programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program and Wetlands Reserve Program. The amendment would create a new Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program to protect environmentally sensitive land, improve farm management and operation, and preserve profitability for farmers.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 29, 1996
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Boehlert amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 372 - 37 (Roll no. 37).
Latest Action Time
10:11:16
Submitted Date
Feb 28, 1996
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 936 — Informed