[19960411]96-330_1996年农业法案中的保护条款：摘要.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web96-330 ENRApril 11, 1996Conservation Provisionsin the 1996 Farm Bill: A SummaryJeffrey ZinnSenior Analyst in Natural Resources PolicyEnvironment and Natural Resources Policy DivisionSummaryThis report briefly reviews the setting in which the farm bill was passed, thendescribes the provisions in Title III - Conservation. For a comparison of conservationprovisions in the House and Senate-passed bills, S. 1541 and H.R. 2854 respectively, seeCRS Report 96-165, Conservation Provisions in S. 1541 and H.R. 2854: A Comparison,and for a summary and comparison of selected provisions throughout the farm bill withprevious law, see CRS Report 96-304, The 1996 Farm Bill: Comparison of SelectedProvisions with Previous Law.Passing the 1996 Farm BillPressure grew quickly for Congress to pass farm legislation after President Clintonvetoed the omnibus reconciliation proposal (H.R. 2491) on December 6, 1995. It includedan agricultural title and conservation provisions. With many provisions of the 1990 farmlaw expiring or about to expire, farmers wanted to know their federal commodity programoptions