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<br />,t' . <br /> <br />"I' ,"" <br />III :\vlllll-j: <br /> <br />l.; <br /> <br />o <br />m <br />~ <br />vI <br /> <br />SJT H Cl.;I\jGRt:~0 <br />1ST 0ESS10" <br /> <br />B.a. .jSQj <br /> <br />To i:iuthorizt:: t~iic .secrei:.dr~y of Asriculture "1.;0 develop r:ond implement ~ <br />coordinated agricultural conservation progrdm in the Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />IN THE HUU~E OF REPRESENTATIVES <br /> <br />SEP'fEnBEJi 15, 1~o.:i <br /> <br />dr. 1>[ LA G,IHZli Introduceu the follol.iing bill; l.hich 1"8S referred jointly <br />to the Committees on Agriculture and Interior and Insular Affairs <br /> <br />A dIll <br /> <br />To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to develop and <br />implement a coordinated agricultural conservation program in <br />the COlorado River Basin. <br /> <br />Ee it enacted by the Senate Ind House Of Representatives of the <br /> <br />United States of Amerioa in Congress assembled, <br /> <br />SECTION 1, The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as <br /> <br />"the Secretary) may establish a voluntary cooperative program with private <br /> <br />lanoownerll to improve onfarm water hlanabement and reduce watershed erosion <br /> <br />on non-Federal lands and on lands under the control of the Department of <br /> <br />Al$riculture for the purpose of assisting in controlling salinity in the <br /> <br />Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />SECTION 2, In carrying out any program under this Act. the Secretary <br /> <br />may--- <br /> <br />(1) identify salt-source Cireas "nu uetermine the sal t load resulting <br /> <br />frola irrigation and watershed managel"ent practices. <br /> <br />(2) develov. ill consuli"tion "Iith the public and affected governmen- <br /> <br />tal interests, plans for implementing measures that will reduce the salt <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />4.__".._ <br />