Conservation Enhancement Act of 2001

Summary

Conservation Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend program authority and funding for the: (1) environmental conservation acreage reserve program; (2) conservation reserve program, including the wildlife use provision; (3) wetlands reserve program; and (4) environmental quality incentives program. Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 1996 to extend and increase funding for the wildlife habitat incentives program. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise the environmental quality incentives program respecting: (1) land management practices; (2) minimum contract term; (3) fund carryover; and (4) confined animal feeding operations and conservation priority areas. Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to use specified funds for pilot programs to prevent listing of threatened or endangered species through the development of critical habitats for such species. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 respecting the conservation reserve program to: (1) direct the Secretary to carry out at least ten pilot programs that address local and regional cropland and conservation issues; (2) expand haying and grazing authority; and (3) revise base history provisions. Increases maximum wetlands reserve program acreage. Expresses the sense of Congress concerning minimum funding for, and the importance of, conservation technical assistance.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2001

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  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 May 2001

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