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.

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Introduced

8 June 1999

Last action

28 June 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.

Sponsors

Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

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Summary

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend the wetland reserve program. Replaces the total program acreage limitation with an annual enrollment limitation through FY 2005. Includes within eligible program land non-wetland areas that would substantially contribute to North American Waterfowl Management Plan habitat objectives. Authorizes program related cooperative agreements for goods and services.

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Timeline

8 June 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1172)
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.
Source: Committee

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