AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food

Amendments

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H8416 [18SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), consideration (H. Res. 1449), H8412 [18SE]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (H.R. 6849), S10079 [29SE], H10623 [29SE]

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

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7792 [30JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]

———H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act, S609 [4FE]

Articles and editorials

Across Globe, Empty Bellies Brings Rising Anger, S3381 [24AP]

Climate Change Devastation Gives Food for Thought on Earth Day, S3382 [24AP]

Comment Quickly on Immigration Reform, S3785 [6MY]

Farm Bill Glitch Stalls House, S5185 [5JN]

Five Minutes With Rosemary Mucklow, Ret., National Meat Association, H925 [13FE]

Food Price Rises Threaten Efforts To Cut Poverty, H2326 [15AP]

Lincoln To Retire as Farm Bureau Chief, E2120 [28SE]

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

Slap at Schoolchildren, H3792 [14MY]

Society We Live In, S4960 [3JN]

U.S. Farmers Using Prison Labor, H2822 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: anniversary (see S. Res. 453), S970 [13FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 3289), S6972 [21JY]

Air pollution: prohibit imposition of a fee or tax for direct gaseous emissions by livestock (see S. 3729), S10881 [10DE]

———prohibit regulation of certain emissions from agricultural production (see S. 3741), S10946 [11DE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9974 [25SE]

Animals: protect farm animals from cruelty and abuse (see H.R. 6202), H5043 [5JN]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H2658 [23AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos in New Mexico and provide grants and enter into agreements to repair or reconstruct such infrastructure (see S. 2805), S2346 [2AP] (see H.R. 6024), H3408 [12MY]

Business and industry: protect 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. 6637), H7306 [29JY]

CFTC: provide for oversight of large trades of over-the-counter energy and agricultural contracts to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation (see S. 3255), S6604 [11JY]

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

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 6604), H7163 [24JY] (see H.R. 6976), H8476 [18SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), consideration (see H. Res. 1449), H8396 [17SE]

———clarify treatment of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments purchases relative to limits on excessisve speculation established by the CFTC (see S. 3248), S6560 [10JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities (see S. 3577), S9492 [25SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain participants in the Conservation Reserve Program to participate in the Critical Feed Use Program (see S. 3435), S8035 [1AU]

———carry out Conservation Reserve Program notice CRP-598, entitled the ``Voluntary Modification of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Contract for Critical Feed Use'' (see S. 3337), S7479 [25JY] (see H.R. 6533), H6726 [17JY]

———clarify eligibility for livestock indemnity payments under certain disaster assistance programs (see S. 3211), S6285 [26JN]

———community food projects funding (see S. 3597), S9493 [25SE]

———improve food safety through mandatory meat and poultry recall authority and improve communication about recalls with national school lunch and breakfast program participants (see S. 2952), S3698 [1MY]

———offset costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under emergency food assistance program (see S. 2726), S1703 [6MR]

———promote domesticated beef, establish an importers council to promote nondomestic beef, and establish new referendum requirements (see S. 3404), S7904 [31JY]

———provide grants to certain health care institutions and social services programs for the acquisition of local nutritious agricultural products (see S. 3588), S9492 [25SE]

Dept. of State: develop partnerships with Brazil and other foreign governments to accelerate development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure (see H.R. 7183), H10299 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: assess irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project in Colorado (see H.R. 6825), H7808 [1AU]

———conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California and to provide a water supply (see H.R. 6994), H8577 [22SE]

———establish a cooperative watershed management program (see S. 3085), S5204 [5JN]

———provide grants to States and tribes to reduce the risk of or compensate for livestock loss due to predation by gray wolves or other predators (see S. 2875), S3080 [16AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the Orange Juice Promotion and Production Improvement Trust Fund (see H.R. 5189), H556 [29JA]

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 3065), S4793 [22MY] (see H.R. 6162), H4830 [22MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): establish an earned import allowance program (see H.R. 6560), H6824 [22JY]

Ecology and environment: lead renewed international efforts to assist developing nations in conserving natural resources and preventing extinction of a large portion of the world's plant and animal species (see S. Res. 598), S6019 [24JN]

———recognize soil as an essential natural resource, and soils professionals as playing a critical role in managing our Nation's soil resources (see S. Res. 440), S543 [31JA]

Energy Policy Act: restore certain renewable fuels provisions (see H.R. 6134), H4829 [22MY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: temporarily extend programs (see S. 2903), S3401 [24AP] (see H.R. 5813), H2441 [16AP] (see H.R. 6051), H3884 [14MY]

Farmers: provide grants to assist local farmers to grow food crops and livestock to be sold locally, support formation of community-supported agricultural projects, and diversify operations (see H.R. 6793), H7806 [1AU]

FDA: establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption (see H.R. 5620), H1701 [13MR]

———provide emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of fresh tomatoes for losses incurred as a result of the FDA public health advisory regarding tomatoes (see H.R. 6581), H7057 [23JY]

Federal aid programs: authorize advance payments under the supplemental revenue assistance program (see S. 3251), S6560 [10JY]

———extend programs and suspend permanent price support authorities beyond a certain date (see S. 2745), S1999 [12MR] (see S. 2954), S3698 [1MY] (see H.R. 5578), H1538 [11MR]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (see S. 3644), S10004 [27SE] (see H.R. 7196), H10300 [27SE]

———reduce subsidies for agricultural commodity programs (see H.R. 5957), H3049 [5MY]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: technical corrections (see S. 2571), S445 [29JA]

Food: improve safety by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and enhanced use of science to identify and address food safety issues (see H.R. 5904), H2759 [24AP]

———prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and require the publishing of names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall (see H.R. 5762), H2223 [10AP]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 6636), H7306 [29JY]

———strengthen food safety inspection system by imposing stricter penalties for the slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 2770), S2133 [13MR]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H7955 [9SE]

———suspend prohibition on payments to certain farms with limited base acres and extend signup for direct and counter-cyclical payments (see S. 3538), S9280 [23SE]

———technical corrections (see H.R. 6981), H8577 [22SE]

Food industry: establish traceability system for food (see S. 3422), S8035 [1AU]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 3267), S6722 [15JY]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see S. 3529), S9204 [22SE]

———encourage accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies of African countries (see H. Res. 990), H994 [14FE]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (see S. 3238), S6559 [10JY] (see H.R. 6522), H6673 [16JY]

———require report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases and sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade before beginning negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see S. 2906), S3401 [24AP]

Government regulations: provide farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural entities with the opportunity to provide input into Federal rulemakings (see S. 2691), S1521 [4MR]

Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (see S. 3127), S5592 [12JN] (see H.R. 6671), H7628 [30JY]

House of Representatives: provide funding for select committee established to investigate vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (see H. Res. 1148), H2759 [24AP]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Okeechobee Hurricane (see H. Res. 1376), H7164 [24JY]

Immigration: provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 6885), H8049 [11SE]

Labeling: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 3653), S10069 [29SE]

Land use: encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (see S. 2947), S3595 [30AP]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 84), S4793 [22MY] (see H. Con. Res. 365), H4831 [22MY]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (see S. 3271), S6868 [16JY]

———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see S. 3303), S7030 [22JY] (see H.R. 6559), H6824 [22JY]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H2658 [23AP]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2443 [16AP]

National Bioenergy Partnership: establish (see H.R. 6738), H7786 [31JY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 482), S2133 [13MR]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 450), S970 [13FE] (see H. Res. 984), H943 [13FE]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (see S. 3080), S5039 [4JN]

———ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol and require a report on the impact of further ethanol tariff reductions (see H.R. 6324), H5729 [19JN]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6544), H6726 [17JY]

———promote biogas production (see H.R. 7097), H9973 [25SE]

———promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel (see H.R. 5236), H621 [6FE]

Product safety: establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (see H.R. 5636), H1701 [13MR]

Programs: continue (see H.R. 6124), H4829 [22MY]

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

Roads and highways: authorize States to issue special permits to allow the operation of certain vehicles on the Interstate Highway System for the hauling of livestock (see H.R. 7012), H9083 [23SE]

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. 6635), H7306 [29JY]

SBA: establish a Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program (see S. 3223), S6327 [27JN] (see H.R. 6429), H6228 [8JY]

Tariff: imidacloprid pesticides (see H.R. 5274), H812 [7FE]

Taxation: allow an unlimited exclusion from transfer taxes for certain farmland and land of conservation value (see H.R. 6721), H7785 [31JY]

———allow temporary refundable credit for residential heating costs and for fuel costs of farmers, small businesses, and fishermen, and increase and make permanent nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 6804), H7807 [1AU]

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 6672), H7628 [30JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (see S. 3335), S7279 [24JY]

———increase maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property and restore and increase estate tax deduction for family-owned businesses (see H.R. 6289), H5579 [18JN]

———make capital gains and dividends rate permanent and provide estate tax relief and reform (see S. 3049), S4792 [22MY]

———provide a tax credit to farmers to offset high energy prices, encourage the use of renewable energy, and reduce prices to consumers (see H.R. 7249), H10699 [2OC]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see S. 2637), S1054 [14FE] (see H.R. 5134), H456 [23JA]

———reform estate and gift tax (see H.R. 6499), H6576 [15JY]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H. Res. 1314), H6176 [26JN]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see S. 3108), S5447 [10JN] (see H.R. 6127), H4829 [22MY]

Wildlife: prevent introducton and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 6311), H5728 [19JN]

Biographies

Mucklow, Rosemary, H924 [13FE]

Cloture motions

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7722 [30JY]

Conference reports

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (H.R. 2419), H3409-H3700 [13MY]

Essays

Energy Aware—Energy Independent: Jansen Hight, S1739 [7MR]

———Leah Lahue, S1739 [7MR]

Letters

Agriculture disaster assistance: Wallace Ellender IV, American Sugar Cane League, S9975 [27SE]

Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act: President's Working Group on Financial Markets, H7529 [30JY]

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

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act: Burdell Johnson, American Sheep Industry Association, S6563 [10JY]

———Doug Sombke, South Dakota Farmers Union, S6564 [10JY]

———Jodie Hickman, South Dakota Cattlemen's Association, S6564 [10JY]

———R.M. Thornsberry, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S6564 [10JY]

———Tom Buis, National Farmers Union, S6563 [10JY]

Impact of biofuels on food prices: A.D. David MacKay, Kellogg Co., S6191 [26JN]

———D.R. Conant, Campbell Soup Co., S6191 [26JN]

Impact of renewable fuels standard on food prices: several Senators, S4246 [15MY]

Louisiana priorities relative to recovery from effects of Hurricane Gustav: Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, Mitch Landrieu, Lt. Governor of Louisiana, and Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture, S8930 [17SE]

Permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount: Representative Collin C. Peterson, Committee on Agriculture (House), E2210 [2OC]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2210 [2OC]

Lists

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

Indiana Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S1739 [7MR]

Organizations supporting S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act, S7714 [30JY]

Memorandums

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, S5185 [5JN]

———Representative Blunt, S5185 [5JN]

Messages

Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: President Bush, S6368 [7JY]

Veto of H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: President Bush, S4713 [22MY], H4402 [21MY]

Veto of H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: President Bush, S5739 [18JN], H5535 [18JN]

Motions

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

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H8427 [18SE]

Programs: continue (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]

———continue (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4160 [14MY], S4227 [15MY], H3821 [14MY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7554 [28JY]

Press releases

Dangerous Liaisons—A Battle Plan From the U.N. and the International Financial Institutions To Fight Global Hunger: Anuradha Mittal, Oakland Institute, E759 [29AP]

Farmworkers Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Against Watermelon Grower: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Press Center (Internet site), H2822 [29AP]

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act: U.S. Cattlemen's Association, S6563 [10JY]

Proclamations

Paul and Linda Mader Recipients of Harrison County, OH, Farm Bureau Hall of Farm Award: Representative Space, E1754 [10SE]

Pearl Valley Cheese Co., Anniversary: Representative Space, E1494 [17JY]

Remarks in House

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: anniversary, E193 [14FE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (H. Con. Res. 429), H10214 [27SE]

Amtrak: issue report on use of biobased lubricants, H5231 [11JN]

Andrew, Chester and family: Madera County, CA, Farm Bureau ``Friend of the Farm Bureau'' award recipients, E319 [6MR]

Animals: protect farm animals from cruelty and abuse (H.R. 6202), E1157 [5JN]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (H. Res. 1143), H7220, H7221 [29JY], H7706 [31JY], E1627 [31JY], E1685 [1AU]

BLM: preserve existing grazing rights on National Landscape Conservation System lands, H2102, H2110, H2111 [9AP]

Bundrick, Joseph and family: Okaloosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1977 [25SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos in New Mexico and provide grants and enter into agreements to repair or reconstruct such infrastructure (H.R. 6024), E883 [12MY]

Business and industry: protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (H.R. 6637), E1596 [30JY]

Cameron, Bill: Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award recipient, E43 [17JA]

CFTC: ensure that position limits in commodity markets will not cause equity loss in pension funds, H8427-H8429 [18SE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (H. Res. 76), H1825, H1826, H1827, H1828, H1877 [1AP], E462 [1AP], E475 [2AP], E496 [3AP], E522 [4AP]

Chesapeake Bay: reduce nutrient loads in the Bay and its tributaries by assisting agricultural producers in making changes to cropping systems, grazing management, and nutrient management, H3811 [14MY]

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

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H7333, H7519-H7530 [30JY], H8413-H8429, H8439 [18SE], E1645 [1AU], E1851, E1852 [22SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), consideration (H. Res. 1449), H8406-H8413 [18SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), corrections in engrossment, H8432 [18SE]

———bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), motion to recommit, H8427-H8429 [18SE]

Corn Belt Power Cooperative: anniversary, E363 [12MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H4158 [20MY], H4329, H4442-H4446 [21MY], H6662 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program funding, H4289 [20MY], H4405 [21MY], H4649-H4651 [22MY]

———community food projects funding (S. 3597), H10272, H10273 [27SE]

———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]

———make grants to community colleges and advanced technology education centers to support education and training of technicians in bioenergy and other agriculture-based, renewable energy resources (H.R. 872), H8441 [18SE]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: provide grants for research, development, and demonstration projects on cellulosic ethanol and construct infrastructure to enable retail gas stations to dispense cellulosic ethanol (H.R. 395), H5850 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: exempt organic dust in food grain from standards relative to worker exposure to combustible dust if standards would increase the domestic price of such food grain, H2919, H2920 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California and to provide a water supply (H.R. 2535), H8053 [15SE], H8368 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: E-85 fueling stations installation funding, H7751 [31JY]

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

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): establish an earned import allowance program (H.R. 6560), H7272-H7276 [29JY]

Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, H1612 [12MR]

———utilize certain Government-sponsored enterprises to ensure funding and credit under the proposed Government bailout of financial institutions assists small businesses, homeowners, and farmers, H10768 [3OC]

Eisele, Volker: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1515 [22JY]

Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: prohibit any provision which may result in an increase in taxes, H2119, H2120 [9AP]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: temporarily extend programs (H.R. 5813), H2361, H2362 [16AP]

———temporarily extend programs (H.R. 6051), H3823 [14MY]

———temporarily extend programs (S. 2903), H2737 [24AP]

———temporarily extend programs (S. 2903), unanimous-consent request, H2720 [24AP]

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

Federal aid programs: extend programs and suspend permanent price support authorities beyond a certain date (S. 2745), H1597, H1598 [12MR]

———extend programs and suspend permanent price support authorities beyond a certain date (S. 2954), H2987, H2988 [1MY]

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

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: technical corrections (S. 2571), H900 [13FE]

Flint, MI: tribute to Cesar E. Chavez Citizen March, E376 [12MR]

Flory Industries (business): Stanislaus County, CA, Agricutural Hall of Fame inductee, E2358 [10DE]

Food: address domestic and international food security crisis, H2831 [29AP], E759 [29AP]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (H.R. 6636), E1596 [30JY]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (H.R. 6849), H9319-H9321 [24SE], E2210 [2OC]

———permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (H.R. 6849), Senate amendment, H10623 [29SE]

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

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (H.R. 6522), H6678 [17JY]

Fraley, Robert: National Academy of Sciences Industrial Application of Science Award recipient, E751 [29AP]

Georgia: tribute to National FFA Organization national award recipients, E2310 [20NO]

Harris Farms (business): Baker, Peterson and Franklin Ag Business Award recipient, E2277 [19NO]

Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (H.R. 6671), E1623 [30JY]

High Springs, FL: tribute to High Springs Farmers Market, H1623 [13MR]

House of Representatives: investigation by select committee of events surrounding vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, E732 [24AP], E2031 [26SE]

———provide funding for select committee established to investigate vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H. Res. 1148), H2737 [24AP]

Hudson, Lee: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Grower of the Year award recipient, E932 [15MY]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Okeechobee Hurricane (H. Res. 1376), H9367-H9369 [24SE], E1567 [25JY]

Immigration: provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (H.R. 6885), E1808 [16SE]

———settlement between farmworkers and watermelon growers relative to misuse of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, H2822 [29AP]

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

Iowa: impact of severe storms and flooding, H5583 [19JN]

Kings County, CA: anniversary of Kings County Farm Bureau, E690 [23AP]

Kliebenstein, James B.: American Agriculture Economics Association Distinguished Teaching Award recipient, E1795 [16SE]

Lewis, W. Joe: Wolf Foundation Prize in Agriculture recipient, E351 [11MR]

Locke, Chris: EPA Region 9 Environmental Award recipient, H2952 [1MY]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 365), H5993 [24JN], H6121 [26JN], E1347 [25JN], E1376 [26JN]

———tribute (S. Con. Res. 84), H10210 [27SE]

Napa County, CA: anniversary of Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve, E934 [15MY]

Natalia, TX: anniversary of Bluebonnet Festival, E473 [2AP]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1143), H7220, H7221 [29JY], H7706 [31JY], E1627 [31JY], E1685 [1AU]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1114), H4841, H4842 [3JN]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (H. Res. 984), H6416, H6417 [14JY], E176 [13FE]

National Peanut Month: observance, E403 [13MR]

National Watermelon Month: designate (H. Res. 578), H2821-H2823 [29AP]

Norristown, PA: anniversary of Norristown Garden Club, E495 [3AP]

Odom family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1981 [25SE]

Oregon: anniversary of Hillcrest Orchard, E2082 [27SE]

Pesticides: prohibit use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine (H.R. 3399), H10623 [29SE]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2325 [15AP]

———impact of gasoline price levels on farmers, H6346 [10JY]

Pierce, Josiah and Kathleen: American Tree Farm System National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year award recipients, H2426 [16AP]

Power resources: effect of increase in production and use of ethanol on global warming, H1191 [4MR], H2271 [15AP], H2739 [24AP], H5706 [19JN]

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

———ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol and require a report on the impact of further ethanol tariff reductions (H.R. 6324), H7091 [24JY], E1282 [19JN]

———impact of ethanol production on food prices, H3767 [13MY], H4447-H4450 [21MY], H5061 [9JN], H6568-H6570 [15JY]

———impact of increased production and use of ethanol on world food supplies, E758 [29AP]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (H.R. 6544), E1501 [17JY]

———production and use of ethanol, H4309 [20MY], H4978 [5JN]

———promote production and use of ethanol, H2845 [29AP]

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

Prieto, Jerry, Jr.: Fresno County, CA, Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award recipient, E826 [6MY]

———Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E2281 [19NO]

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

———continue (H.R. 2419), 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]

———continue (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1189), H3784-H3799 [14MY], E938, E941 [15MY]

———continue (H.R. 2419), 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]

———continue (H.R. 2419), veto, H4402-H4415 [21MY]

———continue (H.R. 6124), H4462-H4465, H4469-H4655 [22MY], H5117 [10JN]

———continue (H.R. 6124), veto, H5535-H5537 [18JN], E1332, E1334 [24JN]

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

Red Birch Energy, Inc.: tribute to canola biodiesel project in Bassett Forks, VA, H7335 [30JY]

Research: provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy (H.R. 80), H3007 [1MY], H3330 [8MY], H6723 [17JY]

Rogers, Paul: University of Massachusetts Amherst Stockbridge Alumni Association ``S'' Award recipient, E231 [25FE]

Rural areas: provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm, E945 [15MY]

Sacramento County Farm Bureau: University of California, Davis, Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Outstanding Achievement in Farm Health and Safety Recognition Award recipient, E1888 [24SE]

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 (H.R. 6635), E1596 [30JY]

Sierra Club: anniversary of North Star chapter in Minnesota, E2269 [19NO]

———anniversary of Redwood Chapter, E1665, E1666 [1AU]

Simoes, Joe: Tulare, CA, Kiwanis Club Farmers of the Year award recipients, E733 [24AP]

Simoes, Mario: Tulare, CA, Kiwanis Club Farmers of the Year award recipients, E733 [24AP]

South Carolina: observance of Poppy Week, E1059 [23MY]

Syngenta, Inc.: Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana Platinum Award for Continued Excellence recipient, E1413 [9JY]

Tison family: Holms County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E2272 [19NO]

Topeka, KS: tribute to Porubsky Grocery and Meats, E675 [22AP]

Ukraine: anniversary of famine-genocide of 1932-1933, E1394 [8JY]

———anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (H. Res. 1314), H8633-H8635 [23SE]

Virginia Beach, VA: anniversary of Pungo Strawberry Festival, E974 [20MY]

Wildlife: prevent introducton and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (H.R. 6311), E1288 [19JN]

Winneshiek County, IA: tribute to South Winneshiek National Future Farmers of America (organization) dairy judging team, E1961 [25SE]

Wurzer, Duane and family: Chickasaw County, IA, 4-H Club Outstanding 4-H Family award recipients, E369 [12MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: anniversary (S. Res. 453), S991 [13FE]

Air pollution: decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, S5148 [5JN]

Animals: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (S. 394), S489 [30JA]

Arkansas: anniversary of Arkansas 4-H, S9647 [26SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos in New Mexico and provide grants and enter into agreements to repair or reconstruct such infrastructure (S. 2805), S2359 [2AP]

CFTC: provide for oversight of large trades of over-the-counter energy and agricultural contracts to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation, S6989 [22JY]

———provide for oversight of large trades of over-the-counter energy and agricultural contracts to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation (S. 3255), S6607 [11JY]

Climate: global warming, S2937 [10AP], S3172 [18AP], S3242-S3244 [22AP], S6693 [15JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify treatment of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments purchases relative to limits on excessisve speculation established by the CFTC (S. 3248), S6567-S6571 [10JY], S7467 [25JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities (S. 3577), S9494-S9496 [25SE]

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

———community food projects funding (S. 3597), S9553 [25SE]

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

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

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

———offset costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under emergency food assistance program (S. 2726), S1705 [6MR]

———provide a mechanism for the determination of claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relative to racial discrimination but who were denied that determination, S4233 [15MY]

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

Dept. of Labor: proposal to amend regulations governing the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, S3785 [6MY]

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, S2879, S2882, S2936 [10AP]

———establish a cooperative watershed management program (S. 3085), S5206 [5JN]

———provide grants to States and tribes to reduce the risk of or compensate for livestock loss due to predation by gray wolves or other predators (S. 2875), S3082 [16AP], S7745 [30JY]

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

Ecology and environment: lead renewed international efforts to assist developing nations in conserving natural resources and preventing extinction of a large portion of the world's plant and animal species (S. Res. 598), S6025 [24JN]

———recognize soil as an essential natural resource, and soils professionals as playing a critical role in managing our Nation's soil resources (S. Res. 440), S5971 [23JN]

Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, S1439 [3MR], S1550 [5MR], S2072, S2073 [13MR], S4251-S4253, S4255, S4264 [15MY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain provisions, close tax loopholes, impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, provide a reserve fund for biofuels research and infrastructure, and payments for low-income households (S. 1238), S6204 [26JN]

EPA: provide States with financial and technical resources to expand domestic fuels facilities and streamline process for obtaining environmental permits (S. 1503), S4760 [22MY], S5532 [11JN], S7458 [25JY], S9468 [25SE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: temporarily extend programs (H.R. 5813), S3105-S3107 [17AP]

———temporarily extend programs (H.R. 6051), S4202 [14MY]

———temporarily extend programs (S. 2903), S3340-S3342 [24AP]

Federal aid programs: extend and improve agricultural programs (S. 2228), S4171 [14MY]

———extend programs and suspend permanent price support authorities beyond a certain date (S. 2745), S1916 [12MR]

———extend programs and suspend permanent price support authorities beyond a certain date (S. 2954), S3727 [1MY]

———hunger and nutrition programs funding, S5437 [10JN], S7742 [30JY]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (S. 3644), S9901-S9906, S9973-S9975 [27SE]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (S. 3644), unanimous-consent request, S10418 [2OC]

———strengthen limitations on payments and benefits to farmers and use savings to improve nutrition programs, S1852 [11MR]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: technical corrections (S. 2571), S454 [29JA]

Food: address domestic and international food security crisis, S3416 [28AP], S3469 [29AP]

———increase U.S. contributions to world food assistance programs, S3137 [17AP], S3226 [22AP], S3380-S3382 [24AP], S3738 [2MY]

———strengthen food safety inspection system by imposing stricter penalties for the slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (S. 2770), S2151 [13MR]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (H.R. 6849), S10039 [29SE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (S. 3267), S6817 [16JY]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced food traceability and inspection systems, S7471 [25JY]

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

———require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly, S1580 [5MR]

———require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly (S. 414), S158 [23JA]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (S. 3529), S9206 [22SE]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (S. 3238), S6562, S6563 [10JY]

———require report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases and sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade before beginning negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (S. 2906), S3403 [24AP]

Government regulations: provide farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural entities with the opportunity to provide input into Federal rulemakings (S. 2691), S1524 [4MR]

Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (S. 3127), S5686 [17JN]

Healy, Larry: Sioux Falls, SD, Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Citizen of the Year award recipient, S279 [24JA]

Hurricanes: provide relief for the victims of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, S9469-S9471 [25SE], S9624-S9626 [26SE]

Idaho Barley Commission: anniversary, S10804 [8DE]

Immigration: increase number of H-2B visas, S4296-S4298 [19MY]

Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S1739 [7MR]

Johnny's Selected Seeds (business): tribute, S2341 [2AP]

Magagna, Jim: Wyoming Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, S7567 [28JY]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (S. Con. Res. 84), S5666 [16JN]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (S. 3271), S6871 [16JY]

———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel, S7610 [29JY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 482), S4443 [20MY], S7513 [26JY], S7621 [29JY], S7896 [31JY]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 450), S984 [13FE]

Old Orchard Beach, ME: tribute to Kate's Homemade Butter (business), S10647 [19NO]

Petroleum: close tax loopholes and impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, S3384, S3386 [24AP]

Power resources: enhance energy security of the U.S. by promoting biofuels, S3684 [1MY], S4219 [15MY]

———ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (S. 3080), S5041 [4JN]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and production, S1940-S1943 [12MR], S2048, S2049 [13MR]

———impact of biofuels on food prices, S6190, S6191 [26JN]

———impact of ethanol production on food prices, S3992 [12MY], S4165 [14MY], S5483 [11JN]

———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], S4954 [3JN]

———production and use of ethanol, S5510 [11JN], S6882 [17JY]

———promote production and use of ethanol, S1656-S1658 [5MR], S3009 [15AP], S4243-S4247 [15MY]

Price support programs: milk, S4172 [14MY]

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

———continue (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4123, S4125, S4152, S4172, S4203-S4210 [14MY], S4212-S4243 [15MY], S4477 [20MY], S5185-S5187 [5JN]

———continue (H.R. 2419), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4150 [14MY], S4743 [22MY]

———continue (H.R. 2419), veto, S4585 [21MY], S4713, S4743-S4756 [22MY]

———continue (H.R. 6124), S5021 [4JN], S5182-S5188 [5JN], S5436, S5437 [10JN]

———continue (H.R. 6124), unanimous-consent agreement, S5020 [4JN]

———continue (H.R. 6124), veto, S5739-S5741 [18JN]

———continue (H.R. 6124), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S5739 [18JN]

Real estate: limit Federal regulation of public and private lands and protect private property rights, S4960 [3JN]

SBA: establish a Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program (S. 3223), S6328 [27JN]

Senate: national objectives priority assignments, S2209-S2211 [31MR]

Taxation: eliminate additional duty on ethanol, S7222 [24JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7433 [24JY], S7485 [25JY], S8263 [10SE], S8392 [11SE], S8520 [15SE], S8964 [18SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7585, S7586, S7593, S7594, S7611, S7616-S7619 [29JY], S7711-S7717, S7720-S7729, S7734-S7738, S7744, S7748, S7749, S7755-S7761 [30JY], S7881 [31JY], S7988 [1AU]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), unanimous-consent request, S7761 [30JY], S7824, S7825 [31JY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, S3565 [30AP], S5545 [12JN], S5788 [19JN]

———lower income tax rates, provide estate tax relief, permanently extend certain education-related tax deductions and dividend and capital gain tax rate reductions, and protect retirement income, S1855 [11MR], S2041, S2093 [13MR]

———provide estate tax relief and reform, S1806-S1808 [10MR], S1923-S1929, S1943-S1946 [12MR], S2044, S2075, S2076, S2093 [13MR]

Tinsley, Del: Wyoming Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, S7625 [29JY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S6368 [7JY]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933, S389 [28JA]

VanDerVliet family: Sioux Falls, SD, Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S279 [24JA]

Weather: beginning of spring, S2119 [13MR]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (S. 3108), S5450 [10JN]

Wilson, Jennifer J.: Aggregates Manager (publication) AggMan of the Year award recipient, S3024 [15AP]

World Trade Organization: breakdown of Doha Round of trade negotiations, S7729 [30JY]

Reports

Ethanol Myths and Facts: Dept. of Energy, S4247 [15MY]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3289) (S. Rept. 110-426), S6971 [21JY]

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Voluntary and Equitable Grazing Conflict Resolution Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2379) (S. Rept. 110-367), S5656 [16JN]

Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 359) (S. Rept. 110-312), S2944 [10AP]

Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail Studies Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2255), S8853 [16SE]

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

Consideration of H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1449) (H. Rept. 110-859), H8396 [17SE]

Cooperative Watershed Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3085), S8854 [16SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security National Bio and Agrodefense Facility Establishment: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1717) (H. Rept. 110-819), H7805 [1AU]

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3065), S8854 [16SE]

EPA Study on the Feasibility of Increasing the Consumption of Certain Ethanol-Blended Gasoline in the U.S.: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1828) (S. Rept. 110-494), S9414 [24SE]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 110-627), H3775 [13MY]

Gray Wolf Livestock Loss Mitigation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2875), S8854 [16SE]

Oglala Sioux Tribe and Angostura Irrigation Project Modernization and Development Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2489) (S. Rept. 110-506), S9491 [25SE]

Okeechobee Hurricane Anniversary: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 1376) (H. Rept. 110-856), H8275 [16SE]

Renewed International Efforts To Assist Developing Nations in Conserving Natural Resources and Preventing Extinction of Large Portion of World's Plant and Animal Species: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 598), S9279 [23SE]

Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2805), S8854 [16SE]

San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 27) (S. Rept. 110-400), S6157 [25JN]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4074) (H. Rept. 110-633), H3775 [13MY]

Tule River Tribe Water Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 110-812), H7784 [31JY]

U.S.-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1007), S9279 [23SE]

Resumes

Ellender, Wallace, IV, S9976 [27SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (H. Res. 1143), H7221 [29JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H7530 [30JY]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1143), H7221 [29JY]

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

Statements

Delay of Report Relative to Investigation of Record Vote of Motion To Recommit for H.R. 3161: Representatives Delahunt and Pence, Committee on Voting Irregularities (House, Select), E1768 [11SE]

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

Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, S7988 [1AU]

Summaries

Commodity Speculation Reform Act (S. 3248), S6569 [10JY]

Over-the-Counter Speculation Act (S. 3255), S6608 [11JY]

Prevent Excessive Speculation Act (S. 3577), S9496 [25SE]

Testimonies

Agricultural Disaster Assistance: Jay Hardwick, National Cotton Council, S9976 [27SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 365, tribute to Robert G. Mondavi, H5993 [24JN]

H. Con. Res. 429, recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy, H10214 [27SE]

H. Res. 578, National Watermelon Month, H2821 [29AP]

H. Res. 984, National Day of the Cowboy, H6416 [14JY]

H. Res. 1114, support goals and ideals of National Arbor Day, H4841 [3JN]

H. Res. 1143, support goals and ideals of National Apple Month and Apple Crunch healthy food choice event, H7220 [29JY]

H. Res. 1148, funding for select committee established to investigate vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H2737 [24AP]

H. Res. 1189, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, 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, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, H4468 [22MY]

H. Res. 1314, Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 anniversary, H8634 [23SE]

H. Res. 1376, Okeechobee Hurricane anniversary, H9367 [24SE]

H. Res. 1449, consideration of H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, H8406 [18SE]

H.R. 2535, Tule River Tribe Water Development Act, H8053 [15SE]

H.R. 5813, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act programs temporary extension, H2361 [16AP]

H.R. 6051, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act programs extension, H3823 [14MY]

H.R. 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, H4469-H4649 [22MY]

H.R. 6560, Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) earned import allowance program establishment, H7272-H7274 [29JY]

H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, H7519-H7522 [30JY], H8413-H8416 [18SE]

H.R. 6849, permit producers under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount, H9319 [24SE], H10623-H10625 [29SE]

S. 2571, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act technical corrections, S454 [29JA], H900 [13FE]

S. 2691, Farmer Red Tape Reduction Act, S1524-S1527 [4MR]

S. 2726, Bonus TEFAP Assistance Act, S1706 [6MR]

S. 2745, extend agriculture programs and suspend permanent price support authorities beyond a certain date, S1916 [12MR], H1597 [12MR]

S. 2805, Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure Improvement Act, S2359-S2361 [2AP]

S. 2903, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act programs temporary extension, S3342 [24AP], H2721 [24AP]

S. 2906, Agriculture Smart Trade Act, S3404 [24AP]

S. 2954, extend agriculture programs and suspend permanent price support authorities beyond a certain date, S3727 [1MY], H2988 [1MY]

S. 3080, Imported Ethanol Parity Act, S5042 [4JN]

S. 3085, Cooperative Watershed Management Act, S5206-S5208 [5JN]

S. 3223, Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act, S6329 [27JN]

S. 3238, Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act, S6563 [10JY]

S. 3248, Commodity Speculation Reform Act, S6568 [10JY]

S. 3271, amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles, S6872 [16JY]

S. 3529, Global Food Security Act, S9207-S9209 [22SE]

S. 3597, Dept. of Agriculture community food projects funding, S9553 [25SE], H10272 [27SE]

S. Con. Res. 84, tribute to Robert G. Mondavi, S4810 [22MY], S5666 [16JN], H10210 [27SE]

S. Res. 440, recognize soil as an essential natural resource, and soils professionals as playing a critical role in managing our Nation's soil resources, S551 [31JA], S5971 [23JN]

S. Res. 450, National Day of the Cowboy, S983 [13FE]

S. Res. 453, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College anniversary, S985, S991 [13FE]

S. Res. 482, National Day of the American Cowboy, S2163 [13MR], S4444 [20MY]

S. Res. 598, lead renewed international efforts to assist developing nations in conserving natural resources and preventing extinction of a large portion of the world's plant and animal species, S6024 [24JN]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., S2221 [31MR], E469 [1AP], E486 [2AP]