AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food

Addresses

Losing Family Farms—Time for Change: Shana R. Stine, E1721 [2OC]

Amendments

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (S. 2556), S11612, S11645 [19NO]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 198), S11599, S11639 [19NO]

Programs: continue (H.R. 2646), S1006 [25FE]

———continue (S. 1731), S408, S419, S430, S431 [6FE], S442, S467, S469, S476, S498, S501, S504, S505, S506, S510 [7FE], S515, S516, S519, S522, S533, S557, S558, S564, S567 [8FE], S578, S590, S591 [11FE], S608, S610, S612, S613, S616, S617, S618, S619, S620, S621, S628, S629, S636, S645, S666, S667, S669, S670, S671, S672 [12FE], S675, S748 [13FE]

Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3262 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524)—consideration (H. Res. 527), H6382 [19SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3244 [6JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5346, S5386 [11JN], S5398, S5412, S5462 [12JN]

Analyses

Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act (S. 2994), S9121 [24SE]

Impact of Alternative and Replacement Fuel Use on Oil Prices: David L. Greene, Dept. of Energy, S3133 [23AP]

———Dept. of Energy, S3133 [23AP]

Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act (S. 2508), S4283 [13MY]

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]

———H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H641 [28FE]

Articles and editorials

African Famine, Made in Europe, H6073 [5SE]

Aid Meant for the Hungry, S4961 [4JN]

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

Behind the Green Curtain, S692 [13FE]

Black Farmers—A Vanishing Way, H195 [6FE]

Bloat Watch, H2037 [2MY]

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

Damming the Money Stream of the Water Profiteers, E1231 [10JY]

Death Tax Senators, S5422 [12JN]

Farmers' Penalties Rarely Stick, S4432 [16MY]

Fighting for the Farm—Malaga Farmers Face Uncertain Future After Crops Damaged, S10445 [15OC]

Focus on Farms Masks Estate Tax Confusion, S5421 [12JN]

For the People, S11717 [20NO]

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

Highway Robbery—Corn Is for Eating, Not for Driving, S2515 [11AP]

In Santa Fe, It's Time To Paint the Plants, S6643 [11JY]

It's Like the Sahara, S6644 [11JY]

Memos Show Possible Ethanol Price-Fixing, S3344 [25AP]

More Subsidy Money Going to Fewer Farms—Skewed Program Draws Senate Scrutiny, H67-H69 [24JA]

On the Auction Block, H2023 [2MY]

Other Half of the Job, E179 [15FE]

Parched Pinons Under Deadly Attack, S7427 [26JY]

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

``Pure'' and Starving Poor—Environmentalists Stifle Modern Agriculture in the Third World, H6073 [5SE]

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 Needs Reality Check Before Refunding Estate Tax, S5421 [12JN]

Senate Should OK Farm Bill, S8401 [10SE]

State of the Estate Tax, H3283 [6JN]

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]

Tax on Virtue, S5423 [12JN]

This Clean Air Looks Dirty, S2514 [11AP]

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

U.S. Conscience Is Clear, H6072 [5SE]

Victory for Klamath Farmers, S351 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Adjustment Act: extend the farm reconstitution provision (see S. 14), S11736 [20NO]

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

Animals: ensure use of certain antibiotic drugs in agriculture does not compromise human health by contributing to the development of antibiotic resistance (see S. 2508), S4281 [13MY] (see H.R. 3804), H633 [27FE]

———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]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 4167), H1281 [11AP] (see H.R. 5472), H6775 [26SE]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 3174), S11574 [19NO]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 5348), H6129 [9SE]

Business and industry: increase competition and transparency among packers required to report information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased (see S. 2867), S7900 [1AU] (see H.R. 5247), H5993 [26JY]

———provide protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 4812), H2944 [22MY]

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]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: ensure that the interest rate for direct loans paid by low income, limited resource borrowers is less than the interest rate for direct loans paid by certain other borrowers (see S. 3181), S11736 [20NO]

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

Corps of Engineers: establish a research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes (see S. 2868), S7900 [1AU]

Courts: assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms (see H.R. 4816), H2944 [22MY]

———waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (see H.R. 4918), H3513 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

———clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds (see S. 2814), S7469 [29JY] (see S. 3094), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5390), H6302 [17SE]

———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]

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (see H.R. 4657), H2100 [2MY]

———conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see S. 3019), S9714 [1OC]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (see S. 2556), S4839 [23MY] (see H.R. 4708), H2355 [9MY]

Developing countries: impact of declining world coffee prices on developing nations (see S. Res. 368), S11736 [20NO]

Electric power: promote the production of energy from wind (see S. 1930), S586 [11FE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: 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]

Farmers: promote local farm products by implementing ``Once-a-Day'' programs (see S. Res. 308), S7430 [26JY]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 2626), S5584 [14JN]

———provide authority to recall food when there is a reasonable basis for believing that the food is adulterated and presents health risks (see H.R. 5488), H6776 [26SE]

Federal aid programs: 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 (see S. 2834), S7899 [1AU]

———provide emergency livestock assistance and assistance for control of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets (see S. 2768), S7164 [22JY]

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

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

———ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment (see H.R. 4815), H2944 [22MY]

———provide clarification regarding the market name for bison (see H.R. 3783), H524 [14FE]

———recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet (see S. Con. Res. 148), S9426 [26SE] (see H. Con. Res. 466), H6229 [11SE]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see S. 2499), S4145 [9MY] (see S. 3001), S9229 [25SE] (see H.R. 4704), H2355 [9MY] (see H.R. 5747), H9023 [14NO]

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

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]

———improve safety of meat and poultry products (see S. 2532), S4568 [20MY]

———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]

Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee (see H. Res. 491), H4872 [17JY]

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

History: tribute to Braceros foreign guest laborers who worked in the U.S. from 1942-1964 (see H. Res. 522), H6229 [11SE]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see S. Con. Res. 115), S4623 [21MY]

Klamath River: establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs and provide emergency disaster assistance to those suffering economic harm from the Klamath River basin fish kill (see H.R. 5698), H8041 [24OC]

Louisiana: provide economic disaster assistance to rice producers (see S. 2976), S8918 [19SE] (see H.R. 5446), H6558 [24SE]

National Drought Council: establish (see S. 2528), S4492 [16MY] (see H.R. 4754), H2607 [16MY]

National Farmers Union: anniversary (see S. Res. 324), S8384 [9SE] (see H. Con. Res. 462), H6085 [5SE]

National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 143), S8918 [19SE]

———observance (see H. Con. Res. 472), H6418 [19SE]

National School Lunch Act: clarify requirements relative to purchase of domestic commodities and products in Puerto Rico under school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 3997), H1002 [19MR]

New Mexico: compensate agricultural producers that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM (see S. 3111), S10442 [15OC]

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

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 2021), S1974 [15MR]

Poverty: enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (see H.R. 5654), H8021 [16OC]

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

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

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see H.R. 5273), H5995 [26JY]

SBA: include drought in the definition of disaster for purposes of the Disaster Loan Program (see H.R. 5260), H5994 [26JY]

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

Southeastern States: provide a framework for coordinating Federal, State, and local efforts to meet the special needs of the Southeast Crescent Region (see H.R. 3618), H36 [23JA]

Tariff: artichokes prepared or preserved with vinegar of acetic acid (see S. 2094, 2098), S2577 [11AP]

———artichokes prepared or preserved with vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 4447, 4448), H1337 [16AP]

———certified organic sugar (see S. 2323), S3435 [25AP]

———peanuts (see S. 2477), S4064 [8MY] (see H.R. 4166), H1201 [10AP]

———reliquidate a certain drawback claim relating to juices (see S. 2324, 2325, 2326), S3435 [25AP] (see H.R. 3759, 3760), H366 [13FE]

———tractor parts suitable for agricultural use (see H.R. 3944), H832 [12MR]

———tractors suitable for agricultural use (see H.R. 3943), H832 [12MR]

———Wakil XL (see S. 2141), S2828 [17AP]

Taxation: limit applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount (see H.R. 5008), H3859 [24JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524)—consideration (see H. Res. 527), H6302 [17SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (see H. Res. 435), H3228 [5JN]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 2994), S9116 [24SE]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see S. 2000), S1675 [7MR]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (see S. 1942), S732 [13FE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H3036 [23MY]

———provide involuntary conversion tax relief for producers forced to sell livestock due to weather-related conditions or Federal land management agency policy or action (see S. 2762), S7104 [19JY] (see H.R. 5227), H5790 [25JY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 4229), H1289 [15AP] (see H.R. 5706), H8060 [8NO]

———treatment of depreciation of potato storage facilities (see H.R. 4718), H2470 [14MY]

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

Terrorism: enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (see S. 2767), S7164 [22JY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 427), H2734 [21MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 117), S4840 [23MY]

Tobacco products: 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]

Weapons: authorize assistance through eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries (see H.R. 5497), H6776 [26SE]

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]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (H.R. 3448), H2691-H2732 [21MY]

Descriptions

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (H.R. 3448): Amendments Relative to Food Enforcement Authorities Provided Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, H2857 [22MY]

Excerpts

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

Explanations

Qualified Family-Owned Business Interest Deduction, S5409 [12JN]

Factsheets

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

Letters

Crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM: Frank A. DuBois, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture, S10446 [15OC]

———Oscar Vasquez, S10445 [15OC]

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]

Ecuadoran violations of workers' rights in banana industry: Representatives George Miller and Schakowsky, E2111 [19NO]

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]

Estate tax relief: Senator Grassley, S11717 [20NO]

Extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority: several agricultural economists, S3494 [29AP]

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]

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

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

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

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

Motor vehicle renewable fuel content requirements: Association of California Water Agencies, American Water Works Association, and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, S3347 [25AP]

———Mary J. Hutzler, Dept. of Energy, S3136 [23AP]

Packers and Stockyards Act prohibition on the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts: Joseph W. Luter III, Smithfield Foods, Inc., S1977 [15MR]

Prescription Drug User Fee Act authorization: Representatives Tauzin and Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2856, H2859 [22MY]

Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act: Mohammad N. Akhter, American Public Health Association, S4283 [13MY]

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

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

Protection of U.S. agricultural producers from retaliatory tariffs: Richard W. Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, S4363 [15MY]

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]

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

Lists

Amendments to S. 1731, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act, S473 [7FE]

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

Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, S326 [5FE], S647 [12FE]

Small Business Legislative Council, S327 [5FE], S647 [12FE]

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

Memorandums

Ethanol Auction Bids: Douglas Vind, Regent International (business), S3141 [23AP]

———Douglas Vind, Western Ethanol Co. LLC, S3140 [23AP]

———Douglas Vind, Western Petroleum Importers Inc., S3141 [23AP]

———Jeffrey Tuite, ED & F Man Alcohols (business), S3141 [23AP]

———Richard Vind, Regent International (business), S3141, S3142 [23AP]

Messages

CCC Report: President Bush, S4965 [4JN], H3094 [4JN]

Motions

Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6959 [2OC]

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

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

———continue (S. 1731), S609 [12FE]

Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3274 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3248 [6JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5412, S5433, S5434 [12JN]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H638 [28FE]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado: emergency agriculture assistance, E1701 [30SE]

Press releases

Dorgan Death-Tax Amendment: National Federation of Independent Business, S5410 [12JN]

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]

TPA Coalition Commends Letter to Congressional Leaders From Prominent Agricultural Economists: Agricultural Coalition for Trade Promotion Authority, S3494 [29AP]

Proclamations

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

Proposals

Consideration of H.R. 5348, Family Farmers and Family Fisherman Protection Act, H6850 [1OC], H6958 [2OC]

Questions and answers

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

Remarks in House

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

Animals: ensure use of certain antibiotic drugs in agriculture does not compromise human health by contributing to the development of antibiotic resistance (H.R. 3804), H2114 [7MY], E1147 [25JN]

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

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H6699, H6700, H6701, H6702 [26SE]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 4167), H1302-H1305 [16AP]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 5472), H6848-H6850 [1OC]

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

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6958 [2OC]

Blum, Theodore: National 4-H Hall of Fame nominee, E236 [28FE]

Bolivia: drug interdiction efforts, E2138 [22NO]

California: anniversary of Westlands Water District, E2012 [14NO], E2120 [22NO]

———impact of agricultural subsidies on water resources, E1231 [10JY]

———tribute to Common Threads Award recipients, E203 [26FE]

———tribute to dairy industry for recognition by the Diabetic Youth Foundation, E454 [9AP]

California Citrus Mutual (organization): anniversary, E1968 [31OC]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program, H2025 [2MY]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (H.R. 1700), H3816 [21JN]

Communicating for Agriculture and the Self-Employed (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E863 [20MY]

Congress: legislative priorities, H65 [24JA], H1205 [11AP]

Conservation of natural resources: programs funding, H2006, H2007 [1MY], H3432-H3436 [11JN]

Council of Women Farmers of Ukraine: tribute, E1874 [15OC]

Courts: waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (H.R. 4918), E1045 [13JN]

Crown Point, IN: tribute to Lake County Purdue University Cooperative Extension Office volunteers, E599 [23AP]

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

Cuyahoga County Agricultural Society: tribute, E1668 [26SE]

Dade County, FL: tribute to Step Ahead to Success Farmworker Youth Program, H3931 [26JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1474-H1480 [18AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

———food inspections program funding, E1494 [4SE]

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

———tobacco program reform, H2024 [2MY]

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]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 2966), H3920 [25JN]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (H.R. 4708), H6495-H6499 [24SE]

Domestic policy: Federal farm policies, H1049 [20MR]

Drought: disaster assistance to Kansas, E1226 [10JY]

———disaster assistance to South Dakota, H4398 [9JY]

Ecuador: violations of workers' rights in banana industry, E2111 [19NO]

Endangered Species Act: impact of classification of black-tailed prairie dog on landowners, H830 [12MR]

———impact on landowners, H828-H831 [12MR]

———impact on landowners and the protection of critical habitats, H1324-H1328 [16AP]

Espinola, Oliver: Madera, CA, District Chamber of Commerce Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1353 [25JY]

Farmers: 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]

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

Farms: status of family farms, E1721 [2OC]

Federal aid programs: disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers, H2667 [21MY]

———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]

———recognize importance of programs designed to be safety nets, H63-H70 [24JA]

———reform farm subsidy programs, H66 [24JA]

Food: export of genetically engineered animals and crops to developing countries, H6072 [5SE]

———recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet (H. Con. Res. 466), H8983 [14NO]

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

Foreign aid: address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan through research and technology developed by land grant colleges and universities, H2750 [21MY]

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

Forest Service: grazing management funding, H4818, H4819 [17JY]

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

Fremont, OH: observance of Farmworker Appreciation Day, E1312, E1315 [22JY]

Friends of Agricultural Extension (organization): tribute to honorees, E226 [28FE]

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

Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee (H. Res. 491), E1283 [17JY]

Hines, Bob and Joan: Sanger, CA, District Chamber of Commerce Mr. and Mrs. Farmer of the Year award recipient, E541 [16AP]

History: tribute to Braceros foreign guest laborers who worked in the U.S. from 1942-1964 (H. Res. 522), H6828-H6832 [1OC]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (H. Con. Res. 177), H6829 [1OC], E1654 [25SE], E1657 [26SE]

Illinois: tribute to Teachers on an Agriscience Bus Program, E1027 [13JN]

ITC: impact of Canadian Wheat Board on U.S. wheat exports, E14 [23JA]

J.S. West & Co.: Stanislaus County, CA, Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, E2124 [22NO]

Klamath Basin: prohibit the renewal of certain agricultural leases permitting the growing of alfafa or row crops, H4834-H4838 [17JY]

———respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, H126 [5FE], H219 [7FE], H828 [12MR], H1324 [16AP], H2037 [2MY]

Korrey, John: Livestock Marketing Association World Livestock Auctioneer Championship winner, E2125 [22NO]

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

Lexington County, SC: Peach Festival celebration, H4502 [11JY]

Long, Frank: Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs Pennsylvania State Fairperson of the Year recipient, E226 [28FE]

Martella, Ronald: Hughson, CA, Chamber of Commerce Businessman-Agricultural Leader of the Year recipient, E707 [3MY]

Morris, Armond: Lancaster Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year for Georgia, E1396 [25JY]

National Agriculture Week: observance, E358 [14MR]

National Cranberry Month: observance, E1830 [11OC]

National Drought Council: establish (H.R. 4754), E846 [17MY], E1041 [13JN]

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

National 4-H Program: anniversary, E1358 [25JY], E1454 [29JY]

National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 472), H6479-H6482 [24SE], E1659 [26SE], E1697 [30SE], E1813 [11OC]

National Peanut Butter Day: observance, E348 [14MR]

National Peanut Month: observance, E348 [14MR]

National security: war on terrorism and homeland security funding, E427 [21MR]

Northern California Water Association: anniversary, E229 [28FE]

NSF: Biosafety Research Program funding, H3197-H3202 [5JN]

Oregon: conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (H.R. 1883), H706, H707 [6MR]

———conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (S. 238), H6501, H6502 [24SE]

Pesticides: methyl bromide phaseout, E719 [6MY]

Power resources: decrease dependence of foreign petroleum through enhancement of alternative, renewable, domestic agricultural sources, H2641 [20MY]

———encourage use of renewable energy, H2025 [2MY]

P-R Farms (business): Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Baker, Peterson, and Franklin Agriculture Business of the Year award recipient, E2001 [14NO]

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

———continue (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]

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]

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

Research: establish regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers, E2103 [19NO]

———establish regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers (H.R. 2051), H2399-H2404 [14MY]

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

SBA: include drought in the definition of disaster for purposes of the Disaster Loan Program (H.R. 5260), E1429 [29JY]

Self-Help Enterprises, Inc.: tribute, E1010 [12JN]

Shelley, ID: observance of Shelley Spud Days, E1740 [3OC]

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

Stone, Jack: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E1997 [14NO]

Taxation: limit applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount (H.R. 5008), H6394, H6395 [19SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H1522-H1527 [23AP], H2652, H2653 [20MY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3075 [4JN], H3165, H3166, H3206, H3208-H3214 [5JN], H3249-H3277, H3283 [6JN], H3300 [11JN], E1031, E1035 [13JN], E1050, E1058 [14JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524), H6393-H6404, H6408 [19SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524)—consideration (H. Res. 527), H6376-H6383 [19SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3238-H3249 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), motion to recommit, H3274, H3275 [6JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H3261 [6JN], E753 [8MY]

———prohibit use of Social Security trust funds to make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H3274, H3275 [6JN]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H638 [28FE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2803 [21MY], H2844-H2860 [22MY], E915, E916, E919-E921, E930 [24MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 427), H2838-H2842 [22MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 117), H3101 [4JN]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H638-H641 [28FE]

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

Varnville, SC: anniversary of Hampton County Watermelon Festival Parade, H3779 [21JN]

Western States: Federal land management, H997-H1000 [19MR]

———importance of dams and water storage, H621-H625 [27FE], H821-H823 [12MR], H996 [19MR], H1762-H1767 [30AP], H3153 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

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

Africa: ensure food security, S8914 [19SE]

Agricultural Adjustment Act: extend the farm reconstitution provision (S. 14), S11799 [20NO]

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: timeliness of submission of managers' amendments, S680-S683 [13FE]

———tribute to staff, S835 [14FE]

Animals: ensure use of certain antibiotic drugs in agriculture does not compromise human health by contributing to the development of antibiotic resistance (S. 2508), S4283, S4284 [13MY]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 4167), S3225 [23AP]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 5472), S10219 [9OC], S11792 [20NO]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1630), unanimous-consent request, S204 [29JA]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S467-S469 [7FE]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 3174), S11792 [20NO]

Business and industry: increase competition and transparency among packers required to report information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased (S. 2867), S7937 [1AU]

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, S684 [13FE], S4010-S4012, S4019, S4020 [8MY]

Colombia: remove price band system on pet food, S3948 [7MY]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): tribute to members and staff, S680 [13FE]

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

Conservation of natural resources: programs funding, S3927 [7MY]

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]

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

Corps of Engineers: establish a research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes (S. 2868), S7938 [1AU]

Craters of the Moon National Monument: ensure access to hunters and continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such lands (H.R. 601), S8015 [1AU]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: Biodiesel Fuel Education Program funding, S684 [13FE]

———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]

———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 (S. 3094), S10371 [10OC]

———ensure effectiveness of non-Federal conservation technical assistance programs, S684 [13FE]

———establish a voluntary organic research and promotion program, S619 [12FE]

———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]

———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]

———Market Access Program funding, S652 [12FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———provide relief to certain flue-cured tobacco farmers, S685 [13FE]

———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]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

Dept. of Defense: Chemical and Biological Defense Program funding to counter agroterrorist attacks, S6099, S6120 [26JN], S6216 [27JN]

———investigation into development of a toxin in Florida that would attack and kill wheat crops in the Soviet Union, S5277 [10JN]

———Project Alpha funding to predict and assess threats to the U.S. food supply, S93 [24JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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 Justice: status of tobacco industry lawsuit relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S1925 [14MR]

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

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, S11647 [19NO]

———conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (S. 3019), S9717 [1OC]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (S. 2556), S4844 [23MY], S11645-S11647 [19NO]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 198), S11639-S11641 [19NO]

Developing countries: impact of declining world coffee prices on developing nations (S. Res. 368), S11792 [20NO]

Drought: disaster assistance to New Mexico, S6643 [11JY], S7427 [26JY]

———disaster assistance to North Carolina, S7030 [18JY]

Ecology and environment: soil conservation programs, S4430-S4432 [16MY]

Electric power: promote the production of energy from wind (S. 1930), S589 [11FE]

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

Farmland Protection Program: funding, S684 [13FE]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (S. 2626), S5598-S5601 [14JN]

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

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

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

———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 emergency livestock assistance (S. 2834), S7860 [1AU]

Financial institutions: modify authority of farm credit system institutions to participate with non-system lenders in certain multi-lender risk management transactions, S582 [11FE]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwestern States, S5187 [6JN]

———disaster assistance to Minnesota, S6178 [27JN], S7243, S7244, S7266 [24JY]

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

Food: recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet (S. Con. Res. 148), S10778 [17OC]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (S. 2499), S4163 [9MY]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (S. 3001), S9231 [25SE]

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

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

Foreign trade: treatment of livestock and meat products relative to trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S4800 [23MY]

———treatment of orange juice, S3603 [1MY]

———U.S. deficit, S3608-S3610 [1MY], S4745-S4752 [23MY]

Forest Service: 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], S9898 [3OC]

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

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (S. Con. Res. 115), S4650 [21MY]

ITC: anniversary, S3430 [25AP]

Klamath, OR: tribute to Klamath Falls-Lake County Food Bank, S3896 [6MY]

Klamath Basin: authorize refunds of amounts collected from Klamath Project irrigation and drainage districts for operation and maintenance of transferred and reserved water works (H.R. 2828), S11653 [19NO]

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

———tribute to food collection efforts for those impacted by the denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, S2823 [17AP]

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

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

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

———restrictions on U.S. exports of high fructose corn syrup, S573 [11FE]

Motor vehicles: renewable fuel content requirements, S2511-S2516, S2561, S2562, S2565, S2569-S2571 [11AP], S2894-S2898, S2904-S2906, S2908 [18AP], S3112, S3122-S3142 [23AP], S3294 [24AP], S3343-S3354, S3391, S3410 [25AP]

———require Federal agencies to use ethanol-blended gasoline and biodiesel-blended diesel fuel where available, S1883 [14MR]

———tribute to biodiesel-fueled drag racer, S9594 [30SE]

NAFTA: implementation, S3530 [30AP]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S2178 [20MR]

National Drought Council: establish (S. 2528), S4497 [16MY], S7030 [18JY]

National Farmers Union: anniversary (S. Res. 324), S8581 [12SE]

National Farmworker Jobs Program: funding, S7030 [18JY]

National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 143), S9783-S9785 [2OC], S10038, S10039 [7OC]

National Pecan Month: observance, S3428 [25AP]

New Mexico: compensate agricultural producers that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM (S. 3111), S10444 [15OC]

NSF: plant genomics research funding, S11159 [14NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: identify effective remedies to address unfair trade practices of the Canadian Wheat Board, S4528 [17MY], S4683 [22MY]

———investigation of Canadian Wheat Board relative to durum wheat exports, S889 [15FE]

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]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (S. 2021), S1976-S1978 [15MR]

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

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

Pesticides: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 532), S7030 [18JY]

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

Price support programs: nonfat dry milk, S849 [14FE]

———peanuts, S4035 [8MY]

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

Princeton, KY: tribute to Caldwell County High School Future Farmers of America (organization) chapter, S9899 [3OC]

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

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

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

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

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

———continue (S. 1731), S52 [24JA], S115 [25JA], S173 [28JA], S402-S423 [6FE], S441-S479 [7FE], S513-S525, S528-S537, S540 [8FE], S577-S582 [11FE], S597-S653 [12FE], S675-S699, S709 [13FE], S835 [14FE], S7860 [1AU]

———continue (S. 1731), unanimous-consent agreement, S473 [7FE], S592 [11FE]

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

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

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 1860), S793-S796 [14FE], S4549 [20MY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S4-S8 [23JA]

South Carloina: tribute to peach growers, S6570 [10JY]

Tariff: combat circumvention of tariff-rate quotas on sugar, S7817, S7818 [1AU]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (S. 847), S652, S653 [12FE]

———reduce temporarily the duty on asparagus, S4805 [23MY]

Taxation: encourage use of ethanol and adoption of other forms of value-added agriculture, S1813 [13MR]

———expand credit for producing electricity from municipal biosolids and recycled sludge, S3396 [25AP]

———expand credit for producing electricity from wind, S3284 [24AP], S3365 [25AP]

———increase unified estate tax credit, S5346-S5358 [11JN], S5398-S5412, S5433-S5435 [12JN]

———make repeal of estate and gift taxes permanent, S220 [29JA], S315, S324-S334, S336 [5FE], S608, S637-S648 [12FE], S676, S677, S688, S691 [13FE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent, S2890-S2893 [18AP], S5397, S5404, S5413-S5435 [12JN], S7260 [24JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), S5258 [7JN], S5262 [10JN]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (S. 2994), S9118 [24SE]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5343-S5358 [11JN], S5393, S5397-S5435 [12JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S3117 [23AP]

———prohibit use of Social Security trust funds to make permanent certain scheduled tax cuts, S639, S640, S644, S645 [12FE], S676, S677, S691 [13FE]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (S. 2000), S1677 [7MR]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel, S3150 [23AP], S3415 [25AP]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (S. 1942), S845 [14FE]

———provide energy tax incentives, S3113, S3117 [23AP]

———provide involuntary conversion tax relief for producers forced to sell livestock due to weather-related conditions or Federal land management agency policy or action (S. 2762), S7861 [1AU]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (S. 1058), S684 [13FE]

———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (S. 822), star print, S437 [6FE]

Terrorism: commend efforts of news media to provide citizens with the necessary information to prepare and protect against bioterrorism, S5282 [10JN]

———enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (S. 2767), S7166 [22JY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, S4772-S4786 [23MY], S5195 [6JN], S5282 [10JN]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4761 [23MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S4760 [23MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 117), S4787 [23MY]

———respond to the vulnerability of the U.S. agricultural production and food supply system, S694 [13FE]

Treaties and agreements: impact of extension of trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S2666 [15AP]

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

Water: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer, S685 [13FE]

Weather: beginning of spring, S2240 [21MR]

Western States: Federal land management, S3157 [23AP]

World Trade Organization: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, S410, S411 [6FE]

Reports

Cotton Saturation Damage in the Malaga, NM, Area: Woods E. Houghton, New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, S10444 [15OC]

Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: National Academy of Sciences (excerpts), H3197 [5JN]

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

Indonesia School Feeding Conference Trip, H3817 [21JN]

Qualified Family-Owned Business Interests Deductions: Sirote & Permutt, P.C., S5410 [12JN]

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]

Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1883) (H. Rept. 107-363), H655 [4MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 238) (H. Rept. 107-638), H6058 [4SE]

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]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 107-483), H2734 [21MY]

Consideration of H. Res. 524, Complete Congressional Action on H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 107-660), H6302 [17SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 435) (H. Rept. 107-494), H3228 [5JN]

Craters of the Moon National Monument Access to Hunters, and Continue the Taylor Grazing Act Applicability to the Disposition of Grazing Fees: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 601) (S. Rept. 107-181), S6126 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior Implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1768) (S. Rept. 107-171), S5956 [24JN]

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

Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2499) (S. Rept. 107-322), S10674 [17OC]

Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2556), S10114 [8OC]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2556) (S. Rept. 107-314), S10442 [15OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4708) (H. Rept. 107-641), H6084 [5SE]

Harmful Nonnative Weed Control Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 198) (S. Rept. 107-281), S8671 [17SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1462) (H. Rept. 107-451), H2354 [9MY]

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

Klamath Basin Emergency Operation and Maintenance Refund Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2828) (S. Rept. 107-289), S8671 [17SE]

Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2202) (H. Rept. 107-760), H8021 [16OC]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 107-481), H2734 [21MY]

Regional Plant Genome and Gene Expression Research and Development Centers Establishment: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2051) (H. Rept. 107-422), H1768 [30AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6958 [2OC]

Programs: continue (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]

U.S.-Russia Partnership—A New Time a New Beginning: Several Representatives, H2828-H2834 [21MY]

Summaries

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

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

Tables

Additional gasoline costs from proposed renewable fuels standards for 2003-2007, S2514 [11AP]

Budget estimates from President Bush's budget submission relative to use of Social Security trust funds to make permanent certain scheduled tax cuts, S676 [13FE]

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

Distributional effects of conference agreement to H.R. 1836, Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, S7261 [24JY], S7511 [30JY]

Farm bill payment comparisons, S3936 [7MY]

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

Net change in equity book value and in debt U.S. nonfarm nonfinancial corporate business, S4621 [21MY]

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

Revenue effects of H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, S7261 [24JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 466, recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet, H8983 [14NO]

H. Con. Res. 472, National 4-H Youth Development Program Week, H6479 [24SE]

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

H. Res. 427, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, H2838 [22MY]

H. Res. 435, consideration of H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H3238 [6JN]

H. Res. 522, tribute to Braceros foreign guest laborers who worked in the U.S. from 1942-1964, H6828 [1OC]

H. Res. 524, complete congressional action on H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H6393 [19SE]

H. Res. 527, consideration of H. Res. 524 and H. Res. 525, complete congressional action on H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 4737, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act, H6376 [19SE]

H.R. 1883, Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act, H706 [6MR]

H.R. 2051, Regional Plant Genome and Gene Expression Research Act, H2399 [14MY]

H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H3249 [6JN]

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

H.R. 4167, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Extension Act, H1302 [16AP]

H.R. 4708, Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act, H6495-H6497 [24SE]

H.R. 5472, Protection of Family Farmers Act, H6848 [1OC]

S. 14, Agricultural Adjustment Act farm reconstitution provision extension, S11738, S11799 [20NO]

S. 198, Harmful Nonnative Weed Control Act, S11639-S11641 [19NO]

S. 238, Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act, H6502 [24SE]

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

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

S. 2000, provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period, S1677 [7MR]

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

S. 2499, Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act, S4164 [9MY]

S. 2528, National Drought Preparedness Act, S4498-S4501 [16MY]

S. 2556, Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act, S11645-S11647 [19NO]

S. 2626, Youth Smoking Prevention and Public Health Protection Act, S5601-S5613 [14JN]

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

S. 2767, Agriculture Security Preparedness Act, S7167-S7169 [22JY]

S. 2768, Emergency Livestock Assistance Act, S7169 [22JY]

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. 2867, increase competition and transparency among packers required to report information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased, S7937 [1AU]

S. 2868, Corps of Engineers research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes, S7938 [1AU]

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

S. 2994, Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act, S9119-S9121 [24SE]

S. 3001, Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, S9231-S9233 [25SE]

S. 3019, Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act, S9718 [1OC]

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. 3111, compensate New Mexico agricultural producers that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM, S10444 [15OC]

S. Con. Res. 115, tribute to Dolores Huerta for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families, S4627, S4650 [21MY]

S. Con. Res. 117, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, S4787, S4876 [23MY], H3101 [4JN]

S. Con. Res. 143, National 4-H Youth Development Program Week, S8934 [19SE], S9785 [2OC]

S. Con. Res. 148, recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet, S9433 [26SE], S10779 [17OC]

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

S. Res. 308, promote local farm products by implementing ``Once-a-Day'' programs, S7433 [26JY]

S. Res. 324, National Farmers Union anniversary, S8388 [9SE], S8581 [12SE]

S. Res. 368, impact of declining world coffee prices on developing nations, S11741, S11792 [20NO]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., E499 [11AP]