Senate Bill 2834
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Wetland Delineation Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2834
Congress
115
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Wetland Delineation Act of 2018
This bill modifies wetland conservation requirements that deny various Department of Agriculture (USDA) program benefits to agricultural producers who plant crops on certain converted wetlands.
The bill requires USDA to (1) determine that an exemption permitted under current law does not apply to a producer before determining that a producer is ineligible for benefits, and (2) publish categorical minimal effect exemptions within 180 days of the enactment of this bill.
The bill also authorizes additional funding for the wetland mitigation banking program.
May 10, 2018
05/10/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
05/10/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:31 PM