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- H.R.1578
H.R.1578: Protect America's Agricultural Lands Act of 1999
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 27, 1999
- Latest Major Action May 6, 1999
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
18 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Protect America's Agricultural Lands Act of 1999 - Expresses congressional findings with respect to private property and compensation rights and the care there must be in taking and restricting private agricultural land through wetlands declarations. 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...
(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 Water Resources and Environment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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| April 27, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by John Nathan Hostettler (R-Ind.) |