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Introduced
03/06/2018
03/06/2018
In Committee
03/28/2018
03/28/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Accelerating Innovative Conservation Technologies and Practices Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA), within 180 days of the enactment of this bill, to develop an administrative process for: (1) expediting the establishment and revision of conservation practice standards, and (2) considering conservation innovations with respect to the establishment or revision of the standards. USDA must report to Congress on the administrative process developed under this bill, including conservation practice standards that were established and conservation innovations that were considered under the process. Each state technical committee must regularly review new and innovative technologies and practices (including processes to conserve water) and make recommendations to USDA for further consideration of, and possible development of, standards that incorporate the technologies and practices.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop an administrative process within 180 days for expediting the establishment and revision of conservation practice standards, as well as considering conservation innovations when setting or revising those standards. The USDA must report to Congress on this administrative process, including the conservation practice standards that were established or expedited and the conservation innovations that were considered. Additionally, each state technical committee must regularly review new and innovative technologies and practices (including water conservation processes) and recommend them to the USDA for possible development of new conservation practice standards.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (on 03/28/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5184/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5184/BILLS-115hr5184ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5184/BILLS-115hr5184ih.pdf.pdf |
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