A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9941)

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SenateJul 28, 1999IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.2066 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 28, 1999

Amends the Food Security Act to extend the wetlands reserve program. Replaces the total program acreage limitation with an annual acreage enrollment limitation through FY 2005. Includes within program eligibility land that: (1) is suitable for wetland functions; (2) would contribute to habitat objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan; or (3) has not historically been wetlands. Authorizes program related cooperative agreements for goods and services.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R–AR

Committees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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Jul 30, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9941)
Jul 28, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 28, 1999
Introduced in Senate

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HR 2066 · To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes.

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Discuss S.1448, 106th Congress: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1448

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1999-07-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/s1448/BILLS-106s1448is.htm

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Discuss S.1448, 106th Congress: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1448

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1999-07-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/s1448/BILLS-106s1448is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T16:41:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1448, 106th Congress: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1448

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1999-07-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/s1448/BILLS-106s1448is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T16:41:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.1448, 106th Congress: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1448

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1999-07-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/s1448/BILLS-106s1448is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T16:41:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1448 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.