S. 3720: Farm and Ranch Land Protection Flexibility Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-25 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Farm and Ranch Land Protection Flexibility Act of 2006

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Farm and Ranch Land Protection Flexibility Act of 2006 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise the farmland protection program. Includes as eligible program land woodlots, wooded corners, and forested riparian areas that comprise up to 50% of the offered acreage. Defines: (1) "permanent conservation easement"; and (2) "qualified state or local entity." Gives priority to farm and ranchland: (1) with prime, unique, or other productive soils at risk of nonagricultural development; (2) that will stay in production agriculture; (3) in rural communities that face intense conversion pressure; (4) in areas that have locally-led land-use planning and zoning strategies; and (5) in watersheds that would benefit most from the protection of farm and ranch resources. Provides for: (1) grants to eligible state or local entities to purchase permanent conservation easements; and (2) grant agreements with eligible state or local entities to purchase conservation easements using a combination of their own funds and grant funds. Sets forth matching grant and performance standard provisions.

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Farm and Ranch Land Protection Flexibility Act of 2006

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Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109s3720.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/s>

Record fed-us-cong109-s3720 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109