Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should reexamine the authorities governing the Conservation Reserve Program and adjust the program to the maximum extent practicable to assist agricultural producers adversely affected by severe drought conditions.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should: (1) reevaluate the conditions under which the conservation reserve program is designated to permit haying and grazing, taking into consideration rainfall, temperature, crop production, partial county designations, State disaster relief criteria, and other relevant factors; and (2) review and promulgate new rules and regulations regarding the appropriate use and availability of haying and grazing on conservation reserve program lands to better reflect the needs of farmers and ranchers in times of disaster.

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Timeline

1. 14 November 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 November 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 November 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 November 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 14 November 2002 · Official file

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