§ 2006. Reports to Congress

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1977

   Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–192 § 7 · 91 Stat. 1407

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 2006

   Pub. L. 95–192, § 7, Nov. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1410

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 95–192, § 7, Nov. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1410

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 7. report to congress (a) On the first day Congress convenes in 1980 and at each five-year interval thereafter during the period this Act is in effect the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, the appraisal and the program as required by sections 5 and 6 of this Act, together with a detailed statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the United States Department of Agriculture. (b) Commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, the President shall, not later than thirty days after the submission of the budget for each fiscal year, prepare and transmit to Congress a report expressing in qualitative and quantitative terms the extent to which the programs and policies projected under the budget meet the statement of policy submitted under subsection (a) of this section. In any case in which the budget recommends a course which fails to meet the statement of policy, the President shall set forth in his report under this subsection the reasons for requesting Congress to approve the lesser program or policies presented in the budget. (c) The Secretary, during budget preparation for fiscal year 1982 and annually thereafter during the period this Act is in effect, shall prepare and transmit to the Congress, through the President, a report to accompany the budget which evaluates the program’s effectiveness in attaining the purposes of this Act. The report, prepared in concise summary form with appropriate detailed appendices, shall contain pertinent data from the current resource appraisal required to be prepared by section 5 of this Act, shall set forth the progress in implementing the program required to be developed by section 6 of this Act, and shall contain appropriate measurements of pertinent costs and benefits. The evaluation shall assess the balance between economic Legislative recommendations. factors and environmental quality factors. The report shall also indicate plans for implementing action and recommendations for new legislation where warranted.

2. 1985

   Food Security Act of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–198 § 1252(c)(1) · 99 Stat. 1354

   1. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 2006(a)

      Pub. L. 99–198, § 1252(c)(1), added subsec. (a)

   2. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 2006(a)

      Pub. L. 99–198, § 1252(c)(1), struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “On the first day Congress convenes in 1980 and at each five-year interval thereafter during the period this chapter is in effect the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, the appraisal and the program as required by sections 2004 and 2005 of this title, together with a detailed statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the United States Department of Agriculture.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1252(c)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “On the first day Congress convenes in 1980 and at each five-year interval thereafter during the period this chapter is in effect the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, the appraisal and the program as required by sections 2004 and 2005 of this title, together with a detailed statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the United States Department of Agriculture.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1252. soil and water resources conservation (a) Subsection (d) of section 5 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 2004(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(d) The Secretary shall conduct four comprehensive appraisals under this section, to be completed by December 31, 1979, December 31, 1986, December 31, 1995, and December 31, 2005, respectively. The Secretary may make such additional interim appraisals as the Secretary considers appropriate.”. (b) Subsection (b) of section 6 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 2205(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) The initial program shall be completed not later than December 31, 1979, and program updates shall be completed by December 31, 1987, December 31, 1997, and December 31, 2007, respectively.”. (d) Section 7 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 2006) is amended by— (1) striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: “(a) (1) At the time Congress convenes in 1980, 1987, 1996, and 2006, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate the appraisal developed under section 5 and completed prior to the end of the previous year. “(2) At the time Congress convenes in 1980, 1988, 1998, and 2008, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of representatives and the President of the Senate the initial program or updated program developed under section 6 and completed prior to the end of the previous year, together with a detailed statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the United States Department of Agriculture.”; (2) striking out subsection (b); and (3) redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (d) Section 10 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 2009) is amended by striking out “1985” and inserting in lieu thereof “2008”.

3. 1985

   Food Security Act of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–198 § 1252(c)(2) · 99 Stat. 1354

   1. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 2006(b); 16 U.S.C. § 2006(c)

      Pub. L. 99–198, § 1252(c)(2), (3), struck out subsec. (b) which provided for an annual report of program and policy achievement

   2. Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 2006(b); 16 U.S.C. § 2006(c)

      Pub. L. 99–198, § 1252(c)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1252(c)(2), (3), struck out subsec. (b) which provided for an annual report of program and policy achievement, and redesignated subsec. (c) as (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1252. soil and water resources conservation (a) Subsection (d) of section 5 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 2004(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(d) The Secretary shall conduct four comprehensive appraisals under this section, to be completed by December 31, 1979, December 31, 1986, December 31, 1995, and December 31, 2005, respectively. The Secretary may make such additional interim appraisals as the Secretary considers appropriate.”. (b) Subsection (b) of section 6 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 2205(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) The initial program shall be completed not later than December 31, 1979, and program updates shall be completed by December 31, 1987, December 31, 1997, and December 31, 2007, respectively.”. (d) Section 7 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 2006) is amended by— (1) striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: “(a) (1) At the time Congress convenes in 1980, 1987, 1996, and 2006, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate the appraisal developed under section 5 and completed prior to the end of the previous year. “(2) At the time Congress convenes in 1980, 1988, 1998, and 2008, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of representatives and the President of the Senate the initial program or updated program developed under section 6 and completed prior to the end of the previous year, together with a detailed statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the United States Department of Agriculture.”; (2) striking out subsection (b); and (3) redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (d) Section 10 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 2009) is amended by striking out “1985” and inserting in lieu thereof “2008”.

4. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 2804(d) · 122 Stat. 1651

   Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 2006

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 2804(d), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to transmission of appraisal developed under section 2004 of this title at the time Congress convened in 1980, 1987, 1996, and 2006, transmission of program developed under section 2005 of this title and statement of policy at the time Congress convened in 1980, 1988, 1998, and 2008, and annual report on program effectiveness

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 110–246, § 2804(d), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to transmission of appraisal developed under section 2004 of this title at the time Congress convened in 1980, 1987, 1996, and 2006, transmission of program developed under section 2005 of this title and statement of policy at the time Congress convened in 1980, 1988, 1998, and 2008, and annual report on program effectiveness.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Reports to Congress.— Section 7 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 2006) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 7. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. “(a) Appraisal.— Not later than the date on which Congress convenes in 2011 and 2016, the President shall transmit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate the appraisal developed under section 5 and completed before the end of the previous year. “(b) Program and Statement of Policy.— Not later than the date on which Congress convenes in 2012 and 2017, the President shall transmit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate— “(1) the initial program or updated program developed under section 6 and completed before the end of the previous year; “(2) a detailed statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the Department of Agriculture; and “(3) a special evaluation of the status, conditions, and trends of soil quality on cropland in the United States that addresses the challenges and opportunities for reducing soil erosion to tolerance levels. “(c) Improvements to Appraisal and Program.— Not later than the date on which Congress convenes in 2012, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the plans of the Department of Agriculture for improving the resource appraisal and national conservation program required under this Act, based on the recommendations received under sections 5(d) and 6(c).” .

   Effective date note
   Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

5. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 § 2402(3)(A) · 132 Stat. 4490

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 2006(a)

   Pub. L. 115–334, § 2402(3)(A), substituted “2011, 2016, and 2022” for “2011 and 2016”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2402(3)(A), substituted “2011, 2016, and 2022” for “2011 and 2016”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in subsection (a), by striking “and 2016” and inserting “, 2016, and 2022”; and

6. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 § 2402(3)(B) · 132 Stat. 4490

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 2006(b)

   Pub. L. 115–334, § 2402(3)(B), substituted “2012, 2017, and 2023” for “2012 and 2017” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2402(3)(B), substituted “2012, 2017, and 2023” for “2012 and 2017” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “and 2017” and inserting “, 2017, and 2023”; and

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision