Conservation Reserve Program: Funding Requirements for the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Technical Assistance
RCED-99-247R
Published: Aug 05, 1999. Publicly Released: Sep 08, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the funding requirements for the technical assistance that the Natural Resources Conservation Service provides to the Conservation Reserve Program, focusing on: (1) the nature and costs of the Conservation Service's technical assistance; (2) the reasons the Conservation Service suspended its technical assistance for the program; (3) budgetary authorities and other statutory requirements that constrain the Conservation Service's performance of technical assistance for the program; and (4) the potential to use contractors to provide this assistance in lieu of the Conservation Service.
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Agricultural programsEnvironment evaluationEnvironmental policiesFunds managementSoil conservationTechnical assistanceConservation of natural resourcesFarmingCommoditiesSupplemental appropriations