DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE related term(s) Agriculture

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4112, S4149, S4150, S4152, S4153, S4154, S4155, S4156 [24MY], S4172, S4181, S4182, S4185, S4190, S4193, S4194, S4195, S4200, S4201, S4202, S4224, S4225, S4226, S4228, S4229, S4230, S4231, S4232, S4233, S4237, S4238 [25MY], S4405, S4406, S4410, S4416, S4419, S4421, S4426, S4448, S4449, S4450, S4451, S4452, S4453, S4457, S4458, S4459, S4460, S4461, S4462, S4463, S4464, S4465, S4466, S4467, S4468, S4469 [26MY], S4479, S4502, S4503, S4504, S4505, S4506, S4556, S4557, S4559 [27MY], H5356, H5359, H5369, H5371, H5383 [1JY], H6052 [27JY]

Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), S6911 [5AU]

———reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), consideration (H. Res. 1742), H7772 [1DE]

Conservation of energy: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), H6782, H6785, H6786, H6787, H6790 [16SE]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (H. Res. 1620), H6773 [16SE]

Public lands: interchange administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and BLM (H.R. 689), S3431 [7MY]

Articles and editorials

Congress's Serial Hits on Food Stamps, H6624 [10AU]

Food Bill We Need, S6701 [4AU]

Latest National Security Threat—Obesity, E769 [6MY]

Senate's Important Lunch Date, S6702 [4AU]

Skelton—New Areas Need Protection, S4748 [9JN]

To Protect and To Preserve, S4748 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries (see H. Res. 1075), H602 [4FE]

———increase funding for programs evaluating effectiveness of livestock producer risk management tools and include livestock insurance under education and information programs (see H.R. 4418), H40 [12JA]

———offset contributions to fund providing technical assistance and capacity building to Brazilian cotton sector through reductions in certain direct payments to cotton producers (see H.R. 5439), H4022 (see H.R. 5439), H4083 [27MY]

———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 5578), H4779 [23JN]

———repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 6375), H7393 [29SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 3606), S5964 [15JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 3424), S4212 [25MY] (see H.R. 5434), H4021 (see H.R. 5434), H4083 [27MY]

Animals: make grants for the prevention of animal cruelty to States that have prohibited the devocalization of cats and dogs for purposes of convenience (see H.R. 5422), H4021 (see H.R. 5422), H4082 [27MY]

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest: convey certain tracts of the Big Springs Environmental Study Area to the Blue Ridge Unified School District (see H.R. 5212), H3200 [5MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (see H.R. 4899), H1890 (see H.R. 4899), H2173 [21MR]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), consideration (see H. Res. 1204), H2215 [22MR]

———making supplemental (see H.R. 5745), H5674 [15JY]

———reduce deficits and Government spending through elimination of wasteful agriculture subsidies and programs (see H.R. 5779), H5817 [20JY]

Arizona: secure Federal ownership and management of natural, scenic, and recreational resources, protect cultural resources, and facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources (see H.R. 4880), H1656 [18MR]

Cherokee National Forest: convey a small parcel of land and use proceeds from conveyance to acquire a parcel of land for inclusion (see H.R. 4658), H754 [23FE]

———designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 3470), S4744 [9JN]

Children and youth: award grants for projects that leverage community resources and support student access to physical activity, nutrition education, and nutritious food during school (see H.R. 5430), H4021 (see H.R. 5430), H4083 [27MY]

———promote health and wellness in child care (see H.R. 5431), H4021 (see H.R. 5431), H4083 [27MY]

———reauthorize child nutrition programs (see S. 3307), S3164 [5MY] (see H.R. 5504), H4386 [10JN]

———reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), consideration (see H. Res. 1742), H7757 [30NO]

———require semiannual indexing of certain child nutrition programs (see S. 3093), S1311 [9MR]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see S. 3568), S5744 [12JY]

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (see H.R. 5985), H6567 [30JY]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 6280), H7390 [29SE]

Community development: require use of 95 percent of the national average nonmetropolitan median income to determine eligibility of communities in low-income States for certain rural development funding (see S. 3745), S6884 [5AU]

Community-supported agriculture promotion program: establish (see S. 4030), S10304 [15DE]

Conservation of energy: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see S. 3102), S1359 [10MR] (see H.R. 4785), H1219 [9MR]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (see H. Res. 1620), H6762 [15SE]

Conservation of natural resources: carry out a conservation program that makes payments to assist owners and operators of muck land to conserve and improve the soil, water, and wildlife resources of the land (see S. 3809), S7267 [21SE] (see H.R. 6180), H6879 [22SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: enter into interagency agreement to support a Nutrition Corps (see S. 3449), S4529 [27MY] (see H.R. 5432), H4021 (see H.R. 5432), H4083 [27MY]

Dairy market stabilization program: establish (see S. 3531), S5439 [24JN]

Dairy price stabilization program: establish (see H.R. 5288), H3440 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 5016), H2578 [14AP]

Discrimination: provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see S. 3693), S6651 [3AU] (see S. 3754), S6884 [5AU] (see S. 3838), S7420 [23SE]

EPA: require appointment of a member of the Science Advisory Board based on the recommendation of the Sec. of Agriculture (see S. 3834), S7420 [23SE]

Farm Service Agency: expand eligibility for loans (see S. 3808), S7267 [21SE] (see H.R. 6057), H6570 [30JY]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance (see S. 3221), S2423 [19AP] (see H.R. 6418), H7548 [17NO]

Federal aid programs: improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 3085), S1229 [5MR]

Federal Land Disposal Account: reinstate funds (see S. 3762), S6884 [5AU] (see H.R. 6206), H6989 [23SE]

Federal Meat Inspection Act: revise definition of term ``adulterated'' to include E. coli contamination (see S. 3435), S4528 [27MY]

Floods: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (see S. 3908), S7788 [29SE]

Florida: convey to Miami-Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida (see S. 3050), S857 [1MR]

———release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands, authorize interchange of National Forest System land and State land, and authorize a certain additional conveyance (see S. 3070), S1018 [3MR]

Food: allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see H.R. 6407), H7498 [16NO]

———assess effectiveness and efficiency of administrative review systems to ensure compliance with Federal meal standards (see H.R. 5027), H2578 [14AP]

———establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see S. 3292), S2803 [29AP] (see H.R. 5012), H2503 [13AP]

———make receipt of funds under the child and adult care food program conditional on criminal background checks for child care staff members (see H.R. 6469), H7854 [1DE]

———permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round school lunch and snack services (see S. 3448), S4529 [27MY]

———promote nutrition and increase access to food (see H.R. 6539), H8598 [16DE]

———provide children from rural areas with better access to meals served through the summer food service program for children and certain child care programs (see S. 3040), S795 [25FE]

———provide children from underserved areas with better access to meals served through the summer food service program for children and certain child care programs (see H.R. 4734), H1027 [2MR]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 5577), H4778 [23JN]

———require monthly reporting of items contained in the cold storage survey and the dairy products survey of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (see S. 3426), S4442 [26MY]

Food industry: develop an effective sampling and testing program to test for E. coli in boneless beef manufacturing trimmings and other raw ground beef components (see H.R. 6024), H6569 [30JY]

———improve food safety by supporting efforts by entities that purchase beef, pork, or poultry products to further examine the products and prohibit interference with such examination (see H.R. 4750), H1103 [3MR]

———require tracing of meat and meat food products that are adulterated or contaminated by enteric foodborne pathogens to the source of the adulteration or contamination (see S. 3163), S2019 [24MR]

Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program as it applies to units derived from public domain by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see S. 3929), S7788 [29SE] (see H.R. 4888), H1743 [19MR]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use, production, sale, import, or export of sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080) and ban use of sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 5643), H5302 [30JN]

Healthy Food Financing Initiative: establish (see S. 3986), S8298 [30NO] (see H.R. 6462), H7757 [30NO]

Housing: ensure availability of loan guarantees for rural homeowners (see H.R. 5017), H2578 [14AP]

———require Federal agencies and certain Government-sponsored enterprises to reserve residential real estate owned for purchase by owner-occupants and other buyers using public funds for a certain period (see H.R. 4582), H554 [3FE]

Hunger: award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with States to carry out comprehensive and innovative strategies to end childhood hunger (see H.R. 5480), H4246 [8JN]

Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (see S. 2966), S340 [28JA] (see H.R. 4474), H265 [20JA]

———authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (H.R. 4474), consideration (see H. Res. 1038), H386 [26JA]

Market Access Program: repeal (see H.R. 4683), H833 [24FE]

National forests: combat pine beetle infestations, conduct restoration activities, remove dead and dying trees, and make permanent Forest Service stewardship contracting authorities (see H.R. 5192), H3078 [29AP]

National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program: repeal (see H.R. 5326), H3540 [18MY]

National School Lunch Act: ensure categorical eligibility of foster children for free school lunches and breakfasts (see S. 3128), S1619 [16MR]

———improve child health and nutrition and reduce administrative burdens for child care sponsors and providers (see S. 3124), S1619 [16MR]

———improve purchase and processing of healthful commodities for use in school meal programs (see H.R. 4607), H601 [4FE]

———promote health and wellbeing of schoolchildren in the U.S. through effective local wellness policies (see S. 3126), S1619 [16MR] (see H.R. 5090), H2798 [21AP]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 62), S2803 [29AP] (see H. Con. Res. 269), H2936 [27AP]

———convey a small parcel of property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 4827), H1357 [11MR]

———settle claims arising from the failure to carry out the Houlka Creek Watershed Project in Mississippi (see H.R. 4822), H1357 [11MR]

Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives: establish (see H.R. 4545), H422 [27JA]

Oklahoma: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Team for efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan (see S. Res. 430), S1018 [3MR] (see H. Res. 1110), H932 [25FE]

Public lands: provide for certain land exchanges in Gunnison County, CO, and Uintah County, UT (see S. 3537), S5439 [24JN] (see H.R. 5059), H2640 [15AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 5673), H5501 [1JY]

Renewable energy: make loans to qualified projects for the production of renewable source jet fuel (see H.R. 6343), H7392 [29SE]

Rural Utilities Service: allow to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3439), S4528 [27MY]

Schools: advance health and wellbeing of schoolchildren through technical assistance, training, and support for healthy school foods, local wellness policies, and nutrition promotion and education (see S. 3446), S4529 [27MY]

———assist eligible schools and nonprofit entities to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools (see S. 3123), S1618 [16MR] (see H.R. 4710), H971 [26FE] (see H.R. 5456), H4214 [28MY]

———carry out a pilot program to reduce the amount of processed food served each day under the school breakfast or school lunch programs (see H.R. 5738), H5617 [14JY]

———conduct a pilot program for purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose (see H.R. 5812), H5920 [21JY]

———create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 5806), H5919 [21JY]

———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 H.R. 4590), H555 [3FE]

———equire milk served in school lunch programs be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, expand eligibility for Special Milk Program, and provide low-fat cheeses for breakfast and lunch (see H.R. 4963), H2457 [25MR]

———establish a demonstration project to promote collaborations to improve school nutrition (see S. 3342), S3536 [11MY]

———increase amount of fruits and vegetables purchased for school breakfast and lunch programs (see S. 3144), S1750 [18MR]

———issue guidance to school food authorities on indirect costs (see H.R. 5202), H3123 [4MY]

———provide commodity assistance to States participating in the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4638), H647 [22FE]

———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 4958), H2457 [25MR]

Ships and vessels: expeditiously issue special use permits regarding use of houseboats on Laurel Lake in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky (see S. 4002), S8396 [2DE]

Stanislaus County, CA: authorize designation of the facility under development by the Stanislaus Ag Center Foundation as the National Ag Science Center (see H. Con. Res. 229), H265 [20JA]

———support facility under development by the Stanislaus Ag Center Foundation, known as the National Ag Science Center (see H. Res. 1557), H6042 [26JY]

Story County, IA: convey certain federally owned land (see S. 3613), S5993 [19JY] (see H.R. 5669), H5501 [1JY]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: improve outreach and enrollment (see H.R. 4417), H39 [12JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for infant formula rebates paid under WIC (see H.R. 6159), H6878 [22SE]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 3621), S6078 [21JY]

Urban areas: ensure effective encouragement of local agricultural production and increased availability of fresh food in urban areas (see H.R. 4971), H2458 [25MR]

WIC: allow States to certify children for participation in special supplemental nutrition program for a certain period (see S. 3129), S1619 [16MR]

———require regular updating of the supplemental foods provided under the special supplemental nutrition program (see S. 3127), S1619 [16MR]

Cloture motions

Excerpts

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: determination on merits of Pigford claims (2008), H7654 [30NO]

Letters

Child nutrition programs reauthorization: several Representatives, E769 [6MY]

Commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H1768 [20MR]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H1769 [20MR]

Condition receipt of funds under Dept. of Agriculture child and adult care food program on criminal background checks for child care staff members: Linda K. Smith, National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, H7872 [2DE]

———Michael A. Resnick, National School Boards Association, H7873 [2DE]

Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act: Representative Peterson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H1547 [17MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1547 [17MR]

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act: Noelle Ellerson, American Association of School Administrators, Jeff Simering, Council of the Great City Schools, and Lucy Gettman, National School Boards Association, H7806 [1DE]

———Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H7811 [1DE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7810 [1DE]

Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Joseph Stanton, National Association of Home Builders, H6767 [16SE]

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act: several veterinary organizations, S6080 [21JY]

Motions

Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), H7814 [1DE]

Conservation of energy: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), H6789 [16SE]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (H.R. 3509), H1545 [17MR]

———continue certain programs, H2804 [22AP]

———reform subsidy programs, H2702 [21AP]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), Senate amendments, H5307, H5358-H5407 [1JY], H5551 [14JY], H5621, H5657 [15JY], H5730, H5752 [20JY], H5960 [22JY], H6029 [26JY], H6049, H6050, H6052-H6068 [27JY], H6168 [28JY], E1293, E1296 [13JY], E1318 [14JY], E1331, E1341 [15JY], E1445, E1449, E1450, E1452 [28JY], E1469 [29JY], E1505, E1534 [30JY]

———making supplemental (H.R. 5745), H6630 [14SE]

Arizona: encourage job creation through the Copper Basin Jobs Project and the Four Forest Restoration Initiative, H608 [9FE]

Armed Forces: require lenders making certain energy related loans to rural consumers give priority to active duty members and veterans, H6787 [16SE]

Cherokee National Forest: convey a small parcel of land and use proceeds from conveyance to acquire a parcel of land for inclusion (H.R. 4658), H6259, H6260 [28JY]

Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs, E769 [6MY]

———reauthorize child nutrition programs and combat childhood obesity and hunger, H4001-H4003 [27MY]

———reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), H7778-H7815 [1DE], H7870-H7874 [2DE], E2039, E2041, E2042, E2044, E2050 [2DE], E2069, E2073 [7DE], E2083-E2085 [8DE], E2128 [14DE], E2204 [18DE]

———reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), consideration (H. Res. 1742), H7767-H7773 [1DE]

———reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), motion to recommit, H7814, H7815 [1DE]

———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (H. Res. 362), H995-H997 [2MR]

Conservation of energy: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), H6777-H6791 [16SE]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (H. Res. 1620), H6766-H6775 [16SE]

———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), motion to recommit, H6789 [16SE]

Dairy price stabilization program: establish (H.R. 5288), H3316 [12MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, H7492 [16NO]

Discrimination: provide for resolution of certain discrimination claims by women farmers and reform loan system in order to end gender discrimination (H.R. 4264), H796 [24FE], E246 [25FE]

———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H7635-H7641 [29NO], H7652-H7657, H7685-H7695 [30NO], H7845-H7850 [1DE], E2017, E2020, E2022 [1DE], E2058 [2DE]

Florida: release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands, authorize interchange of National Forest System land and State land, and authorize a certain additional conveyance (H.R. 3954), H1546-H1548 [17MR]

Food: establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (H.R. 5012), H8112-H8114 [8DE]

———establish certain conditions for receipt of funds under the child and adult care food program and eliminate Federal price floor for paid school lunches, H7814, H7815 [1DE]

———make receipt of funds under the child and adult care food program conditional on criminal background checks for child care staff members (H.R. 6469), H7869-H7874 [2DE]

Housing: consider passive houses retrofits when identifying qualified energy efficiency measures relative to certain entities making certain energy related loans to rural consumers, H6787 [16SE]

———ensure availability of loan guarantees for rural homeowners (H.R. 5017), H2907-H2909 [27AP]

Meiling, Viola and Sylvan: Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development's Housing Manager of the Year Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

National forests: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 2476), H6445, H6446 [29JY]

National objectives: eradicate hunger in the U.S., H8918 [21DE]

National School Lunch Act: promote health and wellbeing of schoolchildren in the U.S. through effective local wellness policies (H.R. 5090), H7769 [1DE]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 62), H3292, H3293 [11MY]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of Shirley Sherrod controversy, H6026 [26JY]

Port Arthur, TX: tribute to investigation of grasshoppers found aboard a Brazilian ship importing paper pulp, H3060 [29AP]

Public lands: interchange administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and BLM (H.R. 689), H5514, H5515 [13JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for rehabilitation, road projects, and job creation (H.R. 4291), H3084 [4MY]

Renewable energy: increase production of biodiesel, H4335 [10JN]

———make loans to qualified projects for the production of renewable source jet fuel (H.R. 6343), E1857 [29SE]

Resource Connection (organization): Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development loan recipient, E174 [9FE]

Rural areas: provide assistance and technical advice to qualified entities making certain energy related loans to rural consumers in order to increase participation in areas of high unemployment, H6786 [16SE]

Schools: carry out a pilot program to reduce the amount of processed food served each day under the school breakfast or school lunch programs (H.R. 5738), E1322 [14JY]

———create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (H.R. 5806), H5923 [22JY]

———implement communication standards to ensure availability of nutrition programs information in language appropriate to the community being served, H7811 [1DE]

———issue guidance to school food authorities on indirect costs (H.R. 5202), H3250 [6MY]

Story County, IA: convey certain federally owned land (H.R. 5669), H6260, H6261 [28JY]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, H6619, H6620, H6621, H6622, H6624 [10AU], H7806, H7807, H7808, H7811-H7813 [1DE], E2128 [14DE]

Veterinarians: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (H.R. 3519), H6707-H6709 [15SE], H8045 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (H.R. 3509), S6979 [5AU]

Agriculture: biotechnology research and development funding, S8003-S8005 [18NO]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S3402 [7MY], S3951 [19MY], S4111-S4123, S4129 [24MY], S4166, S4169, S4172-S4176, S4181-S4188, S4190-S4204 [25MY], S4397, S4398, S4402, S4405, S4434-S4437, S4468 [26MY], S4474, S4497, S4499-S4507 [27MY], S4567, S4570, S4571 [28MY], S6171, S6188-S6190 [22JY], S7738 [29SE]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), unanimous-consent request, S3386 [7MY]

———offset emergency supplemental spending for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program by eliminating wasteful, inefficient, and duplicative spending, S4196-S4199 [25MY], S4406-S4409, S4424 [26MY], S6171 [22JY]

Bauman, Brandon and family: Northern Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year award recipients, S46 [20JA]

Caseyville, IL: terminate certain easements held on land owned by Caseyville, IL, and associated contractual arrangements with the village (H.R. 511), S6974 [5AU]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (S. 3470), S4747 [9JN]

Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), S4547 [27MY], S4846 [10JN], S6287 [27JY], S6357-S6359 [28JY], S6478 [29JY], S6700-S6702 [4AU], S6832-S6835, S6842-S6845, S6849 [5AU]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (S. 3568), S5746 [12JY]

Conservation of energy: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (S. 3102), S1363 [10MR], S8337 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: provide for parity in settlement of claims by Hispanic and women farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Dept. of Agriculture farm credit and benefit programs, S7939 [17NO]

Discrimination: provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, S6800-S6803 [5AU], S8172-S8202 [19NO], S8294 [30NO]

———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (S. 3693), S6715, S6727 [4AU], S6836 [5AU]

———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (S. 3754), unanimous-consent request, S6851, S6852 [5AU]

Eldridge, Theodore: Dept. of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Arkansas Office John Gammon Award recipient, S1667 [17MR]

Federal Land Disposal Account: reinstate funds (S. 3762), S6982 [5AU], S6995 [12AU]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S1638 [17MR]

Food: establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (S. 3292), S2808 [29AP]

———permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round school lunch and snack services (S. 3448), S4547 [27MY]

Forest Products Laboratory: anniversary, S5109 [17JN]

Goverment regulations: proposal to discontinue National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and implement new framework for animal disease traceability, S1638 [17MR]

Klamath River: call for a Federal cooperative effort to address agricultural crisis due to drought, S4428, S4435, S4436 [26MY]

———implement Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and call for a Federal cooperative effort to address agricultural crisis due to drought, S1607 [16MR]

Looper, Mike: Dept. of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Herbert L. Rothbart Outstanding Early Career Research Scientist Award recipient, S1308 [9MR]

National forests: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 2476), S10994 [22DE]

———clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 2476), unanimous-consent request, S10994 [22DE]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: anniversary, S2638 [26AP]

———anniversary (S. Con. Res. 62), S2982 [29AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7180 [16SE], S11061-S11066 [22DE]

Public lands: interchange administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and BLM (H.R. 689), S3431 [7MY]

———provide for certain land exchanges in Gunnison County, CO, and Uintah County, UT (S. 3537), S5444 [24JN]

Rural Utilities Service: allow to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (S. 3439), S4539 [27MY]

———assist eligible schools and nonprofit entities to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools (S. 3123), S1624 [16MR]

———establish a demonstration project to promote collaborations to improve school nutrition (S. 3342), S3541 [11MY]

———increase amount of fruits and vegetables purchased for school breakfast and lunch programs (S. 3144), S1753 [18MR]

Smith, Jason and family: Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas (organization) Desha County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipients, S479 [4FE]

Stevens, Norris and family: Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas (organization) Drew County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipients, S434 [2FE]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 3621), S6079 [21JY]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3606) (S. Rept. 111-221), S5963 [15JY]

Cabin Fee Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4888) (H. Rept. 111-604), H6802 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3726, Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act and H.R. 4474, Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1038) (H. Rept. 111-401), H386 [26JA]

Consideration of H.R. 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1620) (H. Rept. 111-594), H6762 [15SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1204) (H. Rept. 111-454), H2215 [22MR]

Consideration of S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1742) (H. Rept. 111-665), H7757 [30NO]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1500) (H. Rept. 111-522), H5500 [1JY]

Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4899) (S. Rept. 111-188), S3782, S3783 [14MY]

Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2907) (S. Rept. 111-266), S6882 [5AU]

Forest Service and BLM Interchange of Administrative Jurisdiction of Certain Federal Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 689) (S. Rept. 111-145), S944 [2MR]

Haiti Reforestation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1183) (S. Rept. 111-352), S8062 [18NO]

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3307) (S. Rept. 111-178), S3162 [5MY]

Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4474) (S. Rept. 111-277), S6882 [5AU]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3538) (H. Rept. 111-398), H193 [19JA]

Nomination of Catherine E. Woteki To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, S5699 [30JN]

Nomination of Elisabeth A. Hagen To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Food Safety: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5699 [30JN]

Nomination of Ramona E. Romero To Be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S10303 [15DE]

Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1270) (S. Rept. 111-256), S6881 [5AU]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2889) (H. Rept. 111-500), H4213 [28MY]

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1689) (S. Rept. 111-310), S7506 [27SE]

Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4785) (H. Rept. 111-585), H6681 [14SE]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 607) (S. Rept. 111-304), S7506 [27SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2476) (H. Rept. 111-533), H5545 [13JY]

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 409) (S. Rept. 111-129), S944 [2MR]

Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1139) (S. Rept. 111-138), S944 [2MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), H2309 [24MR]

Tables

Disclosure of earmarks in H.R. 4899, emergency supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, H6065 [27JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2476, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, H6452 [29JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3954, Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act, H1593 [17MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4658, Cherokee National Forest Land Consolidation Act, H6280 [28JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act, H5498 [1JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5669, Dept. of Agriculture conveyance of certain federally owned land in Story County, IA, H6280 [28JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, S6832 [5AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 362, support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program, H995 [2MR]

H. Res. 1038, consideration of H.R. 3726, Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act and H.R. 4474, Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act, H393 [27JA]

H. Res. 1075, commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries, H1767 [20MR]

H. Res. 1204, consideration of H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act, H2273 [24MR]

H. Res. 1500, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act and pass H. Res. 1493, budget enforcement for 2011, H5342 [1JY]

H. Res. 1620, consideration of H.R. 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, H6766 [16SE]

H. Res. 1742, consideration of S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, H7767 [1DE]

H.R. 689, Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act, S3431 [7MY], H5514 [13JY]

H.R. 2476, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, H6445 [29JY]

H.R. 3509, Agricultural Credit Act State mediation programs reauthorization, H1545 [17MR]

H.R. 3519, Veterinarian Services Investment Act, H6707 [15SE]

H.R. 3538, Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act, H154 [19JA]

H.R. 3954, Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act, H1546 [17MR]

H.R. 4474, Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act, H403 [27JA]

H.R. 4658, Cherokee National Forest Land Consolidation Act, H6259 [28JY]

H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act, S4573-S4583 [28MY], H2300 [24MR]

H.R. 5012, Weekends Without Hunger Act, H8112 [8DE]

H.R. 5017, Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act, H2907 [27AP]

H.R. 5669, Dept. of Agriculture conveyance of certain federally owned land in Story County, IA, H6260 [28JY]

H.R. 6469, condition receipt of funds under Dept. of Agriculture child and adult care food program on criminal background checks for child care staff members, H7869 [2DE]

S. 3102, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, S1363 [10MR]

S. 3123, Growing Farm to School Programs Act, S1624 [16MR]

S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, H7778-H7800 [1DE]

S. 3342, Healthy Schools Partnerships Act, S3542 [11MY]

S. 3424, Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act, S4223 [25MY]

S. 3439, Clean Energy Infastructure for Rural Communities Act, S4540 [27MY]

S. 3470, Tennessee Wilderness Act, S4748 [9JN]

S. 3745, Rural Infrastructure Improvement Act, S6899 [5AU]

S. 3762, Federal Land Disposal Account funds reinstatement, S6905 [5AU]

S. Con. Res. 62, Natural Resources Conservation Service anniversary, S2813, S2982 [29AP], H3292 [11MY]

S. Res. 430, commend Oklahoma National Guard Agribusiness Development Team for efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan, S1030 [3MR]