3.0.0 5951 2025-12-05T09:23:25Z 2025-12-05T09:23:25Z House H HR 2023-10-12 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5951 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 167 (Thursday, October 12, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. SALINAS:H.R. 5951.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The single subject of this legislation is:Agriculture[Page H5008]</pre> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2024-01-18T15:52:09Z Referred To 2023-10-25T21:04:04Z 118 3023 S 2023-10-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Identical bill CRS 2024-01-18 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. Committee 2023-10-25 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2023-10-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-10-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001226 Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] Andrea Salinas D OR 6 N B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2023-10-12 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2023-10-12 True H001094 Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] Val Hoyle D OR T. 4 2023-10-12 True Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution 2024-10-01T17:47:10Z Agricultural education 2024-10-01T17:48:06Z Agricultural practices and innovations 2024-10-01T17:47:03Z Agricultural research 2024-10-01T17:47:51Z Farmland 2024-10-01T17:47:26Z Higher education 2024-10-01T17:47:43Z Public-private cooperation 2024-10-01T17:47:35Z Soil pollution 2024-10-01T17:47:17Z Agriculture and Food 2023-11-24T16:45:42Z

00 2023-10-12 Introduced in House 2024-11-01T19:13:27Z <p><strong>Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education Act of 2023 or the Soil CARE Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a training program for biological soil health management in Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs.</p><p>Under the bill,<em> biological soil health management</em> means land management methods used to increase and balance soil biology, such as microbial biomass and macrofauna, for the purpose of improving biological functions, including forming and stabilizing soil structure, cycling nutrients, controlling pests and disease, and degrading or detoxifying contaminants.</p><p>The training program must (1) provide education, resources, and technical support to USDA personnel and third-party providers on the rapidly evolving methodologies, science, and practices for improving soil health; and (2) assist USDA personnel and third-party providers in supporting agricultural producers in understanding and implementing biological soil health management systems that regenerate farmland.</p><p>The training program must be available twice every two years in each NRCS region and include both an online curriculum and in-person training workshops.</p><p>The training program must be developed and delivered through cooperative agreements with entities with biological soil health management systems expertise and experience working with and training producers.</p><p>The bill includes minimum curriculum requirements for the training program, including specific units on soil health and diversified production systems.</p><p>USDA must review and update the training program curriculum every two years.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

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