[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 62 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.Con.Res.62
                                          Agreed to May 11, 2010        

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the well-being of the United States is dependent on productive 
  soils along with abundant and high-quality water and related natural 
  resources;

Whereas the Natural Resources Conservation Service (in this resolution 
  referred to as ``NRCS'') was established as the Soil Conservation 
  Service in the Department of Agriculture in 1935 to assist farmers, 
  ranchers, and other landowners in protecting soil and water resources 
  on private lands;

Whereas Hugh Hammond Bennett, the first Chief of the Soil Conservation 
  Service and the ``father of soil conservation'', led the creation of 
  the modern soil conservation movement that established soil and water 
  conservation as a national priority;

Whereas the NRCS, with the assistance of President Franklin D. 
  Roosevelt, State governments, and local partners, developed a new 
  mechanism of American conservation service delivery, which brings 
  together private individuals with Federal, State, and local 
  governments to achieve common conservation objectives;

Whereas the NRCS provides a vital public service by supplying technical 
  expertise and financial assistance to cooperating private landowners 
  for the conservation of soil and water resources;

Whereas the NRCS, as authorized by Congress, has developed and provided 
  land conservation programs that have resulted in the restoration and 
  preservation of millions of acres of wetlands, forests, and 
  grasslands that provide innumerable benefits to the general public in 
  the form of recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat, water 
  quality, and reduced soil erosion;

Whereas the NRCS is the world leader in soil science and soil 
  surveying;

Whereas the NRCS is the national leader in the inventory of natural 
  resources on private lands, providing national leaders and the public 
  with the status and trends related to these resources and helping 
  forecast the availability of critical water supplies;

Whereas the NRCS has helped communities develop and implement thousands 
  of locally led projects that continue to provide flood control, soil 
  conservation, water supply, and recreational benefits to all 
  Americans, while providing business and job creation opportunities as 
  well;

Whereas since its establishment, the NRCS has developed, tested, and 
  demonstrated conservation practices, helped develop the science and 
  art of conservation, and continues to strive toward innovation;

Whereas the NRCS encourages and works with landowners and land users to 
  adopt conservation practices and technologies in a voluntary manner 
  to address natural resource concerns;

Whereas NRCS employees serve in offices in every State and territory, 
  while other employees assist other countries and governments;

Whereas while some NRCS employees work directly with landowners, other 
  employees serve in support of NRCS field operations, but all work 
  toward a common goal of improving the condition of all natural 
  resources found on private lands, knowing when they succeed, all 
  Americans benefit; and

Whereas the NRCS has been ``helping people, help the land'' for 75 
  years: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
        (1) congratulates the outstanding conservation professionals of 
    the Natural Resources Conservation Service on the occasion of the 
    75th anniversary of the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
        (2) recognizes the vital role conservation plays in the well-
    being of the United States;
        (3) expresses its continued commitment to the conservation of 
    natural resources on private lands in both the national interest 
    and as a national priority; and
        (4) recognizes the services that the Natural Resources 
    Conservation Service provides to the United States by helping 
    farmers, ranchers, and other landowners to protect soil, water, and 
    related natural resources.
Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.