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- H.R.640
H.R.640: Agricultural Lands Protection Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced Feb. 6, 1997
- Latest Major Action Feb. 20, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
31 (1 Independent, 31 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Agricultural Lands Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt from certain wetland conservation requirements privately-owned crop, range, or pasture lands that have been used for crop production or livestock grazing for at least five of the preceding ten years.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| Feb. 6, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by John Nathan Hostettler (R-Ind.) |