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

Amendments

Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11366 [29OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8651, S8671 [2SE], H5301 [15JY], H5404, H5405 [16JY], H5445, H5447, H5488 [17JY], H5491 [21JY], H5553, H5577, H5578 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5677, H5683, H5688, H5689, H5691, H5699, H5708, H5717, H5722, H5723 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5660, H5662 [23JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7898, S7899, S7901, S7902, S7908, S7912, S7916, S7918, S7925, S7936, S7937, S7945, S7946, S7966, S7967, S7968, S7969 [23JY], S7989, S7990, S7994, S8099 [24JY]

Aquaculture: establish a national development and research policy (S. 1080), S8833 [4SE]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4914, H4915 [8JY], H4936, H4939, H4944 [9JY]

Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests (S. 588), S10780 [9OC]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9615, H9616 [28OC], H9730 [29OC], H9745, H9748, H9749, H9750, H9751, H9758, H9761 [30OC]

Analyses

Census of Agriculture Act (S. 845), S5361 [5JN]

Rural Multifamily Rental Housing Loan Guarantee Extensions Act (H.R. 28), H1302 [8AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H6760 [3SE]

Articles and editorials

Agricultural Nightmare—Infestations of Scab Provide Area Farmers Lots of Pains in and Out of the Fields, S11490 [30OC]

Berry Alert Came Week After Sale, Witness Said He Warned USDA That Fruit Was Grown in Mexico, S11590 [3NO]

Big Hamburger Recall and USDA Inspections, E1639 [3SE]

Cargo Preference, S495 [21JA]

Farmers Get More Freedom, Which Will Benefit Everyone, E1396 [10JY]

When the Government Hires the Government, S5391 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2111), H4912 [8JY]

Agriculture: combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and ensure equitable treatment of certain farmers, ranchers, and Federal employees (see H.R. 2692), H9038 [22OC]

———conduct census (see S. 845; H.R. 2366), S5342 [5JN], H6705 [31JY]

———consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (see S. 83), S160 [21JA]

———control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]

———crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (see H.R. 781), H587 [13FE]

———ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (see S. 1150), S8870 [5SE]

———exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing order issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from antitrust laws (see H.R. 2735), H9558 [24OC]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see S. 605), S3348 [17AP]

———Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489), H2089 [30AP]

———improve honey research, promotion, and consumer information programs (see S. 1538), S12575 [13NO]

———include in a special use permit relative to Humboldt Nursery a provision allowing the permittee to use Government-owned farming and related equipment at the nursery (see H.R. 2126), H5021 [9JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 485; H.R. 725), S2646 [20MR], H523 [12FE]

———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]

———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H1890 [24AP]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see S. 850; H.R. 453), S5413 [9JN], H242 [21JA]

———provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations (see H.R. 2738), H9558 [24OC]

———reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534), H7830 [24SE]

———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]

———repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R. 1958), H3923 [18JN]

———restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see S. 277; H.R. 786), S1017 [5FE], H587 [13FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1033; H.R. 2160), S7710 [17JY], H5183 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H. Res. 193), H5569 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 232), H7599 [18SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 167), H8438 [6OC]

Aquaculture: establish a national development and research policy (see S. 1080), S8262 [29JY]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (see S. 1028; H.R. 858), S7710 [17JY], H699 [27FE]

———pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180), H4912 [8JY]

Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests (see S. 588; H.R. 985), S3269 [16AP], H803 [6MR]

Conservation Reserve Program: extend contracts (see H.R. 246, 247, 427, 1342), H147, H153 [9JA], H1610 [16AP]

———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861), H699 [27FE]

Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R. 1969), H4085 [19JN]

Consumers: establish equitable service for customers (see H.R. 2185), H5486 [17JY]

Dairy Indemnity Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1789), H3476 [4JN]

Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (see S. 893; H.R. 111), S5596 [12JN], H142 [9JA]

Emigrant Wilderness: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs (see H.R. 1663), H3069 [20MY]

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913), H724 [4MR]

Federal aid programs: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]

———repeal rule allowing farmers to keep overpayments of Federal assistance if not discovered within a certain time period (see S. 782), S5001 [22MY]

Federal employees: establish equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H5486 [17JY]

Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 1264; H.R. 3070), S10475 [7OC], H10954 [13NO]

Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program: continuation to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]

Food industry: collect and disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese (see S. 603), S3348 [17AP]

———ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 2139), H5131 [10JY]

Foreign trade: U.S. cargo preference policy (see S. 115), S161 [21JA]

Forest Service: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico (see S. 1210), S9886 [24SE]

———assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61), H68 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827), H3576 [6JN]

———grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R. 3087), H10955 [13NO]

———reduce costs and improve efficiency by contracting out certain tasks related to the planning and implementation of National Forest System programs and projects (see H.R. 2127), H5021 [9JY]

———remove restrictions on acquisitions from other Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975), H803 [6MR]

Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see S. 1526, 1562; H.R. 3057), S12574, S12575 [13NO], H10954 [13NO]

Government: Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations could result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 95), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]

Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see S. 1219; H.R. 2565), S9969 [25SE], H8054 [26SE]

Housing: extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas (see H.R. 28), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Information services: reform information technology systems (see S. 805), S5109 [23MY]

Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (see S. 932), S5927 [18JN]

Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (see S. 716), S4106 [7MY]

Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680), H8928 [21OC]

Loans: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145), H5131 [10JY]

Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (see S. 1109; H.R. 1779), S8532 [31JY], H3475 [4JN]

Market Access Program: eliminate (see H.R. 972), H802 [6MR]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H4645 [25JN]

Milk: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see S. Res. 119; H. Res. 224), S9018 [9SE], H7118 [9SE]

———increase marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2388), H6797 [3SE]

———require estimates of production costs relative to milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2482), H7364 [16SE]

———study effects of basing milk marketing orders' basic formula price on costs of production (see H.R. 1190), H1260 [20MR]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 52), S160 [21JA]

———use of feed grain costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 604), S3348 [17AP]

National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative to use as a reference price for commodities (see S. 256; H.R. 645), S945 [4FE], H393 [6FE]

———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see S. 258; S. Res. 52, 55; H.R. 618, 646), S945 [4FE], S1226 [11FE], S1382 [13FE], H347 [5FE], H393 [6FE]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (see S. 81), S160 [21JA]

———payment of assessment by dairy product importers at the same rate as domestic producers (see S. 56), S160 [21JA]

———prohibit bloc voting by dairy cooperatives (see S. 55), S160 [21JA]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7261 [11SE]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H7599 [18SE]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), consideration (see H. Res. 284), H9613 [28OC]

Rural areas: provide assistance to rural cooperatives (see S. 1522), S12506 [12NO]

School Breakfast Program: expand (see S. 1396), S11863 [6NO]

———expand and provide greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086), H10955 [13NO]

Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R. 1439), H1890 [24AP]

Taxation: treatment of certain water, waste, and essential community facilities loans (see H.R. 731), H523 [12FE]

Tobacco products: increase deficit reduction assessments for participants in Federal price support programs (see H.R. 1826), H3576 [6JN]

———provide market transition assistance for quota owners, tobacco producers, and their communities, and phase out Federal programs supporting tobacco production (see S. 1313), S11191 [24OC]

———provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (see S. 1310), S11034 [23OC]

Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 822), H628 [25FE]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2160), H7509-H7526 [17SE]

Court decisions

Milk Industry Foundation v. Sec. of Agriculture and Northeast Dairy Compact Commission: Paul L. Friedman, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia, S1389 [13FE]

Descriptions

Promoting Missouri Exports and Protecting Jobs—Dept. of Agriculture Market Access Program, H5719 [24JY]

Letters

AmeriCorps/Dept. of Agriculture projects: Rob Manes, Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks, H5285 [15JY]

Conservation Reserve Program: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H2747 [15MY]

———several Senators, S4105 [7MY]

Dept. of Agriculture authority to sell food stamps to States relative to Federal cost reimbursement: Senators Kennedy and Kerry, S4183 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Market Access Program funding: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]

Domestic Sugar Program: Eugene Moos, Dept. of Agriculture, H5701 [24JY]

Eagles Nest Wilderness expansion within Arapaho and White River National Forests: Gary M. Lindstrom, Summit County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, S3271 [16AP]

FAA awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture: Senator Thomas and Representative Duncan, S5392 [9JN]

Farm subsidies (parody), E2066 [23OC]

Federal land timber exports: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, H9509 [24OC]

———several environmental groups, H9509 [24OC]

Forest Service road construction funding: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S9453 [17SE]

Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance funding: Representative Skeen, H5378 [16JY]

Tobacco coverage by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7908 [23JY]

———John E. Sheely, American Association of Crop Insurers, S7907 [23JY]

Transfer of funds from the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Agriculture to use for the School Breakfast Program: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S7083 [9JY]

———Edward Cooney and Ellen Teller, Food Research & Action Center, S7083 [9JY]

———Lynette Engelhardt, Bread for the World (organization), S7083 [9JY]

Lists

Coalition To Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, S7928 [23JY]

Objectionable programs in S. 1033, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7932-S7934 [23JY]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations conference report, S11337 [29OC]

Memorandums

Forage Improvement Act: William G. Myers, E2257 [8NO]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5441, H5443 [17JY], H5707, H5714, H5728, H5730, H5731 [24JY], H6758 [3SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7910, S7923, S7924, S7929 [23JY], S7988 [24JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: conduct census (H.R. 2366), H8869 [21OC]

———crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (H.R. 781), E275 [13FE]

———ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), H10384, H10385 [8NO]

———farm subsidies, E2066 [23OC]

———Federal assistance for farm worker housing destroyed by floods, H2746 [15MY]

———Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (H.R. 1489), E796 [30AP]

———Federal assistance to orchard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions, H2746 [15MY]

———Federal crop insurance program reform, H5672-H5677, H5727 [24JY]

———impact of legislative reforms on farm policy, E1396 [10JY]

———price supports for sugar, H1777 [23AP]

———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs, H5561, H5564 [22JY], H5658 [23JY], H5691-H5699, H5727 [24JY], H5813 [25JY]

———reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (H.R. 2534), H10354-H10371, H10384 [8NO], E2287 [9NO]

———understand and control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium graminearum and related fungi (H.R. 2168), E1429 [15JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5305, H5371-H5382 [16JY], H5408, H5410, H5441-H5448 [17JY], H5551-H5562, H5564 [22JY], H5672-H5732 [24JY], H5813 [25JY], E1474 [22JY], E1491, E1499 [23JY], E1514-E1516 [24JY], E1603 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, H8385-H8394 [6OC], E1978 [8OC], E2043 [21OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (H. Res. 193), H5650-H5663 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 232), H8383-H8385 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), motion to instruct conferees, H6758-H6760 [3SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), unanimous-consent agreement, H5688 [24JY]

Agriculture Research Service: conveyance of Pecan Genetics and Improvement Research Laboratory to Texas A&M University, H5445, H5446 [17JY]

Animal Damage Control Program: limit funding for livestock protection services, E1514-E1516 [24JY]

BLM: clarification of definitions relative to use of previously collected data and the leasing or subleasing of grazing permits, H9748-H9750 [30OC], E2164 [31OC]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4928-H4945 [9JY], H5170 [11JY], E1427 [15JY]

———pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (H. Res. 180), H4924-H4928 [9JY]

———pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), corrections in engrossment, H4945 [9JY]

Children's National Research Center: funding, H5727 [24JY]

Civil rights division: funding, H5689 [24JY], E1603 [1AU]

Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests (H.R. 985), H3819, H3820 [17JN]

Conservation Reserve Program: extend contracts (H.R. 1342), H1935-H1938 [29AP], E839 [5MY]

———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (H.R. 861), E403 [6MR]

———funding, H715 [4MR]

———reduction of land included, H2710, H2743, H2744, H2746 [15MY]

———regulations, H1003 [13MR], E530 [20MR]

Consumers: establish equitable service for customers (H.R. 2185), H5497 [22JY], H5896 [28JY], H7610 [23SE]

Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service: Agricultural Development in the American Pacific project and Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research Program funding, H5562 [22JY]

———Agricultural Development in the American Pacific project and Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research Programs funding, H5447 [17JY]

———agricultural research project funding at Auburn University dealing with forestry and water quality, H5447 [17JY]

———Food Innovation Center funding, H5447 [17JY]

Dairy Indemnity Program: reauthorization, H8868 [21OC]

Discrimination: allegations of discriminatory practices, H3909 [18JN]

Discriminatory practices: allegations, H1857 [24AP]

Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (H.R. 111), H1580, H1581 [16AP]

Emigrant Wilderness: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs (H.R. 1663), H5504, H5505 [22JY]

Farm Service Agency: Office of Deputy and Assistant Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs funding, H5688, H5689 [24JY]

Farm Services Agency: funding, H5378 [16JY]

Federal aid programs: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5652 [23JY], H5700-H5707, H5726 [24JY]

Federal employees: establish equal opportunity for employees (H.R. 2185), H5497 [22JY], H5896 [28JY], H7610 [23SE]

Food: authority to recall tainted food, E1638 [3SE]

Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (H.R. 3087), E2383 [13NO]

Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 3057), E2361 [13NO]

Griffin, GA: relocation of Dept. of Agriculture experiment station, H5374 [16JY]

Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (H.R. 2565), H8986 [22OC]

Housing: extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas (H.R. 28), H1299-H1302 [8AP], E14 [7JA]

Loans: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans (H.R. 2145), E1404 [11JY]

———improve collection of outstanding loans, H5723 [24JY]

Los Angeles County 4-H Club: Dept. of Agriculture Honor Award recipient, E1234 [17JN]

Lumber industry: export of timber from Federal lands, H9508-H9514, H9532 [24OC]

Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (H.R. 1779), H8867, H8868 [21OC]

Market Access Program: eliminate (H.R. 972), H818 [11MR]

———funding, H5717-H5722 [24JY]

Meals on Wheels Program: funding, H5684, H5685, H5726 [24JY]

Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance: funding, H5378 [16JY]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: payment of assessment by dairy product importers at the same rate as domestic producers, H5564 [22JY]

National Farmers' Market Month: observance, E1665 [4SE]

National School Lunch Week: observance, E2067 [23OC]

National Youth Sports Program: tribute, H4892 [8JY]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: funding, H5722, H5723 [24JY]

NOAA: non-point source pollution control programs funding, H7892-H7896 [25SE]

Peanuts: reduce loan rate for peanut quotas, H5708-H5714 [24JY]

Price support programs: sugar, H5376 [16JY]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (H.R. 2458), E1737 [11SE]

———establish grazing fees for foreign-owned or controlled corporations, H9758-H9761 [30OC]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9735-H9764 [30OC], E2164 [31OC], E2256 [8NO]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), consideration (H. Res. 284), H9706-H9708 [29OC]

Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (H.R. 1439), H3234 [3JN]

Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange with Chelan County, WA (H.R. 822), H4853 [8JY]

White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (H.R. 1020), H3233, H3234 [3JN]

———boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (H.R. 1019), H3232, H3233 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: conduct census (H.R. 2366), S12495 [10NO]

———conduct census (S. 845), S5360 [5JN]

———consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (S. 83), S462 [21JA]

———court ruling on current milk marketing order system, S12087 [8NO]

———dairy and livestock research funding, S11375 [29OC]

———ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11373-S11376 [29OC], S11489, S11490, S11493 [30OC]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (S. 605), S3351 [17AP]

———food, animal, and plant genome research strategy, S11374, S11375 [29OC]

———improve honey research, promotion, and consumer information programs (S. 1538), S12596 [13NO]

———improve operation of certain programs, S787 [29JA]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (S. 485), S2649 [20MR]

———limitation of Federal crop insurance to family farmers, S7908-S7911 [23JY]

———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (S. 16), S129, S340 [21JA], S787 [29JA]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2619 [20MR]

———precision agriculture research funding, S11375 [29OC]

———prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs, S7902-S7911, S7920, S7925 [23JY]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (S. 850), S5413 [9JN]

———restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (S. 277), S1025 [5FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: corrections to Senate report, S7896 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), S8651-S8655 [2SE], S8677-S8682 [3SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, S10817 [9OC], S11335-S11339 [29OC], S11398, S11494 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 167), S11335 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), unanimous-consent agreement, S8482 [31JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1033), S7893-S7896, S7898-S7946 [23JY], S7987-S8004 [24JY], S8623 [31JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1033), unanimous-consent agreement, S7924, S7934 [23JY]

Aquaculture: establish a national development and research policy (S. 1080), S8266, S8269 [29JY]

Business and industry: inspection and certification of agricultural processing equipment, S7945 [23JY]

———treatment of wild rice producers, S7945 [23JY], S11398 [30OC]

Business and Industry Program: funding, S7942, S7943 [23JY]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (S. 1028), S7711-S7714 [17JY]

CCC: funding for computers, S8654, S8655 [2SE]

Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests (S. 588), S3269 [16AP], S10779 [9OC]

Conservation Reserve Program: extend contracts (H.R. 1342), S4105 [7MY]

———reform, S1809 [3MR]

Cooperative State Research, Extension, and Education Service: buildings and facilities account funding, S7944 [23JY]

Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas, S4093, S4094 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: transfer of funds to the Dept. of Agriculture to use for the School Breakfast Program, S6968 [8JY], S7054-S7056, S7083-S7085 [9JY]

Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (H.R. 111), S9806 [23SE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters (S. 893), S5608 [12JN]

Extension Service: training project funding, S7992 [24JY]

FAA: awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture, S5392 [9JN]

Federal aid programs: repeal rule allowing farmers to keep overpayments of Federal assistance if not discovered within a certain time period (S. 782), S5006 [22MY]

Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (S. 1264), S10480-S10483 [7OC]

Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program: continuation to promote food safety (S. 1153), S8925 [8SE], S9301 [12SE]

Food industry: collect and disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese, S4090 [7MY], S4197 [8MY]

———collect and disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese (S. 603), S3350, S3351 [17AP]

Food stamp nutrition education program: funding, S6322 [25JN]

Food stamps: authority to sell food stamps to States relative to Federal cost reimbursement, S4183 [8MY]

Foreign trade: U.S. cargo preference policy (S. 115), S494 [21JA]

Forest Service: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico (S. 1210), S9887 [24SE]

Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (S. 1526), S12576 [13NO]

———land exchange (S. 1562), S12607 [13NO]

Haiti: Orphan Feeding Program funding, S7946 [23JY]

Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (S. 1219), S9969, S9970 [25SE]

Information services: reform information technology systems (S. 805), S5119 [23MY]

Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (S. 932), S5929 [18JN]

Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (S. 716), S4114 [7MY]

Karnal bunt: quarantine, S7943 [23JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: priority land acquisitions and exchanges funding, S11260 [28OC]

Loans: direct operating loan program, S4192 [8MY]

Louisiana: tribute to Macon Ridge enterprise community for reciept of American Association of Enterprise Zones Community Empowerment Award, S1764 [27FE]

Market Access Program: funding, S7925-S7929 [23JY]

Mexico: actions relative to importation of diseased strawberries, S11590, S11591 [3NO]

Milk: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (S. Res. 119), S9020, S9022 [9SE]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 52), S416 [21JA]

———use of feed grain costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 604), S3350 [17AP]

Minnesota: tribute to efforts by Soil and Water Conservation Districts employees relative to Dept. of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program, S11369 [29OC]

National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative to use as a reference price for commodities (S. 256), S949 [4FE]

———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (S. 258), S958 [4FE], S1151 [10FE], S3351 [17AP]

———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (S. Res. 52), S1210, S1211 [11FE]

———reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price (S. Res. 55), S1366, S1367 [13FE]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (S. 81), S459 [21JA]

———payment of assessment by dairy product importers at the same rate as domestic producers (S. 56), S416 [21JA]

———prohibit bloc voting by dairy cooperatives (S. 55), S416 [21JA]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: require OMB study on economic impact, S7935-S7937, S7941 [23JY], S7993 [24JY], S11398 [30OC]

Outreach Program for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers: funding relative to civil rights investigative unit, S7988-S7991 [24JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8516 [31JY]

Public lands: prepare list of land acquisitions and exchanges relative to agency funding increases, S9596 [18SE]

Research: funding for fusarium head blight and vomitoxin research, S11398 [30OC]

———programs funding, S7934 [23JY]

Resource Conservation and Development Council: funding, S11339 [29OC]

Risk Management Agency: funding relative to administration of crop insurance program, S7899-S7901 [23JY]

Rural areas: provide assistance to rural cooperatives (S. 1522), S12507 [12NO]

Rural Housing Service: funding, S7898, S7899 [23JY]

Scher, Peter L.: nomination to be Special Trade Ambassador for Agriculture, S9985 [25SE]

School Breakfast Program: expand (S. 1396), S11879 [6NO]

———funding, S7938-S7941 [23JY], S7987, S7988 [24JY]

Tobacco products: provide market transition assistance for quota owners, tobacco producers, and their communities, and phase out Federal programs supporting tobacco production (S. 1313), S11193 [24OC]

———provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, industry workers, and their communities (S. 1310), S11034-S11037 [23OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept. 105-252), H7527 [17SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept. 105-178), H5183 [14JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1033) (S. Rept. 105-51), S7708 [17JY]

Census of Agriculture Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2366) (H. Rept. 105-296), H8320 [2OC]

Conduct Pilot Projects in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests in California To Demonstrate Resource Management Activity Effectiveness: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136), H3923 [18JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H. Rept. 105-255), H7599 [18SE]

Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Con. Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173), H4912 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197), H5569 [22JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355), H9613 [28OC]

Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H. Rept. 105-34), H1257 [20MR]

Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H. Rept. 105-105), H1987 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1789) (H. Rept. 105-294), H8320 [2OC]

Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River National Forests in Colorado: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111), H3272 [3JN]

Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River National Forests: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 588) (S. Rept. 105-97), S10427 [6OC]

Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.. 1663) (H. Rept. 105-192), H5491 [21JY]

Ensure That Federally Funded Agriculture Research and Education Programs Address High-Priority Concerns With National Multistate Significance: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1160) (S. Rept. 105-73), S8870 [5SE]

Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-346), H9557 [24OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-346), H9557 [24OC]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11676 [4NO]

Mark Twain National Forest Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1779) (H. Rept. 105-295), H8320 [2OC]

Nomination of August Schumacher, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8358 [30JY]

Nomination of Catherine E. Woteki To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8358 [30JY]

Nomination of I. Miley Gonzalez To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8358 [30JY]

Nomination of Sally Thompson To Be Dept. of Agriculture Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S11545 [31OC]

Pfiesteria Research Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1219) (S. Rept. 105-132), S11666 [4NO]

Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 858) (S. Rept. 105-138), S11667 [4NO]

Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 105-114), H3272 [3JN]

Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168), H4912 [8JY]

White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to National Forest System Lands Within Summit County, CO: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 105-113), H3272 [3JN]

White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to Raggeds Wilderness: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1019) (H. Rept. 105-112), H3272 [3JN]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Is Your Supper Safe? U.S. Food Safety Policy, E1839 [24SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Tobacco Industry Settlement: Chicago, IL, City Council, E2191 [7NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5687, H5688 [24JY]

Statements

Federal Land Timber Exports, H9510 [24OC]

Market Adviser—Scab Losses Severe: George Flaskerud, North Dakota State University, S11490 [30OC]

Summaries

Milk Price Discovery Improvement Act (S. 258), S960 [4FE]

National Cheese Exchange Oversight and Improvement Act (S. 256), S951 [4FE]

National Dairy Promotion Reform Act (S. 81), S460 [21JA]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8386-H8392 [6OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2160, Dept. of Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations conference report, S11337 [29OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1033, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7942 [23JY]

Testimonies

Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization: Calvin Buchanan, Associated Milk Producers, H8868 [21OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 167, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8385 [6OC]

H. Res. 180, consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act, H4924 [9JY]

H. Res. 193, consideration of H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H5650 [23JY]

H. Res. 232, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8383 [6OC]

H. Res. 284, consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act, H9706 [29OC]

H.R. 28, Rural Multifamily Rental Housing Loan Guarantee Extensions Act, H1299 [8AP]

H.R. 111, conveyance of certain lands to Dos Palos Ag Boosters, H1580 [16AP]

H.R. 822, Wenatchee National Forest land exchange with Chelan County, WA, H4853 [8JY]

H.R. 985, Eagles Nest Wilderness expansion within Arapaho and White River National Forests, H3819 [17JN]

H.R. 1019, White River National Forest boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness, H3232 [3JN]

H.R. 1020, White River National Forest boundary adjustment relative to National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO, H3233 [3JN]

H.R. 1342, extend Dept. of Agriculture contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program, H1935 [29AP]

H.R. 1439, Tahoe National Forest land sale to Placer County, CA, H3234 [3JN]

H.R. 1663, maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness by Dept. of Agriculture, H5504 [22JY]

H.R. 1779, Mark Twain National Forest boundary adjustment, H8867 [21OC]

H.R. 1789, Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization, H8868 [21OC]

H.R. 2145, guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans authorization, E1405 [11JY]

H.R. 2366, Census of Agriculture Act, H8869 [21OC]

H.R. 2534, reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs, H10354-H10366 [8NO]

S. 16, Cattle Industry Improvement Act, S340-S343 [21JA]

S. 52, use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk, S417 [21JA]

S. 55, prohibit bloc voting by dairy cooperatives relative to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, S418 [21JA]

S. 56, Dairy Product Equity Act, S418 [21JA]

S. 81, National Dairy Promotion Reform Act, S460 [21JA]

S. 83, Plant Protection Act, S463-S467 [21JA]

S. 115, U.S. cargo preference policy, S495 [21JA]

S. 256, National Cheese Exchange Oversight and Improvement Act, S950 [4FE]

S. 258, Milk Price Discovery Improvement Act, S959 [4FE]

S. 588, Eagles Nest Wilderness expansion within Arapaho and White River National Forests, S3270 [16AP]

S. 588, expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests, S10780 [9OC]

S. 603, collect and disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese, S3350 [17AP]

S. 604, use of feed grain costs as a basis for pricing milk, S3351 [17AP]

S. 716, Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef, S4115 [7MY]

S. 782, repeal rule allowing farmers to keep overpayments of Federal assistance if not discovered within a certain time period, S5006 [22MY]

S. 805, Dept. of Agriculture Information Technology Reform Act, S5120-S5122 [23MY]

S. 845, Census of Agriculture Act, S5361 [5JN]

S. 850, Downed Animal Protection Act, S5414 [9JN]

S. 1028, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act, S7712 [17JY]

S. 1033, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7995-S8003 [24JY]

S. 1080, National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S8267 [29JY]

S. 1150, Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act, S11376-S11388 [29OC]

S. 1153, continuation of Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety, S8926 [8SE]

S. 1219, Pfiesteria Research Act, S9970 [25SE]

S. 1264, Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S10480-S10482 [7OC]

S. 1313, Tobacco Transition Act, S11193-S11197 [24OC]

S. 1396, Meals for Achievement Act, S11879 [6NO]

S. 1562, Gallatin National Forest land exchange, S12607 [13NO]

S. Res. 52, reduce effect of the National Cheese Exchange on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price, S1240 [11FE]

S. Res. 55, reduce effect of the National Cheese Exchange on the milk marketing orders' basic formula price, S1368, S1407 [13FE]

S. Res. 119, establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices, S9020 [9SE]