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Conservation reserve

It was reauthorized in the 1996 Farm Bill and the 2002 Farm Bill.

Forest Land Enhancement Program

The Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) was adopted in the 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 8002) as an amendment to the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-313; 16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).

Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems

Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems is a competitive research grants program authorized in the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-185) and reauthorized in the 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 7205).

Resource Management System

Resource Management System, as defined in the 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 2001), is a system of conservation practices and management specified in the field office technical guide of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that is designed to prevent resource degradation and permit sustained use of natural resources.


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