Shelterbelt Act

Summary

Shelterbelt Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into renewable ten-year agreements with landowners and operators for the establishment and preservation of shelterbelts on land subject to wind erosion. Requires the Secretary to make annual payments to participants at fair and reasonable rates, and to bear an appropriate part of the cost of establishing and rehabilitating shelterbelts.

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Timeline

1. 1 December 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 December 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 December 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 December 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Sponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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