United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2779 (106th)
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give producers greater flexibility in enrollling certain marginal land in the conservation reserve, and for other purposes.
Introduced
5 August 1999
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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Summary
Amends the Food Security Act with respect to the conservation reserve program to: (1) increase maximum program acreage; (2) permit enrollment of certain small parcels of lands adjacent to highly erodible croplands and unirrigated corners of certain irrigated fields; and (3) make acreage converted to contour grass strips eligible for contract bids on a continuous basis.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 August 1999
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Introduced in House · EN · 5 August 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 August 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2779
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2779