AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8536, S8574, S8583, S8584, S8585, S8586, S8587, S8588, S8589, S8590, S8591, S8592, S8593, S8594, S8595, S8596, S8597, S8598, S8599, S8600, S8601, S8602, S8603, S8604, S8605, S8606, S8607, S8608 [30JY], S8620, S8623, S8632, S8633 [31JY], S8648, S8650, S8651, S8653, S8656, S8659, S8660, S8661, S8663, S8691, S8692, S8693, S8694, S8695, S8696, S8697, S8698, S8699 [3AU], S8722, S8723, S8725, S8775, S8776 [4AU], S8877 [5AU], H7805, H7806, H7807, H7808, H7811, H7816, H7819, H7820, H7821, H7822, H7824, H7825, H7826 [8JY], H7843, H7845, H7846, H7847, H7848, H7849, H7850, H7851 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration (H. Res. 609), H7794 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 799), H10538 [7OC]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), H8324 [17JY]

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), consideration (H. Res. 653), H8312 [17JY]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), consideration (H. Res. 941), H13479 [3DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8730 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

California Water Plan Aims To Save Puget Sound Orcas, E1723 [10JY]

Combat Hunger by Investing in Agricultural Development, H7454 [26JN]

Like Father, Like Son; Fellow Botantists Have a Lot in Common, S7063 [25JN]

NSF Finds Declining Federal Support of Academic R&D, S10347-S10350 [13OC]

Tax That Won't Die, S13282 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see S. 1375), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 3509), H9278 [31JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1406), S7192 [7JY] (see H.R. 2997), H7144 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration (see H. Res. 609), H7740 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 799), H10518 [6OC]

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2892), S13319 [16DE] (see H.R. 4345), H15499 [16DE]

Animals: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 4356), H15499 [16DE]

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1579), S8864 [5AU] (see H.R. 1018), H1517 [12FE]

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), consideration (see H. Res. 653), H8301 [16JY]

———prohibit any Federal agency or official, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 1438), H3337 [11MR]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 613), H7740 [7JY]

BLM: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, CA (see S. 1596), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 4108), H13265 [18NO]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S9436 [16SE] (see S. Res. 273), S9555 [17SE] (see H. Con. Res. 183; H. Res. 739), H9490 [14SE]

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 H.R. 924), H1079 [9FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 213), H3055 [5MR]

———tribute (see S. Res. 92), S4063 [31MR]

Cheese: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 666), S3609 [23MR]

Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural production (see S. 527), S2827 [5MR] (see H.R. 1426), H3337 [11MR]

Colleges and universities: recognize valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities (see H. Res. 740), H9490 [14SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 977), H1246 [11FE]

———clarify treatment of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments purchases relative to limits on excessisve speculation established by the CFTC (see S. 1412), S7261 [8JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities (see S. 447), S2322 [13FE]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see S. 1089), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 1531), H3437 [16MR]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 1737), H4061 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify definition of delivery under a Federal milk marketing order and that the producer may not be charged for transportation costs incurred by a handler after raw milk leaves the farm (see H.R. 4117), H13351 [19NO]

———compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3150), H7946 [9JY]

———determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (see S. 889), S4669 [23AP] (see S. 1645), S8994 [6AU]

———develop an effective sampling and testing program to test for E. coli in boneless beef manufacturing trimmings and other raw ground beef components (see S. 2792), S11492 [18NO]

———establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emissions reductions on private agricultural and forestland (see H.R. 2880), H6806 [15JN]

———establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1709), S9840 [24SE] (see H.R. 3519), H9279 [31JY]

———establish a national food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program for agricultural producers (see S. 2758), S11290 [9NO]

———establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation (see H.R. 2170), H4998 [29AP]

———foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers (see S. 460), S2423 [24FE]

———further adopt developed technologies and encourage small business partnerships in the development of energy through biorefineries (see S. 223), S337 [13JA]

———increase rate for certain payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program as an emergency measure (see S. 1330), S6938 [23JN] (see S. 1398), S7138 [6JY]

———increase rate for payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program and facilitate milk producer association efforts to remove dairy cows from production (see H.R. 3322), H8707 [23JY]

———index for inflation the rate for payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see S. 1331), S6938 [23JN] (see H.R. 3166), H7946 [9JY]

———make grants to establish community gardens (see H.R. 3225), H8184 [15JY]

———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. 194), S256 [9JA]

———permit refinancing of certain guaranteed loans under the Rural Housing Service (see H.R. 2034), H4686 [22AP]

———prohibit the use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 667), S3609 [23MR]

———promote domestic beef and establish new referendum requirements (see S. 1062), S5555 [18MY]

———provide additional funding for successful claimants in racial discrimination settlement and establish criminal penalties for fraud relative to such claims (see S. 972), S5127 [5MY] (see H.R. 3623), H9806 [22SE]

———provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural and livestock producers that suffered losses (see H.R. 4177), H13466 [2DE]

———provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers that suffered losses (see S. 2810), S11883 [20NO]

———provide for resolution of certain discrimination claims by women farmers and reform loan system in order to end gender discrimination (see H.R. 4264), H14742 [10DE]

———require persons who retain seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to register and pay fees for retaining such seed (see H.R. 3299), H8585 [22JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish accreditation standards for biofuel engineering and provide support for degree programs that create the engineering skills necessary to support biofuel production (see H.R. 3523), H9279 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H7740 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: review agricultural mergers and acquisitions (see S. 364), S1431 [3FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assess irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project in Colorado (see S. 1264), S6580 [15JN] (see H.R. 3061), H7445 [25JN]

———authorize drought assistance for projects and activities that will help alleviate unemployment and diminished agricultural production in California (see H.R. 4225), H13627 (see H.R. 4225), H14371 [8DE]

———conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (see S. 789), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1945), H4522 [2AP]

Dept. of Transportation: promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see H.R. 3720), H10518 [6OC]

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 183), S212 [8JA] (see H.R. 170), H34 [6JA]

Ecology and environment: encourage organic farming, gardening, local food production, and farmers' markets (see H. Res. 458), H5792 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 1960), H4522 [2AP] (see H.R. 3463), H9276 [31JY]

FDA: evaluate evidence on whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent birth defects (see H. Res. 202), H2886 [2MR]

Federal aid programs: terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers (see H.R. 2914), H6971 [17JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 619), S3163 [17MR]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols (see S. 519), S2691 [3MR]

Financial institutions: exempt well-managed community-based depository institutions from certain capitalization, debt, and accounting requirements to ensure access to credit by small businesses and family farms (see H. Res. 943), H13520 [3DE]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 185), H34 [6JA]

———require foods containing certain ingredients derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of such ingredients (see H.R. 2086), H4732 [23AP]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 815), H920 [3FE]

———improve safety of meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability (see S. 425), S2229 [12FE] (see H.R. 814), H920 [3FE]

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. 384), S1677 [5FE] (see H.R. 3077), H7703 [26JN]

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. 337), S994 [28JA] (see H.R. 1226), H2873 [26FE]

———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. 594), S3074 [12MR]

Hazardous substances: prohibit inclusion of brucella abortus in certain lists of dangerous biological agents and toxins (see H.R. 4215), H13550 [7DE]

———reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (see S. 485), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 1225), H2873 [26FE]

Immigration: improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see S. 1038), S5501 [14MY] (see H.R. 2414), H5664 [14MY]

———provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 1660), H3747 [23MR] (see H.R. 3744), H11110 [7OC]

Interstate commerce: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 778), H779 [28JA]

Labeling: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 1783), S10434 [14OC]

Land use: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 800), H920 [3FE]

———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. 552), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 1399), H3104 [9MR]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 578), S3073 [12MR]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 665), S3609 [23MR]

———establish temporary minimum price for Class II and Class III milk under Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3935), H11867 [27OC]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (see S. 639), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 3275), H8494 [21JY]

———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. 835), S4445 [20AP] (see H.R. 1476), H3400 [12MR]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 613), H7740 [7JY]

National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees: anniversary (see H. Res. 889), H12364 [4NO]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 649), H8184 [15JY]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6265 [4JN]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 142), S5371 [12MY]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 322), H4523 [2AP]

National FFA Organization: anniversary of membership of women (see S. Res. 319), S10635 [21OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1553), S8631 [31JY] (see H.R. 3464), H9276 [31JY]

National School Lunch Act: improve purchase and processing of healthful commodities for use in school meal programs (see S. 1650), S9132 [8SE]

National Teach Ag Day: support goals and purposes (see H. Res. 886), H12288 [3NO]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 578), S3073 [12MR]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 1086), S5700 [20MY]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (see S. 622), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 2359), H5484 [12MY]

———promote biogas production (see S. 306), S787 [22JA] (see H.R. 1158), H2631 [24FE]

———promote energy security through investment in renewable and alternative energy and authorize appropriations for research and development of fungible fuels (see H.R. 3909), H11712 [22OC]

———promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel (see H.R. 1190), H2834 [25FE]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources through partnerships between manufacturing and agricultural industries to invest in projects to capture and store carbon (see S. 2729), S11118 [4NO]

Product safety: establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (see H.R. 3076), H7703 [26JN]

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 (see H.R. 41), H29 [6JA]

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. 3605), H9729 [17SE]

San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement (see S. 161), S43 [6JA] (see H.R. 372), H159 [9JA]

SBA: provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries (see H.R. 3738), H11110 [7OC]

Smart Irrigation Month: support goals (see S. Con. Res. 28), S6650 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 118), H5169 [5MY]

Tariff: daminozide (see S. 2010), S10851 [28OC]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1542), S8557 [30JY] (see H.R. 3674), H10069 [29SE]

———reliquidation of certain entries relative to orange juice from Brazil (see S. 2044), S10915 [29OC]

Taxation: allow an unlimited exclusion from transfer taxes for certain farmland and land of conservation value (see H.R. 1328), H3053 [5MR]

———allow estate of decedent to use capital loss carryover of decedent as a deduction against estate tax (see H.R. 4035), H12456 [5NO]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1955), H4522 [2AP]

———exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland development rights (see H.R. 1447), H3337 [11MR]

———exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (see H.R. 173), H34 [6JA]

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 2037), H4686 [22AP]

———extend certain estate tax provisions and restore and increase estate tax deduction for certain family-owned businesses (see H.R. 4015), H12364 [4NO]

———extend credit period for certain open-loop biomass facilities (see H.R. 2528), H5891 [20MY]

———extend the excise tax provisions and income tax credit for biodiesel (see S. 1046), S5501 [14MY]

———extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4186), H13466 [2DE]

———increase limitation on reduction of fair market value of real property used for farming, or another trade or business, for purposes of estate taxes (see H.R. 4208), H13520 [3DE]

———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. 96), H31 [6JA]

———make permanent estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act tax deduction for health insurance (see H.R. 533), H324 [14JA]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (see H.R. 4270), H14743 [10DE]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1589), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 4070), H13001 [16NO]

———permanently extend estate tax relief (see S. 2784), S11430 [17NO]

———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 3524), H9279 [31JY]

———provide energy tax credit for transformers designed to use soybean-based electrical fluid (see H.R. 4305), H14877 [14DE]

———provide for a livestock energy investment credit (see H.R. 907), H1044 [4FE]

———provide for tax-exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property (see H.R. 115), H32 [6JA]

———provide relief relative to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors (see H.R. 4174), H13466 [2DE]

———reform estate and gift tax (see H.R. 2023), H4685 [22AP]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H35 [6JA]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H11711 [22OC]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), consideration (see H. Res. 941), H13465 [2DE]

———treat trees and vines producing fruit, nuts, or other crops as placed in service in the year in which it is planted for purposes of special allowance for depreciation (see S. 1461), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 2739), H6265 [4JN]

Tillamook County Creamery Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 232), S8557 [30JY]

Transportation: provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes (see H.R. 1220), H2873 [26FE]

Water: encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources (see H.R. 469), H194 [13JA]

Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory, Lane, OK: designate (see H.R. 1713), H4026 [25MR]

Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum: establish (see S. 587), S3073 [12MR]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4518 [2AP] (see H.R. 2297), H5397 [7MY]

Wildlife: prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H525 [26JA]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8619 [31JY], S8661 [3AU]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2997), H10358-H10402 [30SE]

Essays

Could You Imagine? Lynnette Whitsitt, S5612 [19MY]

Independence: Brandon Wells, S5613 [19MY]

Letters

Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security (AgJobs) Act: Arturo S. Rodriguez, United Farm Workers (organization), S5519 [14MY]

———Change To Win (organization), S5517 [14MY]

———John Wilson, Dairy Farmers of America (organization), S5517 [14MY]

———Kevin Priest, Society of American Florists, S5518 [14MY]

———Nancy E. Foster, U.S. Apple Association, S5517 [14MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5519 [14MY]

———Richard Nadler, Americas Majority (organization), S5518 [14MY]

———Robert J. Dolibois and Craig J. Regelbrugge, American Nursery & Landscape Association, S5518 [14MY]

———Ron Sparks, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, S5519 [14MY]

———Thomas A. Nassif, Western Growers Association, S5518 [14MY]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S5517 [14MY]

Allow poultry imports from China and implement Food Safety and Inspection Service regulation governing such imports: several organizations, H7790 [8JY]

California drought effect on economy and need for transportation infrastructure projects funding: Representative Costa, H13600 [8DE]

Dept. of Agriculture bovine tuberculosis research funding: Gary Voogt, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S8653 [3AU]

Extend tax credit for production of biodiesel: Monte Shaw, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, S13784 [22DE]

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act: Jodie Hickman, South Dakota Cattlemen's Association, S996 [28JA]

———Jon Wooster, U.S. Cattlemen's Association, S995 [28JA]

———R.M. Thornsberry, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S996 [28JA]

———Sam D. Holland, South Dakota Animal Industry Board, S995 [28JA]

———Tom Buis, National Farmers Union, S996 [28JA]

Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H13486 [3DE]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H13486 [3DE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, H13485 [3DE]

Phase out nontherapeutic use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals: several health organizations, E2093 [31JY]

San Joaquin River restoration settlement: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S3336 [18MR]

———Brian A. Benczkowski, Dept. of Justice, S3336 [18MR]

———Donald R. Glaser, Dept. of the Interior, S378 [14JA], H3282 [11MR]

———Jason Phillips, Dept. of the Interior, S378 [14JA]

———Jeffrey R. Single, California Dept. of Fish and Game, S378 [14JA]

Urge settlement of discrimination claims brought by Hispanic and minority farmers: Timothy C. Pigman, S11473 [18NO]

Volume mandates required for biodiesel under the renewable fuel standard: several Senators, S10883 [29OC]

Lists

Agricultural groups opposing H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, H7627 [26JN]

Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform members and supporters, S5519 [14MY]

Indiana Youth Essay Contest winners, S5613 [19MY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13486 [3DE]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8724, S8726 [4AU], H7852, H7853, H7854 [9JY], H10021 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration (H. Res. 609), H7796, H7797 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 799), H10538 [7OC]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13491, H13492 [3DE]

Prayers

Prayer of the Farm Workers' Struggle: Cesar E. Chavez, S636 [16JA]

Proclamations

North Appalachian Experimental Watershed Recipient of Ohio State University Friend of the Extension Award: Representative Space, E719 [19MR]

Steiner Cheese, Ltd., Anniversary: Representative Space, E260 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H7819, H7820 [8JY]

———allow consideration of additional amendments to appropriations legislation, H7852, H7853 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), H7799-H7828 [8JY], H7843-H7855 [9JY], H10021 [29SE], E1693, E1695, E1700, E1701, E1705, E1707 [9JY], E1731 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), conference report, H11061-H11077 [7OC], E2489 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration (H. Res. 609), H7783-H7798 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 799), H10528-H10540 [7OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), earmark declaration, E1639, E1640, E1641, E1645, E1648, E1650, E1651, E1653, E1656, E1657, E1658, E1659, E1660, E1661 [7JY], E1663, E1664, E1666, E1667, E1668, E1669, E1670, E1671, E1672, E1673, E1674, E1675, E1676, E1677, E1679, E1680, E1681, E1683, E1684, E1685 [8JY], E1688, E1692, E1697, E1698, E1699 [9JY], E1727 [10JY], E1761 [14JY], E1808 [16JY], E1857, E1859 [21JY], E2124 [31JY], E2456 [6OC], E2478, E2483, E2485 [8OC], E2532, E2534 [14OC], E2590, E2598 [21OC], E2740 [6NO], E2779 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), motion to instruct conferees, H10021-H10023 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), motion to recommit, H7852-H7854 [9JY]

———require appropriations legislation conference report to be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, H10021-H10023 [29SE]

Air pollution: effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change and impact on insect infestations, H4009 [25MR]

Alger, Richard: Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, E3046 [17DE]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), H8297, H8298 [16JY], H8305, H8316-H8328 [17JY], E256 [12FE], E1845 [20JY], E1857 [21JY], E1953 [24JY]

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), consideration (H. Res. 653), H8306-H8313 [17JY]

Atsma-Cameron, Mary: Western Dairy Business (publication) Outstanding Dairy Producer of the Year award recipient, E272 [13FE]

Baber, Fred and family: Okaloosa County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E2260 [14SE]

Baertsche, Steve: Ohio State University Farm Science Review Hall of Fame inductee, E2820 [19NO]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (H. Res. 739), H10101-H10105 [30SE]

Buck, John: Ohio Livestock Coalition Environmental Stewardship Award recipient, E1069 [6MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3107 [10MR]

California: economic effects of drought, H3837 [25MR], H9286 [8SE], H9903 [24SE], H13600 [8DE]

———impact of diversion of water from agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley relative to drought conditions, H6245 [4JN], H11281 [13OC], H11412-H11416, H11420-H11425, H11427 [15OC], H13325 [19NO]

Campos Brothers Farms (business): Nisei Farmers League Agriculturalist of the Year Award recipient, E606 [10MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (H. Res. 213), H4255 [1AP]

Climate: domestic and international adaptation and clean technology transfer funding, H7453 [26JN]

Colorado: tribute to Commissioners of Agriculture, E641 [11MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, H14705-H14709 [10DE]

Conservation of energy: development of energy efficiency programs for dairy farms, H4009 [25MR]

Cosyns, Albert: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E2012 [27JY]

Dave Wilson Nursery (business): Stanislaus County, CA, Agricutural Hall of Fame inductee, E2887 [3DE]

de Baca, Mary: Iowa State University Advancing One Community Award recipient, E128 [22JA]

DePeters, Ed: University of California, Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement recipient, E1090 [7MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain changes in the Supplemental Review Assistance Program eligibility assessment and disaster payment schedule, H7802 [8JY]

———allow poultry imports from China and implement Food Safety and Inspection Service regulation governing such imports, H7790 [8JY]

———clarify definition of catfish as related to the domestic catfish industry, H7804, H7805 [8JY]

———clarify definition of delivery under a Federal milk marketing order and that the producer may not be charged for transportation costs incurred by a handler after raw milk leaves the farm (H.R. 4117), H13471 [3DE]

———clarify standards for organic certification, H7802, H7803 [8JY], E1731 [13JY]

———Economic Research Service funding, H7806, H7807 [8JY], E1705 [9JY]

———establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (H.R. 3519), H9917 [24SE]

———expand the Child and Adult Care Food Program, H7803 [8JY]

———Farm Service Administration loan funding, H5604 [14MY]

———Hawaii Agricultural Diversification program funding, E1700 [9JY]

———increase rate for certain payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program, H7802 [8JY]

———make grants to establish community gardens (H.R. 3225), E1784 [15JY]

———Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program funding, H5621 [14MY]

———Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Operation Account funding, H7811 [8JY]

———Organic Production and Marketing Data Initiative funding, H7803 [8JY]

———permit refinancing of certain guaranteed loans under the Rural Housing Service (H.R. 2034), H8971 [29JY]

———prohibit funding for Beltsville, MD, Agricultural Research Center Foundry Sand By-Products Utilization project, H7822, H7823 [8JY]

Dept. of Education: permit local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities to construct greenhouses or gardens, or plant trees, H5519, H5520 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: include agricultural and construction nonroad equipment in a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies, H9582, H9583 [16SE]

———include agricultural and construction nonroad equipment in a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application vehicle technologies program, E2327 [22SE]

———prohibit funding for Arkansas Biosciences Institute ethanol research project, H8151, H8152 [15JY]

———prohibit funding for Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research Inc., H8150, H8151 [15JY], E1833 [17JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility research facility construction funding, H7185 [24JN], E1544 [23JN], E1573 [26JN]

———prohibit the procurement of uniforms and other textile apparel unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced, H723, H724 [28JA]

———study impact of implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities on agricultural sector, H12525, H12526 [6NO], E2748 [6NO]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for Monroe County, KY, Farmer's Market facility construction project, H8657, H8658 [23JY]

Dept. of State: domestic release of the VOA film ``A Fateful Harvest'', H6493, H6494 [10JN]

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 to provide a water supply (H.R. 1945), H7713, H7714 [7JY]

———conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (H.R. 1945), earmark declaration, E1644 [7JY]

Economic Development Administration: District of Columbia Eastern Market restoration and upgrade funding, H8658 [23JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H5817-H5819 [20MY]

Economy: impact of buying locally produced products, E2806 [18NO]

———impact of tariffs, H9557 [16SE]

Edmond, OK: Keystone Adventure School and Farm recipient of EPA President's Environmental Youth Award, E1077 [6MY]

EPA: delay implementation of indirect land use change rule relative to biofuel production, H13271 [19NO]

———prohibit implementation of rule requiring mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems, H11756-H11759 [26OC], H12055 [29OC]

Errotabere, Daniel: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Baker, Peterson and Franklin Ag Business award recipient, E2904 [8DE]

Errotabere Ranches (business): Baker, Peterson & Franklin, CPA, LLP, Ag Business Award recipient, E2786 [17NO]

FDA: grant quarantine authority in a geographic area if there is evidence of food-borne health risk, H9136 [30JY]

———phase out nontherapeutic use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals, H14945 [15DE], E2093 [31JY]

Federal aid programs: provide assistance to dairy farmers, H7791, H7792 [8JY], H10531, H10532 [7OC]

Florida: provide disaster assistance to Florida potato farmers for losses due to excessive rainfall, H7793 [8JY]

Gifford's Ice Cream (company): World Dairy Expo World's Best Chocolate Ice Cream award recipient, E2662 [29OC]

Golden Heritage Foods, LLC: Van Wert, OH, Enterprise of the Year award recipient, E1505 [19JN]

Grant, Hugh: Keystone Center (organization) Leadership Award for Leadership in Industry, H6785 [15JN]

Hamilton County, NE: inclusion on Progressive Farmer (publication) Best Place to Raise a Family list, E245 [11FE]

Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (H.R. 1225), E495 [26FE]

Health: provide health insurance education and outreach, in coordination with the SBA, to hard-to-reach communities, H12844 [7NO]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H7784, H7785, H7787-H7791 [8JY]

Hoxsey, Andrew: Napa Valley Grapegrowers (organization) Grower of the Year award recipient, E1149 [14MY]

Immigration: provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (H.R. 1660), E804 [30MR]

Interstate commerce: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (H.R. 778), E160 [28JA]

J & J Farm (business): anniversary, E2253 [14SE]

Jones, Kyle: Agriculture Retailers Association Ag-Chem Operator of the Year award recipient, E298 [23FE]

Karber, Steven and Julie: Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipient, E2938 [10DE]

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 (H.R. 1399), E592 [9MR]

Life Lab Science Program (organization): anniversary, E2245 [10SE]

Lightsey, Cary: Sunbelt Agricultural Exhibition Southeastern Farmer of the Year award recipient, E2827 [19NO]

Louisiana State University: anniversary of AgCenter Rice Research Station, E1659 [7JY]

Lowry, Frank and family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1729 [13JY]

Lubbock, TX: anniversary of AgriLife Research and Extension Center, E2294 [16SE]

Machado, Fernando C.: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E2780 [17NO], E2903 [8DE]

Madison, PA: tribute to Hunger Garden, E257 [12FE]

Madison, WI: anniversary of the Wisconsin Arboretum, E2914 [8DE]

Majors family: Holmes County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E2774 [16NO]

McInturf, Bob: San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2925 [10DE]

Mid America CropLife Assocation: anniversary, E1195 [19MY]

Milk: consider cost of production when setting milk prices, H5896 [21MY]

Minnesota Farm Bureau: tribute to Minnesota State Fair Century Farm recipients, E1320 [4JN]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (H.R. 3275), E1862 [21JY]

———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, H299 [14JA]

Napa Valley Horsemen's Association: anniversary, E2606 [22OC]

National Dairy Month: support goals (H. Res. 507), H8367-H8369 [20JY]

National Institute of Food and Agriculture: prohibit funding for potato research in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, H7825, H7826 [8JY], E1707 [9JY]

———prohibit funding for Southwest-Purdue Agricultural Center specialty crops research program, H7821, H7822 [8JY]

———prohibit funding for University of Georgia Agriculture Energy Innovation Center, H7824, H7825 [8JY]

Nelson, Bart: Seattle Business (publication) Top Innovators and Entrepreneurs award recipient, E2910 [8DE]

New Year's Day: tradition of eating black-eyed peas as symbol of luck and prosperity, E53 [9JA]

NOAA: implementation of report entitled ``Biological Opinion and Conference Opinion on the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project'', E1723 [10JY]

———prohibit funding for implementation of report entitled ``Biological Opinion and Conference Opinion on the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project'', H6945-H6948 [17JN], E1527 [23JN]

Nury, Mike: San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2922 [10DE]

Oregon State University: anniversary of Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, E1604 [26JN]

Owyhee Initiative Agreement: implementation, E764 [25MR]

Petrucci, Vincent: San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2934 [10DE]

Pike County, OH: anniversary of Pike County Fair, E2045 [28JY]

Plano, TX: Plano West Senior High School, Shepton High School, and Jasper High School joint Future Farmers of America chapter recipient of National FFA Organization Two-Star recognition, E2769 [16NO]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7450 [26JN]

———encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources, H8291, H8292 [16JY]

———impact of ethanol production on food prices, H2891 [3MR]

———promote use of manure in the production of renewable fuel, H9195 [30JY]

Product safety: establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (H.R. 3076), E1833 [17JY]

San Joaquin County, CA: drought crisis assistance funding, H10431, H10432 [1OC]

San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement, H3281-H3283 [11MR], H3982 [25MR], H5716 [19MY], H7854 [9JY]

SBA: provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries, H12111 [29OC]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries (H.R. 3738), H13081-H13084 [18NO]

Schmitt, Ken: Farmers National Co., Farm Manager of the Year award recipient, E299 [23FE]

South Pittsburg, TN: tribute to National Cornbread Festival, E966 [23AP]

Sunnyvale, TX: tribute to Sunnyvale Pecan Harvest Festival, E2725 [5NO]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 1955), E865 [2AP]

———extend credit for production of biodiesel, H14404 [9DE]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (H.R. 4270), E2961 [10DE]

———permanently extend estate tax relief, H4384 [1AP]

———reform estate and gift tax, H11724, H11725 [23OC]

———repeal estate tax, H13118 [18NO], H13358 [1DE], H13473-H13479, H13491-H13494 [3DE]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes, H13486 [3DE]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (H.R. 3905), E2913 [8DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13482-H13494, H13512 [3DE], E2898 [7DE], E2913 [8DE], E2935 [10DE], E2965 [11DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), consideration (H. Res. 941), H13472-H13480 [3DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), motion to recommit, H13491-H13494 [3DE]

Temple, TX: anniversary of Blackland Research and Extension Center, E1462 [17JN]

Texas A&M University: anniversary of Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, E2899 [7DE]

Texas Farm Bureau: anniversary, H913 [3FE]

Texas Tech University: tribute to Outstanding Agriculturalist award recipients, H749 [28JA]

Tillamook County Creamery Association: anniversary, E2076 [29JY]

Tracy, John: Kern County, CA, Fair Agriculturist of the Year Award recipient, E2326 [22SE]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933, E2735 [6NO]

Vegan Earth Day: observance, E1505 [19JN]

Water: encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources (H.R. 469), H1193-H1195 [11FE], E250 [12FE]

Weisberg, Mort: Jewish National Fund (organization) Tree of Life Award recipient, E2412 [1OC]

Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory, Lane, OK: designate (H.R. 1713), H9591-H9593 [16SE], E2305 [17SE], E2328 [22SE]

Wheat Ridge, CO: anniversary of Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival, E1838 [17JY]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (H.R. 2297), H13005 [17NO]

Whitemarsh Foundation: tribute to efforts to preserve Erdenheim Farm, E1283 [2JN]

Wildlife: prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (H.R. 669), E142 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S8724, S8725, S8726 [4AU]

———ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S8718 [4AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8534-S8537 [30JY], S8619-S8623 [31JY], S8647-S8651, S8653-S8663, S8677 [3AU], S8711-S8730 [4AU], S8978 [6AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), conference report, S10280-S10284 [8OC], S10357 [13OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), motion to commit, S8724-S8726 [4AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), unanimous-consent agreement, S8723 [4AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), unanimous-consent request, S8658 [3AU]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S8629 [31JY]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), S9257 [10SE]

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S8649 [3AU], S10282 [8OC]

Barrs, Earl and Wanda: American Tree Farm System National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year Award recipients, S10199 [7OC]

BLM: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, CA (S. 1596), S9004 [6AU]

Bond, Senator: correction to sponsorship of earmark in omnibus appropriations, S2949 [10MR]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (S. Res. 273), S9571 [17SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow voluntary water transfers among Central Valley Project contractors to assist drought stricken agricultural communities, S8254 [29JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, S3329 [18MR]

Cabot Creamery: anniversary, S6252 [8JN]

Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural production (S. 527), S3601 [23MR]

Climate: develop policy to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, S4156 [1AP]

Colorado: ensure that neither the Grand River Ditch nor its right-of-way will be adversely affected if the end use of water diverted is for municipal purposes as opposed to irrigated agriculture, S421 [15JA]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities (S. 447), S2336 [13FE]

Congressional Oversight Panel: submit report on farm loan restructuring, S5108 [5MY]

County Super Spuds (company): tribute, S8550 [30JY]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (S. 1089), S5704 [20MY]

———payment terms for the shipment of agricultural commodities or products from the U.S., S12899-S12901 [10DE], S12978-S12980 [11DE]

———require payment prior to receipt of agricultural commodities or products from the U.S., S2782-S2784 [5MR]

———U.S. policy, S2782-S2784 [5MR], S4529 [22AP], S4727 [27AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: add New York to list of States combating infestation of trees with emerald ash borer, S8727, S8728 [4AU]

———Agricultural Research Service Southern Plains Range Research Station funding, S8728 [4AU]

———bovine tuberculosis research funding, S8623 [31JY], S8653, S8654 [3AU]

———Commodity Supplemental Food Program funding, S8727 [4AU]

———Dairy Product Price Support Program funding, S8620 [31JY], S8714-S8716, S8721, S8725, S8726 [4AU]

———determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (S. 889), S4693 [23AP]

———Farm Service Agency loan program funding, S1795, S1796 [6FE]

———Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute funding, S8728 [4AU]

———further adopt developed technologies and encourage small business partnerships in the development of energy through biorefineries (S. 223), S341 [13JA]

———National Animal Disease Center funding, S8727 [4AU]

———Office of Advocacy and Outreach funding, S8728, S8729 [4AU]

———offset costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under emergency food assistance program (S. 194), S257 [9JA]

———provide additional funding for successful claimants in racial discrimination settlement and establish criminal penalties for fraud relative to such claims (S. 972), S5131 [5MY]

———provide disaster assistance to farmers for losses due to drought, S8723 [4AU], S8978 [6AU]

———provide transparency and accountability in conferences and meetings costs, S8719 [4AU]

———urge settlement of discrimination claims brought by Hispanic and minority farmers, S11472-S11475 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: grant standby authority to regulate tobacco warehouses, S6499 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility research facility construction funding, S10543, S10554 [20OC]

Dept. of Justice: review agricultural mergers and acquisitions, S10286 [8OC]

Dept. of the Interior: assess irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project in Colorado (S. 1264), S6607 [15JN]

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area: establish, S378 [14JA]

Ecology and environment: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment, S4652, S4653 [23AP]

EPA: proposal to regulate biofuel carbon emissions, S10882-S10884 [29OC]

FDA: clarify authority to regulate activities by a tobacco product manufacturer that affects tobacco producers, S6144 [4JN]

———ensure technology is available to achieve reductions required by tobacco product standards, S6144 [4JN]

Federal aid programs: provide assistance to dairy farmers, S10282 [8OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 619), S3179 [17MR]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols (S. 519), S8687 [3AU]

Fetcher, Jay: Colorado Open Lands (organization) George E. Cramner Award recipient, S11045 [3NO]

Food: global food assistance programs funding, S8536 [30JY]

Food industry: effect of increased food production on the environment, S9921-S9924 [29SE]

———improve safety of meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability (S. 425), S2236 [12FE]

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. 384), S1679 [5FE], S7588 [16JY], S10887 [29OC]

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. 337), S995 [28JA]

———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. 594), S3088 [12MR]

Hamilton County, NE: inclusion on Progressive Farmer (publication) Best Place to Raise a Family list, S2415 [24FE]

Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (S. 485), S2559 [26FE]

Immigration: improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (S. 1038), S5461, S5504-S5521 [14MY]

Indiana: tribute to Youth Essay Contest winners, S5612 [19MY]

International Fertilizer Development Center: anniversary, S10316 [8OC]

Labeling: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (S. 1783), S10438 [14OC]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (S. 665), S3613 [23MR]

National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees: anniversary, S9177 [9SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 142), S6316 [8JN]

National FFA Organization: anniversary of membership of women (S. Res. 319), S10651, S10652 [21OC]

North Dakota Wheat Commission: anniversary, S7477 [14JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (S. 1086), S5702 [20MY]

Power resources: enhance energy security of the U.S. by promoting biofuels, S8621 [31JY]

———ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (S. 622), S3182 [17MR]

———recognize the contribution of the domestic ethanol and biodiesel industries in the creation of green jobs, S3601 [23MR]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources through partnerships between manufacturing and agricultural industries to invest in projects to capture and store carbon (S. 2729), S11202 [5NO]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Chile and Frijole Festival, S9586 [21SE]

Ricker Hill Orchards (business): tribute, S11488 [18NO]

San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement, S376 [14JA], S3335, S3340 [18MR], S3389 [19MR]

Spencer County, KY: tribute to National FFA Organization Dairy Evaluation Career Development Event team, S1120 [30JA]

Taxation: extend credit for production of biodiesel, S13356 [17DE], S13695 [21DE], S13783 [22DE]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (S. 1589), S8999 [6AU]

———provide a point of order against additional estate tax relief unless an equal amount of aggregate tax relief is provided to middle-income individuals, S4278 [2AP]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), S13279, S13281-S13283 [16DE], S14140 [24DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), unanimous-consent request, S13243 [15DE], S13281 [16DE]

Tillamook County Creamery Association: anniversary, S8132 [27JY], S8758 [4AU]

Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory, Lane, OK: designate (H.R. 1713), S11299, S11300 [9NO]

Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum: establish (S. 587), S3079 [12MR]

Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary, S11287 [9NO]

Yarmouth, ME: tribute to Estabrook's Farm and Greenhouses, S13697 [21DE]

Reports

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in Conference Report on H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations, S10283 [8OC]

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in S. 1406, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations, S8549 [30JY]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2997) (H. Rept. 111-279), H10407 [30SE]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2997) (H. Rept. 111-181), H7144 [23JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1406) (S. Rept. 111-39), S7192 [7JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 799) (H. Rept. 111-287), H10518 [6OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1018, Restore Our American Mustangs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 653) (H. Rept. 111-212), H8301 [16JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 609) (H. Rept. 111-191), H7740 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 941) (H. Rept. 111-350), H13465 [2DE]

Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 977) (H. Rept. 111-385), H15508 [23DE]

Global Food Security Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 384) (S. Rept. 111-19), S5435 [13MY]

Restore Our American Mustangs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1018) (H. Rept. 111-177), H7144 [23JN]

Wes Watkins Post Office, Bennington, OK, and Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory, Lane, OK: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1713), S11118 [4NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8716, S8723 [4AU], H7853 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), consideration (H. Res. 609), H7784 [8JY]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13491 [3DE]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H7788 [8JY]

Summaries

Prevent Excessive Speculation Act (S. 447), S2340 [13FE]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2997): conference report, H11063-H11071 [7OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10282 [8OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1406, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8623 [31JY]

Testimonies

FDA Oversight Authority of Tobacco Industry: Steve Troxler, H4315 [1AP]

Impact of Economy-Wide Global Warming Pollution Emission Cap and Trade Program on Agriculture and Jobs in the Western States: James H. Magagna, S8629-S8631 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 507, support goals of National Dairy Month, H8367 [20JY]

H. Res. 609, consideration of H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7783 [8JY]

H. Res. 653, consideration of H.R. 1018, Restore Our American Mustangs Act, H8306 [17JY]

H. Res. 739, tribute to Norman E. Borlaug, H10101 [30SE]

H. Res. 799, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H10528 [7OC]

H. Res. 941, consideration of H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13472 [3DE]

H.R. 469, Produced Water Utilization Act, H1193 [11FE]

H.R. 1018, Restore Our American Mustangs Act, H8317 [17JY]

H.R. 1713, Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory, Lane, OK and Wes Watkins Post Office, Bennington, OK, H9591 [16SE]

H.R. 1945, Tule River Tribe Water Development Act, H7713 [7JY]

H.R. 2034, Rural Homeowners Protection Act, H8971 [29JY]

H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8877-S8887 [5AU]

H.R. 3738, Small Business Early-Stage Investment Act, H13081 [18NO]

H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13482 [3DE]

S. 194, Bonus TEFAP Assistance Act, S258 [9JA]

S. 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S2337-S2340 [13FE]

S. 587, Western Hemisphere Energy Compact, S3079-S3082 [12MR]

S. 594, Agriculture Smart Trade Act, S3089 [12MR]

S. 622, Imported Ethanol Parity Act, S3183 [17MR]

S. 972, provide additional funding for successful claimants in Dept. of Agriculture racial discrimination settlement and establish criminal penalties for fraud relative to such claims, S5131 [5MY]

S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security (AgJobs) Act, S5506-S5517 [14MY]

S. 1086, Livestock Marketing Fairness Act, S5703 [20MY]

S. 1264, Pine River Indian Irrigation Project Act, S6607 [15JN]

S. 1589, Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act, S9000 [6AU]

S. 1783, Dairy COOL Act, S10438 [14OC]

S. Con. Res. 28, support goals of Smart Irrigation Month, S6656 [16JN]

S. Res. 92, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S4085 [31MR]

S. Res. 142, National Day of the American Cowboy, S5377 [12MY], S6316 [8JN]

S. Res. 232, Tillamook County Creamery Association anniversary, S8567 [30JY]

S. Res. 272, tribute to Norman E. Borlaug, S9441 [16SE]

S. Res. 273, tribute to Norman E. Borlaug, S9567, S9571 [17SE]

S. Res. 319, National FFA Organization women membership anniversary, S10647, S10652 [21OC]

Tributes

Borlaug, Norman E., H9673 [17SE]

Chavez, Cesar E., H4185 [31MR], E821 [31MR]

Jordan family, E1166 [14MY]