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H.R. 408 (106th)

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres authorized for inclusion in the conservation reserve.

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Introduced

19 January 1999

Last action

22 July 1999 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

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7 April 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the conservation reserve program's maximum acreage.

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Timeline

  1. 19 January 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 January 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 January 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 February 1999

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 February 1999

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 July 1999

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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