[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S3855]
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      By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. 
        DeWine):
       S. 758. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands 
     reserve program, to extend the wetlands reserve program 
     through 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
legislation that I am introducing today with Senators Lincoln, Breaux, 
and DeWine be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                 S. 758

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

     SECTION 1. WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM.

       (a) Annual Enrollment Authority.--Section 1237(b) of the 
     Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837(b)) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Annual enrollment authority.--For each of calendar 
     years 2001 through 2005, the Secretary may enroll in the 
     wetlands reserve program not more than 250,000 acres.''.
       (b) Extension of Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--Section 1237(c) of the Food Security Act 
     of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837(c)) is amended by striking ``2002'' 
     and inserting ``2005''.
       ``(2) Funding.--Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 
     1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended by striking ``2002'' and 
     inserting ``2005''.
       (c) Cooperative Agreements.--Section 1237F of the Food 
     Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837f) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--Notwithstanding chapter 63 
     of title 31, United States Code, for purposes of carrying out 
     this subchapter, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative 
     agreement with a State, a political subdivision of a State, 
     or any organization or person, for the acquisition of goods 
     or services (including personal services) if the Secretary 
     determines that--
       ``(1) the purposes of the agreement serve wetland 
     conservation;
       ``(2) all parties to the agreement contribute resources to 
     the accomplishment of the purposes; and
       ``(3) the agreement furthers the purposes of this 
     subchapter.''.
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