FARM SECURITY AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT
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]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: 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]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish research, extension, and educational programs to implement biobased energy technologies, products, and economic diversification in rural areas (see S. 3016), S9595 [30SE]
Enact (H.R. 2646): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 403), H2018 [1MY]
Federal aid programs: eliminate confusion regarding applicability of payment quantity limitations to the transition payment required as part of national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 5384), H6256 [13SE]
Comparisons
Provisions (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]
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: 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]
Require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S3999 [8MY]
Lists
Supporters of H.R. 2646, provisions, H2047 [2MY]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2646): 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]
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, H2002-H2010 [1MY], H2024, H2026, H2027, H2030 [2MY]
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, H2005 [1MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, H2006 [1MY], H2040 [2MY]
Enact (H.R. 2646), H4673-H4675 [15JY]
———conference report, 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]
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]
Remarks in Senate
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]
———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, S3924 [7MY], S4037, S4041 [8MY]
———establish research, extension, and educational programs to implement biobased energy technologies, products, and economic diversification in rural areas (S. 3016), S9596 [30SE]
———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): conference report, S3903-S3937 [7MY], S3979-S4052 [8MY], S4137-S4140 [9MY], S4247 [13MY], S4695 [22MY]
———conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S3887 [2MY]
Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, S4044 [8MY]
Florida: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan funding, S4022 [8MY]
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, S4018 [8MY]
Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, S4018 [8MY]
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]
Statements
Provisions: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S3910 [7MY]
———President Bush, S3910 [7MY]
Tables
Farm bill payment comparisons, S3936 [7MY]
Farm bill spending—old baseline v. new baseline, S3936 [7MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 403, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2646, provisions, H2022 [2MY]
S. 2814, clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, S7471 [29JY]
S. 3094, clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, S10371 [10OC]
Tributes
Wellstone, Senator, S3919 [7MY]