S 2937 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres placed in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.(1986-10-16)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the conservation reserve program to 65,000,000 acres through the 1990 crop year. Requires a report to the Congress on the inclusion of other lands. Authorizes cash or in-kind conservation reserve incentives. Provides for commercial use of conservation reserve acreage under certain conditions. Provides for a ground water pilot program.…
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