S-2834 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-05-10IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Senate
2018-05-10IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

John Hoeven [R] (ND)
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Policy Area :

Agriculture and Food
Related Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Agricultural conservation and pollution
  • Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
  • Farmland
  • Wetlands
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Department of Agriculture

Related Bills

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