FARM SECURITY ACT

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6228, H6229, H6234 [3OC]

Enact (H.R. 2646), H5617 [13SE], H6138, H6139, H6140, H6145, H6146, H6147, H6148, H6149, H6150, H6152, H6153, H6154, H6155, H6156, H6161, H6162, H6163 [2OC], H6187, H6225, H6226, H6227, H6228, H6229, H6230, H6234, H6260 [3OC], H6266, H6267, H6269, H6270, H6271, H6272, H6273, H6274, H6276, H6278, H6292, H6294, H6325, H6326, H6327, H6342, H6343, H6344, H6347, H6352, H6355, H6356, H6357, H6359, H6360, H6366, H6368, H6370, H6371, H6372 [4OC]

Articles and editorials

Aid Farmers and Environment, H6323 [4OC]

Derail Sugar Aid, H6328 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2646): consideration (see H. Res. 248), H6135 [2OC]

Letters

Agriculture conservation programs funding: Carl B. Loop, Jr., Florida Farm Bureau Federation, H6314 [4OC]

Impact of proposed changes to Federal dairy system on California: William J. Lyons, Jr., California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, S12413 [5DE]

Limit price support payments to agricultural producers: Representative Nick Smith, H6102 [2OC], H6230 [3OC], H6376 [4OC]

Provisions: Representative Combest, Committee on Agriculture (House), E1839 [10OC]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1839 [10OC]

———several organizations, E1816-E1818 [5OC]

Repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs: Lawrence J. Dyckman, GAO, H6407-H6409 [5OC]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: allow peanut producers to obtain marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments through an approved marketing association of peanut producers or the Farm Service Agency, H6225 [3OC]

———comply with certain foreign trade agreements by limiting marketing gain loans and deficiency payments to certain producers, H6343, H6344 [4OC]

———conservation programs funding, H6264, H6299-H6325 [4OC], H6409 [5OC], E1842 [10OC]

———establish a flexible fallow program under which farmers can devote a portion of acreage to conservation use and receive a higher loan rate on their remaining crop production, H6277, H6278 [4OC]

———establish interagency task force on agricultural competition, H6271, H6272 [4OC]

———farm subsidy programs funding, H6103 [2OC]

———grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses, H6273 [4OC]

———impact of dairy compacts, H6181 [3OC], H6358, H6361, H6363 [4OC]

———limit price support payments to producers, H6230-H6234 [3OC]

———price supports for dairy products, H6358-H6364 [4OC]

———price supports for peanuts, H6182 [3OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6071, H6103 [2OC], H6166 [3OC], H6327-H6342, H6375 [4OC]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock, H6367, H6368 [4OC], E1825 [5OC]

———provide for accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations and handlers of agricultural products (H.R. 230), H6373, H6374 [4OC]

———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs, H6407 [5OC]

———require GAO study to determine how producer income would be affected by updating yield bases, H6271, H6272 [4OC]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities, H6352-H6355 [4OC]

———study effect of farm program payments on the economic viability of rice producers, H6228 [3OC]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries, H6292, H6293 [4OC], E1777 [2OC]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen penalties and prohibit the shipment of animals to foreign countries for the purpose of fighting, H6278 [4OC]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H6270 [4OC]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, H6274-H6276 [4OC], E1818 [5OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6229, H6230 [3OC]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program, H6168 [3OC], H6267, H6268, H6269 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Puerto Rico and American Samoa to upgrade data processing systems used to provide food assistance and eligibility determinations, H6228 [3OC]

———assist producers in assessing and developing on-farm renewable energy resources, H6344 [4OC]

———authorization of use of methyl bromide, H6375 [4OC]

———biotechnology risk assessment funding, H6371, H6372 [4OC]

———child nutrition programs funding, H6356 [4OC]

———clarify eligibility for inclusion of land in the Conservation Reserve Program, H6273 [4OC]

———competitive research grant funding, H6344-H6346 [4OC]

———conduct a study on national dairy policy, H6342, H6343 [4OC]

———ensure minority farmers receive equitable treatment and services, E1819 [5OC]

———establish a conservation corridor program, H6347 [4OC]

———establish a Government-owned and farmer-stored renewable energy reserve program, H6226, H6227 [3OC]

———exempt organically grown cranberries from authorities for marketing, research, and promotion orders, H6343 [4OC]

———require report on the amount of beef and pork that is imported into the U.S., H6327 [4OC]

———sunset of Farm Service Agency direct loan programs, H6326 [4OC]

Enact (H.R. 2646), H6069, H6071, H6102-H6104 [2OC], H6166, H6170-H6237, H6238 [3OC], H6264, H6266-H6376 [4OC], H6407-H6411, H6414 [5OC], H7783 [6NO], H9020 [6DE], E1777 [2OC], E1816, E1818, E1819, E1823, E1825, E1826 [5OC], E1839, E1842 [10OC], E1855, E1860, E1887 [12OC], E2180 [29NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 248), H6167-H6170 [3OC]

———corrections in engrossment, H6411 [5OC]

Erie County, PA: waive loan deficiency payments and marketing loan gains for certain producers, H6234, H6235 [3OC]

Farmable Wetlands Pilot Program: expand to all States, H6271, H6272 [4OC]

Fish and fishing: provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, H6267, H6268, H6269 [4OC]

Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food for human consumption, H6269, H6270 [4OC]

———enhance food inspection system, H6375 [4OC]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, H6266 [4OC]

Foreign aid: make Food for Peace funding available to least developed countries meeting poverty and other eligibility criteria, H6227 [3OC]

Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration: additional staff and funding, H6273 [4OC]

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: ensure enforcement to prevent needless suffering of animals, H6273 [4OC]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6283-H6294 [4OC]

New Jersey: Repaupo Creek tide gate and dike restoration project funding, H6271 [4OC]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize, H6185 [3OC], H6283-H6294 [4OC]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6283-H6294 [4OC]

Power resources: decrease dependence of foreign petroleum through enhancement of alternative, renewable, domestic agricultural sources, H6370, H6371 [4OC]

Puerto Rico: Nutritional Assistance Program funding, H6187 [3OC]

Rural areas: rural development programs funding, H6348-H6352 [4OC]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6283-H6294 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts, S12420-S12422 [5DE]

Enact (H.R. 2646), S10356 [9OC], S10412 [10OC], S10776 [16OC], S10779 [17OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 107-191), H5487 [10SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 107-226), H6135 [2OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 2646), H6278, H6290 [4OC]

Statements

Food, Candy Manufacturers Benefit When Sugar Producer Prices Fall, Consumers Do Not, H6330 [4OC]

Grocers Boost Retail Sugar Price to 20-Year High While Producer Prices Fall to 22-Year Low, H6330 [4OC]

Limit Price Support Payments to Agricultural Producers, H6376 [4OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 248, consideration of H.R. 2646, provisions, H6167 [3OC]

H.R. 2646, provisions, H6187-H6225 [3OC]