legislation: 106-hr-3847

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106-hr-3847 106 hr 3847 To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to authorize a program to encourage agricultural producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat. Agriculture and Food 2000-03-08 2000-03-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit. House Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] NE R B000403 1 Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Habitat Enhancement Rotation Option as a voluntary program to encourage eligible agricultural producers to rest and rehabilitate up to 25 percent of their production flexibility contract acreage in order to enhance soil and water conservation and provide wildlife habitat. Requires such acreage to be planted with authorized cover crops. Permits limited grazing.Sets forth participant payment rates.Authorizes the Secretary to suspend or terminate program participation and permit producers to return withdrawn acreage to production in times of crop shortage.Authorizes appropriations. 2025-01-02T17:13:20Z  

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