[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 132 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D978-D980]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 3019-3048; and 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 242-243, and H. Res. 254-255, were 
introduced.
  Pages H6378-80
Reports Filed: No Reports were filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Alan Katz, Temple Sinai of Rochester, New York.
  Page H6263
Farm Security Act: The House considered amendments to H.R. 2646, to 
provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal 
year 2011. The bill was also considered on Oct. 3. Consideration of the 
bill will resume on Friday, Oct. 5.
  Pages H6266-H6375
Agreed To:
  Tierney amendment No.61 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that requires a report on genetically engineered foods; 
                                                         Pages H6266-67
  Pickering amendment No.46 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2 that specifies that the term ``catfish'' may not be considered to be 
a common or usual name for the fish Pangasius bocourti; 
                                                         Pages H6267-69
  Holt amendment No.29 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that establishes a public education program on the use of biotechnology 
in producing food for human consumption;
Pages H6269-70

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  Watkins amendment No.65 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that provides a temporary suspension of farm and ranch foreclosures 
until December 31, 2002 on certain real property owned by, and recovery 
of certain payments from, borrowers with shared appreciation; 
arrangements;
Page H6270
  Andrews amendment No.3 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2, 
as modified, that provides for assistance by the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service to plan and implement the Repaupo Creek Tide Gate 
and Dike restoration in the State of New Jersey;
Pages H6270-71
  Thune en bloc amendment consisting of Nos. 57, 58, and 59 printed in 
the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 that expands the Conservation 
Reserve Program pilot program to all states; requires a GAO study to 
determine how producer income would be affected by updating yield 
bases; and creates an interagency task force on agricultural 
competition;
Pages H6271-72
  Bereuter en bloc amendment consisting of Nos. 4, 6, 7, printed in the 
Congressional Record of Oct. 2 that specifies that land in the 
Conservation Reserve Program must have been in production for at least 
4 years; authorizes additional staff and funding for the Grain 
Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration; and authorizes 
Business and Industry Guaranteed loans for farmer-owned projects that 
add value to or process agricultural products;
Pages H6272-73
  Morella amendment No.45 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that expresses the sense of Congress concerning the full enforcement of 
the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958;
Pages H6273-74
  Blumenauer amendment No.8 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2 that prohibits the interstate movement of animals for animal 
fighting;
Pages H6274-76, H6325
  Blumenauer amendment No.9 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2 that increases the penalties for violating the Animal Welfare Act 
from $5,000 to $15,000;
Page H6278
  Eddie Bernice Johnson amendment No.32 printed in the Congressional 
Record of Oct. 2 that establishes an agricultural biotechnology 
research and development grant program for the developing world; 
                                                         Pages H6292-93
  Conyers amendment No.16 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2, as modified, that strikes section 517(a) providing for the sunset of 
direct loan programs under the consolidated Farm and Rural development 
Act;
Pages H6325-27
  Traficant amendment No.1 printed in the Congressional Record of Sept. 
13, as modified, that requires an annual report on the amount of beef 
and pork that is imported into the United States each calendar year; 
                                                             Page H6327
  Walsh amendment No.63 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that requires a study of national dairy policy;
Pages H6342-43
  Inslee amendment No.31 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that authorizes assistance to farmers and ranchers for on-farm 
renewable resources, including biomass for the production of power and 
fuels, wind, and solar;
Page H6344
  Clayton amendment No.15 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that authorizes the use of $100 million of fixed, decoupled fund 
payments for rural development programs (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 235 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No.369);
Pages H6347-52, H6365-66
  Bono amendment No.11 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that requires country of origin labeling of perishable agricultural 
commodities (agreed to by a recorded vote of 296 ayes to 121 noes, Roll 
No.370);
Pages H6352-55, H6366
  Vitter amendment to Sanders amendment No.47 printed in the 
Congressional Record of Oct. 2 that increases the limit on pounds of 
milk per month from 230,000 pounds to 500,000 pounds;
Page H6359
  Obey amendment to Sanders amendment No.47 printed in the 
Congressional Record of Oct. 2 that specifies that during any month for 
which the Secretary estimates that the average price paid by processors 
for Class I milk in a District will not exceed a target price 
applicable to that District, each processor in a participating State in 
the district that purchases Class I milk from an eligible producer 
during the month shall deposit in the Trust Fund an amount determined 
by payment rate and quantity;
Pages H6360-63
  Ackerman amendment No.2 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that prohibits the transport and marketing of non-ambulatory, downed 
animals unless the animal has been humanely euthanized; and 
                                                         Pages H6366-68
  Kucinich amendment No.38 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2, as modified, that increases funding for biotechnology risk 
assessment grants from 1 percent to 3 percent of outlays for USDA 
biotechnology research.
Pages H6371-72
Rejected:
  Boehlert amendment No.10 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2 that sought to reallocate funding from farming counter-cyclical 
programs to various conservation programs including farmland 
protection, environmental quality incentives, wildlife habitat, 
wetlands and grassland reserves, organic farming, and watershed 
forestry initiatives (rejected

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by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 226 noes, Roll No.366); 
                                                      Pages H6294-H6325
  Miller of Florida amendment No.41 printed in the Congressional Record 
of Oct. 2 that sought to reduce the sugar loan rates by 1 cent, 
increase the forfeiture penalty by 1 cent; and authorize the use of 
program savings for conservation and environmental stewardship programs 
to enhance the Florida Everglades ecosystem (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 177 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No.367);
Pages H6327-42
  Smith of Michigan amendment No.51 printed in the Congressional Record 
of Oct. 2 that sought to achieve Uruguay Round trade agreement 
compliance adjustments by reducing marketing gain loans and deficiency 
payments to those whose price support payments would exceed $150,000 
for a crop year;
Pages H6343-44
  Dooley amendment No.19 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that sought to authorize the use of $100 million of fixed, decoupled 
fund payments for competitive research grants; and
Pages H6344-46
  Sanders amendment No.47 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2, as amended by the Vitter and Obey amendments, that sought to 
establish a national counter-cyclical income support program for dairy 
producers (rejected by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 224 noes, Roll 
No. 368).
Pages H6357-65
Point of Order Sustained Against:
  Bereuter amendment No.5 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
that sought to provide alternative loan rates under the flexible fallow 
program; and
Pages H6276-78
  Sherwood amendment No.49 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2 that sought to permanently authorize and extend the Northeast 
Interstate Dairy Compact.
Page H6278-90
Withdrawn:
  Hooley amendment No.30 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to exempt 
organically grown craneberries from USDA authorities for marketing, 
research, and promotion orders;
Page H6343
  Gilchrest amendment No.23 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to establish a 
conservation corridor program;
Page H6347
  Etheridge amendment No.21 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
2 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase the 
counter-cyclical target price for peanuts from $480 per ton to $500 per 
ton;
Pages H6355-56
  Eddie Bernice Johnson amendment No.25 printed in the Congressional 
Record of Oct. 2 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
increase funding for child nutrition programs by $25 million; 
                                                         Pages H6356-57
  Kaptur amendment No.35 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2, 
as modified, was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
establish the Biofuels Energy Independence Act to shift America's 
dependence away from foreign petroleum as an energy source toward 
alternative, renewable, domestic agricultural sources; and 
                                                         Pages H6368-71
  Kaptur amendment No.34 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 2 
was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to establish the 
Family Farmer Cooperative marketing program that establishes an 
association of producers and defines poultryman as a producer. 
                                                         Pages H6372-74
  The House agreed to H. Res. 248, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill on Oct. 3.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H6263 and H6342.
Referral: S. 1438 was held at the desk.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H6381.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6324-25, H6341-42, 
H6364-65, H6365-66, and H6366. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:50 p.m.