Agricultural Land Retention Act - =Title I: Objectives= - Declares that it is in the public interest to retain, protect and improve agricultural land, to reduce its conversion to nonagricultural uses, and to limit the encroachment of industrial activities.
=Title II: Research Program= - Establishes an Agricultural Land Review Commission to study: (1) agricultural land in the United States; (2) the effects of industrial development, climate and other factors on the productivity of such land; (3) the acquisition of such land by persons not engaged in agricultural activities; and (4) methods of protecting and improving such land, and of reducing the amount of it being converted to nonagricultural uses.
Authorizes the Commission to make grants to public or private groups or organizations or individuals to do research pursuant to its study. Requires the Commission to report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the President and to Congress. Terminates the Commission 30 days after it submits its final report.
=Title III: General Provisions= - Authorizes the appropriation of $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1980 through 1983.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1400.
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1400.
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