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H.R. 6537 (93rd)

Great Lakes Basin Conservation Act

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Introduced

3 April 1973

Last action

3 April 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Steiger, William A. [R-WI-6], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Minshall, William E. [R-OH-23], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Brademas, John [D-IN-3], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

3 September 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Great Lakes Basin Conservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into 10-year contracts with any landowner or operator in the Great Lakes Basin to effectuate changes in land use or cropping systems to conserve soil and water. Provides that all land owners and operators would be eligible. Directs that soil conservation plans incorporate, to the extent practicable, practices and measures to enhance fish wildlife and recreation, to enhance the economic use of land, and to reduce or control agricultural related pollution. Authorizes the Secretary to share the cost of carrying out conservation practices. Provides that such cost sharing shall not exceed 90 percent of the total cost and cost sharing for drainage or irrigation of any kind is not eligible under this Act. Provides that the Secretary may make the technical services of the Department of Agriculture available to the contracting landowners. Authorizes appropriations, without fiscal year limitations, for total program costs of $150,000,000 with maximum yearly payments of $25,000,000.

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Timeline

  1. 3 April 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 April 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 April 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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