legislation: 99-s-2937
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| 99-s-2937 | 99 | s | 2937 | A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres placed in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes. | Agriculture and Food | 1986-10-16 | 1986-10-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. | Senate | Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] | GA | D | N000171 | 1 | Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the conservation reserve program to 65,000,000 acres through the 1990 crop year. Requires a report to the Congress on the inclusion of other lands. Authorizes cash or in-kind conservation reserve incentives. Provides for commercial use of conservation reserve acreage under certain conditions. Provides for a ground water pilot program. | 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z |