Bill > HR6877

This bill, the Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act, aims to enhance and update conservation practice standards by amending the Food Security Act of 1985. It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to regularly review conservation practice standards, seek public input, and revise them as appropriate. The bill also directs the Secretary to develop a streamlined process for establishing interim and new conservation practice standards, considering input from state technical committees, technological advancements, and state and local proposals. Additionally, the bill authorizes the use of funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service's annual appropriations for conservation operations to carry out these activities. It also amends the Food Security Act to include schedules for revising existing and establishing new conservation practice standards as part of the Commodity Credit Corporation funding. Finally, the bill enhances the Conservation Innovation Grants program to support the development and evaluation of new and innovative conservation technologies that may be incorporated into conservation practice standards.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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