A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to encourage the use of and research into agricultural best practices to improve the environment, and for other purposes.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Economic Research Service, to analyze the financial impact of the U.S. farm economy under the Kyoto Protocol and other international agreements under the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Directs the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, acting through land-grant colleges, to develop a national carbon cycle and agricultural best practices research agenda.
Authorizes the Secretary to designate not more than two carbon cycle and agricultural best practices research consortia. Authorizes FY 2001 through 2005 appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to promote voluntary agricultural best practices that consider soil organic matter dynamics, carbon cycle, ecology, and soil organisms.
Directs the Secretary, in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to develop a carbon cycle remote sensing technology program. Authorizes FY 2001 through 2005 appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary, with respect to producers in conservation programs following agricultural best practices, to: (1) make conservation incentive payments for related research activities; and (2) provide, upon request, educational and technical assistance. Directs the Secretary to provide developing nations with agricultural best practices and natural resource management information. Authorizes FY 2001 through 2005 appropriations.
Directs the Secretary, in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a nationwide trace gas system. Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5487-5488)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-407.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-407.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 797.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10642-10644; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S10642-10644)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10642-10644; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S10642-10644)
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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.