Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act

Bill: 118-hr-3972
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2023-06-09
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution

Floods and storm protection

Soil pollution

Water use and supply

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the purpose of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought and the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency. (Under the RCPP, USDA enters into agreements with eligible partners to deliver conservation projects in specific geographical areas. Within an RCPP project, producers enter into contracts and agreements with USDA to carry out eligible conservation activities.)</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Sorensen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add flood prevention and mitigation measures to purposes of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act . 2. RCPP purposes Paragraph (2) of section 1271(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) To address natural resource concerns on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale, including— (A) the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil; (B) the conservation and protection of water, including sources of drinking water and groundwater; (C) the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought, and the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency; and (D) the conservation of wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources. .