FARM SECURITY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2646), S1006 [25FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2646, provisions, S976 [15FE], H640 [28FE], H777 [7MR]

Articles and editorials

Bloat Watch, H2037 [2MY]

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

On the Auction Block, H2023 [2MY]

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

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

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

Enact (H.R. 2646): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 403), H2018 [1MY]

Comparisons

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

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 2646), H1795-H1978 [1MY]

Factsheets

Conference Report: Republican Study Committee, H2009 [1MY]

Letters

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

———several organizations, S3992 [8MY]

Methyl bromide phaseout as a pesticide: Representative Combest, Committee on Agriculture (House), E720 [6MY]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E720 [6MY]

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

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

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

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

Lists

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

Motions

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

———conference report, H2056 [2MY]

Press releases

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]

Questions and answers

Provisions (H.R. 2646), S3982 [8MY]

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

Agriculture: 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]

———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]

———require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, H1537-H1540 [24AP]

Bankruptcy: permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H1183-H1188 [10AP]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, H2002 [1MY]

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, H1292 [16AP], H1371, H1374-H1382 [17AP], H1477, H1480 [18AP], H2006 [1MY], H2040 [2MY], E587 [18AP]

Enact (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]

———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]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 403), H2022-H2031 [2MY]

———motion to instruct conferees, H1111, H1113 [9AP], 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]

———motion to instuct conferees, H1183-H1188 [10AP]

Klamath Basin: respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, H2037 [2MY]

Pesticides: methyl bromide phaseout, E719 [6MY]

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], E611, E612, E613 [23AP], E615 [24AP]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

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

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

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

———require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, S3927 [7MY], S3998, S4021-S4025 [8MY]

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

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

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

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed, S4010-S4012, S4019, S4020 [8MY]

Computers: improve access to broadband services in rural and under-served areas, S4023, S4037 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish equity in distribution of dairy assistance payments, S4037, S4041 [8MY]

———expand the value-added agricultural product market development grant program, S4019 [8MY]

———nutrition programs funding, S4046 [8MY]

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

———strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, S4006-S4008, S4018 [8MY]

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

———conference report, S3608-S3610 [1MY], S3903-S3937 [7MY], S3979-S4052 [8MY], S4137-S4140 [9MY], S4247 [13MY], S4695 [22MY]

———conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S3887 [2MY]

———insert S. 1731 language in lieu, S699 [13FE]

———printing, S877 [14FE]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, S4044 [8MY]

Florida: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan funding, S4022 [8MY]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, S3608-S3610 [1MY]

Forest Service: establish Office of Tribal Relations, S847 [14FE]

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

Klamath Basin: respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, S4021, S4022 [8MY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S848 [14FE], S4018 [8MY]

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

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

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning, S848 [14FE]

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

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2646, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 403) (H. Rept. 107-426), H2018 [1MY]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 107-424), H2018 [1MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (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]

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

Tables

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

Farm bill payment comparisons, S3936 [7MY]

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

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

Texts of

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]

Tributes

Wellstone, Senator, S3919 [7MY]