3.0.0 4751 2023-01-11T13:39:02Z 2023-01-11T13:39:02Z House HR 2018-01-10 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FASO:H.R. 4751.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H132]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2018-01-24T16:02:15Z Referred to 2018-01-10T15:00:11Z Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 115 2 HR 2018-12-20 Became Public Law No: 115-334. Related bill CRS 2018-01-24 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2018-01-10 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2018-01-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000464 Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] John Faso R NY J. 19 N F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2018-01-10 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2018-03-05 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2018-03-07 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2018-03-08 False K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2018-04-02 False Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Performance measurement Agriculture and Food 00 2018-01-10 Introduced in House 2021-09-07T14:23:51Z Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act

This bill reauthorizes and modifies the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, which provides the Department of Agriculture (USDA) with strategic assessment and planning authority for the conservation, protection, and enhancement of soil, water, and related natural resources.

The bill authorizes USDA to establish a conservation effects assessment project to:

  • quantify the environmental and economic effects of conservation practices,
  • develop the science base for managing the agricultural landscape for environmental quality and sustainable productive capacity, and
  • improve the efficacy of conservation practices and programs by evaluating conservation effects.

USDA must establish a goals and assessment process for conservation programs that includes:

  • the identification of natural resource and environmental objectives, outcomes, and results for the programs;
  • assessments of the resulting changes in the status and conditions of natural resources and the environment; and
  • a monitoring and evaluation process for the programs and initiatives.

In implementing the monitoring and evaluation process, USDA must use certain funds provided for conservation programs and establish a National Technical Committee. USDA may enter into cooperative agreements with government agencies, universities and colleges, and nongovernmental organizations to assist in implementing the monitoring and evaluation process.

The bill also sets forth reporting requirements regarding the progress conservation programs have made in achieving the objectives and outcomes.

]]> Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act Display Title Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act Introduced in House 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4751ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4751ih.xml 2018-01-24 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.