[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 408 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 408

 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres 
         authorized for inclusion in the conservation reserve.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 1999

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres 
         authorized for inclusion in the conservation reserve.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT IN CONSERVATION 
              RESERVE.

    Section 1231(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3831(d)) is amended by striking ``36,400,000 acres'' and inserting 
``45,000,000 acres''.
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