[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 247 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 247

    To allow for a 1-year extension on conservation reserve program 
                      contracts expiring in 1997.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 1997

  Mr. Peterson of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
    To allow for a 1-year extension on conservation reserve program 
                      contracts expiring in 1997.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO OFFER ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF CONSERVATION 
              RESERVE PROGRAM CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 1997.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any producer who 
currently has a contract granted under section 1231 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 expiring in 1997 may request and shall receive a 
1-year extension.
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