HORTICULTURE

Articles and editorials

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

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

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: crop 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]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish the Spirit of America Garden as part of the Capitol Visitors Center to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2991), H6136 [2OC]

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), S12447 [5DE] (see H.R. 2060), H2888 [5JN]

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

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

———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]

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

Dept. of the Interior: 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]

National emblems: designate the oak tree as the national tree (see S. 811), S4099 [1MY] (see H.R. 1936), H2570 [22MY]

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

Plant genetic conservation center: establish and operate (see H.R. 2026), H2847 [25MY]

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

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

———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]

University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (see S. 139), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 1491), H1497 [4AP]

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

Remarks in House

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

Colombia: economic impact of flower imports, H8293 [16NO]

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: biotechnology risk assessment funding, H6371, H6372 [4OC]

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

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

———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]

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

District of Columbia: Botanical Gardens renovation project funding, H4887 [31JY]

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

National emblems: designate the oak tree as the national tree (H.R. 1936), E887 [22MY]

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

Society of American Florists: tribute, E97 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

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

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

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

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

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

National emblems: designate the oak tree as the national tree (S. 811), S4120 [1MY]

University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (S. 139), S414 [22JA]

Weather: beginning of spring, S2552 [20MR]

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

Reports filed

Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1491) (H. Rept. 107-267), H7722 [5NO]

Year of the Rose: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 8), S13145 [13DE]

Texts of

S. 118, Fruit, Vegetable, and Plant Smuggling Prevention Act, S391 [22JA]

S. 198, Harmful Nonnative Weed Control Act, S647 [29JA]

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. 997, Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Control Act, S5976 [7JN]

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