FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2419): consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1189), H3797 [14MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2419, provisions, S609 [4FE], H2123 [9AP]

Articles and editorials

As Logging Fades, Rich Carve Up Open Land in West, H3178 [7MY]

Pasture of Plenty—You Thought You Knew How Bad the Farm Bill Was, S4745 [22MY]

Slap at Schoolchildren, H3792 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of the conference report on H.R. 2419, provisions (see H. Res. 1221), H4468 [22MY]

Enact (H.R. 2419): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 1189), H3775 [13MY]

Foreign trade: reinsert trade title contained in conference report (see H.J. Res. 88), H4831 [22MY]

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 2419), H3409-H3700 [13MY]

Letters

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: several agricultural, conservation, and nutrition organizations, S4227 [15MY]

Lists

House staff working on H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, H3811 [14MY]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 2419, Provisions: President Bush, S4713 [22MY], H4402 [21MY]

Motions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of the conference report on H.R. 2419, provisions (H. Res. 1221), H4469 [22MY]

Enact (H.R. 2419), H2119 [9AP], H2828, H2830 [29AP], H2922, H2924 [30AP], H2992, H2995 [1MY], H3044 [5MY], H3063, H3064, H3092, H3103 [6MY], H3153, H3154, H3177 [7MY], H3311, H3312, H3317 [8MY]

———conference report, S4160 [14MY], S4227 [15MY], H3821 [14MY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: hunger and nutrition programs funding, H1976 [3AP], E1033 [22MY]

———prohibit the establishment of a permanent agriculture disaster assistance program, H3103-H3106 [6MY]

———provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (H.R. 1371), E945 [15MY]

———remove unfunded mandates contained within certain agriculture programs, H3784-H3786 [14MY]

Appropriations: prohibit funding for earmarks, H3786-H3789 [14MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3794 [14MY]

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H3784, H3785, H3787-H3792, H3794, H3803 [14MY]

———require use of most recent CBO baseline estimates when determining compliance with pay-as-you-go requirement, H2992-H2995 [1MY], H3789 [14MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of the conference report on H.R. 2419, provisions (H. Res. 1221), H4468 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program funding, H4289 [20MY], H4405 [21MY]

———conservation programs funding, H2995-H2999 [1MY]

———Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program funding, H3819 [14MY]

———establish a project to allocate acreage for production of fruits and vegetables for processing, H3820 [14MY]

———establish Conservation on Muck Soils program, H3802 [14MY]

———modify Federal direct payment rates, H2924-H2930 [30AP]

———provide grants for the installation of E-85 fuel infrastructure, H3312, H3313, H3316 [8MY]

Enact (H.R. 2419), H922 [13FE], H1976 [3AP], H2075, H2119 [9AP], H2361, H2362 [16AP]

———conference report, H3701, H3756, H3767 [13MY], H3779, H3782, H3783, H3801-H3822, H3862 [14MY], H3889 [15MY], H4289 [20MY], H4462-H4465 [22MY], E930, E933, E945 [15MY], E953, E955, E957 [16MY], E994 [21MY], E1024, E1033 [22MY], E1059 [23MY]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1189), H3784-H3799 [14MY], E938, E941 [15MY]

———motion to instruct conferees, H2119-H2121 [9AP], H2828, H2830 [29AP], H2922, H2924-H2930 [30AP], H2992-H2999 [1MY], H3044 [5MY], H3064, H3103-H3106 [6MY], H3153, H3177-H3181 [7MY], H3311-H3319 [8MY]

———veto, H4402-H4415 [21MY]

FCIC: allow approved insurance companies to consult with each other and the FCIC during periodic renegotiations for the standard reinsurance agreement, H3820 [14MY]

Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds, H3177-H3181 [7MY]

Haiti: expand trade agreement by allowing preferential treatment for U.S. imports of textile and apparel articles, H3804 [14MY]

House of Representatives: reform earmark process, H3821 [14MY]

Insects: authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies, H3793 [14MY]

Northern Border Economic Development Commission: establish, H3795 [14MY]

Power resources: enhance energy security of the U.S. by promoting biofuels, H5117 [10JN]

———promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, H3311, H3312 [8MY]

Taxation: allow exchange of like-kind property involving certain mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company stock, H3815 [14MY]

———prohibit any provision which may result in an increase in taxes, H2119, H2120 [9AP]

———provide credit for cellulosic biofuel production, H3317-H3319 [8MY], H3767 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: create livestock industry disaster assistance program, S4242 [15MY]

———impact of ethanol production on food prices, S4165 [14MY]

———price supports for milk, S4172 [14MY]

Chambliss, Senator: tribute to staff, S4241 [15MY]

Committee on Agriculture (Senate): tribute to staff, S4239 [15MY]

Committee on Finance (Senate): tribute to staff, S4241 [15MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program funding, S4744 [22MY]

———Conservation Stewardship Program funding, S4154 [14MY]

———expand Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, S4153 [14MY]

———modify Federal direct payment rates, S4168 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: agriculture and food security and inspections jurisdiction, S4236 [15MY]

Enact (H.R. 2419), S481-S483 [30JA], S2335 [2AP], S3416 [28AP], S3578 [30AP], S3990-S3992 [12MY]

———conference report, S4123, S4125, S4152, S4172, S4203-S4210 [14MY], S4212-S4243 [15MY], S4477 [20MY], S5185-S5187 [5JN]

———conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S4150 [14MY], S4743 [22MY]

———veto, S4585 [21MY], S4713, S4743-S4756 [22MY]

Food industry: lift ban on interstate distribution of State-inspected meat, S4242 [15MY]

Food Stamp Act: ensure judicial enforcement of provisions, S4747 [22MY]

Food stamps: increase benefits, S4157 [14MY], S4749-S4755 [22MY]

Forest Service: authorize direct tribal governmental participation in State and private forestry conservation and support activities and enhance and facilitate tribal relations on National Forest System lands, S4228 [15MY]

———provide free of charge any portions of trees or forest product to Native American tribes for cultural or traditional purposes providing products are not used for commercial purposes, S4227 [15MY]

Grassley, Senator: tribute to staff, S4241 [15MY]

Haiti: expand trade agreement by allowing preferential treatment for U.S. imports of textile and apparel articles, S4218 [15MY]

Power resources: enhance energy security of the U.S. by promoting biofuels, S4219 [15MY]

———extend additional duty on ethanol, S4166 [14MY]

———modify the requirement for renewable fuel standards relative to corn-based ethanol production, S3469 [29AP]

———move toward energy independence through a coordinated development of renewable energy sources, including wave, solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels production, S2335 [2AP]

SBA: improve the disaster loans program, S4242 [15MY]

Taxation: provide credit for cellulosic biofuel production, S4165 [14MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1189) (H. Rept. 110-629), H3775 [13MY]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 110-627), H3775 [13MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 2419): consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1189), H3784, H3785, H3786 [14MY]

Statements

Dept. of Homeland Security Agriculture and Food Security and Inspections Jurisdiction, S4237 [15MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1189, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, provisions, H3784 [14MY]

H. Res. 1221, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of the conference report on H.R. 2419, provisions, H4468 [22MY]

Tributes

Baucus, Senator, S4239, S4241 [15MY]

Chambliss, Senator, S4241 [15MY]

Grassley, Senator, S4239 [15MY]

Harkin, Senator, S4241 [15MY]

Salazar, Senator, S4239 [15MY]

Stabenow, Senator, S4239 [15MY]