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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 10 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 10

 Supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the ``International 
     Year of Soils'' and supporting locally led soil conservation.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 17, 2015

  Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Boozman) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
 Supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the ``International 
     Year of Soils'' and supporting locally led soil conservation.

Whereas many of the international partners of the United States are designating 
        2015 as the ``International Year of Soils'';
Whereas soil is vitally important for food security and essential ecosystem 
        functions;
Whereas soil conservation efforts in the United States are often locally led;
Whereas 2015 also marks the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Soil 
        Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.) on 
        April 27, 1935;
Whereas soils, as the foundation for agricultural production, essential 
        ecosystem functions, and food security, are key to sustaining life on 
        Earth;
Whereas soils and the science of soils contribute to improved water quality, 
        food safety and security, healthy ecosystems, and human health; and
Whereas soil, plant, animal, and human health are intricately linked: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) supports the designation of 2015 as the ``International 
        Year of Soils'';
            (2) encourages the public to participate in activities that 
        celebrate the importance of soils to the current and future 
        well-being of the United States; and
            (3) supports conservation of the soils of the United 
        States, through--
                    (A) partnership with local soil and water 
                conservation districts; and
                    (B) landowner participation in--
                            (i) the conservation reserve program 
                        established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of 
                        subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
                        Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.);
                            (ii) the environmental quality incentives 
                        program established under chapter 4 of subtitle 
                        D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 
                        (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.);
                            (iii) the conservation stewardship program 
                        established under subchapter B of chapter 2 of 
                        subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
                        Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838D et seq.);
                            (iv) the agricultural conservation easement 
                        program established under subtitle H of title 
                        XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
                        3865 et seq.);
                            (v) the regional conservation partnership 
                        program established under subtitle I of title 
                        XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
                        3871 et seq.); and
                            (vi) the small watershed rehabilitation 
                        program established under section 14 of the 
                        Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act 
                        (16 U.S.C. 1012).
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