3.0.0 4892 2023-01-11T13:38:57Z 2023-01-11T13:38:57Z House HR 2018-01-29 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FUDGE:H.R. 4892.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3; To regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes;[Page H677]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2018-02-08T19:57:55Z Referred to 2018-01-29T17:00:30Z 2018-02-08 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2018-01-29 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2018-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 N Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural practices and innovations Soil pollution Water quality Water resources funding Watersheds Agriculture and Food 00 2018-01-29 Introduced in House 2018-09-10T18:11:42Z Collaborative Water and Soil Enhancement Act of 2018

This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish requirements for Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs regarding: (1) nutrient and soil health management, and (2) source water protection.

In carrying out the Conservation Stewardship Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, USDA must:

  • enroll at least five million acres annually in watersheds where nutrient delivery to hypoxic (low oxygen) zones is highest;
  • encourage water quality or water quantity practices that protect source waters for drinking water (including protecting against public health threats) while also benefitting agricultural producers;
  • collaborate with community water systems and state technical committees to identify local priority areas for the protection of source waters for drinking water;
  • offer increased incentives and higher cost-share rates for water quality or water quantity practices that result in benefits that primarily occur outside of the land on which the practices are implemented; and
  • reserve at least 10% of the funds or acres available for the programs to target the most effective practices for improving the quality or quantity of source water.

USDA must also provide a streamlined certification process for third-party technical service providers that have certain certifications from the American Society of Agronomy.

]]> Collaborative Water and Soil Enhancement Act of 2018 Display Title Collaborative Water and Soil Enhancement Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to nutrient and soil health management and source water protection, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Collaborative Water and Soil Enhancement Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4892ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4892ih.xml 2018-02-08 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.