HR 1995 · 105th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Point Reyes National Seashore Farmland Protection Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-06-19· Sponsored by Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1997-10-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Point Reyes National Seashore Farmland Protection Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law to include the Farmland Protection Area in the Point Reyes National Seashore, California, with the primary objective being to protect private agricultural land from nonagricultural development by conservation easements. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make farmland acquisitions within the Area. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]MD
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]MI
Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15]CA
Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49]CA
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]CA
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]CA