118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3023 — Soil CARE Act of 2023

“A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and maintain a training program for Department of Agriculture personnel and third-party providers on the rapidly evolving methodologies, science, and practices of biological soil health management systems on agricultural land, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Oct 4, 2023

Last action Oct 4, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Oct 4, 2023

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Referred

Oct 4, 2023

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a training program for biological soil health management in Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Under the bill, biological soil health management means land management methods used to increase and balance soil biology, such as microbial biomass and macrofauna, for the purpose of improving biological functions, including forming and stabilizing soil structure, cycling nutrients, controlling pests and disease, and degrading or detoxifying contaminants. The training program must (1) provide education, resources, and technical support to USDA personnel and third-party providers on the rapidly evolving metho...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Oct 4, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Oct 4, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.