DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE related term(s) Agriculture

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), S1006 [25FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H4873 [17JY], H4932 [18JY]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (H.R. 5513), H8894 [14NO]

Community development: improve economic opportunity and development in communities that are dependent on tobacco production (S. 2995), S9175 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8145, S8146 [4SE]

Federal Land Policy and Management Act: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (H.R. 3258), H5002 [22JY]

Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (H. Con. Res. 352), H5038 [22JY]

Utah: acquire land and construct an interagency administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork Canyon (S. 1240), S8013 [1AU]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2646, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act, S976 [15FE]

———H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H640 [28FE], H777 [7MR], H783 [11MR]

Articles and editorials

Allard—Drought More Serious in Southern Colorado, S8401 [10SE]

Behind the Green Curtain, S692 [13FE]

Bloat Watch, H2037 [2MY]

Critics See Loopholes in Conservation Provisions, S4433 [16MY]

Daschle's Burning Senators, S9184 [25SE]

Don't Hold Your Fire, S8875 [19SE]

Farmers' Penalties Rarely Stick, S4432 [16MY]

Fire This Time, S5947 [24JN], E1146 [25JN]

Forest Plan Has Merits, S9021 [23SE]

Harrowing U.S. Taxpayers With Ill-Designed Farm Bill, H2008 [1MY]

On the Auction Block, H2023 [2MY]

Other Half of the Job, E179 [15FE]

Pigs Return to the Trough—Farm Subsidies Are Back, Bigger Than Ever, E969 [6JN]

Rancher's Lament—``Feed and Worry'', S8401 [10SE]

Senate Bill Seeks Cash for Farmers in Drought, Officials Fear State Will Lose 20%-50% of Farms in Year, S8401 [10SE]

Senate Should OK Farm Bill, S8401 [10SE]

Still at the Federal Trough—Farm Subsidies for the Rich and Famous Shattered Records in 2001, H2009 [1MY]

Subsidy Cuts To Wound Rice, Cotton Farms, S693 [13FE]

Sugar Rules Defy Free-Trade Logic, S521 [8FE]

To Too Few, Too Much—Government Needs To Limit Farm Subsidies, S449 [7FE]

We Need Action, Not Another Study, S848 [14FE]

Why a Farm Bill? To Evaluate Subsidy Cap, We Need To Revisit Fundamental Questions, E162 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: assist small farms with modernization to increase profitability and competitiveness (see H.R. 4479), H1410 [17AP]

———clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds (see S. 2814), S7469 [29JY] (see H.R. 5390), H6302 [17SE]

———clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas (see S. 3094), S10359 [10OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 403), H2018 [1MY]

———ensure that agricultural producers and other persons appealing adverse agency decisions receive fair and equitable treatment (see H.R. 3827), H650 [28FE]

———establish a grant program to train farm workers in new agricultural technologies (see S. 1938), S732 [13FE]

———prohibit packers from owning or feeding livestock intended for slaughter, prohibit excessive concentration among certain agricultural commodities dealers and establish an Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture (see H.R. 3810), H633 [27FE]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 2040), S2260 [21MR] (see S. 2086), S2485 [10AP] (see S. 2183), S2828 [17AP] (see S. 2728), S6808 [15JY] (see S. 2800), S7372 [25JY] (see S. 2830), S7744 [31JY] (see S. 3099), S10359 [10OC] (see S. 3160), S11079 [14NO] (see H.R. 4312), H1335 [16AP] (see H.R. 5338), H6084 [5SE] (see H.R. 5383), H6256 [13SE] (see H.R. 5589), H7737 [9OC]

———provide emergency livestock assistance and emergency crop loss assistance to agricultural producers (see H.R. 5310), H5996 [26JY]

———provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 2943), S8673 [17SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2801), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5263), H5993 [26JY]

Animals: provide for testing of chronic wasting disease and other infectious diseases in deer and elk and establish the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (see S. 3090), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5608), H7892 [10OC]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land (see H.R. 5283), H5995 [26JY]

———authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (see H.R. 5513), H6926 [1OC]

Arkansas: sell or exchange certain lands in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and use funds to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites (see S. 2063), S2261 [21MR]

Bioenergy Program: reauthorize and expand to include animal fats, animal by-products, and oils (see H.R. 3708), H227 [7FE]

Black Hills National Forest: conduct a forest management demonstration project (see H.R. 5342), H6085 [5SE]

———declare a fire risk emergency for the Beaver Park Roadless Area and Norbeck Wildlife Preserve and address forest health conditions in these areas (see H.R. 4766), H2607 [16MY]

Business and industry: review agriculture mergers and acquisitions and outlaw unfair practices in the agriculture industry (see H.R. 5357), H6171 [10SE]

Center for Plant Disease Control: establish (see H.R. 3965), H931 [14MR]

Colorado: conduct wildland-urban restoration charter forest demonstration project in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (see H.R. 4911), H3453 [11JN]

———designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 4468), H1409 [17AP]

Community development: improve economic opportunity and development in communities that are dependent on tobacco production (see S. 2706), S6319 [28JN] (see S. 2995), S9116 [24SE]

Conservation Reserve Program: adjust program to maximum extent practicable to assist agricultural producers adversely affected by severe drought conditions (see H. Con. Res. 520), H9024 [14NO]

———eliminate authority to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in an emergency caused by a drought (see H.R. 5485), H6776 [26SE]

———suspend requirement to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in response to a drought or other emergency (see S. 3022), S9714 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: transfer agricultural import and entry inspection activities from the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 2774), S7226 [23JY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 2763), S7104 [19JY]

Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (see H.R. 3802), H633 [27FE]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H1673 [25AP]

Federal aid programs: establish a counter-cyclical income support program for dairy producers (see H.R. 5627), H7893 [10OC]

———use CCC funds to provide emergency financial assistance to agricultural producers that have incurred income losses (see H.R. 4116), H1153 [9AP]

Fire prevention: allow Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements with Federal agencies to acquire goods and services relative to improving or using the wildfire fighting capability of those agencies (see H.R. 5185), H5194 [23JY]

———encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (see S. Con. Res. 107), S3953 [7MY] (see H. Con. Res. 352), H932 [14MR]

———improve capacity to address wildfire prone conditions, establish fire management contracting authorities review process, and authorize appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction projects (see H.R. 5319), H6059 [4SE]

———reduce catastrophic wildfire threats to communities and the environment (see H.R. 5376), H6250 [12SE]

———reduce threat of wildfires in the wildland-urban interface, support community and private wildfire control efforts, and return receipts generated from hazardous fuels reduction projects to the Treasury (see H.R. 5358), H6171 [10SE]

Firefighters: expedite process by which military aircraft may be used to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5102), H4552 [11JY]

———facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5017), H4068 [26JN]

———provide for an independent investigation of firefighter deaths (see S. 2471), S4064 [8MY]

Florida: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain national forest lands (see S. 2652), S5851 [20JN] (see S. 3115), S10571 [16OC] (see H.R. 4977), H3774 [20JN]

Food: clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry processed by establishments receiving inspection services (see S. 2013), S1935 [14MR] (see H.R. 3956), H906 [13MR]

———ensure safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 4813), H2944 [22MY]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 4814), H2944 [22MY]

———use price of feed grains and other cash expenses as factors to determine basic formula price for milk under milk marketing orders (see S. 3068), S10040 [7OC]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 2803), S7430 [26JY] (see H.R. 4834), H3036 [23MY] (see H.R. 5230), H5790 [25JY]

———require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (see S. 3095), S10359 [10OC]

Foreign policy: recognize diplomatic importance of U.S. foreign assistance programs in fighting global terrorism and promoting national security (see S. Res. 204), S348 [5FE]

Forest Service: establish a program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 3023), S9714 [1OC]

Forests: take actions to promptly address the risk of fire and insect infestation on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 5214), H5789 [25JY] (see H.R. 5341), H6084 [5SE]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (see S. 2773), S7226 [23JY] (see H.R. 5486), H6776 [26SE]

Idaho: authorize sale or exchange of all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System land and use proceeds for National Forest System purposes (see S. 3047), S9901 [3OC] (see H.R. 5628), H7893 [10OC]

Lumber industry: conduct a study on the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an alternative treatment to preserve wood (see S. 3062), S9983 [4OC] (see H.R. 5617), H7893 [10OC]

Mendocino National Forest: convey certain lands and authorize the use of the proceeds from such conveyances (see H.R. 5032), H4324 [27JN]

Montana: accept donation of certain land in the Mineral Hill-Crevice Mountain Mining District (see S. 2334), S3435 [25AP] (see S. 2510), S4330 [14MY]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (see S. 2660), S5851 [20JN]

Native Americans: convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (see H.R. 5327), H6059 [4SE]

Nebraska: enter into cooperative agreements with the Nebraska State Forester to carry out watershed restoration and protection activities on National Forest System lands (see S. 2518), S4387 [15MY] (see H.R. 5206), H5452 [24JY]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (see H.R. 5328), H6059 [4SE]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see H.R. 3803), H633 [27FE]

Pennsylvania: conveyance of certain National Forest System lands and improvements (see H.R. 4893), H3291 [6JN]

Power resources: codify and extend program to promote the use of agricultural commodities by bioenergy producers to produce ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 4227), H1289 [15AP]

———encourage production of biobased energy products (see S. 1960), S897 [15FE]

———establish research, extension, and educational programs to implement biobased energy technologies, products, and economic diversification in rural areas (see S. 3016), S9595 [30SE]

Public lands: designate certain forest lands at risk for catastrophic wildfires as emergency mitigation areas and authorize the use of alternative arrangements in those areas (see S. 2811), S7430 [26JY]

———establish permanent recreation fee authority for Federal land management agencies (see S. 2607), S5366 [11JN]

———exempt local residents in fee demonstration areas from fees imposed under the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program (see S. 2015), S1935 [14MR]

———provide Federal land management agencies the authority and capability to effectively manage Federal lands (see S. 2474), S4064 [8MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: clarify calculation of payments in lieu of taxes to counties relative to certain county projects funding (see S. 2930), S8565 [12SE] (see H.R. 5379), H6250 [12SE]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see S. 2108), S2577 [11AP] (see H.R. 5107), H4553 [11JY]

Tobacco products: eliminate quota and price support programs for tobacco, compensate quota holders and producers for lost value, and establish an advisory board to assess characteristics of domestic and imported tobacco (see H.R. 3940), H832 [12MR]

———eliminate quotas and price support, compensate quota holders and producers, establish Tobacco Quality Board, assess user fees, and grant FDA authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 2764), S7104 [19JY]

———eliminate quotas and price supports, compensate quota holders and producers, and establish a tobacco community reinvestment program (see S. 3004), S9229 [25SE] (see H.R. 5480), H6776 [26SE]

———replace existing tobacco program with a federally chartered corporation, compensate quota holders, provide transition assistance for producers and increase competitiveness of domestically produced tobacco (see H.R. 4753), H2607 [16MY]

———replace existing tobacco program with programs designed to assist producers, compensate quota holders for the loss of quota asset value, and assist producers who forgo obtaining a production license (see H.R. 5035), H4324 [27JN]

Utah: convey certain real property in the Dixie National Forest (see H.R. 5180), H5194 [23JY]

Comparisons

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (H.R. 2646), S3995 [8MY]

Conference reports

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (H.R. 2646), H1795-H1978 [1MY]

Cost Estimates

Healthy Forests Reform Act (H.R. 5319): CBO, E2150 [16DE]

Excerpts

Homeland Security Act (H.R. 5005): agricultural import and entry inspection activities and Plum Island Animal Disease Center provisions, S11406 [19NO]

Factsheets

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act Conference Report: Republican Study Committee, H2009 [1MY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture National Animal Disease Laboratory funding: Animal Agriculture Coalition, S5137 [6JN]

Dept. of State decision to revoke U.S. visas for Cuban agricultural officials: Senator Dorgan, S3001 [22AP]

———several agricultural organizations, S3001 [22AP]

Distribution of dairy assistance payments: Sharon L. Lombardi, Dairy Producers of New Mexico (organization), S4038 [8MY]

Emergency agriculture assistance: James E. Echols, National Cotton Council of America, S82 [24JA]

———Lynn Cornwell, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S84 [24JA]

———Nancy Tarver, Tarver Heart X Ranch (business), S11547 [19NO]

———National Farmers Union, S84 [24JA]

———Steven L. Pilcher, Montana Stockgrowers Association, S85 [24JA]

EPA study on emissions from ethanol production facilities: Senator Feinstein, S4027, S4028 [8MY]

———Stephen Rothblatt, EPA, S4028 [8MY]

Establish equity in distribution of agricultural commodity assistance payments: Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S461 [7FE]

Farm program limitations on commodity payments and benefits: several agricultural organizations, S446 [7FE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: Craig Lang, Iowa Farm Bureau, S3929 [7MY]

———David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S3911 [7MY]

———Donald E. Flannery, Maine Potato Board, S4139 [9MY]

———Ellen S. Levinson, Coalition for Food Aid, S3912 [7MY]

———Environmental and Energy Study Institute, S3913 [7MY]

———J. Read Smith, National Association of Conservation Districts, S3911 [7MY]

———Jerry Friedman, American Public Human Services Association, S3912 [7MY]

———Kenneth E. Auer, Farm Credit Council, S3912 [7MY]

———Representative Combest, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2047 [2MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2047 [2MY]

———Robert W. Spear, Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Rural Resources, S4139 [9MY]

———several agricultural associations, S3911 [7MY]

———several organizations, S3992 [8MY]

Federal Crop Insurance Program: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S8404 [10SE]

High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act: M. Lee Allison, Kansas Geological Survey, S7230 [23JY]

Improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders: Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society of the U.S., and Lisa Weisberg, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, S581 [11FE]

Livestock assistance programs: Frank A. DuBois, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture, S8397 [10SE]

Livestock production contracts: several agricultural organizations, S411 [6FE]

Promote water conservation on agricultural land: Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S530 [8FE]

———several environmental and conservation organizations, S530, S531 [8FE]

Provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban open space and contain suburban sprawl: James J. Espy, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (organization), S698 [13FE]

———Jennifer Melville, Trust for Public Lands (organization), S698 [13FE]

———Kent Wommack, Nature Conservancy (organization), S698 [13FE]

———Larry A. Kotchman, National Association of State Foresters, S697 [13FE]

———Sally Stockwell, Maine Audubon Society, S698 [13FE]

———W. Kent Olson, Friends of Acadia (organization), S698 [13FE]

Reallocate unused sugar quotas to make up shortfalls in the amount sugar supplying countries export to the U.S.: Lawrence T. Graham, Coalition for Sugar Reform, S622 [12FE]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S622 [12FE]

Require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S3999 [8MY]

Restrictions on Dept. of State sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property: Jess T. Ford, GAO, H6657 [25SE]

Senior Nutrition Act: Barb Packett, National Commodity Supplemental Food Program Association, S2582 [11AP]

———Frank Kubik, Focus—HOPE (organization), S2581 [11AP]

Strengthen limitations on Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs: Representative Nick Smith, H1477 [18AP]

Strike Conservation Reserve Program water conservation program: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S471 [7FE]

Trade adjustment assistance for fishermen adversely impacted by trade agreements: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7839 [1AU]

———Emily S. DeRocco, Dept. of Labor, S7838 [1AU]

Lists

Demands by African American farmers relative to discrimination claims against the Dept. of Agriculture, H4491 [10JY]

Supporters of H.R. 2646, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, H2047 [2MY]

Supporters of S. 1478, Puppy Protection Act, S630-S636 [12FE]

Top 10 violations by commercial dog breeding facilities, S581 [11FE]

Messages

CCC Report: President Bush, H3094 [4JN]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H1111, H1113 [9AP], H1183 [10AP], H1307, H1328 [16AP], H1373, H1379 [17AP], H1453, H1462 [18AP], H1537 [24AP], H1747 [30AP]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2056 [2MY]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado: emergency agriculture assistance, E1701 [30SE]

Press releases

Emergency Agriculture Assistance: Montana Farmers Union, S85 [24JA]

———Montana Grain Growers Association, Montana Farm Bureau Federation, and Montana Farmers Union, S85 [24JA]

———National Association of Wheat Growers, S84 [24JA]

Iowa Farmers Union Reacts to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002: Iowa Farmers Union, S3929 [7MY]

Iowa Soybean Association Applauds the Completion of the 2002 Farm Bill by U.S. Senate and House Conferees: Iowa Soybean Association, S3930 [7MY]

Proclamations

National Cranberry Month: Dept. of Agriculture, E1830 [11OC]

Questions and answers

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (H.R. 2646), S3982 [8MY]

Improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders, S581 [11FE]

Quotations

Strengthen limitations on Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs: several Senators, H1382 [17AP]

Remarks in House

African Americans: resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture, H4477, H4491-H4493 [10JY]

Agriculture: assist small farms with modernization to increase profitability and competitiveness (H.R. 4479), E514 [12AP], E558 [17AP]

———comply with certain foreign trade agreements by limiting marketing gain loans and deficiency payments to certain producers, H2004, H2005 [1MY]

———conservation programs funding, H2006, H2007 [1MY], H3432-H3436 [11JN]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H527 [26FE], H638 [28FE], H691 [6MR], H1292, H1308 [16AP], H1342, H1343, H1344, H1345 [17AP], H1415, H1477 [18AP], H1511, H1512 [23AP], H1670 [25AP], H1678 [29AP], H4673-H4675 [15JY], E162 [14FE], E278 [6MR], E397, E401 [21MR], E615 [24AP]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H1998, H2002-H2010 [1MY], H2031-H2057 [2MY], H2429 [14MY], H2501 [15MY], H3432-H3436 [11JN], H6036-H6040 [4SE], E716 [3MY], E719 [6MY], E760, E778 [10MY], E1721 [2OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 403), H2022-H2031 [2MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct conferees, H1111, H1113 [9AP], H1183-H1188 [10AP], H1307, H1328-H1331 [16AP], H1371, H1373-H1382 [17AP], H1453-H1470, H1480 [18AP], H1516 [23AP], H1537-H1540 [24AP], H1747 [30AP], E587 [18AP], E609, E611, E612, E613 [23AP], E668 [30AP]

———disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers, H2667 [21MY]

———Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs funding, E401 [21MR]

———Federal farm policies, H1049 [20MR]

———limit price support payments to producers, H527 [26FE], H691, H733-H735 [6MR], H2002-H2010 [1MY], H2024, H2026, H2027, H2030 [2MY], H3781 [21JN], H3862 [25JN], E162 [14FE], E278 [6MR]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock, H2030 [2MY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, H2394 [14MY], H7007 [3OC], H7887 [10OC], E1701 [30SE]

———provide emergency livestock assistance and emergency crop loss assistance to agricultural producers (H.R. 5310), H6031, H6036-H6040 [4SE], H6244 [12SE]

———strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, H1292 [16AP], H1371, H1374-H1382 [17AP], H1477, H1480 [18AP], H2006 [1MY], H2040 [2MY], H4473 [10JY], H4525 [11JY], E587 [18AP]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (H.R. 5513), H8890-H8898 [14NO]

Bioenergy Program: reauthorize and expand to include animal fats, animal by-products, and oils (H.R. 3708), E113 [7FE]

Colorado: conduct wildland-urban restoration charter forest demonstration project in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (H.R. 4911), H3557 [13JN]

Cuba: allow the financing of agricultural sales, H1454-H1462 [18AP], H2005 [1MY], H2429 [14MY], E609 [23AP], E668 [30AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs-H1382 [17AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inclusion of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, H5877 [26JY]

———transfer agricultural import and entry inspection activities from the Dept. of Agriculture, H8713, H8715 [13NO]

———transfer Plum Island Animal Disease Center from the Dept. of Agriculture, H8713, H8715 [13NO]

Dept. of State: prohibit restrictions on sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property, H6656 [25SE]

Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (H.R. 3802), H6872 [1OC]

Federal Land Policy and Management Act: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (H.R. 3258), H5001, H5002 [22JY], E1331 [24JY]

Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, H3922 [25JN], H4029, H4056, H4058-H4060 [26JN], E1146 [25JN]

———encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (H. Con. Res. 352), H5037, H5038 [22JY], E357 [14MR], E1349 [25JY]

———improve capacity to address wildfire prone conditions, establish fire management contracting authorities review process, and authorize appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction projects (H.R. 5319), H6289-H6293 [17SE]

Firefighters: facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (H.R. 5017), H4375-H4378 [9JY], E1259 [15JY]

Food: inspections program funding, E1494 [4SE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (H.R. 4834), E923 [24MY]

Foreign policy: recognize diplomatic importance of U.S. foreign assistance programs in fighting global terrorism and promoting national security, H517 [14FE], E179 [15FE]

4-H Youth Development Program: centennial, H2145 [7MY], E1491 [4SE]

Gladwell, Beatrice: National 4-H Alumni Award recipient, E509 [12AP]

Horshoe Bend, ID: Rural Development Agency rural water project funding, H1623 [25AP]

Immigration: moratorium on J-1 visa waiver program, H2144 [7MY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress, H1195 [10AP]

———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (H.R. 2114), H3541 [13JN], H3725 [20JN]

National Cranberry Month: observance, E1830 [11OC]

National 4-H Council: anniversary, E608 [23AP]

Plum Island Research Center: support binding arbitration for employees relative to conflict resolution, H6074, H6075 [5SE]

Power resources: encourage use of renewable energy, H2025 [2MY]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, H1328-H1331 [16AP], H1342, H1343, H1344, H1345 [17AP], H1415, H1462-H1470 [18AP], H1511, H1512 [23AP], H2494-H2497 [15MY], H2553, H2555, H2558 [16MY], E611, E612, E613 [23AP], E615 [24AP]

———State option to elect a food stamp block grant in lieu of a regular program, H2494, H2496, H2497, H2502 [15MY], H2589 [16MY]

Ratzlaff, Jace: Dept. of Agriculture Accommodation Award recipient, E13 [23JA]

Rural areas: national objectives priority assignments, E54 [29JA]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: clarify calculation of payments in lieu of taxes to counties relative to certain county projects funding (H.R. 5379), E1570 [12SE]

Tobacco products: eliminate quota and price support programs for tobacco, compensate quota holders and producers for lost value, and establish an advisory board to assess characteristics of domestic and imported tobacco (H.R. 3940), E362 [14MR]

———program reform, H2024 [2MY]

Utah: acquire land and construct an interagency administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork Canyon (S. 1240), H6488-H6491 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: establish a pilot emergency relief program to provide live lambs, S612, S625 [12FE]

Agriculture: application of means-testing of nonprofit organizations relative to conservation programs, S4019 [8MY]

———clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds (S. 2814), S7471 [29JY]

———clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas (S. 3094), S10371 [10OC]

———conservation programs funding, S3927 [7MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), S846-S849 [14FE], S882, S883 [15FE], S2761 [17AP], S3160 [23AP], S3516 [30AP]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, S3608-S3610 [1MY], S3903-S3937 [7MY], S3979-S4052 [8MY], S4137-S4140 [9MY], S4247 [13MY], S4695 [22MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S3887 [2MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), insert S. 1731 language in lieu, S699 [13FE]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), printing, S877 [14FE]

———disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers, S4003, S4004 [8MY]

———emergency agriculture assistance funding offset through payment limitations, S8408 [10SE]

———increase the rate of compensation for peanut quota holders, S618, S621 [12FE]

———limit price support payments to producers, S3926, S3933, S3935 [7MY]

———Livestock Assistance Program funding, S79 [24JA], S578, S579 [11FE], S625 [12FE], S5182 [6JN]

———price supports for nonfat dry milk, S849 [14FE]

———price supports for peanuts, S4035 [8MY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S75-S88 [24JA], S533-S536 [8FE], S606-S610 [12FE], S6433 [9JY], S7244 [24JY], S8145, S8149-S8150 [4SE], S8237, S8240-S8245, S8248, S8250 [5SE], S8394-S8407, S8430 [10SE], S8631 [17SE], S10611, S10616, S10620 [17OC]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 2040), S2262 [21MR], S3980, S3994 [8MY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 2183), S2836 [17AP]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 2800), S7378 [25JY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 3099), S10396 [10OC], S11374-S11380, S11385-S11387, S11547, S11548 [19NO]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 3099), unanimous-consent request, S11378 [19NO]

———provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (S. 2943), S8677 [17SE]

———recalculated loan rates for commodities, S3980, S3983 [8MY]

———reduce price supports and marketing loan rates and use savings to improve Food Stamp Program, S610, S612, S627, S628 [12FE], S683 [13FE]

———restrict commodity and crop insurance payments to land that has a cropping history, and restore food stamp benefits to certain legal immigrants, S419-S423 [6FE], S442, S443 [7FE]

———soil conservation programs, S4430 [16MY]

———strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, S444-S457 [7FE], S692, S693 [13FE], S4006-S4008, S4018 [8MY]

———Tree Assistance Program funding, S4021 [8MY]

Animals: exclude birds and certain rats and mice from the definition of animals under the Animal Welfare Act, S616, S628 [12FE]

———improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders, S516 [8FE], S580 [11FE], S630-S636 [12FE]

———provide for testing of chronic wasting disease and other infectious diseases in deer and elk and establish the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (S. 3090), S10361 [10OC], S10655 [17OC]

Appropriations: carry out certain transfer of funds, S4947 [4JN]

Arkansas: sell or exchange certain lands in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and use funds to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites (S. 2063), S11799 [20NO]

Biodiesel Fuel Education Program: funding, S684 [13FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3913-S3917 [7MY]

CCC: transfer of certain funding for conservation programs technical assistance, S4020 [8MY]

Community development: improve economic opportunity and development in communities that are dependent on tobacco production (S. 2995), S9122 [24SE]

Computers: improve access to broadband services in rural and under-served areas, S4023 [8MY]

Conservation Reserve Program: establish a per-farm limitation on enrolled land, S412, S413 [6FE]

———establish certain values for payments in different categories of enrolled land, S412, S413 [6FE]

———promote water conservation on agricultural land, S528-S533, S540 [8FE], S604, S608, S609, S611 [12FE], S694, S695 [13FE]

———strike water conservation program, S469-S476 [7FE], S604, S605, S608 [12FE]

Cuba: allow the financing of agricultural sales, S4520-S4523 [17MY], S4605-S4607 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure that information systems be coordinated across agencies who have border security responsibilities, S11406 [19NO]

———transfer agricultural import and entry inspection activities from the Dept. of Agriculture, S11406 [19NO]

———transfer Plum Island Animal Disease Center from the Dept. of Agriculture, S11406 [19NO]

Dept. of State: decision to revoke U.S. visas for Cuban agricultural officials, S3000, S3001 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: repayment of accounts from which funds were borrowed for emergency wildfire suppression, S8144 [4SE], S8589 [13SE], S8631 [17SE], S8877 [19SE], S9184 [25SE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (S. 2763), S7107-S7109 [19JY]

Eagle Creek, OR: Dept. of Agriculture decision on salvage timber sales, S2385 [9AP], S2721 [16AP]

Ecology and environment: ensure effectiveness of non-Federal conservation technical assistance programs, S684 [13FE]

———establish pilot programs to assist in the development of a carbon sequestration inventory and accounting system, S3398 [25AP]

Environmental Quality Incentive Program: restrict use of funds for confined livestock feeding operations, S413-S417 [6FE], S615, S624-S626 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: establish equity in distribution of commodity assistance payments, S458-S467 [7FE]

———establish equity in distribution of dairy assistance payments, S617, S649 [12FE], S677-S679, S691 [13FE], S3924 [7MY], S4037, S4041 [8MY]

———provide payments to producers of forage crops for losses due to army worms, S8250 [5SE]

FERC: hydroelectric power projects licensing reform, S3252-S3255 [24AP]

Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, S5945-S5948 [24JN], S5973 [25JN], S6056 [26JN], S6228 [27JN], S6522 [10JY], S8152 [4SE], S8532 [12SE]

———encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy, S3158 [23AP]

———encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (S. Con. Res. 107), S3965 [7MY]

Firefighters: facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (H.R. 5017), S6680 [11JY], S6729 [15JY]

———provide for an independent investigation of firefighter deaths (S. 2471), S4066 [8MY]

Fish and fishing: provide emergency disaster assistance and revoke multispecies limited access fishing permits relative to Northeast commercial fisheries failure, S679, S695 [13FE]

Florida: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain national forest lands (S. 2652), S5853 [20JN]

———Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan funding, S4022 [8MY]

Food: clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry processed by establishments receiving inspection services (S. 2013), S1936 [14MR]

———nutrition programs funding, S651 [12FE], S4046 [8MY]

———use price of feed grains and other cash expenses as factors to determine basic formula price for milk under milk marketing orders (S. 3068), S10051 [7OC]

Food industry: establish a voluntary organic research and promotion program, S619 [12FE]

———modify beet sugar allotment formula to ensure equity among beet sugar processors, S514 [8FE]

———reallocate unused sugar quotas to make up shortfalls in the amount sugar supplying countries export to the U.S., S520 [8FE], S622-S624, S628 [12FE]

———require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (S. 3095), S10371 [10OC]

Food stamps: equalize asset eligibility rule for senior citizen and disabled recipients, S610, S612 [12FE]

Foreign policy: recognize diplomatic importance of U.S. foreign assistance programs in fighting global terrorism and promoting national security (S. Res. 204), S524 [8FE]

Forest Service: establish a program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (S. 3023), S9719 [1OC]

———establish Office of Tribal Relations, S847 [14FE]

———improve coordination with Native American tribes in managing and protecting natural resources, S847 [14FE]

4-H Youth Development Program: centennial, S1348 [28FE], S2004 [18MR]

Hawaii: impact of invasive species of plants, animals, and microbes, S5248 [7JN]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (S. 2773), S7228 [23JY]

Idaho: authorize sale or exchange of all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System land and use proceeds for National Forest System purposes (S. 3047), S9909 [3OC]

Lumber industry: conduct a study on the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an alternative treatment to preserve wood (S. 3062), S9995 [4OC]

Market Access Program: funding, S652 [12FE]

Mexico: provide equity for the promotion of Hass avocados, S636 [12FE]

Missouri: farmer eligibility for payments and assistance, S651 [12FE]

Montana: accept donation of certain land in the Mineral Hill-Crevice Mountain Mining District (S. 2334), S3443 [25AP]

———accept donation of certain land in the Mineral Hill-Crevice Mountain Mining District (S. 2510), S4331 [14MY]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S2178 [20MR]

National Animal Disease Laboratory: funding, S5133-S5137 [6JN]

National forests: implement an emergency hazardous fuels reduction plan, S8409-S8411, S8414 [10SE], S8515-S8519 [12SE], S8589 [13SE], S8635-S8642, S8656-S8662 [17SE], S8701-S8708, S8743 [18SE], S8872-S8880, S8894-S8897 [19SE], S9004, S9019 [23SE], S9183 [25SE], S9678, S9679 [1OC]

National Public Radio: collaboration between correspondent and environmental organizations in forest thinning projects story, S8876-S8878 [19SE]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (S. 2660), S5858 [20JN]

Native Americans: convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (S. 691), S8015 [1AU]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S514, S515, S517, S522 [8FE], S579 [11FE], S598-S604 [12FE], S848 [14FE], S4018 [8MY]

———revise livestock production contracts, S407, S411, S412, S417 [6FE]

———study proposal to prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S477 [7FE], S514, S515, S517, S522 [8FE], S598, S600-S604 [12FE]

Peanuts: delay implementation of marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for peanuts, S620 [12FE]

———repeal quotas, S650, S651 [12FE], S3933 [7MY]

Pellett, Nancy: nomination to the Farm Credit Administration, S10398 [10OC]

Power resources: encourage production of biobased energy products (S. 1960), S900 [15FE]

———establish research, extension, and educational programs to implement biobased energy technologies, products, and economic diversification in rural areas (S. 3016), S9596 [30SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2335 [22MR], S11045-S11047 [14NO]

Public lands: designate certain forest lands at risk for catastrophic wildfires as emergency mitigation areas and authorize the use of alternative arrangements in those areas (S. 2811), S7449 [29JY]

———establish permanent recreation fee authority for Federal land management agencies (S. 2607), S5367 [11JN]

———exempt local residents in fee demonstration areas from fees imposed under the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program (S. 2015), S1937 [14MR]

———provide Federal land management agencies the authority and capability to effectively manage Federal lands (S. 2474), S4068 [8MY]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, S4018 [8MY]

Puerto Rico: Nutritional Assistance Program funding, S650 [12FE]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (S. 2108), S2580-S2582 [11AP]

Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program: funding, S4020 [8MY]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban open space and contain suburban sprawl, S697 [13FE]

Sudden oak death syndrome: research, monitoring, and treatment funding (S. 997), S6593 [10JY]

Tobacco products: provide relief to certain flue-cured tobacco farmers, S685 [13FE]

Tree Assistance Program: funding, S4021 [8MY]

Utah: acquire land and construct an interagency administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork Canyon (S. 1240), S8013 [1AU], S11651 [19NO]

Value-added agricultural product market development grant program: expand, S4019 [8MY]

Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture: reported conversations with Canadian Agriculture Minister relative to agriculture legislation, S882, S883 [15FE]

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program: funding, S682 [13FE]

Reports

Implications of Banning Packer Ownership of Livestock: Allan Gray, Ken Foster, and Michael Boehlje, Purdue University, S602 [12FE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5263) (H. Rept. 107-623), H5993 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2801) (S. Rept. 107-223), S7371 [25JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2646, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 403) (H. Rept. 107-426), H2018 [1MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Conveyance of Certain Land in the Lake Tahoe Basin To Be Held in Trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 691) (H. Rept. 107-664), H6417 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Conveyance of Certain Real Property in the Dixie National Forest in Utah: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5180) (H. Rept. 107-665), H6472 [23SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Land Conveyance in the Lake Tahoe Basin To Be Held in Trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 691) (S. Rept. 107-191), S6318 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Payment of Costs of Environmental Reviews Relative to Conveyances: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3802) (H. Rept. 107-698), H6775 [26SE]

Encourage Land Management Agencies To Reduce Forest Fuels That Place National Resources at High Risk of Wildfire, and Prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 352) (H. Rept. 107-502), H3452 [11JN]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 107-424), H2018 [1MY]

Federal Land Policy and Management Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3258) (H. Rept. 107-563), H4552 [11JY]

Florida National Forest Land Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2652), S10115 [8OC]

Healthy Forests Reform Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5319) (H. Rept. 107-770), H8050 [31OC]

High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2773), S10115 [8OC]

Mendocino National Forest Land Conveyance and Use of the Proceeds From Such Conveyances: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5032) (H. Rept. 107-678), H6557 [24SE]

National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2114) (H. Rept. 107-408), H1288 [15AP]

Nomination of Thomas C. Dorr To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S7898 [1AU]

Timpanogos Interagency Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1240) (S. Rept. 107-178), S6013 [25JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1240) (H. Rept. 107-669), H6472 [23SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct conferees, H1380 [17AP]

Statements

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S3910 [7MY]

———President Bush, S3910 [7MY]

Federation/LAF Supports Black Farmer Protest Against USDA in Tennessee—Demands Meaningful Across the Board Response From USDA and Congress: Federation of Southern Cooperatives, H4491 [10JY]

Strengthen Limitations on Dept. of Agriculture Commodity Payments and Benefits and Use Resulting Savings To Improve Certain Programs: Senator Grassley, H1376 [17AP]

Summaries

Emergency Agriculture Assistance, 1989-2001, S79 [24JA]

High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act (S. 2773), S7229 [23JY]

Tables

Acres needed to receive Dept. of Agriculture loan deficiency payment benefits based on season average prices, H1382 [17AP]

Comparison of dairy producer payments in Daschle substitute and Domenici amendment to S. 1731, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act, S649 [12FE]

Farm bill payment comparisons, S3936 [7MY]

Farm bill spending—old baseline v. new baseline, S3936 [7MY]

Recipients of Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments by income bracket, S457 [7FE]

Top 100 recipients of farm subsidies in Wisconsin (2001), H1479 [18AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 352, encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy, H5037 [22JY]

H. Res. 403, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2646, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, H2022 [2MY]

H.R. 2646, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act, S1006-S1135 [25FE]

H.R. 3258, Reasonable Right-of-Way Fees Act, H5001 [22JY]

H.R. 3802, payment of costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances under the Education Land Grant Act, H6872 [1OC]

H.R. 5017, facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires, H4375 [9JY]

H.R. 5513, Prescott and San Isabel National Forests Land Exchange Act, H8890, H8894-H8898 [14NO]

S. 691, convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California, S8015 [1AU]

S. 997, Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Control Act, S6593 [10JY]

S. 1240, Timpanogos Interagency Land Exchange Act, S8013-S8015 [1AU], S11651 [19NO], H6489 [24SE]

S. 1960, Biobased Energy Incentive Act, S901 [15FE]

S. 2015, Host Community Fairness Act, S1938 [14MR]

S. 2063, Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests land sale or exchange and use funds to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites, S11799 [20NO]

S. 2108, Senior Nutrition Act, S2581 [11AP]

S. 2183, Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act, S2836 [17AP]

S. 2607, Federal Lands Recreation Fee Authority Act, S5367-S5369 [11JN]

S. 2660, increase number of children participating in summer food service programs, S5858 [20JN]

S. 2764, Tobacco Livelihood and Economic Assistance for Our Farmers Act, S7109-S7126 [19JY]

S. 2773, High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act, S7228 [23JY]

S. 2814, clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, S7471 [29JY]

S. 2943, Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S8678 [17SE]

S. 3090, Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act, S10362 [10OC]

S. 3094, clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, S10371 [10OC]

S. 3095, Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S10372-S10375 [10OC]

S. Con. Res. 107, encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy, S3964 [7MY]

S. Res. 204, recognize diplomatic importance of U.S. foreign assistance programs in fighting global terrorism and promoting national security, S351 [5FE]