H.R. 3886 — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the pilot program for the enrollment of certain wetlands and its buffer acreage in the conservation reserve program to include the enrollment of certain playas and its buffer acreage, and for other purposes.

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Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to include certain previously cropped playas (temporary water areas) in the wetland and buffer acreage conservation pilot program (farmable wetlands program). Increases maximum acreage and payment acreage limits.

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S. 1877A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the enrollment of cropland into the conservation reserve program through the farmable wetlands program.
2003-11-18Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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2004-03-03
Introduced in House
2004-03-03
Introduced in House
2004-03-03
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2004-03-10
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
2004-03-15
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the pilot program for the enrollment of certain wetlands and its buffer acreage in the conservation reserve program to include the enrollment of certain playas and its buffer acreage, and for other purposes.

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