3.0.0 3235 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z House HR 2017-07-13 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 118 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. NOEM:H.R. 3235.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H5832]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2017-08-08T13:40:05Z Referred to 2017-07-13T14:03:05Z 2017-08-08 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2017-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2017-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. N C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2017-07-13 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2017-07-13 True Agriculture and Food Administrative remedies Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Department of Agriculture Farmland Wetlands Agriculture and Food 00 2017-07-13 Introduced in House 2017-10-06T13:58:31Z Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act

This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise the process that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) uses to make a wetland determination, delineation, or certification.

The NRCS must make a determination, delineation, or certification within 60 days. If the NRCS misses the deadline, it must provide a reasonable transition period for a person to come into compliance with the decision without losing eligibility for certain payments and loans.

A decision is subject to judicial review, and a person is not required to exhaust all administrative remedies prior to bringing a suit in federal court. In the case of a dispute, the NRCS must bear the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence and provide a copy of the agency record upon request.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must permit a person to secure technical assistance from an approved source, other than the NRCS, for the preparation of: (1) a conservation plan or similar plan required as a condition for USDA assistance, and (2) a wetland delineation or determination.

]]> Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act Display Title Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the administration of wetland determinations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act Introduced in House 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3235ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3235ih.xml 2017-08-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.