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Farm Bill 1985—Food Security ActThe Farm Bill Congress enacted in 1985, <strong>for</strong>mallyknown as <strong>the</strong> Food Security Act of 1985 (Pub. L.99–198; 7 U.S.C. §§ 1631 et seq.), is landmark legislationin terms of its conservation provisions, establishing<strong>the</strong> so-called Sodbuster, Swampbuster, and <strong>the</strong>Conservation Reserve and Wetland Reserve programs.See Section 4 (Federal Programs): Farm BillConservation Programs.Farm Bill 1990—Food, Agriculture,Conservation, and Trade ActThe Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and TradeAct of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–624; 14 U.S.C. §§ 1401et seq.) maintained, with certain amendments, <strong>the</strong>conservation provisions of <strong>the</strong> 1985 Farm Bill andcreated new conservation programs applying to<strong>for</strong>estry activities.See Section 4 (Federal Programs): Farm BillConservation Programs.Farm Bill 1996—Federal AgricultureImprovement and Re<strong>for</strong>m ActThe Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re<strong>for</strong>mAct of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–127; 7 U.S.C. §§ 793 etseq.) made modifications to <strong>the</strong> Sodbuster,Swampbuster, and Conservation Reserve andWetland Reserve programs, and created several newprograms to address high-priority environmentalprotection goals, including <strong>the</strong> EnvironmentalQuality Incentives Program, Wildlife HabitatIncentives Program, Flood Risk Reduction Program,Farmland Protection Program, Conservation FarmOption, and Conservation of Private Grazing Landsinitiative.See Section 4 (Federal Programs): Farm BillConservation Programs.Farm Bill 2002—Farm Security and RuralInvestment ActThe Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002(Pub. L. 107–171) greatly expanded overall funding<strong>for</strong> Farm Bill conservation programs and shifted <strong>the</strong>emphasis of funding from land retirement programsto supporting conservation measures on workingagricultural lands.See Section 4 (Federal Programs): Farm BillConservation Programs.Federal Water Pollution Control ActSee: Clean Water Act.Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservationand Management ActWhen Congress passed <strong>the</strong> Fishery Conservation andManagement Act in 1976 (Pub. L. 94–265; 16 U.S.C.§§ 1801 et seq.), it claimed <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> nation sovereignrights and exclusive fishery management authorityover all fishery resources within 200 miles of <strong>the</strong>coast, and over certain continental shelf and anadromousfishery resources even beyond 200 miles. Laterrenamed <strong>the</strong> Magnuson-Stevens FisheryConservation and Management Act (M-S Act), <strong>the</strong>Act as amended established national standards <strong>for</strong>fishery conservation and management in U.S. waters.The M-S Act also created eight Regional FisheryManagement Councils composed of state and federalofficials and fishing industry representatives that prepareand amend fishery management plans <strong>for</strong> certainfisheries requiring conservation and management.The Act also requires that fishery managementplans identify essential fish habitat and protectionand conservation measures <strong>for</strong> each managedspecies. In 1996, <strong>the</strong> Sustainable Fisheries Actamended <strong>the</strong> M-S Act to require NMFS to undertakea number of science, management, and conservationactions to prevent overfishing, rebuild overfishedstocks, protect essential fish habitat, minimizebycatch, enhance research, and improve monitoring.See Section 2 (Commissions, Committees, andCouncils): Regional Fishery Management Councils.Marine Mammal Protection ActUnder <strong>the</strong> Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972(MMPA; Pub. L. 92–522; 16 U.S.C. §§ 1361 et seq.),NOAA has responsibility <strong>for</strong> ensuring <strong>the</strong> protectionof cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and dolphins) andpinnipeds (seals and sea lions), except walruses.USFWS is responsible <strong>for</strong> ensuring <strong>the</strong> protection ofwalruses, sea otters, polar bears, and manatees.NOAA and USFWS are required to consult with <strong>the</strong>Marine Mammal Commission, also created by <strong>the</strong>MMPA. With several exceptions, <strong>the</strong> MMPA establishesa moratorium on <strong>the</strong> taking and importation ofmarine mammals and marine mammal products.See Section 2 (Commissions, Committees, andCouncils): Marine Mammal Commission.APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY OF FEDERAL OCEAN AND COASTAL-RELATED COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, LAWS, AND PROGRAMSD 11

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