II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2017 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to address needs in the agriculture sector by establishing a voluntary, short-term conserving use program for participating farmers, and for other purposes.