A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 and the Act entitled " An Act to provide for the protection of land resources against soil erosion, and for other purposes ", to require that the Chief Forester of the Forest Service and the Administrator of the Soil Conservation Service be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 to make the appointments (by the President) of the Chief Forester of the Forest Service and the Administrator of the Soil Conservation Service subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires such persons to be knowledgeable in their respective areas.

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Timeline

1. 15 April 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 April 1982

   Referred

   Committee on Agriculture. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Soil and Water Conservation.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 April 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
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