RURAL AREAS related term(s) Agriculture; Suburban areas

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (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 certain programs (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]

———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]

———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]

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]

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]

Articles and editorials

Aid Farmers and Environment, H6323 [4OC]

AIDS Epidemic Takes Toll on Black Women, H3849-H3851 [10JY]

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

In the South, Deadly Silence Shame and Fear Contribute to Rapid Spread of HIV in Rural Areas, H3839 [10JY]

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

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

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

Y2K—A Legacy of the Country Doctors, E500-E502 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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]

Community development: provide and assure continuation of grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and correct certain inequities in the program (see H.R. 2637), H4634 [25JY]

———provide grant funding for additional enterprise communities (see S. 634), S2979 [27MR]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 428, 430), S1747 [1MR] (see S. 966), S5694 [25MY] (see S. 1126, 1127), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 2038), H2848 [25MY] (see H.R. 2847), H5454 [6SE]

———expand computer and telecommunications advancements in rural areas (see H.R. 2401), H3804 [28JN]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see H.R. 1323), H1345 [29MR]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

———permit borrowers and grantees to use certain rural development loans and grants for other purposes under certain circumstances (see S. 1413), S9253 [10SE]

———provide loans to develop broadband services in rural areas (see H.R. 2139), H3067 [12JN]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans comparable to reimbursement rates for Federal employees (see H.R. 551), H254 [8FE]

———motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans traveling to VA health care facilities (see S. 984), S5830 [5JN]

Ecology and environment: authorize grants for certain water and waste disposal facility projects in rural areas (see H.R. 1378), H1409 [3AP]

Education: authorize recruitment and retention incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and professional development programs for teachers in rural areas (see H.R. 2102), H2997 [7JN]

———establish a mental health community education program (see S. 859), S4822 [10MY]

———improve student and teacher performance and access to education in the Lower Mississippi Delta region (see S. 617), S2894 [26MR]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (see S. 334, 339), S1394 [14FE] (see S. 475), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 1096), H1010 [20MR]

———provide grants to establish programs that benefit the educational, health, social service, cultural, and recreational needs of cities and rural and disadvantaged suburban communities (see H.R. 756), H442 [27FE]

———provide grants to rural educational agencies (see H.R. 1148), H1059 [21MR]

———reauthorize and improve the rural education development initiative (see S. 253), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 692), H397 [14FE]

Employment: provide job creation and assistance (see H.R. 2400), H3804 [28JN]

EPA: authorize Project SEARCH (special environmental assistance for the regulation of communities and habitat) to provide grants to assist small communities in meeting certain regulations (see S. 707), S3530 [5AP] (see S. 1466), S9874 [26SE] (see H.R. 1519), H1498 [4AP]

FCC: fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see S. 500), S2071 [8MR] (see H.R. 1171), H1112 [22MR]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (see S. 981), S5798 [26MY] (see H.R. 2427), H3805 [28JN]

Health: improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see S. Res. 57), S2117 [9MR] (see H. Res. 87), H877 [13MR]

———improve access to oral health care by strengthening the dental workforce in rural and underserved communities (see S. 971), S5694 [25MY] (see S. 998), S5967 [7JN]

———promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 1030), S6212 [13JN] (see H.R. 2157), H3149 [13JN]

———provide rural health services outreach, rural health network planning and implementation, small health care provider quality improvement grant programs, and telehomecare demonstration projects (see S. 1273), S8464 [31JY]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H9239 [11DE]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps and establish Healthy Communities Access Program to coordinate services for uninsured and underinsured (see S. 1281), S8464 [31JY] (see S. 1533), S10640 [11OC]

———require a study on reducing the discriminatory pricing of health services for the uninsured (see H.J. Res. 49), H2334 [17MY]

———require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 2743), H5334 [2AU]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (see S. 587), S2662 [21MR] (see H.R. 1353), H1408 [3AP]

Health care facilities: provide grants to health centers for facility construction, modernization, replacement, and major equipment purchases (see S. 523), S2219 [13MR]

Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses (see S. 1259), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 2705), H5125 [1AU]

———establish a demonstration program to address physician shortage, recruitment, and retention problems in rural areas (see S. 1387), S8911 [3AU]

———increase nonimmigrant visas for nurses and exempt certain hospitals in health professional shortage areas from certain employment requirements (see H.R. 2809), H5337 [2AU]

———provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (see S. 69), S99 [22JA]

Housing: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see S. 652), S3152 [29MR]

———provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H507 [28FE]

Immigration: allocate H-1B visas for demonstration projects in rural areas (see S. 1342), S8705 [2AU]

Katie Poirier Abduction Emergency Fund: establish (see S. 886), S4940 [15MY]

Law enforcement: establish a grant program to enable rural police departments to gain access to various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources (see S. 1509), S10287 [4OC]

———promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (see S. 1763), S12369 [4DE] (see S. 1787), S12682 [7DE]

Medicaid: waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 2553), H4216 [18JY]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see S. 326), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 975), H874 [13MR]

———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see S. 1020), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2483), H4008 [12JY]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas (see S. 1367), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 2346), H3712 [27JN]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas, determine rural areas based on population density, and require the use of recent data in determining payment adjustments (see H.R. 3545), H10909 [19DE]

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for rural or sole community hospital outpatient department services (see S. 270), S1121 [7FE]

———make permanent hold harmless treatment for small rural hospitals under the prospective payment system and provide a transitional adjustment for certain hospitals in order to limit any decline in payment under that system (see H.R. 2942), H5927 [21SE]

———remove inpatient limitation on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural hospice programs may provide (see S. 1840), S13465 [18DE] (see H.R. 3270), H7959 [8NO]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see S. 349), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 1348), H1408 [3AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 70), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 663), H395 [14FE]

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

Native Americans: provide loans for the improvement of telecommunications services on Indian reservations (see S. 761), S3852 [24AP]

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

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

Taxation: modify definition of rural airports relative to the air transportation tax (see S. 1464), S9807 [25SE]

———provide credits for health care professionals establishing practices in rural or underserved areas (see S. 569), S2582 [20MR]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 860), S4822 [10MY] (see H.R. 2350), H3712 [27JN]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning (see S. 1056), S6318 [14JN]

———establish a separate process for State commission evaluation of rural telephone company exemptions, suspensions, and modifications, relative to advanced capabilities (see H.R. 3142), H6919 [16OC]

———improve access to telecommunications and Internet services (see H.R. 2669), H4779 [27JY]

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

Cloture motions

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

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

———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]

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]

Health centers program and National Health Service Corps reauthorization and Healthy Communities Access Program establishment to coordinate services for uninsured and underinsured (S. 1533): CBO, S11281-S11283 [31OC]

Histories

Sugar Price Support Program, H2952 [6JN]

Letters

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]

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]

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]

Health Care Access Improvement Act: Richard W. Valachovic, American Dental Education Association, S2585 [20MR]

Improve access to oral health care by strengthening the dental workforce in rural and underserved communities: Richard W. Valachovic, American Dental Education Association, S5703 [25MY], S5978 [7JN]

———Robert M. Anderton, American Dental Association, S5702 [25MY], S5978 [7JN]

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

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

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]

Rural education development initiative reauthorization and improvement: Bruce Hunter, Association of Educational Service Agencies, S1074, S1076 [6FE]

———Jordan Cross, American Association of School Administrators, S1074, S1075 [6FE]

———Mary Conk, National Rural Education Association, S1073, S1075 [6FE]

Rural Mental Health Accessibility Act: Charlotte Hardt, National Rural Health Association, S4826 [10MY]

———Jacqueline Shannon, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S4826 [10MY]

SBA loan assistance programs funding: Agnes Noonan, Association of Women's Business Centers, S3659 [6AP]

———Andrea C. Silbert, Association of Women's Business Centers, S3659 [6AP]

———Anthony R. Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc., S3658 [6AP]

———Charmian Rosales, S3659 [6AP]

———Donald T. Wilson, Association of Small Business Development Centers, S3658 [6AP]

———Independent Community Bankers of America, S3658 [6AP]

———Maritza Rivera, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S3658 [6AP]

Small business assistance programs funding: Agnes Noonan, WESST Corp., S3830 [24AP]

———Andrea C. Silbert, Association of Women's Business Centers, S3830 [24AP]

———Anthony R. Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc., S3829 [24AP]

———Donald T. Wilson, Association of Small Business Development Centers, S3830 [24AP]

———Independent Community Bankers of America, S3830 [24AP]

———Maritza Rivera, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S3830 [24AP]

Motions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

Armenian Technology Group: development of rural private enterprise in the Caucasus and Central Asian regions of the former Soviet Union, E1404 [24JY]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of family fishermen, H4954 [31JY]

———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]

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

Census: importance of decennial census to rural areas and minority communities, H466 [28FE]

Clearfield, PA: Clearfield Emergency Medical Service Co., recipient of Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council Rural Ambulance Service of the Year Award, H8572 [29NO]

Colorado: effects of congressional redistricting, H9761-H9764 [12DE]

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

Community Action Council of South Texas: tribute, E1534 [3AU]

Community development: promote livable communities initiatives, H629 [6MR], H833 [13MR], H1931 [8MY], H2265-H2271 [16MY], H3449-H3452 [21JN], H10176 [18DE]

———provide and assure continuation of grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and correct certain inequities in the program (H.R. 2637), E1427 [25JY], E1447 [26JY]

———provide for community renewal and new markets initiatives, H1016 [21MR]

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

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas, H8080 [13NO]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (H.R. 2847), H5445 [6SE]

———expand computer and telecommunications advancements in rural areas (H.R. 2401), E1251-E1253 [29JN]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: promote livable communities initiatives, H259 [13FE], H3449-H3452 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development funding, H4759 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: include local officials in Statewide transportation planning decisions, H3553 [26JN]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H3839-H3851 [10JY]

———allocation of AIDS epidemic funding to rural areas, H6658 [11OC]

Doctor's Day: observance, E500 [29MR]

Education: provide for a rural education development initiative, H6640 [11OC]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (H.R. 1096), E406 [20MR]

———school choice for students in rural areas, H2408 [22MY]

Employment: provide job creation and assistance (H.R. 2400), E1251-E1253 [29JN]

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

FAA: use of Airport Improvement Program funds by rural airports to implement certain security restrictions, H7642 [1NO]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (H.R. 2427), E1270 [29JN]

Gosai, Kamlesh: Country Doctor of the Year award recipient, H8889 [5DE]

Hazardous substances: assist States with funding for certain contaminated sites not eligible under the Superfund program, E1510 [2AU]

Health: improve access to oral health care by strengthening the dental workforce in rural and underserved communities, H6642, H6643 [11OC]

———promote and improve access to health care services, H203, H204 [7FE]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (H.R. 3450), E2262 [12DE]

Health care facilities: community health centers funding, H1273, H1274, H1276, H1278 [28MR], H8524, H8525 [28NO], E479, E480 [28MR]

Housing: use of unspent rural rental assistance funds to help prospective tenants who are temporarily residing in homes provided by FEMA, H3785 [28JN]

Immigration: economic difficulties at border crossing areas, H6783 [16OC], H7337 [29OC], E1886 [12OC]

Medicare: increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas, determine rural areas based on population density, and require the use of recent data in determining payment adjustments (H.R. 3545), E2344 [20DE]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas (H.R. 2346), E1228 [27JN]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (H.R. 663), H328 [14FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, E2207 [5DE]

Rural Health Care Coalition: tribute, H203, H204 [7FE]

Small business: assistance programs funding, H1199 [28MR]

Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program: funding, H3553, H3570 [26JN]

Taxation: treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (H.R. 2350), E1233 [27JN]

Telecommunications: establish a separate process for State commission evaluation of rural telephone company exemptions, suspensions, and modifications, relative to advanced capabilities (H.R. 3142), E1900 [16OC]

White House, TN: anniversary, E1344 [17JY]

Williams, Robert W., Jr.: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association National Distinguished Presidential Award recipient, E2077 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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]

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]

———make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent and extend protections to family fishermen, S2155, S2156, S2157, S2158 [12MR]

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

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]

Community development: provide grant funding for additional enterprise communities (S. 634), S3001 [27MR]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas, S1449 [15FE]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 428), S1761, S1767 [1MR]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 430), S1761, S1767 [1MR]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 966), S5695 [25MY]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 1127), S7093-S7095 [28JN]

———importance of technological developments in the international marketplace, S1912 [6MR]

Conservation Reserve Program: require State consent prior to implementation of water conservation program, S13032-S13034 [12DE]

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

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S12655 [7DE]

———permit borrowers and grantees to use certain rural development loans and grants for other purposes under certain circumstances (S. 1413), S9256 [10SE]

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

———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]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: Health Community Access Program funding, S11457 [6NO]

Dept. of Transportation: Essential Air Service Program funding, S8533 [1AU], S9593, S9594, S9595, S9597, S9600, S9601, S9603 [21SE], S10146 [3OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans traveling to VA health care facilities (S. 984), S5836 [5JN]

Ecology and environment: water and waste disposal facility projects in rural areas funding, S3664 [6AP]

Education: amend rural education initiative eligibility requirements relative to population density of school districts, S5821 [5JN]

———authorize recruitment and retention incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and professional development programs for teachers in rural areas, S6289 [14JN]

———establish a mental health community education program (S. 859), S4824-S4827 [10MY], S4852 [14MY]

———improve student and teacher performance and access to education in the Lower Mississippi Delta region (S. 617), S2901 [26MR]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (S. 339), S1424 [14FE]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (S. 475), S1985 [7MR]

———reauthorize and improve the rural education development initiative (S. 253), S1073-S1076 [6FE]

———authorize Project SEARCH (special environmental assistance for the regulation of communities and habitat) to provide grants to assist small communities in meeting certain regulations (S. 707), S3535 [5AP]

FBI: funding, S3693 [6AP]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (S. 981), S5798 [26MY]

Health: improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas, S6477 [20JN]

———improve access to oral health care by strengthening the dental workforce in rural and underserved communities (S. 971), S5701-S5704 [25MY]

———improve access to oral health care by strengthening the dental workforce in rural and underserved communities (S. 998), S5977 [7JN]

———promote and improve access to health care services, S11162 [30OC]

———promote and improve access to health care services (S. 1030), S6221-S6226 [13JN]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (S. 587), S2668, S2669 [21MR]

Health care facilities: community health centers funding, S3484 [5AP]

———provide grants to health centers for facility construction, modernization, replacement, and major equipment purchases (S. 523), S2224 [13MR]

Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses (S. 1259), S8355 [27JY]

———establish a demonstration program to address physician shortage, recruitment, and retention problems in rural areas (S. 1387), S8961 [3AU]

———provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (S. 69), S326 [22JA]

Housing: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (S. 652), S3164-S3167 [29MR]

Immigration: allocate H-1B visas for demonstration projects in rural areas (S. 1342), S8763 [2AU]

Katie Poirier Abduction Emergency Fund: establish (S. 886), S4947 [15MY]

Law enforcement: establish a grant program to enable rural police departments to gain access to various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources (S. 1509), S10307 [4OC]

———promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (S. 1763), S12375 [4DE]

———promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (S. 1787), S12684 [7DE]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (S. 326), S1396-S1399 [14FE], S1581 [26FE]

———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (S. 1020), S6138 [12JN], S11259 [31OC]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas (S. 1367), S8939 [3AU]

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for rural or sole community hospital outpatient department services (S. 270), S1125 [7FE]

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

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (S. 349), S1479 [15FE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (S. 70), S327 [22JA]

National League of Cities: observance of National Small Cities ``Investing in Communities Day'', S6861 [25JN]

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

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

Oats, Inc.: anniversary, S9502 [19SE]

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]

SBA: loan assistance programs funding, S3657, S3659 [6AP]

Small business: assistance programs funding, S3829 [24AP]

South Dakota: Mid-Dakota Rural Water Project funding, S7899 [19JY]

Taxation: provide credits for health care professionals establishing practices in rural or underserved areas (S. 569), S2584 [20MR]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (S. 860), S4827, S4828 [10MY]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning (S. 1056), S6347 [14JN]

Veterans: improve access to health care, S8009 [20JY]

Western Kentucky University: Mobile Health and Wellness Program dedication, S11658 [9NO]

Reports

HIV Services in Rural Areas: National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, H3841-H3849 [10JY]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: 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]

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. 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]

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]

Health Centers Program and National Health Service Corps Reauthorization and Healthy Communities Access Program Establishment: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1533) (S. Rept. 107-83), S10640 [11OC]

Respond to the Continuing Economic Crisis Adversely Affecting Agricultural Producers: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2213) (H. Rept. 107-111), H3617 [26JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6278, H6290 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3772 [28JN], H3909, H3922 [11JY]

Statements

Assist Small Communities With Achieving or Maintaining Compliance With Drinking Water Standards: National Rural Water Association, S8555 [1AU]

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]

Rural Education Development Initiative Reauthorization and Improvement: National Education Association, S1074, S1075 [6FE]

Summaries

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act (S. 1628), S11414-S11417 [2NO]

Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative (S. 428), S1766 [1MR]

Broadband Rural Research Investment Act (S. 430), S1766 [1MR]

Revising and Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83): Kerry Amendment on SBA Loan Assistance Programs Funding, S3659 [6AP]

Rural and Urban Health Care Act (S. 1259), S8357 [27JY]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3745-H3751 [28JN]

———conference report, H8069-H8075 [13NO]

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]

Texts of

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. 256, chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code reenactment period extension relative to family farmers, H447 [28FE]

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]

S. 69, Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act, S326 [22JA]

S. 70, National Center for Social Work Research Act, S327 [22JA]

S. 142, prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S415 [22JA]

S. 270, Rural Hospital and Health Network Preservation Act, S1126 [7FE]

S. 339, Rural Education Development Initiative for the 21st Century Act, S1424 [14FE]

S. 349, Rural Law Enforcement Assistance Act, S1480 [15FE]

S. 428, Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative, S1764 [1MR]

S. 430, Broadband Rural Research Investment Act, S1765 [1MR]

S. 500, Universal Service Support Act, S2082 [8MR]

S. 569, Health Care Access Improvement Act, S2585 [20MR]

S. 617, Lower Mississippi Delta Education Access and Improvement Act, S2901 [26MR]

S. 652, Rural Rental Housing Act, S3165 [29MR]

S. 859, Rural Mental Health Accessibility Act, S4825 [10MY]

S. 860, tax treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle, S4828 [10MY]

S. 886, Katie Poirier Abduction Emergency Fund establishment, S4948 [15MY]

S. 984, Veterans Road to Health Care Act, S5836 [5JN]

S. 993, extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S5903 [6JN]

S. 1030, Rural Health Care Improvement Act, S6222-S6225 [13JN]

S. 1076, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act, S6604-S6607 [21JN]

S. 1259, Rural and Urban Health Care Act, S8356 [27JY]

S. 1273, Improving Health Care in Rural America Act, S8468 [31JY]

S. 1387, Rural States Physician Recruitment and Retention Demonstration Act, S8962 [3AU]

S. 1519, provide farm credit assistance for activated reservists, S10395 [9OC], S12987 [11DE]

S. 1652, Sugar Program Reform Act, S11562 [7NO]

S. 1787, Rural Safety Act, S12684 [7DE]

S. 1840, Rural Communities Hospice Care Access Improvement Act, S13467 [18DE]

S. Res. 57, improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas, S2135 [9MR]