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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. 

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 

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; 

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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 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) supports the designation of 2015 as the 

4 ‘‘International Year of Soils’’; 

5 (2) encourages the public to participate in ac6 tivities that celebrate the importance of soils to the 

7 current and future well-being of the United States; 

8 and 

9 (3) supports conservation of the soils of the 

10 United States, through— 

11 (A) partnership with local soil and water 

12 conservation districts; and 

13 (B) landowner participation in— 

14 (i) the conservation reserve program 

15 established under subchapter B of chapter 

16 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Se17 curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et 

18 seq.); 

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1 (ii) the environmental quality incen2 tives program established under chapter 4 

3 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Secu4 rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et 

5 seq.); 

6 (iii) the conservation stewardship pro7 gram established under subchapter B of 

8 chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the 

9 Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 

10 3838D et seq.); 

11 (iv) the agricultural conservation ease12 ment program established under subtitle H 

13 of title XII of the Food Security Act of 

14 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865 et seq.); 

15 (v) the regional conservation partner16 ship program established under subtitle I 

17 of title XII of the Food Security Act of 

18 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871 et seq.); and 

19 (vi) the small watershed rehabilitation 

20 program established under section 14 of 

21 the Watershed Protection and Flood Pre22 vention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012). 

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