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S. 1426 (106th)

Conservation Security Act of 1999

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Introduced

22 July 1999

Last action

22 July 1999 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

20 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Conservation Security Act of 1999 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a conservation security program of three-to five-year (renewable) rental contracts to assist farm and ranch owners and operators promote conservation of soil, water, and related resources such as wildlife and wetlands. Requires a participant to submit a resource security plan or a livestock nutrient management plan. (Limits the size of eligible livestock operations.) Sets forth three classes of resource security plan conservation practices, and bases rental payments upon classes implemented by the participant. Bases livestock nutrient management plan payments on the price and number of livestock covered by the contract.

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Timeline

  1. 22 July 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 July 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9086-9087)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 July 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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