3.0.0 1966 2023-01-11T13:38:16Z 2023-01-11T13:38:16Z Senate S 2017-10-17 115 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-10-17T14:48:16Z Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act of 2018 115 5487 HR 2018-04-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2017-10-17 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. IntroReferral 2017-10-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI N E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA 2017-10-17 True Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Infrastructure development Intergovernmental relations Rural conditions and development State and local government operations Water quality Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Agriculture and Food 00 2017-10-17 Introduced in Senate 2018-06-27T12:03:24Z Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make several modifications to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

(The RCPP currently operates through several USDA conservation programs to provide funding for partners to join in efforts with producers to increase the restoration and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and related natural resources on regional or watershed scales.)

The bill modifies the program to:

  • require the RCPP to be operated as a separate program rather than through several existing USDA conservation programs;
  • expand the authority of project partners to define the scope of the activities that will help achieve conservation benefits;
  • require USDA to set timelines for entering into contracts and providing funding;
  • require USDA to establish program coordinators in each state;
  • increase the portion of funding that is allocated to the RCPP from USDA conservation programs;
  • modify the application process and requirements for program contracts;
  • authorize USDA to award grants to partners to directly operate conservation projects;
  • authorize USDA to provide funding to partners for project development and outreach activities; and
  • establish reporting requirements for partners regarding the progress made toward addressing natural resource concerns and related outcomes of the projects.
]]> Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act of 2017 Display Title Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Regional Conservation Partnership Program Improvement Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the regional conservation partnership program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1966is/xml/BILLS-115s1966is.xml 2017-10-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 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.