H.Amdt. 677House108th Congress (2003-2005)

An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record.

What it does: Adds TITLE __--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS at the end of the bill
Submitted July 13, 2004

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 4766

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  1. Adds TITLE __--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS at the end of the bill

    Adds a title

    Inserted: TITLE __--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Inserted: Sec. __. (a) Section 1241(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(b)) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "paragraph (2)" and inserting "paragraphs (2) through (4)"; and

    Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(3) Farmland protection program, grassland reserve program, environmental quality incentives program, wildlife habitat incentives program, and ground and surface water conservation program.--

    Inserted: "(A) In general.--Effective for fiscal year 2005 and subsequent fiscal years, Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available to carry out a conservation program specified in paragraphs (4) through (7) of subsection (a) of this section or the ground and surface water conservation program under section 1240I shall not be available for the provision of technical assistance for any other of such programs.

    Inserted: "(B) Separation of ground and surface water conservation program from the environmental quality incentives program.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the ground and surface water conservation program under section 1240I shall be considered to be a program separate and apart from the rest of the environmental quality incentives program under chapter 4 of subtitle D.

    Inserted: "(4) Conservation reserve program and wetlands reserve program.--Effective for fiscal year 2005 and subsequent fiscal years, Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available to carry out a conservation program specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall be available for the provision of technical assistance for the program.".

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    At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

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As printed

At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

TITLE __--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. __. (a) Section 1241(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(b)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “paragraph (2)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (4)”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(3) Farmland protection program, grassland reserve program, environmental quality incentives program, wildlife habitat incentives program, and ground and surface water conservation program.--

“(A) In general.--Effective for fiscal year 2005 and subsequent fiscal years, Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available to carry out a conservation program specified in paragraphs (4) through (7) of subsection (a) of this section or the ground and surface water conservation program under section 1240I shall not be available for the provision of technical assistance for any other of such programs.

“(B) Separation of ground and surface water conservation program from the environmental quality incentives program.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the ground and surface water conservation program under section 1240I shall be considered to be a program separate and apart from the rest of the environmental quality incentives program under chapter 4 of subtitle D.

“(4) Conservation reserve program and wetlands reserve program.--Effective for fiscal year 2005 and subsequent fiscal years, Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available to carry out a conservation program specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall be available for the provision of technical assistance for the program.”.

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July 13, 2004

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House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Lucas (OK).(consideration: CR H5582; text: CR H5582)

July 13, 2004 • 3:11 PM

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Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Lucas (OK). (consideration: CR H5582; text: CR H5582)

July 13, 2004 • 3:11 PM

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Mr. Bonilla raised a point of order against the Lucas (OK) amendment (A009). The Lucas (OK) amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

July 13, 2004 • 3:11 PM