To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment
of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through
2005, and for other purposes. (Introduced in the Senate)
S 1448 IS
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1448
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual
enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program
through 2005, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 28, 1999
Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. ASHCROFT, Mr.
SESSIONS, Mr. FRIST, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mrs.
BOXER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual
enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program
through 2005, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM.
(a) ANNUAL ENROLLMENT AUTHORITY- Section 1237(b) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting the following:
`(1) ANNUAL ENROLLMENT AUTHORITY- For calendar years 2000 through 2005,
the Secretary may enroll up to 250,000 acres annually in the wetlands reserve
program.'.
(b) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM- Section 1237(c) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837(c)) is amended by striking `2002' and inserting
`2005'.
(c) ELIGIBLE LANDS- Section 1237(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3837(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking `or' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting
`; or'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
`(4)(A) suitable for the establishment of wetland functions and values;
`(B) land that would contribute substantially to the habitat objectives
of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan signed by the Minister
of the Environment for Canada and the Secretary of the Interior of the
United States in May 1986;
`(C) land that has not historically been wetlands.'.
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS- Section 1237F of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837f) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
`(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS- Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31,
United States Code, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement
for the acquisition of goods or services, including personal services,
with a State, a political subdivision or agency of a State, a public or
private agency, an organization, or any other person, without regard to
any requirements for competition, if the Secretary determines that--
`(1) the objectives of the agreement will serve a mutual interest of
the parties to the agreement in wetland conservation;
`(2) all parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of
the objectives; and
`(3) the agreement will further the purposes of this subchapter.'.