HR 6023 · 116th Congress · Agriculture and Food
COMPOST Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.(2020-03-13)
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Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act or the COMPOST Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue regulations that designate composting as a conservation practice and a conservation activity . USDA must also issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of ensuring that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.…
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