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16 U.S.C. § 3847

Data on conservation practices

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 3847, Data on conservation practices, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447743
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The Secretary shall identify available data sets within the Department of Agriculture regarding the use of conservation practices and the effect of such practices on farm and ranch profitability (including such effects relating to crop yields, soil health, and other risk-related factors). Not later than 1 year after December 20, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 99-198(H.R. 2100)1985-12-23
    Food Security Act of 1985
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-334(H.R. 2)2018-12-20
    Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
    House: 369–47Senate: 87–13