S. 2989 · 115th Congress
COVER Act
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Conservation for Very Erodible Row Cropland Act of 2018 or the COVER Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 5, 2018
Conservation for Very Erodible Row Cropland Act of 2018 or the COVER Act
This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs to authorize additional assistance for farm practices related to soil health and carbon storage.
The bill modifies the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to require USDA to provide payments under the program for practices that:
- improve soil health,
- enhance the ability of a farmer to absorb and recover from shocks and stresses to production,
- increase the storage of carbon on agricultural land, and
- achieve other conservation outcomes determined by USDA.
The bill modifies the Conservation Innovation Grants program to establish a pilot program to provide payments to encourage: (1) the measurement of outcomes relating to the planting of a regionally appropriate cover crop, and (2) opportunities to increase farm income. In carrying out the program, USDA must prioritize certain projects with third-party partners such as academic entities, carbon offset protocol developers, livestock producers, and food manufacturers.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: COVER Act
Also known as: Conservation for Very Erodible Row Cropland Act of 2018
Latest action (Jun 5, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 5, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.