Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act This bill requires the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture to review the national conservation practice standards, taking into consideration the climate benefits of such standards. Climate benefit is defined as a reduction in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions; an increase in carbon sequestration; or mitigation against, or adaptation to, increased weather volatility.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAir qualityAtmospheric science and weatherClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigations
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act
USA116th CongressHR-8909| House
| Updated: 12/9/2020
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act This bill requires the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture to review the national conservation practice standards, taking into consideration the climate benefits of such standards. Climate benefit is defined as a reduction in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions; an increase in carbon sequestration; or mitigation against, or adaptation to, increased weather volatility.
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAir qualityAtmospheric science and weatherClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigations