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A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into alternative funding arrangements with certain community irrigation associations and community land grants.

USA115th CongressS-2133| Senate 
| Updated: 11/15/2017
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Martin Heinrich (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Providing Land Grants and Acequias Conservation and Environmental Services Act or the PLACES Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into an alternative funding arrangement under any USDA conservation program with an entity that: (1) is comprised of members who are producers that are eligible for payments under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and (2) is a local governmental entity that does not have the authority to impose taxes or levies. (An alternative funding arrangement would allow certain community irrigation associations and community land grants to receive assistance directly from the conservation programs.) USDA may also provide technical and administrative assistance under the alternative funding arrangement. USDA may enter into an arrangement if: (1) the goals and objectives of the applicable conservation program will be met by the arrangement, and (2) statutory limitations regarding contracts with individual producers will not be exceeded by any member of the entity.
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Timeline
Nov 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • November 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into alternative funding arrangements with certain community irrigation associations and community land grants.

USA115th CongressS-2133| Senate 
| Updated: 11/15/2017
Providing Land Grants and Acequias Conservation and Environmental Services Act or the PLACES Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into an alternative funding arrangement under any USDA conservation program with an entity that: (1) is comprised of members who are producers that are eligible for payments under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and (2) is a local governmental entity that does not have the authority to impose taxes or levies. (An alternative funding arrangement would allow certain community irrigation associations and community land grants to receive assistance directly from the conservation programs.) USDA may also provide technical and administrative assistance under the alternative funding arrangement. USDA may enter into an arrangement if: (1) the goals and objectives of the applicable conservation program will be met by the arrangement, and (2) statutory limitations regarding contracts with individual producers will not be exceeded by any member of the entity.
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Timeline
Nov 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • November 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Martin Heinrich (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditFarmlandPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsWater use and supply