S 2374 · 97th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

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.

Introduced 1982-04-15· Sponsored by Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA]· Senate

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Latest: Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.(1982-04-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (8)

7 Democrats1 Republican