DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE related term(s) Agriculture; Forest Service

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13694, S13696, S13697, S13699, S13701, S13702, S13711, S13718, S13744 [18SE], S13806, S13808, S13816, S13817, S13820, S13830, S13833, S13834, S13837, S13838, S13839, S13867, S13868 [19SE], S13912, S13914 [20SE], H6736 [10JY], H6831 [11JY], H6913, H6914 [12JY], H7012, H7013 [13JY], H7068 [17JY], H7179, H7180 [18JY], H7248, H7257, H7258 [19JY], H7311, H7315, H7318, H7319, H7322, H7331, H7332, H7333, H7334, H7337, H7338, H7346, H7354, H7357, H7358, H7359, H7363, H7368, H7371, H7373, H7374 [20JY], H7414, H7415, H7416, H7427, H7429, H7431 [21JY]

Rolla, MO: convey certain lands (H.R. 701), H8305 [2AU]

Analyses

Agricultural Resources Conservation Act (S. 854), S7515 [25MY]

Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (S. 1091), S10892 [28JY]

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution (H.R. 2491): Agricultural Provisions, E2013-E2021 [24OC]

Riparian Forest Pilot Program Establishment Act (S. 935), S8558 [16JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S13919 [20SE], H9328 [20SE]

Articles and editorials

Congress Considers Slashing Crop Subsidies—Affluent Urban Farmers Come Under Scrutiny, S4145 [17MR]

Document Shows Clinton Forest-Health Plan Addresses Only Part of Problem, S1689 [27JA]

Ed Madigan—He Led Quietly and Sought Fairness, Not Fame, H194 [11JA]

Fair's Fair on Fowl, S13764 [19SE]

Farmers Brace for Stormy Debate Over Subsidies, H1455 [8FE]

FDA's Tea Party Lives on, and on, and on, S19196 [22DE]

Federal Employees, H5567 [24MY]

No More Facelifts for the Farm Program—It's Time for Real Reform, S6288 [8MY]

Poultry Label Charade Confirms Public's Cynicism About Policies, E2081 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: eligibility for water subsidies to certain agricultural producers (see S. 330), S1920 [1FE]

———eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H5622 [6JN]

———establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (see S. 1256), S13728 [18SE]

———establish marketing loans and total acreage base for upland cotton, feed grains, rice, oilseeds, and wheat (see H.R. 2532), H10848 [25OC]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (see S. 854, 1373; H.R. 2542), S7497 [25MY], S16495 [1NO], H10993 [26OC]

———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, and development of residue test (see H.R. 2084), H7378 [20JY]

———maintain foreign market development programs (see S. 1375), S16495 [1NO]

———packing standards for imported tomatoes (see S. 1462), S18362 [11DE]

———poultry labeling regulations (see S. 600; H.R. 203, 2672), S4491 [23MR], H169 [9JA], H13658 [20NO]

———price supports (see H.R. 2195, 2330, 2523), H8533 [4AU], H8993 [14SE], H10726 [24OC]

———price supports for milk (see H.R. 2000, 2324, 2362), H6735 [10JY], H8903 [13SE], H9245 [19SE]

———price supports for peanuts (see S. 1188; H.R. 2189), S12370 [11AU], H8360 [3AU]

———price supports for sugar (see S. 847, 1302; H.R. 1687), S7244 [23MY], S14883 [10OC], H5471 [23MY]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H8063 [31JY]

———promotion program for popcorn (see S. 1336; H.R. 2593), S15337 [19OC], H11829 [7NO]

———purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (see H.R. 2147), H8063 [31JY]

———repeal marketing order restrictions on spearmint (see S. 998), S9421 [29JN]

———repeal price support and agricultural promotion programs (see H.R. 2787), H14963 [15DE]

———research, promotion, and market development of canola and rapeseed products (see S. 1091; H.R. 2509), S10875 [28JY], H10484 [19OC]

———revise soybean promotion, research, and consumer information programs (see H.R. 2577), H11767 [2NO]

———use of integrated, site-specific farm management plans (see H.R. 2339), H8994 [14SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1976), H6697 [30JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), consideration (see H. Res. 188, 235), H6913 [12JY], H9737 [29SE]

American Samoa: nutrition assistance programs (see H.R. 1059), H2306 [27FE]

American Samoa Nutritional Assistance Program: funding mechanism (see S. 79), S49 [4JA]

Angeles National Forest: extend authority for land purchases (see H.R. 1223), H3155 [14MR]

———prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (see H.R. 924), H1689 [13FE]

Animals: require humane transport of horses enroute to slaughtering facilities (see S. 1283; H.R. 2433), S14547 [28SE], H9737 [29SE]

Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 516, 678; H.R. 1205), S3604 [7MR], S5217 [5AP], H3048 [10MR]

Cache National Forest: land exchange with Sun Valley Co. (see S. 1371), S16422 [31OC]

Cleveland National Forest: land exchange and boundary adjustment (see H.R. 207), H169 [9JA]

Conservation of natural resources: extend the Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 67), H165 [9JA]

Conservation Reserve Program: extend and improve (see S. 418), S2648 [14FE]

Dairy products: equity in State and Federal make allowances (see S. 659), S4993 [31MR]

Disasters: emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (see S. 1235; H.R. 1430, 2343), S13540 [13SE], H4413 [6AP], H8994 [14SE]

Executive departments: abolish Department and transfer certain programs to an agribusiness block grant program (see S. 586; H.R. 1354), S4262 [21MR], H3974 [29MR]

Farmers: provide full planting flexibility and require a pilot revenue insurance program (see S. 1276), S14407 [27SE]

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.: improve operation (see H.R. 2130), H7916 [27JY]

Flowers: marketing of fresh cut flowers and fresh cut foliage (see S. 80), S49 [4JA]

FmHA: extend the Rural Multifamily Housing Program (see S. 232), S1003 [17JA]

Food stamps: program integrity (see S. 1112; H.R. 1093), S11201 [2AU], H2486 [1MR]

———reduce fraud (see H.R. 1094), H2486 [1MR]

———reform program (see H.R. 1135), H2716 [6MR]

Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 1716), H5607 [25MY]

———phasing-in of changes to forest management plans (see S. 647), S4924 [30MR]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration program to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (see H.R. 1682), H5367 [18MY]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration programs to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (see S. 1259), S13842 [19SE]

Forests: development of riparian forest buffers in conservation priority areas (see S. 935), S8550 [16JN]

———improve the health of forests on public lands (see S. 391), S2492 [10FE]

Government: Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations could result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 130), H167 [9JA]

———improve determination procedures for the taking of private property (see H.R. 1277), H3416 [21MR]

Government regulations: extend certain authorities (see H.R. 2775), H14764 [13DE]

Housing: extend certain programs (see S. 1494), S19110 [21DE]

———guarantee the repayment of loans made by private lenders for costs of certain rural rental housing (see H.R. 66), H165 [9JA]

Milk: use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 645; H.R. 1808), S4806 [29MR], H5753 [8JN]

National Forest System: acquisition of lands relative to reduced property tax revenues in county of purchase (see H.R. 1089), H2486 [1MR]

National forests: clarify regulations for ski area permit issuance and the suspension of mineral leasing laws in ski areas (see H.R. 1527), H4441 [1MY]

———paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands (see S. 907), S8097 [9JN]

New York: Dept. of Agriculture contributions toward the purchase of the Sterling Forest (see H.R. 194), H169 [9JA]

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 2679), H13730 [28NO]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: repeal (see H.R. 669), H691 [25JA]

Pollution: prescribe by regulation the representation of ``Woodsy Owl'' (see H.R. 1269), H3415 [21MR]

Public lands: improve process for land exchanges with the Forest Service and BLM (see H.R. 2466), H9897 [11OC]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see S. 1265), S14087 [21SE]

REA: loans to electric generation and transmission cooperatives (see H.R. 403), H174 [9JA]

Rolla, MO: convey certain lands (see H.R. 701), H802 [26JA]

Rural areas: eligibility for rural electrification and economic development loans (see S. 805), S6688 [15MY]

Stewart, Clarence P.: relief (see S. 1018), S9638 [10JY]

Stuttgart, AR: transfer the Fish Farming Experimental Laboratory to the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 185; H.R. 33), S653 [9JA], H164 [9JA]

Sumpter, OR: convey certain lands (see H.R. 1581), H4618 [9MY]

Tourist trade: eligibility of rural communities for the business and industry loan program (see S. 1078), S10821 [27JY]

Wayne National Forest: land exchange between the National Park Service and the Ironton Country Club (see H.R. 2023), H6913 [12JY]

Wenatachee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 2518), H10520 [20OC]

Wetlands: determinations relative to agricultural lands (see H.R. 1949), H6481 [28JN]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 1976), H9628-H9638 [28SE]

Cost Estimates

House of Representatives reconciliation bill relative to agriculture and conservation: CBO, E2022 [24OC]

Descriptions

Dept. of Agriculture—Agriculture Research Service Program on Swine Research, S4796 [29MR]

Documents

Emergency Salvage Timber Sale Program, H8794-H8798 [12SE]

Fresh Chicken Controversy, H2119 [23FE]

Public Law Relative to Salary of the Under Sec. of Agriculture for Natural Resources and the Environment, S13821 [19SE]

Explanations

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution (H.R. 2491): Agricultural Provisions, E2009-E2013 [24OC]

Factsheets

Dept. of Agriculture Abolishment and Transfer of Certain Programs to an Agribusiness Block Grant Program (S. 586), S4275 [21MR]

Profile of Today's Pork Industry: National Pork Producers Council, S4798 [29MR]

Hearings

Water Supply Facilities and Management: Committee on Agriculture (House), S13824 [19SE]

Letters

Agricultural export programs: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H7376 [20JY]

———V. Thomas Geary, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, E1314 [22JN]

Agricultural foreign market development programs: James R. Walesby, Washington Wheat Commission, S16505 [1NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations: Representative Roberts, Committee on Agriculture (House), S13917 [20SE]

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S9667 [11JY], S9742 [12JY]

Equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products: Dennis Donohue, James Bird, and John Trei, Lakeshore Federated Dairy Cooperative, S4996 [31MR]

Federal employees participation in AIDS training programs, S10721 [26JY]

Federal meat inspection: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H7311 [20JY]

Food Stamp Block Grant Program: A. Wayne Lord, National Peanut Council, Inc., S13339 [12SE]

———David Beckmann, Bread for the World (organization), S13635 [15SE]

———Food Research and Action Center, S13635 [15SE]

———Kevin Burke, Food Distributors Association, S13339 [12SE]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund, S13635 [15SE]

———Sheri Spader, National Cattleman's Association, S13339 [12SE]

———Tim Hammonds, Food Marketing Institute, S13338 [12SE]

———Tommy G. Thompson, Governor of Wisconsin, S13338 [12SE]

Illinois Land Conservation Act, H7997, H8001 [31JY], H8296, H8304 [2AU]

Mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands: President Clinton, H8800 [12SE]

———Representatives Charles H. Taylor and Dicks, H8798 [12SE]

———several Federal agencies, H8794 [12SE]

Price supports for sugar, S17537 [27NO]

Regulatory Transition Act: Michael R. Taylor, Dept. of Agriculture, H2098 [23FE]

Rural Development Administration loan guarantees for tourist resorts: Dayton J. Watkins, Dept. of Agriculture, S13916 [20SE]

———Wilbur T. Peers, Dept. of Agriculture, S13916 [20SE]

Standards for labeling poultry: Ann R. Stasch, S13759 [19SE]

———several Senators, S13757 [19SE]

Water supply facilities and management: Edward Madigan, S13825 [19SE]

———John H. Beuter, S13825 [19SE]

———Senator Brown and Representative Allard, S13824 [19SE]

Lists

Committee on Agriculture (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, E2022 [24OC]

Participants in Greenleaf, WI, agricultural forum with Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S15362 [19OC]

Meetings

Reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution (H.R. 2491): Committee on Agriculture (House), E2021 [24OC]

Memorandums

Agriculture Reconciliation Proposals: Dave Hull and Craig Jagger, CBO, E2022 [24OC]

Mandate Specified Level of Timber Salvage Sales on Federal Lands: James R. Lyons, Dept. of Agriculture, and Mike Dornbeck, BLM, H8799 [12SE]

———President Clinton, H8800 [12SE]

Mandatory HIV/AIDS Training: Foreign Agriculture Service, S10720 [26JY]

Standards for Labeling Poultry: Matthew Sloan, S13763 [19SE]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13805, S13820 [19SE], H9327 [20SE], H9921 [12OC]

Regulations

Government regulation on grading cabbages, S9763 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (H.R. 1749), H5988 [15JN], E1975 [18OC]

———extension service program and tobacco crop insurance funding, H7346-H7354 [20JY], E1517 [26JY]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (H.R. 2542), H11205 [26OC]

———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens, H7246 [19JY]

———limitation on subsidies for certain income levels, H7362-H7367 [20JY]

———market promotion program for sale or export of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, H7429-H7431 [21JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H6147 [20JN]

———poultry labeling regulations, H9907-H9909, H9921 [12OC], E2081 [31OC]

———price supports, H10895, H10896, H10897, H10900, H10901, H11213 [26OC]

———price supports for milk (H.R. 2362), E1804 [19SE]

———price supports (H.R. 2195), E2048 [26OC]

———promotion program for popcorn (H.R. 2593), E2122 [7NO]

———purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (H.R. 2147), E1565 [31JY]

———research, promotion, and market development of canola and rapeseed products (H.R. 2509), E1992 [20OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7083, H7135 [18JY], H7239, H7240-H7250 [19JY], H7262, H7307-H7377 [20JY], H7412-H7446 [21JY], H7543-H7548 [24JY], H9327 [20SE], E1517 [26JY], E1538, E1539, E1541, E1552 [28JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, H9905-H9922 [12OC], E1941 [12OC], E1975 [18OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), consideration (H. Res. 188), H7017-H7021 [17JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 235), H9904, H9905 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), motion to instruct conferees, H9327 [20SE]

American Samoa: nutrition assistance programs (H.R. 1059), E448 [27FE]

Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (H.R. 924), H12144, H12145 [13NO]

Animals: Dept. of Agriculture animal welfare report, E1239 [14JN]

———require humane transport of horses enroute to slaughtering facilities (H.R. 2433), E1888 [29SE]

Appropriatons: construction funding, H7373, H7374 [20JY]

California Avocado Day: observance, E2119 [7NO]

Cleveland National Forest: land exchange and boundary adjustment (H.R. 207), H11794-H11796 [7NO]

Cooperative State Research Service: funding, E1975 [18OC]

Disasters: emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (H.R. 1430), H4397 [6AP]

Federal employees: political campaigning of Presidential appointees, H10470 [19OC]

Food: Federal meat inspection funding, H7311-H7315 [20JY], E1517 [26JY]

Food stamps: program integrity (H.R. 1093), E480 [1MR]

———reform program (H.R. 1135), H2889 [8MR], H3124 [14MR]

Forest Service: road construction and timber sales funding, H7125-H7131 [18JY]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration program to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (H.R. 1682), E1080 [19MY]

Glickman, Dan: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, H2401 [1MR], H2899 [9MR]

Government regulations: extend certain authorities (H.R. 2775), E2362 [14DE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), E349 [14FE]

Market promotion programs: personnel salary funding, H7427-H7429, H7431-H7435 [21JY]

Native Americans: Indian reservation food programs, H7376 [20JY]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: reorganization, H1194 [3FE]

Oklahoma City, OK: tribute to Dept. of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service employees killed in bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H5566-H5570 [24MY]

Olympic games: inspection and quarantine costs of foreign horses competing in equestrian events, H9921 [12OC]

Public buildings: construction of Dept. of Agriculture building in Beltsville, MD, H7383, H7414 [21JY]

REA: loans to electric generation and transmission cooperatives, E1318 [22JN]

Rolla, MO: convey certain lands (H.R. 701), H8001 [31JY], H8304-H8305 [2AU], E190 [26JA]

Rural areas: Federal farm and health policies, H10698 [24OC], H10831, H10834 [25OC], H10893, H10894, H10895, H10897, H10900, H10901, H11213 [26OC]

Safe Food Coalition: briefing on foodborne illnesses, E317 [10FE]

Sheep Promotion, Research and Information Act: exempt from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2200, H2201 [24FE]

Stuttgart, AR: transfer the Fish Farming Experimental Laboratory to the Dept. of Agriculture (H.R. 33), H14965, H14966 [18DE], E25 [4JA]

Sumpter, OR: convey certain lands (H.R. 1581), H11793 [7NO]

Tobacco products: national policy on tobacco industry, H10470 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

Advertising: Market Promotion Program funding, S5340-S5345, S5362 [6AP]

Agricultural Research Service: funding, S13840 [19SE]

———National Swine Research Center funding, S4793-S4798 [29MR], S7424 [25MY]

Agriculture: commodity support programs, S11805 [8AU]

———compliance of farmers with conservation programs, S16364-S16366 [31OC]

———control of late blight potato fungus, S13840 [19SE]

———deficiency payments relative to weather or certain other conditions, S13833 [19SE], S13913 [20SE]

———development of precision farming tools and technologies, S8403 [14JN]

———eligibility for water subsidies to certain agricultural producers (S. 330), S1959 [1FE]

———establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (S. 1256), S13710 [18SE]

———farm program funding, S18554 [13DE]

———farm subsidies, S4145, S4146 [17MR]

———Federal farm programs funding, S1293-S1296 [23JA]

———Federal irrigation subsidies, S16017-S16019 [27OC]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (S. 1373), S16496-S16503 [1NO]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (S. 854), S7507-S7518 [25MY]

———maintain foreign market development programs (S. 1375), S16503-S16506 [1NO]

———Market Promotion Program funding, S13718-S13724 [18SE], S13752, S13835 [19SE], S13914 [20SE]

———poultry labeling regulations (S. 600), S4492 [23MR]

———price supports, S15757-S15762, S15782 [26OC], S16016 [27OC]

———price supports for milk manufacturing marketing adjustment, S16013 [27OC]

———price supports for peanuts (S. 1188), S12379-S12382 [11AU], S17458 [18NO]

———price supports for sugar, S17426-S17428 [18NO]

———price supports for sugar (S. 847), S7247 [23MY]

———price supports for sugar (S. 1302), S14899 [10OC], S16103 [27OC]

———promotion program for popcorn (S. 1336), S15339 [19OC]

———reform Federal aid programs, S6288 [8MY]

———repeal marketing order restrictions on spearmint (S. 998), S9444 [29JN]

———research, promotion, and market development of canola and rapeseed products (S. 1091), S10891 [28JY]

———special research grants, S13830-S13833, S13839 [19SE], S13912 [20SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S12367 [11AU], S13653 [15SE], S13680-S13708, S13710-S13724 [18SE], S13752, S13804-S13810, S13814-S13841 [19SE], S13911-S13919 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, S15097-S15100 [12OC], S15501 [23OC], S17513 [27NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), unanimous-consent agreement, S13883 [20SE]

Agriculture Research Service: El Reno, OK, laboratory funding, S13708 [18SE]

Alaska: effects of rural tourism industry on economy, S13915 [20SE]

American Samoa Nutritional Assistance Program: funding mechanism (S. 79), S292 [4JA]

Animals: require humane transport of horses enroute to slaughtering facilities (S. 1283), S14547 [28SE]

Appropriations: funding for agriculture and nutrition programs, S7345 [24MY]

Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (S. 516), S3622 [7MR]

———authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (S. 678), S5219 [5AP]

———jurisdiction, S13915 [20SE]

Cache National Forest: land exchange with Sun Valley Co. (S. 1371), S16426, S16427 [31OC], S16515 [1NO]

Child and Adult Care Food Program: participation, S12828 [7SE]

Conservation of energy: require agencies to implement measures to reduce energy consumption, S13806 [19SE], S14384 [27SE]

Conservation Reserve Program: extend and improve (S. 418), S2661 [14FE]

Cooperative Extension Service: tribute, S6000 [2MY]

Dairy products: equity in State and Federal make allowances (S. 659), S4995 [31MR]

Disasters: emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas, S13706, S13714-S13717 [18SE]

———emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (H.R. 1430), S5569-S5571 [24AP]

———emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (S. 1235), S13540 [13SE]

Distance Learning and Medical Link Program: funding, S13840 [19SE]

Executive departments: abolish Department and transfer certain programs to an agribusiness block grant program (S. 586), S4274 [21MR]

Farmers: provide full planting flexibility and require a pilot revenue insurance program (S. 1276), S14408 [27SE]

FDA: Board of Tea Experts funding, S13694-S13699 [18SE], S19196, S19197, S19205 [22DE]

———transportation and categorization of poultry, S13756-S13770, S13804, S13805 [19SE]

Federal Milk Marketing Order System: reform, S15361 [19OC]

Federal-State relations: funding for certified mediation programs, S13915 [20SE]

———primacy of State water laws, S13711 [18SE]

Flowers: marketing of fresh cut flowers and fresh cut foliage (S. 80), S292 [4JA]

FmHA: extend the Rural Multifamily Housing Program (S. 232), S1004-S1005 [17JA]

Foreign trade: importation of avocados from Mexico, S13839 [19SE]

Forest Service: phasing-in of changes to forest management plans (S. 647), S4924 [30MR]

———projects to ensure the health of national forests, S1688 [27JA]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration programs to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (S. 1259), S13842 [19SE]

Forests: development of riparian forest buffers in conservation priority areas (S. 935), S8550-S8552 [16JN]

———improve the health of forests on public lands (S. 391), S2351-S2355, S2357 [9FE], S2531 [10FE], S4874 [30MR], S10871 [28JY]

Glickman, Dan: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S4799, S4800, S4801, S4802 [29MR], S4839, S4840, S4843, S4844 [30MR]

Government regulations: improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens, S9741-S9748, S9765-S9770, S9778-S9782 [12JY]

Housing: extend certain programs (S. 1494), S19111 [21DE]

Long, Jill L.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Economic and Community Development, S12522 [11AU]

Lumber industry: delay final log export regulations, S13838 [19SE]

Michigan State University: Cooperative State Research Extension and Education Service grants, S13840 [19SE]

Milk: use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 645), S4807 [29MR]

National forests: paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands (S. 907), S8521 [15JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7230 [23MY], S12519 [11AU], S19287 [22DE]

Price support programs: minks, S13817-S13820 [19SE]

———peanuts, S13699-S13702 [18SE]

———tobacco, S13703, S13711 [18SE]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, S7453 [25MY]

———funding for nutrition programs (S. 1265), S14087 [21SE]

Rural areas: convening of the rural summit, S5568 [24AP]

———eligibility for rural electrification and economic development loans (S. 805), S6691 [15MY]

———Federal farm and health policies, S15757-S15762, S15782 [26OC], S16016 [27OC]

South Dakota: floods, S6748 [16MY]

Stewart, Clarence P.: relief (S. 1018), S9639 [10JY]

Stuttgart, AR: transfer the Fish Farming Experimental Laboratory to the Dept. of Agriculture (S. 185), S678 [9JA]

Sussex County, DE: national leader in poultry production, S2279 [8FE]

Tourist trade: eligibility of rural communities for the business and industry loan program (S. 1078), S10822 [27JY]

Under Sec. for Natural Resources and the Environment: salary, S13820-S13830 [19SE]

University of Rhode Island: Coastal Institute funding, S4756 [29MR]

Wetlands: moratorium on certain Dept. of Agriculture policies relative to the determination of wetlands status, S4883-S4885 [30MR]

Reports

Agriculture Reconciliation Proposals: CBO, E2022 [24OC]

Nutrition, Health, and Economic Consequences of Block Grants for Federal Food Assistance Programs, S958 [17JA]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1976) (H. Rept. 104-268), H9670 [28SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1976) (H. Rept. 104-172), H6697 [30JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1976) (S. Rept. 104-142), S13620 [14SE]

Cleveland National Forest Land Exchange and Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 207) (H. Rept. 104-310), H11782 [6NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1976, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 188) (H. Rept. 104-185), H6913 [12JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept. 104-261), H9737 [29SE]

Convey Certain Lands to Rolla, MO: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 701) (H. Rept. 104-215), H8062 [31JY]

Food Stamp Program Reform: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1135) (H. Rept. 104-77), H3155 [14MR]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9716 [11JY]

Nomination of Dan Glickman To Be Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S4491 [23MR]

Nomination of John D. Carlin To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S16821 [8NO]

Nomination of Michael V. Dunn To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S16821 [8NO]

Paying of Rental Fees by Ski Areas for Use of National Forest Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 104-183), S18287 [8DE]

Prohibit Transfer of Angeles National Forest Lands for Use as a Solid Waste Landfill: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 924) (H. Rept. 104-309), H11782 [6NO]

Sumpter, OR, Land Conveyance: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1581) (H. Rept. 104-308), H11781 [6NO]

Transfer the Stuttgart, AR, Fish Farming Experimental Laboratory to the Dept. of Agriculture: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 33) (H. Rept. 104-357), H13730 [28NO]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Food Prices, E23 [4JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7347 [20JY]

Summaries

Western Forest Health Initiative, S1689 [27JA]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7436, H7443 [21JY], H9913-H9920 [12OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1976, conference report on agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S15100 [12OC]

Number of market promotion program jobs by State, S13755 [19SE]

Testimonies

Agricultural Programs Funding: William Skylstad, S11941-S11944 [8AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 188, consideration of H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7017 [17JY]

H. Res. 235, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9904 [12OC]

H.R. 33, Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center Act, H14965 [18DE]

H.R. 207, Cleveland National Forest land exchange and boundary adjustment, H11794 [7NO]

H.R. 701, convey certain lands to Rolla, MO, H8002 [31JY], H8305 [2AU]

H.R. 924, prohibit transfer of Angeles National Forest lands for use as a solid waste landfill, H12144 [13NO]

H.R. 1059, nutrition assistance programs for American Samoa, E448 [27FE]

H.R. 1581, convey certain lands in Sumpter, OR, H11793 [7NO]

H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related programs appropriations, S13680-S13690 [18SE]

H.R. 2775, extend certain authorities of the Dept. of Agriculture, E2363 [14DE]

S. 79, funding mechanism for the American Samoa Nutritional Assistance Program, S292 [4JA]

S. 80, marketing of fresh cut flowers and fresh cut foliage, S293 [4JA]

S. 185, Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center Act, S679 [9JA]

S. 232, FmHA Rural Multifamily Housing Program extension, S1005 [17JA]

S. 330, Agricultural Irrigation and Deficit Reduction Act, S1960 [1FE]

S. 600, Truth in Poultry Labeling Act, S4492 [23MR]

S. 645, use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk, S4808 [29MR]

S. 647, phasing-in of changes to forest management plans, S4925 [30MR]

S. 659, equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products, S4996 [31MR]

S. 678, National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S5220-S5223 [5AP]

S. 805, Rural Electrification and Rural Economic Development Improvement Act, S6692-S6696 [15MY]

S. 854, Agricultural Resources Conservation Act, S7508-S7515 [25MY]

S. 935, Riparian Forest Pilot Program Establishment Act, S8552 [16JN]

S. 1078, Rural Community Tourism Act, S10822 [27JY]

S. 1259, Forest Ecosystem Stewardship Demonstration Act, S13842-S13844 [19SE]

S. 1265, Community Food Security Act, S14087 [21SE]

S. 1276, Farm Income Transition Act, S14409-S14411 [27SE]

S. 1336, Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, S15339-S15341 [19OC]

S. 1373, Agricultural Resources Enhancement Act, S16496-S16502 [1NO]

S. 1494, Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act, S19111 [21DE]