HR 408 · 106th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres authorized for inclusion in the conservation reserve.

Introduced 1999-01-19· Sponsored by Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]· House

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Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1999-07-22)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the conservation reserve program's maximum acreage.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA-8]GA
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1]CA
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-5]IA
Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]CA
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]IL
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7]LA
Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]FL
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Thune, John [R-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL