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S. 339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011

Taxation. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011

S. 339 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.
Other Titles
  • Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011
Sponsor
Max Baucus
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Taxation
  • Income tax deductions
  • Land transfers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced2/14/2011
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced2/14/2011
2/14/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2/14/2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Civil servant/public employee
Environmental policy
Livestock
Pro-Guns
Environmental services, equipment & consulting
Farm organizations & cooperatives
Other real estate services
Sporting goods sales & manufacturing
Animal Rights
Sheep and Wool Producers
Hunting & wildlife
$3,196,626
$1,740,739
$498,531
$228,405
$11,052
$25,250
$804,403
$327,148
$249,971
$3,995,797
$1,026,183
$12,104,105
$0
36 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
36 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011

36 organizations supported this bill

American Land Conservancy
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Appraisal Institute
Appraisal Institute (2012, March 29). Bills introduced in the 112th Congress. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Georgia Appraisers Coalition.
Archery Trade Association
Undersigned Organizations (2011, March 31). Conservation Tax Incentives Letter. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Ducks Unlimited.
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Undersigned Organizations (2011, March 31). Conservation Tax Incentives Letter. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Ducks Unlimited.
audubon california
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Bear Trust International
Undersigned Organizations (2011, March 31). Conservation Tax Incentives Letter. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Ducks Unlimited.
Boone and Crockett Club
Undersigned Organizations (2011, March 31). Conservation Tax Incentives Letter. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Ducks Unlimited.
California Cattlemen's Association
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
california council of land trusts
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
California Farm Bureau Federation
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
California Invasive Plant Council
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
California Native Grasslands Association
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
california native plant society
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
California Outdoor Heritage Alliance
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
California Rangeland Conservation Coalition
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
California Rangeland Trust
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
california wool growers association
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Carter Ecosystem Services
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Columbia Land Conservancy
(2011, May 27). Tax Incentives for Conservation – Real and Imagined. Retrieved August 1, 2011, from Columbia Land Conservancy.
Connecticut Forest And Park Association
Leff, David & Hammerling, Eric (n.d.). CONNECTICUT FOREST &PARK ASSOCIATION’S CONSERVATION AGENDA: 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Connecticut Forest and Park Association.
Defenders of Wildlife
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Endangered Species Coalition
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Environmental Defense Fund
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Garden Club of America
Garden Club of America (2011, December 1). National Affairs and Legislation Committee. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Garden Club of America.
Institute for Ecological Health
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Izaak Walton League of America
Undersigned Organizations (2011, March 31). Conservation Tax Incentives Letter. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Ducks Unlimited.
Land Trust Alliance
(2011, July 26). Easement Incentive Cosponsors in the 112th Congress . Retrieved August 1, 2011, from Land Trust Alliance.
National Rifle Association
Undersigned Organizations (2011, March 31). Conservation Tax Incentives Letter. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Ducks Unlimited.
National Shooting Sports Foundation
Undersigned Organizations (2011, March 31). Conservation Tax Incentives Letter. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Ducks Unlimited.
Nature Conservancy
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Sunone Solutions
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Sustainable Conservation
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Texas Agricultural Land Trust
(2011, February 19). Bipartisan bill would permanently extend tax breaks for donations of agricultural land for conservation. Retrieved August 1, 2011, from .
Trust for Public Land
Undersigned Organizations (2012, January 13). Cosponsor Support S.339 - Rural Heritage Conservation Act. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from California Rangeland Conservation Coalition.
Wildlife Management Institute
Undersigned Organizations (2011, March 31). Conservation Tax Incentives Letter. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Ducks Unlimited.
Wildlife Society
(2011, May 14). Broad Coalition Urges Support for Conservation Easement Incentives . Retrieved August 1, 2011, from The Wildlife Society.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$500$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$77,750$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$44,700$0
John BarrassoRWY$102,599$0
Max BaucusDMT$155,609$0
Mark BegichDAK$178,716$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$362,913$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$19,233$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$125,006$0
Roy BluntRMO$210,706$0
John BoozmanRAR$58,535$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$502,522$0
Scott P. BrownRMA$252,907$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$304,507$0
Richard BurrRNC$111,767$0
Maria CantwellDWA$236,663$0
Ben CardinDMD$64,399$0
Tom CarperDDE$35,184$0
Bob CaseyDPA$116,195$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$166,158$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$18,000$0
Tom CoburnROK$13,403$0
William Thad CochranRMS$35,700$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$81,481$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$12,250$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$65,198$0
Bob CorkerRTN$75,540$0
John CornynRTX$394,530$0
Mike CrapoRID$63,002$0
Jim DeMintRSC$34,510$0
Dick DurbinDIL$131,916$0
John EnsignRNV$2,500$0
Mike EnziRWY$29,615$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$128,218$0
Al FrankenDMN$270,598$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$270,995$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$47,306$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$58,400$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$146,768$0
Tom HarkinDIA$98,847$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$53,400$0
John HoevenRND$64,700$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$50,850$0
Jim InhofeROK$97,199$0
Dan InouyeDHI$63,910$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$83,850$0
Mike JohannsRNE$89,885$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$51,001$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$70,500$0
John F. KerryDMA$30,370$0
Mark KirkRIL$118,972$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$70,550$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$4,200$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$97,077$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$80,858$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$58,600$0
Mike LeeRUT$13,000$0
Carl LevinDMI$80,195$0
Joe LiebermanICT$1,250$0
Dick LugarRIN$80,844$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$105,000$0
John McCainRAZ$90,612$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$129,900$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$236,710$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$195,805$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$203,395$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$49,850$0
Jerry MoranRKS$176,349$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$84,633$0
Patty MurrayDWA$331,552$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$34,650$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$220,896$0
Rand PaulRKY$59,141$0
Rob PortmanROH$137,250$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$38,150$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$34,210$0
Harry ReidDNV$332,839$0
Jim RischRID$78,914$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$115,667$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$62,800$0
Marco RubioRFL$185,227$0
Bernie SandersIVT$66,040$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$98,600$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$72,560$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$184,832$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$44,100$0
Olympia J. SnoweRME$40,450$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$156,657$0
Jon TesterDMT$468,498$0
John ThuneRSD$142,219$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$150,241$0
Mark UdallDCO$469,851$0
Tom UdallDNM$326,328$0
David VitterRLA$109,203$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$182,133$0
Jim WebbDVA$11,600$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$139,420$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$113,567$0
Ron WydenDOR$57,699$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$500$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$77,750$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$44,700$0
John BarrassoRWY$102,599$0
Max BaucusDMT$155,609$0
Mark BegichDAK$178,716$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$362,913$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$19,233$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$125,006$0
Roy BluntRMO$210,706$0
John BoozmanRAR$58,535$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$502,522$0
Scott P. BrownRMA$252,907$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$304,507$0
Richard BurrRNC$111,767$0
Maria CantwellDWA$236,663$0
Ben CardinDMD$64,399$0
Tom CarperDDE$35,184$0
Bob CaseyDPA$116,195$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$166,158$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$18,000$0
Tom CoburnROK$13,403$0
William Thad CochranRMS$35,700$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$81,481$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$12,250$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$65,198$0
Bob CorkerRTN$75,540$0
John CornynRTX$394,530$0
Mike CrapoRID$63,002$0
Jim DeMintRSC$34,510$0
Dick DurbinDIL$131,916$0
John EnsignRNV$2,500$0
Mike EnziRWY$29,615$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$128,218$0
Al FrankenDMN$270,598$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$270,995$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$47,306$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$58,400$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$146,768$0
Tom HarkinDIA$98,847$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$53,400$0
John HoevenRND$64,700$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$50,850$0
Jim InhofeROK$97,199$0
Dan InouyeDHI$63,910$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$83,850$0
Mike JohannsRNE$89,885$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$51,001$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$70,500$0
John F. KerryDMA$30,370$0
Mark KirkRIL$118,972$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$70,550$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$4,200$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$97,077$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$80,858$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$58,600$0
Mike LeeRUT$13,000$0
Carl LevinDMI$80,195$0
Joe LiebermanICT$1,250$0
Dick LugarRIN$80,844$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$105,000$0
John McCainRAZ$90,612$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$129,900$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$236,710$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$195,805$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$203,395$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$49,850$0
Jerry MoranRKS$176,349$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$84,633$0
Patty MurrayDWA$331,552$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$34,650$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$220,896$0
Rand PaulRKY$59,141$0
Rob PortmanROH$137,250$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$38,150$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$34,210$0
Harry ReidDNV$332,839$0
Jim RischRID$78,914$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$115,667$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$62,800$0
Marco RubioRFL$185,227$0
Bernie SandersIVT$66,040$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$98,600$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$72,560$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$184,832$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$44,100$0
Olympia J. SnoweRME$40,450$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$156,657$0
Jon TesterDMT$468,498$0
John ThuneRSD$142,219$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$150,241$0
Mark UdallDCO$469,851$0
Tom UdallDNM$326,328$0
David VitterRLA$109,203$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$182,133$0
Jim WebbDVA$11,600$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$139,420$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$113,567$0
Ron WydenDOR$57,699$0

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Civil servant/public employee$3,995,797
Environmental policy$3,196,626
Livestock$1,740,739
Pro-Guns$1,026,183
Environmental services, equipment & consulting$804,403
Farm organizations & cooperatives$498,531
Other real estate services$327,148
Sporting goods sales & manufacturing$249,971
Animal Rights$228,405
Sheep and Wool Producers$25,250
Hunting & wildlife$11,052

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