A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to remove certain easement requirements under the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.
Public Law 102-324 · S. 2780 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jul 22, 1992 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to eliminate certain "useful life" easement requirements under the conservation reserve program.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Jul 22, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-324.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 10, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 1, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. de la Garza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 25, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- May 27, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- May 21, 1992FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.