| To amend the Food Security
Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres authorized for inclusion in the
conservation reserve. (Introduced in the House)
HR 1082 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1082
To amend the Food
Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres authorized for inclusion
in the conservation reserve.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 15, 2001
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for
himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BALDACCI, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BENTSEN,
Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr.
COSTELLO, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. DINGELL,
Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FROST, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. GILLMOR,
Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. ISAKSON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY
of Minnesota, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GEORGE
MILLER of California, Mr. NEY, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. PHELPS, Mr.
PICKERING, Mr. POMBO, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. THOMPSON
of California, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. WELDON
of Pennsylvania, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. CONDIT,
and Mr. JOHN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food
Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres authorized for inclusion
in the conservation reserve.
Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED
MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT IN CONSERVATION RESERVE.
Section 1231(d) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(d)) is amended by striking `36,400,000
acres' and inserting `45,000,000 acres'.
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