AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S13927, S13943 [4NO], S13955, S13972, S13997, S13998, S14005, S14006, S14007, S14008, S14009, S14010, S14011, S14052, S14061, S14062, S14063, S14065, S14066, S14067, S14068, S14069 [5NO], S14104, S14106, S14118, S14128, S14131, S14140, S14142, S14143, S14145, S14182, S14183, S14184, S14185 [6NO], H6634, H6635, H6639, H6640, H6648, H6649, H6650, H6651, H6656, H6708 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 473), H12765 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12185 [21NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 465), H12758 [8DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (S. 520), S7933, S7939 [16JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5502 [18JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 281), H5482 [18JN]

States: encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States (H.R. 3482), H12312 [21NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S14155 [6NO], S14971 [17NO], H11379 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Advocates Don't Feel Labor Department Is Ally, S11857 [23SE]

AIDS Fuels Famine in Africa as Swaziland Farmers Die, Their Land Goes Unplanted, S9214 [10JY]

Behind Mexico's Farm Woes, E27 [8JA]

Behind Roses' Beauty, Poor and Ill Workers, E248 [13FE]

Biotech and Fortress Europe, E2008 [8OC]

Estate Tax Compromise Sought—House Set To Pass Repeal, but Supporters Know Senate Votes Aren't There, H5496 [18JN]

Face of Florida's Farmworkers—Driven by Harsh Conditions in Their Homelands, Laborers Travel Far, Only To See New Hardships Here, S11857 [23SE]

Farm Camp ``Unsafe for Human Occupancy'', S11857 [23SE]

Fields of Despair—Florida Farmhands Reap a Harvest of Poverty, Pain and Exploitation, S11855-S11857 [23SE]

For Amber Waves of Data—After the Green Revolution Comes Farming's Geek Revolution, S14976 [18NO]

Future Farmers Raise Crops for Those in Need, E195 [12FE]

Roberson's FFA Good Sign of Bright Future for WNC Citizenship, E195 [12FE]

T.C. Roberson High School Future Farmers of America, E196 [12FE]

Tale of Two Mind-Sets, E1337 [24JN]

Tariffs Would Control Oversupply, S15646 [23NO]

United States v. European Union, S7118 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Adjustment Act: amend to add pears and cherries to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to regulation in a marketing order by grade, size, quality, or maturity (see S. 1969), S15975 [25NO] (see H.R. 3312), H9613 [16OC]

———remove requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears (see S. 1827), S14032 [5NO] (see H.R. 2984), H7785 [25JY]

Agricultural Marketing Act: specify model for country-of-origin labeling requirements certification program for producers, ease verification of compliance with requirements, and impose schedule of penalties for violations (see H.R. 3083), H8216 [11SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1427), S9592 [17JY] (see H.R. 2673), H6463 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 473), H12917 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 458), H11700 [20NO] (see H. Res. 465), H12306 [21NO]

Animals: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1298), S8232 [19JN] (see H.R. 2519), H5661 [19JN]

Arizona: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands (see H.R. 3337), H9687 [17OC]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 1323), S8439 [24JN] (see S. 1920), S15407 [21NO] (see H.R. 2302), H4875 [3JN] (see H.R. 2465), H5365 [12JN] (see H.R. 3540, 3542), H11700 [20NO]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 2004), S16120 [9DE]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 343), H169 [27JA]

Birds: clarify restrictions on baiting of migratory game birds on or over manipulated regrowth of a harvested rice crop (see H.R. 1537), H2585 [1AP]

BLM: land conveyance in Nye County, NV, to Ponderosa Dairy in Amargosa, NV (see H.R. 2326), H4977 [4JN]

Budget: reduce deficit through elimination of funding for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, irrigation water subsidies, and production of Trident II missiles (see S. 49), S36 [7JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: convey Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and Intake Irrigation Project to local control (see S. 900), S5342 [11AP] (see H.R. 2257), H4736 [22MY]

Business and industry: increase competition and transparency among packers required to report information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased (see S. 325), S2051 [6FE]

———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. 2918), H7782 [25JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 112), H1466 [27FE]

Cheese: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 40), S36 [7JA]

Children and youth: improve certain nutritional programs (see S. 995), S5725 [5MY] (see H.R. 2626), H6262 [26JN]

———promote better nutrition among school children participating in school breakfast and lunch programs (see S. 1007), S5771 [6MY]

———protect health by ensuring that chickens and chicken products purchased for national school nutrition programs have not been fed or administered fluoroquinolone antibiotics (see H.R. 3022), H8016 [5SE]

———provide grants to support farm-to-cafeteria projects under the National School Lunch Act (see S. 1755), S12838 [17OC]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H10236 [30OC]

Conservation Reserve Program: suspend requirement to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in response to a drought or other emergency (see S. 124), S132 [9JA]

Contracts: provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 91), S37 [7JA]

Courts: assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms (see H.R. 2919), H7782 [25JY]

Cuba: allow the financing of agricultural sales (see H.R. 187), H58 [7JA]

Dairy products: ensure regulatory equity among dairy farmers for milk sales in certain non-federally regulated marketing areas (see H.R. 1659), H2937 [8AP]

———ensure regulatory equity among dairy farmers for milk sales in certain non-federally regulated marketing areas and apply minimum price requirements to certain Arizona-Las Vegas marketing area milk handlers (see H.R. 1650), H2863 [7AP]

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (see H.R. 678), H390 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow quick aid to producers in federally declared disaster areas, provide emergency disaster assistance to certain producers for qualifying crop losses, and continue livestock assistance program (see H.R. 3402), H10129 [29OC]

———anniversary of Foreign Agricultural Service (see S. Res. 106), S4898 [7AP] (see H.J. Res. 49), H3304 [10AP]

———anniversary of the Agricultural Research Service (see S.J. Res. 22), S13802 [3NO] (see H.J. Res. 74), H9812 [21OC]

———conduct a loan repayment program regarding the provision of veterinary services in shortage situations (see H.R. 1367), H2131 [19MR]

———designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3157), H8904 [24SE]

———ensure availability of funds to provide technical assistance for certain conservation programs (see H.R. 1907), H3634 [1MY]

———establish a counter-cyclical income support program for dairy producers (see H.R. 1990), H3683 [6MY]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1103), S6977 [22MY] (see H.R. 2203), H4733 [22MY]

———establish the National Drought Council (see S. 1454), S9905 [24JY] (see H.R. 2871), H7616 [24JY]

———implement certain price structures under Federal milk marketing orders and provide emergency market loss payments to certain dairy producers (see H.R. 455), H242 [29JA]

———improve enrollment of cropland into the conservation reserve program through the farmable wetlands program (see S. 1877), S15061 [18NO]

———improve safety of meat and poultry products through retrieval of history, use, and location of products using a recordkeeping and audit system or registered identification (see H.R. 3546), H11700 [20NO]

———make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see H.R. 3308), H9613 [16OC]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see S. 457), S2839 [26FE] (see H.R. 955), H1460 [27FE]

———prohibit use of certain conservation funding to provide technical assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 1766), S12969 [21OC]

———provide administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers (see H.R. 582), H319 [5FE]

———provide administrative or judicial relief for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who were discriminated against in farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 1667), H2938 [8AP]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 130), H56 [7JA]

———recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (see H.R. 2273), H4737 [22MY]

———reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane to conform to the intent of Congress (see S. Res. 127), S5541 [30AP]

———support research on control and suppression of plant species tamarisk in the Colorado River watershed (see H.R. 695), H391 [11FE]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 42), S36 [7JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1120), S6978 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 2014), H3761 [7MY]

Dept. of Labor: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see H.R. 1606), H2820 [3AP]

Dept. of State: require report on progress made to eradicate poppy cultivation and prevent illicit drug trafficking in Afghanistan (see H.R. 3642), H12309 [21NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (see S. 1097), S6853 [21MY] (see H.R. 2641), H6262 [26JN]

———conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see S. 164), S848 [15JA] (see H.R. 1034), H1464 [27FE]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (see S. 520), S3162 [5MR] (see H.R. 1106), H1641 [5MR]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 1957), S15975 [25NO]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 144), S230 [13JA] (see H.R. 119), H56 [7JA]

Ecology and environment: conduct studies in connection with grazing allotments and range and continuing range analysis for National Forest System lands in New Mexico and Arizona (see H.R. 3102), H8283 [16SE]

———regulate concentrated animal feeding operations for the protection of the environment and public health (see S. 1407), S9414 [15JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H53 (see H.R. 139), H56 (see H.R. 158), H57 [7JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 281), H5467 [17JN]

Energy Policy Act: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (see S. 356), S2187 [11FE]

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (see S. Res. 154), S7135 [23MY] (see H. Res. 252), H4738 [22MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify that Christmas tree farming is agriculture (see H.R. 2516), H5661 [19JN]

Federal aid programs: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 21), S35 [7JA] (see S. 108, 125), S132 [9JA] (see S. 1309), S8300 [20JN] (see S. 1626), S11648 [17SE] (see H.R. 92), H55 (see H.R. 160), H57 [7JA] (see H.R. 257), H135 (see H.R. 307), H137 [8JA] (see H.R. 376), H171 [27JA] (see H.R. 2684), H6464 [9JY]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 186), H58 [7JA]

———enhance ability of oilseed producers to use oilseed base acres for the production of fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 2181), H4527 [21MY]

———ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 3242), H9213 [2OC]

———ensure safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 2917), H7782 [25JY]

———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. 2920), H7782 [25JY]

———include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see H.R. 1003), H1463 [27FE]

———require certain ready-to-eat meat or poultry products to bear a label advising at-risk consumers of Dept. of Agriculture and FDA recommendations relative to listeria monocytogenes (see S. 1187), S7381 [4JN]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 467), H243 [29JA] (see H.R. 3684), H12919 [8DE]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 2916), H7782 [25JY]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 3547), H11700 [20NO]

———improve safety of meat and poultry products (see S. 1202), S7476 [5JN]

Food Security Act: strengthen payment limitations for commodity payments and benefits (see S. 667), S3993 [19MR]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 269), H7785 [25JY]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 2365), H5043 [5JN]

———establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see S. 1324), S8439 [24JN] (see H.R. 2579), H5813 [24JN]

Forest Service: provide suitable grazing arrangements to persons holding grazing permits adversely affected by willow flycatcher and Yosemite toad restrictions (see S. 1111), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2395), H5088 [9JN]

Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee at legislative and executive branch events and food service locations (see H. Res. 349), H7786 [25JY]

Health: promote improved nutrition for needy Americans by incorporating more fruits, vegetables, and juice products into Federal nutrition programs (see H.R. 2592), H5814 [24JN]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (see S. 212), S1479 [23JA]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 1645), S11832 [23SE] (see H.R. 3142), H8490 [23SE]

———coverage of milk production under the H-2A nonimmigrant worker program (see S. 1924), S15407 [21NO]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3604), H12307 [21NO]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 324), H138 [8JA]

Iraq: declare that providing humanitarian assistance for Iraq is in the U.S. national security interest (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2472 [27MR]

Irrigation: clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division is authorized to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River Basin project (see H.R. 3209), H9032 [30SE]

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. 1760), H3303 [10AP]

Labeling: delay effective date of certain provisions relative to labeling of ginseng (see H.R. 2306), H4875 [3JN]

———expand country of origin labeling requirements to additional agricultural commodities and implement requirements on certain covered commodities (see H.R. 2270), H4737 [22MY]

Land use: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands (see H.R. 3324), H9613 [16OC]

Louisiana: provide economic disaster assistance to rice producers (see H.R. 341), H169 [27JA]

Merchant Marine Act: amend to allow transportation of certain agricultural goods and livestock in Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (see H.R. 2847), H7615 [24JY]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 43), S36 [7JA]

National Guard: provide relief to mobilized military reservists from certain Federal agricultural loan obligations (see H.R. 3298), H9477 [15OC]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (see H.R. 266), H135 [8JA]

National objectives: provide emergency agriculture assistance, impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, and provide tax relief for farmers and producers of biodiesel (see S. 154), S288 [14JA]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see S. 996), S5771 [6MY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see H.R. 324), H138 [8JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: enforce U.S. rights relative to Mexican restrictions on importation of high fructose corn syrup (see S. 1952), S15975 [25NO]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 324), H138 [8JA]

Packers and Stockyards Act: limit the number of packer-owned swine that certain packers may slaughter in any calendar year (see S. 1644), S11832 [23SE]

———prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 27), S35 [7JA] (see H.R. 719), H460 [12FE]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 1044), S6070 [13MY]

Pesticides: making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 2804), H7225 [21JY]

———permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 332), S2051 [6FE]

———permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides (see S. 1406), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 3319), H9613 [16OC]

———provide for the enhanced review of covered products, authorize fees for certain products, and extend and improve collection of maintenance fees (see S. 1664), S11989 [25SE] (see H.R. 3188), H8949 [25SE]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: enhance and provide certain benefits to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Angostura Irrigation Project (see S. 1996), S16120 [9DE]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 42), H244 [29JA]

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 S. 532), S3162 [5MR] (see H.R. 1088), H1640 [5MR]

Power resources: make grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and other commercial purposes (see H.R. 1550), H2586 [1AP]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 602), S3620 [12MR] (see H.R. 1686), H3051 [9AP] (see H.R. 2194), H4528 [21MY]

Safety: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 2921), H7782 [25JY]

SBA: include drought in the definition of disaster for purposes of the Disaster Loan Program (see H.R. 279), H136 [8JA]

Science: establish a Federal interagency task force to promote benefits, safety, and potential uses of biotechnology (see H.R. 2447), H5365 [12JN]

Small business: assist small farms with modernization to increase profitability and competitiveness in ways that provide environmental benefits (see H.R. 1293), H1901 [13MR]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H56 [7JA]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 324), H138 [8JA]

States: encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States (see S. 1840), S14271 [7NO] (see H.R. 3482), H11133 [7NO]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 560), S3252 [6MR] (see H.R. 1160), H1680 [6MR]

Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H1394 [26FE]

———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see S. 240), S1736 [29JA] (see H.R. 465), H242 [29JA]

———change certain threshold and other tests to decrease the amount of farm labor wages subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes (see H.R. 2097), H4130 [14MY]

———clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see S. 552), S3252 [6MR] (see H.R. 1317), H1953 [18MR]

———eliminate estate taxes (see S. 13), S2522 [14FE]

———exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property (see S. 1263), S7876 [13JN]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 457), H242 [29JA]

———expand rules for involuntary conversions of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 252), S1812 [30JA] (see H.R. 478), H243 [29JA]

———extend replacement period for livestock sold due to drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions (see H.R. 377), H171 [27JA]

———extend temporary repeal of estate taxes pending enactment of a permanent repeal (see S.J. Res. 20), S13134 [23OC] (see S.J. Res. 21), S13209 [24OC]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 804), H701 [13FE]

———modify application of the passive loss limitations to timber activities (see H.R. 3346), H9738 [20OC]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 357), S2187 [11FE] (see S. 494), S2920 [27FE]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 34), S35 [7JA] (see H.R. 2513), H5551 [18JN]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see H.R. 683), H390 [11FE]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (see S. 355), S2187 [11FE]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see S. 1464), S9959 [25JY] (see H.R. 2978), H7784 [25JY]

———provide credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture (see H.R. 136), H56 [7JA]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H1901 [13MR] (see H.R. 1942), H3636 [1MY] (see H.R. 3119), H8381 [17SE]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 1447), H2401 [26MR]

———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 H.R. 483), H243 [29JA]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 665), S3993 [19MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 51), H53 [7JA]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 169), S848 [15JA]

———restore applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount and a maximum rate, and deposit revenues from estate tax into Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2532), H5662 [19JN]

———simplify application of self-employment tax in the case of family farming businesses (see H.R. 905), H1333 [25FE]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 1316), S8439 [24JN]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 85), S37 [7JA] (see H.R. 807), H701 [13FE]

———treatment of citrus canker tree payments (see H.R. 2202), H4528 [21MY]

———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 3043), H8081 [9SE]

———treatment of depreciation of potato storage facilities (see H.R. 1053), H1514 [4MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 1457), S9959 [25JY] (see H.R. 2950), H7783 [25JY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1381), S9119 [9JY] (see H.R. 1310), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 310), H137 [8JA]

———treatment of gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 159), H57 [7JA]

———treatment of land rented on a net cash basis to any member of the decedent's family (see H.R. 2251), H4736 [22MY]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1754), H3303 [10AP]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (see S. 968), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 974), H1461 [27FE]

Technology: establish a task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology (see H.R. 3472), H10977 [6NO]

Terrorism: assist States and communities in preparing for and responding to threats to agriculture (see S. 427), S2594 [24FE]

———enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (see S. 430), S2594 [24FE]

Texas: require landowners with tenant rice farmers to continue to maintain rice in their crop rotation in order to receive Federal subsidies (see H.R. 1574), H2703 [2AP]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities (see S. 1490), S10265 [30JY]

———eliminate quotas and price supports, compensate quota holders and producers, establish Tobacco Quality Board, assess user fees, and grant FDA authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 140), H56 [7JA]

———eliminate quotas and price supports, provide transition assistance for producers, protect markets, quality, and availability, and establish a trust fund to finance such actions (see H.R. 3160), H8904 [24SE]

———make leaf tobacco eligible under the Market Access Program (see H.R. 1091), H1640 [5MR]

———prohibit the anticipated extreme reduction in the national marketing quotas for flue-cured and burley tobacco (see H.R. 3500), H11359 [17NO]

———replace existing Federal price support and quota programs for flue-cured and burley tobacco with a licensing program designed to assist producers (see H.R. 1566), H2702 [2AP]

———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. 986), H1462 [27FE]

———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. 245), H134 [8JA]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see S. 1325), S8439 [24JN] (see H.R. 871), H1331 [25FE]

Weapons: authorize assistance through eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries (see H.R. 2299), H4787 [2JN]

World Trade Organization: encourage greater access for U.S. agricultural producers to foreign markets (see S. Res. 217), S10906 [1AU]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S16083 [9DE]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2673), H12323-H12746 [25NO]

Essays

Dynamic DNA: Amira Anuar, E351 [4MR]

Growing Nutrition Right Here in Indiana: Caitlin Dunn, S3025 [3MR]

———Ryan Nigh, S3025 [3MR]

Factsheets

Family Farm and Ranch Innovation Act (H.R. 1293), E460 [13MR]

Letters

African famine: Representative Wolf, H3435 [29AP]

Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act: Clayton Yeutter, S11845 [23SE]

Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act: Andres F. Irlando, Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, S850 [15JA]

Clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard: Alan C. Lloyd, California Air Resources Board, S14476 [12NO]

———John E. Hornback, Southeastern States Air Resource Managers, Inc., S14475 [12NO], S14929 [17NO]

———R. Steven Brown and S. William Becker, S14476 [12NO]

———William Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S14475 [12NO]

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H5508 [18JN]

———National Automobile Dealers Association, E1306 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture country of origin labeling requirements implementation: Bruce Bass and Gary Machan, IBP, Inc., S14114 [6NO]

———several organizations, S14112 [6NO]

Dept. of Agriculture country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H6643 [14JY]

Emergency agriculture assistance: several agricultural organizations, S1167 [17JA]

Humanitarian food assistance to Iraq: several agriculture, maritime and charitable organizations, S4804 [3AP]

———several agriculture organizations, S4803 [3AP]

Plant variety protection extension for Marshall ryegrass: Don Herb, Oregro Seed, Inc., S14140 [6NO]

———Lester Spell, Jr., Mississippi Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce, S14141 [6NO]

———Marc W. Cool, Barenbrug Group, S14141 [6NO]

———Mike Pigott, Livestock Producers Association, S14141 [6NO]

———Paul Zehr, Smith Seed Services (business), S14140 [6NO]

Prevent California from implementing air emission requirements for small engines that would require the addition of devices that are potential fire hazards to such engines: William J. McCammon, California Fire Chiefs Association, S14930 [17NO]

Price supports for butter and nonfat dry milk: J.B. Penn, Dept. of Agriculture, S14137 [6NO]

———several Senators, S14136 [6NO]

Resident Instruction and Distance Education Grants Program funding: several Members of Congress, H6651 [14JY]

Strengthen enforcement of Animal Welfare Act animal fighting provisions: several Representatives, H6637 [14JY]

———Wayne Pacelle and Mimi Brody, Humane Society of the U.S., H6638 [14JY]

Tobacco Market Transition Act: Henry S. West, Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association, and George Marks, Burley Stabilization Corp., S10189 [30JY]

———Johnny Bullock and Dean M. Wallace, Council for Burley Tobacco, S10189 [30JY]

———several State farm bureau presidents, S10189 [30JY]

Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S14273 [7NO]

———several organizations, S14273 [7NO]

Lists

African Growth and Opportunity Act eligible countries, E1465 [14JY]

Organizations supporting establishing Federal renewable fuels standards, repealing oxygenate requirements, and eliminating methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S7427 [5JN]

Supporters of S. 1645, Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act, S11835 [23SE]

Memorandums

National Access Fees and Federal Universal Service Fees on Telephone Services: Thomas C. Dorr, S14978 [18NO]

Wetlands Reserve Program and Farmland Protection Program Technical Assistance Funding: Anthony H. Gamboa, GAO, S12972-S12975 [21OC], S14131-S14134 [6NO]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14005 [5NO], S14142 [6NO], H6634 [14JY], H11372 [18NO]

Press releases

Education in the Arab State—Five Million Girls Still Denied Access to School: UNESCO, H4211 [19MY]

OPEI Succeeds in Dramatically Improving California Emission Regulations: Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, S14475 [12NO]

Questions and answers

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement sugar provisions: Senator Conrad and Robert B. Zoellick, S10582 [31JY]

Remarks in House

Africa: encourage biotechnology research and development, H6321 [8JY]

———famine, H3435 [29AP], E821 [1MY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: impact, E1464 [14JY]

Agricultural Adjustment Act: amend to add pears and cherries to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to regulation in a marketing order by grade, size, quality, or maturity (H.R. 3312), E2061 [16OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H6648, H6649 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), H6609-H6658, H6676-H6680 [14JY], H11372 [18NO], E1489 [15JY], E1504 [17JY], E1524, E1528, E1536 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, H12315 [25NO], H12749, H12753, H12766-H12845, H12854, H12882, H12884 [8DE], E2460 [25NO], E2505, E2548, E2549 [8DE], E2551, E2556 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 473), H12760-H12766 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12181-H12186 [21NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 465), H12754-H12760 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), motion to instruct conferees, H11372-H11377 [18NO], E2350 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), unanimous-consent request, H6633 [14JY]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions funding, H6635-H6638 [14JY]

Animals: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (H.R. 2519), H8956 [30SE]

Anuar, Amira: Council for Agriculture Science and Technology essay contest winner for Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District, E351 [4MR]

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, E28, E57 [8JA], E64 [27JA], E149 [6FE], E227 [13FE]

Asheville, NC: tribute to T.C. Roberson High School Future Farmers of America (organization) chapter, E195 [12FE]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 2465), H5673-H5675 [23JN]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 3542), E2366 [21NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H7334 [23JY]

Cameron, Mary: California Common Threads Award recipient, E485 [18MR]

Carter, Larry: Stanislaus County, CA, Ag Center Foundation Ag Hall of Fame inductee, E2502 [8DE]

Ceres, CA: anniversary of Ceres High School Future Farmers of America (organization), E1121 [4JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (H. Res. 112), H2522 [1AP]

Children and youth: reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (H.R. 3416), E2195 [31OC]

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (H.R. 678), H419 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: administration of Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust, H2577 [1AP]

———anniversary of Foreign Agricultural Service (H.J. Res. 49), H5828, H5829 [25JN], E755 [11AP]

———anniversary of the Agricultural Research Service (S.J. Res. 22), H11163, H11164 [17NO]

———conduct a loan repayment program regarding the provision of veterinary services in shortage situations (H.R. 1367), H11164-H11166 [17NO]

———conservation technical assistance programs funding, H6650 [14JY]

———designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (H.R. 3157), H11167-H11169 [17NO]

———establish the National Drought Council (H.R. 2871), H12117 [21NO], E1601 [25JY]

———impact of monetization of commodities on farmers and commodity markets, H2577 [1AP]

———International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4211 [19MY], H12881 [8DE]

———make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (H.R. 3308), E2065 [16OC]

———National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, H2730 [3AP]

———Office of Civil Rights funding, H6634, H6635 [14JY]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production, H671 [13FE]

———prohibit approval of any nonambulatory livestock for human consumption, H6651-H6655 [14JY]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (H.R. 130), H122 [8JA], H4102 [14MY], H9077 [1OC]

———recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (H.R. 2273), E1055 [22MY]

———tribute to Natural Resources Conservation Service La Junta, CO, office, E1327 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 1034), E323 [27FE]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (S. 520), H8229 [16SE]

Dodo, Carol: Colorado Cattlemen's Association Cattlewoman of the Year award recipient, E2497 [8DE]

Drought: disaster assistance to North Carolina, H175 [28JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H64 [8JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 57), H1442 [27FE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5448 [17JN], H5472, H5473, H5492-H5514 [18JN], H5701-H5705 [23JN], E1306 [19JN], E1313 [20JN], E1357, E1358 [26JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 281), H5475-H5491 [18JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H2563-H2567 [1AP]

Ecuador: impact of rose industry on health of workers, E248 [13FE]

Ethiopia: famine, H6809 [15JY], H7406 [23JY]

Europe: effects of summer heat wave, E1882 [24SE]

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products, E1337 [24JN]

———condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (H. Res. 252), H5106-H5116 [10JN]

———current restrictions on importing any U.S. agricultural products containing genetically modified organisms, E2008 [8OC]

Evans, Kate: Illinois Beef Association Junior Points Program top heifer exhibitioner, E1151 [5JN]

FCC: impact of local telephone exchange carriers' network unbundling regulations on the telecommunications industry, H3056, H3058 [10AP], E736 [11AP]

Federal aid programs: provide emergency agriculture assistance, H40-H43 [7JA]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (H.R. 257), H64 [8JA]

Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food for human consumption, H6649, H6650 [14JY], H12843 [8DE]

———ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (H.R. 3242), E2527 [8DE]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries relative to prior loans under agricultural and food assistance programs, H7378 [23JY]

Foreign trade: treatment of orange juice, H11634 [19NO]

———U.S. deficit, H10114-H10117 [29OC]

Forest Service: bark beetle eradication funding, H12171 [21NO]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: impact on Florida citrus industry, E2524 [8DE]

Gill, Will, Jr.: Madera County, CA, Chamber of Commerce and Madera County Farm Bureau Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E2301 [17NO]

Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee at legislative and executive branch events and food service locations (H. Res. 349), E1632 [25JY]

Gwinn, Samuel W.: National 4-H Hall of Fame inductee, E362 [4MR]

Head Start Program: ensure coverage of children of migrant and seasonal workers and Native Americans, H7527, H7548, H7549, H7593 [24JY]

Health: promote improved nutrition for needy Americans by incorporating more fruits, vegetables, and juice products into Federal nutrition programs (H.R. 2592), E2227 [4NO]

Hester, Anne: California Common Threads Award recipient, E490 [18MR]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, H9205-H9208 [2OC]

———impact of illegal immigration on ranchers, H4195 [15MY], H4868 [3JN]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (H.R. 3604), E2449 [23NO]

Iraq: declare that providing humanitarian assistance for Iraq is in the U.S. national security interest (H. Con. Res. 127), E683 [3AP]

Irrigation: clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division is authorized to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River Basin project (H.R. 3209), H11180 [17NO]

Kansas: tribute to wheat harvest, H5797 [24JN]

Kapp, Andy and Dana: Missouri Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award recipients, E119 [31JA]

Klamath Basin: prohibit the renewal of certain agricultural leases permitting the growing of alfalfa or row crops, H7043-H7047 [17JY]

Kuna, ID: tribute to citizens who finished spring planting for Samuel Johnston during military deployment, E723 [10AP]

Labeling: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, H6620, H6640-H6648 [14JY], H12837 [8DE], E1504 [17JY], E1536 [18JY]

———delay effective date of certain provisions relative to labeling of ginseng (H.R. 2306), E1114 [3JN]

Levy County, FL: tribute to Levy County 4-H Sports Shooting Team, E1697 [5SE]

Lloyd Family: Outstanding Farm Family award recipient, E1532 [18JY]

Louisiana: provide economic disaster assistance to rice producers (H.R. 341), E72 [27JA]

Machado, Fernando C. (Fred): Ag One Foundation Community Salute honoree, E1654 [25JY], E1687 [4SE]

Machado, Maxine: California Common Threads Award recipient, E486 [18MR]

McCabe, Elizabeth: California Common Threads Award recipient, E491 [18MR]

Menegatti, Frank and Sue: Colorado Agricultural Outlook Forum Leopold Conservation Award recipients, E1231 [11JN]

Merchant Marine Act: amend to allow transportation of certain agricultural goods and livestock in Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (H.R. 2847), E1593 [25JY]

Michigan: emerald ash borer eradication funding, H12166 [21NO]

Michigan Agri-Business Association: anniversary, E1661 [25JY]

Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc.: tribute, E1925 [30SE]

Miller, Sayre McFarlane: California Common Threads Award recipient, E488 [18MR]

Missouri Farm Bureau: American Farm Bureau Federation President's Award recipient, E126 [4FE]

———tribute, E1693 [4SE]

Missouri Rice Month: observance, E1707 [5SE]

Mondavi, Margrit Biever: Agricultural Leadership Alumni (organization) Honorary Membership recipient, E123 [4FE]

Mondavi, Robert G.: Agricultural Leadership Alumni (organization) Honorary Membership recipient, E125 [4FE]

National Agriculture Day: observance, E554 [24MR]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (H.R. 266), E42 [8JA]

Ohio: observance of Farm Worker Appreciation Day, E1568 [23JY]

Perez brothers: Stanislaus County, CA, Ag Center Foundation Ag Hall of Fame inductees, E2497 [8DE]

Power resources: energy efficiency of ethanol blended gasoline, H3308 [11AP], H11630 [19NO]

———renewable fuel standard, H11384 [18NO]

Raymond Vineyard & Cellar (business): anniversary, E1853 [23SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5412 [17JN]

Riverside County, CA: anniversary of Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District, E1999 [8OC]

Roots of Peace (organization): tribute, E1672 [3SE]

SBA: include drought in the definition of disaster for purposes of the Disaster Loan Program (H.R. 279), E53 [8JA]

Science: benefits of biotechnology, H4792 [3JN]

Small business: assist small farms with modernization to increase profitability and competitiveness in ways that provide environmental benefits (H.R. 1293), E459 [13MR]

South Carolina: tribute to State Fair, H9134 [2OC]

Taxation: expand rules for involuntary conversions of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions, H1975, H1976 [19MR], E514 [19MR]

———modify application of the passive loss limitations to timber activities (H.R. 3346), E2093 [20OC]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (H.R. 3119), E1841 [17SE]

———repeal estate and gift taxes, H5412, H5452 [17JN]

———restore applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount and a maximum rate, and deposit revenues from estate tax into Social Security trust funds (H.R. 2532), E1347 [25JN]

———simplify application of self-employment tax in the case of family farming businesses (H.R. 905), E290 [26FE]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (H.R. 807), E237 [13FE]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 1754), E738 [11AP]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (H.R. 974), E313 [27FE]

Territories: Resident Instruction and Distance Education Grants Program funding, H6624, H6650, H6651 [14JY]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack, H2676 [2AP]

Texas: require landowners with tenant rice farmers to continue to maintain rice in their crop rotation in order to receive Federal subsidies (H.R. 1574), E648 [2AP]

Tobacco products: make leaf tobacco eligible under the Market Access Program (H.R. 1091), E380 [6MR]

———replace existing Federal price support and quota programs for flue-cured and burley tobacco with a licensing program designed to assist producers (H.R. 1566), E652 [2AP]

Valentine, June: Southern Colorado Livestock Association Stockman of the Year award recipient, E2403 [22NO]

Western States: Federal land management, H6689-H6692 [14JY]

———importance of dams and water storage, H6689-H6692 [14JY]

World Trade Organization: encourage greater access for U.S. agricultural producers to foreign markets, H8066 [9SE]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: reforestation program funding, S13369 [28OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S13900 [4NO], S13954, S13960-S13980, S13997-S14022 [5NO], S14104-S14107, S14110-S14155 [6NO], S14265 [7NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S15917-S15920, S15933-S15935 [25NO], S16083-S16089, S16108 [9DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S16082 [9DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), insert S. 1427 language in lieu, S13954 [5NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), unanimous-consent agreement, S13891 [4NO], S14122 [6NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), unanimous-consent request, S13977 [5NO]

AID: Collaborative Research Support Programs funding, S13192 [24OC]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Maine Cooperative Beaver Management Program funding, S14012 [5NO]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions funding, S14013 [5NO]

Animals: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (S. 1298), S8242 [19JN]

———humane slaughter inspectors for livestock funding, S13956 [5NO]

Appropriations: reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S14153 [6NO]

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, S26 [7JA]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 2465), S10604, S10847 [31JY], S10897 [1AU]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1323), S8442, S8478 [24JN], S8598 [25JN]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), S16062, S16063 [25NO]

BIA: Wind River Irrigation Project funding, S11822, S11823 [23SE]

Bowles, Matt: 4-H Award for Excellence recipient for Kentucky, S7230 [3JN]

Budget: reduce deficit through elimination of funding for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, irrigation water subsidies, and production of Trident II missiles (S. 49), S51-S53 [7JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: convey Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and Intake Irrigation Project to local control (S. 900), S5354 [11AP]

Business and industry: increase competition and transparency among packers required to report information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased (S. 325), S2052 [6FE]

Byrd, Senator: remarks on beginning of spring, S4239 [21MR]

Cabot Creamery Cooperative: tribute, S13906 [4NO]

California: Grape Genomics Research Center and Viticulture Consortium funding, S14151 [6NO]

Cheese: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 40), S45 [7JA]

Children and youth: improve certain nutritional programs (S. 995), S5736 [5MY]

———promote better nutrition among school children participating in school breakfast and lunch programs (S. 1007), S5787, S5788 [6MY]

———provide grants to support farm-to-cafeteria projects under the National School Lunch Act (S. 1755), S12846 [17OC]

Collins, Jessica: Kentucky Association of Future Farmers of America Award recipient, S7715 [11JN]

Conservation of natural resources: conservation cropping systems project funding, S14150 [6NO]

Contracts: provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (S. 91), S75 [7JA]

Cordes, Kirk: Rapid City, SD, Chamber of Commerce Ag Producer of the Year award recipient, S16116 [9DE]

Dalles, OR: tribute to Orchard View Farms farming practices, S10044 [28JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service funding, S14017 [5NO]

———anniversary of Foreign Agricultural Service (S. Res. 106), S4915 [7AP], S4952 [8AP]

———anniversary of the Agricultural Research Service (S.J. Res. 22), S13834, S13835 [3NO]

———Asian beetles eradication program funding, S5006 [9AP]

———Chino Basin Manure Management Project funding, S14148, S14149 [6NO]

———conduct a loan repayment program regarding the provision of veterinary services in shortage situations (H.R. 1367), S15865 [24NO]

———conduct study on economic impact of horticulture industry to North Carolina, S14022 [5NO]

———Conservation Security Program implementation, S2434, S2448-S2450 [13FE]

———conservation technical assistance programs funding, S14146 [6NO]

———crop insurance programs funding, S4420 [26MR]

———decision to ban beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S6846 [21MY]

———develop and expand outreach programs for children in rural areas, S1436 [23JA]

———Environmental Quality Incentive Program cost-share assistance payment limitations, S14152 [6NO]

———equitable treatment of popcorn and corn growers for purposes of computing base acreage, S1467 [23JA]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (S. 1103), S6981-S6985 [22MY]

———establish the National Drought Council: (S. 1454), S9908, S9912 [24JY]

———establish university-based research, extension, and educational programs to implement biobased energy technologies and products, S14010 [5NO]

———Historic Barn Preservation Program funding, S14143 [6NO]

———Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems funding, S14145, S14146 [6NO]

———Mormon crickets control programs funding, S9224 [10JY]

———National Agriculture Statistics Service potato survey, S14013, S14014 [5NO]

———National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, S4760, S4761, S4763 [3AP]

———National Organic Program funding, S11113 [4SE]

———nutrition programs funding, S4413 [26MR], S14013 [5NO]

———Office of Civil Rights funding, S14149 [6NO]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production, S2436 [13FE], S4806 [3AP]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (S. 457), S2849 [26FE]

———prohibit importation of live cattle from certain countries with instances of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and abide by international livestock health and safety standards, S14106 [6NO]

———prohibit the purchase of chickens treated with fluoroquinolone for school nutrition programs, S14144 [6NO]

———prohibit use of certain conservation funding to provide technical assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program, S14126, S14127, S14131-S14139 [6NO]

———prohibit use of certain conservation funding to provide technical assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program (S. 1766), S12971-S12976 [21OC]

———report to Congress on Natural Resource Conservation Service protection of archaeological and historical resources on agricultural lands, S14018 [5NO], S14148 [6NO]

———risk of importation of live cattle from Canada, S14008 [5NO]

———Tree Assistance Program funding, S14019, S14021 [5NO]

———tribute to Agricultural Research Service National Animal Disease Center, S13835 [3NO]

———tribute to Agricultural Research Service projects in Mississippi, S13834 [3NO]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 42), S47 [7JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (S. 1120), S7004 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: enforcement of antitrust laws relative to pork processing industry acquisitions by Smithfield Foods, Inc., S12600 [15OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (S. 1097), S6859 [21MY]

———conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (S. 164), S849 [15JA], S4910 [7AP]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (S. 520), S7939 [16JN]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 1957), S15982 [25NO]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 144), S231 [13JA], S3102, S3104 [4MR]

Developing countries: impact of declining world coffee prices on developing nations, S13130 [23OC]

Drought: disaster assistance to Nebraska, S1770 [30JA]

Duxbury, Robert: South Dakota State University Eminent Farmer and Homemaker Program honoree, S11473 [15SE], S11748 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: accelerate estate tax repeal, S3966-S3973 [19MR], S4109 [20MR], S4508 [27MR]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), S8260 [19JN], S8315 [20JN]

Energy Policy Act: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (S. 356), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

EPA: clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard, S14467-S14470, S14472-S14477 [12NO], S14928-S14932 [17NO]

———permit registration of a Canadian pesticide, S14478, S14479 [12NO]

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (S. Res. 154), S6963 [22MY], S7172 [23MY]

———condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (S. Res. 154), unanimous-consent request, S7117-S7119 [23MY]

Federal aid programs: provide emergency agriculture assistance, S1127, S1166 [17JA], S1220 [21JA], S1327-S1340 [22JA], S2420, S2434 [13FE], S13773 [3NO], S14001, S14003-S14005 [5NO]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 1309), S8305 [20JN]

Floods: disaster assistance to West Virginia and Michigan, S9225 [10JY]

Food: prohibit funding for process approving the human consumption of meat from downed animals, S13997 [5NO], S14150 [6NO]

———seafood safety research programs funding, S14016 [5NO]

Food Security Act: strengthen payment limitations for commodity payments and benefits (S. 667), S4017, S4018 [19MR]

Foreign aid: ensure food-grade quality of sorghum sent as food aid, S14015 [5NO]

Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (S. 1324), S8442 [24JN]

———require country of origin labeling of all forms of ginseng, S14147 [6NO]

Forest Service: provide suitable grazing arrangements to persons holding grazing permits adversely affected by willow flycatcher and Yosemite toad restrictions (S. 1111), S6994 [22MY]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: impact on Florida citrus industry, S15644 [23NO]

Ginseng: labeling requirements, S3079 [4MR]

Great Lakes Basin Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Program: funding, S14151 [6NO]

Hendricks, John: Dept. of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Future Farmers of America writing contest winner, S5339 [11AP]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (S. 212), S1487 [23JA], S4910 [7AP]

———conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (S. 212), CBO report, S4895 [7AP]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (S. 1645), S11834-S11858 [23SE]

———coverage of milk production under the H-2A nonimmigrant worker program (S. 1924), S15419 [21NO]

International Fund for Agricultural Development: funding, S13192 [24OC]

Iowa: viticulture technical assistance funding, S14022 [5NO]

Iraq: increase humanitarian food assistance funding, S4803-S4806 [3AP]

———provide humanitarian food assistance through purchase of surplus commodities from American farmers, S4809 [3AP]

Labeling: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S14110-S14126, S14139 [6NO]

Larson, Laird: South Dakota State University Eminent Farmer and Homemaker Program honoree, S11474 [15SE], S11748 [22SE]

Louisiana: agricultural research programs funding, S14019, S14020 [5NO], S14146, S14147 [6NO]

Mexico: establish microcredit lending program, small rural business assistance program, small rural farmers assistance, and a system of private property ownership, S9180 [10JY], S10603 [31JY]

———provide economic assistance to minimize impact of rural development crisis, S9166-S9169 [10JY]

———restrictions on U.S. exports of certain agricultural products, S8426 [24JN]

———rural small business assistance funding, S13650 [30OC]

Michigan: emerald ash borer eradication funding, S14147, S14148 [6NO]

———phytophthora root rot eradication funding, S14151 [6NO]

Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc.: tribute, S12273 [1OC]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (S. 43), S48 [7JA]

Mississippi: soil erosion, watershed, and flood control funding, S14013 [5NO]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S3765, S3766 [17MR]

National Rural Development Partnership: funding, S14022 [5NO]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (S. 996), S5773, S5774 [6MY]

New Jersey: Garden State Ethanol consortium project funding, S14020, S14021 [5NO]

———installation of photovoltaic solar electric systems for water supply systems and ventilation systems in livestock barns, S14019 [5NO]

North Carolina Agromedicine Institute: funding, S14020 [5NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: enforce U.S. rights relative to Mexican restrictions on importation of high fructose corn syrup (S. 1952), S15977 [25NO]

Owyhee Cattlemen's Association: anniversary, S9956 [25JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: limit the number of packer-owned swine that certain packers may slaughter in any calendar year (S. 1644), S11834 [23SE]

———prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (S. 27), S42 [7JA]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (S. 1044), S6078-S6081 [13MY]

Patents: extend plant variety protection for Marshall ryegrass, S14140, S14141 [6NO]

Pennsylvania: Agricultural Research Service Geisinger Rural Aging Study and Nutricore Northeast, Inc., research funding, S14014, S14015 [5NO]

Pesticides: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 332), S2056 [6FE]

———permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides (S. 1406), S9419 [15JY], S9490 [16JY]

———provide for the enhanced review of covered products, authorize fees for certain products, and extend and improve collection of maintenance fees, S14478, S14496 [12NO]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: enhance and provide certain benefits to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Angostura Irrigation Project (S. 1996), S16134 [9DE]

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 (S. 532), S3187 [5MR]

Power resources: allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended for certain States not located in corn-producing areas, S7372, S7373 [4JN]

———establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S5888-S5894, S5897-S5899 [8MY], S5983, S5985-S5991 [9MY], S6043-S6047, S6050 [13MY], S7206-S7221 [3JN]

———promote use of cellulosic biomass ethanol derived from agricultural residue, S7421-S7423, S7444 [5JN]

Price support programs: butter and nonfat dry milk, S13997 [5NO], S14136, S14137 [6NO]

Quarles, Ryan: Dept. of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Future Farmers of America writing contest winner, S5339 [11AP]

Research: cranberry research funding, S14016 [5NO]

Rhode Island: eelgrass habitat restoration program funding, S14019 [5NO]

———eliminate avian influenza in poultry, S14015 [5NO]

Rural areas: provide incentives to individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns, S114-S116 [9JA]

———reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 602), S3664-S3666 [13MR]

Small business: provide emergency assistance to certain small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from drought, S20 [7JA]

South Carolina: Natural Resource Conservation Service and Earth Sciences and Resources Institute at the University of South Carolina funding, S14018 [5NO]

———tribute to peach farmers, S9402 [15JY]

States: encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States (S. 1840), S14271-S14274 [7NO]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (S. 560), S3318 [6MR]

Taxation: allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (S. 240), S1745 [29JA]

———eliminate estate taxes (S. 13), S2548 [14FE], S2620 [24FE]

———extend temporary repeal of estate taxes pending enactment of a permanent repeal (S.J. Res. 20), S13147 [23OC]

———extend temporary repeal of estate taxes pending enactment of a permanent repeal (S.J. Res. 21), S13229 [24OC], S13323 [27OC]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 357), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 494), S2978 [27FE]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (S. 355), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (S. 1464), S9974 [25JY], S10040 [28JY], S10136 [29JY]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (S. 665), S4005-S4009 [19MR], S4836, S4837 [3AP]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 169), S854 [15JA]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (S. 1316), S8441 [24JN]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (S. 85), S5014 [9AP]

———treatment of distilled spirits in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, S1136 [17JA]

———treatment of forestry activities (S. 1381), S9122 [9JY]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (S. 968), S5655 [1MY]

Terrorism: assist States and communities in preparing for and responding to threats to agriculture, S14147 [6NO]

———assist States and communities in preparing for and responding to threats to agriculture (S. 427), S2596 [24FE], S5332 [11AP], S11472 [15SE], S15968 [25NO]

———enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (S. 430), S2596 [24FE], S5332 [11AP], S11472 [15SE], S15968 [25NO]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities (S. 1490), S10188-S10193, S10267 [30JY], S10987 [2SE]

———prohibit funding to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, S14005 [5NO]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S2044 [6FE], S2115 [10FE]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (S. 1325), S8444 [24JN]

University of Georgia: transfer funds from Alliance for Food Protection to Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service Integrated Fruit and Vegetable research project, S14014 [5NO]

Washington: Agriculture Research Service wine grape foundation block funding, S14148 [6NO]

Weather: beginning of spring, S4238 [21MR]

Reports

Climate Information and Potential Impacts for Eritrea and Ethiopia: NOAA, H3435 [29AP]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2673) (H. Rept. 108-401), H12320 [25NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2673) (H. Rept. 108-193), H6463 [9JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1427) (S. Rept. 108-107), S9591 [17JY]

Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 164) (S. Rept. 108-20), S3993 [19MR]

Clarify the Acreage for Which the North Loup Division Is Authorized To Provide Irrigation Water Under the Missouri River Basin Project: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3209) (H. Rept. 108-356), H11132 [7NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2673, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 473) (H. Rept. 108-402), H12917 [8DE]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 108-157), H5467 [17JN]

Foreign Agricultural Service Anniversary: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.J. Res. 49) (H. Rept. 108-155), H5407 [16JN]

Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 520) (S. Rept. 108-62), S7540 [9JN]

High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 212) (S. Rept. 108-21), S3993 [19MR]

Nomination of Glen O. Klippenstein to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S6851 [21MY]

Nomination of Julia A. Bartling to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S6851 [21MY]

Nomination of Lowell L. Junkins to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S6851 [21MY]

Noxious Weed Control Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 144) (S. Rept. 108-6), S2187 [11FE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2673, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 108-389), H11700 [20NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 108-399), H12306 [21NO]

Statements

Emergency Agriculture Assistance: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), S2450 [13FE]

Iowa Agricultural Policy: Thomas C. Dorr, S14978 [18NO]

Summaries

Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act (S. 1645), S11835-S11844 [23SE]

Biotechnology Research Report: Committee on Science (House), H5113 [10JN]

Continuing Appropriations (H.J. Res. 2), S341-S345 [15JA]

Fiscal Year 2003 Appropriations Reductions, S347 [15JA]

Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act (S. 1840), S14274 [7NO]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2673), H6610-H6617 [14JY]

———conference report, H12768-H12812, H12816-H12822 [8DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S16108 [9DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S13956 [5NO]

Environmental Quality Incentives Program unfunded applications by State, S14135 [6NO]

Omnibus consolidated appropriations (H.R. 2673): conference report, H12768-H12812, H12816-H12822 [8DE]

Telegrams

Ethiopian famine: Aurelia E. Brazeal, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, E821-E823 [1MY]

Testimonies

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Wenonah Hauter, Public Citizen (organization), H6621 [14JY]

Florida Citrus Industry and U.S. Trade Policy: Andy LaVigne, Florida Citrus Mutual (organization), S15645 [23NO]

———Squire Smith, Florida Citrus Mutual (organization), S15646 [23NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 252, condemn European Union moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products, H5107 [10JN]

H. Res. 281, consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H5475 [18JN]

H. Res. 458, same-day consideration of conference report on H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations and H.J. Res. 79, continuing appropriations, H12181 [21NO]

H. Res. 465, same-day consideration of consideration of conference report on H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations and consideration of H.J. Res. 79, continuing appropriations, H12754 [8DE]

H. Res. 473, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H12760 [8DE]

H.J. Res. 49, Dept. of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service anniversary, H5828 [25JN]

H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H5492 [18JN]

H.R. 1367, National Veterinary Medical Service Act, H11164 [17NO]

H.R. 2465, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act, H5673 [23JN]

H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S14366-S14378 [10NO], H6625-H6633 [14JY]

H.R. 3157, designate a Dept. of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area, H11167 [17NO]

H.R. 3209, clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division is authorized to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River Basin project, H11180 [17NO]

S. 27, prohibit meat packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S42 [7JA]

S. 49, Deficit Reduction Act, S53 [7JA]

S. 91, Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S76 [7JA]

S. 144, Noxious Weed Control Act, S3104 [4MR]

S. 164, Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act, S850 [15JA], S4910 [7AP]

S. 212, High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act, S1488 [23JA], S4911-S4913 [7AP]

S. 240, allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit, S1746 [29JA]

S. 325, increase competition and transparency among packers required to report information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased, S2052 [6FE]

S. 332, permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada, S2057 [6FE]

S. 355, Biodiesel Promotion Act, S2216 [11FE]

S. 356, EPACT Alternative Fuel Flexibility Act, S2217 [11FE]

S. 357, modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2217 [11FE]

S. 427, Agriculture Security Assistance Act, S2597 [24FE]

S. 430, Agriculture Security Preparedness Act, S2598-S2600 [24FE]

S. 494, modify renewable energy tax credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2978 [27FE]

S. 520, Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act, H8229 [16SE]

S. 520. Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act, S7939 [16JN]

S. 532, Colonias Gateway Initiative Act, S3188 [5MR]

S. 665, Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen (TERFF) Act, S4006-S4009 [19MR]

S. 667, strengthen payment limitations for commodity payments and benefits under Food Security Act, S4017 [19MR]

S. 900, Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act, S5355 [11AP]

S. 995, Child Nutrition Initiatives Act, S5737 [5MY]

S. 996, Commodity Distribution Act, S5774 [6MY]

S. 1007, Better Nutrition for School Children Act, S5787 [6MY]

S. 1097, Dept. of the Interior implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, S6860-S6863 [21MY]

S. 1103, Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction and Enforcement Act, S6982-S6984 [22MY]

S. 1120, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Reorganization Act, S7004 [22MY]

S. 1187, At-Risk Consumer Protection Through Food Safety Labeling Act, S7401 [4JN]

S. 1263, Rural Economic Investment Act, S7881 [13JN]

S. 1298, Downed Animal Protection Act, S8243 [19JN]

S. 1316, Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act, S8441 [24JN]

S. 1323, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act, S8442 [24JN]

S. 1324, U.S. Agricultural Products Market Access Act, S8443 [24JN]

S. 1406, permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides, S9419-S9421 [15JY]

S. 1454, National Drought Preparedness Act, S9908-S9912 [24JY]

S. 1464, Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Tax Incentive Act, S9974 [25JY]

S. 1644, limit the number of packer-owned swine that certain packers may slaughter in any calendar year, S11834 [23SE]

S. 1645, Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act, S11845-S11855 [23SE]

S. 1755, Farm-to-Cafeteria Projects Act, S12846 [17OC]

S. 1766, prohibit use of certain conservation funding to provide technical assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program, S12975 [21OC]

S. 1840, Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act, S14273 [7NO]

S. 1920, extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S16063 [25NO]

S. 1924, Dairy Farm Workers Fairness Act, S15420 [21NO]

S. 1957, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S15982 [25NO]

S. 1996, Oglala Sioux Tribe Angostura Irrigation Project Rehabilitation and Development Act, S16134 [9DE]

S. Res. 106, Foreign Agricultural Service anniversary, S4909, S4915 [7AP]

S. Res. 127, reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane to conform to the intent of Congress, S5612 [30AP]

S. Res. 154, condemn European Union moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products, S7159, S7172 [23MY]

S. Res. 217, greater access for U.S. agricultural producers to foreign markets, S10925 [1AU]

S.J. Res. 22, Agricultural Research Service anniversary, S13835 [3NO], H11163 [17NO]

Transcripts

Telephone Conversation on Custom Farming: Thomas C. Dorr and Paul Dorr, S14979 [18NO]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., H2578-H2584 [1AP], E626 [31MR]