AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food

Addresses

All Farming Is Global: Hans Becherer, Deere & Co., S11450 [24SE]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3504, H3505 [24MY], H3550, H3552, H3554, H3566, H3568, H3573, H3578, H3579, H3580, H3607 [25MY], H3621, H3622, H3625, H3639 [26MY], H3783, H3788, H3789, H3795, H3798, H3812, H3817 [8JN]

———making appropriations (S. 1233), S7338, S7351, S7366 [21JN], S7535 [23JN], S7607, S7609, S7647 [24JN], S7726, S7727, S7728, S7729, S7730, S7731, S7732, S7735, S7736, S7737, S7750, S7751, S7752 [28JN], S8521 [14JY], S9949 [30JY], S10002, S10004, S10006 [2AU], S10093, S10128, S10131, S10132 [3AU], S10155, S10162, S10163, S10171, S10179, S10181, S10183, S10195, S10196, S10197, S10198, S10199, S10201, S10202, S10203, S10204, S10205, S10206, S10244, S10246, S10247, S10248, S10251, S10252, S10255, S10256, S10257, S10258, S10259 [4AU]

Bankruptcy: reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1606), S11751, S11753 [30SE]

———temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (H.R. 808), S2779 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (S. 777), S13990, S14045 [4NO]

———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (H.R. 1402), H8487, H8488, H8491, H8496, H8499, H8502, H8504, H8507, H8514 [22SE]

Federal aid programs: strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), H8968 [28SE], H8989, H8990, H8995 [29SE]

Plants: consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (S. 910), S5178 [12MY]

Real property: exclude capital investments from appreciation increases and prohibit out-of-State appraisals relative to shared appreciation arrangements (S. 961), S14891, S15123 [19NO]

Analyses

Estate Tax Elimination Act (S. 1128), S6054 [26MY]

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (1996): Coalition for Competitive Food in the Agriculture System, S10075 [3AU]

Noxious Weed Coordination and Plant Protection Act (S. 910), S4439 [29AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1906, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10214 [4AU], H8128 [13SE]

Articles and editorials

Africa's Creeping Desert—A Problem for the U.S. Too, S13390 [28OC]

Beef Stew, E991 [18MY]

Congress Should Reform Death Taxes, H5328 [1JY]

Congressman Sits at the Table of Farmers, E1272 [16JN]

Ethnic Cleansing and the World Bank, H4880 [24JN]

Farm Life Grows as Tourism Draw in Vermont, S9417 [27JY]

First Step Toward Peace Is Eradicating Hunger, E1350 [22JN]

Food Sales to Cuba Will Benefit Only the Repressive Regime, H9210 [1OC], E1978 [28SE]

Gentler Face Toward Cuba, S12453 [13OC]

Giant Killer—Wellstone's Misguided Agriculture Merger Plan, S14656 [17NO]

GOP Chiefs Sour on Milk Reform—White House, Wisconsin's Kohl Balk at Lott-Hastert Agreement, H12754 [18NO]

It's Not Greed, but Desperation, E529 [23MR]

Let Them Eat Beef, E995 [18MY]

Loan for a Land Grab, H4881 [24JN]

Lott Has a Cow, H12754 [18NO]

MD. Farm Income Down 3% in 1998; Grain Growers Suffer Big Losses, but Poultry, Dairy Farmers Do Well, S4955 [10MY]

Milk and Money, S12225 [7OC]

Now We Don't Have To Wonder Anymore, H2035 [14AP]

On Federal Order Reform . . . First, Do No Harm, H5059 [29JN]

Planting Trees May Help Reduce Global Warming, E392 [10MR]

Poinsettia Breeder Recognized With a Slot in Horticultural Hall of Fame, E2063 [7OC]

Regaining Farmer Power, S1103 [28JA]

Require Warning Labels on Raw Shell Egg Cartons, E2377 [11NO]

Shrinking Forests—Will U.S. Aid in the Greening of World's ``Dust Bowls''?, S7238 [17JN]

Time To Chop Down the Death Tax? It Leaves Many Heirs Hanging With Sudden Debt, E1823 [9SE]

Time To End the Estate Tax, S8138 [1JY]

U.N.'s New China Project, H4880 [24JN]

Worker Bias Lawsuits Flood Agriculture Dept—Minorities, Women Allege Discrimination, E1401 [24JN]

WTO Faces Internal Discord, Public Opposition, E2276 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: relief from Federal tax liability arising from the resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 2233), H4341 [15JN]

Agricultural Market Transition Act: eliminate limitation on loan rates for marketing assistance loans (see H.R. 1468), H2132 [15AP]

———extend authority for the advance payments required under production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2395), H5178 [30JN]

———extend the term of marketing assistance loans (see S. 1635), S11430 [24SE]

———provide compensation for loss markets to farm owners and producers who have entered into production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2568), H6018 [20JY]

Agricultural Marketing Act: remove prohibition on the use of funds to pay for newspaper, periodical, or radio advertising (see S. 1875), S14088 [5NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1233), S7218 [17JN] (see H.R. 1906), H3502 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), consideration (see H. Res. 185), H3502 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 317), H9076 [30SE]

Animals: establish a program of mandatory market reporting of prices and quantities for certain meat packers relative to livestock to improve the collection of information (see S. 1672), S11726 [30SE]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H375 [2FE]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 515), S2209 [3MR]

Avocados: allow referendum on creation of avocado promotion, research, and information program (see S. 1790), S13165 [26OC] (see H.R. 2962), H8966 [28SE]

Bankruptcy: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see S. 260), S750 [20JA] (see H.R. 706), H641 [11FE] (see H.R. 763), H657 [12FE]

———reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 1606), S11131 [21SE] (see H.R. 2920), H8556 [22SE]

———temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see H.R. 808), H716 [23FE] (see H.R. 2922), H8627 [23SE] (see H.R. 2942), H8665 [24SE]

Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe (see S. 361), S1144 [3FE] (see H.R. 510), H378 [2FE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (see S. 449), S1925 [24FE] (see H.R. 509), H378 [2FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: convey Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and Intake Irrigation Project to local control (see S. 1659), S11640 [29SE] (see H.R. 2974), H9021 [29SE]

———reauthorize participation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy (see S. 1027), S5155 [12MY] (see H.R. 1787), H3086 [12MY]

———transfer irrigation project property to the Middle Loup Division irrigation district in Nebraska (see S. 1612), S11255 [22SE] (see H.R. 2984), H9076 [30SE]

Business and industry: allow guaranteed loans to be made for farmer-owned projects that add value to or process agricultural products (see S. 1460), S9744 [29JY] (see H.R. 2578), H6198 [21JY]

———grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see H.R. 3513), H12896 [19NO]

———impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers (see S. 1739), S12695 [15OC] (see H.R. 3159), H11067 [27OC]

———provide for accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations and handlers of agricultural products (see H.R. 2830), H8099 [9SE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 22), H419 [3FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 144), H2202 [20AP]

Chile: participation in NAFTA (see S. 111), S341 [19JA] (see S. 1065), S5484 [18MY]

Congress: commitment to address emergency that currently exists (see H. Con. Res. 113), H3605 [25MY]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: eliminate funding for loans for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 882), H824 [1MR]

Corps of Engineers: develop and implement comprehensive program for fish screens and passage devices at agricultural water diversions (see S. 294), S895 [22JA] (see H.R. 1444), H2131 [15AP]

Credit: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 2530), H5686 [15JY]

Crop insurance: improve coverage and administration (see S. 1108), S5834 [24MY] (see H.R. 2225), H4341 [15JN] (see H.R. 2239), H4470 [16JN]

———improve coverage and make structural changes to the FCIC and Risk Management Agency (see S. 529), S2273 [4MR]

———provide a safety net for producers by reducing costs and reforming procedures (see S. 629), S2729 [16MR]

Crops: insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (see H.R. 473), H376 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (see S. 1983), S15089 [19NO]

———authority relative to plant protection and quarantine (see H.R. 1504), H2271 [21AP]

———balance wind and water erosion criteria and wildlife suitability criteria used in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 1836), H3294 [18MY]

———clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information Officer (see S. 949), S4664 [4MY]

———complete a land exchange with Georgia Power Co. (see S. 604), S2648 [15MR] (see H.R. 1135), H1334 [16MR]

———designate as the lead Federal agency for national agricultural policy regarding conservation and the environment (see H.R. 2793), H7884 [5AU]

———encourage research and agricultural best practices to supplement the natural carbon cycle in soil (see S. 1066), S5484 [18MY]

———establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (see S. 777), S3634 [13AP] (see H.R. 852), H814 [25FE]

———Farmland Protection Program funding (see S. 598), S2576 [11MR] (see H.R. 1950), H3693 [26MY]

———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see S. 1265), S7452 [22JN] (see H.R. 1402), H2053 [14AP]

———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (H.R. 1402), consideration (see H. Res. 294), H8374 [15SE]

———improve agricultural credit programs (see H.R. 1983), H3710 [27MY]

———make grants for startup costs of school breakfast programs (see S. 1958), S14806 [18NO]

———make supplemental income payments to producers of certain crops for years when the national gross revenue of the crop is below a certain percentage (see H.R. 2792), H7884 [5AU]

———modification and implementation of final rule for the consideration and reform of Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3428), H12225 [17NO]

———payment of disaster assistance to onion and apple farmers in New York (see H.R. 2237), H4470 [16JN]

———prohibit the discounting of loan deficiency payments for club wheat and compensate producers who received such discounted payments erroneously (see S. 428), S1643 [12FE] (see H.R. 734), H643 [11FE]

———provide administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers (see H.R. 2829), H8098 [9SE]

———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (see S. 1762), S13012 [21OC] (see H.R. 728), H642 [11FE]

———provide flexibility to help developing countries and move surplus commodities from the U.S. (see H.R. 3104), H10339 [19OC]

———reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders (see S. 917), S4432 [29AP]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see S. 1118), S5954 [25MY] (see H.R. 1850), H3295 [18MY]

———require certain actions if the European Union does not reduce and subsequently eliminate agricultural export subsidies (see S. 1648, 1651), S11565 [28SE]

———require national pooling of receipts under Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 2323), H4822 [23JN]

———resolution of certain Montana civil rights discrimination cases (see S. Res. 233), S14806 [18NO]

———terminate Federal milk marketing orders (see S. 1354), S8373 [13JY] (see S. 1930), S14612 [16NO] (see H.R. 2322), H4822 [23JN]

———terminate Federal milk marketing orders and replace such orders with a program to verify receipts of milk (see H.R. 2324), H4822 [23JN]

———treatment of commodity producers relative to storage charges in the calculation of loan deficiency payments (see S. 127), S341 [19JA]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 124), S341 [19JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish in the Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters (see S. 1984), S15089 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities to the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District (see H.R. 3067), H10032 [13OC]

———participation in the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership (see S. 780), S3634 [13AP] (see H.R. 1493), H2202 [20AP]

Disasters: grant program to assist small businesses and agricultural enterprises in meeting disaster-related expenses (see S. 1786), S13165 [26OC] (see H.R. 3109), H10339 [19OC]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3194), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see S. Con. Res. 77), S15090 [19NO]

Ecology and environment: control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (see H.R. 684), H585 [10FE]

———promote conservation of farm and ranch lands (see S. 1426), S9073 [22JY]

Education: provide risk education assistance to agricultural producers (see S. 1666), S11640 [29SE]

Electric power: permit harvesting of crops on land subject to conservation reserve contracts for recovery of biomass used in energy production (see S. 1177), S6286 [27MY]

Endangered Species Act: prohibit any requirement to mitigate impact of past activities (see H.R. 2131), H4127 [10JN]

EPA: revise regulatory requirements relative to pesticide tolerance reviews (see S. 1464), S9744 [29JY]

Export Apple and Pear Act: limit applicability to apples (see S. 530), S2273 [4MR] (see H.R. 609), H460 [4FE]

Farmer owned reserve program: restore and improve (see S. 839), S3914 [20AP]

Farmland Protection Program: funding (see S. 333), S1143 [3FE]

Federal aid programs: assist efforts of farmers and cooperatives seeking to engage in value-added processing of agricultural goods (see H.R. 3217), H11556 [4NO]

———economic assistance to certain hog producers (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1414 [10FE] (see H.R. 217), H239 [7JA] (see H.R. 921), H890 [2MR] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H272 [19JA]

———emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 2843), H8148 [13SE]

———establish a pilot program in certain States to provide improved crop insurance options for producers (see S. 357), S1144 [3FE]

———improve marketing assistance loan program, expand land enrollment opportunities under the conservation reserve program, and maintain opportunities for foreign trade in U.S. commodities (see S. 1523), S10389 [5AU]

———prevent implementation of parity payments and certain marketing quotas, reduce payments under production flexibility contracts, and shorten duration of such payments (see H.R. 328), H267 [19JA]

———provide a variant of loan deficiency payments to producers who are otherwise eligible for such payments, but who elect to use acreage planted with the eligible commodity for the grazing of livestock (see H.R. 2772), H7883 [5AU]

———provide supplemental market loss payments for farm owners and producers for certain crops (see H.R. 2716), H7880 [5AU]

———reform the marketing loan program, expand land enrollment under the conservation reserve program, and maintain foreign trade opportunities for commodities (see H.R. 1299), H1799 [25MR]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather (see S. 30), S339 [19JA]

———restore an economic safety net for agricultural producers and increase market transparency in agricultural markets (see S. 19), S338 [19JA]

———restore and improve the farmer owned reserve program and extend the term of marketing assistance loans made under the Agricultural Market Transition Act (see H.R. 2704), H7025 [4AU]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (see H.R. 2559), H6018 [20JY]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), consideration (see H. Res. 308), H8966 (see H. Res. 308), H8967 [28SE]

———terminate price support programs for sugar beets and sugarcane (see H.R. 2599), H6352 [22JY]

FEMA: report on methods and procedures to accelerate disaster assistance to agricultural communities (see H.R. 283), H241 [7JA]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 261), H240 [7JA]

———establish a program to assure the safety of processed produce intended for human consumption (see S. 823), S3776 [15AP]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement of food inspection laws (see S. 18), S338 (see S. 48), S339 [19JA] (see H.R. 983), H1011 [4MR]

———improve safety of shell eggs (see S. 1868), S14088 [5NO]

———include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see H.R. 2767), H7883 [5AU]

———purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 1324), H1801 [25MR] (see H.R. 3453), H12791 [18NO]

———reform the State inspection of meat and poultry (see S. 1988), S15089 [19NO]

———remove intrastate distribution restrictions on State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 1617), H2469 [28AP]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3377), H12107 [16NO]

Food industry: collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of certain livestock and meat products (see H.R. 169), H237 [7JA] (see H.R. 693), H585 [10FE]

———ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see S. 567), S2455 [9MR] (see H.R. 444), H375 [2FE]

Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of implementation (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1644 [12FE]

———establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H2468 [28AP]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see S. 1281), S7590 [24JN] (see H.R. 2345), H4911 [24JN]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see S. 1448), S9529 [28JY] (see H.R. 2066), H3858 [8JN]

———expand conservation reserve (see S. 1961), S14806 [18NO] (see H.R. 408), H271 [19JA]

———provide greater flexibility to producers for land enrollment in the conservation reserve (see H.R. 2779), H7883 [5AU]

Foreign aid: support millenium good will food aid initiative (see H. Con. Res. 201), H10339 [19OC]

Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions (see S. 327), S1076 [28JA]

———require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products (see S. 425), S1439 [11FE] (see S. 1771), S13051 [22OC] (see H.R. 2993), H9241 [1OC] (see H.R. 3140), H10769 [25OC]

———require GAO report on effectiveness of economic sanctions and prohibit imposition of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, agricultural products, medicines, or medical supplies and equipment (see H.R. 212), H239 [7JA]

Foreign trade: clarify the definition of domestic industry and include certain agricultural products to provide relief from injury caused by import competition (see S. 120), S341 [19JA]

———ensure safety of imported meat and poultry products (see H.R. 2581), H6199 [21JY]

———exempt agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products from unilateral economic sanctions and prepare for future agricultural trade negotiations (see S. 566), S2411 [8MR]

———identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 450), H375 [2FE]

———increase market transparency in agricultural markets (see S. 675), S3000 [19MR]

———modify standards for responding to import surges, establish mechanisms for import monitoring, prevent circumvention of U.S. trade laws, and strengthen enforcement of U.S. trade remedy laws (see S. 1724), S12555 [13OC]

———multilateral trade negotiations objectives (see S. Res. 101), S5265 [13MY] (see H. Res. 224), H4993 [25JN]

———promote agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products, and prepare for future bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations (see S. 101), S341 [19JA] (see H.R. 817), H793 [24FE]

———provide support for U.S. producers that is equal to support provided agricultural producers by the European Union (see S. 1436), S9224 [26JY]

———provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers (see S. 1222), S7026 [15JN]

———require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities (see S. 315), S1021 [27JA] (see H.R. 17), H225 [6JA]

———strengthen U.S. ability to counteract foreign measures that act as market access barriers (see H.R. 3393), H12107 [16NO]

———use duties imposed on products of countries that fail to comply with World Trade Organization dispute resolution decisions to provide relief to injured domestic producers (see S. 1099), S5739 [20MY]

Health: eliminate use of antibiotic drugs in livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health (see H.R. 3266), H11852 [9NO]

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: designate as the Center of Excellence for Environmental Stewardship of the Dept. of Energy and establish Natural Resources Institute (see S. 1071), S5484 [18MY]

Immigration: adjustment of status of certain aliens who previously performed agricultural work in the U.S. to that of aliens who are lawfully admitted to perform that work (see S. 1815), S13258 [27OC]

———establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see S. 1814), S13258 [27OC]

———provide housing assistance to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers (see H.R. 2757), H7882 [5AU]

Income: improve financial situation of farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 2743), H7882 [5AU]

Insurance: assist producers in managing risk (see S. 1580), S10779 [13SE]

———encourage participation and ensure availability of affordable crop insurance for producers (see H.R. 1536), H2299 [22AP]

———promote the development and use of affordable crop insurance policies for specialty crop producers (see S. 1401), S8874 [20JY]

———protect agricultural producers who applied for Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement (see S. 756), S3440 [25MR] (see H.R. 1212), H1477 [22MR]

International relations: address issue of agricultural biotechnology at G-8 Summit (see S. Res. 120), S6945 [14JN]

Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (see S. 320), S1076 [28JA]

Labeling: imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see S. 241), S344 [19JA] (see S. 788), S3634 [13AP] (see H.R. 1144), H1405 [17MR] (see H.R. 1698), H2809 [5MY]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 242), S344 [19JA] (see S. 860), S4109 [22AP] (see H.R. 222), H239 [7JA] (see H.R. 1145), H1406 [17MR]

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 2941), H8665 [24SE]

Medicaid: waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds for smoking reduction programs and economic assistance for tobacco farming communities (see H.R. 1232), H1596 [23MR]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: amend (see H.R. 3121), H10724 [21OC]

———clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 1886), H3460 [20MY]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 1416), S9072 [22JY]

Minnesota: eligibility of lands enrolled in Reinvest in Minnesota land conservation program for the Conservation Reserve Program when current contract expires (see H.R. 2703), H7025 [4AU]

———temporary exception for certain counties from limitation on percentage of cropland that may be enrolled in the conservation reserve and wetlands reserve programs (see H.R. 2583), H6199 [21JY]

Montana: transfer maintenance and operation of the Flathead Irrigation Project to local control (see S. 630), S2729 [16MR] (see H.R. 1158), H1406 [17MR]

National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see S. Res. 218), S13798 [3NO] (see H. Res. 109), H1259 [11MR]

———tribute to members for their voluntary community service (see H. Con. Res. 194), H9645 [7OC]

National security: protect agricultural and food supply system from industrial sabotage and terrorist threats (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3440 [25MR]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see S.J. Res. 22), S4256 [27AP] (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]

———repeal (see S. 916), S4432 [29AP]

———rescind congressional consent (see H.R. 744), H643 [11FE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator (see S. 185), S343 [19JA] (see H.R. 3173), H11143 [28OC]

Organic Act of Guam: amend (see H.R. 2462), H5334 [1JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 1738), S12695 [15OC]

———prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling swine intended for slaughter (see H.R. 3324), H11954 [10NO]

Peanuts: repeal quotas, reduce loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see S. 802), S3695 [14AP] (see H.R. 2571), H6018 [20JY]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see S. 1669), S11726 [30SE] (see H.R. 3263), H11852 [9NO]

———terminate price support and marketing quota programs (see H.R. 2598), H6352 [22JY]

Pesticides: harmonization of registrations of certain pesticides (see H.R. 1913), H3503 [24MY]

———making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 1909), H3503 [24MY]

Plants: consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (see S. 83), S340 [19JA] (see S. 321), S1076 [28JA] (see S. 910), S4432 [29AP]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 213), H4471 [16JN]

Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see S. 1133), S6049 [26MY]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (see S. 935), S4487 [30AP] (see H.R. 2819), H7996 [8SE] (see H.R. 2827), H8098 [9SE]

Price support programs: milk (see H.R. 1535), H2299 [22AP] (see H.R. 1758), H2997 [11MY]

Public lands: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (see S. 1892), S14407 [9NO] (see H.R. 3288), H11853 [9NO]

———management of multiple use public lands (see S. 1320), S8084 [1JY]

———permit haying and grazing on conservation reserve land in certain drought areas (see H.R. 3101), H10339 [19OC]

Puerto Rico: tax treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 213), S343 [19JA] (see H.R. 2139), H4127 [10JN]

Real estate: convey certain real property to schools and nonprofit organizations involved in teaching young people to be farmers (see H.R. 578), H459 [4FE]

Real property: exclude capital investments from appreciation increases and prohibit out-of-State appraisals relative to shared appreciation arrangements (see S. 961), S4792 [5MY]

SBA: make grants and loans to small businesses and agricultural enterprises to enable them to reopen after natural or other disasters (see H.R. 3479), H12792 [18NO]

Ships and vessels: allow carriage of certain cargoes in coastwise trade by foreign-built freight vessels (see S. 1032), S5264 [13MY]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 22), S4256 [27AP] (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]

States: permit purchase of certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 394), S1391 [9FE] (see S. 1229), S7127 [16JN]

Tariff: raw cotton (see H.R. 2176), H4128 [10JN]

Taxation: accelerate phase in of exclusion limit from estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 43), H226 [6JA] (see H.R. 682), H585 [10FE]

———adjust for inflation the amount of agricultural labor wages that can be paid without being subject to Federal unemployment taxes (see H.R. 1874), H3391 [19MY]

———allocation of farm income among taxable years (see H.R. 1464), H2132 [15AP]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 642), S2840 [17MR] (see H.R. 957), H955 [3MR]

———clarify estate tax deduction for family-owned business and farm interests (see H.R. 3127), H10724 [21OC]

———ensure that income averaging for farmers does not increase a farmer's liability for the alternative minimum tax (see S. 1207), S6856 [10JN]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 1386), H1971 [13AP]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (see S. 317), S1076 [28JA]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 1503), H2271 [21AP]

———exempt small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap (see S. 1038), S5264 [13MY] (see H.R. 1810), H3170 [13MY]

———expand income averaging to small agriculture-related businesses (see S. 1860), S13972 [4NO]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass technologies (see S. 1351), S8266 [12JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include poultry manure (see S. 815), S3776 [15AP] (see H.R. 1457), H2131 [15AP]

———increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current operating losses (see S. 200), S343 [19JA]

———increase gift tax exclusion (see S. 78), S340 [19JA] (see H.R. 927), H890 [2MR]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see S. 77), S340 [19JA]

———phase-out and repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 76), S340 [19JA]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H814 [25FE]

———provide a tax credit to taxpayers investing in economically-distressed rural communities (see S. 1859), S13972 [4NO]

———provide comprehensive tax relief for small family farmers (see S. 1861), S13972 [4NO]

———reestablish certain marketing aspects of agricultural cooperatives and allow declaratory judgment relief for such cooperatives (see H.R. 1469), H2132 [15AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 56), S339 (see S. 75), S340 [19JA] (see S. 1128), S6049 [26MY] (see S. 1342), S8085 [1JY] (see H.R. 86), H234 [7JA] (see H.R. 1466), H2132 [15AP]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see S. 38), S339 [19JA] (see H.R. 42), H226 [6JA] (see H.R. 107), H235 (see H.R. 166), H237 (see H.R. 224), H239 [7JA] (see H.R. 564), H418 [3FE] (see H.R. 1351), H1802 [25MR]

———repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals and corporations (see H.R. 3074), H10119 [14OC]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 579), H459 [4FE]

———treatment of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 2735), H7881 [5AU]

———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (see S. 1085), S5587 [19MY] (see H.R. 1863), H3391 [19MY]

———treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to certain farm property (see H.R. 2497), H5456 [13JY] (see H.R. 2537), H5687 [15JY]

———treatment of capital gains from the disposition of certain urban property, Indian reservation property, or farm property (see S. 1347), S8266 [12JY]

———treatment of certain contiguous farmlands relative to sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 273), H241 [7JA]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 1325), H1801 [25MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 434), S1727 [22FE] (see H.R. 716), H642 [11FE]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1240), S7219 [17JN] (see S. 1289), S7717 [28JN] (see S. 1303), S7819 [29JN] (see H.R. 2136), H4127 [10JN]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see S. 62), S339 [19JA]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see S. 569), S2455 [9MR] (see H.R. 1044), H1069 [9MR]

Tobacco products: ban sale of cigarette packages containing small number of cigarettes (see H.R. 1677), H2635 [4MY]

———release of tobacco production and marketing information (see S. 1481), S10221 [4AU] (see S. 1543), S10390 [5AU]

Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 1578), H2372 [27AP]

World Trade Organization: ensure that U.S. industry is consulted relative to the dispute settlement process (see S. 1073), S5484 [18MY]

———establish U.S. negotiating objectives (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10612 [8SE]

Zinfandel Grape Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 132), S8085 [1JY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, S12216 [7OC], S12316 [8OC], S12419 [12OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1233), S7579 [24JN], S7697, S7705 [28JN], S10150 [4AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1233), motion to recommit, S9979 [2AU]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 1906), H9141-H9173 [30SE]

Essays

Corn's Ticket to Thailand: Jennifer Tarr, S3024 [19MR]

Hoosier Farmers—Global Impact: Wyatt J. Roth, S3024 [19MR]

Excerpts

Bringing Markets to Milk—A Pricing Policy Was Confusing, It Still Is, S11239 [22SE]

Dairy Compacts a Sour Deal for All U.S. Farmers, S11238 [22SE]

Price of Milk, S11238 [22SE]

Explanations

National Watershed Coalition—What Is It? Who Is It? National Watershed Coalition, S13018 [21OC]

Factsheets

Impact of 1999 Drought on Ohio Crop and Livestock Farms, H9231 [1OC]

Letters

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations: A. Ellen Terpstra, U.S.A. Rice Federation, S12414 [12OC]

———American Sugar Alliance, S12414 [12OC]

———Carlos Moore, American Textile Manufacturers Institute, S12414 [12OC]

———Constance E. Tipton, International Dairy Foods Association, S12413 [12OC]

———Dan Shaw, National Grain Sorghum Producers, S12414 [12OC]

———Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S11556 [28SE], S12413 [12OC]

———Dennis R. DeLaughter, U.S. Rice Producers Association, S12413 [12OC]

———Floyd E. Stoner, American Bankers Association, S12414 [12OC]

———Jack Q. Pettus, National Barley Growers Association, S12414 [12OC]

———Jim Stonebrink, National Association of Wheat Growers, S12413 [12OC]

———Jon W. (Jay) Hardwick, Louisiana Cotton Producers Association, S12414 [12OC]

———Lynn Jensen, National Corn Growers Association, S12413 [12OC]

———Marc Curtis, American Soybean Association, S12413 [12OC]

———several agricultural associations, S12416 [12OC]

———Stephen L. Weber, Maryland Farm Bureau, Inc., S12476 [13OC]

———T.W. Smith, Calcot, Ltd., S12414 [12OC]

———Wilbur Gamble, National Peanut Growers Group, S12414 [12OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7302 [21JN]

———Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S7301 [21JN]

BLM schedule for processing expiring grazing permits and leases: Alonso Gallegos, S10680 [9SE]

———Dennis Braden, S10680 [9SE]

———Eddie Ratliff, S10681 [9SE]

———Gerald L. Chacon, Esperanza Grazing Association, S10680 [9SE]

———Jake M. Vigil, S10680 [9SE]

———Palemon A. Martinez, Northern New Mexico Stockman's Association, S10680 [9SE]

Community Reinvestment Act provisions of the Financial Services Modernization Act: Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S4784 [5MY]

———several family farm and rural organizations, S4741 [5MY]

Congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products: Catholics for Justice (organization), S12451 [13OC]

Crop Insurance Equity Act: A. Ellen Terpstra, USA Rice Federation, S5858 [24MY]

———Charles J. Melancon, American Sugar Cane League of the U.S.A., Inc., S5858 [24MY]

———G. Keith Gray, Alabama Farmers Federation, S5858 [24MY]

———Ron Rayer, National Cotton Council and Allen Helms, American Cotton Producers Association, S5858 [24MY]

———Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, S5858 [24MY]

Crop Loss Disaster Assistance Program funding: Senator Sessions, S2989 [19MR]

Dairy compacts and consumer prices: several Senators, S10168 [4AU]

Dairy compacts and interstate commerce: several Senators, S10167 [4AU]

Dept. of Agriculture grants for the startup costs of school breakfast programs: John T. Benson, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction, S14811 [18NO]

———Renee Slotten-Beauchamp, Wisconsin School Food Service Association, S14811 [18NO]

Dept. of Agriculture milk marketing order system: Charles R. Rawls, Dept. of Agriculture, S10140 [4AU]

———Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S10142 [4AU]

———Michael J. Rodrigues, H8486 [22SE]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S10142 [4AU]

Dept. of Agriculture Outreach for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Program Antideficiency Act violations: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, E1244 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture sugar program: David Koncelik, C&H Sugar Co., S10158 [4AU]

Economic assistance to certain hog producers: Representative Shimkus, H414 [3FE]

Economic assistance to pork producers: Charles E. Kruse, Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, S3298 [24MR]

———Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, and John McNutt, National Pork Producers Council, S3299 [24MR]

Emergency agricultural assistance: Senator Roberts, S11528 [28SE]

Equivalent health and safety standards for imported meat and poultry products: Dale W. Moore, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, H3788 [8JN]

Establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: several organizations, farmers, and ranchers, S13236 [27OC]

Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act: Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, S441 [19JA]

———Richard W. Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, S441 [19JA]

———Roger B. Miller, Colorado Farm Bureau, S441 [19JA]

Exception to Cuban trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies: Craig W. Drummond, S12452 [13OC]

———Janelle H. Sharoni, S12451 [13OC]

———Joan Botwinick, S12452 [13OC]

———Thomas Capuano, S12451 [13OC]

Exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions against foreign countries: Charles E. Krause, Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, S7569 [24JN]

———several U.S. agricultural organizations, S7569 [24JN]

Farm Income and Trade Equity Act: Adolph Feyereisen, North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, S9231 [26JY]

———Cornelius P. Grant, North Dakota Rural Development Council, S9232 [26JY]

———Doug Dukart, Milk Producers Association of North Dakota, Inc., S9231 [26JY]

———James D. Schlosser, North Dakota Bankers Association, S9232 [26JY]

———Mark Birdsall, U.S. Durum Growers Association, S9231 [26JY]

———Mike Zimmerman, North Dakota School Boards Association, Inc., S9232 [26JY]

———Ralph Danuser, North Dakota National Farmers Organization, S9231 [26JY]

———Ray Fegley, American Renewable Oil Association, S9231 [26JY]

Foreign Market Development Program funding: August Schumacher, Jr., Dept. of Agriculture, S12455 [13OC]

Grand Prairie agricultural water supply and environmental restoration project in Arkansas: Senator Domenici, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S11533 [28SE]

Impact of Federal milk marketing orders: Gary Corbett, Dean Foods Co., H5079 [29JN]

Livestock protection from predatory wildlife funding: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, E1194 [9JN]

Multilateral agricultural trade negotiations objectives: Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S9097 [22JY]

National wheat cleaning program implementation: Representatives Stenholm and Jerry Moran, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3546 [25MY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact reauthorization and implementation of certain milk price structures as part of a consolidation of Federal milk marketing orders: Council of State Governments, S12225 [7OC]

———Robert W. Spear, Maine Dept. of Agriculture, S12224 [7OC]

Peanut Labeling Act: Billy Griggs, Carl Sanders, and Greg Hall, Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, S11728 [30SE]

———Billy Griggs, Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts, S11727 [30SE]

———Greg Hall and Jeff Crawford, Jr., Florida Peanut Producers Association, S11728 [30SE]

———H. Randall Griggs, Alabama Peanut Producers Association, S11728 [30SE]

———Wilbur Gamble, National Peanut Growers Group, S11728 [30SE]

Relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices: several Senators, S7300 [21JN]

Relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, H1389 [17MR]

———several farmers, S10890-S10892 [15SE], S13212, S13213 [27OC]

Relief for agriculture losses in drought-affected States: Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio, H9231 [1OC]

———several Governors, H9231 [1OC]

Repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes: Lindy L. Paul, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S9920 [30JY]

———Senator Campbell, S9920 [30JY]

———Senators Campbell and Grassley, S9920 [30JY]

Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act: Representative Combest, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4236 [15JN]

Small Watershed Rehabilitation Act: Bill Byrne, Cobb County, GA, Board of Commissioners, S13017 [21OC]

———Bill Carruth, Paulding County, GA, Board of Commissioners, S13017 [21OC]

———Charlotte Nash, Gwinnett County, GA, County Administrator, S13018 [21OC]

———Clarence Brown, Bartow County, GA, Commissioner's Office, S13018 [21OC]

———David Aldrich, Hogansville, GA, City Manager, S13018 [21OC]

———Frank Martin, Pickens County, GA, Board of Commissioners, S13017 [21OC]

———Hal Echols, Paulding County, GA, Board of Commissioners, S13017 [21OC]

———Jerry L. Tanksley, Habersham County, GA, Office of County Commissioners, S13018 [21OC]

———Leonard Ridings, Upper Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, S13018 [21OC]

———Mike J. Pope, Paulding County, GA, Board of Commissioners, S13017 [21OC]

———Roger Leggett, Paulding County, GA, Board of Commissioners, S13017 [21OC]

———Roy E. Barnes, Governor of Georgia, S13017 [21OC]

———W.R. (Bill) Hamm, National Watershed Coalition, S13018 [21OC]

Tax treatment of forestry activities: American Forest & Paper Association, S7230 [17JN]

———Gary L. Hergenrader, National Association of State Foresters, S7231 [17JN]

———Michael Draper, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, S7230 [17JN]

Lists

Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, S441 [19JA]

Indiana Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest district winners and county representatives, S3024 [19MR]

Products under antidumping and countervailing duty orders, E1929 [22SE]

Seattle Round Agricultural Committee World Trade Organization policy statement supporters, S9096 [22JY]

Memorandums

Agriculture Loss Estimates in Drought-Affected States: Several States, H9231, H9232 [1OC]

Federal Protections Available to Agricultural Workers: Congressional Research Service, S12220 [7OC]

Messages

CCC Report: President Clinton, S7025 [15JN], H4252 [15JN]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3821 [8JN], H8126 [13SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, S12215 [7OC], H9235 [1OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1233), S7446 [22JN], S9979 [2AU], S10100 [3AU], S10163, S10176, S10179, S10195 [4AU]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado: agricultural labor wage adjustment relative to Federal unemployment taxes, E1303 [17JN]

———estate and gift taxes, E1639 [22JY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes, S8139 [1JY]

Maine: Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, S12224 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Market Transition Act: provide compensation for loss markets to farm owners and producers who have entered into production flexibility contracts (H.R. 2568), H6380 [26JY], H6951 [3AU]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906, H4327 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3540-H3584 [25MY], H3614-H3649, H3684 [26MY], H3780-H3823, H3826 [8JN], H4030 [10JN], H8125, H8126 [13SE], H8537 [22SE], H8944 [28SE], H8997 [29SE], E1184, E1193, E1195 [9JN], E1244 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, H9217 [1OC], E2032 [5OC], E2033, E2040 [6OC], E2056 [7OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), consideration (H. Res. 185), H3536-H3538 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 317), H9210-H9217 [1OC]

Agriculture Research Service: funding, H3622-H3625 [26MY]

———funding to study the effects of pollen on butterflies, H3621, H3622 [26MY]

Agromedicine Institute: tribute, H8828 [27SE]

Animals: establish a program of mandatory market reporting of prices and quantities for certain meat packers relative to livestock to improve the collection of information, H9228 [1OC]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (H.R. 443), E784 [27AP]

Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corp.: tribute to Youth Enterprise in Agriculture Program, E2100 [14OC]

Avocados: allow referendum on creation of avocado promotion, research, and information program (H.R. 2962), E1975, E1981 [28SE]

Bankruptcy: reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1606), H9253 [4OC]

———temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (H.R. 2942), H8813-H8815 [27SE]

———temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (H.R. 808), H1033-H1036 [9MR], E383, E384 [10MR], E400 [11MR]

Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe (H.R. 510), H2560 [4MY]

———conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (H.R. 509), H2560 [4MY]

Budget: enforcement of spending caps on appropriations legislation to protect Social Security trust funds, H3622-H3645 [26MY], H3817-H3821 [8JN]

Business and industry: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers (H.R. 3159), E2203 [27OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3789 [8JN]

California: tribute to Cabernet Sauvignon winegrape and wine industry, E829 [3MY]

California Farm Bureau Federation: tribute to Young Farmers and Ranchers Program, E2019 [4OC]

California Raisin Marketing Board: tribute, E2336 [10NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (H.J. Res. 22), H916 [3MR], H1782, H1783, H1790 [25MR], E561 [25MR]

China, People's Republic of: agricultural trade agreements with the U.S., H8084 [9SE]

———World Bank loan relative to relocation of Chinese farmers to Tibet, H4880 [24JN]

Colorado: reform agricultural economy in Hugo, CO, and Lamar, CO, E1221-E1223 [10JN]

Committee on the Budget (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 1906, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9286 [4OC]

Common Threads Award: tribute to recipients, E365 [9MR]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: eliminate funding for loans for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers (H.R. 882), H846-H848 [2MR]

Corps of Engineers: develop and implement comprehensive program for fish screens and passage devices at agricultural water diversions (H.R. 1444), H11720-H11722 [9NO]

Cortez Growers Association: anniversary, E559 [25MR]

Crop insurance: improve coverage and administration (H.R. 2225), E1267 [15JN]

———improve coverage and administration (H.R. 2239), E1293 [16JN]

———provide a safety net for producers by reducing costs and reforming procedures, H1723 [25MR]

Crops: insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (H.R. 473), H1305 [16MR], E402 [11MR], E2027 [5OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: administration funding, H3573-H3578 [25MY]

———Agricultural Research Service funding, H3580-H3582 [25MY]

———agritourism promotion program funding, H3783 [8JN]

———allow an electronic filing system for crop insurance paperwork, H8983 [29SE]

———arid and semi-arid lands research funding, E2033 [6OC]

———authority relative to plant protection and quarantine (H.R. 1504), E722 [21AP]

———Chino Dairy Preserve funding relative to flooding, H4030 [10JN]

———complete a land exchange with Georgia Power Co. (S. 604), H6356-H6358 [26JY]

———conduct pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools for livestock producers, H8983, H8989 [29SE]

———designation of Farm Service Agency salaries and expenses as emergency requirement, H1626-H1631 [24MR]

———Economic Research Service funding, H3579 [25MY]

———ensure full participation of minority and limited resource farmers in Federal crop insurance programs, H8995 [29SE]

———establish a pilot program for milk producers and cooperatives to enter into forward price contracts with milk handlers, H8491-H8499 [22SE]

———establish maximum Class I milk price differential, H8504-H8507 [22SE]

———expand School Breakfast Program, H3542 [25MY]

———extend time for small meat processors to comply with the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Inspection System, H3550 [25MY]

———farm loan program funding, H2841-H2845, H2865 [6MY], E887 [6MY], E913 [11MY]

———Farm Service Agency funding, H1991 [14AP], H2529-H2535 [29AP], H2562 [4MY], H3230 [18MY], E846 [4MY]

———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders, H3793, H3794 [8JN], H9226, H9230, H9233 [1OC], H12815 [18NO], E2528 [22NO]

———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (H.R. 1402), H5053-H5060, H5074, H5078 [29JN], H8012 [9SE], H8352 [15SE], H8473, H8474, H8475-H8523 [22SE], H9212, H9214 [1OC], E907 [10MY], E1959 [24SE], E1982 [28SE]

———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (H.R. 1402), consideration (H. Res. 294), H8433-H8440 [21SE]

———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (H.R. 1402), corrections in engrossment, H8523 [22SE]

———limit funding for livestock protection from predatory wildlife, H3789-H3793 [8JN], E1193 [9JN]

———Market Access Program funding, H3812-H3817 [8JN]

———Natural Resources and Conservation Service small watershed program funding, H2481 [29AP]

———Niles, MI, Plant Protection Center funding, H3544 [25MY]

———Office of Budget and Program Analysis funding, H3550-H3553 [25MY]

———Office of Chief Information Officer funding, H3554-H3565 [25MY]

———Office of the Under Sec. for Research, Education and Economics funding, H3578 [25MY]

———operation, maintenance, and repair of buildings and facilities funding, H3566-H3573 [25MY]

———Outreach for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Program funding, H3783, H3784, H3826 [8JN], E1244 [14JN]

———payment of disaster assistance to onion and apple farmers in New York (H.R. 2237), E1289 [16JN]

———payment of disaster assistance to onion and apple farmers in Orange County, NY, H3565 [25MY]

———payment of disaster assistance to onion farmers in Orange County, NY, H2149 [20AP]

———peanut research and education activities funding, H3638-H3645 [26MY]

———prohibit cooperative marketing associations from paying producers less than Federal milk marketing order minimum price, H8499-H8502 [22SE]

———reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, H3465 [24MY], H3585-H3589 [25MY], H3610, H3611 [26MY]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, E1176 [9JN]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (H.R. 1850), H3529 [25MY], E991 [18MY]

———require a national referendum by dairy farmers on reform of Federal milk marketing orders, H8489-H8491 [22SE]

———require equivalent health and safety standards for imported meat and poultry products, H3788, H3789 [8JN]

———require national pooling of receipts under Federal milk marketing orders, H8502-H8504 [22SE]

———require U.S. Trade Representative certification that milk marketing orders legislation poses no threat to trade negotiations or trade policy, H8507-H8512 [22SE]

———retroactive crop insurance payments to Michigan peach farmers for crop loss, H8990, H8991 [29SE]

———terminate all existing Federal milk marketing orders on January 1, 2001, H8515 [22SE]

———terminate Federal milk marketing orders, H5073-H5079 [29JN], H12078 [16NO]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk, H3512 [25MY], H6847 [3AU]

———wood utilization research funding, H3632-H3638 [26MY]

Dept. of State: use of mycoherbicides to control certain narcotic crops, H6661 [29JY]

Disasters: allow States to receive in-lieu contributions for areas with unstable soil, remove SBA housing assistance loan requirements, and require public comment on certain FEMA policy changes, H975 [4MR]

Domestic policy: Federal farm policies, H4327 [15JN], E1334 [18JN]

Ecology and environment: control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (H.R. 684), E196 [10FE]

Economy: reform agricultural economy, H8997 [29SE], E1212 [10JN], E1655 [26JY]

Endangered Species Act: listing of mountain plover, E1327-E1329 [18JN]

———prohibit any requirement to mitigate impact of past activities (H.R. 2131), H4029 [10JN]

———reform regulatory process, H6571-H6573, H6577 [27JY]

EPA: clarify process for pesticide evaluations, E784 [27AP]

European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef, H3166 [13MY], H5170 [30JN], E991, E995 [18MY]

Export Apple and Pear Act: limit applicability to apples (H.R. 609), H845, H846, H856 [2MR]

Federal aid programs: economic assistance to certain hog producers, H412 [3FE]

———emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers (H.R. 2843), H8475 [22SE]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices, H2034, H2035, H2039-H2045 [14AP], H2529-H2535 [29AP], H2562 [4MY], H5985 [20JY], E846 [4MY]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, H1386, H1389, H1390 [17MR], H1451, H1454 [18MR], H1620, H1621, H1623 [24MR], H6387 [26JY], H6588 [29JY], H6971 [4AU], H8944 [28SE], H9211, H9215, H9226 [1OC], E1868 [14SE], E2040 [6OC]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), H8634 [24SE], H8978-H8996 [29SE], E2000, E2006 [1OC], E2027 [5OC]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), consideration (H. Res. 308), H8973-H8977 [29SE]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), corrections in engrossment, H8996 [29SE]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), permission to file report, H8523 [22SE]

Financial institutions: study effects of consolidation of financial services on small businesses and farm lending, H5286, H5287 [1JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Las Vegas, NV, H5360 [12JY]

Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (H.R. 1324), E581 [25MR]

———purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (H.R. 3453), E2461 [19NO]

———require warning labels on raw shell egg cartons, E2377 [11NO]

Food industry: collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of certain livestock and meat products (H.R. 169), H490-H492 [9FE], E232 [12FE]

———collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of certain livestock and meat products (H.R. 693), H2034 [14AP]

———ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (H.R. 444), E132 [3FE]

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (H.R. 1592), E1008 [18MY]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (H.R. 2066), E1172 [9JN]

Foreign countries: prohibit imposition of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, agricultural products, medicines, or medical supplies and equipment, H3795-H3798 [8JN]

———require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products, H8997 [29SE], H9210, H9213, H9216, H9227, H9229 [1OC]

———require GAO report on effectiveness of economic sanctions and prohibit imposition of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, agricultural products, medicines, or medical supplies and equipment (H.R. 212), H2641 [5MY], H3441 [20MY]

Foreign policy: exemption of food and medicine from unilateral economic sanctions, H2528 [29AP]

———hunger relief programs, E1349 [22JN]

Foreign trade: dispute with European Union over bananas, H1027 [9MR]

———European compliance with international trade laws relative to U.S. beef and bananas, H588 [11FE]

———implement national wheat cleaning program, E789 [28AP]

———increase agricultural exports, E478 [18MR], E1903 [21SE]

———require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities (H.R. 17), H529 [9FE], H4232-H4237 [15JN]

———strengthen U.S. ability to counteract foreign measures that act as market access barriers (H.R. 3393), E2395 [16NO]

Freeman, Ralph: Long Island Farm Bureau Citizen Award recipient, E516 [23MR]

GAO: report on Federal education programs for children of migrant farm workers, E2392 [16NO]

Hendrix, Earl: Progressive Farmer, Inc., Man of the Year in Southeast Agriculture award recipient, E525 [23MR]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Atlantic Coast States, H11104-H11106 [28OC]

Icardo, Jimmie: Kern County, CA, Fair Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E1901 [21SE]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers, H9234 [1OC]

Insurance: encourage participation and ensure availability of affordable crop insurance for producers (H.R. 1536), E751 [22AP]

———protect agricultural producers who applied for Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement (H.R. 1212), H1538-H1541 [23MR]

Jensen, Rodger B.: Community Salute honoree, E1713 [2AU]

Jerseyville, IL: tribute to Hazel Dell Farm veteran's celebration, E1536 [14JY]

Jones Act: repeal, H8355 [15SE], E483 [18MR]

Joseph Gallo Farms (business): Baker, Peterson & Franklin Ag Business Award recipient, E2502 [19NO]

Labeling: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (H.R. 1145), E470 [17MR]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (H.R. 222), E7 [6JA]

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area: establish (H.R. 2941), E1954 [24SE]

Lebanon: allow sale of allocated U.S. surplus commodities and investment of proceeds in development projects, H9369 [5OC]

Lewin, Ernie: Long Island Farm Bureau Amherst Davis Memorial Farmer Citizen Award recipient, E516 [23MR]

Lion Enterprises, Inc.: opening of raisin processing facility, E1989 [29SE]

Loveland, CO: tribute to Sylvan Dale Ranch for Big Thompson Canyon preservation efforts, E191 [10FE]

Lutke farm: designation as a Michigan Centennial Farm, E1889 [15SE]

Malcolm, Dan: Viticulture and Enology Research Center Award recipient, E356 [4MR]

Martella, Fred: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce and Kings County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E1943 [23SE]

Meyers, Deanne: University of California Friends of Agricultural Extension Outstanding Achievement Award recipient, E882 [6MY]

Michigan: anniversary of Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Station, E1479 [1JY]

Michigan Sugar Co.: anniversary, E2314 [9NO]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (H.R. 1886), E1041 [20MY]

Murchie, Gordon: Virginia Winegrowers Advisory Board Virginia Wine Industry Person of the Year award recipient, E912 [11MY]

NASA: inform farmers about the use and availability of remote sensing products that can provide crop information, H3321 [19MY]

National 4-H Council: tribute to members for their voluntary community service (H. Con. Res. 194), H10737-H10740 [25OC], E2195 [26OC], E2217 [29OC]

National Cooperative Month: observance, H9382-H9386 [5OC], E2043, E2052 [6OC]

National 4-H Week: observance, H9520 [7OC]

National Grange Week: observance, E822 [29AP]

National objectives: prioritizing foreign trade versus domestic issues, H382 [3FE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: expire, H6847 [3AU]

———reauthorize and modify conditions, H12751, H12752, H12754, H12788, H12789, H12799, H12815 [18NO], E2528 [22NO]

———reauthorize and modify conditions (H.R. 1604), E851 [4MY], E907 [10MY]

Obbink, Bruch: Fresno, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E359 [8MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator (H.R. 3173), E2213 [28OC], E2225 [29OC]

Pakchoian, John: American Vineyard's Grower of the Year award recipient, E2252 [3NO]

Pasadena, TX: anniversary of Livestock Show and Rodeo, E2104 [14OC]

Pesticides: harmonization of registrations of certain pesticides (H.R. 1913), E1068 [24MY]

Petrucci, Dino: Senior Farmer of the Year Award recipient, E1711 [2AU]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (H.R. 2819), E1821 [9SE]

Price support programs, H1721 [25MR], E464 [17MR]

———wheat, E1271 [16JN]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing allotments relative to compliance with National Environmental Policy Act, H5182 [1JY]

Puerto Rico: tax treatment of distilled spirits (H.R. 2139), E1223 [10JN]

Raisin Administration Committee: anniversary, E2256 [3NO]

Real estate: convey certain real property to schools and nonprofit organizations involved in teaching young people to be farmers (H.R. 578), E149 [4FE]

Redlands, CA: tribute to Redlands Foothill Groves citrus cooperative, E1870 [14SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H402 [3FE]

Rural areas: domestic policy, H6578 [27JY]

———Federal farm policies, H927 [3MR], H1454 [18MR], H5350 [12JY], E173 [9FE], E464 [17MR]

———Federal farm policy, H2034, H2035, H2039-H2045 [14AP], H2280 [22AP], E724 [21AP]

———impact of agricultural, environmental, and foreign trade policies on rural economies, H2149 [20AP]

SBA: make grants and loans to small businesses and agricultural enterprises to enable them to reopen after natural or other disasters (H.R. 3479), E2513 [19NO]

Scotland County, NC: anniversary, H1275 [16MR]

Shipman Elevator Co.: Dealer Progress (publication) Environmental Respect Award recipient, E2327 [10NO]

Sonora, TX: tribute to Sonora Wool and Mohair Show and National 4-H Wool Judging Contest, E1248 [14JN]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (H.R. 1604), E907 [10MY]

SSA: require study of denial of SSI benefits to family farmers who care for disabled dependents at home, H4986, H4987 [25JN]

Taxation: adjust for inflation the amount of agricultural labor wages that can be paid without being subject to Federal unemployment taxes (H.R. 1874), E1303 [17JN]

———excise tax, H10228 [19OC]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (H.R. 1386), E663 [15AP]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (H.R. 1503), H2562 [4MY]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes, H6242 [22JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes, E1823 [9SE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), E295 [25FE], E1638 [22JY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes, H10373 [20OC]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (H.R. 1466), E665 [15AP]

———repeal estate and gift taxes, H927 [3MR]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 107), H3224 [18MY], E17 [7JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 1351), E579 [25MR]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (H.R. 579), E148 [4FE]

———treatment of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (H.R. 2735), E1754 [5AU]

———treatment of capital gains taxes on family-to-family sale of farmland, H1174 [11MR]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (H.R. 1325), E583 [25MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (H.R. 716), E226 [11FE]

———treatment of estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses, E173 [9FE]

———treatment of forestry activities (H.R. 2136), E1236 [10JN]

Terrorism: prohibit the sale of agricultural commodities to countries designated as state sponsors of international terrorism, H8537 [22SE]

Texas Agricultural Extension Service: Expanded Nutrition Program anniversary, E1336 [18JN]

Tobacco products: release of tobacco production and marketing information (S. 1543), H7467 [5AU]

———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H8562 [23SE]

———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to programs for children and youth, H3001, H3002, H3005 [12MY]

———treatment of tobacco farmers relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, E528 [23MR]

Travis, Dean and Sharon: Consumers Energy Co., Centennial Farm marker recipient, E1641 [22JY]

U.S. policy, H6387 [26JY]

Water: importance of dams and water storage in Western States, H9192 [30SE]

Wawayanda, NY: anniversary, E1502 [1JY]

Wawona Frozen Foods (business): Baker, Peterson & Franklin Ag Business Award recipient, E360 [8MR]

Weather: climate change research grants funding, H3625 [26MY]

Western States: management of Federal lands relative to multiple use and wilderness area designations, H10926-H10933 [27OC]

Wisconsin: U.S. visit by Russian delegation, E2497 [19NO]

Woolf, Jack L.: Fresno, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E2409 [17NO]

World Trade Organization: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, H11124 [28OC], H11680, H11682 [8NO], H11708, H11711 [9NO], E2276 [5NO]

Yoakum, TX: anniversary, E1524 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: dryland degradation relative to agricultural activities, S13390 [28OC]

Agricultural Market Transition Act: extend the term of marketing assistance loans (S. 1635), S11431 [24SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), S7023 [15JN], S11237-S11244 [22SE], S11464 [27SE], S11528, S11538-S11541, S11547, S11554-S11560 [28SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report, S12215-S12226 [7OC], S12316 [8OC], S12405-S12420 [12OC], S12449-S12465, S12467-S12504 [13OC], S13006 [21OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12254 [7OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1906), insert S. 1233 language in lieu, S10214 [4AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1233), S7295-S7310 [21JN], S7428-S7446 [22JN], S7494-S7496, S7513 [23JN], S7561-S7569, S7573-S7583 [24JN], S7792-S7794, S7795 [29JN], S9977-S9982, S9988-S9995 [2AU], S10063-S10065, S10067, S10073-S10116 [3AU], S10150-S10199, S10201-S10214 [4AU], S10367, S10374, S10378 [5AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1233), cloture motion, S7696-S7705 [28JN]

———making appropriations (S. 1233), motion to recommit, S10139-S10150 [4AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1233), unanimous-consent agreement, S9956 [30JY], S10196 [4AU]

Animals: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (S. 515), S2210 [3MR]

Antitrust policy: transfer antitrust authority from Dept. of Agriculture to Dept. of Justice, S7495 [23JN]

Army: withdrawal from McGregor Range, S6688, S6689 [8JN]

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: free trade negotiations, S10849 [14SE]

Autumn: reflections on the change of seasons, S11452 [24SE]

Avocados: allow referendum on creation of avocado promotion, research, and information program (S. 1790), S13170 [26OC]

Bankruptcy: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (S. 260), S764 [20JA]

———reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S11542 [28SE]

———reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1606), S11187 [21SE], S11753, S11754 [30SE]

———temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (H.R. 808), S3299 [24MR]

Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (S. 449), S1926 [24FE]

BLM: establish schedule for processing expiring grazing permits and leases, S10675-S10685 [9SE]

Budget: use portion of any surplus for increased agricultural assistance, S3363-S3368 [25MR], S3624-S3626 [13AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: convey Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and Intake Irrigation Project to local control (S. 1659), S11643 [29SE]

———reauthorize participation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy (S. 1027), S5169 [12MY], S8184, S8189 [1JY]

———transfer irrigation project property to the Middle Loup Division irrigation district in Nebraska (S. 1612), S11256 [22SE]

Business and industry: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, S13117, S13141 [26OC], S14502-S14510 [10NO], S14654-S14663 [17NO]

———impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers (S. 1739), S12697 [15OC]

Chile: participation in NAFTA (S. 1065), S5487 [18MY]

Clark, SD: activation of Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System site, S2681 [15MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, S14848 [19NO]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: eliminate funding for loans for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers (H.R. 882), S2434 [8MR]

Contracts: limit funding for certain Federal contracts for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S10198 [4AU]

Corps of Engineers: develop and implement comprehensive program for fish screens and passage devices at agricultural water diversions (S. 294), S895 [22JA]

Cranberry Marketing Committee: conduct paid advertising and collect inventory data, S10203 [4AU], S10378 [5AU]

Crop insurance: improve coverage and administration, S12502 [13OC]

———improve coverage and administration (S. 1108), S5853-S5859 [24MY]

———improve coverage and make structural changes to the FCIC and Risk Management Agency (S. 529), S2274-S2277 [4MR], S2377 [5MR], S10847 [14SE]

———provide a safety net for producers by reducing costs and reforming procedures (S. 629), S2771 [16MR], S2969 [18MR]

Customs Service: enforcement of ginseng import regulations, S10367 [5AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (S. 1983), S15096-S15098 [19NO]

———clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information Officer (S. 949), S4665 [4MY]

———complete a land exchange with Georgia Power Co. (S. 604), S7754 [28JN]

———Conservation Reserve Program funding, S2929 [18MR]

———conversion and incorporation of former homestead lands into Conservation Reserve Program lands, S10367 [5AU]

———Crop Loss Disaster Assistance Program funding, S2989 [19MR], S3093 [23MR]

———early detection of crop disease research funding, S10205 [4AU]

———encourage research and agricultural best practices to supplement the natural carbon cycle in soil (S. 1066), S5487 [18MY]

———establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (S. 777), S3641 [13AP], S14045, S14046 [4NO]

———Export Enhancement Program funding, S13596 [1NO]

———Farm Service Agency funding, S4422 [29AP], S4631 [4MY]

———Farmland Protection Program funding, S3385 [25MR], S10180 [4AU]

———Farmland Protection Program funding (S. 598), S2591 [11MR]

———funding for identification and development of pesticide alternatives for fruit production, S10202 [4AU]

———genetically modified organisms world-wide regulation and education funding, S10207 [4AU]

———global climate change research programs funding, S10210, S10212 [4AU]

———Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration funding, S10206 [4AU]

———human nutrition research programs funding, S10207 [4AU]

———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders, S11237-S11244 [22SE], S12216-S12219, S12222-S12225 [7OC], S12485 [13OC], S14668, S14669 [17NO], S14794 [18NO], S14960-S14970, S14995, S14996, S15000-S15002 [19NO]

———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (H.R. 1402), S11420 [24SE]

———make grants for startup costs of school breakfast programs (S. 1958), S14810 [18NO]

———Nevada Arid Rangelands Initiative funding, S10203 [4AU]

———plant protection programs and regulations funding, S10208, S10209 [4AU]

———prohibit Market Access Program funding relative to alcoholic beverages, S10196 [4AU]

———prohibit milk marketing order system administration funding, S10139 [4AU]

———prohibit sugar program funding other than for marketing assessments, S10155-S10163 [4AU]

———prohibit the discounting of loan deficiency payments for club wheat and compensate producers who received such discounted payments erroneously (S. 428), S1649 [12FE]

———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (S. 1762), S13016 [21OC]

———reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, S5479 [18MY], S10163-S10168 [4AU]

———reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders (S. 917), S4446-S4448 [29AP]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (S. 1118), S5959, S5960 [25MY]

———require certain actions if the European Union does not reduce and subsequently eliminate agricultural export subsidies (S. 1648), S11540, S11567 [28SE]

———require certain actions if the European Union does not reduce and subsequently eliminate agricultural export subsidies (S. 1651), S11570 [28SE]

———resolution of certain Montana civil rights discrimination cases (S. Res. 233), S14825 [18NO]

———Southern Regional Research Center funding, S10374 [5AU]

———terminate Federal milk marketing orders (S. 1354), S8374 [13JY]

———treatment of commodity producers relative to storage charges in the calculation of loan deficiency payments (S. 127), S556 [19JA]

———treatment of grass strips planted on terrace tops relative to Conservation Reserve Program, S10367 [5AU]

———U.S. Action Plan on Food Security funding, S10202 [4AU]

———University of Wisconsin Babcock Institute and Food System Research Group funding, S10206 [4AU]

———use of Conservation Reserve Program lands for hunting preserves, S10367 [5AU]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 124), S553 [19JA]

———waive limitation on funds devoted to any single agricultural commodity or product, S2930 [18MR]

Dept. of Justice: antitrust action relative to competitive market for agricultural producers adversely affected by conglomerate monopolies, S3890 [20AP]

Dept. of Labor: develop plan to improve compensation, working conditions, and other benefits for agricultural workers in the U.S., S12219, S12221 [7OC]

Dept. of State: mycoherbicide counter drug research and development funding, S7879, S7880 [30JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3194), corrections in enrollment of conference report (S. Con. Res. 77), S14878 [19NO]

Drought: disaster assistance to Maryland, S10088, S10102 [3AU]

———disaster assistance to New York, S10087, S10101 [3AU]

———disaster assistance to West Virginia, S10083, S10098 [3AU]

Ecology and environment: promote conservation of farm and ranch lands (S. 1426), S9086 [22JY]

Education: provide risk education assistance to agricultural producers (S. 1666), S11645 [29SE]

EPA: revise regulatory requirements relative to pesticide tolerance reviews (S. 1464), S9938, S9939, S9940 [30JY], S10065 [3AU]

Export Apple and Pear Act: limit applicability to apples (H.R. 609), S13867 [3NO]

———limit applicability to apples (S. 530), S2277 [4MR]

Farmer owned reserve program: restore and improve, S7495 [23JN]

Farmers: impact of disasters on family farms, S8921 [21JY]

Farmland Protection Program: funding (S. 333), S1145 [3FE]

Federal aid programs: economic assistance to certain hog producers, S10880-S10882 [15SE]

———eligibility of chile crops for emergency assistance, S10206 [4AU]

———establish a pilot program in certain States to provide improved crop insurance options for producers (S. 357), S1173 [3FE]

———improve marketing assistance loan program, expand land enrollment opportunities under the conservation reserve program, and maintain opportunities for foreign trade in U.S. commodities, S12493 [13OC]

———improve marketing assistance loan program, expand land enrollment opportunities under the conservation reserve program, and maintain opportunities for foreign trade in U.S. commodities (S. 1523), S10422 [5AU]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices, S3830 [19AP], S4733 [5MY], S5659-S5662 [20MY], S5788 [24MY], S7792, S7795 [29JN], S8770 [16JY], S8811 [19JY]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, S4979 [10MY], S8207, S8208 [12JY], S8921 [21JY], S9959, S9960, S9979-S9982, S9988-S9995 [2AU], S10073, S10094-S10102, S10109, S10114-S10116 [3AU], S10151-S10155, S10168-S10179, S10182, S10213 [4AU], S10538 [8SE], S10749 [13SE], S10879-S10892 [15SE], S11452 [24SE], S11464-S11466 [27SE], S11528, S11538-S11541, S11547 [28SE], S11936 [5OC], S12218, S12219, S12221 [7OC], S12456, S12458-S12465, S12485-S12504 [13OC], S13006 [21OC], S13211-S13214 [27OC], S14762 [18NO]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather (S. 30), S1103 [28JA], S4954 [10MY]

———restore an economic safety net for agricultural producers, S9901 [30JY]

———restore an economic safety net for agricultural producers and increase market transparency in agricultural markets (S. 19), S1103 [28JA], S3890 [20AP]

Food: assistance programs funding, S9977 [2AU]

———establish a program to assure the safety of processed produce intended for human consumption (S. 823), S3798 [15AP]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement of food inspection laws (S. 18), S387 [19JA]

———improve safety of shell eggs (S. 1868), S14088 [5NO]

———reform the State inspection of meat and poultry (S. 1988), S15098 [19NO]

Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (S. 567), S2455, S2456 [9MR]

Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of implementation (S. Con. Res. 11), S1650 [12FE], S1744 [23FE]

———implementation, S10358 [5AU]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (S. 1281), S7601 [24JN]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (S. 1448), S9941 [30JY]

———expand conservation reserve (S. 1961), S14814 [18NO]

Foreign Agriculture Service: genetically modified organisms world-wide regulation and education funding, S10207 [4AU]

Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, S1639 [12FE], S7566-S7569 [24JN]

———exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions (S. 327), S1095 [28JA]

———require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products, S10102-S10114 [3AU], S10181 [4AU], S11554-S11560 [28SE], S12450-S12455, S12457, S12470-S12472, S12487 [13OC]

———require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products (S. 1771), S13065 [22OC], S13067 [25OC]

———require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products (S. 425), S1448-S1450 [11FE]

Foreign trade: clarify the definition of domestic industry and include certain agricultural products to provide relief from injury caused by import competition (S. 120), S549 [19JA]

———dispute with European Union over bananas, S7382 [22JN]

———economic impact of lamb meat imports on U.S. lamb industry, S8208 [12JY]

———exempt agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products from unilateral economic sanctions and prepare for future agricultural trade negotiations (S. 566), S2417 [8MR], S6045 [26MY]

———modify standards for responding to import surges, establish mechanisms for import monitoring, prevent circumvention of U.S. trade laws, and strengthen enforcement of U.S. trade remedy laws (S. 1724), S12557 [13OC]

———multilateral trade negotiations objectives, S9096 [22JY]

———multilateral trade negotiations objectives (S. Res. 101), S5307 [13MY]

———promote agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products, and prepare for future bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations (S. 101), S535 [19JA]

———provide support for U.S. producers that is equal to support provided agricultural producers by the European Union (S. 1436), S9230-S9233 [26JY], S10068 [3AU], S13731 [3NO]

———provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers, S10068 [3AU], S13343-S13345, S13362 [28OC], S13667-S13669 [2NO]

———provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers (S. 1222), S7026 [15JN]

———purchase of soybean meal from foreign countries by pork producers, S3824 [19AP]

———require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities (H.R. 17), S11048 [16SE], S11075 [21SE]

———require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities (S. 315), S1026 [27JA]

———surge of lamb meat imports, S5733, S5773 [20MY], S5880 [24MY], S6443 [27MY], S7020 [15JN]

———U.S. deficit, S9345 [27JY], S11094 [21SE], S11464-S11466 [27SE]

———use duties imposed on products of countries that fail to comply with World Trade Organization dispute resolution decisions to provide relief to injured domestic producers (S. 1099), S5759 [20MY]

Fraley, Robert T.: National Medal of Technology Award recipient, S4217 [27AP]

Funding, S3392, S3393 [25MR]

Future Farmers of America (organization): Garretson, SD, chapter recipient of the Chapter of the Year award, S13601 [1NO]

Glendive, MT: tribute to individuals for efforts relative to grain harvest at the Wolff family farm, S12561 [13OC]

Honduras: Zamorano Agricultural University scholarship funding, S2989 [19MR]

Horsch, Robert B.: National Medal of Technology Award recipient, S4217 [27AP]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to North Carolina, S11018 [16SE]

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: designate as the Center of Excellence for Environmental Stewardship of the Dept. of Energy and establish Natural Resources Institute (S. 1071), S5496 [18MY]

Immigration: establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (S. 1814), S13275-S13287 [27OC], S13391 [28OC], S13543 [29OC]

Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S3024 [19MR]

Insurance: assist producers in managing risk (S. 1580), S10781 [13SE], S11355 [23SE]

———promote the development and use of affordable crop insurance policies for specialty crop producers (S. 1401), S8884 [20JY]

———protect agricultural producers who applied for Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement (H.R. 1212), S3568 [25MR]

———protect agricultural producers who applied for Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement (S. 756), S3567, S3568 [25MR]

International relations: address issue of agricultural biotechnology at G-8 Summit (S. Res. 120), S6972 [14JN]

Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (S. 320), S1079 [28JA]

Jaworski, Ernest G. National Medal of Technology Award recipient, S4218 [27AP]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of American Royal agricultural competition and exhibition, S11654 [29SE]

Labeling: imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat, S329 [19JA]

———imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (S. 788), S3648 [13AP]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (S. 242), S2038 [25FE]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (S. 860), S4110 [22AP]

Livestock producers: consider in reform of crop insurance and risk management programs, S3328 [25MR]

Michigan State University: bovine tuberculosis research funding, S10197 [4AU]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (S. 1416), S9077 [22JY]

Montana: transfer maintenance and operation of the Flathead Irrigation Project to local control (S. 630), S2790 [17MR]

NAFTA: implementation, S13373 [28OC]

National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (S. Res. 218), S13804 [3NO], S14931 [19NO]

National Dairy Month: observance, S6811 [9JN]

New York: sale of Governors Island to offset costs relative to Federal crop insurance reform, S3405 [25MR]

North Dakota Stockmen's Association: anniversary, S11374 [23SE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions, S6882 [10JN], S10163-S10168 [4AU], S12222-S12225 [7OC], S12410 [12OC], S12480-S12485, S12492, S12494, S12499 [13OC], S14668, S14669 [17NO], S14763, S14766, S14769-S14771, S14794 [18NO], S14849-S14852, S14960-S14970, S14995, S14996, S15000-S15002, S15012, S15058 [19NO]

———reauthorize and modify conditions (S.J. Res. 22), S4247, S4249, S4281-S4284, S4311 [27AP], S4341 [28AP]

———repeal (S. 916), S4445 [29AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator, S13234-S13241 [27OC]

———establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator (S. 185), S613 [19JA], S13867 [3NO]

OSHA: funding for report on accidential deaths of minor employees engaged in farming operations, S12088 [6OC]

———spending restrictions relative to inspections of small farms, S3294 [24MR]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (S. 1738), S12696, S12697 [15OC]

Peanuts: repeal quotas, reduce loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (S. 802), S3709 [14AP]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (S. 1669), S11726 [30SE]

Plants: consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (S. 321), S1081 [28JA]

———consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (S. 910), S4433 [29AP]

Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (S. 1133), S6061 [26MY]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (S. 935), S4504 [30AP]

Price support programs, S4215, S4216 [27AP]

———pork, S3298 [24MR]

———wheat, S8207, S8208 [12JY], S9981 [2AU]

Public lands: acquisition of Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (S. 1892), S14416-S14418 [9NO]

———management of multiple use public lands (S. 1320), S8093 [1JY], S11470-S11472 [27SE]

Puerto Rico: tax treatment of distilled spirits (S. 213), S659 [19JA]

Real property: exclude capital investments from appreciation increases and prohibit out-of-State appraisals relative to shared appreciation arrangements (S. 961), S4798 [5MY], S14647 [16NO], S14891, S15064 [19NO]

Rogers, Stephen G.: National Medal of Technology Award recipient, S4218 [27AP]

Rural areas: Federal farm and health policies, S12 [6JA]

———Federal farm policies, S3036-S3039 [22MR], S8811 [19JY]

———Federal farm policy, S3582 [12AP], S3613 [13AP], S3830 [19AP], S3890 [20AP], S4939, S4979 [10MY], S10063-S10065, S10067 [3AU]

Sears, Rollie: Kansas Wheat Association Kansas Wheat Man of the Year award recipient, S1287 [4FE]

Ships and vessels: allow carriage of certain cargoes in coastwise trade by foreign-built freight vessels (S. 1032), S5273 [13MY]

South Carolina: opening of tobacco marketing season, S10072 [3AU]

———tribute to peach farmers and peaches, S8402 [13JY]

South Dakota State University: anniversary of Central Research Station, S7965 [30JN]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent, S10163-S10168 [4AU], S12419 [12OC]

———congressional consent (S.J. Res. 22), S4249, S4281-S4284, S4311 [27AP], S4341 [28AP]

States: permit purchase of certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 394), S1393 [9FE]

———permit purchase of certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 1229), S7136 [16JN]

Stennis Space Center: development and application of new technologies to assist farmers, S1637 [12FE]

Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (S. 642), S2845-S2847 [17MR]

———credit to facilities producing electricity from poultry waste, S9903, S9904 [30JY]

———ensure that income averaging for farmers does not increase a farmer's liability for the alternative minimum tax (S. 1207), S6863 [10JN]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (S. 317), S1076, S1077 [28JA]

———exempt small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap (S. 1038), S5370 [14MY]

———expand income averaging to small agriculture-related businesses (S. 1860), S13981 [4NO]

———extend Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts to commercial fishing, S9909 [30JY], S10330 [5AU]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass technologies (S. 1351), S8269 [12JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include poultry manure (S. 815), S3788 [15AP]

———increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current operating losses (S. 200), S625 [19JA]

———increase gift tax exclusion (S. 78), S509 [19JA]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (S. 77), S509 [19JA]

———phase-out and repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 76), S509 [19JA]

———provide a tax credit to taxpayers investing in economically-distressed rural communities (S. 1859), S13981 [4NO]

———provide comprehensive tax relief for small family farmers (S. 1861), S13979-S13981 [4NO]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes, S9919 [30JY], S10305 [5AU]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 56), S467-S470 [19JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 75), S509 [19JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 1128), S6054 [26MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 1342), S8138 [1JY]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (S. 38), S440 [19JA]

———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (S. 1085), S5604 [19MY]

———treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to certain farm property, S9919 [30JY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (S. 434), S2228 [3MR]

———treatment of forestry activities (S. 1240), S7229 [17JN]

———treatment of forestry activities (S. 1289), S7718 [28JN]

———treatment of forestry activities (S. 1303), S7826 [29JN]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (S. 62), S499 [19JA]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (S. 569), S2457 [9MR]

Tobacco products: release of tobacco production and marketing information (S. 1543), S10341 [5AU]

———treatment of tobacco farmers relative to tobacco industry liability settlement, S12418 [12OC]

Vermont: anniversary of Cabot Creamery Cooperative, S7155 [16JN]

Western States: management of Federal lands relative to multiple use and wilderness area designations, S14597-S14599 [16NO]

World Day To Combat Desertification and Drought: observance, S7238 [17JN]

World Trade Organization: ensure that U.S. industry is consulted relative to the dispute settlement process (S. 1073), S5497 [18MY]

———establish U.S. negotiating objectives, S13730-S13734, S13770 [3NO], S14241-S14244 [8NO], S14853 [19NO]

———establish U.S. negotiating objectives (S. Con. Res. 55), S10620 [8SE], S10849 [14SE]

Zinfandel Grape Appreciation Week: designate (S. Res. 132), S8142 [1JY]

Reports

Exported to Death—The Failure of Agricultural Deregulation: Robert E. Scott, Economic Policy Institute, S10091-S10093 [3AU]

Reports filed

Agricultural Risk Protection Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2559) (H. Rept. 106-300), H7880 [5AU], H8555 [22SE]

Agricultural Trade Freedom Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 566) (S. Rept. 106-157), S10779 [13SE]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1906) (H. Rept. 106-354), H9076 [30SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1906) (H. Rept. 106-157), H3502 [24MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1233) (S. Rept. 106-80), S7218 [17JN]

Big Horn County, WY, Land Conveyance to John R. and Margaret Lowe: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 361) (S. Rept. 106-29), S3057 [22MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 510) (H. Rept. 106-68), H1405 [17MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 361) (H. Rept. 106-225), H5366 [12JY]

Big Horn County, WY, Land Conveyance to the Estate of Fred Steffens: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 449) (S. Rept. 106-32), S3057 [22MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 509) (H. Rept. 106-67), H1405 [17MR]

———Committee on Resources (S. 449) (H. Rept. 106-226), H5366 [12JY]

Bureau of Reclamation Participation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1027) (S. Rept. 106-96), S7590 [24JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1906, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 317) (H. Rept. 106-356), H9076 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1402, Implementation of Certain Milk Price Structures as Part of the Final Rule To Consolidate Federal Milk Marketing Orders: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 106-324), H8374 [15SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1906, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 106-159), H3502 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2559, Agricultural Risk Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 308) (H. Rept. 106-346), H8966 [28SE]

Corps of Engineers Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Program for Fish Screens and Passage Devices at Agricultural Water Diversions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1444) (H. Rept. 106-454), H11644 [5NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Assistance for the Rehabilitation of Watershed Dams Built for Flood Protection and Water Resource Projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 728) (H. Rept. 106-484), H12791 [18NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Implementation of Certain Milk Price Structures as Part of the Implementation of the Final Rule To Consolidate Federal Milk Marketing Orders: Committee Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1402) (H. Rept. 106-239), H5838 [19JY]

Export Apple Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 609) (H. Rept. 106-36), H888 [2MR]

Lake Oconee Land Exchange Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 604), S7324 [21JN]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1672) (S. Rept. 106-168), S11725 [30SE]

National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 935) (S. Rept. 106-179), S12319 [8OC]

Nomination of Alan P. Larson To Be Under Sec. of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13970 [4NO]

Nomination of Andrew C. Fish To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S11951 [5OC]

Nomination of Paul W. Fiddick To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S11951 [5OC]

Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 17) (H. Rept. 106-154), H3459 [20MY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 17) (H. Rept. 106-154), H4221 [14JN]

Temporarily Extend Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code Relative to the Treatment of Farmers' Reorganization Plans by Banks: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 808) (H. Rept. 106-45), H1068 [9MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Farm Income and Trade Equity Act: Central Power Electric Cooperative, S9232 [26JY]

———Midwestern Legislative Conference, S9232 [26JY]

———Square Butte Electric Cooperative, S9232 [26JY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact reauthorization and modification, and Southern Dairy Compact congressional consent: Council of State Governments, S12225 [7OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3630 [26MY]

Statements

Agricultural Economy: Cindy Hickert, E1215 [10JN]

———Dave Frank, Mainstreet Insurance (business), E1212 [10JN]

———Dave Thomas, E1215 [10JN]

———Deb Nichols, Irrigation Research Foundation, E1214 [10JN]

———Elena Metro, Colorado Pork Producers (organization), E1213 [10JN]

———Jerry Sonnenberg, Colorado Farm Bureau, E1214 [10JN]

———Larry Palser, Colorado Wheat Administration, E1213 [10JN]

———Randy Wenger, E1213 [10JN]

———Roger Hickert, Colorado Livestock Association, E1214 [10JN]

———Ron Ohlson, Yuma County Farm Service Agency, E1214 [10JN]

———Ross Tuell, E1215 [10JN]

———Steve Thorn, Colorado Corn Growers Association, E1213 [10JN]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Independent Community Bankers of America, S12414 [12OC]

Lopsided Farm Bill—What's Wrong With This Picture? Representative Kaptur, H11333 [2NO]

Summaries

Agricultural Trade Priorities: World Trade Organization Trade Caucus for Farmers and Ranchers, S14242 [8NO]

Crop Insurance Equity Act (S. 1108), S5856 [24MY]

Endangered Species Act Impact on Colorado Farmers and Land Owners, H6578 [27JY]

Public Lands Planning and Management Improvement Act (S. 1320), S8094-S8102 [1JY]

Risk Education Assistance to Agricultural Producers (S. 1666), S11646 [29SE]

U.S. Agricultural Trade Act (S. 101), S538 [19JA]

USDA Information Technology Reform and Year-2000 Compliance Act (S. 949), S4668 [4MY]

Tables

Agricultural production flexibility contract and market loss assistance payments, H11334 [2NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3615-H3620 [26MY], H3817 [8JN]

———conference report, H9219-H9225 [1OC]

CCC expenditures, H9232 [1OC]

CCC purchases of surplus dairy products, S12494 [13OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations conference report (H.R. 1906), S12418 [12OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1233, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10213 [4AU]

Democratic Party position on emergency relief for agriculture, S9991 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture payment projection examples, S12503 [13OC]

Expected agricultural market loss payments, H11334-H11336 [2NO]

Impact of dairy compacts on small farms, S10150 [4AU]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 194, tribute to National 4-H Council members for their voluntary community service, H10737 [25OC]

H. Res. 185, consideration of H.R. 1906, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H3536 [25MY]

H. Res. 294, consideration of H.R. 1402, Dept. of Agriculture implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders, H8433 [21SE]

H. Res. 308, consideration of H.R. 2559, Agricultural Risk Protection Act, H8973 [29SE]

H. Res. 317, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1906, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9210 [1OC]

H.R. 17, Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act, H4232 [15JN]

H.R. 169, collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of certain livestock and meat products, H490 [9FE]

H.R. 509, Big Horn County, WY, land conveyance to the estate of Fred Steffens, H2560 [4MY]

H.R. 510, Big Horn County, WY, land conveyance to John R. and Margaret Lowe, H2560 [4MY]

H.R. 609, Export Apple Act, H845 [2MR]

H.R. 808, temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks, H1033 [9MR]

H.R. 882, eliminate Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act funding for loans for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers, H846 [2MR]

H.R. 1212, protect agricultural producers who applied for Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement, H1538 [23MR]

H.R. 1324, Food Banks Relief Act, E581 [25MR]

H.R. 1325, Good Samaritan Tax Act, E584 [25MR]

H.R. 1444, Corps of Engineers development and implementation of a comprehensive program for fish screens and passage devices at agricultural water diversions, H11720 [9NO]

H.R. 2237, payment of disaster assistance to onion and apple farmers in New York, E1289 [16JN]

H.R. 2942, temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks, H8814 [27SE]

S. 38, Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act, S440 [19JA]

S. 62, Family Farm Retirement Equity Act, S499 [19JA]

S. 75, Estate and Gift Tax Repeal Act, S509 [19JA]

S. 76, Estate and Gift Tax Phase-Out Act, S510 [19JA]

S. 77, Farmer and Entrepreneur Estate Tax Relief Act, S510 [19JA]

S. 78, increase gift tax exclusion, S510 [19JA]

S. 101, U.S. Agricultural Trade Act, S535-S538 [19JA]

S. 124, use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk, S554 [19JA]

S. 127, treatment of commodity producers relative to storage charges in the calculation of loan deficiency payments, S557 [19JA]

S. 185, establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, S613 [19JA], S13867 [3NO]

S. 213, tax treatment of distilled spirits in Puerto Rico, S662 [19JA]

S. 320, Irrigation Subsidy Reduction Act, S1080 [28JA]

S. 321, Plant Protection Act, S1082-S1086 [28JA]

S. 327, Food and Medicine Sanctions Relief Act, S1095 [28JA]

S. 361, Big Horn County, WY, land conveyance to John R. and Margaret Lowe, S3866 [19AP], H5846 [20JY]

S. 394, permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada, S1394 [9FE]

S. 425, Food and Medicine for the World Act, S1449 [11FE]

S. 428, prohibit the discounting of Dept. of Agriculture loan deficiency payments for club wheat and compensate producers who received such discounted payments erroneously, S1649 [12FE]

S. 449, Big Horn County, WY, land conveyance to the estate of Fred Steffens, S1926 [24FE], S3867 [19AP], H5846 [20JY]

S. 566, Agricultural Trade Freedom Act, S2417 [8MR]

S. 567, Dairy Promotion Fairness Act, S2456 [9MR]

S. 569, Farm Independence Act, S2457 [9MR]

S. 598, Farmland Protection Act, S2591 [11MR]

S. 604, Lake Oconee Land Exchange Act, S7754 [28JN], H6356 [26JY]

S. 642, Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act, S2846 [17MR]

S. 756, protect agricultural producers who applied for Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement, S3568 [25MR]

S. 777, Freedom To E-File Act, S14046 [4NO]

S. 777, Freedom to E-File Act, S3641 [13AP]

S. 802, repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs, S3709 [14AP]

S. 815, Poultry Electric Energy Power (PEEP) Act, S3788 [15AP]

S. 910, Noxious Weed Coordination and Plant Protection Act, S4433-S4439 [29AP]

S. 949, USDA Information Technology Reform and Year-2000 Compliance Act, S4665-S4668 [4MY]

S. 961, exclude agricultural capital investments from appreciation increases and prohibit out-of-State appraisals relative to shared appreciation arrangements, S15154 [19NO]

S. 961, exclude capital investments from appreciation increases and prohibit out-of-State appraisals relative to shared appreciation arrangements, S4798 [5MY]

S. 1027, Bureau of Reclamation participation reauthorization in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, S8189 [1JY]

S. 1066, Carbon Cycle and Agricultural Best Practices Research Act, S5488 [18MY]

S. 1085, Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act, S5605 [19MY]

S. 1099, Trade Injury Compensation Act, S5760 [20MY]

S. 1108, Crop Insurance Equity Act, S5853-S5856 [24MY]

S. 1118, regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, S5960 [25MY]

S. 1207, Farmer Tax Fairness Act, S6864 [10JN]

S. 1240, tax treatment of forestry activities, S7229 [17JN]

S. 1281, Safe Food Act, S7602 [24JN]

S. 1303, Reforestation Tax Act, S7826 [29JN]

S. 1342, repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes, S8138 [1JY]

S. 1351, extension of the tax credit for producing electricity from biomass technologies, S8270 [12JY]

S. 1354, terminate Federal milk marketing orders, S8375 [13JY]

S. 1464, Regulatory Openness and Fairness Act, S9759-S9762 [29JY]

S. 1543, release of tobacco production and marketing information, S10341 [5AU], H7467 [5AU]

S. 1606, reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S11754 [30SE], H9253 [4OC]

S. 1612, Missouri River Basin, Middle Loup Division Facilities Conveyance Act, S11257 [22SE]

S. 1669, Peanut Labeling Act, S11727 [30SE]

S. 1762, Small Watershed Rehabilitation Act, S13016 [21OC]

S. 1786, grant program to assist small businesses and agricultural enterprises in meeting disaster-related expenses, S13166 [26OC]

S. 1814, Agricultural Job Opportunity Benefits and Security Act, S13276-S13285 [27OC]

S. 1958, Dept. of Agriculture grants for the startup costs of school breakfast programs, S14811 [18NO]

S. 1983, Agricultural Market Access and Development Act, S15097 [19NO]

S. 1988, New Markets for State-Inspected Meat Act, S15098-S15102 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 8, economic assistance to certain hog producers, S1432 [10FE]

S. Con. Res. 11, congressional oversight of implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act, S1650 [12FE]

S. Con. Res. 24, protect agricultural and food supply system from industrial sabotage and terrorist threats, S3518 [25MR]

S. Con. Res. 55, establish U.S. negotiating objectives with the World Trade Organization, S10619 [8SE]

S. Con. Res. 77, corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 3194, District of Columbia appropriations, S14878, S15115 [19NO]

S. Res. 101, multilateral trade negotiations objectives, S5306 [13MY]

S. Res. 120, address issue of agricultural biotechnology at G-8 Summit, S6948, S6972 [14JN]

S. Res. 132, Zinfandel Grape Appreciation Week, S8142 [1JY]

S. Res. 218, issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial, S13804 [3NO], S14931 [19NO]

S. Res. 233, Dept. of Agriculture resolution of certain Montana civil rights discrimination cases, S14825 [18NO]