S.Amdt. 973Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 973

What it does: Rewrites page 177, line 15
Sponsored by Jon TesterSen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
Submitted May 21, 2013

What it changes

1 change to S. 954

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  1. Rewrites page 177, line 15

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    Inserted: (3) Reservation.--Effective beginning in fiscal year 2015, the Secretary, to the maximum extent feasible, shall manage the conservation reserve to ensure that, on an annual basis, not less than 20.5 percent of land maintained in the program shall be--

    Inserted: (A) described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection (b)(4); and

    Inserted: (B) enrolled under--

    Inserted: (i) the special conservation reserve enhancement program authority under section 1234(f)(4); or

    Inserted: (ii) the pilot program for the enrollment of wetland and buffer acreage under section 1231B.

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    On page 177, strike line 15 and insert the following:

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during each fiscal year.

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SA 973. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 177, strike line 15 and insert the following: during each fiscal year.

“(3) Reservation.--Effective beginning in fiscal year 2015, the Secretary, to the maximum extent feasible, shall manage the conservation reserve to ensure that, on an annual basis, not less than 20.5 percent of land maintained in the program shall be--

“(A) described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection (b)(4); and

“(B) enrolled under--

“(i) the special conservation reserve enhancement program authority under section 1234(f)(4); or

“(ii) the pilot program for the enrollment of wetland and buffer acreage under section 1231B.”.

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Senate amendment submitted

May 21, 2013