AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11065, S11071, S11076, S11080, S11089, S11090, S11091, S11116, S11125, S11126, S11127, S11128, S11129, S11130 [25OC], S11236, S11247 [30OC], H3520 [25JN], H3619, H3620 [26JN], H3714, H3715 [27JN], H3761, H3765, H3767, H3770, H3774, H3775, H3777, H3779, H3781, H3784, H3807, H3808 [28JN], H3864 [10JY], H3877, H3878, H3879, H3880, H3889, H3890, H3897, H3901, H3903, H3906, H3907, H3908, H3909, H3911, H3915, H3917, H3918, H3921, H3922, H3961 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), S3623 [5AP]

Domestic policy: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8299 [26JY], S8400 [30JY], S8404, S8433, S8447, S8451, S8486, S8487, S8492, S8493 [31JY], S8776, S8778, S8779, S8780, S8781, S8783, S8784, S8785, S8786, S8788, S8789, S8790, S8793, S8794, S8795, S8796, S8798, S8799, S8800, S8801, S8803, S8804, S8805, S8806, S8807, S8808, S8809, S8812, S8814, S8815, S8816, S8817, S8818, S8819, S8820, S8826, S8827, S8828, S8829, S8830, S8831, S8832, S8833, S8834 [2AU], S8977, S8978, S8979 [3AU]

Federal aid programs: strengthen producers' safety net, enhance resource conservation and rural development, fund farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and ensure consumers abundant food and fiber (S. 1628), S12058 [27NO]

National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding (S. 657), S6458, S6461 [19JN]

Programs: continue (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]

———continue (S. 1731), S12458 [5DE], S12779 [10DE], S12834, S12870, S12871, S12970, S12983 [11DE], S13001, S13020, S13032, S13037, S13038, S13039, S13058, S13059, S13060, S13063, S13064, S13065, S13066, S13067, S13068, S13069 [12DE], S13087, S13093, S13102, S13104, S13110, S13158, S13159, S13168, S13171, S13172, S13175, S13176, S13177, S13178, S13179, S13181, S13182, S13183, S13184, S13188, S13192, S13193, S13194, S13196, S13197, S13198, S13199, S13201, S13202, S13203, S13204, S13221, S13222, S13223, S13224 [13DE], S13247, S13251, S13259, S13260, S13265, S13305, S13307, S13308, S13309 [14DE], S13359 [17DE], S13471, S13472, S13474, S13475, S13476, S13477, S13478, S13488, S13489, S13498, S13499, S13500, S13501, S13502, S13503, S13504, S13505, S13507, S13592, S13639 [18DE], S13649, S13713, S13757, S13758, S13759, S13760 [19DE]

Taxation: phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1445 [4AP]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13997 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1715), S13907 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1765), S13060 [12DE]

Analyses

Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act (S. 1246): Lugar Substitute Amendment, S8418 [31JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11095 [25OC], H7553 [31OC]

———H.R. 3448, Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S13911 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Aid Farmers and Environment, H6323 [4OC]

Apple Growers' Aid Dropping, S11068 [25OC]

Apple Situation Still Disastrous, Tart Cherries Better, S11066 [25OC]

Are Production Controls Desirable for Agriculture?, E1222 [27JN]

Big Mac's Big Voice in Meat Plants, S7307 [9JY]

Bill Aims To Rename U.S. Farm Program for Late Dracut Pilot, H8077 [13NO]

Cannibals to Cows—The Path of a Deadly Disease, S2317 [14MR]

Compact Divisiveness Could Damage Our Industry, H4624 [25JY]

Could Mad Cow Reach America?, S2316 [14MR]

Derail Sugar Aid, H6328 [4OC]

Dry, Dry Again, S8879 [3AU]

Estate Tax Reform Must Be First Step To Fixing System, S368 [22JA]

``Freedom'' Not in Farm Law, E139 [7FE]

Get Tougher on Mad Cow Disease Rules, E95 [1FE]

Growers Say the Spread of Karnal Bunt Fungus Could Be Crippling, H3758 [28JN]

Hoping To Fuel Demand With Supply, H8330 [16NO]

Let's Talk About Compacts, S7256 [29JN]

Meat From Europe Is Banned by U.S. as Illness Spreads, S2318 [14MR]

Mr. Blair's Vision, H6788 [16OC]

National Energy Policy Needs Farmers' Support, E2207 [5DE]

NCGA Optimistic About Senate Agriculture Committee $7.5 Billion Emergency Aid Package, S8415 [31JY]

One Lunch at a Time, H2061 [9MY]

Poll—Voters Support Farm and Ranch Conservation Efforts, S8878 [3AU]

Rancher's Legacy To Stay Wide Open, E522 [3AP]

School Food Can Stem the Pangs of Poverty, H6787 [16OC]

Tax Break's Unfortunate Legacy, H2842 [25MY]

They Die Piece by Piece—In Overtaxed Plants, Humane Treatment of Cattle Is Often a Battle Lost, S7305-S7307 [9JY]

To Harold Howrigan—Congratulations, S2115 [9MR]

U.S. Adds to Ban on European Meats—Foot-and-Mouth Epidemic Is Cited, S2317 [14MR]

U.S. Agricultural Bill Will Go Against the Grain Worldwide—Proposals To Increase Subsidies for Farmers Could Violate WTO Rules, S13917 [20DE]

Va. Apple Producers Face Many Pressures, S11068 [25OC]

Weed Whacker! Tim Seastedt Takes No Prisoners in the War Against Knapweed, E1915 [17OC]

Where Apples Don't Pay, Developers Will, S11067 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance (see S. Res. 172), S10835 [18OC]

African Americans: relief from Federal tax liability arising from the resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 1856), H2184 [15MY]

Agricultural Market Transition Act: extend the expansion of producers eligible for loan deficiency payments (see S. 923), S5269 [21MY] (see H.R. 2027), H2847 [25MY]

———provide compensation for loss markets to farm owners and producers who have entered into production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 1339), H1407 [3AP]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1191), S7878 [18JY] (see H.R. 2330), H3711 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), consideration (see H. Res. 183), H3713 [27JN]

Animals: establish a Federal task force to coordinate actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 534), S2306 [14MR]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H1483 (see H.R. 1421), H1493 [4AP]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 267), S1063 [6FE]

Apples: provide market loss assistance for apple producers (see S. 1018), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2128), H3066 [12JN]

Armed Forces: provide farm credit assistance for activated reservists (see S. 1519), S10388 [9OC]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 993), S5889 [6JN] (see S. 1630), S11437 [5NO] (see H.R. 188), H62 [6JA] (see H.R. 256), H109 [30JA] (see H.R. 1914), H2334 [17MY] (see H.R. 2870), H5487 [10SE] (see H.R. 2914), H5925 [21SE]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 178), S568 [25JA]

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. 1148), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 2202), H3202 [14JN]

Business and industry: enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commodities (see S. 20), S98 [22JA]

———grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see H.R. 1093), H959 [19MR] (see H.R. 2402), H3804 [28JN]

———issue guidelines on mergers by wholesale purchasers of livestock, poultry, and unprocessed agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3383), H8731 [29NO]

———provide for accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations and handlers of agricultural products (see H.R. 230), H64 [6JA]

California: authorize water reuse and recycling projects (see H.R. 685), H397 [14FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H28 [3JA] (see H. Res. 105), H1295 [28MR]

Cheese: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 117), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1016), H927 [14MR]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see S. 1036), S6212 [13JN] (see H.R. 1700), H1923 [3MY]

Chile: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (see S. 138), S101 [22JA] (see S. 586), S2662 [21MR]

Commodities: 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 (see S. 130), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 32), H25 [3JA]

Congress: enactment of farm legislation (see S. Res. 13), S101 [22JA]

Conservation of natural resources: encourage producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat (see H.R. 33), H25 [3JA]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: amend to enable farmers and ranchers to refinance certain farm ownership loans (see H.R. 1721), H1924 [3MY]

Craters of the Moon National Monument: ensure access to hunters and continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such lands (see H.R. 601), H323 [13FE]

Credit: extend eligibility for loan deficiency payments and payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments (see S. 1072), S6518 [20JN]

———increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 337, 338), H163 [31JA]

———payment of special loan deficiency payments to eligible producers who have suffered yield losses due to damaging weather or disasters (see H.R. 34), H25 [3JA]

Crime: establish Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for certain violent, threatening, obstructive and destructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with plant or animal enterprises (see H.R. 2795), H5336 [2AU]

———prevent plant enterprise terrorism (see S. 1775, 1775), S12447 [5DE] (see H.R. 2060), H2888 [5JN]

Crops: insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (see H.R. 1249), H1189 [27MR]

Cuba: allow the financing of agricultural sales (see H.R. 173), H61 [6JA]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (see S. 171), S527 [24JA] (see S. 239), S1012 [1FE]

Dairy Farmer Viability Commission: establish (see S. 109), S100 [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (see S. 366), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 98), H27 [3JA]

———authorize a plant pathogen genomics research program to reduce the economic impact of plant pathogens on commercial crops (see H.R. 2508), H4111 [17JY]

———carry out a cost-share program with States for control of noxious weeds (see H.R. 3260), H7959 [8NO]

———consolidate and revise authority on animal health protection (see S. 1482), S10058 [2OC] (see H.R. 2002), H2710 [24MY]

———eliminate quota and price support programs for Burley tobacco, compensate quota holders for lost value, provide payments to producers, and assist communities affected by elimination of certain programs (see H.R. 1658), H1715 [1MY]

———encourage use of agricultural products in producing renewable energy (see H.R. 2000), H2710 [24MY]

———ensure minority farmers are adequately compensated for discrimination claims (see H.R. 2676), H4862 [30JY]

———ensure that agricultural producers that suffer or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the result of a sharp and significant increase in certain costs are eligible to receive emergency loans (see S. 380), S1463 [15FE]

———establish a carbon sequestration program to permit owners and operators of land to enroll the land in the program (see S. 785), S3994 [26AP]

———establish a national historic barn preservation program (see S. 1604), S11286 [31OC]

———establish a program to control bovine Johne's disease (see S. 1595), S11286 [31OC]

———establish a research program to enhance and develop the nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes and other commercial crops (see H.R. 2004), H2710 [24MY]

———expand the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program by making loans available to assist producers in providing storage for hay (see H.R. 3499, 3499), H10066 [13DE]

———extend and expand conservation programs (see S. 1267), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 1938), H2570 [22MY] (see H.R. 2480), H4008 [12JY]

———extend and improve working lands and other conservation programs (see S. 1326), S8704 [2AU]

———implement certain price structures under Federal milk marketing orders and provide emergency market loss payments to certain dairy producers (see H.R. 3578, 3578), H10964 [20DE]

———improve agricultural credit programs (see H.R. 2653), H4723 [26JY]

———issue marketing orders for cranberries (see S. 1674), S11660 [9NO]

———make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (see S. 716), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 626), H394 [14FE]

———prohibit excessive concentration resulting from mergers among certain purchasers, processors, and sellers of agricultural commodities and establish an Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture (see H.R. 1526), H1498 [4AP]

———prohibit the issuance of quality grade labels on imported meat products (see S. 544), S2388 [15MR]

———provide administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers (see H.R. 231), H64 [6JA]

———provide emergency crop loss assistance to respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices (see S. 568), S2582 [20MR] (see H.R. 396), H218 [7FE]

———provide flexibility to help developing countries and move surplus commodities from the U.S. (see H.R. 229), H64 [6JA]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 3099), H6701 [11OC]

———provide loan assistance to agricultural producers experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 478), H221 [7FE]

———provide loan assistance to greenhouse farming operations experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 479, 480), H221 [7FE]

———provide loan assistance to poultry farmers experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 301, 302), H110 [30JA]

———provide payments to producers of forage crops for losses due to army worms (see S. 1354), S8910 [3AU]

———provide supplemental payments to dairy producers based on milk marketings and prices (see H.R. 1878), H2280 [16MY]

———recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (see H.R. 3127), H6780 [12OC]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see S. 1652), S11549 [7NO] (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]

———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 700), S3436 [4AP] (see S. 708), S3530 [5AP]

———require review of agribusiness mergers and acquisitions and allow imposition of conditions relative to anticompetitive practices (see S. 1076), S6601 [21JN]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see S. 997), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 2144), H3067 [12JN]

———support exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural specialists share technical knowledge with African and Caribbean farmers to improve farming in Africa (see H.R. 1894), H2333 [17MY]

———treatment of overtime, night, and holiday inspection and quarantine services performed by employees (see H.R. 3390), H8746 [30NO]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 105), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1505), H1497 [4AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish in the Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters (see S. 282), S1122 [7FE]

Dept. of Labor: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see S. 1442), S9557 [20SE] (see H.R. 2457), H3959 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (see S. 1768, 1768), S12447 [5DE]

———conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 2966), H6055 [25SE]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 198), S636 [29JA] (see H.R. 1462), H1485 (see H.R. 1462), H1495 [4AP]

Disasters: reauthorize tree loss assistance program to compensate commercial orchardists and tree farmers who lose trees as a result of a natural disaster (see H.R. 1790), H2082 [9MY]

Domestic policy: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (see S. 1246), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 2213), H3258 [19JN]

Ecology and environment: encourage use of carbon storage sequestration practices (see S. 1255), S8280 [26JY]

———provide that no permit shall be required for animal feeding operations within State boundaries if the State has implemented a nutrient management program for such operations (see H.R. 1138), H1059 [21MR]

Environmental Quality Incentives Program: extend and improve (see S. 1527), S10457 [10OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify that Christmas tree farming is agriculture (see H.R. 3486, 3486), H10066 [13DE]

Farmland Stewardship Program: establish (see H.R. 2542), H4215 [18JY]

FDA: ensure protection of the U.S. food supply (see S. 1551), S10693 [15OC] (see H.R. 3184), H7529 [30OC]

———grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 190), S568 [25JA] (see S. 247), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 1043), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR] (see H.R. 2180), H3201 [14JN]

Federal aid programs: continue eligibility of producers for loan deficiency payments when the producers produce a contract commodity (see H.R. 2089), H2956 [6JN]

———establish a program to provide dairy farmers a price safety net for small- and medium-sized dairy producers (see S. 294), S1218 [8FE]

———increase loan rates for marketing assistance loans for certain crops and make nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments available to producers of certain crops (see S. 165), S527 [24JA] (see S. 977), S5695 [25MY]

———provide farmers with better prices and higher profits by increasing loan rates, establishing commodity and humanitarian food reserves, and setting up a renewable energy reserve (see S. 1629), S11437 [5NO]

———strengthen producers' safety net, enhance resource conservation and rural development, fund farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and ensure consumers abundant food and fiber (see S. 1628), S11413 [2NO]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: extend and improve collection of maintenance fees (see S. 1474), S9875 [26SE]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 172), H61 [6JA]

———educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into potential economic and environmental risks and benefits (see H.R. 115), H59 [6JA]

———extend and improve the emergency food assistance program (see S. 1540), S10640 [11OC]

———improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (see H. Con. Res. 258), H7718 [1NO]

———include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see H.R. 1276), H1294 [28MR]

———purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 2185), H3201 [14JN]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 1356), H1408 [3AP]

Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see S. 111), S100 [22JA] (see S. 1123), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 2248), H3357 [20JN]

———require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H398 [14FE]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see S. 1501), S10287 [4OC] (see H.R. 1671), H1715 [1MY]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see S. 758), S3851 [24AP] (see H.R. 1506), H1497 [4AP]

———establish the Conservation Security Program (see S. 932), S5438 [22MY] (see H.R. 1321), H1345 [29MR] (see H.R. 1949), H2570 [22MY]

———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H954 [15MR]

Foreign aid: provide food and agricultural development assistance to civilians in Afghanistan and other central Asian countries (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6136 [2OC]

———support millenium good will food aid initiative for developing countries (see H. Con. Res. 12), H64 [6JA]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 260), H7718 [1NO]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see S. 979), S5798 [26MY] (see H.R. 1988), H2710 [24MY]

———provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers (see S. 1100), S6920 [26JN]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (see S. 1664), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3329), H8337 [16NO]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic mapping, modeling, and monitoring program and establish High Plains Aquifer Coordination Council to facilitate groundwater conservation (see S. 1537), S10640 [11OC]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3712 [27JN]

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: ensure enforcement to prevent needless suffering of animals (see S. Con. Res. 45), S5831 [5JN] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H3712 [27JN]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers and reform H-2A worker program (see S. 1313), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 2736), H5334 [2AU]

———streamline procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers and provide a system of one-time, earned adjustment to legal status for certain agricultural workers (see S. 1161), S7426 [10JY]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (see S. 116), S100 [22JA]

Klamath Basin: authorize refunds of amounts collected from Klamath Project irrigation and drainage districts for operation and maintenance of transferred and reserved water works (see H.R. 2828), H5338 [2AU]

———respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project (see H.R. 2827), H5338 [2AU]

Labeling: require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 280), S1122 [7FE] (see H.R. 1121), H1011 [20MR]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1605), H1658 [26AP]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 107), S100 [22JA]

———terminate Federal price support and supply management programs and grant congressional consent to cooperative efforts by States to manage prices and supply (see H.R. 3264), H7959 [8NO]

Minnesota: authorize payments to sugar beet producers for crop damage from a late season freeze that was not fully manifested until after delivery to the processor (see H.R. 2552), H4216 [18JY]

National Commission on Farmworkers and Federal Health Coverage: establish (see H.R. 2642), H4634 [25JY]

National 4-H Council: centennial of 4-H Youth Development Program (see H. Res. 112), H1409 [3AP]

National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding (see S. 657), S3152 [29MR] (see H.R. 1388), H1481 (see H.R. 1388), H1491 [4AP]

National objectives: provide tax and regulatory relief for farmers and improve competitiveness of U.S. commodities and products in global markets (see S. 333), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 627), H394 [14FE]

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see S. 1111), S6991 [27JN] (see H.R. 3473, 3473), H10055 [12DE]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see S. 1179), S7688 [16JY]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Authority: establish (see S. 1681), S11719 [13NO]

NSF: establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology (see H.R. 2912), H5925 [21SE]

Oregon: conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (see S. 238), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 1883), H2280 [16MY]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 142), S101 [22JA]

Peanuts: repeal quotas, reduce loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2164), H3150 [13JN]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see S. 144), S456 [23JA]

———terminate price support and marketing quota programs (see H.R. 2296), H3465 [21JN]

Pesticides: making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 398), H218 [7FE]

———permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 532), S2306 [14MR] (see H.R. 1084), H955 [15MR]

Plants: strengthen the penalties for violations of plant quarantine laws (see S. 118), S100 [22JA]

Postal Service: ensure availability of the mail to transmit shipments of day-old poultry (see S. 1397), S9122 [5SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 47), H399 [14FE]

Programs: continue (see S. 1571), S10835 [18OC] (see S. 1673), S11660 [9NO] (see S. 1731), S12054 [27NO] (see H.R. 2646), H4723 [26JY]

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

Puerto Rico: Nutritional Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 3405, 3405), H8948 [5DE]

Red raspberries: provide market loss assistance for producers of red raspberries for the processed market (see H.R. 2105), H2997 [7JN]

Research: establish regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers (see H.R. 2051), H2888 [5JN] (see H.R. 2532), H4112 [17JY]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (see H.R. 2343), H3712 [27JN]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 1860, 1860), S13943 [20DE]

SBA: make grants and loans to small businesses and agricultural enterprises to enable them to reopen after natural or other disasters (see H.R. 540), H253 [8FE] (see H.R. 748), H441 [27FE]

———make loans to any small business concern that suffers substantial economic injury (see H.R. 3350), H8420 [27NO]

Science: benefits of biotechnology (see H. Res. 173), H3358 [20JN]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Specialty crop production: reward stewards of farms, ranches, public and private lands, wildlife, and water quality and supply that reduce risk (see S. 1727), S12001 [16NO]

States: authorize State committees appointed to carry out agricultural credit programs to permit the emergency commercial use of land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3438, 3438), H9077 [6DE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 847), S4589 [9MY] (see H.R. 1786), H2082 [9MY]

———prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 753), S3706 [6AP]

Taxation: accelerate repeal of estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and reduction in gift taxes (see H.R. 2631), H4633 [25JY]

———adjust for inflation the amount of agricultural labor wages that can be paid without being subject to Federal unemployment taxes (see H.R. 1003), H876 [13MR]

———allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (see H.R. 1094), H959 [19MR]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H395 [14FE]

———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see H.R. 1636), H1659 [26AP]

———allow taxpayers to include citrus canker tree replacement payments as income or gain (see H.R. 2824), H5338 [2AU]

———change certain threshold and other tests to decrease the amount of farm labor wages subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes (see H.R. 1079), H954 [15MR]

———clarify excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see S. 1109), S6991 [27JN]

———clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see S. 1410), S9197 [6SE]

———dedicate revenues from tobacco tax increases for use in buying out tobacco quota (see H.R. 2334), H3711 [27JN]

———encourage qualified conservation contributions by allowing an estate tax deduction for such contributions made by heirs of the estate (see H.R. 1486), H1487 (see H.R. 1486), H1496 [4AP]

———encourage use of ethanol and adoption of other forms of value-added agriculture (see S. 907), S5118 [17MY]

———ensure that income averaging for farmers does not increase a farmer's liability for the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 658), H395 [14FE]

———exclude from gross income payments made to tobacco quota and allotment holders and tobacco growers pursuant to the settlement agreement between a State and tobacco product manufacturers (see H.R. 769), H505 [28FE]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 923), H740 [7MR]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 1179), H1113 [22MR]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (see S. 362), S1463 [15FE]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 294), H110 [30JA]

———exempt small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap (see S. 370), S1463 [15FE]

———expand nontaxable exchange period within which commercial citrus trees destroyed under public order due to canker may be replaced (see H.R. 2823), H5338 [2AU]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see S. 756), S3788 [23AP] (see H.R. 1657), H1715 [1MY]

———increase gift tax exclusion (see S. 85), S99 [22JA]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see S. 84), S99 [22JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2143), H3067 [12JN]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 845), S4508 [8MY] (see S. 1832, 1832), S13300 [14DE]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 111), H1406 [3AP]

———phase-out and repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 83), S99 [22JA]

———provide a credit against income tax for certain charitable conservation contributions of land by small farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 110), H59 [6JA]

———provide declaratory judgment relief for certain agricultural cooperatives (see S. 314), S1270 [13FE]

———provide economic relief to farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 882), H648 [6MR]

———provide for Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 313), S1270 [13FE]

———provide for nonrecognition of gain on dispositions of dairy property which is certified as having been covered by a bovine tuberculosis eradication program agreement (see S. 1047), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 1933), H2569 [22MY]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 2303), H3518 [25JN]

———provide special rules for the charitable deduction for conservation contributions of land by eligible farmers and ranchers (see S. 701), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 2279), H3464 [21JN]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (see S. 1058), S6448 [19JN]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 312), S1270 [13FE] (see H.R. 2347), H3712 [27JN]

———reestablish certain marketing aspects of agricultural cooperatives and allow declaratory judgment relief for such cooperatives (see H.R. 1821), H2141 [10MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 82), S99 (see S. 100), S100 [22JA] (see S. 275), S1122 [7FE] (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see S. 31), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR] (see H.R. 130, 153), H60 (see H.R. 193), H62 [6JA] (see H.R. 246), H108 [30JA] (see H.R. 799), H507 [28FE]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 315), S1270 [13FE]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 56), H26 [3JA]

———treatment of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 984), H875 [13MR]

———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (see S. 822), S4245 [3MY] (see H.R. 1711), H1923 [3MY]

———treatment of certain farmland sold with a principal residence (see H.R. 900), H649 [6MR]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 37), S98 [22JA] (see S. 810), S4099 [1MY] (see H.R. 990), H875 [13MR] (see H.R. 1659), H1715 [1MY]

———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 2354), H3801 [28JN]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H2847 [25MY]

———treatment of distilled spirits in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3114), H6780 [12OC]

———treatment of estate taxes on value of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 893), H649 [6MR]

———treatment of ethanol fuel (see H.R. 3116), H6780 [12OC]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 567), S2472 [19MR] (see S. 1002), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 1581), H1604 [25AP]

———treatment of gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 892), H649 [6MR]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see S. 369), S1463 [15FE]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (see H.R. 1341), H1407 [3AP]

Terrorism: establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1563), S10794 [17OC] (see H.R. 3293), H8181 [14NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see S. 1715), S11940 [15NO] (see S. 1765, 1765), S12369 [4DE] (see H.R. 3310), H8336 [16NO] (see H.R. 3448, 3448), H9239 [11DE]

———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1546), S10693 [15OC]

———respond to the vulnerability of the U.S. agricultural production and food supply system (see H.R. 3198), H7591 [31OC]

Textile industry and fabrics: repeal wool and mohair subsidies (see H.R. 1740), H1924 [3MY]

Tobacco products: make leaf tobacco eligible under the Market Access Program (see H.R. 1610), H1658 [26AP]

———provide export promotion assistance (see H.R. 2591), H4428 [23JY]

United Kingdom: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (see S. 140), S101 [22JA]

Water: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (see S. 1538), S10640 [11OC] (see H.R. 3121), H6780 [12OC]

Year of the Rose: designate (see S.J. Res. 8), S2582 [20MR]

Cloture motions

Domestic policy: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8499 [1AU], S8849 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), motion to proceed, S8334 [27JY], S8391 [30JY]

Programs: continue (S. 1731), S13040 [12DE], S13112 [13DE], S13349 [17DE], S13423 [18DE], S13658 [19DE]

———continue (S. 1731), motion to proceed, S12271 [30NO], S12406 [5DE]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2330), H7962-H7986 [9NO]

Cost Estimates

Chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code reenactment period extension relative to family farmers (H.R. 256): CBO, H448 [28FE]

Descriptions

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), E2387-E2389 [20DE]

Essays

Eating Around the World From Hoosier Farms: John Leer, S2303 [14MR]

———Michelle Kennedy, S2303 [14MR]

Factsheets

Alternative Economic Development and Resettlement, H618 [1MR]

How Is Agriculture Affected by the Drought, S8878 [3AU]

Histories

Sugar Price Support Program, H2952 [6JN]

Letters

Aerial spraying efforts to eradicate illicit crops in Colombia: Rafael Orduz, Colombian Senate, H4517 [24JY]

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: Lynn Cornwell, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S13026 [12DE]

———several agricultural, commodity, and lender organizations, S12762 [10DE], S13035 [12DE]

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act water conservation program: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S13658 [19DE]

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

Agriculture funding, S3370 [4AP]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S3371 [4AP]

———Senator Crapo, S3374 [4AP]

———several agricultural organizations, S3371 [4AP]

———several Senators, S3373 [4AP]

Border inspections and monitoring of animal and plant diseases funding: North Carolina government officials, H3976 [12JY]

California energy crisis relative to electricity competition program: Jim Gomes, California Dairy Coalition of Concerned Energy Consumers, S4067 [1MY]

Clarify Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products: Carol Tucker Foreman, Safe Food Coalition, S11079 [25OC]

———Elsa A. Murano, Dept. of Agriculture, S11078, S11080 [25OC]

———Howard Metzenbaum and Carol Tucker Foreman, Consumer Federation of America, S11078 [25OC]

———Shirley Igo, National PTA, S11078 [25OC]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S11078 [25OC]

Compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations: Lee Klein, National Corn Growers Association, and Charles F. Conner, Corn Refiners Association, Inc., S8255 [26JY]

———several Representatives, S8505 [1AU]

Conservation programs funding: Mark Van Putten, National Wildlife Federation, S8859 [3AU]

Continue certain agricultural programs: Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, S11676 [13NO]

Continue certain agriculture programs: several agricultural organizations, S10877 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers: several agricultural organizations, S13036 [12DE]

Dept. of Labor issuance of adverse effect wage rates applicable to the H-2A Temporary Foreign Agricultural Worker Program: Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, H1106 [22MR]

———Representatives George Miller, Owens, and Berman, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H1105 [22MR]

Ensure enforcement of Humane Methods of Slaughter Act to prevent needless suffering of animals: Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society of the U.S., S5840 [5JN]

Farm Security Act: Representative Combest, Committee on Agriculture (House), E1839 [10OC]

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

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

Farmland Industries recipient of National Agri-Marketing Association Best of Show award for ``Support Trade, for Farmers, for Farmland, for You'' program: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S4240 [3MY]

Feeding Needy Families Act: Ed Schaub, Kentucky Harvest (organization), S4119 [1MY]

———Howard Sparks, Salvation Army, S4119 [1MY]

———Stan Curtis, USA Harvest (organization), S4119 [1MY]

———Steven C. Anderson and Lee Culpepper, National Restaurant Association, S4119 [1MY]

———Terrie M. Dort, National Council of Chain Restaurants, S4119 [1MY]

———William E. Henderson III, Northern Kentucky Harvest (organization), S4119 [1MY]

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

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act: Coalition in Support of the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act, H6787 [16OC]

———Representatives McGovern and Emerson, H6787 [16OC]

International infant and child nutrition and education programs funding: George McGovern and Bob Dole, H3762 [28JN]

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

National dairy policy study: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S12841 [11DE]

———Jerry Kozak, National Milk Producers Federation, S12838 [11DE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Kenneth D. Ayars, Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management, S8856 [3AU]

———Robert W. Spear, Maine Dept. of Agriculture, S8855 [3AU]

———Shirley Ferris, Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture, S8856 [3AU]

———Stephen H. Taylor, New Hampshire Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food, S8856 [3AU]

Nutrition programs funding: Katherine J. Gorton, American Dietetic Association, S8859 [3AU]

Provide market loss assistance for apple producers: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S11066 [25OC]

———Kraig R. Naasz, U.S. Apple Association, S11066 [25OC]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H9210 [11DE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9210 [11DE]

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]

Require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities: Arthur Jaeger, Consumer Federation of America, Patty Lovera, Public Citizen (organization), and Linda Golodner, National Consumers League, S13275 [14DE]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, and Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S13274 [14DE]

———several agricultural organizations, S13273, S13274 [14DE]

Response to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers: American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and National Cotton Council of America, S8859 [3AU]

———Bart Ruth, American Soybean Association, Lloyd Klein, National Sunflower Association, and Steve Dahl, U.S. Canola Association, S8427 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S8415 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———Dusty Tallman, National Association of Wheat Growers, S8414 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———James D. Weill, Food Research & Action Center, S8416 [31JY]

———James E. Echols, National Cotton Council of America, S8427 [31JY]

———Lee Klein, National Corn Growers Association, S8415 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———Marcia L. Smith, American School Food Service Association, S8416 [31JY]

———Representative Clayton, S8414 [31JY]

———Representatives Kind and Gilchrest, S8413 [31JY]

———Representatives Stenholm, Boehner, and Dooley, S8406 [31JY]

———several Senators, S8412 [31JY], S8860 [3AU]

———Zy Weinberg, National Association of Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs, S8416 [31JY]

Lists

Indiana Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2303 [14MR]

Supporters of H.R. 1700, International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act, H2060 [9MY]

Supporters of Harkin amendment to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce certain pathogen reduction standards, S11078 [25OC]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11081 [25OC], H7549 [31OC]

Domestic policy: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8334 [27JY]

Programs: continue (S. 1731), S12271 [30NO], S12842 [11DE], S12995, S13020 [12DE], S13423, S13455, S13456 [18DE]

Taxation: phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1456 [4AP]

Petitions and memorials

Maine: Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, S8856 [3AU]

Press releases

Farm Bureau Disappointed in House Funding for Farmers: American Farm Bureau Federation, S8414 [31JY], S8857 [3AU]

Farmers Union Commends Senate on Emergency Assistance Package: National Farmers Union, S8415 [31JY]

Senate Presented With Path to Speedy Farm Bill Conclusion—Arkansas Senator Tim Hutchinson Moves for Vote on House-Based Bill: Committee on Agriculture (House), S13651 [19DE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance, H6167 [3OC], H6438, H6440 [9OC], H6493 [10OC], H7392 [30OC], H7891 [7NO]

———tribute to relief efforts, H8741 [30NO]

African Americans: relief from Federal tax liability arising from the resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture (H.R. 1856), E806 [15MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3624 [27JN], H3744-H3787 [28JN], H3829, H3830 [10JY], H3871, H3873, H3874-H3927, H3929, H3945 [11JY], H7549 [31OC], E1205 [26JN], E1321, E1325, E1328, E1329 [12JY], E1333 [16JY], E1345 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), conference report, H8067-H8081 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), consideration (H. Res. 183), H3738-H3744 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), motion to instruct conferees, H7549-H7553 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), permission to file conference report, H7918 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), unanimous-consent request, H3784 [28JN]

Animals: Dept. of Agriculture efforts to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease, H1040-H1042 [21MR]

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

Anson Implement Co.: anniversary, E112 [6FE]

Apples: provide market loss assistance for apple producers, H8080 [13NO]

Athanasiades, Costas: KRIKOS (organization) annual dinner honoree, E389 [19MR]

Atwill, Rob: Friends of Agricultural Extension (organization) Extension Specialist Award finalist, E2074 [14NO]

Auburn University: poultry production improvements project funding, H3754 [28JN]

B.W. Bishop & Sons, Inc.: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Family Business of the Year award recipient, E2301 [14DE]

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

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 1914), H2903, H2904 [6JN]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 256), H447-H449 [28FE]

———provide additional protections under chapter 12 of bankruptcy code to family farmers and extend protections to family fishermen, H4953, H4954 [31JY]

Borba, Justina: California Common Threads Award recipient, E1985 [2NO]

Business and industry: grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses, H6273 [4OC]

———grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (H.R. 1093), H1089 [22MR]

———grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (H.R. 2402), E1251-E1253 [29JN]

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

Buy American Act: compliance, H3907 [11JY], H6229, H6230 [3OC]

California: anniversary of the Imperial Irrigation District, E1116 [14JN]

———authorize water reuse and recycling projects (H.R. 685), E195 [14FE]

———observance of Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning, E1215 [26JN]

———placement of Dixson Ranch property in a conservation easement, E1965 [31OC]

———San Joaquin River Banta-Carbona Irrigation District project funding, H3659 [27JN]

Castroville, CA: Castroville Artichoke Festival celebration, E797 [15MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (H. Con. Res. 3), E465 [28MR]

———commemorate birthday (H. Res. 105), H1339-H1342 [29MR]

Cheese: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (H.R. 1016), H88 [14MR]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program, H4365 [20JY], H6168 [3OC], H6267, H6268, H6269 [4OC]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (H.R. 1700), H2059-H2062 [9MY], H6786-H6788 [16OC]

Clean Air Act: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of ethnanol, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

Colleges and universities: historically black colleges and universities research and extension funding, H8078 [13NO]

Colombia: prohibit aerial spraying efforts to eradicate illicit crops, H4515-H4519 [24JY]

Committee on Agriculture (House): appropriations allocations revisions, H499 [28FE], H6237 [3OC]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs, H3790 [28JN]

Commodities: 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]

Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, H9319 [12DE], H10143 [13DE], H10952 [20DE]

———legislative priorities, H9319 [12DE]

Conservation of natural resources: programs funding, H6264, H6299-H6325 [4OC], H6409 [5OC], E1842 [10OC]

Craters of the Moon National Monument: ensure access to hunters and continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such lands (H.R. 601), H1680-H1682 [1MY]

Crime: combat certain violent, threatening, obstructive and destructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with plant or animal enterprises, H6238-H6240 [3OC]

———prevent plant enterprise terrorism, H3758 [28JN]

Crops: insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (H.R. 1249), H1278 [28MR]

Dairy compacts: impact, H4624 [25JY], H6169, H6181 [3OC], H6358, H6361, H6363 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service funding, H8080 [13NO], E1328 [12JY]

———allow spouses to be counted as producers relative to limitation on price support payments, H3829 [10JY], H3873, H3908, H3929 [11JY]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding for border inspections and monitoring of emerging animal and plant diseases, H3972-H3979 [12JY], H4364 [20JY]

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

———eliminate quota and price support programs for Burley tobacco, compensate quota holders for lost value, provide payments to producers, and assist communities affected by elimination of certain programs (H.R. 1658), E713 [3MY]

———ensure minority farmers are adequately compensated for discrimination claims, H8233 [15NO]

———ensure minority farmers are adequately compensated for discrimination claims (H.R. 2676), H9327 [12DE]

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

———Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H3758 [28JN]

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

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

———establish a research program to enhance and develop the nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes and other commercial crops, H3767, H3768 [28JN]

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

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

———Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funding, H3903, H3904 [11JY]

———international infant and child nutrition and education programs funding, H3757, H3762, H3763 [28JN]

———Karnal Bunt research funding, H3755, H3757 [28JN]

———Market Access Program funding, H3916, H3917 [11JY]

———nutrition programs funding, H8078 [13NO]

———payment of disaster assistance to onion farmers in Orange County, NY, H3875 [11JY]

———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects, H3889 [11JY]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (H.R. 3099), H8329 [16NO]

———provide loan assistance to agricultural producers experiencing increased energy costs (H.R. 478), H188 [6FE], H3537 [26JN]

———provide loan assistance to poultry farmers experiencing increased energy costs (H.R. 301), H132 [31JA]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (H.R. 2081), H2949 [6JN], E1034 [6JN]

———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), H2051-H2053 [9MY]

———require report on price supports and effects of import quotas and tariffs applied to protect agricultural commodities, H3906 [11JY]

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

———respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices, E831 [17MY]

———senior citizen meal programs funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments, H3909-H3911 [11JY]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding, H3395 [21JN]

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

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (H.R. 1505), E554 [5AP]

Dept. of Labor: issuance of adverse effect wage rates applicable to H-2A Temporary Foreign Agricultural Worker Program workers and employers, H1105-H1107 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 2966), H5978 [25SE]

Diener, John: University of California, Davis, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Award of Distinction recipient, E624 [25AP]

DiTomaso, Joseph: Friends of Agricultural Extension (organization) Extension Specialist Award finalist, E1966 [31OC]

Dole Fresh Flowers, Inc.: tribute, H8816 [4DE]

Domestic policy: Federal farm policies, H988 [20MR], H2929 [6JN], H2960 [7JN], H3123 [13JN], H3505-H3511 [25JN], H8571 [29NO], E1222 [27JN]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), H3505 [25JN], H3526, H3533-H3539 [26JN]

EPA: pesticide registration and assessment funding, H4832, H4833 [30JY]

———rejection of waiver request on oxygenate requirements for gasoline in California, H3008, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

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]

Farmers: limit price support payments to producers, H6102 [2OC], H6230-H6234 [3OC]

Farmland Stewardship Program: establish (H.R. 2542), H4120 [18JY]

FDA: Food Safety Inspection Service funding, H3741, H3758 [28JN]

———grant authority to regulate tobacco (H.R. 1097), H914-H918 [14MR]

———grant authority to regulate tobacco (H.R. 2180), E1117 [14JN]

Federal aid programs: continue eligibility of producers for loan deficiency payments when the producers produce a contract commodity, H3907, H3908 [11JY]

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

———terminate price support programs for sugar beets and sugarcane, H3008 [12JN], H3830 [10JY], H3872 [11JY]

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

———farmers market programs funding, H8080 [13NO]

———improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (H. Con. Res. 258), H8251 [16NO]

———improve safety of imported foods, H8827 [4DE]

———purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (H.R. 2185), E1111 [14JN]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, H3765-H3767 [28JN], H6266 [4OC]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (H.R. 1506), E551 [5AP]

———establish the Conservation Security Program (H.R. 1949), E924 [24MY]

Foreign aid: international food activities funding, H7549-H7553 [31OC]

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

———reduce burden of hunger for families impacted by HIV/AIDS through agricultural improvements, maternal and child health programs, and food commodities, H3878, H3879 [11JY]

Fort Collins, CO: tribute to Farmer-Chef Marketing Alliance, E1877 [12OC]

4-H Youth Development Program: centennial, E2392 [20DE]

———centennial (H. Res. 112), H1688-H1692 [1MY], E728 [4MY]

Fowler Packing Co.: tribute, E1965 [31OC]

Funding, H1164, H1165, H1169 [27MR], H1204, H1209, H1234, H1236, H1239, H1250 [28MR], H2036 [9MY]

Future Farmers of America (organization): tribute to Flagler, CO, chapter, E2196 [4DE]

Gallo, Ernest: Stanislaus County, CA, Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, E2177 [29NO]

Gallo, Julio: Stanislaus County, CA, Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, E2177 [29NO]

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

Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to ethanol plant, E188 [14FE]

Grafton-Cardwell, Beth: Friends of Agricultural Extension (organization) Extension Specialist Award finalist, E1936 [29OC]

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

Hawaii: Oceanic Institute of Hawaii and Hawaii Agricultural Research Center funding, H3890 [11JY]

Hill View Tree Farm (business): selection as official White House Christmas tree supplier, E2133 [27NO], E2151 [28NO]

Hiyama Farms (business): Fowler, CA, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E669 [1MY]

Housing: farmworker housing conditions, H6442 [9OC]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (H. Con. Res. 177), H3689 [27JN]

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

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

John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program: designate, H8076, H8079 [13NO]

Kister, Steven: American Vinyard Grower of the Year Award recipient, E2071 [14NO]

Klamath Basin: authorize refunds of amounts collected from Klamath Project irrigation and drainage districts for operation and maintenance of transferred and reserved water works (H.R. 2828), H8060, H8061 [13NO], E2099 [15NO], E2131 [27NO]

———compensation of persons who were economically harmed as a result of the implementation of the Endangered Species Act, H3929 [11JY], H3964 [12JY], H4119, H4149-H4151 [18JY]

———respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, E1820 [5OC]

Koligian, Deran: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E2146 [28NO]

Krukewitt, Kent: designation by Prairie Farmer (publication) as a Master Farmer, E646 [26AP]

Labeling: require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities, H2960 [7JN], H6352-H6355 [4OC]

Mathews, Marcia Campbell: Friends of Agricultural Extension (organization) Farm Advisor Award finalist, E2026 [7NO]

McFarlane, William: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year Award recipient, E2056 [13NO]

Mexico: tribute to success of poultry trade with U.S., E473 [28MR]

Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance: funding, H8079 [13NO]

Milton, Patsy: California Common Threads Award recipient, E2042 [8NO]

Minorities: small and disadvantaged farmers outreach programs and capacity building at land-grant colleges funding, H3901-H3903 [11JY]

NAFTA: impact on agriculture, H3756 [28JN]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H963, H988 [20MR]

National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding, H3878 [11JY]

———funding (S. 657), H3479-H3481 [25JN]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch and breakfast programs, E1823 [5OC]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: permanent extension, E1826 [5OC]

———reauthorization, H3608-H3612 [26JN]

———reauthorize, H6185 [3OC], H6283-H6294 [4OC]

NSF: establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology, E1678 [20SE]

Oregon: use of conservation easements, E1801 [4OC]

———water shortage in the Klamath Basin, H1829, H1830 [2MY], H1957 [8MY], H3302 [20JN], H3442-H3447 [21JN]

Oregon Farm Service Agency: tribute to efforts to assist farmers of the Klamath Basin in dealing with water shortage, E1725 [25SE]

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

Parker Agricultural Services: EPA Environmental Achievement Award recipient, E1672 [20SE]

Peanuts: allow 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]

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

Petrucci, Vincent: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year Award recipient, E2094 [15NO]

Pitigliano, Nancy: California Common Threads Award recipient, E2053 [13NO]

Power resources: bioenergy marketing training and education for disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, H5146-H5148 [1AU]

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

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H261 [13FE]

———national energy policy, E2207 [5DE]

Price support programs: consideration of Class I milk price differentials in calculating price supports for dairy products, H6361-H6364 [4OC]

———dairy products, H6358-H6364 [4OC]

———increase volume limit on milk for which producers may receive price support benefits, H6359 [4OC]

———peanuts, H6182 [3OC], H6355, H6356 [4OC]

———sugar, H2949-H2953 [6JN], H6071, H6103 [2OC], H6166 [3OC], H6327-H6342, H6375 [4OC]

———wool and mohair, H3911-H3915 [11JY]

Programs: continue (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]

———continue (H.R. 2646), consideration (H. Res. 248), H6167-H6170 [3OC]

———continue (H.R. 2646), corrections in engrossment, H6411 [5OC]

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

Public lands: Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program funding, H6265 [4OC]

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

Real estate: recognize the importance of maintaining private property and curtail environmentalists' efforts to restrict private land use, H4968 [31JY]

Research: 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]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (H.R. 2343), E1232 [27JN]

Rodoni, Elio: Santa Cruz County, CA, Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1307 [11JY]

Rural areas: rural development programs funding, H6069 [2OC], H6238 [3OC], H6348-H6352 [4OC]

SBA: make loans to any small business concern that suffers substantial economic injury (H.R. 3350), E2297 [14DE]

Schools: provide access to organic and whole foods in school breakfast and lunch programs, H3763, H3764 [28JN]

Science: benefits of biotechnology (H. Res. 173), H3264 [20JN]

———research and development funding, E883 [22MY]

South Dakota: impact of energy crisis on tourism and agriculture, H3447 [21JN]

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

States: dependence on price support programs, H3753 [28JN]

Taxation: allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (H.R. 1094), H1089 [22MR]

———ensure that income averaging for farmers does not increase a farmer's liability for the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 658), E175 [14FE]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (H.R. 294), H79 [30JA]

———phase out estate and gift taxes, H2825, H2830 [25MY], E1061 [8JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1290-H1292 [28MR], H1398, H1405 [3AP], H1424-H1458, H1466, H1469 [4AP], E607 [24AP]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 111), H1416-H1424 [4AP]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H1456 [4AP]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes, H870 [13MR]

———preserve estate and gift taxes, H2842 [25MY]

———repeal estate and gift taxes, H1544-H1546 [24AP]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 130), H99-H102 [30JA]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (H.R. 990), E351 [13MR]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (H.R. 1659), E680 [1MY]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (H.R. 1341), E512 [3AP]

Terrorism: establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (H.R. 3293), H8230 [15NO], E2075 [14NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack, H8239 [15NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H9195-H9217, H9232-H9234 [11DE], E2270, E2272, E2285 [13DE], E2387, E2410 [20DE]

Tobacco products: maintain prohibition on export promotion, H5491 [11SE]

———make leaf tobacco eligible under the Market Access Program (H.R. 1610), E655 [26AP]

———tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H4002-H4006 [12JY]

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

Vargas, Ron: Friends of Agricultural Extension (organization) Farm Advisor Award recipient, E2107 [16NO]

Western States: Federal land management, H864 [13MR], H1004-H1009 [20MR], H3245-H3250 [19JN], H3834-H3839 [10JY], H3955-H3957 [11JY], H4104-H4108 [17JY]

———importance of dams and water storage, H3247 [19JN], H3834-H3839 [10JY], H3955-H3957 [11JY]

———importance to the U.S., H4104-H4108 [17JY]

World Trade Organization: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, E2180 [29NO]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance, S10788 [17OC], S10862 [23OC], S10911-S10913 [24OC]

———allocation of humanitarian assistance (S. Res. 172), S10842-S10844 [18OC]

Agricultural Market Transition Act: extend the expansion of producers eligible for loan deficiency payments (S. 923), S5278 [21MY]

Agricultural Research Service: Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center funding, S11087 [25OC]

———Northern Crops Research Laboratory small grains and sunflower research funding, S11083 [25OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11060-S11095 [25OC], S11190, S11191, S11247 [30OC], S11337 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), conference report, S11872-S11878 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11867 [14NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), unanimous-consent agreement, S10970, S10971 [24OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1191), indefinitely postponed, S12216 [29NO]

Ames, IA: animal disease research facilities funding, S12670 [7DE]

Animals: condemn cruelty to animals, S7310-S7312 [9JY]

———establish a Federal task force to coordinate actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 534), S2316 [14MR]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (S. 267), S1087 [6FE]

———research on the conversion of animal waste into renewable energy resources, S11083, S11084 [25OC]

Apples: provide market loss assistance for apple producers, S11066-S11070 [25OC]

———provide market loss assistance for apple producers (S. 1018), S6137 [12JN]

Arbitration: reform certain mandatory arbitration requirements in resolving disputes between farmers and agribusinesses, S13087-S13091 [13DE]

Armed Forces: provide farm credit assistance for activated reservists (S. 1519), S10395 [9OC], S12987 [11DE]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 1914), S6016 [8JN]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 256), S4015 [26AP]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 178), S568 [25JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, S8419, S8420, S8423-S8425 [31JY], S10877-S10879 [23OC]

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. 1148), S7202 [29JN]

Business and industry: enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commodities (S. 20), S259 [22JA]

CERCLA: eligibility of sites contaminated by cattle dipping vats for brownfield cleanup funding, S3906 [25AP]

Cheese: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 117), S389 [22JA]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program, S10949 [24OC]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (S. 1036), S6051 [11JN], S6120 [12JN], S6231-S6234 [13JN]

Chile: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (S. 138), S411 [22JA]

———authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (S. 586), S2668 [21MR]

Colombia: condition military assistance upon certification of efforts to eliminate drug production and combat human rights abuses, S10965 [24OC]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): adjustment of budget authority and outlays, S13657 [19DE]

———appropriations allocations revisions, S12099 [28NO]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Senate): agriculture reserve fund, S4561 [9MY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11095 [25OC]

Commodities: 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 (S. 130), S2575 [20MR]

Congress: legislative priorities, S11315, S11320 [1NO]

Conservation of natural resources: conservation assistance programs for farmers and ranchers funding, S3656 [6AP]

Conservation Reserve Program: establish a per-farm limitation on land enrolled, S13259 [14DE]

———require State consent prior to implementation of water conservation program, S13032-S13034 [12DE]

———strike water conservation program, S13020-S13032 [12DE]

Cuba: condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that convicted felons living as fugitives in Cuba are returned to the U.S., S13103-S13110 [13DE]

———condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that the Cuban government is not a sponsor of international terrorism, S13102-S13110 [13DE], S13455, S13456 [18DE]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 171), S550-S552 [24JA]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 239), S1014, S1015 [1FE]

Dairy compacts: impact, S8868-S8870, S8875 [3AU], S12413, S12414 [5DE]

Dairy Farmer Viability Commission: establish (S. 109), S381 [22JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S8371-S8373 [30JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Station project funding, S11082 [25OC]

———agricultural trade programs funding (S. 366), S1505, S1506 [15FE]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding for border inspections and monitoring of emerging animal and plant diseases, S7412 [10JY]

———clarify legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products, S11076-S11082 [25OC]

———conduct a potato objective yield, size, and grade survey, S11085 [25OC]

———conduct a study on national dairy policy, S12834-S12842 [11DE]

———consolidate and revise authority on animal health protection (S. 1482), S10060 [2OC]

———establish a national historic barn preservation program (S. 1604), S11289 [31OC]

———establish a program to control bovine Johne's disease (S. 1595), S11287 [31OC]

———establish certain values for payments for different categories of enrolled land in the Conservation Reserve Program, S13260 [14DE]

———establish position of Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Civil Rights, S13037, S13038 [12DE]

———extend and expand conservation programs (S. 1267), S8365 [27JY]

———extend and improve working lands and other conservation programs (S. 1326), S8742-S8744 [2AU]

———Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center funding, S11092 [25OC]

———issue marketing orders for cranberries (S. 1674), S11661 [9NO]

———make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (S. 716), S3541 [5AP]

———Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center tropical and subtropical agricultural research funding, S11086 [25OC]

———payment of disaster assistance to farmers, S1920 [7MR], S13857 [20DE]

———prohibit the issuance of quality grade labels on imported meat products (S. 544), S2396 [15MR]

———promote and enforce humane treatment of livestock and other animals, S7305, S7311 [9JY]

———provide emergency crop loss assistance to respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices (S. 568), S2584 [20MR]

———provide matching contributions to farmers for funds placed in approved accounts for use in periods of economic difficulty, S13441 [18DE]

———provide payments to producers of forage crops for losses due to army worms, S8502 [1AU]

———reduce appropriations for low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11073-S11075 [25OC], S11337 [1NO], S11876 [15NO]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (S. 1652), S11561 [7NO]

———relocation of Audubon Sugar Institute from Louisiana State University to the St. Gabriel Sugar Research Station, S11084 [25OC]

———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), S3452, S3459 [4AP], S3634 [5AP]

———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 708), S3699, S3709-S3711 [6AP]

———require review of agribusiness mergers and acquisitions and allow imposition of conditions relative to anticompetitive practices (S. 1076), S6603 [21JN]

———restrictions on use of Environmental Quality Incentive Program funds for confined livestock feeding operations animal waste structures, S13246 [14DE]

———review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers, S13035 [12DE], S13080-S13087, S13091 [13DE]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding, S11083 [25OC]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (S. 997), S5976 [7JN]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 105), S377 [22JA]

———vegetable production systems development funding, S11082, S11083 [25OC]

Dept. of Defense: Project Alpha funding to predict and assess threats to the U.S. food supply, S12668 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish in the Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters (S. 282), S1136 [7FE]

———status of tobacco industry lawsuit relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S9367 [13SE]

Dept. of Labor: Farmworker Housing Program funding, S11453 [6NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (S. 1768), S12450 [5DE]

———management of Federal lands relative to multiple use and wilderness area designations, S623-S631 [29JA]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 198), S646-S649 [29JA]

Domestic policy: Federal farm policies, S1920 [7MR], S8881 [3AU], S10412 [10OC], S10824-S10826 [18OC]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), S8852-S8873, S8875 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), unanimous-consent agreement, S8857 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8403-S8429, S8431-S8451 [31JY], S8499-S8504, S8628 [1AU], S8845-S8847 [2AU], S8849-S8852 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), motion to proceed, S8334, S8337 [27JY], S8379-S8391 [30JY]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), unanimous-consent agreement, S8391 [30JY], S8845 [2AU]

Ecology and environment: encourage use of carbon storage sequestration practices, S13117 [13DE]

———encourage use of carbon storage sequestration practices (S. 1255), S8284 [26JY]

Environmental Quality Incentives Program: extend and improve (S. 1527), S10460 [10OC]

EPA: pesticide registration and assessment funding, S8666, S8667 [2AU]

Farmland Industries: National Agri-Marketing Association Best of Show award recipient for ``Support Trade, for Farmers, for Farmland, for You'' program, S4240 [3MY]

FDA: ensure protection of the U.S. food supply, S13902, S13903 [20DE]

———food safety initiative activities funding, S3662 [6AP]

———grant authority to regulate tobacco (S. 247), S1063 [6FE], S2972 [27MR]

Federal aid programs: establish a program to provide dairy farmers a price safety net for small- and medium-sized dairy producers (S. 294), S1225 [8FE], S1266 [13FE]

———farm subsidy programs funding, S12828 [11DE]

———increase loan rates for marketing assistance loans for certain crops and make nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments available to producers of certain crops (S. 165), S532-S534 [24JA]

———increase loan rates for marketing assistance loans for certain crops and make nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments available to producers of certain crops (S. 977), S5711 [25MY]

———nutrition and commodity programs funding, S12845-S12853 [11DE], S12990-S12995 [12DE]

———provide farmers with better prices and higher profits by increasing loan rates, establishing commodity and humanitarian food reserves, and setting up a renewable energy reserve (S. 1629), S11438, S11442 [5NO]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by weather, S11072 [25OC]

———strengthen producers' safety net, enhance resource conservation and rural development, fund farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and ensure consumers abundant food and fiber (S. 1628), S11413 [2NO]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: extend and improve collection of maintenance fees (S. 1474), S9881 [26SE]

Floods: disaster assistance to Nevada, S1736 [1MR]

Food: extend and improve the emergency food assistance program (S. 1540), S10652 [11OC]

Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (S. 111), S383 [22JA]

———ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (S. 1123), S7090 [28JN]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (S. 1501), S10295 [4OC]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (S. 932), S5461 [22MY]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (S. 979), S5798-S5800 [26MY]

———impact of certain agricultural proposals on trade agreements, S13441 [18DE]

———increase agricultural exports, S13248, S13249 [14DE]

———provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers (S. 1100), S6924 [26JN]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (S. 1664), S11615 [8NO]

———U.S. deficit, S2815 [23MR]

Funding, S3327-S3332 [3AP], S3363-S3376, S3421 [4AP], S11672 [13NO]

Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration: testing of deoxynivalenol (DON) in malting barley, S1741 [1MR]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic mapping, modeling, and monitoring program and establish High Plains Aquifer Coordination Council to facilitate groundwater conservation (S. 1537), S10649 [11OC]

Howrigan, Harold: National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Richard E. Lyng Award recipient, S2115 [9MR]

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: ensure enforcement to prevent needless suffering of animals (S. Con. Res. 45), S5840 [5JN], S8496 [31JY]

Ice storms: disaster assistance funding for Arkansas and Oklahoma, S7384, S7385 [10JY]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers and reform H-2A worker program (S. 1313), S8723 [2AU]

———streamline procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers and provide a system of one-time, earned adjustment to legal status for certain agricultural workers (S. 1161), S7430 [10JY], S7491 [11JY]

Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2303 [14MR]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent, S8432-S8441, S8445-S8447 [31JY], S8502 [1AU]

———congressional consent (S. 1157), S7247-S7257 [29JN]

Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (S. 116), S387 [22JA]

Israel: cash transfer assistance relative to purchases of U.S. grain, S7313 [9JY], S7413, S7414 [10JY]

Klamath Basin: compensation of persons who were economically harmed as a result of the implementation of the Endangered Species Act, S7413, S7415 [10JY], S8850 [3AU]

———prohibit funding to divert water and take actions to protect certain fish species, S7555-S7559 [12JY]

———respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, S11070, S11071 [25OC]

Labeling: require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (S. 280), S1135 [7FE]

———require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, S13040 [12DE], S13271 [14DE]

Mexico: restrictions on U.S. exports of high fructose corn syrup, S8254, S8266, S8268 [26JY]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (S. 107), S380 [22JA]

———provide payments to dairy producers relative to Class I milk prices, S13268 [14DE]

Montana: status of timber and agricultural industries, S11486 [6NO]

National Agriculture Day: observance, S2575 [20MR], S2727 [22MR]

National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding (S. 657), S3168 [29MR], S6461 [19JN]

National objectives: provide tax and regulatory relief for farmers and improve competitiveness of U.S. commodities and products in global markets (S. 333), S1406 [14FE]

National Pecan Month: observance, S3703 [6AP]

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (S. 1111), S6997 [27JN], S11082 [25OC]

New York: economic importance of agriculture, S8863 [3AU]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize, S8432-S8441, S8445-S8447 [31JY], S8502 [1AU], S8854 [3AU]

———reauthorize (S. 1157), S7247-S7257 [29JN]

Oregon: conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (S. 238), S1013 [1FE], S8995 [3AU]

———water shortage in the Klamath Basin, S6945 [27JN], S9379 [13SE]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent, S8432-S8441, S8445-S8447 [31JY], S8502 [1AU]

———congressional consent (S. 1157), S7247-S7257 [29JN]

Packers and Stockyards Act: make provisions for livestock production contracts and provide parties to the contract the right to discussion with certain individuals, S13251 [14DE]

———prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S13093-S13099 [13DE], S13258, S13272 [14DE], S13660, S13661 [19DE]

———prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (S. 142), S1060 [6FE], S2575 [20MR]

Peanuts: require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (S. 144), S456 [23JA]

Pesticides: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 532), S2313-S2316 [14MR]

Plants: strengthen the penalties for violations of plant quarantine laws (S. 118), S390 [22JA]

Postal Service: ensure availability of the mail to transmit shipments of day-old poultry (S. 1397), S9078 [4SE]

Price support programs: dairy products, S12834-S12842 [11DE]

———peanuts, S12420-S12422, S12434 [5DE], S13449 [18DE]

———phase out price supports for sugar and use savings to improve Food Stamp Program, S13001-S13020 [12DE]

———sugar beets, S11086 [25OC]

Programs: continue, S10877-S10879 [23OC], S11424 [5NO], S11988-S11990 [16NO]

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

———continue (S. 1673), S11675-S11677 [13NO], S11783 [14NO]

———continue (S. 1731), S12030, S12031 [27NO], S12069, S12070 [28NO], S12137, S12138 [29NO], S12409-S12426, S12434-S12436 [5DE], S12756, S12757, S12762-S12768 [10DE], S12821, S12826-S12853 [11DE], S12989-S12996, S13000-S13041 [12DE], S13079-S13099, S13101-S13112, S13116-S13118, S13138-S13140 [13DE], S13245-S13275, S13286 [14DE], S13422-S13459, S13643, S13644 [18DE], S13647-S13664 [19DE], S13915-S13918, S14044 [20DE]

———continue (S. 1731), motion to proceed, S12271 [30NO], S12400-S12406 [5DE]

———continue (S. 1731), unanimous-consent agreement, S12439 [5DE], S12852 [11DE], S13092 [13DE]

———continue (S. 1731), unanimous-consent request, S12768 [10DE]

Public welfare programs: food stamp and food bank programs funding, S13268 [14DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S8376 [30JY]

Research: programs funding, S13453 [18DE]

Santa Fe, NM: National Center for Genome Resources funding, S11088 [25OC]

Senate: legislative priorities, S12070-S12073 [28NO], S12135-S12138 [29NO], S12240 [30NO]

South Carolina: tribute to peach farmers, S7419 [10JY]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent, S8432-S8441, S8445-S8447 [31JY], S8502 [1AU]

———congressional consent (S. 1157), S7247-S7257 [29JN]

Surgeon General: release of ``Women and Smoking'' report, S2972 [27MR]

Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (S. 753), S3760 [6AP]

Taxation: encourage use of ethanol and adoption of other forms of value-added agriculture (S. 907), S5121 [17MY]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (S. 362), S1502 [15FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (S. 756), S3791 [23AP]

———include swine and bovine waste nutrients as a renewable energy resource under the renewable electricity production credit, S13268 [14DE]

———increase gift tax exclusion (S. 85), S343 [22JA]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes, S5217, S5218, S5220, S5221, S5255 [21MY]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (S. 84), S343 [22JA]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 845), S4515 [8MY]

———phase out estate and gift taxes, S5044, S5065-S5071, S5075, S5076 [17MY], S5421, S5422 [22MY], S5504, S5517-S5520 [23MY], S5678 [25MY]

———phase out estate and gift taxes and increase income limits relative to a 10 percent income tax rate bracket for individuals, S5230 [21MY], S5407 [22MY]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S3633 [5AP], S3765 [6AP], S14029, S14030 [20DE]

———phase-out and repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 83), S343 [22JA]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes, S1674 [28FE]

———preserve estate and gift taxes, S5427 [22MY]

———provide declaratory judgment relief for certain agricultural cooperatives (S. 314), S1331, S1336 [13FE]

———provide for Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (S. 313), S1331 [13FE]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (S. 1058), S6450-S6452 [19JN]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (S. 312), S1331, S1335 [13FE]

———reduce tax cuts and replace estate tax repeal with unified estate and gift tax credit and family-owned business interest deduction increases, and use savings for debt reduction and infrastructure improvements, S5208-S5214, S5254 [21MY], S5428 [22MY]

———reduction in State estate tax revenues in proportion to the reduction in Federal estate tax revenues, S5097-S5100 [17MY], S5252 [21MY], S5420 [22MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 82), S343 [22JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 100), S368 [22JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 275), S1131 [7FE], S1174 [8FE]

———repeal estate and gift taxes, S1442-S1446 [15FE]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (S. 31), S307 [22JA]

———strike all estate tax reductions and use savings to expand the estate tax unified credit exemption amounts, S5230 [21MY], S5407 [22MY]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (S. 315), S1336-S1338 [13FE]

———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (S. 822), S4256 [3MY]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (S. 37), S314 [22JA]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (S. 810), S4118 [1MY]

———treatment of forestry activities (S. 567), S2477 [19MR]

———treatment of forestry activities (S. 1002), S5981 [7JN]

Terrorism: establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (S. 1563), S10796 [17OC]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13868, S13900, S13902-S13911, S13933, S14030 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), unanimous-consent agreement, S13868 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1715), S11951-S11956 [15NO], S11996 [16NO], S12034-S12036 [27NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1765), S12386 [4DE], S12389 [5DE]

———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (S. 1546), S10701 [15OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Central Idaho Wolf Recovery Program funding, S7568, S7569 [12JY]

United Kingdom: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (S. 140), S411 [22JA]

Uzbekistan: report on the use of defense articles and services, financial assistance, and human rights or international law violations, S10914 [24OC]

Washington: impact of drought on agricultural producers, S8878-S8881 [3AU]

Water: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (S. 1538), S10649 [11OC]

Weather: beginning of spring, S2552 [20MR]

World Trade Organization: decision on U.S. import relief programs for the lamb industry, S4884 [14MY]

———establish U.S. negotiating objectives, S13248, S13249 [14DE]

Year of the Rose: designate (S.J. Res. 8), S2594 [20MR], S13643 [18DE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1731), S12053 [27NO]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1731) (S. Rept. 107-117), S12681 [7DE]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2330) (H. Rept. 107-275), H8034 [9NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2330) (H. Rept. 107-116), H3711 [27JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1191) (S. Rept. 107-41), S7878 [18JY]

Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 238) (S. Rept. 107-22), S5830 [5JN]

Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code Reenactment Period Extension Relative to Family Farmers: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 256) (H. Rept. 107-2), H411 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Elimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 111) (H. Rept. 107-39), H1406 [3AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2330, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 183) (H. Rept. 107-118), H3711 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 107-226), H6135 [2OC]

Continue Certain Agriculture Programs: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 107-191), H5332 [2AU]

Craters of the Moon National Monument Access to Hunters, and Continue the Applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the Disposition of Grazing Fees: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 601) (H. Rept. 107-34), H1406 [3AP]

Death Tax Elimination Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 107-37), H1406 [3AP]

Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1246), S8203 [25JY]

Extend Reenactment Period for Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code Relative to Family Farmers: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1630), S11611 [8NO]

Farm Credit Assistance for Activated Reservists: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1519), S12551 [6DE]

Farm Security Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 107-191), H5404 [5SE]

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

Klamath Basin Emergency Operation and Maintenance Refund Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2828) (H. Rept. 107-284), H8132 [13NO]

Nomination of Allen F. Johnson To Be Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Chief Agricultural Negotiator: Committee on Finance (Senate), S7805 [17JY]

Respond to the Continuing Economic Crisis Adversely Affecting Agricultural Producers: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2213) (H. Rept. 107-111), H3617 [26JN]

Year of the Rose: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 8), S13145 [13DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3772 [28JN], H3909, H3922 [11JY]

Programs: continue (H.R. 2646), H6278, H6290 [4OC]

Statements

Cannabis Legalization: Josh Smolkin, E1706 [24SE]

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]

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act: American School Food Service Association, H2060 [9MY]

———Kenneth Hackett, Coalition for Food Aid, H2061 [9MY]

———Thomas A. Verdoorn, Land O'Lakes, Inc., H2060 [9MY]

———USA Rice Federation, H2060 [9MY]

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

Response of Committee on Agriculture (House) to the Continuing Economic Crisis Adversely Affecting Agricultural Producers: Representatives Combest and Stenholm, Committee on Agriculture (House), S8865 [3AU]

Response to the Continuing Economic Crisis Adversely Affecting Agricultural Producers: National Barley Growers Association, S8427 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

Summaries

Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act (S. 1161), S7431 [10JY]

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act (S. 1628), S11414-S11417 [2NO]

Bioterrorism Preparedness Act (S. 1715), S11952 [15NO]

Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act (S. 1255), S8291 [26JY]

Chile-NAFTA Accession Act (S. 138), S413 [22JA]

Family Agriculture Recovery and Market (FARM) Equity Act (S. 165), S534 [24JA]

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act (H.R. 1700), H2059 [9MY]

National Historic Barn Preservation Act (S. 1604), S11289 [31OC]

National Youth Smoking Reduction Act (H.R. 2180), E1118 [14JN]

Provide Farmers With Better Prices and Higher Profits by Increasing Loan Rates, Establishing Commodity and Humanitarian Food Reserves, and Setting Up a Renewable Energy Reserve (S. 1629), S11442 [5NO]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), H9211 [11DE]

United Kingdom-NAFTA Accession Act (S. 140), S414 [22JA]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3745-H3751 [28JN]

———conference report, H8069-H8075 [13NO]

Agriculture marketing assistance loan rates, S534 [24JA]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) adjustment of budget authority and outlays, S13657 [19DE]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) appropriations allocations revisions, S12099 [28NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) adjustment of budget authority and outlays, S5108-S5111 [17MY], S5779-S5782 [26MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11875 [15NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1191, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11087 [25OC]

Comparison of H-2A adverse effect wage rates, 1997-2000, H1109 [22MR]

Environmental Quality Incentives Program backlog, S8861 [3AU]

Farmland Protection Program backlog, S8861 [3AU]

Federal payment per hundred pounds of milk produced in each State, S12838 [11DE]

Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funds awarded to States and educational institutions, H3903 [11JY]

Market loss assistance for apple producers, S11066 [25OC]

Wetlands Reserve Program backlog, S8861 [3AU]

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program backlog, S8861 [3AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 111, consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Elimination Act, H1416 [4AP]

H. Res. 112, 4-H Youth Development Program centennial, H1688 [1MY]

H. Res. 183, consideration of H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H3738 [28JN]

H. Res. 248, consideration of H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H6167 [3OC]

H.R. 8, Death Tax Elimination Act, H1424-H1432 [4AP]

H.R. 256, chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code reenactment period extension relative to family farmers, H447 [28FE]

H.R. 601, ensure hunters access to Craters of the Moon National Monument and continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such lands, H1680 [1MY]

H.R. 1914, extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H2903 [6JN]

H.R. 2213, respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers, H3533 [26JN]

H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11236-S11247 [30OC]

H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H6187-H6225 [3OC]

H.R. 2828, Klamath Basin Emergency Operation and Maintenance Refund Act, H8060 [13NO]

H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H9195-H9209 [11DE]

S. 20, Securing a Future for Independent Agriculture Act, S249-S259 [22JA]

S. 31, Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act, S308 [22JA]

S. 82, Estate and Gift Tax Repeal Act, S344 [22JA]

S. 83, Estate and Gift Tax Phase-Out Act, S344 [22JA]

S. 84, Farmer and Entrepreneur Estate Tax Relief Act, S344 [22JA]

S. 85, increase gift tax exclusion, S345 [22JA]

S. 100, Death Tax Termination Act, S368 [22JA]

S. 105, use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk, S378 [22JA]

S. 107, Democracy for Dairy Producers Act, S380 [22JA]

S. 109, Dairy Farmer Viability Act, S381 [22JA]

S. 111, Dairy Promotion Fairness Act, S383 [22JA]

S. 116, Irrigation Subsidy Reduction Act, S388 [22JA]

S. 117, Quality Cheese Act, S390 [22JA]

S. 118, Fruit, Vegetable, and Plant Smuggling Prevention Act, S391 [22JA]

S. 138, Chile-NAFTA Accession Act, S412 [22JA]

S. 140, United Kingdom-NAFTA Accession Act, S413 [22JA]

S. 142, prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S415 [22JA]

S. 144, Peanut Labeling Act, S457 [23JA]

S. 171, lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions on Cuba, S552 [24JA]

S. 198, Harmful Nonnative Weed Control Act, S647 [29JA]

S. 238, Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act, S1014 [1FE], S8995 [3AU]

S. 239, Cuba Food and Medicine Access Act, S1014 [1FE]

S. 247, Kids Deserve Freedom From Tobacco Act, S1063-S1066 [6FE]

S. 267, Downed Animal Protection Act, S1088 [6FE]

S. 282, establish in the Dept. of Justice Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters, S1136 [7FE]

S. 294, National Dairy Farmers Fairness Act, S1225 [8FE]

S. 312, Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen (TERFF) Act, S1331-S1334 [13FE]

S. 313, Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act, S1334 [13FE]

S. 314, provide declaratory judgment of tax relief for certain agricultural cooperatives, S1335 [13FE]

S. 315, Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act, S1337 [13FE]

S. 333, Rural America Prosperity Act, S1407-S1417 [14FE]

S. 369, treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income, S1508 [15FE]

S. 370, exempt small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap, S1509 [15FE]

S. 532, permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada, S2313-S2315 [14MR]

S. 534, Mad Cow Prevention Act, S2316 [14MR]

S. 544, USDA Grade Rescission Act, S2397 [15MR]

S. 568, provide emergency crop loss assistance to respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices, S2584 [20MR]

S. 657, National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative funding, S3168 [29MR], H3479 [25JN]

S. 700, Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act, H2051-H2053 [9MY]

S. 700, require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease, S3453 [4AP], S3634-S3636 [5AP]

S. 756, Growing Renewable Energy for Emerging Needs (GREEN) Act, S3792 [23AP]

S. 758, enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program under the Food Security Act, S3855 [24AP]

S. 810, Feeding Needy Families Act, S4118 [1MY]

S. 822, Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act, S4256 [3MY]

S. 845, modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S4515 [8MY]

S. 923, amend Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend the expansion of producers eligible for loan deficiency payments, S5278 [21MY]

S. 932, Conservation Security Act, S5462-S5467 [22MY]

S. 993, extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S5903 [6JN]

S. 997, Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Control Act, S5976 [7JN]

S. 1036, International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act, S6231-S6233 [13JN]

S. 1058, Biodiesel Renewable Fuels Act, S6451 [19JN]

S. 1076, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act, S6604-S6607 [21JN]

S. 1157, Dairy Consumers and Producers Protection Act, S7248-S7252 [29JN]

S. 1255, Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act, S8285-S8291 [26JY]

S. 1326, Working Lands Conservation Act, S8744-S8749 [2AU]

S. 1482, Animal Health Protection Act, S10060-S10064 [2OC]

S. 1519, provide farm credit assistance for activated reservists, S10395 [9OC], S12987 [11DE]

S. 1629, provide farmers with better prices and higher profits by increasing loan rates, establishing commodity and humanitarian food reserves, and setting up a renewable energy reserve, S11438-S11442 [5NO]

S. 1652, Sugar Program Reform Act, S11562 [7NO]

S. 1674, issue marketing orders for cranberries, S11661 [9NO]

S. Con. Res. 45, ensure enforcement of Humane Methods of Slaughter Act to prevent needless suffering of animals, S5839 [5JN], S8496 [31JY]

S. Res. 13, enactment of farm legislation, S421 [22JA]

S. Res. 172, allocation of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, S10842 [18OC]

S.J. Res. 8, Year of the Rose, S2594 [20MR], S13643 [18DE]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., E505 [30MR]