[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 21, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10309-S10319]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1770. Mr. CRAPO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$127,072,000''.
       On page 173, line 18, strike ``$2,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$3,000,000''.
       On page 173, line 19, insert ``, Idaho,'' after ``Utah''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1771. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 93, line 26, strike ``$652,231,000'' and insert 
     ``$545,500,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1772. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Each amount made available for discretionary 
     programs under the heading ``cooperative state research, 
     education, and extension service'' under the heading 
     ``AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS'' in title I shall be reduced on a 
     pro rata basis by 10 percent.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1773. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 122, line 24, strike ``$653,102,000'' and insert 
     ``$610,754,560''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1774. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 93, line 19, strike ``$160,645,000'' and insert 
     ``$64,800,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1775. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Isakson) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Any limitation, directive, or earmarking contained 
     in either the House of Representatives or Senate report 
     accompanying H.R. 2744 shall also be included in the 
     conference report or joint statement accompanying H.R. 2744 
     in order to be considered as having been approved by both 
     Houses of Congress.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1776. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 134, line 17, strike ``$40,711,395,000'' and insert 
     ``$38,887,524,504''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1777. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. No Federal funds may be appropriated under this 
     Act to the Department of Agriculture until the date on which 
     a risk assessment process is initiated in accordance with the 
     Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 
     note; Public Law 107-300) for--
       (1) the school lunch program established under the Richard 
     B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
     seq.);
       (2) the school breakfast program established by section 4 
     of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773);
       (3) the special supplemental nutrition program for women, 
     infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child 
     Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786); and
       (4) the marketing assistance loan and loan deficiency 
     payment program under subtitle B of title I of the Farm 
     Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7931 et 
     seq.).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1778. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. No Federal funds may be appropriated under this 
     Act to the Department of Agriculture until the date on which 
     a risk assessment process is initiated in accordance with the 
     Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 
     note; Public Law 107-300) for--
       (1) the rural rental assistance program established under 
     section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a); and
       (2) each program established or funded under the Farm 
     Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 et 
     seq.).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1779. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     each amount provided by this Act for a discretionary program 
     is reduced by 5 percent pro rata.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1780. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     each amount provided by this Act is reduced by 5 percent pro 
     rata.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1781. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. No Federal funds may be appropriated under this 
     Act to the Department of Agriculture until the date on which 
     a risk assessment process is initiated in accordance with the 
     Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 
     note; Public Law 107-300) for--

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       (1) the school lunch program established under the Richard 
     B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
     seq.);
       (2) the school breakfast program established by section 4 
     of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773);
       (3) the special supplemental nutrition program for women, 
     infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child 
     Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786);
       (4) the rural rental assistance program established under 
     section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a); and
       (5) each program established or funded under the Farm 
     Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 et 
     seq.).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1782. Mr. CRAPO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$118,072,000''.
       On page 132, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:


                             SEARCH GRANTS

       For the SEARCH grant program established under section 
     6302(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
     (7 U.S.C. 2009 ee-1), $10,000,000.
       
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1783. Mr. BENNETT proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2744, 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 173, at the end of the page, insert the following:
       ``Sec. 7__. (a) Notwithstanding subtitles B and C of the 
     Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501 et 
     seq.), during fiscal year 2006, the National Dairy Promotion 
     and Research Board may obligate and expend funds for any 
     activity to improve the environment and public health.
       ``(b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall review the impact 
     of any expenditures under subsection (a) and include the 
     review in the 2007 report of the Secretary to Congress on the 
     dairy promotion program established under subtitle B of the 
     Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501 et 
     seq.).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1784. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 162, lines 1 and 2, strike ``Alaska Department of 
     Community and Economic Development'' and insert ``Alaska 
     Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic 
     Development''.
       On page 162, line 2, strike ``be eligible to''.
       On page 162, lines 10 and 11, strike ``Alaska Department of 
     Community and Economic Development'' and insert ``Alaska 
     Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic 
     Development''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1785. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:

     SEC. 7__. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) In a time of national catastrophe, it is the 
     responsibility of Congress and the Executive Branch to take 
     quick and decisive action to help those in need.
       (2) The size, scope, and complexity of Hurricane Katrina 
     are unprecedented, and the emergency response and long-term 
     recovery efforts will be extensive and require significant 
     resources.
       (3) It is the responsibility of Congress and the Executive 
     Branch to ensure the financial stability of the nation by 
     being good stewards of Americans' hard-earned tax dollars.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that any funding directive contained in this Act, or its 
     accompanying report, that is not specifically authorized in 
     any Federal law as of the date of enactment of this section, 
     or Act or resolution passed by the Senate during the 1st 
     Session of the 109th Congress prior to such date, or proposed 
     in pursuance to an estimate submitted in accordance with law, 
     that is for the benefit of an identifiable program, project, 
     activity, entity, or jurisdiction and is not directly related 
     to the impact of Hurricane Katrina, may be redirected to 
     recovery efforts if the appropriate head of an agency or 
     department determines, after consultation with appropriate 
     Congressional Committees, that the funding directive is not 
     of national significance or is not in the public interest.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1786. Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. With respect to the sale of the Thermo Pressed 
     Laminates building in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture may allow the Klamath County Economic Development 
     Corporation to establish a revolving economic development 
     loan fund with the funds that otherwise would be required to 
     be repaid to the Secretary in accordance with the rural 
     business enterprise grant under section 310B(c)(1)(B) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1932(c)).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1787. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$118,072,000''.
       On page 120, line 24, strike ``$90,000,000 for section 515 
     rental housing'' and insert ``$100,000,000 for section 515 
     rental housing, of which $30,000,000 shall be for new 
     construction of rural housing units''.
       On page 123, line 9, insert after ``Act:'' the following: 
     ``Provided further, That of this amount, not less than 
     $4,000,000 shall be available for new construction of rural 
     housing units under section 515:''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1788. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Allard) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__.(a) Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service (referred to in this section 
     as the ``Administrator'') shall publish in the Federal 
     Register uniform methods and rules for addressing chronic 
     wasting disease.
       (b) If the Administrator does not publish the uniform 
     methods and rules by the deadline specified in subsection 
     (a), not later than 30 days after the deadline and every 30 
     days thereafter until the uniform methods and rules are 
     published in accordance with that subsection, the 
     Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that--
       (1) describes the status of the uniform methods and rules; 
     and
       (2) provides an estimated completion date for the uniform 
     methods and rules.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1789. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 143, line 10, after ``for these offices:'', insert 
     ``Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated for 
     salaries and expenses for the Office of Regulatory Affairs, 
     such sums as are necessary shall be used to study and prepare 
     a report to Congress examining the prevalence of unsafe 
     levels of pesticide chemical residue, as such term defined in 
     section 201(q)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 321(q)(2)), in ginseng and products containing 
     ginseng, which study shall include a comparison of the 
     pesticide chemical residue in ginseng that is known to be 
     foreign grown with such residue in ginseng that is known to 
     be domestically grown, the sampling and testing of retail and 
     wholesale samples of raw ginseng and products containing 
     ginseng for pesticide chemical residue, and a determination, 
     if possible, of the prevalence of ginseng and ginseng-
     containing products that are misbranded as containing ginseng 
     grown in the United States or in Wisconsin, and shall be 
     designed in such a manner that the ginseng samples collected 
     from retail and wholesale establishments for the study can be 
     used as part of potential enforcement actions if the 
     Commissioner of Food and Drugs determines that the level of 
     pesticide chemical residue is unsafe;''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1790. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Corzine) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 
2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for

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the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 143, line 13, strike the period and insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, that, if by January 21, 
     2006, the Food and Drug Administration has not approved or 
     denied the Barr Pharmaceutical application for over the 
     counter status for the drug Plan B, $10,000,000 of the amount 
     provided for under this heading for the Office of the 
     Commissioner shall not be expended until the Food and Drug 
     Administration makes such a decision.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1791. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2744, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:

     SEC. 7__. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING FOR FISH.

       The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et 
     seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 281 (7 U.S.C. 1638)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (i) by striking clauses (iii) and (iv); and
       (ii) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as clauses (iii) 
     and (iv), respectively;
       (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (9); and
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively;
       (2) in section 282(a) (7 U.S.C. 1638a(a))--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     semi-colon;
       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph 
     (C); and
       (B) by striking paragraph (3);
       (3) in section 285 (7 U.S.C. 1638d), by striking ``2006'' 
     and all that follows and inserting ``2006.''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:

           ``Subtitle E--Country of Origin Labeling for Fish

     ``SEC. 291. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this subtitle:
       ``(1) Fish.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `fish' means all fish and 
     shellfish, including--
       ``(i) fresh or frozen fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any 
     other flesh from fish or shellfish; and
       ``(ii) fish that have been canned, smoked, cured, or 
     salted.
       ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `fish' does not include--
       ``(i) seafood that has been processed; or
       ``(ii) canned tuna.
       ``(2) Food service establishment.--The term `food service 
     establishment' means a restaurant, cafeteria, deli, lunch 
     room, food stand, catering business, saloon, salad bar, 
     tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility operated as an 
     enterprise engaged in the business of selling food to the 
     public.
       ``(3) Method of production.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `method of production' means 
     whether fish is--
       ``(i) farm-raised; or
       ``(ii) wild.
       ``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Farm-raised.--The term `farm-raised' means fish that 
     are reared and harvested in an aquaculture facility 
     (including a netpen aquaculture facility).
       ``(ii) Wild.--The term `wild' means fish (whether hatched 
     naturally or artificially) that spend the majority of their 
     lives, and are harvested, in the wild.
       ``(4) Place of origin.--The term `place of origin' means--
       ``(A) the country from which a fish derives; or
       ``(B) in accordance with section 292(d)(2), the State or 
     region from which a fish derives.
       ``(5) Processed.--The term `processed', with respect to a 
     retail item derived from fish, means that the item--
       ``(A) has undergone specific processing, such as cooking, 
     resulting in a change in the character of the fish; or
       ``(B) has been combined with at least 1 other substantive 
     food component.
       ``(6) Retailer.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `retailer' means--
       ``(i) a retailer (as defined in section 1(b) of the 
     Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 
     499a(b))); or
       ``(ii) a business the annual sales of fish of which account 
     for at least 50 percent of the total annual sales of the 
     business.
       ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `retailer' does not include any 
     person engaged in the business of selling fish through a food 
     service establishment, including a food service establishment 
     operated by a retailer.
       ``(7) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service.
       ``(8) Supplier.--The term `supplier' means any person 
     engaged in the business of producing, buying, or selling fish 
     that are ultimately offered for sale by a retailer.

     ``SEC. 292. NOTICE OF PLACE OF ORIGIN AND METHOD OF 
                   PRODUCTION.

       ``(a) In General.--In accordance with regulations 
     promulgated by the Secretary under section 294(a)--
       ``(1) a supplier of fish that will be sold or transferred 
     to a consumer by a retailer shall provide to each subsequent 
     buyer (including a retailer) a statement describing the place 
     of origin and method of production of the fish (including 
     repackaged or further processed fish), along with any other 
     information required under subsection (c); and
       ``(2) a retailer of fish shall inform consumers of the 
     place of origin and method of production of fish based on the 
     information provided by the supplier under paragraph (1).
       ``(b) Supplier as Purchaser.--A supplier that obtains fish 
     that is not accompanied by a statement required under 
     subsection (a)(1) shall provide such a statement to a buyer 
     of any fish that will be sold or transferred to a consumer by 
     a retailer.
       ``(c) Labeling Requirements.--
       ``(1) Responsibility of supplier.--
       ``(A) In general.--A statement of a supplier under 
     subsection (a)(1) shall be prepared in accordance with this 
     paragraph.
       ``(B) Consumer-sized packages.--With respect to fish 
     transferred to a retailer for sale to consumers in consumer-
     sized packages (including cans and bags)--
       ``(i) the place of origin and method of production of the 
     fish shall be indicated on the label affixed to the product 
     by the supplier; and
       ``(ii) any information required under paragraph (2) that 
     does not appear on a label under clause (i) shall be 
     indicated on a label or labeling that is affixed to, or 
     otherwise accompanies, the bulk container in which the 
     consumer-sized package is shipped.
       ``(C) Bulk transfers.--With respect to fish transferred to 
     a retailer in bulk, the information required under paragraph 
     (2) shall be indicated on a label or labeling that is affixed 
     to, or otherwise accompanies, the bulk container.
       ``(2) Label information.--The information required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the fish being 
     shipped under the label--
       ``(A) the common name and scientific name for the species 
     of fish;
       ``(B) the place of origin of the fish, as determined under 
     subsection (d);
       ``(C) the method of production of the fish;
       ``(D) the name, address, and telephone number of the 
     supplier that provided the statement required under 
     subsection (b); and
       ``(E) any other information that the Secretary determines 
     to be necessary.
       ``(3) Label as guarantee.--For purposes of section 293(e), 
     a label under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a 
     guaranty.
       ``(d) Place of Origin.--
       ``(1) United states country of origin.--Fish may be 
     designated as having a United States country of origin only 
     if--
       ``(A) in the case of farm-raised fish, the fish are 
     hatched, raised, harvested, and processed in the United 
     States; and
       ``(B) in the case of wild fish, the fish are--
       ``(i) harvested in the United States, a territory of the 
     United States, or a State, or by a vessel that is documented 
     under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, or 
     registered in the United States; and
       ``(ii) processed in the United States, a territory of the 
     United States, or a State, including the waters thereof, or 
     aboard a vessel that is documented under chapter 121 of title 
     46, United States Code, or registered in the United States.
       ``(2) State or region of origin.--Fish that meet the 
     requirements of paragraph (1) for United States country of 
     origin designation may be identified by the State or region 
     of origin in lieu of the country of origin, under such 
     regulations as the Secretary may promulgate.
       ``(3) Non-united states country of origin.--Fish that do 
     not meet the requirements of paragraph (1) for United States 
     country of origin designation shall be designated as 
     originating in the country--
       ``(A) in the waters of which the fish were caught; or
       ``(B) if the national designation of the waters is unknown 
     or if the waters are designated as international, in which 
     the vessel that caught the fish was flagged.
       ``(4) Origin of commingled fish.--Fish that are derived 
     from 2 or more countries shall be designated as having 
     originated in each source country, listed alphabetically, 
     without regard to proportional quantities of fish from each 
     country.
       ``(e) Method of Notification.--
       ``(1) In general.--The information required under 
     subsection (a)(2) may be provided to consumers by means of a 
     label, stamp, mark, placard, or other conspicuous, clear, and 
     visible sign on the package, display, holding unit, or bin 
     containing the fish.
       ``(2) Labeled by supplier.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the fish are individually labeled for 
     retail sale by the supplier in a manner that meets the 
     requirements of paragraph (1), the retailer shall not be 
     required to provide any additional information to comply with 
     this section.
       ``(B) Guaranty.--A statement of the place of origin and 
     method of production that appears on a label described in 
     subparagraph (A) shall be considered to be a supplier 
     guaranty of the place of origin and method of production of 
     the fish.
       ``(f) Audit Verification System.--
       ``(1) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall permit existing records to be used to 
     substantiate the place of origin and method of production of 
     the fish.

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       ``(2) Mandatory identification.--The Secretary shall not 
     use a mandatory identification system, including a lot code 
     tracking system, to track or verify the place of origin or 
     method of production of fish.
       ``(3) Supplier records.--
       ``(A) In general.--A supplier that provides a statement 
     under subsection (b) shall keep records to document the place 
     of origin and method of production of the fish for such a 
     period as the Secretary determines to be reasonable to ensure 
     that the records will be available until the fish is sold or 
     otherwise transferred to a consumer.
       ``(B) Other suppliers.--A supplier that is not responsible 
     for providing a statement under subsection (b) shall keep 
     records sufficient to identify the previous supplier of the 
     fish.
       ``(4) Retailer records.--A retailer shall retain any label 
     or labeling received under subsection (c) until the fish that 
     is the subject of the label is sold or otherwise transferred 
     to a consumer.
       ``(5) Guaranty.--A guaranty provided in accordance with 
     section 293(e) that is received from the immediate supplier 
     of a retailer or a supplier shall be a record sufficient to 
     document the place of origin and method of production of 
     fish.

     ``SEC. 293. ENFORCEMENT.

       ``(a) Warnings.--If the Secretary determines that a 
     supplier or retailer is in violation of section 292, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(1) notify the supplier or retailer of the determination 
     of the Secretary; and
       ``(2) provide the supplier or retailer a 30-day period, 
     beginning on the date on which notice is received under 
     paragraph (1) from the Secretary, during which the supplier 
     or retailer may take necessary steps to comply with section 
     292.
       ``(b) Fines.--If, on completion of the 30-day period 
     described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary determines that 
     the retailer or supplier has knowingly and willfully violated 
     section 292, after providing notice and an opportunity for a 
     hearing before the Secretary with respect to the violation, 
     the Secretary may fine the supplier or retailer in an amount 
     of not more than $1,000 for each violation.
       ``(c) Memorandum of Agreement.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may execute a memorandum 
     of agreement with any appropriate State agency, as determined 
     by the Secretary, to assist in the administration of this 
     subtitle.
       ``(2) Procedures.--A memorandum of agreement under 
     paragraph (1) shall describe any procedure a State agency 
     shall follow to assist in the administration of this 
     subtitle.
       ``(3) Enforcement actions.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) 
     and (2), only the Secretary may bring an enforcement action 
     under this subtitle.
       ``(d) No Other Laws.--A violation of this subtitle shall 
     not be considered to be a violation of any other Federal law, 
     including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
     301 et seq.) and the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
     41 et seq.).
       ``(e) Guaranty.--
       ``(1) In general.--A retailer or supplier shall not be in 
     violation of, or subject to penalties under, this subtitle if 
     the retailer or supplier provides a guaranty of the place of 
     origin and method of production of the fish that is signed by 
     and contains the name and address of the person from which 
     the retailer or supplier received the fish.
       ``(2) False guaranty.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the provision of a guaranty that is false shall be a 
     violation of this subtitle.
       ``(B) Reliance.--The provision of a false guaranty shall 
     not be a violation if the retailer or supplier providing the 
     false guaranty relied upon a guaranty to the same effect 
     signed by and containing the name and address of the person 
     from which the retailer or supplier received the fish.
       ``(f) Knowledge of Violation Required.--No person shall be 
     held liable for a violation of this subtitle by reason of the 
     conduct of another if the person did not have actual 
     knowledge of the violation.

     ``SEC. 294. IMPLEMENTATION.

       ``(a) Regulations.--Not later than April 1, 2006, the 
     Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary 
     to implement this subtitle.
       ``(b) Preemption.--This subtitle preempts any State 
     labeling requirement that requires a supplier or retailer to 
     provide place of origin or method of production information 
     for fish.
       ``(c) Effective Date.--Regulations promulgated under 
     subsection (a) take effect on the date that is 180 days after 
     the date of promulgation of the regulations.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1792. Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7___. Section 1231(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 
     1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(f)(1)) is amended by inserting ``the 
     Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (Idaho),'' after ``Long Island 
     Sound Region,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1793. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Lugar) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$118,072,000''.
       On page 132, line 24, strike ``$12,412,027,000'' and insert 
     ``$12,422,027,000''.
       On page 132, line 26, strike ``$7,224,406,000'' and insert 
     ``$7,234,406,000''.
       On page 133, line 6, before the period, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That not less than 
     $20,025,000 shall be available to implement and administer 
     Team Nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1794. Mr. INOUYE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$127,822,000''.
       On page 112, line 11, strike ``$819,561,000'' and insert 
     ``$819,811,000''.
       On page 113, line 7, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That not less than 
     $250,000 shall be used for sustainable agriculture 
     development and resource conservation projects in the Native 
     Hawaiian community of Molokai''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1795. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$128,022,000''.
       On page 112, line 11, strike ``$819,561,000'' and insert 
     ``$819,611,000''.
       On page 113, line 7, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $50,000 is available for the upgrade of the dairy farm manure 
     management system at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, 
     Vermont''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1796. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$126,072,000''.
       On page 126, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:


                   HISTORIC BARN PRESERVATION PROGRAM

       For the historic barn preservation program established 
     under section 379A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008o), $2,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1797. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. 
Coburn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$118,072,000''.
       On page 132, line 24, strike ``$12,412,027,000'' and insert 
     ``$12,422,027,000''.
       On page 132, line 26, strike ``$7,224,406,000'' and insert 
     ``$7,234,406,000''.
       On page 133, line 6, before the period, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That not less than 
     $20,025,000 shall be available to implement and administer 
     Team Nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1798. Mr. CONRAD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$125,072,000''.
       On page 173, after line 24, add the following:

     SEC. 7__. INUNDATED CROP AND GRAZING LAND.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     compensate owners of crop and grazing land that meets the 
     requirements under subsection (b) in--
       (1) the Devils Lake basin; and
       (2) the McHugh, Lake Laretta, and Rose Lake closed drainage 
     areas of the State of North Dakota.

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       (b) Eligibility.--
       (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive compensation 
     under this section, an owner shall own land described in 
     subsection (a) that, during the 2 crop years preceding 
     receipt of compensation, was rendered incapable of use for 
     the production of an agricultural commodity or for grazing 
     purposes (in a manner consistent with the historical use of 
     the land) as the result of the natural overflow of the closed 
     basins described in subsection (a), as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (2) Inclusions.--Land described in paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) land that has been inundated;
       (B) land that has been rendered inaccessible due to the 
     overflow of the closed basins; and
       (C) a reasonable buffer strip adjoining the land, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       (3) Administration.--The Secretary may establish--
       (A) reasonable minimum acreage levels for individual 
     parcels of land for which owners may receive compensation 
     under this section; and
       (B) the location and area of adjoining land for which 
     owners may receive compensation under this section.
       (c) Sign-Up.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a sign-
     up program for eligible owners to apply for compensation from 
     the Secretary under this section.
       (d) Compensation Payments.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the 
     rate of an annual compensation payment under this section 
     shall be equal to 90 percent of the average annual per acre 
     rental payment rate (at the time of entry into the contract) 
     for comparable crop or grazing land that has remained in 
     production in the county where the land is located, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Reduction.--An annual compensation payment under this 
     section shall be reduced by the amount of any conservation 
     program rental payments or Federal agricultural commodity 
     program payments received by the owner for the land during 
     any crop year for which compensation is received under this 
     section.
       (3) Exclusion.--During any year in which an owner receives 
     compensation for inundated land under this section, the owner 
     shall not be eligible to participate in or receive benefits 
     for the land under--
       (A) the Federal crop insurance program established under 
     the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.);
       (B) the noninsured crop assistance program established 
     under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
     Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); or
       (C) any Federal agricultural crop disaster assistance 
     program.
       (e) Relationship to Agricultural Commodity Programs.--The 
     Secretary, by regulation, shall provide for the preservation 
     of cropland base, allotment history, and payment yields 
     applicable to land described in subsection (a) that was 
     rendered incapable of use for the production of an 
     agricultural commodity or for grazing purposes.
       (f) Use of Land.--
       (1) In general.--An owner that receives compensation under 
     this section shall take such actions as are necessary to not 
     degrade any wildlife habitat that has naturally developed on 
     the land.
       (2) Recreational activities.--To encourage owners that 
     receive compensation under this section to allow public 
     access to and use of the land for recreational activities, as 
     determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may--
       (A) offer an eligible owner additional compensation; and
       (B) provide compensation for additional acreage under this 
     section.
       (g) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--There is appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out this 
     section $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, to remain available 
     until expended.
       (2) Pro-rated payments.--In a case in which the amount made 
     available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is 
     insufficient to compensate all eligible owners under this 
     section, the Secretary shall pro-rate payments for that 
     fiscal year on a per acre basis.
       (3) Payment dates.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2006, the 
     Secretary shall make payments to eligible owners in an amount 
     equal to 50 percent of the total annual payment amount for 
     fiscal year 2006 as calculated under subsection (d).
       (B) Remaining payment.--During the period beginning on 
     October 1, 2006, and ending on October 15, 2006, the 
     Secretary shall make the remaining payments to eligible 
     owners in an amount equal to 50 percent of the total annual 
     payment amount for fiscal year 2006 as calculated under 
     subsection (d).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1799. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) agricultural producers throughout the United States are 
     exploring new direct marketing opportunities to improve farm 
     income;
       (2) the Farmers' Market Promotion Program established under 
     section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 
     1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) funds competitive grants to local 
     governments, chambers of commerce, farmers' market alliances, 
     co-ops, and economic development organizations to aid in the 
     development of new farmers' markets, community-supported 
     agricultural enterprises, and other direct producer-to-
     consumer marketing initiatives; and
       (3) the Senate should support funding for the Farmers' 
     Market Promotion Program at a level equal to or greater than 
     that contained in the House committee report.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1800. Mr. BAUCUS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__.(a) The Senate finds the following:
       (1) Research and development have been critical components 
     of the prosperity of the United States.
       (2) The United States is entering an increasingly 
     competitive world in the 21st century.
       (3) The National Academy of Sciences has found that public 
     agricultural research and development expenditures in the 
     United States were the lowest of any developed country in the 
     world.
       (4) The Nation needs to ensure that public spending for 
     agricultural research is commensurate with the importance of 
     agriculture to the long-term economic health of the Nation.
       (5) Research and development is critical to ensuring that 
     American agriculture remains strong and vital in the coming 
     decades.
       (b) It is the sense of the Senate that, in order for the 
     United States to remain competitive, the President and the 
     Department of Agriculture should increase public sector 
     funding of agricultural research and development.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1801. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$127,972,000''.
       On page 93, line 26, strike ``$652,231,000'' and insert 
     ``$652,331,000''.
       On page 94, line 9, strike ``$110,281,000'' and insert 
     ``$110,381,000, of which, an additional $100,000 shall be 
     made available for the Center for Agricultural and Trade 
     Policies at North Dakota State University''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1802. Mr. BAUCUS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, add the following:

     SEC. __. EMERGENCY NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Definition of Eligible Recipient.--In this section, the 
     term ``eligible recipient'' means an individual or household 
     that, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security--
       (1) is a victim of Hurricane Katrina or a related 
     condition;
       (2) has been displaced by Hurricane Katrina or a related 
     condition; or
       (3) is temporarily housing 1 or more individuals displaced 
     by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition.
       (b) Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, in addition to funds otherwise made available for fiscal 
     year 2005 or 2006 to carry out the emergency food assistance 
     program established under the Emergency Food Assistance Act 
     of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.), out of any funds in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture, to 
     remain available until expended--
       (A) $200,000,000 to carry out that program;
       (B) $51,000,000 to make grants to the several States and 
     the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under that program in 
     accordance with paragraph (2); and
       (C) $200,000,000 to provide a variety of food to eligible 
     recipient agencies for providing food assistance to eligible 
     recipients, including--
       (i) special supplemental foods for pregnant women and 
     infants or for other individuals with special needs;
       (ii) infant formula;

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       (iii) bottled water; and
       (iv) fruit juices.
       (2) Amount of grants.--Funds made available under paragraph 
     (1)(B) shall be used to provide grants in the amount of--
       (A) $1,000,000 to each of the several States; and
       (B) $500,000 to each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and 
     the District of Columbia.
       (3) Use of funds.--Funds made available under paragraph 
     (1)(C) may be used to provide commodities in accordance 
     with--
       (A) section 27 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2036);
       (B) section 203A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 
     1983 (7 U.S.C. 7504); and
       (C) section 204 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 
     1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508).
       (4) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be 
     entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out 
     this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), 
     without further appropriation.
       (5) Emergency designation.--The amounts made available by 
     the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this section are 
     designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1803. Mr. BENNETT proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2744, 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``Sec.  . Section 274(a)(1) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``(C) It is not violation of clauses 
     (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), or of clause (iv) of 
     subparagraph (A) except where a person encourages or induces 
     an alien to come to or enter the United States, for a 
     religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, 
     religious organization in the United States, or the agents or 
     officers of such denomination or organization, to encourage, 
     invite, call, allow, or enable an alien who is present in the 
     United States to perform the vocation of a minister or 
     missionary for the denomination or organization in the United 
     States as a volunteer who is not compensated as an employee, 
     notwithstanding the provision of room, board, travel, medical 
     assistance, and other basic living expenses, provided the 
     minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination 
     for at least one year.''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1804. Mr. BENNETT proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2744, 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 170 strike Section 767 and replace it with the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``Sec.   . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds provided for in this or any other Act may be 
     used in this and each fiscal year hereafter for the review, 
     clearance, or approval for sale in the United States of any 
     contact lens unless the manufacturer certifies that it makes 
     any contact lens it produces, markets, distributes, or sells 
     available in a commercially reasonable and non-discriminatory 
     manner directly to and generally within all alternative 
     channels of distribution: Provided, That for the purposes of 
     this section, the term `manufacturer' includes the 
     manufacturer and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, 
     successors and assigns, and `alternative channels of 
     distribution' means any mail order company, Internet 
     retailer, pharmacy, buying club, department store, mass 
     merchandise outlet or other appropriate distribution 
     alternative without regard to whether it is associated with a 
     prescriber: Provided further, That nothing in this section 
     shall be interpreted as waiving any obligation of a seller 
     under 15 USC 7603: Provided further, That to facilitate 
     compliance with this section, 15 USC 7605 is amended by 
     inserting after the period: ``A manufacturer shall make any 
     contact lens it produces, markets, distributes or sells 
     available in a commercially reasonable and non-discriminatory 
     manner directly to and generally within all alternative 
     channels of distribution; provided that, for the purposes of 
     this section, the term `alternative channels of distribution' 
     means any mail order company, Internet retailer, pharmacy, 
     buying club, department store, mass merchandise outlet or 
     other appropriate distribution alternative without regard to 
     whether it is associated with a prescriber; the term 
     `manufacturer' includes the manufacturer and its parents, 
     subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns; and any 
     rule prescribed under this section shall take effect not 
     later than 60 days after the date of enactment.''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1805. Mr. BENNETT proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2744, 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``Sec. __. The federal facility located at the South 
     Mississippi Branch Experiment Station in Poplarville, 
     Mississippi, and known as the ``Southern Horticultural 
     Laboratory'', shall be known and designated as the ``Thad 
     Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory'': Provided, That 
     any reference in law, map, regulation, document, paper, or 
     other record of the United States to such federal facility 
     shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Thad Cochran 
     Southern Horticultural Laboratory''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1806. Mr. BENNETT (for Mr. Kyl) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. As soon as practicable after the Agricultural 
     Research Service operations at the Western Cotton Research 
     Laboratory located at 4135 East Broadway Road in Phoenix, 
     Arizona, have ceased, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
     convey, without consideration, to the Arizona Cotton Growers 
     Association and Supima all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States in and to the real property at that location, 
     including improvements.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1807. Mr. BENNETT (for Mr. Leahy) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. The Secretary of Agriculture shall--
       (1) as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, conduct an evaluation of any impacts of the court 
     decision in Harvey v. Veneman, 396 F.3d 28 (1st Cir. Me. 
     2005); and
       (2) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, submit to Congress a report that--
       (A) describes the results of the evaluation conducted under 
     paragraph (1);
       (B) includes a determination by the Secretary on whether 
     restoring the National Organic Program, as in effect on the 
     day before the date of the court decision described in 
     paragraph (1), would adversely affect organic farmers, 
     organic food processors, and consumers;
       (C) analyzes issues regarding the use of synthetic 
     ingredients in processing and handling;
       (D) analyzes the utility of expedited petitions for 
     commercially unavailable agricultural commodities and 
     products; and
       (E) considers the use of crops and forage from land 
     included in the organic system plan of dairy farms that are 
     in the third year of organic management.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1808. Mr. BENNETT (for Mr. Feingold (for himself and Mr. Allard) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__.(a) Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service (referred to in this section 
     as the ``Administrator'') shall publish in the Federal 
     Register uniform methods and rules for addressing chronic 
     wasting disease.
       (b) If the Administrator does not publish the uniform 
     methods and rules by the deadline specified in subsection 
     (a), not later than 30 days after the deadline and every 30 
     days thereafter until the uniform methods and rules are 
     published in accordance with that subsection, the 
     Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that--
       (1) describes the status of the uniform methods and rules; 
     and
       (2) provides an estimated completion date for the uniform 
     methods and rules.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1809. Mr. BENNETT (for Mr. McConnell) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__.(a) In carrying out a livestock assistance, 
     compensation, or feed program, the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall include horses within the definition of ``livestock'' 
     covered by the program.
       (b)(1) Section 602(2) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 
     U.S.C. 1471(2)) is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``horses'', after ``bison''; and
       (B) by striking ``equine animals used for food or in the 
     production of food,''.
       (2) Section 806 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
     and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations

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     Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387; 114 Stat. 1549A-51) is amended 
     by inserting ``(including losses to elk, reindeer, bison, and 
     horses)'' after ``livestock losses''.
       (3) Section 10104(a) of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1472(a)) is amended by 
     striking ``and bison'' and inserting ``bison, and horses''.
       (4) Section 203(d)(2) of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 
     2003 (Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 541) is amended by striking 
     ``and bison'' and inserting ``bison, and horses''.
       (c)(1) This section and the amendments made by this section 
     apply to losses resulting from a disaster that occurs on or 
     after July 28, 2005.
       (2) This section and the amendments made by this section do 
     not apply to losses resulting from a disaster that occurred 
     before July 28, 2005.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1810. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     under this Act may be used to carry out activities of the 
     Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug 
     Administration whose committee membership consists of less 
     than 2 patient representatives who are voting members of the 
     committee.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1811. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     under this Act may be used to carry out activities, including 
     the review or approval of clinical trial protocols or special 
     protocol assessments that would permit placebo-only or no-
     treatment-only concurrent controls, in any clinical 
     investigation conducted with respect to any serious or life-
     threatening condition or disease, where reasonably effective 
     alternative therapies that have been approved or cleared by 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the specific 
     indications under investigation exist.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1812. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Amounts made available for the Plant Materials 
     Center in Fallon, Nevada, under the heading ``conservation 
     operations'' under the heading ``natural resources 
     conservation service'' of title II of the Agriculture, Rural 
     Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 118 
     Stat. 2823) shall remain available until expended.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1813. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Amounts made available for the Plant Materials 
     Center in Fallon, Nevada, under the heading ``conservation 
     operations'' under the heading ``natural resources 
     conservation service'' of title II of the Agriculture, Rural 
     Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 118 
     Stat. 2823) shall remain available until July 31, 2007.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1814. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. BOTTLED DRINKING WATER STANDARDS.

       Section 410 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
     U.S.C. 349) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Out-of State Registration or Licensing 
     Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--A bottled water product that is 
     manufactured or processed outside the State into which it is 
     sold shall be deemed to meet any and all of the registration 
     or licensing requirements of the State into which it is sold 
     so long as the following requirements are complied with:
       ``(A) The company that manufactures, processes, or 
     distributes the bottled water product, upon written request, 
     makes available to any appropriate State agency in the State 
     into which the bottled water is sold, a copy of any license 
     or permit from the agency having jurisdiction in the State or 
     country where the bottled water production facility is 
     located, or in lieu of such registration, a statement 
     certifying that the product meets all bottled water 
     requirements, including bottled drinking water quality and 
     safety standards, of the State or country of origin and any 
     applicable regulations of the Food and Drug Administration, 
     and a copy of the annual finished product water quality 
     testing results demonstrating compliance with section 
     165.110(b) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations.
       ``(B) The company that manufactures, processes, or 
     distributes the bottled water product complies with the 
     bottled drinking water quality and safety standards of the 
     State into which it is sold.
       ``(C) The company that manufactures, processes, or 
     distributes the bottled water product maintains legally 
     required food and bottled water records, and remains subject 
     to on-site inspections of its facilities by the State of 
     origin, the State into which the bottled water product is 
     sold, and the Food and Drug Administration.
       ``(D) The company that manufactures, processes, or 
     distributes the bottled water product pays all applicable 
     State fees related to the sale and distribution of the 
     product imposed by the State into which the product is sold.
       ``(2) Limitation.--No State or political subdivision of a 
     State may directly or indirectly establish or continue in 
     effect, any requirement that conflicts with or interferes 
     with the requirements of paragraph (1).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1815. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     each amount provided by this Act is reduced by the pro rata 
     percentage required to reduce the total amount provided by 
     this Act by $1,103,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1816. Mr. COCHRAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     beginning in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, individuals 
     employed in 400 series personnel classification positions at 
     the Natural Resources Conservation Service as of March 30, 
     2005, shall be considered to be eligible for continued 
     employment in 400 series personnel classification positions 
     within the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1817. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 143, line 10, after the colon, insert the 
     following:
       ``Provided further, That of the funds provided herein for 
     other activities, $5,853,000 may not be obligated until the 
     Commissioner or Acting Commissioner has presented public 
     testimony before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on 
     the President's 2006 budget request and the date on which the 
     Food and Drug Administration submitted its official written 
     response to the Citizen Petition and Request for 
     Administrative Stay, Docket No. 02P-0377 of the Food and Drug 
     Administration:''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1818. Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
Biden, and Mr. Lieberman) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for 
other purposes; as follows:


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       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. (a) Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Consumers need clear and consistent information about 
     the risks associated with exposure to the sun, and the 
     protection offered by over-the-counter sunscreen products.
       (2) The Food and Drug Administration (referred to in this 
     section as the ``FDA'') began developing a monograph for 
     over-the-counter sunscreen products in 1978.
       (3) In 2002, after 23 years, the FDA issued the final 
     monograph for such sunscreen products.
       (4) One of the most critical aspects of sunscreen is how to 
     measure protection against UVA rays, which cause skin cancer.
       (5) The final sunscreen monograph failed to address this 
     critical aspect and, accordingly, the monograph was stayed 
     shortly after being issued until issuance of a comprehensive 
     monograph.
       (6) Skin cancer rates continue to rise, especially in 
     younger adults and women.
       (7) Pursuant to section 751 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379r), a Federal rule on sunscreen 
     labeling would preempt any related State labeling 
     requirements.
       (8) The absence of a Federal rule could lead to a patchwork 
     of State labeling requirements that would be confusing to 
     consumers and unnecessarily burdensome to manufacturers.
       (b) Not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the FDA shall issue a comprehensive final monograph 
     for over-the-counter sunscreen products, which shall include 
     UVA and UVB labeling requirements.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1819. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     issue a rule that makes final the proposed rule published in 
     the Federal Register on March 18, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 12881; 
     relating to terminating the definition of ``substantial 
     activity'' in the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and 
     Information Order).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1820. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On pg. 143, line 10, after the colon, insert the following:
       ``Provided further, That of the funds provided herein for 
     other activities, $5,853,000 may not be obligated until the 
     Commissioner or Acting Commissioner has presented public 
     testimony before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on 
     the date on which the Food and Drug Administration submitted 
     its official written response to the Citizen Petition and 
     Request for Administrative Stay, Docket No. 02P-0377 of the 
     Food and Drug Administration:''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1821. Mr. BURNS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 107, line 3, before the period, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, acting through the National Tribal Development 
     Association, shall use not less than $1,500,000 of the amount 
     made available under this heading to carry out the American 
     Indian credit outreach initiative''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1822. Mr. CHAMBLISS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Sec.  (a) Notwithstanding the termination of authority 
     provided in section 1307(a)(6) of Public Law 107-171, the 
     Secretary shall use this authority for the 2007 crop.
       (b) The authority provided by section 1307(a)(6) of Public 
     Law 107-171 shall terminate beginning with the 2008 crop and 
     shall be considered to have terminated notwithstanding 
     section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1823. Mr. THOMAS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 120, line 2, strike ``$164,773,000'' and insert 
     ``$164,423,000''.
       On page 120, line 24, strike ``$90,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$89,500,000''.
       On page 128, line 1, strike ``$500,000'' and insert 
     ``$350,000''.
       On page 129, line 7, strike ``$23,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$22,500,000''.
       On page 132, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:


                 NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

       For the National Rural Development Partnership authorized 
     under section 378 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008m) to provide technical 
     assistance and programmatic guidance for rural development at 
     the State and local levels and to provide financial 
     assistance to the 37 federally recognized State Rural 
     Development Councils, $1,500,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1824. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. 
Voinovich) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the 
bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$123,572,000''.
       On page 100, line 1, strike ``$807,768,000'' and insert 
     ``$812,268,000''.
       On page 100, line 9, before the colon insert the following: 
     ``; of which not less than $10,440,000 shall be used for the 
     eradication of the emerald ash borer in the States of 
     Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1825. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. 
Voinovich) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the 
bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$123,572,000''.
       On page 100, line 1, strike ``$807,768,000'' and insert 
     ``$815,807,000''.
       On page 100, line 9, before the colon insert the following: 
     ``; of which not less than $14,000,000 shall be used for the 
     eradication of the emerald ash borer in the States of 
     Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1826. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On Page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7  . None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act for the Food and Drug Administration 
     may be used under Section 801 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to allow the importation of a prescription drug 
     that does not comply with sections 501, 502, and 505 of such 
     Act from a communist country (as defined in section 406(e)(1) 
     of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2436)), a socialist 
     country or a country with a system of socialized healthcare, 
     or a country that supports terrorism as determined by the 
     Secretary of State under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1827. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
Crapo, and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Section 1502(d)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7982(d)(2)) is amended by 
     striking ``2,400,000 pounds'' and inserting ``800,000 
     pounds''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1828. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
Crapo, and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal

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year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Section 1502(d)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7982(d)(2)) is amended by 
     striking ``2,400,000 pounds'' and inserting ``700,000 
     pounds''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1829. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
Crapo, and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Section 1502(d)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7982(d)(2)) is amended by 
     striking ``2,400,000 pounds'' and inserting ``600,000 
     pounds''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1830. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
Crapo, and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Section 1502(d)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7982(d)(2)) is amended by 
     striking ``2,400,000 pounds'' and inserting ``500,000 
     pounds''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1831. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
Crapo, and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Section 1502(d) of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7982(d)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1832. Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. 
Thune) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     none of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act 
     shall be used to pay salaries and expenses and other costs 
     associated with implementing or administering section 
     508(e)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1508(e)(3)) (except with respect to policies under that 
     section in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1833. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$93,320,000''.
       On page 100, line 1, strike ``$807,768,000'' and insert 
     ``$842,520,000''.
       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be used for treatment of wood, wood products, or wood 
     packing material with methyl bromide.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1834. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7___. Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to 
     Congress and make available to the public on the Internet a 
     report that shall--
       (1) include a current, consolidated list and explanation of 
     opportunities to develop renewable energy in rural America 
     under programs administered by the Department of Agriculture 
     and the Department of Energy;
       (2) serve as an aid to develop renewable energy and 
     renewable fuels in rural and agricultural communities, 
     including information on grants, loan guarantees, tax 
     deductions, and tax credits; and
       (3) be updated at least annually.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1835. Mr. HARKIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 160, line 10, before the period at the end insert 
     the following: ``or for reimbursement of administrative costs 
     under section 16(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
     2025(a)) to a State agency for which more than 10 percent of 
     the costs (other than costs for issuance of benefits or 
     nutrition education) are obtained under contract''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1836. Mr. HARKIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$123,072,000''.
       On page 99, line 10, strike ``$5,888,000'' and insert 
     ``$10,888,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1837. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 132, strike line 4 and insert the following: 
     ``1974: Provided further, That communities with populations 
     of not more than 40,000 shall be eligible to apply for loans 
     under the broadband loan program.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1838. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 85, line 15, strike ``$128,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$93,320,000''.
       On page 100, line 1, strike ``$807,768,000'' and insert 
     ``$842,520,000''.
       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall--
       (1) conduct a study on--
       (A) the efficacy of methyl bromide for treatment of 
     invasive insects and plants;
       (B) any negative environmental and health effects methyl 
     bromide may have on humans and animals; and
       (C) other practicable methods that exist to prevent 
     invasive insects from entering areas under the jurisdiction 
     of the United States; and
       (2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, submit to Congress a report describing the results 
     of the study.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1839. Mr. HAGEL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. (a) There is appropriated $200,000 to the 
     Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the 
     University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for use in accordance with 
     subsection (b).
       (b)(1) Amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be 
     used only for--
       (A) start-up costs for the 4-year hospitality, restaurant, 
     and tourism management baccalaureate degree program of the 
     Institute; and
       (B) the design and implementation of course preparation and 
     delivery relating to the program described in subparagraph 
     (A).
       (2) Funds made available under subsection (a) shall not be 
     used for--
       (A) construction of new facilities or brick and mortar 
     facilities for the program described in paragraph (1)(A); or

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       (B) operational overhead funding of the University of 
     Nebraska-Lincoln.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1840. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. (a) Subject to subsection (b), during the school 
     year beginning July 2005, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     use funds made available under subsection (c) to provide for 
     direct certification of children that are adversely affected 
     by hurricanes in accordance with the terms and conditions of 
     section 9(b)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(4)) (without regard to section 
     9(b)(4)(D) of that Act), as determined by the Secretary.
       (b) This section applies to any local educational agency 
     that--
       (1) is located in a county subject to a major disaster 
     designation by the President under the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
     et seq.), between August 24, 2005 and September 18, 2005; and
       (2) submits a petition to the Secretary.
       (c) The Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
     $29,000,000 of funds made available under section 32 of the 
     Act of August 24, 1935.
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  SA 1841. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7__. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any officer or 
     employee to carry out the food stamp program established 
     under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) in a 
     manner that for the purpose of determining the eligibility of 
     a child who is a member of the household of a member of a 
     uniformed service, includes in household income the amount of 
     a basic allowance provided under section 403 of title 37, 
     United States Code, on behalf of the member of a uniformed 
     service for housing that is acquired or constructed under 
     subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code.
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  SA 1842. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 143, line 10, strike the colon and insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That of the funds provided 
     under this heading for other activities, $5,853,000 shall not 
     be obligated until the Commissioner of Food and Drugs or 
     Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs has presented public 
     testimony before the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate regarding the date on which the Food and Drug 
     Administration submitted an official written response to the 
     Citizen Petition and Request for Administrative Stay, Docket 
     No. 02P-0377 of the Food and Drug Administration:''.
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  SA 1843. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 143, line 10, strike the colon and insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That of the funds provided 
     under this heading for other activities, $5,853,000 shall not 
     be obligated until the Commissioner of Food and Drugs or 
     Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs has presented public 
     testimony before the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate on the President's fiscal year 2006 budget request and 
     regarding the date on which the Food and Drug Administration 
     submitted an official written response to the Citizen 
     Petition and Request for Administrative Stay, Docket No. 02P-
     0377 of the Food and Drug Administration:''.
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  SA 1844. Mr. DAYTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 88, line 16, strike ``$23,103,000'' and insert 
     ``$21,103,000''.
       On page 109, line 21, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     made available by this Act may be used to carry out section 
     508A(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1508A(c)) in a manner that, for purposes of counties declared 
     to be disaster areas in calendar year 2005 by the Secretary 
     under section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) or by the President under 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), applies the phrase 
     `in the same crop year' to have a meaning other than not 
     later than October 15 of the year after the year in which the 
     first crop was prevented from being planted''.
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  SA 1845. Mr. DAYTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 88, line 16, strike ``$23,103,000'' and insert 
     ``$21,103,000''.
       On page 109, line 21, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law (including regulations), none of the 
     funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out 
     section 508A(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
     U.S.C. 1508A(c)) in a manner that applies the term `crop 
     year' in a manner that fails to take into account the varying 
     climates of different regions of the United States''.
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  SA 1846. Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7 ___. The Secretary of Agriculture shall use 
     $450,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation, to remain available until expended, to 
     compensate commercial citrus and lime growers in the State of 
     Florida for tree replacement and for lost production with 
     respect to trees removed to control citrus canker, and with 
     respect to certified citrus nursery stocks within the citrus 
     canker quarantine areas, as determined by the Secretary. For 
     a grower to receive assistance for a tree under this section, 
     the tree must have been removed after September 30, 2001.
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  SA 1847. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 143, line 13, strike the period and insert the 
     follow: ``: Provided further that, if by December 21, 2005, 
     the Food and Drug Administration has not complied with the 
     provisions of Public Law 106-554 related to the labeling of 
     condoms to ensure that such labels are medically accurate in 
     regard to the lack of effectiveness in preventing human 
     papillomavirus infection, $10,000,000 of the amount provided 
     under this heading for the office of the Commissioner shall 
     not be expended until the Food and Drug Administration 
     complies with such law.
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  SA 1848. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1790 submitted by Mrs. Clinton (for herself, Mrs. Murray, 
and Mr. Corzine) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 2744, 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 1, line 8 of the amendment, strike the period and 
     insert the following: ``, Provided further, That if by 
     December 21, 2005, the Food and Drug Administration has not 
     complied with the provisions of section 516(b) of Public Law 
     106-554, related to the labeling of condoms to ensure such 
     labels are medically accurate in regard to the lack of 
     effectiveness in preventing human papillomavirus, $10,000,000 
     of the amount provided under this heading for the Office of 
     the Commissioner shall not be expended until the Food and 
     Drug Administration complies with such section.''.
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  SA 1849. Mr. KOHL (for Mr. Dodd) proposed an amendment to amendment 
SA 1818 submitted by Mr. Dodd (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Carper, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Lieberman) to the bill H.R. 2744, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for

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the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. 7___. (a) Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Consumers need clear and consistent information about 
     the risks associated with exposure to the sun, and the 
     protection offered by over-the-counter sunscreen products.
       (2) The Food and Drug Administration (referred to in this 
     section as the ``FDA'') began developing a monograph for 
     over-the-counter sunscreen products in 1978.
       (3) In 2002, after 23 years, the FDA issued the final 
     monograph for such sunscreen products.
       (4) One of the most critical aspects of sunscreen is how to 
     measure protection against UVA rays, which cause skin cancer.
       (5) The final sunscreen monograph failed to address this 
     critical aspect and, accordingly, the monograph was stayed 
     shortly after being issued until issuance of a comprehensive 
     monograph.
       (6) Skin cancer rates continue to rise, especially in 
     younger adults and women.
       (7) Pursuant to section 751 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379r), a Federal rule on sunscreen 
     labeling would preempt any related State labeling 
     requirements.
       (8) The absence of a Federal rule could lead to a patchwork 
     of State labeling requirements that would be confusing to 
     consumers and unnecessarily burdensome to manufacturers.
       (b) It is the sense of Congress that the FDA should, not 
     later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     issue a comprehensive final monograph for over-the-counter 
     sunscreen products, including UVA and UVB labeling 
     requirements, in order to provide consumers with all the 
     necessary information regarding the dangers of skin cancer 
     and the importance of wearing sunscreen.

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