S.Con.Res. 62 (111th): A concurrent resolution congratulating the outstanding professional public servants, both past and present, of the Natural Resources Conservation Service on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

Introduced:
Apr 29, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR]
Status:
Agreed To (Concurrent Resolution)

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Status

This concurrent resolution was agreed to by both chambers of Congress on May 11, 2010. That is the end of the legislative process for concurrent resolutions. They do not have the force of law.

Progress
Introduced Apr 29, 2010
Passed Senate Apr 29, 2010
Passed House May 11, 2010
Cosponsors
15 cosponsors (10D, 5R) (show)
Committees

House Agriculture

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Last updated May 11, 2010.
2 pages

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5/11/2010--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Congratulates the outstanding professionals of the National Resources Conservation Service on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. Expresses the continued commitment of Congress to the conservation of natural resources on private lands in both the national interest and as a national priority.

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Background

The Natural Resources Conservation Service was established as the Soil Conservation Service in the Department of Agriculture in 1935 to assist farmers, ranchers, and other landowners in protecting soil and water resources on private lands.

Summary

S.Con.Res. 62 would resolve that the House of Representatives:

  • "Congratulates the outstanding conservation professionals of the Natural Resources Conservation Service on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
  • "Recognizes the vital role conservation plays in the well-being of the United States;
  • "Expresses its continued commitment to the conservation of natural resources on private lands in both the national interest and as a national priority;
  • "Recognizes the services that the Natural Resources Conservation Service provides to the United States by helping farmers, ranchers, and other landowners to protect soil, water, and related natural resources."

 

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