#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
,,con4 ,,res4 #aj  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas _m ( ! int]national
 p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are designat+ 
#bjae z ! ,int]national ,ye> ( ,soils2  
,:]eas soil is vitally important = food 
security & ess5tial ecosy/em functions2 
,:]eas soil cons]vation ef=ts 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates are (t5 locally l$2 ,:]eas #bjae
 also m>ks ! #hj? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( 
! ,soil ,cons]vation & ,dome/ic         
,allotm5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eij;a et 
seq47 on ,april #bg1 #aice2 ,:]eas      
soils1 z ! f\ndation = agricultural     
production1 ess5tial ecosy/em functions1
 & food security1 are key to su/a9+ life
 on ,e>?2 ,:]eas soils & ! sci5ce (     
soils contribute to improv$ wat]        
quality1 food safety & security1 heal?y 
ecosy/ems1 & human heal?2 & ,:]eas soil1
 plant1 animal1 & human heal? are       
intricately l9k$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t   
,congress-- 7#a7 supports ! designation 
( #bjae z ! ,int]national ,ye> ( ,soils2
  7#b7 enc\rages ! public to p>ticipate 

9 activities t celebrate ! importance ( 
soils to ! curr5t & future well-be+ ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 supports         
cons]vation ( ! soils ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 p>tn]%ip ) local soil &   
wat] cons]vation di/ricts2 &  7,b7      
volunt>y l&[n] p>ticipation 9-- 7i7 !   
cons]vation res]ve program e/abli%$ "u  
sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d (  
title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act (  
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca et seq472    
7ii7 ! environm5tal quality inc5tives   
program e/abli%$ "u *apt] #d ( subtitle 
,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security    
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa et 
seq472  7iii7 ! cons]vation /ew>d%ip    
program e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] 
#b ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food
 ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#chch;,d et seq472  7iv7 ! agricultural 
cons]vation easem5t program e/abli%$ "u 
subtitle ,h ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chfe et seq472  7v7 ! regional         
cons]vation p>tn]%ip program e/abli%$ "u

 subtitle ,i ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food    
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chga et seq472 &  7vi7 ! small wat]%$  
rehabilitation program e/abli%$ "u      
section #ad ( ! ,wat]%$ ,protection &   
,flood ,prev5tion ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajab74  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,may #ac1      
#bjae4,secret>y