#aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4   
,,con4 ,,res4 #aj  ,,concurrent         
,,resolution  ,whereas many of the      
international partners of the ,united   
,states are designating #bjae as the    
,international ,year of ,soils2 ,whereas
 soil is vitally important for food     
security and essential ecosystem        
functions2 ,whereas soil conservation   
efforts in the ,united ,states are often
 locally led2 ,whereas #bjae also marks 
the #hjth anniversary of the signing of 
the ,soil ,conservation and ,domestic   
,allotment ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eij;a et
 seq47 on ,april #bg1 #aice2 ,whereas   
soils1 as the foundation for            
agricultural production1 essential      
ecosystem functions1 and food security1 
are key to sustaining life on ,earth2   
,whereas soils and the science of soils 
contribute to improved water quality1   
food safety and security1 healthy       
ecosystems1 and human health2 and       
,whereas soil1 plant1 animal1 and human 
health are intricately linked3 ,now1    

therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 
supports the designation of #bjae as the
 ,international ,year of ,soils2  7#b7  
encourages the public to participate in 
activities that celebrate the importance
 of soils to the current and future     
well-being of the ,united ,states2 and  
7#c7 supports conservation of the soils 
of the ,united ,states1 through-- 7,a7  
partnership with local soil and water   
conservation districts2 and  7,b7       
voluntary landowner participation in--  
7i7 the conservation reserve program    
established under subchapter ,b of      
chapter #a of subtitle ,d of title ,,xii
 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca et seq472  7ii7 the
 environmental quality incentives       
program established under chapter #d of 
subtitle ,d of title ,,xii of the ,food 
,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#chci;aa et seq472  7iii7 the           
conservation stewardship program        
established under subchapter ,b of      
chapter #b of subtitle ,d of title ,,xii

 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chch;,d et seq472  7iv7 
the agricultural conservation easement  
program established under subtitle ,h of
 title ,,xii of the ,food ,security ,act
 of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chfe et seq472
  7v7 the regional conservation         
partnership program established under   
subtitle ,i of title ,,xii of the ,food 
,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#chga et seq472 and  7vi7 the small     
watershed rehabilitation program        
established under section #ad of the    
,watershed ,protection and ,flood       
,prevention ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajab74 
,passed the ,senate ,may #ac1           
#bjae4,secretary