Soil Conservation Act of 1984

Summary

Soil Conservation Act of 1983 - Title I: Policy, Findings, and Definitions - States policy, findings and definitions. Title II: Program Eligibility on Highly Erodible Land - Declares that any person who produces an agricultural commodity on highly erodible land shall be ineligible with respect to such commodity for: (1) price or income support assistance; (2) a loan for the construction or purchase of a storage facility; (3) crop insurance; (4) a disaster payment; or (5) any new loan if used for a purpose which will contribute to excessive erosion of highly erodible land. Exempts from such restrictions lands and crops cultivated before enactment of this Act and any crop produced under an approved conservation system. Title III: Certified Voluntary Set-Aside - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program whereby owners and operators of cropland certify that certain crops have been planted with grass or legumes as part of a rotation pattern designed to reduce soil erosion or build soil productivity. Provides for annual renewal. Provides for the classification of croplands eligible for certification. Directs the Secretary to allow any farmer who has certified lands to designate those lands as cropland in rotation for purposes of establishing a normal crop acreage base for his farm. Allows farmers to designate certified lands as set-aside land or conserving-use acreage in a commodity stabilization program before the Secretary announces such program. Title IV: Conservation Reserve Program - Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program to assist owners and operators of erosion-prone land in making changes in land-use needed to conserve and protect soil and water resources. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts to carry out these purposes. Prescribes the contents of such contracts. Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance, to share the cost of conservation measures, and to pay land-rental fees on conserved lands to the contracting owner or operator. Provides a formula to determine the Secretary's share of conservation costs. Requires bids from owners and operators to determine land rental fees. Title V: Rules and Regulations - Requires the Secretary, within 120 days of enactment of this Act, to publish regulations to effectuate its purpose. Title VI: Additional Authority - States that any authority provided by this Act is in addition to other authorities available to the Secretary and the Commodity Credit Corporation for carrying out soil and water conservation programs. Title VII: Authorization for Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 29 June 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 July 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 July 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 September 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 March 1984

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 6 March 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 4 April 1984

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 4 April 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 24 April 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 395.

    Source: Calendars

12. 24 April 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 98-696.

    Source: Committee

13. 24 April 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 98-696.

    Source: Committee

14. 1 May 1984

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.493 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

15. 1 May 1984

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Waiving all Points of Order Against Consideration of the Bill; Making in Order a Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.

    Source: Floor

16. 3 May 1984

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

17. 7 May 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

18. 8 May 1984

    Floor

    Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

19. 8 May 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 8 May 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

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Documents

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 8 May 1984

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 24 April 1984

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3457) to prohibit the payment of certain agriculture incentives to persons who produce certain agricultural commodities on highly erodible land; to allow farmers who plant perennial grasses and legumes as a means of building soil quality, rotating crops, or protecting land from wind and water erosion, to enter a certified voluntary set-aside program; and to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into long-term contracts with farmers to remove certain erosion-prone lands from cultivation.
• related to ← Highly Erodible Land Conservation Act of 1983
• amends ← An amendment to require an analysis of USDA Conservation Programs. The amendment requires the Secretary to conduct an economic study of the costs and benefits of all current soil conservation programs, including research and extension efforts. The study is to be led by the Economic Research Service of the Agriculture Department. The report is to be submitted to Congress within nine months of enactment of the Act. The amendment sets out some topics the report should include.
• amends ← An amendment to add the following exemption from the ineligibility section of the bill: the provisions for ineligibility for production on highly erodible land shall not apply to any highly erodible land during any crop year if such land was planted in reliance on the determination by the Soil Conservation Service that such land was not highly erodible land. The exemption shall not apply to any crop which was planted on any land after the Soil Conservation Service determines such land to be highly erodible land.