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S. 2834

Referred to Committee

Wetland Delineation Act of 2018

Introduced 5/10/2018•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

5/10/2018 • Senate

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.

Introduced in Senate • 5/10/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditDepartment of AgricultureFarmlandWetlands

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Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

Republican • ND

Sponsored 5/10/2018

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Originated in the Senate

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May 10, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Introduced in Senate5/10/2018

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