To promote innovative practices for soil health through USDA conservation programs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To promote innovative practices for soil health through USDA conservation programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Agriculture, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H672100E5AE2D4A0C84185504C571B9A7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2024.
- Section HE5E02B5B432F4B6CAF69C36F0DDDC88F: 2. Environmental quality incentives program Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1) is amended— in paragraph (6)(B)— in clause (v),...
- Section H2E72FFE309BE4D1DB7A287D41383F4EC: 3. Conservation stewardship program Section 1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21) is amended— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by...
- Section HA0D5AF7D2008481CA870F77199E079D3: 4. Funding and administration Section 1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842) is amended— in subsection (a)(2)— by inserting an individual,...
- Section H930808667E02475C9CE08765767F24BC: 5. National and regional agroforestry centers Section 1243 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 1642 note; Public Law...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To promote innovative practices for soil health through USDA conservation programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Agriculture, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To promote innovative practices for soil health through USDA conservation programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Lawler, and Ms. Pingree) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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