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]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

America's Economic Pain Brings Hunger Pangs, H13006 [17NO]

Business Monday—Bove's Wins Gold for Lasagna, S8976 [6AU]

Hunger in U.S. at a 14-Year High, H13006 [17NO]

Hungry Eyes—More N.C. Children Go Without Food, H10537 [7OC]

Lack of Transportation Worsens Hunger, Experts Say, H10124 [30SE]

No Free Lunch—Schools Get Tough on Deadbeats, H4403 [2AP]

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

Vote for Safer Food, H9132 [30JY]

Whole Foods to Food Banks, H10529 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

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

———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]

———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]

———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]

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

———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]

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

———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]

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

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

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]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see S. 727), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 503), H323 [14JA]

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

Armed Forces: exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (see S. 581), S3073 [12MR]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see H. Res. 398), H5096 [4MY]

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]

Bread for the World (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 157), S5820 [21MY]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see S. Res. 67), S2828 [5MR] (see H. Res. 210), H2980 [4MR]

———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (see H. Res. 362), H4733 [23AP]

———update the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science (see S. 934), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 1324), H3053 [5MR]

Courts: prevent lawsuits for weight gain or obesity against food or non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers, distributors, trade associations, or sellers that comply with statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 812), H920 [3FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Food and Nutrition Service (see H. Con. Res. 164), H8008 [10JY]

———authorize the ordering of a recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (see S. 1527), S8196 [28JY]

———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]

———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]

———ensure safety of school meals by enhancing coordination with States and schools operating school meal programs in the case of recall of contaminated food (see S. 1693), S9653 [22SE]

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

———exempt unemployment benefits from the income asset test to determine Supplemental Nutrition Assitance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4163), H13385 [1DE]

———extend Philadelphia, PA, School District Universal Feeding Pilot Program (see S. 1195), S6186 [4JN]

———improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 176), H34 [6JA]

———increase amount available to purchase commodities for emergency food assistance program (see S. 2805), S11594 [19NO]

———increase amount of fruits and vegetables purchased for school breakfast and lunch programs (see H.R. 4333), H15498 [16DE]

———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]

———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]

———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]

———recognize importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on low-income children and families (see H. Res. 442), H5666 [14MY]

———reduce hunger through expanding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 596), H381 [15JA]

———reduce the interval for issuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3587), H9670 [16SE]

———remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 3048), H7445 [25JN]

———repeal denial of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 329), H89 [8JA]

———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 Commerce: establish Office of Imported and Domestic Product Safety and the Product Safety Coordinating Council (see S. 893), S4669 [23AP]

Dept. of Education: study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3625), H9806 [22SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a community-based overweight and obesity prevention program (see H.R. 3894), H11581 [21OC]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 456), S2365 [23FE] (see H.R. 1378), H3077 [6MR]

———establish the Office of Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention and Treatment within the Office of Public Health and Science (see H.R. 4053), H12587 [6NO]

———provide authority to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA (see H.R. 841), H921 [3FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the Food Desert Oasis Pilot Program (see H.R. 3100), H7704 [26JN]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 3262), H8409 [20JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see S. 1480), S7779 [21JY] (see H.R. 3277), H8494 [21JY]

FDA: establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections (see S. 1477), S7779 [21JY]

———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]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (see S. 510), S2691 [3MR]

———improve safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market (see H.R. 759), H778 [28JA]

———improve safety of food in the global market (see H.R. 2749), H6305 [8JN]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), consideration (see H. Res. 691), H9054 [29JY]

———revise regulations applicable to the declaration of the trans fat content of a food on the label and in the labeling of the food when such content is below a certain level (see H.R. 3317), H8707 [23JY]

———use consumer information maintained by retailers to improve recalls of food (see H.R. 1907), H4520 [2AP]

Federal aid programs: create a universal, paperless school meal program that is nationally available (see H.R. 2690), H6154 [3JN]

———use poverty line determined for Alaska for all States and the District of Columbia for school lunch program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 501), H323 [14JA]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to distribution of the drug dextromethorphan (see H.R. 1259), H2923 [3MR]

———ban use of the arsenic compound known as roxarsone as a food additive (see H.R. 3624), H9806 [22SE]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 334), S11118 [4NO]

Fish and fishing: ensure sale and consumption of raw oysters and direct the FDA to conduct an education campaign on the risks associated with consuming raw oysters (see S. 2752), S11290 [9NO]

———establish a program to strengthen activities ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public is fit for human consumption (see H.R. 1370), H3055 [5MR]

———prohibit additional requirements for the control of Vibrio vulnificus applicable to post-harvest processing of oysters (see S. 2735), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4022), H12364 [4NO]

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]

———require processors of food products to certify that the processed food products are not adulterated (see S. 2819), S12008 [30NO]

Food Protection Training Institute: establish (see S. 1101), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 2513), H5890 [20MY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 875), H1042 [4FE]

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: 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]

Health: encourage national fresh food financing initiative to increase access to healthy foods in underserved low-income communities while improving health and stimulating economic development (see H. Res. 975), H14982 [15DE]

———ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 3394), H9055 [29JY]

———establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (see S. 1060), S5555 [18MY]

———establish a pilot program that requires schools to post nutritional content information and to teach students how to make healthy food selections (see H.R. 2322), H5398 [7MY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1503), S7869 [22JY] (see H.R. 2276), H5306 [6MY]

———promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise (see H.R. 3144), H7945 [9JY]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see S. 2766), S11344 [10NO]

———reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 2044), H4686 [22AP]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (see H.R. 3395), H9055 [29JY]

Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2795), H6537 [10JN] (see H.R. 2817), H6617 [11JN]

Hunting and trapping: commend hunters, sportsmen's associations, meat processors, hunger relief organizations, and certain State agencies for programs that provide game meat to feed the hungry (see S. Res. 374), S13190 [14DE]

———commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 270), H3705 [19MR]

International economic relations: acknowledge existence of global food crisis (see H. Con. Res. 11), H90 [8JA]

IRS: verify income eligibility of persons for certain Dept. of Agriculture payments and benefits (see H.R. 1609), H3703 [19MR]

Labeling: include freshness dates on food (see H.R. 2087), H4732 [23AP]

———require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see S. 558), S2964 [10MR] (see H.R. 1398), H3104 [9MR]

———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]

Medicaid: require States to cover medical nutritional therapy (see H.R. 3092), H7704 [26JN]

Medicare: reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2590), H6010 [21MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 1636), H3704 [19MR]

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

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H15508 [23DE]

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 Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H3748 [23MR]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see S. 990), S5232 [6MY] (see H.R. 3321), H8707 [23JY]

———expand eligibility for free school meals to certain families in areas with greater than fair market rent (see S. 1499), S7869 [22JY]

———improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care (see S. 2749), S11253 [6NO] (see H.R. 4402), H15501 [16DE]

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

———increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see S. 1737), S10060 [1OC] (see H.R. 3705), H10456 [1OC]

———make permanent the summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to rural areas of every State (see H.R. 540), H325 [14JA]

———permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round services (see H.R. 4274), H14743 [10DE]

———prohibit schools that participate in the Federal school meal programs from serving foods that contain trans fats derived from partially hydrogenated oils (see S. 1500), S7869 [22JY]

———require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see H.R. 1403), H3104 [9MR]

Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 278), H3834 [24MR]

Nutrition: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see S. 1048), S5501 [14MY] (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [14MY]

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4581 [21AP]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see S. 593), S3074 [12MR] (see H.R. 1523), H3437 [16MR]

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

———prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A (see S. 753), S4063 [31MR]

———require a warning on label of food containers composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A or could release bisphenol A into food (see H.R. 4341), H15499 [16DE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to eating disorders (see H.R. 1193), H2834 [25FE]

Rural areas: provide infrastructure, nutrition, and housing assistance (see S. 323), S826 [26JA]

Safety: ensure (see H.R. 999), H1247 [11FE] (see H.R. 1332), H3053 [5MR]

———ensure safety of imported food (see S. 429), S2229 [12FE] (see H.R. 2800), H6537 [10JN]

———ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products (see S. 92), S41 [6JA]

———provide for enhanced foodborne illness surveillance and food safety capacity and establish regional food safety centers of excellence (see S. 1269), S6650 [16JN]

Schools: establish a grant program to assist schools in establishing a universal free classroom breakfast program (see H.R. 4325), H14981 [15DE]

———improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (see S. 1293), S6804 [18JN] (see S. 1343), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 4148), H13353 [19NO]

———improve paperless enrollment and efficiency for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (see S. 1226), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 2803), H6538 [10JN]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 369), S12322 [3DE]

Tariff: acai, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (see S. 2079), S10915 [29OC]

———artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see S. 2241), S10919 [29OC]

———artichokes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (see S. 2244), S10919 [29OC]

———capers (see S. 2019, 2020), S10914 [29OC]

———giardiniera prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar (see S. 2023), S10914 [29OC]

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

———oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved (see S. 2273), S10919 [29OC]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved by vinegar (see S. 2022), S10914 [29OC]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar (see S. 2021), S10914 [29OC]

———sardines in oil, in airtight containers, neither skinned nor boned (see S. 2242), S10919 [29OC]

Taxation: allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 344), H90 [8JA]

———deny any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 4310), H14980 [15DE]

———exclude from gross income amounts reimbursed by an individual's employer for certain dietary supplements and meal replacement products (see H.R. 3406), H9205 [30JY]

———extend charitable contributions deduction for food inventory, book inventory, and computer technology and equipment (see H.R. 2436), H5665 [14MY]

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 271), H70 [7JA]

———make permanent the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2841), H6618 [11JN]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 1313), S6887 [22JN] (see H.R. 3227), H8184 [15JY]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see S. 2794), S11492 [18NO] (see H.R. 4388), H15501 [16DE]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 2905), S13383 [17DE] (see H.R. 3333), H8808 [24JY]

———treatment of foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 3263), H8409 [20JY]

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

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

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]

Letters

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

Berlin Airlift anniversary: Representative Filner, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H12161 [2NO]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H12161 [2NO]

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

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act: Hugh A. Sampson, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, S2370 [23FE]

———Julia E. Bradsher, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, S2370 [23FE]

Food Safety Enhancement Act: Representative Peterson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H9014 [29JY]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9014 [29JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9014 [29JY]

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]

Messages

Certification That Export of Certain Items to the People's Republic of China Is Not Detrimental to the U.S. Space Launch Industry: President Obama, S2765 [4MR], H2957 [4MR]

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]

FDA: improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H9161 [30JY]

Petitions and memorials

California: child nutrition programs funding, E542 [4MR]

Press releases

Release of Annual Household Food Security Report: Executive Office of the President, H13006 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: 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]

———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]

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

———provide assistance to dairy farmers, H7791, H7792 [8JY], H10531, H10532 [7OC]

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]

Allentown, PA: tribute to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania participation in the National Association of Letter Carriers ``Stamp Out Hunger'' food drive, E1277 [2JN]

A&W Restaurants, Inc.: anniversary, E1506 [19JN]

Bakersfield, CA: anniversary of Dewar's Family Candy and Ice Cream Parlor, E1159 [14MY]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (H. Res. 398), H5772 [19MY], H12160-H12162 [2NO]

Boozman, Representative: tribute to hunger relief and nutrition roundtable addressing hunger in Arkansas 3d Congressional District, H10124 [30SE]

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

Brynwood Partners (company): condemn decision to close Stella D'oro factory after NLRB ruling in favor of striking workers, H8162 [15JY]

California: child nutrition programs funding, E542 [4MR]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (H. Res. 210), H3081-H3083, H3089 [9MR], E601 [10MR], E630 [11MR]

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.: Distribution Business Management Association Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E1334 [8JN]

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

Corning, NY: tribute to Sorge's Restaurant (business), E2623 [23OC]

Corp. for National and Community Service: direct volunteers towards programs that combat childhood obesity through physical education and provide services to homebound senior citizens, H3594, H3595 [18MR]

Darden Restaurants, Inc.: tribute, E2381 [29SE]

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]

———anniversary of Food and Nutrition Service (H. Con. Res. 164), H8371-H8373 [20JY], E1863 [21JY]

———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]

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

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

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

———hunger and nutrition programs funding, H10528-H10533 [7OC]

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

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H7803 [8JY]

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

———recognize importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on low-income children and families (H. Res. 442), H5682, H5683 [18MY]

———report on hunger and food security, H13005 [17NO]

———school lunch program funding, H4402 [2AP]

———Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H536 [27JA], H634 [28JA], H4406 [2AP], E1695 [9JY]

———tribute to Commodity Supplemental Food Program, E1693 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Office of Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention and Treatment within the Office of Public Health and Science (H.R. 4053), E2748 [6NO]

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

———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]

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

Fairfield, ME: tribute to Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry, E2357 [24SE]

FDA: funding, H7816, H7817 [8JY]

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

———improve safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market (H.R. 759), H3148 [11MR]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H8272 [16JY], H8990-H9016 [29JY], H9140-H9165 [30JY], E2093, E2143, E2154, E2177 [31JY], E2356 [24SE]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), consideration (H. Res. 691), H9131-H9138 [30JY]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), motion to recommit, H9162 [30JY]

———mandated change to dietary supplement labels, H3608 [18MR]

———prohibit diversion of funds to tobacco regulatory efforts from other FDA programs and initiatives, H4413 [2AP]

———use of food facility registration fees to purchase food for inspection purposes, H9162-H9164 [30JY]

Federal aid programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, unemployment benefits, senior nutrition services, after-school meals, food bank assistance, and community service block grants funding, H513 [26JA]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to distribution of the drug dextromethorphan (H.R. 1259), H4086, H4087 [30MR]

Fish and Loaves Community Pantry (organization): tribute, E1584 [26JN]

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

Greenville, NC: tribute to Greenville branch of Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, E279 [13FE]

Harvest Hope Food Bank (organization): tribute to opening of new branch in Cayce, SC, H170 [13JA]

Health: ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (H.R. 3394), E2086 [29JY]

———promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise (H.R. 3144), H7841 [9JY], H8106 [15JY]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (H.R. 3395), E2086 [29JY]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Three Brothers Bakery, E1112 [11MY]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (H. Res. 270), H8369-H8371 [20JY]

Kayem Foods, Inc.: anniversary, E1724 [10JY]

Labeling: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (H.R. 1398), E597 [9MR]

Lance, Inc.: tribute, H475 [22JA]

Little Caesars Enterprises, Inc.: anniversary, E942 [22AP], E1079 [6MY]

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

Marshall, MI: anniversary of Schuler's Restaurant & Pub, E930 [22AP]

Medicaid: require States to cover medical nutritional therapy (H.R. 3092), H8106 [15JY]

Medicare: reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (H.R. 2590), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (H.R. 1636), E728 [19MR]

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

Munson's Chocolates (business): tribute, E36 [7JA]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E1094, E1095 [7MY]

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

National Institute of Food and Agriculture: prohibit funding for Southwest-Purdue Agricultural Center specialty crops research program, H7821, H7822 [8JY]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families, H11074 [7OC]

———require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 1403), E591 [9MR]

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

Nicholls State University: prohibit funding for the Institute for Seafood Studies project, H6968 [17JN]

North Kingston, RI: observance of Cereal Night, H14810 [11DE]

Pantry of Broward, Inc.: tribute, E2821 [19NO]

Pete's Hamburgers, Inc.: anniversary, E1618 [26JN]

Pizza 4 Patriots (organization): tribute, E2078 [29JY]

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

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Smoking Joe's Bar-Be-Que (restaurant), E2255 [14SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts reimbursed by an individual's employer for certain dietary supplements and meal replacement products (H.R. 3406), E2094 [31JY]

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

U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (organization): tribute, E2509 [13OC]

Vegan Earth Day: observance, E1505 [19JN]

Vital Bridges (organization): anniversary, E2850 [1DE]

Waxhaw, NC: tribute to Waxhaw Elementary School food drive, E2892 [3DE]

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

Wisconsin Dells, WI: anniversary of Wally's House of Embers, E2661 [29OC]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

———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]

———provide assistance to dairy farmers, S10282 [8OC]

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

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]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (S. 727), S3925 [26MR]

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

Armed Forces: exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC, S5691 [20MY]

———exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (S. 581), S3076 [12MR]

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

Bove's of Vermont, Inc.: National Association of Specialty Food Trades Gold Sofi Award recipient, S8976 [6AU]

Bread for the World (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 157), S5981 [2JN]

Cabot Creamery: anniversary, S6252 [8JN]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (S. Res. 67), S2852 [5MR]

———support health, nutrition, and education programs, S5171 [6MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Food and Nutrition Service (H. Con. Res. 164), S7807, S7808 [21JY]

———authorize the ordering of a recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (S. 1527), S8202 [28JY]

———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]

———extend Philadelphia, PA, School District Universal Feeding Pilot Program (S. 1195), S6214 [4JN]

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

———increase amount available to purchase commodities for emergency food assistance program (S. 2805), S11604 [19NO]

———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]

———report on hunger and food security, S11590 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (S. 456), S2368 [23FE]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (S. 1480), S7783 [21JY]

FDA: establish a review process that would recommend solutions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rare and neglected diseases in the developing world, S8620 [31JY], S8651 [3AU], S10281 [8OC]

———establish a user fee for follow-up reinspections (S. 1477), S7783 [21JY]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S2692 [3MR], S6912 [23JN], S7285 [9JY], S10658 [22OC], S11396 [17NO]

Feed America Day: designate (S. Res. 334), S11120 [4NO], S11376 [16NO], S11426 [17NO]

Fish and fishing: prohibit additional requirements for the control of Vibrio vulnificus applicable to post-harvest processing of oysters (S. 2735), S11148 [5NO]

———rebuilding of fish stocks, fisheries, and fish harvesting funding, S1675 [5FE]

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

———require processors of food products to certify that the processed food products are not adulterated (S. 2819), S12009-S12011 [30NO]

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]

———global food assistance programs funding, S8536 [30JY]

Foreign trade: 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]

FTC: establish an interagency working group responsible for creating a national strategy to combat obesity, S2949 [10MR]

Health: establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (S. 1060), S5556 [18MY]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (S. 2766), S11349 [10NO]

———reduce childhood obesity, S6251 [8JN]

Hunting and trapping: commend hunters, sportsmen's associations, meat processors, hunger relief organizations, and certain State agencies for programs that provide game meat to feed the hungry (S. Res. 374), S13469 [18DE]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children eligible for free school meals (S. 1737), S10062 [1OC]

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

Nutrition: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (S. 1048), S5522 [14MY]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (S. 593), S3086 [12MR]

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

Safety: ensure safety of imported food (S. 429), S2239-S2243 [12FE]

———provide for enhanced foodborne illness surveillance and food safety capacity and establish regional food safety centers of excellence (S. 1269), S6911-S6913 [23JN], S7285 [9JY], S10658 [22OC]

Schools: improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (S. 1293), S6811 [18JN]

———improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (S. 1343), S7008 [24JN]

———improve paperless enrollment and efficiency for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (S. 1226), S6457 [10JN]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 369), S12352 [3DE]

Taxation: repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 2905), S13389 [17DE]

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

Wells, ME: tribute to East Restaurant & Lounge, S993 [28JA]

Wild Oats Bakery & Cafe (business): tribute, S6991 [24JN]

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]

Commend Hunters, Sportsmen's Associations, Meat Processors, Hunger Relief Organizations, and State Agencies for Programs That Provide Game Meat To Feed the Hungry: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 374), S13319 [16DE]

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. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 691) (H. Rept. 111-235), H9054 [29JY]

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]

Dextromethorphan Distribution Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1259) (H. Rept. 111-49), H3833 [24MR]

Food Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2749) (H. Rept. 111-234), H9054 [29JY]

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

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]

FDA: improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H9162 [30JY]

Statements

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

Increase Amount Available To Purchase Commodities for Emergency Food Assistance Program: Senator Specter, S11604 [19NO]

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]

Estimated impact of increasing business meal deductibility from 50% to 80%, S13389 [17DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 164, Dept. of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service anniversary, H8371 [20JY]

H. Res. 210, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, H3081 [9MR]

H. Res. 270, commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need, H8369 [20JY]

H. Res. 398, Berlin Airlift anniversary, H12160 [2NO]

H. Res. 442, recognize importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on low-income children and families, H5682 [18MY]

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. 691, consideration of H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act, H9131 [30JY]

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.R. 1259, Dextromethorphan Distribution Act, H4086 [30MR]

H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act, H8990-H9007 [29JY], H9140-H9156 [30JY]

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

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

S. 429, Ending Agricultural Threats—Safeguarding America's Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act, S2240-S2242 [12FE]

S. 456, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act, S2369 [23FE]

S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S2693-S2705 [3MR]

S. 593, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, S3087 [12MR]

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

S. 727, Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, S3926 [26MR]

S. 1060, Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act, S5557-S5561 [18MY]

S. 1226, Paperless Enrollment for School Meals Act, S6457 [10JN]

S. 1293, Enhancing Child Health With Automatic School Meal Enrollment Act, S6811 [18JN]

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

S. 2805, increase amount available to purchase commodities for emergency food assistance program, S11605 [19NO]

S. 2819, Processed Food Safety Act, S12011 [30NO]

S. 2905, repeal reduction in tax deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S13389 [17DE]

S. Res. 67, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, S2850, S2853 [5MR]

S. Res. 157, Bread for the World (organization) anniversary, S5876 [21MY], S5981 [2JN]

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. 334, Feed America Day, S11120 [4NO], S11376 [16NO]

S. Res. 369, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S12333, S12352 [3DE]

S. Res. 374, commend hunters, sportsmen's associations, meat processors, hunger relief organizations, and certain State agencies for programs that provide game meat to feed the hungry, S13192 [14DE], S13469 [18DE]

Tributes

Borlaug, Norman E., H9673 [17SE]