HR 532 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food

National Agricultural Soil Protection Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-21· Sponsored by Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.(1985-02-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Agricultural Soil Protection Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into long-term contracts with producers to convert highly erodible land from crop use to soil conservation use (including haying, grazing, and wild living resource conservation). Provides producers with: (1) cash or in kind payments of between 50 and 80 percent of conservation conversion costs, limited to an annual maximum per-acre amount equal to the county's average per-acre land value; and (2) five to ten percent bonuses for conservation conversions in specially designated areas. Permits advance and installment payments. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance; and (2) ensure that the amount of converted acreage in any county shall not cause adverse economic effects in such county. Makes any producer who breaches such a contract ineligible for other price support benefits for three years. Redesignates the existing position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs. Places the Foreign Agricultural Service and the Office of International Cooperation and Devel…

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Cosponsors (8)

4 Democrats4 Republicans