SUSTAINS Act
USA117th CongressHR-2606| House
| Updated: 6/3/2022
Glenn Thompson
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (6)
Agriculture Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021 or the SUSTAINS Act This bill authorizes the Natural Resources Conservation Service to accept contributions of nonfederal funds to support a broader range of conservation programs. Current law authorizes the service to accept nonfederal contributions of funds to support certain programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. This bill expands the authority to include other conservation programs, including those that address climate change, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat improvement, and protection of drinking water sources. The bill also makes other changes to the administration of contributed funds, such as by allowing the service to match contributions and permitting contributors to designate funds for use in a specific program or geographic area.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-345.
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of AgricultureExecutive agency funding and structureForests, forestry, treesPublic-private cooperationWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection
SUSTAINS Act
USA117th CongressHR-2606| House
| Updated: 6/3/2022
Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021 or the SUSTAINS Act This bill authorizes the Natural Resources Conservation Service to accept contributions of nonfederal funds to support a broader range of conservation programs. Current law authorizes the service to accept nonfederal contributions of funds to support certain programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. This bill expands the authority to include other conservation programs, including those that address climate change, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat improvement, and protection of drinking water sources. The bill also makes other changes to the administration of contributed funds, such as by allowing the service to match contributions and permitting contributors to designate funds for use in a specific program or geographic area.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-345.
Glenn Thompson
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (6)
Agriculture Committee
Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of AgricultureExecutive agency funding and structureForests, forestry, treesPublic-private cooperationWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection