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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on the Land and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (H.R. 75)
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript record of a 1977 congressional hearing held by the House on Conservation and Credit. The hearing focused on the discussion and review of H.R. 75, a proposed bill aimed at establishing federal policies for the conservation of land and water resources.
The hearing represents the legislative process for H.R. 75, which sought to mandate periodic appraisals of land and water resources to guide federal agricultural and conservation policy.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Agricultural landowners
The proposed legislation concerns federal oversight and conservation requirements for land and water resources used in agriculture.
Federal agencies
The bill would require federal agencies to conduct periodic appraisals of land and water resources.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on March 1, 1977, by the Subcommittee on Conservation and Credit.
- The subject of the hearing was H.R. 75, the Land and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977.
- The hearing took place during the first session of the 95th Congress.
- The proceedings were conducted under the authority of the House Committee on Agriculture.
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The hearing marks the legislative effort to formalize periodic federal appraisals of national land and water resources.
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