S 1877 IS

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1877

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the enrollment of cropland into the conservation reserve program through the farmable wetlands program.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 18, 2003

Mr. ROBERTS 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 improve the enrollment of cropland into the conservation reserve program through the farmable wetlands program.

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

SECTION 1. FARMABLE WETLANDS PROGRAM.

(a) INCLUSION OF PLAYAS- Section 1231(h)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(h)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting after `section 1222(b)(1)(A)' the following: `and a playa (regardless of whether the playa is listed on a map described in subparagraph (B))'.

(b) MAXIMUM SIZE OF WETLAND- Section 1231(h)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(h)(2)(D)(i)(I)) is amended--

(1) by striking `10 contiguous acres' and inserting `40 contiguous acres'; and

(2) by striking `5 acres' and inserting `20 acres'.

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