To properly balance the wind and water erosion criteria and the wildlife suitability criteria to be used in the 18th signup of land in the conservation reserve program. (Introduced in the House)

HR 1836 IH

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1836

To properly balance the wind and water erosion criteria and the wildlife suitability criteria to be used in the 18th signup of land in the conservation reserve program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 18, 1999

Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To properly balance the wind and water erosion criteria and the wildlife suitability criteria to be used in the 18th signup of land in the conservation reserve program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CRITERIA FOR SIGNUP OF HIGHLY ERODIBLE LANDS UNDER CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.

(a) COVERED LANDS- This section applies with respect to highly erodible lands that--

(1) are included, as of the date of the enactment of this section, in the conservation reserve under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.);

(2) meet the wind and water erosion criteria established for conservation reserve lands; and

(3) have an established plant cover.

(b) TREATMENT OF LANDS IN SIGNUP- Highly erodible lands described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to meet the criteria regarding suitability for wildlife and shall receive maximum points for wildlife benefits in the 18th signup of land in the conservation reserve and subsequent signups.