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To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to repeal certain provisions relating to the acceptance and use of contributions for public-private partnerships, and for other purposes.
3/12/2025, 8:06 AM
Summary of Bill HR 773
The main goal of this bill is to streamline the process of accepting and using contributions for public-private partnerships, potentially making it easier for organizations to collaborate on projects related to food security. By removing certain provisions within the current law, the hope is that this will lead to more efficient and effective partnerships in addressing food security issues.
Overall, Bill 119 hr 773 is focused on improving the process of accepting and utilizing contributions for public-private partnerships related to food security. It aims to remove barriers and streamline the process to encourage more collaboration and effective solutions in this important area.
Congressional Summary of HR 773
This bill repeals provisions that allow the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to accept and use contributions for public-private partnerships.
Specifically, the bill repeals the public-private partnerships allowed under an act commonly known as the Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act (the SUSTAINS Act). In addition, the bill allows NRCS to continue to accept nonfederal contributions of funds to certain programs (e.g., the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program) in order to support the purposes of the programs.
As background, Congress enacted provisions of the SUSTAINS Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Under the SUSTAINS Act provisions, the NRCS may accept contributions of nonfederal funds to support a broad range of conservation programs for the purposes of addressing issues related to climate change, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat improvement, and protection of drinking water sources. NRCS may match these contributions. In addition, those contributing funds may designate the funds for use in a specific program or geographic area.
