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

Addresses

Tribute to Senator Heflin: Representative Stenholm, S12434 [21OC]

Amendments

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. Con. Res. 63), S5866, S5870 [5JN]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1325, H1397 [27FE], H1447, H1449, H1450, H1455, H1460, H1467, H1479, H1488, H1490, H1508 [28FE], H1516, H1529, H1530, H1533, H1536, H1539 [29FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S587, S596, S626, S627, S631, S632, S633, S637, S638, S642, S644, S645, S646, S662 [31JA], S744, S746, S747, S748, S749, S750, S756, S757, S758, S759, S760, S761, S762, S763, S770, S771, S772, S830, S831, S832, S835, S838, S850, S851, S852, S853, S854, S855, S856, S857, S858, S859 [1FE], S920, S921, S922, S923, S924, S927, S933, S938, S945, S950, S952, S954, S956, S957, S958, S965, S966, S967, S968, S969, S974, S975, S976, S977, S978, S979, S980, S981, S982, S983, S984, S985, S986, S987, S988, S989, S990, S991, S992, S993, S994, S995, S999 [6FE], S1010, S1014, S1015, S1017, S1018, S1024, S1027, S1028, S1029, S1030, S1036, S1040, S1048, S1049, S1053, S1054, S1055, S1086, S1087, S1140, S1141, S1149, S1150 [7FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8438, S8440, S8446, S8448, S8458, S8463, S8464, S8465, S8483, S8484, S8486, S8487, S8488 [22JY], S8540, S8541, S8542, S8543, S8544, S8545, S8546, S8548, S8551, S8552, S8577, S8578, S8579, S8580 [23JY], S8586, S8594, S8611, S8613, S8614, S8615, S8616, S8645, S8646 [24JY], H6118 [10JN], H6176, H6177, H6181, H6184 [11JN], H6192, H6198, H6199, H6201, H6211, H6212 [12JN]

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (H.R. 3900), H8583 [26JY]

Federal aid programs: improve operation (S. 1541), S590 [31JA]

Housing: extend certain programs (S. 1494), S347, S350 [24JA], S1900 [12MR]

Mark Twain National Forest, MO: boundary adjustment (H.R. 3464), H9775 [1AU]

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge: boundary adjustment (H.R. 2679), S7201, S7211 [27JN], H10440 [17SE]

Analyses

Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act (S. 1494), H1272 [27FE]

Livestock Market Revitalization Act (S. 1939), S7673 [10JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act, S1899 [12MR], H2305 [14MR]

———H.R. 3603, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8616 [24JY], H8671 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

Beetle Activity Spreads—892,831 Acres Infested in One Year, E1356 [24JY]

Big Agribusiness Enjoyed Benefits in Senate Farm Bill, S1898 [12MR]

Big Changes Down on the Farm, S1898 [12MR]

Bill Raises Farm Costs, Officials Say, S1894 [12MR]

Businesses Put Muscle Behind Farm Bill Push, S1899 [12MR]

Drought We Can't Afford, S8585 [24JY]

Economist—Farm Bill Will Drop Crop Prices, S1898 [12MR]

Freedom To Farm—An Excuse To Abandon Agriculture, S1896 [12MR]

Freedom To Farm—Freedom To Plunder Treasury, S1897 [12MR]

Freeman Depended on Subsidies—Evicted Anti-Tax Ranchers and Partners Got $676,000 in U.S. Aid, H4186 [30AP]

Glickman Says New Farm Plan's Costs Are Higher, S1894 [12MR]

House Approves Biggest Change in Farm Policy Since New Deal—Legislation Phases Out Subsidies Over 7 Years, S1898 [12MR]

Hundreds Expected To Protest Farm Bill, S1895 [12MR]

Iowans Wary About Freedom To Farm Bill, S1897 [12MR]

Lugar To Keep Campaigning, Hold Ag Panel Position, S1895 [12MR]

Milk Sours the Farm Bill, S3072 [28MR]

Milking Consumers, S1006 [7FE]

Only People Who Eat Need To Worry About Our Food Policy, S1896 [12MR]

State Ag Leaders Won't Back Plan, S1894 [12MR]

USDA—Dairy, Cereal Prices Expected To Rise, S1894 [12MR]

What's Wrong With the Farm Bill Approved by the Senate?, S1897 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: allow interstate distribution of State-inspected meat (see S. 1862; H.R. 3750), S6082 [11JN], H7106 [27JN]

———conduct census (see H.R. 3665), H6508 [18JN]

———consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests and noxious weeds (see S. 2128), S11294 [25SE]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (see S. 1743, 1755; S. Con. Res. 63; S. Res. 259, 260, 261; H.R. 3449; H. Con. Res. 181), S4972 [13MY], S5004 [14MY], S5649 [24MY], S6144 [12JN], H5052 [14MY], H5570 [23MY]

———improve operation of certain programs (see S. 1541; H.R. 2973), S492 [26JA], H1324 [27FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report—technical corrections (see S. Con. Res. 49), S3019 [27MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 393), H2949 [27MR]

———improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (see S. 1939; H.R. 3794), S7670 [10JY], S7762 [11JY], H7474 [11JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 1975; H.R. 3795), S8373 [19JY], H7474 [11JY]

———maintain foreign market development programs (see H.R. 2950), H1224 [1FE]

———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. Res. 277), S7492 [9JY]

———packing standards for imported tomatoes (see H.R. 2921), H1138 [31JA]

———plant variety protection relative to tubers (see S. 1602), S1682 [11MR]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see S. 1847), S5939 [6JN]

———regulation of slaughterhouses (see H.R. 3424), H4800 [9MY]

———repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R. 2860), H330 [5JA]

———waive prohibition on the termination of Conservation Reserve Program contracts for certain lands (see S. 1822), S5649 [24MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3603), H6040 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), consideration (see H. Res. 451), H6117 [10JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 496), H9565 [31JY]

Alaska: return management of fish and game resources and provide for subsistence hunting regulations (see S. 2172), S11973 [30SE]

Barley: payment rate (see S. 2036; H.R. 4002), S9554 [2AU], H9924 [2AU]

Board of Tea Experts: abolish (see S. 1518; H.R. 2969), S98 [5JA], H1251 [23FE]

———abolish (S. 1518), return to Senate (see H. Res. 387), H2665 [21MR]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (see H.R. 4082), H10524 [17SE]

Colville National Forest: conduct an adaptive forest management research program (see H.R. 3485), H5288 [16MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: regulatory requirements relative to the purchase or sale of commodities from markets located abroad (see H.R. 3891), H8374 [24JY]

Conservation Reserve Program: extend contracts (see H.R. 4336), H12251 [1OC]

Consolidated Farm Service Agency: provide grace period for lending to delinquent borrowers (see S. 1690; H.R. 3236), S3792 [22AP], H3386 [15AP]

Courts: judicial review of forest management activities (see S. 1647), S3019 [27MR]

Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (see H.R. 4041), H10174 [10SE]

Emergency Food Assistance Act: purchase of commodities using State funds (see H.R. 3978), H9922 [2AU]

Emigrant Wilderness area: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs (see H.R. 3886), H8374 [24JY]

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 3900), H8556 [25JY]

Federal aid programs: elimination of certain Federal programs and subsidies (see H.R. 2934), H1224 [1FE]

Fish and fishing: provide diagnostic and certification services to reduce diseases associated with salmonid family of fish (see H.R. 2908), H1137 [31JA]

Food: consolidate and improve all inspection activities relative to livestock and poultry carcasses, seafood, meat products, poultry products, and seafood products (see H.R. 4302), H12174 [28SE]

Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 3417), H4646 [8MY]

Information Technology System Control Board: establish (see S. 2164), S11972 [30SE]

Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (see S. 1981), S8468 [22JY]

Mark Twain National Forest, MO: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 3464), H5173 [15MY]

Pesticides: reform antimicrobial pesticide registration (see H.R. 3338), H4109 [25AP]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 4275), H12172 [28SE]

Schools: prohibit purchase of foreign beef for nutrition programs (see S. 1829), S5763 [4JN]

Tennessee: authorize haying and grazing on certain lands (see H.R. 3554), H5753 [30MY]

Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange with Chelan County, WA (see S. 2017; H.R. 3581), S9554 [2AU], H5934 [5JN]

WIC Farmers' Market Program: authority to transfer funds (see S. 2155), S11720 [28SE]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S573 [31JA], S906 [6FE]

Federal aid programs: improve operation (S. 1541), S587 [31JA], S683 [1FE]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 3603), H9368-H9378 [30JY]

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (H.R. 2854), H2716-H2841 [25MR]

Cost Estimates

Public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (S. 1956): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S7890-S7893 [16JY]

Descriptions

Agricultural Market Transition Act (S. 1541), S1013 [7FE]

Letters

Agricultural immigrant worker program requirements: V. Thomas Geary, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, H2616 [21MR]

Agricultural Market Transition Act: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1575 [29FE]

———Representative Roberts, Committee on Agriculture (House), H1576 [29FE]

Agricultural program operation improvement: Bill Northey, National Corn Growers Association, S574 [31JA]

———Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S680 [1FE]

———Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S486 [26JA], S574 [31JA]

———Robert R. Petersen, Coalition for a Competitive Food Agricultural System, S575 [31JA]

———several agricultural and economic experts, S905 [6FE]

———several Senators, S679 [1FE]

———Steve Appel, Washington State Farm Bureau, S903 [6FE]

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S12347 [3OC]

Dairy product price support programs: Representative Livingston, H1482 [28FE]

Dos Palos Ag Boosters land conveyance: June E. O'Neill, CBO, H11470 [27SE]

Family farming: Doug Henderson, S6138 [12JN]

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H3163 [28MR]

———Representative Roberts, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3165 [28MR]

———Representative Walker, Committee on Science (House), H3164 [28MR]

Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S6268 [14JN]

Forest Service water permits for municipalities: Representative Skaggs, H3167 [28MR]

———Stephen T. Honey, H3167 [28MR]

Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program eligibility requirements: David J. Brugger, America's Public Television Stations, S8604 [24JY]

Judicial review of forest management activities: Tom Troxel, Black Hills Forest Resource Association, S3023 [27MR]

Market Access Program: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S8461 [22JY]

New York Botancial Garden funding: Walter H. Lewis, S9721 [3SE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Arne H. Carlson, Governor of Minnesota, S912 [6FE]

———Darby Bradley, Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition, S3041 [28MR]

———David A. McDonough, Vermont Current Use Tax Coalition, S3042 [28MR]

———G. Kenneth Perine, National Bank of Middlebury, S3042 [28MR]

———Germain Bourdeau, Bourdeau Bros., Inc., S3041 [28MR]

———Joseph A. Parkinson, Vermont Ski Areas Association, S3041 [28MR]

———Katherine M. Vose, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, S3041 [28MR]

———Ralph Buchanan, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc., S3041 [28MR]

———William A. Gildea, New England Governors' Conference, S3040 [28MR]

Oregon Resource Conservation Act, S9657 [2AU]

Price supports for sugar: Eugene Moos, Dept. of Agriculture, S1034 [7FE]

Regulation of loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets: Robert C. Robertson, GAO, S8448 [22JY]

Timber sale contract with Ketchikan Pulp Corp. relative to Tongass National Forest, S12364 [3OC]

Tribute to Alvin Brown: Representatives Emerson and de la Garza, E748 [9MY]

Wetland regulations: Representative Bereuter, E1260 [11JY]

Lists

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 366, consideration of H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act, E247 [28FE]

Groups endorsing the `Freedom to Farm' concept, H3152 [28MR]

State legislative votes on the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, S3042 [28MR]

Messages

Revised Deferral of Budgetary Resources: President Clinton, S1515 [5MR], H1687 [5MR]

Motions

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1548-H1572, H1573 [29FE]

Federal aid programs: improve operation (H.R. 2854), H2304 [14MR]

Poems

``Farmers on the Dole,'' Representative Owens, H1627 [29FE]

``Let the People Suffer,'' Representative Owens, H1626 [29FE]

Press releases

Glickman Improves Repayment Options for Producers for Advance Deficiency Payments, S398 [26JA]

NFO Opposes ``Freedom To Farm Act'' as Passed by Senate, S1898 [12MR]

Senate Farm Bill a ``Sell Out'' of Farm Families, Says NFU President, S1897 [12MR]

Programs

Clinton Administration plan for Florida Everglades restoration, H1534 [29FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: Animal Damage Control Program funding, H6192-H6197 [12JN]

———citrus tristeza virus research funding, E1104 [18JN], E1126 [20JN], E1770 [28SE]

———collection and use of quarantine and inspection fees, H1529 [29FE]

———conduct census (H.R. 3665), H8052, H8053 [22JY]

———Conservation Reserve Program extension, H6236 [12JN]

———eliminate declining payment system for certain farm programs, H1451-H1454 [28FE]

———eliminate marketing loan program for cotton producers and require payment of outstanding loans, H1455-H1460 [28FE]

———establishment of loan rate for oilseeds, H1542, H1543 [29FE]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (H. Con. Res. 181), H5791, H5792 [4JN], E1016 [6JN]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. Con. Res. 63), H6190, H6191 [12JN]

———immigrant worker program requirements, H2610-H2626 [21MR]

———importation of Mexican avocados, H841 [25JA], H976 [31JA], E130 [1FE], E179 [5FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1247 [20FE], H1258 [27FE], H1399, H1401, H1415-H1490 [28FE], H1509-H1576, H1620, H1625-H1627 [29FE], H1688 [5MR], H2304 [14MR], E262 [29FE], E265 [4MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, H2469 [20MR], H3150-H3169 [28MR], H5804 [4JN], H6245 [12JN], E559 [17AP], E1848 [30SE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 393), H3147-H3150 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), corrections in engrossment, H1576 [29FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), motion to instruct conferees, H2304 [14MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), motion to recommit, H1572-H1575 [29FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [28FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2973), E226-E228 [28FE]

———improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (H.R. 3794), E1268 [12JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (H.R. 3795), E1265 [12JY]

———Market Access Program funding, H6212-H6217, H6245 [12JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5255 [16MY]

———price supports for dairy products, H1481-H1487 [28FE], H3152 [28MR]

———price supports for peanuts, H1431, H1432, H1460-H1466 [28FE], E262 [29FE]

———price supports for sugar, H1258 [27FE], H1420, H1468-H1479 [28FE], H6168 [11JN]

———regulation of slaughterhouses (H.R. 3424), E753 [9MY], E761 [10MY]

———remove tobacco from crop insurance programs, H6217-H6236 [12JN]

———research programs funding, H6166, H6167 [11JN]

———use of Market Access Program for export or sale of alcoholic beverages, H6198-H6201 [12JN]

———wheat farmer compensation relative to karnal bunt quarantine, H6211, H6212 [12JN], E1088 [13JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations, H5766 [4JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6164 [11JN], H6191-H6247 [12JN], E1062, E1065, E1075 [12JN], E1086, E1088 [13JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report, H9715, H9723, H9724 [1AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), consideration (H. Res. 451), H6159-H6164-H6182 [11JN]

American Viticulture and Enology Research Network: tribute, E1097 [17JN]

Animals: require humane transport of horses en route to slaughtering facilities (H.R. 2433), H3168 [28MR]

Appropriations: limitations on information gathered to answer questions for hearings, H6181 [11JN]

Barley: payment rate (H.R. 4002), E1482 [2AU]

Board of Tea Experts: abolish (H.R. 2969), H2577 [21MR], H2846 [26MR]

———abolish (S. 1518), return to Senate (H. Res. 387), H2577 [21MR]

Budget: management, H3174 [29MR]

Buy American Act: compliance, H1539 [29FE]

Colville National Forest: conduct an adaptive forest management research program (H.R. 3485), E834 [16MY]

Conservation Reserve Program: extend contracts (H.R. 4336), E1896 [1OC]

Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (H.R. 4041), H11469, H11470 [27SE]

Ecology and environment: establish environmental conservation acreage reserve programs, H1509-H1516 [29FE]

Environmental Quality Incentives Program: funding, H4306 [1MY]

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (H.R. 3900), H8582, H8583 [26JY]

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.: improve operation (H.R. 2130), H48 [3JA]

Florida: acquisition of land in Everglades Agricultural Area, H1533-H1538 [29FE], H1688 [5MR]

Food: award grants relative to development of progressive production methods, H1531-H1533 [29FE]

———consolidate and improve all inspection activities relative to livestock and poultry carcasses, seafood, meat products, poultry products, and seafood products (H.R. 4302), E1841 [30SE]

———meat and poultry safety inspections, H3167 [28MR], E1062 [12JN]

Food stamps: program reform, H7747, H7752 [17JY]

———work requirements for eligibility, H7903-H7907 [18JY]

Foreign aid: food assistance programs, H6177-H6179 [11JN]

Foreign trade: prioritize the export enhancement program, H1399 [28FE]

Forest Service: water permits for municipalities, H3166 [28MR]

Funding: future studies and evaluations, H6176, H6177 [11JN]

Geyserville, CA: funding for visitor and small business centers, E1128 [20JN]

Housing: extend certain programs, H6168, H6174 [11JN]

———extend certain programs (S. 1494), H1267-H1278, H1290 [27FE], E319 [8MR]

Mark Twain National Forest, MO: boundary adjustment (H.R. 3464), H9775 [1AU]

Mexico: modification of quarantine on Mexican Hass avocados, E1065 [12JN]

NASA: use of remote sensing data to assist in crop forecasting, H3153, H3154 [28MR]

National forests: clarify regulations for ski area permit issuance and the suspension of mineral leasing laws in ski areas (H.R. 1527), H4137, H4138 [30AP]

National School Lunch Act: anniversary, E1017 [6JN], E1041 [10JN], E1091 [14JN]

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge: boundary adjustment (H.R. 2679), H3694, H3695 [23AP], H10440-H10442 [17SE]

Oklahoma City, OK: tribute to Dept. of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service employees killed in bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, E583, E589 [19AP]

Political ethics: hiring of political pollster, H4658 [9MY]

Price support programs: peanuts, E1086 [13JN]

———sugar, H6244 [12JN], E1075 [12JN]

———tobacco, E1092 [14JN]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (H.R. 4275), E1862 [30SE]

Rural areas: funding for rural housing, economic development, education, and research programs, H1540-H1546 [29FE]

Taxation: treatment of transitional payments under the Agricultural Market Transition Act (H.R. 3559), E1902 [2OC]

Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 2518), H9966, H9967 [4SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Research Service: funding, S8446-S8449 [22JY]

———Integrated Farming Systems Program funding, S8455 [22JY]

———yellowstar thistle research funding, S8454, S8455 [22JY]

Agriculture: commodity payments, S1043-S1048 [7FE]

———Commodity Supplemental Food Program funding, S1055 [7FE]

———consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests and noxious weeds (S. 2128), S11306 [25SE]

———continuation of the Farmer-Owned Reserve Program, S1037 [7FE]

———eliminate declining payment system for certain farm programs, S5670 [3JN]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions, S7279 [28JN]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. 1743), S4972 [13MY], S5789 [5JN], S6267 [14JN]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. 1755), S5005 [14MY]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. Con. Res. 63), S5780 [4JN], S5830, S5870 [5JN]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. Res. 259), S6163 [12JN], S6267 [14JN]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. Res. 260), S6163, S6164 [12JN]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (S. Res. 261), S6164 [12JN]

———Federal farm policies, S6138 [12JN]

———immigrant worker program requirements, S8485, S8487 [22JY]

———improve operation of certain programs, S723, S724 [1FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), S1889-S1900 [12MR], S2030 [14MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S2797 [25MR], S2925, S2926, S2996-S3004, S3034 [27MR], S3037-S3091 [28MR], S3240 [29MR], S4420 [30AP], S4668 [3MY], S5670 [3JN]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report—technical corrections (S. Con. Res. 49), S2995 [27MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), insert S. 1541 language in lieu, S1889 [12MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), modification of appointment of conferees, S2138 [14MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S485, S512, S513 [26JA], S543, S547, S548 [30JA], S569, S573-S580, S584-S588 [31JA]-S684, S685, S686, S721, S725, S726, S861, S868 [1FE], S877, S878, S880-S882, S884, S885, S888, S890, S899-S913, S998, S999 [6FE], S1001-S1060 [7FE], S1187 [9FE], S1300 [23FE], S1884 [12MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), unanimous-consent agreement, S566 [30JA]

———improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (S. 1939), S7671 [10JY]

———improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (S. 1949), S7766-S7769 [11JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture, S8592 [24JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (S. 1975), S8373 [19JY]

———Market Transition Program funding, S903, S904 [6FE]

———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (S. Res. 277), S7494 [9JY]

———price supports for dairy products, S3071 [28MR]

———price supports for milk, S5613 [23MY]

———price supports for peanuts, S1019-S1023, S1031, S1037 [7FE]

———price supports for sugar, S1030-S1035, S1039 [7FE]

———promotion program for milk, S1187 [9FE]

———reform eligibility criteria for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, S1027, S1028, S1039 [7FE]

———reform Market Promotion Program, S1024-S1026, S1038 [7FE], S3064, S3084 [28MR]

———require farmers to plant crops to receive Federal subsidies, S1040-S1043, S1052 [7FE]

———tribute to U.S. National Arboretum of the Agricultural Research Service on efforts to produce a disease-resistant elm tree, S5947 [6JN]

———U.S. policy, S12425-S12434 [21OC]

———waive prohibition on the termination of Conservation Reserve Program contracts for certain lands (S. 1822), S5649 [24MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8435, S8454-S8465, S8485, S8487, S8491 [22JY], S8532-S8552 [23JY], S8583-S8600, S8602-S8617 [24JY], S8927 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report, S9334-S9337, S9425 [1AU], S9634 [2AU], S11697, S11763 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9275 [31JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), unanimous-consent agreement, S8537 [23JY]

Alaska: return management of fish and game resources and provide for subsistence hunting regulations (S. 2172), S11986 [30SE], S12059 [1OC]

Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development: funding, S8456 [22JY]

Barley: payment rate, S8534-S8536 [23JY], S8613, S8614 [24JY]

———payment rate (S. 2036), S9585, S9586 [2AU]

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: funding, S8604 [24JY]

Board of Tea Experts: abolish (H.R. 2969), S2838 [25MR]

———abolish (S. 1518), S108 [5JA], S724 [1FE]

Business and industry: allow private sector to develop farm management plans, S1048 [7FE]

———investigation of cattle processing and packing prices, S6277 [14JN]

CCC: modify interest rates on loans, S1015-S1018, S1036 [7FE]

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program: funding, S5262, S5263 [17MY]

Consolidated Farm Service Agency: provide grace period for lending to delinquent borrowers (S. 1690), S3792-S3794 [22AP]

Courts: judicial review of forest management activities (S. 1647), S3022, S3023 [27MR]

Dept. of Transportation: payment of certain ocean freight charges for Federal food or export assistance, S11075 [20SE], S11152-S11156 [24SE]

Disasters: emergency loan program funding, S8547 [23JY], S8615 [24JY]

FDA: regulation of prescription drug industry, S8457 [22JY], S8594-S8600, S8609-S8612 [24JY], S9336, S9337 [1AU]

Federal aid programs: improve operation (S. 1541), S672 [1FE]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, S8438-S8446, S8448-S8451 [22JY], S8533, S8547 [23JY]

Federal employees: provide voluntary separation incentives, S8464 [22JY]

Fish and fishing: seafood safety inspections, S2069, S2078 [14MR], S2283 [19MR]

Food: establish an age standard for labeling lamb and mutton, S1055 [7FE]

———safety research funding, S9634 [2AU]

Food industry: labeling of fresh and frozen poultry, S8605 [24JY]

Food stamps: reduce fraud, S8362 [19JY]

———work requirements for eligibility, S8362 [19JY], S8408 [22JY], S8499 [23JY], S9337 [1AU]

Foreign aid: food assistance programs funding, S9425, S9426 [1AU]

Foreign trade: regulation of the importation of avocados, S8604 [24JY]

Forest Service: limit advertising of watershed restoration project contracts in certain communities, S10532 [13SE]

———moratorium on bypass flows relative to renewal of State water easements, S8586, S8587, S8594 [24JY]

Forests: improve the health of forests on public lands (S. 391), S5520 [23MY], S10571 [16SE]

Fund for Rural America: funding, S8605 [24JY]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, and Food Safety and Inspection Service: funding, S8463 [22JY]

Hawaii: Center for Applied Aquaculture funding, S9335, S9336 [1AU]

Housing: extend certain programs (S. 1494), S350-S353 [24JA], S1900 [12MR], S1997, S1998, S1999 [13MR]

Information Technology System Control Board: establish (S. 2164), S11975-S11977 [30SE]

Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (S. 1981), S8477 [22JY]

Leaseback/Buyback program: transition period for elimination, S8464 [22JY]

Market Access Program: funding, S8458-S8462 [22JY], S8583, S8584, S8591 [24JY]

Mississippi: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service funding, S8438 [22JY]

National Forest Management Act: anniversary, S11564 [27SE]

National forests: paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands, S12362 [3OC]

National Marine Fisheries Service: cooperative effort with Mississippi State University relative to catfish farming, S11473 [27SE]

National School Lunch Act: anniversary, S5742, S5778 [4JN]

Natural Resource Conservation Service: efforts to protect salmon habitat, S8454 [22JY]

New York Botanical Garden: funding, S9721 [3SE]

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge: boundary adjustment (H.R. 2679), S7211, S7212 [27JN]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: deny congressional approval relative to effect on milk prices, S1001-S1010, S1035, S1048 [7FE]

Northern Plains Policy Research Center: funding, S8603 [24JY]

Oregon Public Broadcasting: eligibility for Public Television Demonstration Program grants, S1005 [7FE]

Palier, CA: Horticultural and Water Management Research Laboratory funding, S9336 [1AU]

Pesticide Data Program: funding, S11932 [30SE]

Pesticides: methyl bromide alternatives research funding, S8604 [24JY]

Price support programs: peanuts, S8544, S8545, S8548-S8552 [23JY], S8588-S8591 [24JY]

Rivers: permit private sector construction of flood control projects, S3042 [28MR]

Rolla, MO: convey certain lands (H.R. 701), S7502 [9JY]

Rural areas: Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program eligibility requirements, S8603, S8604 [24JY]

Rural Housing Service: reform rural multifamily loan program, S8541, S8542 [23JY]

Rural Telemedicine and Distance Learning Services Grant Program: funding, S8603 [24JY]

Schools: prohibit purchase of foreign beef for nutrition programs (S. 1829), S5764 [4JN]

Water: protect water rights of cities and farmers relative to water supply facility applications, S1010-S1012 [7FE]

Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange with Chelan County, WA (S. 2017), S9555 [2AU]

———land exchange with Plum Creek Timber Co., S10532 [13SE]

Wetlands: supply incentives to farmers for restoring land to fully functioning wetlands, S1300 [23FE]

WIC: competitive bidding for infant formula, S9336 [1AU]

WIC Farmers' Market Program: authority to transfer funds (S. 2155), S11722, S11723 [28SE]

Reports filed

Agricultural Market Transition Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2854) (H. Rept. 104-462), H1234 [9FE]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3603) (H. Rept. 104-726), H8981 [30JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3603) (H. Rept. 104-613), H6040 [7JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3603) (S. Rept. 104-317), S7762 [11JY]

Board of Tea Experts Abolishment: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2969) (H. Rept. 104-467), H2033 [8MR]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2969) (H. Rept. 104-467), H1663 [4MR]

Conduct Census of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3665) (H. Rept. 104-653), H7105 [27JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2854, Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H. Rept. 104-502), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3603, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 496) (H. Rept. 104-730), H9565 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 366) (H. Rept. 104-463), H1324 [27FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3603, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 451) (H. Rept. 104-616), H6117 [10JN]

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Operation Improvements: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 104-446), H186 [4JA]

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2854) (H. Rept. 104-494), H2842 [25MR]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7025-S7027 [26JN]

Improve the Health of Forests on Public Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 391) (S. Rept. 104-321), S7887 [16JY]

Mark Twain National Forest, MO, Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3464) (H. Rept. 104-654), H7114 [8JY]

Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3017, S3018 [27MR]

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2679), S6849 [25JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2679) (H. Rept. 104-527), H3649 [18AP]

Ski Area Permit Issuance Regulations and Mineral Leasing Law Suspensions in National Forest Ski Areas: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1527) (H. Rept. 104-516), H3386 [15AP]

Snowbasin Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1371) (S. Rept. 104-201), S30 [3JA]

Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2518) (H. Rept. 104-764), H10039 [4SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Farm Bill, E569 [18AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: New England Governors' Conference, S3040 [28MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1572 [29FE]

Statements

Market Transition Payment and the Welfare Myth, H3163 [28MR]

Work Requirements for Food Stamp Eligibility: Senator Leahy, S8363 [19JY]

Summaries

Agricultural Market Transition Act (S. 1541), S512 [26JA]

Agricultural Market Transition Act Transitional Payments (H.R. 3559), E1902 [2OC]

Dept. of Agriculture Responsibility and Accountability Act (S. 2164), S11979 [30SE]

Tables

Additional appropriations (H.R. 4278), H12078-H12080 [28SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 3603), S9336 [1AU], H6236-H6243 [12JN], H9716-H9722 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 181, Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions, H5791 [4JN]

H. Res. 387, return S. 1518 to Senate, Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act, H2577 [21MR]

H. Res. 393, consideration of H.R. 2854, Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act, H3147 [28MR]

H. Res. 451, consideration of H.R. 3603, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H6159 [11JN]

H.R. 1527, clarify regulations for ski area permit issuance and the suspension of mineral leasing laws in ski areas, H4137 [30AP]

H.R. 2518, Wenatchee National Forest land exchange with Chelan County, WA, H9966 [4SE]

H.R. 2679, North Platte National Wildlife Refuge boundary adjustment, H3694 [23AP]

H.R. 2969, abolish Board of Tea Experts, H2577 [21MR]

H.R. 3464, Mark Twain National Forest, MO, boundary adjustment, H9775 [1AU]

H.R. 3603, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8426-S8435 [22JY]

H.R. 3665, conduct census of agriculture, H8052 [22JY]

H.R. 3900, greater planting flexibility for farmers, H8583 [26JY]

H.R. 4041, Dos Palos Ag Boosters land conveyance, H11469 [27SE]

S. 1494, Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act, S351-S353 [24JA], S1900-S1903 [12MR], H1267-H1271 [27FE]

S. 1518, Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act, S724 [1FE]

S. 1541, Agricultural Reform and Improvement Act, S1191-S1262 [9FE]

S. 1647, judicial review of forest management activities, S3023 [27MR]

S. 1822, waive prohibition on the termination of Conservation Reserve Program contracts for certain lands, S5649 [24MY]

S. 1829, prohibit purchase of foreign beef for school nutrition programs, S5764 [4JN]

S. 1939, Livestock Market Revitalization Act, S7672 [10JY]

S. 1949, Cattle Industry Improvement Act, S7766 [11JY]

S. 1981, Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef, S8477 [22JY]

S. 2128, Plant Protection Act, S11307-S11311 [25SE]

S. 2155, Dept. of Agriculture authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program, S11723 [28SE]

S. 2164, Dept. of Agriculture Responsibility and Accountability Act, S11977-S11979 [30SE]

S. 2172, return management of Alaskan fish and game resources and provide for subsistence hunting regulations, S12059 [1OC]

S. Con. Res. 49, technical corrections to conference report on H.R. 2854, Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act, S2995, S3024 [27MR], H3150 [28MR]

S. Con. Res. 63, Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions, S5650 [24MY], S5870 [5JN], H6191 [12JN]

S. Res. 259, Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions, S6151, S6163 [12JN]

S. Res. 260, Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions, S6151, S6163 [12JN]

S. Res. 261, Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions, S6151, S6164 [12JN]

S. Res. 277, monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets, S7493 [9JY]