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To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention.

USA115th CongressHR-3518| House 
| Updated: 9/1/2017
Tim Walberg

Tim Walberg

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention. (Nonpoint source pollution comes from diffuse sources and is caused by precipitation moving over or through the ground and carrying pollution.) In implementing the initiative, USDA must: provide grants to Great Lakes states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin) for education and outreach, technical assistance, and voluntary verification programs regarding nonpoint source pollution from agricultural activities; establish a funding priority within the Great Lakes basin for payments to producers that participate in the initiative to achieve verification through a state verification program; and use existing data where it is available. In carrying out the initiative, states may collaborate with entities that have agricultural or environmental expertise, including academic or nonprofit organizations.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • September 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention.

USA115th CongressHR-3518| House 
| Updated: 9/1/2017
Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention. (Nonpoint source pollution comes from diffuse sources and is caused by precipitation moving over or through the ground and carrying pollution.) In implementing the initiative, USDA must: provide grants to Great Lakes states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin) for education and outreach, technical assistance, and voluntary verification programs regarding nonpoint source pollution from agricultural activities; establish a funding priority within the Great Lakes basin for payments to producers that participate in the initiative to achieve verification through a state verification program; and use existing data where it is available. In carrying out the initiative, states may collaborate with entities that have agricultural or environmental expertise, including academic or nonprofit organizations.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • July 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • September 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Tim Walberg

Tim Walberg

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural conservation and pollutionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGreat LakesIllinoisIndianaLakes and riversMichiganMinnesotaNew York StateOhioPennsylvaniaWater qualityWatershedsWisconsin