S.Con.Res. 10: A concurrent resolution supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the "International Year of Soils" and supporting locally led soil conservation.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-03-17 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-03-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A concurrent resolution supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the "International Year of Soils" and supporting locally led soil conservation.

Plain summary

Supports the designation of 2015 as the International Year of Soils, and supports locally led soil conservation. Encourages public participation in activities celebrating the importance of soils to the United States. Supports soil conservation through partnerships with local soil and water conservation districts and voluntary landowner participation in federal conservation programs.

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Official text

A concurrent resolution supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the "International Year of Soils" and supporting locally led soil conservation.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Sponsor: Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · 7 cosponsors

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John Boozman (R-AR), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jack Reed (D-RI)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114sconres10.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/sconres>

Record fed-us-cong114-sconres10 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114