FOOD

Amendments

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

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

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S7980, S7981, S7986, S7989, S7990 [17NO], S8067, S8068, S8069 [18NO], S8131, S8202 [19NO]

World Veterinary Year: designate (S. Res. 583), S7425, S7426 [23SE]

Articles and editorials

Boys and Girls Clubs Serves Local Thanksgiving Dinner, S8597 [7DE]

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]

Thanksgiving Volunteers Deliver—With Community Spirit—in Montpelier, S8597 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (see S. 3656), S6302 [27JY] (see H.R. 5852), H6042 [26JY]

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]

———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 H.R. 5011), H2503 [13AP]

———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]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 5579), H4779 [23JN]

———support maple syrup production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities (see H.R. 5196), H3078 [29AP]

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

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: extend period for which certain nutrition assistance may be provided under the Food and Nutrition Act (see H.R. 5656), H5303 [30JN]

Animals: require Federal agencies to procure food products derived from certain animals only from sources that raised the animals free from cruelty and abuse (see H.R. 4733), H1027 [2MR]

California Almond Growers Exchange: anniversary (see H. Res. 1668), H7154 (see H. Res. 1668), H7212 [28SE]

Child Nutrition Act: establish Healthy Habits School Challenge Program to reduce childhood obesity by recognizing schools promoting good nutrition and physical activity (see H.R. 5113), H2842 [22AP]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 6258), H7389 [29SE]

———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]

———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]

Conservation of energy: establish efficiency standards for bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, and portable electric spas (see S. 3054), S857 [1MR]

Correctional institutions: establish pilot program for training and certification of Federal inmates in the culinary arts to be utilized while incarcerated and for future employment and education (see H.R. 5984), H6567 [30JY]

CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A (see H.R. 4456), H139 [13JA]

Crime: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 3669), S6520 [29JY] (see S. 3767), S7033 [13SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

———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]

———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]

———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]

———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]

———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]

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

———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]

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

———establish a dairy market stabilization program (see S. 3531), S5439 [24JN]

———establish a dairy price stabilization program (see H.R. 5288), H3440 [12MY]

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

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

———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]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

———require 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]

———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]

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

Dept. of Education: make grants to local educational agencies to provide for the services of registered dieticians in schools (see H.R. 6324), H7392 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: provide a comprehensive approach to preventing and treating obesity (see H.R. 5209), H3200 [5MY]

———provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity in the U.S. (see H.R. 4452), H139 [13JA]

Diseases: recognize affects of colon cancer on women, and urge regular screenings, regular exercise, and a healthy diet to reduce risk of colon cancer (see H. Res. 1053), H471 [2FE]

FDA: establish and enforce a maximum somatic cell count requirement for fluid milk (see S. 3758), S6884 [5AU]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food without creating new Government bureaucracy (see S. 3832), S7420 [23SE]

———strengthen regulation of dietary supplements that may pose safety risk unknown to consumers (see S. 3002), S482 [4FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 4913), H2260 [23MR]

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

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 646), S7446 [24SE]

Food industry: 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]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 6552), H8785 [17DE]

Foreign trade: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (see S. Res. 544), S4529 [27MY]

———support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Japan (see H. Res. 1196), H1656 [18MR]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 3260), S2642 [26AP]

———establish a pilot program to reduce the increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity among 0-5 year-olds in child care settings (see S. 3298), S3091 [4MY]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 4926), H2318 [24MR]

———raise awareness of hypertension and reverse prevalence in U.S. through education, community programs, culturally competent strategies, research, and efforts to reduce salt content in foods (see H. Res. 1656), H6989 [23SE]

Japan: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (see S. Res. 452), S1458 [11MR]

Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H1358 [11MR]

Labeling: encourage fruit and vegetable and commodity producers to display the American flag on labels of U.S.-grown products (see H. Res. 1558), H6042 [26JY]

———require food containing bioengineered products be labeled (see H.R. 6325), H7392 [29SE]

National American Meat and Poultry Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 1199), H1744 [19MR]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 412), S536 [9FE]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H3541 [18MY]

National Rice Month: anniversary (see S. Res. 651), S7508 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1685), H7395 [29SE]

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]

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]

Safety: ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products (see S. 2934), S51 [20JA]

———improve communication to consumers when there is a food recall (see S. 3114), S1516 [15MR]

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

———strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 3928), S7788 [29SE]

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]

———provide plant-based commodities under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4870), H1595 [17MR]

———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]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 691), S8298 [30NO]

Summer Food Service Program Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 578), S5699 [30JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for certain fruit and vegetable farmers (see H.R. 6164), H6879 [22SE]

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

———allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food (see H.R. 6263), H7389 [29SE]

———increase deductions for start-up expenditures and small business meal and entertainment expenses, provide a standard deduction for business use of a home, and extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4637), H647 [22FE]

———provide a temporary suspension of limitation on charitable contributions and extend the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 2937), S51 [20JA]

———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 5685), H5501 [1JY]

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]

World Veterinary Year: designate (see S. Res. 583), S5964 [15JY] (see H. Res. 1531), H5676 [15JY]

Cloture motions

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S8049 [18NO], S8229 [29NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7929 [17NO]

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]

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Carol L. Tucker-Foreman, Consumer Federation of America, S7920 [17NO]

———Carol L. Tucker-Foreman and Chris Waldrop, Consumer Federation of America, S7402 [23SE]

———David W. Plunkett and Caroline Smith DeWaal, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S7401 [23SE]

———Jean Halloran and Amy V. Gadhia, Consumers Union, S7920 [17NO]

———Jeffrey Levi, Trust for America's Health (organization), S7401 [23SE], S7919 [17NO]

———Jennifer Hatcher, Food Marketing Institute, S7401 [23SE]

———Joel G. Newman, American Feed Industry Association, S7402 [23SE]

———Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS and Margaret A. Hamburg, FDA, S7921 [17NO]

———Kathleen Sebelius and Margaret A. Hamburg, Dept. of HHS, S7402 [23SE]

———several food and agricultural organizations, S7930 [17NO]

———several food industry, consumers, and public health community organizations, S7920 [17NO]

———several organizations, S7401 [23SE]

———Shelley A. Hearne, Pew Charitable Trusts (organization), S7920 [17NO]

———Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch (organization), S7401 [23SE]

Global Food Security Act: Senator Coburn, S4612 [7JN]

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]

Improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products: several agricultural organizations, S6306 [27JY]

Tribute to Connie Veillette: David Beckmann, Bread for the World (organization) and George Ingram, Academy for Educational Development, S7025 [13SE]

Lists

Leading retailers and manufacturers phasing out bisphenol A (BPA), S7942 [17NO]

Missouri Agri-Business Team One members, H1768 [20MR]

Missouri Agri-Business Team Two members, H1768 [20MR]

Organizations supporting FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, H8210 [8DE], H8889 [21DE]

Motions

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

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S7730 [29SE], S8230 [29NO]

Press releases

Kraft Foods Announces Plans To Double the Amount of Whole Grain in Nabisco Crackers: Kraft Foods Inc., E1504 [30JY]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (S. 3656), H6706, H6707 [15SE]

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 (H. Res. 1075), H1767-H1771 [20MR]

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1739 [23SE]

Awrey Bakeries LLC: anniversary, E529 [13AP]

Bakersfield, CA: anniversary of Luigi's Delicatessen, E1874 [29SE]

Baloian, Edward: Ag One Foundation Community Salute Award recipient, E237 [25FE]

Bel Brands USA, Inc.: anniversary of Litchfield, KY, plant, E1227 [29JN]

California Almond Growers Exchange: anniversary (H. Res. 1668), E1755 [28SE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Ann Sather Restaurant, E378 [15MR]

———anniversary of Rosy Root Beer Open, E1563 [10AU]

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]

De Wulf, Marta and Frederic: Michelle Obama Apps for Healthy Kids competition winners, E1954 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

———establish a dairy price stabilization program (H.R. 5288), H3316 [12MY]

———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]

———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]

———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]

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

Dept. of HHS: provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity in the U.S. (H.R. 4452), E26 [13JA]

Fairfax County, VA: Fairfax County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services Dept., named best in the country by the School Nutrition Association, E1357 [19JY]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food, H8148-H8151, H8207-H8213 [8DE], H8820-H8823, H8861-H8890 [21DE], E2098 [9DE]

Fish and fishing: economic impact of Federal regulations on Florida fishing industry, H799 [24FE]

Grainfield, KS: tribute to Harvest Market, H1085 [3MR]

Health: raise awareness of hypertension and reverse prevalence in U.S. through education, community programs, culturally competent strategies, research, and efforts to reduce salt content in foods (H. Res. 1656), E1735 [23SE]

Hunger Action Month: observance, E1739 [23SE]

Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (H. Res. 1172), H3773-H3775 [25MY]

Kraft Foods Inc.: increased whole grain content in snack crackers, E1504 [30JY]

Labeling: encourage fruit and vegetable and commodity producers to display the American flag on labels of U.S.-grown products (H. Res. 1558), H6258, H6259 [28JY], E1467 [29JY]

Leesburg, VA: tribute to Loudoun Country Day School third grade class food drive, E545 [14AP]

Lexington, NC: tribute to Capital BBQ Cook-off, E1406 [22JY]

Mariscotti family: California Restaurant Association, Fresno Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, E291 [3MR]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center, E531 [13AP]

Nascent Solutions, Inc.: anniversary, E1025 [8JN]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H1401 [15MR], H1522 [17MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E596 [20AP]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 996), H3599-H3601 [19MY], H3682 [20MY], E898 [20MY]

National Dairy Month: support goals (H. Res. 1368), H4390, H4391 [14JN], E1097 [15JN]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: observance, H759 [24FE], E285 [2MR]

National Nutrition Month: designate (H. Res. 274), H688-H690 [23FE]

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

National Peanut Board: anniversary, E333 [9MR]

National Rice Month: anniversary, E1783 [29SE]

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

ORCA House Inc.: anniversary, E1664 [16SE]

Our Daily Bread Inc.: anniversary, E191 [22FE]

Purcellville, VA: tribute to Food of Life food pantry, E263 [26FE]

———tribute to Upper Loudoun Youth Football League donations to Tree of Life food pantry, E1946 [17NO]

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

Safety: ensure safety of seafood and seafood products, H5307 [1JY]

Sedalia, MO: anniversary of Patricia's Mexican Restaurant, E852 [13MY]

Stuarts Draft, VA: anniversary of McKee Foods Corp., facility, E1093 [14JN]

Tacoma, WA: Farrelli's Wood Fire Pizza recipient of National Restaurant Association Restaurant Neighbor Award, E2067 [7DE]

Taxation: repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (H.R. 3333), unanimous-consent agreement, H1376 [12MR]

Trenton, NJ: tribute to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton Emergency and Community Services, E1033 [8JN]

Virginia: tribute to 10th Congressional District food banks and pantries, E1354 [19JY]

———tribute to 10th Congressional District grocery stores for donations to food banks and pantries, E1290 [13JY]

Wal-Mart, Inc.: tribute to initiative to improve the efficiency of the U.S. food bank system, E842 [13MY]

Washington (State): tribute to Taste Washington Day, E1855 [29SE]

Williams County, OH: anniversary of farming operation currently owned by Vernon and Carol Sloan, E2214 [21DE]

World Veterinary Year: designate (H. Res. 1531), H8044-H8046 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (S. 3656), S6305 [27JY], S6977 [5AU]

Agriculture: allow small farmers to be regulated by States, S8010, S8013 [18NO], S8225, S8226 [29NO], S8266 [30NO]

Black Dinah Chocolatiers (business): tribute, S3712 [13MY]

Boone County, AR: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ``Healthy Kids—Healthy Communities'' program grant recipient, S192 [25JA]

Children and youth: enhance quality of life for all children, S4204-S4206 [25MY], S6575-S6578 [2AU]

———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]

CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A (BPA), S7941, S7942 [17NO]

Crime: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 3669), S6526 [29JY]

———increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 3767), S7038 [13SE]

Damariscotta, ME: tribute to Damariscotta River Grill (restaurant), S1455 [11MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

———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]

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

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

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

El Dorado, AR: El Dorado School District recipient of Arkansas School Boards Association Arkansas Healthy School Board Gold Award, S4846 [10JN]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food, S10770 [19DE], S10810 [20DE]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S6866 [5AU], S7111 [15SE], S7143 [16SE], S7337 [22SE], S7392-S7405 [23SE], S8046, S8049, S8093, S8094 [18NO], S8111 [19NO], S8211-S8213, S8219-S8239 [29NO], S8259-S8268 [30NO], S8545 [6DE]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7877, S7880 [15NO], S7913, S7917-S7923, S7926, S7929-S7932, S7941, S7942 [17NO], S8001, S8008-S8010, S8013-S8017, S8025-S8031 [18NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), unanimous-consent agreement, S8222 [29NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), unanimous-consent request, S7336 [22SE], S7394 [23SE], S8221, S8222 [29NO], S8267 [30NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food without creating new Government bureaucracy, S8232 [29NO], S8263 [30NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food without creating new Government bureaucracy (S. 3832), S7397 [23SE]

———permit emergency scheduling of designer anabolic steriods, S8028 [18NO]

———strengthen regulation of dietary supplements that may pose safety risk unknown to consumers (S. 3002), S494 [4FE], S613 [22FE]

Feed America Day: designate (S. Res. 646), S7665 [28SE]

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), S2580 [22AP], S4611 [7JN]

Foreign trade: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (S. Res. 544), S4560 [27MY]

Harvest of Hope (organization): tribute to rice donation to Arkansas Rice Depot, S5846 [14JY]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (S. 3260), S2650 [26AP]

Houlton, ME: tribute to Courtyard Cafe, S6878 [5AU]

Japan: support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products (S. Res. 452), S1463 [11MR]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 412), S2166 [26MR]

National Rice Month: anniversary (S. Res. 651), S7564 [27SE]

Newton County, AR: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ``Healthy Kids—Healthy Communities'' program grant recipient, S192 [25JA]

Ocean City, MD: anniversary of Dolle's Candyland (business), S7263 [21SE]

Portland, ME: tribute to Hugo's Restaurant, S6395 [28JY]

Safety: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood, S7922 [17NO]

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 (S. 3446), S4547 [27MY]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 691), S8293 [30NO]

Summer Food Service Program Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 578), S5716 [30JN]

University of Arkansas: tribute to Razorback Relief Operation Haiti event, S5312 [23JN]

Vermont: tribute to Boys & Girls Clubs, S8596 [7DE]

World Veterinary Year: designate (S. Res. 583), S7426 [23SE]

Reports filed

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

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. 2751, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1781) (H. Rept. 111-692), H8940 [21DE]

Food Safety Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3767), S7420 [23SE]

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

Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3656), S6882 [5AU]

Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 111-7), S10303 [15DE]

Resolutions of ratification

Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, S10303 [15DE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of Harkin substitute amendment to S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S8267 [30NO]

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

Texts of

H. Res. 274, National Nutrition Month, H688 [23FE]

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

H. Res. 996, National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, H3599 [19MY]

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. 1172, tribute to Will Keith (W.K.) Kellogg, H3773 [25MY]

H. Res. 1368, support goals of National Dairy Month, H4390 [14JN]

H. Res. 1531, World Veterinary Year, H8044 [7DE]

H. Res. 1558, encourage fruit and vegetable and commodity producers to display the American flag on labels of U.S.-grown products, H6258 [28JY]

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

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

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. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S8031-S8046 [18NO]

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

S. 3260, Federal Response To Eliminate Eating Disorders Act, S2650-S2654 [26AP]

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

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

S. 3656, Mandatory Price Reporting Act, S6977 [5AU], H6706 [15SE]

S. 3669, Food Safety Enforcement Act, S6526 [29JY]

S. 3767, Food Safety Accountability Act, S7038 [13SE]

S. Res. 412, National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, S538 [9FE], S2166 [26MR]

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

S. Res. 452, support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Japan, S1463 [11MR]

S. Res. 544, support increased market access for exports of U.S. beef and beef products, S4555, S4561 [27MY]

S. Res. 578, Summer Food Service Program Awareness Month, S5704, S5717 [30JN]

S. Res. 583, World Veterinary Year, S5972 [15JY], S7426 [23SE]

S. Res. 646, Feed America Day, S7448 [24SE], S7665 [28SE]

S. Res. 651, National Rice Month anniversary, S7516, S7564 [27SE]

S. Res. 691, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S8293, S8305 [30NO]