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H.R. 3069 (100th)

Agricultural Nitrogen Management Act of 1987

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Introduced

30 July 1987

Last action

3 February 1988 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Sweeney, David McCann [R-TX-14], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]

Subjects

Nitrogen, Agriculture

Source updated

28 August 2025

Nitrogen · Agriculture

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Summary

Agricultural Nitrogen Management Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an Agricultural Nitrogen Best Management Practices Task Force to: (1) develop agricultural best management practices to minimize nitrogen losses from all potential uses of agricultural nitrogen; (2) develop and disseminate to American farmers educational and training materials with respect to such practices; and (3) report to the Congress in two years on the progress of its efforts. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act) to require that any State assessment report or management report be developed in consultation with the task force. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consult with the task force in preparing annual reports and final reports to the Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 30 July 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 July 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 July 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 August 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  5. 3 August 1987

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 August 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 September 1987

    Committee

    See H.R.791.

    Source: Committee

  8. 3 February 1988

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

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