legislation: 115-s-2978
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| 115-s-2978 | 115 | s | 2978 | Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2018 | Agriculture and Food | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 3 | Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2018 This bill modifies and provides statutory authority for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). CREP is a subprogram of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), under which USDA partners with states to target high-priority conservation concerns, and the states contribute funding to allow for higher CRP payments and continuous sign-ups to address the concerns. The bill directs USDA, to the maximum extent practicable, to enroll at least 3 million acres of land in CREP by September 30, 2023. | 2023-01-11T13:42:26Z |