Shelterbelt Act

Summary

Shelterbelt Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a continuous program to establish and preserve shelterbelts. Defines "shelterbelt" as a vegetative barrier with a linear configuration composed of perennial vegetation. Gives the Secretary authority to enter into agreements with landowners and operators having established shelterbelts whereby the Secretary shall make an annual payment to the landowner for the period of the agreement and shall bear a portion of the cost of establishing the shelterbelts. Provides that the landowners shall agree to place in the shelterbelt program all land subject to wind erosion and to maintain the shelterbelts.

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Timeline

1. 18 December 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 December 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 December 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 December 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pattison, Edward W. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pettis, Jerry L. [R-CA-37] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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