Conservation Bill Becomes Law Congress and President Bush reaffirmed a commitment to the Wetlands Reserve Program and Conservation Reserve Program by enacting and signing into law Senate Bill 2856 on Dec. 23. The legislation ends a two-year stalemate between congressional agriculture policy leaders and budget experts by more clearly defining the intent of the 2002 Farm Bill to resolve conflicting interpretations regarding funding for technical assistance. Read more at the Web site of Ducks Unlimited.