DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE related term(s) Agriculture

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6516 [13OC], S6578, S6587, S6590, S6606, S6607, S6609, S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6633, S6634, S6636, S6648, S6649, S6650, S6651, S6674, S6675, S6676, S6677, S6678, S6679, S6680, S6681, S6684, S6685, S6686, S6687, S6688, S6689 [18OC], S6729, S6730, S6731, S6733, S6734, S6735, S6736, S6738, S6742, S6746, S6751, S6752, S6754, S6758, S6770, S6771, S6772, S6773, S6774, S6775, S6782, S6783, S6784, S6785, S6786 [19OC], S6806, S6807, S6808, S6809, S6841, S6849, S6850, S6882, S6883, S6887, S6888 [20OC], S6924 [31OC], S6933, S6979, S7009 [1NO], H4076, H4077 [13JN], H4152, H4164, H4165, H4166, H4168, H4169, H4170, H4171, H4174, H4175, H4176, H4179, H4180, H4181, H4188 [14JN], H4202, H4204, H4205, H4207, H4208, H4210, H4213, H4215, H4217, H4219, H4222, H4240, H4241, H4242, H4245, H4246, H4253, H4256, H4257, H4259, H4263, H4267, H4268, H4269, H4270, H4271, H4272, H4274, H4279 [15JN], H4283, H4284, H4286, H4288, H4289, H4290, H4292, H4293, H4295, H4296 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1265 [4MR], S1332 [7MR], S1413 [8MR], S1511 [9MR], H776, H777, H778, H779, H780, H781, H782, H783, H784, H785, H786, H787, H788, H789, H790, H791, H792, H793, H794, H795, H796 [14FE], H830, H844, H846, H849, H854, H855, H873, H875, H878, H881, H882, H886, H888, H889, H890, H893, H895, H897, H900, H901, H902, H903, H904, H908, H910, H924, H925, H926, H927, H928, H929, H930, H931, H933, H934, H935 [15FE], H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984, H986, H987, H988, H989, H990, H992, H999, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1007, H1014, H1016, H1020, H1023, H1024, H1025, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, H1041, H1045, H1051, H1055, H1056, H1057, H1060, H1063, H1064, H1067, H1071 [16FE], H1091, H1094, H1095, H1096, H1102, H1103, H1106, H1111, H1114, H1115, H1121, H1125, H1131, H1144, H1145, H1149, H1155, H1182, H1183, H1184, H1185, H1186 [17FE], H1202, H1213, H1215, H1217, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226, H1231, H1243, H1245, H1246, H1247, H1249, H1257, H1258, H1261, H1262, H1265, H1268, H1269, H1271, H1272, H1273, H1275, H1277, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284, H1285, H1286, H1287, H1288, H1289, H1290, H1291, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1317, H1318, H1319, H1320, H1322, H1323, H1324, H1325, H1327, H1328, H1342, H1345, H1346, H1349 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H814 [15FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO], H7289 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Food Day Includes Gravy, S6762 [19OC]

Restore the Horsemeat Industry and Create Jobs, H4224 [15JN]

Vilsack—U.S. Largely Safe From European E. Coli Outbreak, H4165 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program: establish (see S. 1626), S5945 [23SE]

Agricultural Marketing Service: disapprove proposed rule relative to a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program and assessment of fees to fund such program (see H.R. 3403), H7405 (see H.J. Res. 85), H7406 [10NO]

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 457), S1120 [2MR]

———allow producers to purchase crop insurance to insure against shallow losses and improve yield history determination accuracy (see H.R. 3107), H6624 [5OC]

———authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see S. 1427), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2675), H5660 [27JY]

———authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]

———expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1850), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 3236), H6976 [14OC]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (see S. 2016), S8734 [16DE]

———phase out sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see S. 25), S122 [25JA]

———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. 3554), H8124 [2DE]

———promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 1773), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

———reform and reauthorize agricultural programs (see S. 1658), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 3111), H6624 [5OC]

———repeal sugar price support program (see S. 685), S1976 [30MR] (see H.R. 1739), H3106 [5MY]

———repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H2409 [6AP]

———require persons who retain seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to register and pay fees for retaining such seed (see H.R. 307), H254 [18JA]

———support crop insurance for specialty crops (see S. 1905), S7829 [18NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2112), H4034 [3JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (see H. Res. 300), H4074 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 467), H7713 [16NO]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 835), H1390 [28FE]

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. 1725), H3060 [4MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (see H.R. 1), H722 [11FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 92), H773 [14FE]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (see H.R. 113), H37 [5JA]

———designate parts of San Joaquin Valley as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 760), H1176 (see H.R. 760), H1195 [17FE]

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. 1008), H1724 [10MR]

———designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1090), S3426 [26MY]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 2795), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2795), H5938 [6SE]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see S. 903), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1295), S4226 [29JN]

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (see H.R. 1038), H1768 [11MR]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 1701), H2998 [3MY] (see H.R. 2420), H4671 [6JY] (see H.R. 2922), H6180 [14SE]

Community-Supported Agriculture Promotion Program: establish (see S. 1414), S4911 [26JY]

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. 1594), S5838 [21SE]

Conservation Reserve Program: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land (see H.R. 3454), H7828 [17NO]

Dairy industry: deregulate the Federal milk marketing order program and publish competitive milk price survey data (see H.R. 3372), H7397 [4NO]

———determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production (see S. 1640), S6049 [3OC]

———extend the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program and conduct hearings to assess implications of reforming Federal milk marketing order pricing (see S. 1714), S6600 [17OC]

———offset dairy producer income reductions when margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than certain amount, establish dairy market stabilization program, and amend milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3062), H6456 [23SE]

———promote growth and opportunity (see S. 1682), S6461 [12OC]

———replace dairy product price support and Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) programs with a program to protect dairy producer income and establish a dairy market stabilization program (see S. 1715), S6600 [17OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 1505), H2664 [13AP]

———provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

———sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 2588), H5239 [19JY]

Disasters: provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

EPA: partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———require appointment of a member of the Science Advisory Board based on the recommendation of the Sec. of Agriculture (see S. 580), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1104), H1842 [15MR]

Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program: establish to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Farm Service Agency: expand eligibility for loans (see S. 1592), S5838 [21SE] (see H.R. 874), H1523 [2MR]

———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1233), H2037 [29MR] (see H.R. 1422), H2533 [7AP] (see H.R. 1607), H2911 [15AP]

Federal aid programs: improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 805), S2446 [13AP]

———provide assistance to certain farmers for economic losses due to quarantine (see H.R. 3678), H9430 [15DE]

———suspend limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible to receive loan guarantees (see S. 368), S791 [16FE]

———terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H4850 [11JY]

Fish and fishing: include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1176), H1983 [17MR]

———repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 496), S1329 [7MR]

Fish and fising: include shellfish on the list of crops eligible for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees & Farm-Raised Fish program (see S. 1607), S5902 [22SE]

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. 487), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 922), H1574 [3MR]

Food: allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see S. 1719), S6600 [17OC] (see H.R. 207), H102 [6JA]

———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. 3092), H6551 [4OC]

———establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 1888), S7702 [17NO]

———make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies in low-income communities to increase access to and consumption of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods (see H.R. 3291), H7206 [1NO]

———protect against foodborne illnesses and provide enhanced notification of recalled meat, poultry, eggs, and related food products (see S. 1529), S5458 [8SE]

———provide retail establishments with information on recalled meat, poultry, and eggs, require communication of such information to consumers, and protect against foodborne illnesses (see S. 1157), S3613 [8JN]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]

———require monthly reporting of items contained in the cold storage survey and the dairy products survey of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (see S. 456), S1120 [2MR]

———require State electronic benefit transfer contracts to treat wireless program retail food stores in the same manner as wired program retail food stores (see S. 1593), S5838 [21SE]

Food industry: compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3499), H7890 [18NO]

Foreign trade: establish U.S. trade negotiating objectives relative to application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to agricultural products to facilitate trade in agriculture (see H.R. 2707), H5780 [29JY]

Forest Service: accommodate individuals with mobility disabilities who need to use a power-driven mobility device for reasonable access to certain National Forest System lands (see H.R. 848), H1454 [1MR]

———convey certain land to Wallowa, OR (see S. 271), S543 [3FE]

———replace current administrative appeals process with a pre-decisional administrative review process modeled after successful approach used in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (see H.R. 2209), H4326 [16JN]

———revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see S. 1906), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3397), H7405 [10NO]

Forests: address public health and safety threat of catastrophic wildfire in California by expediting forest management projects on hazardous fuels reduction, forest restoration, forest health, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 1485), H2603 [12AP]

———authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 375), S870 [17FE]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (see S. 1344), S4485 [11JY] (see H.R. 2562), H5125 [15JY]

Government regulations: require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (see H.R. 2175), H4186 [14JN]

Healthy Food Financing Initiative: establish (see S. 1926), S8067 [30NO] (see H.R. 3525), H7998 [30NO]

Housing: provide flexibility to the definition of rural areas (see H.R. 2761), H5884 [1AU]

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 H.R. 2050), H3755 [26MY]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 2847), H5964 [7SE] (see H.R. 2895), H6097 [12SE]

Inyo National Forest: facilitate a land exchange involving certain non-Federal lands (see H.R. 2157), H4075 [13JN]

Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit restrictions on the use of dogs in deer hunting activities (see H.R. 2793), H5895 [5AU]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 281), H201 [12JA]

Mantua, UT: convey parcels of land (see H.R. 1258), H2106 [30MR]

Miami-Dade County, FL: convey federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (see H.R. 2825), H5923 [19AU]

Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program: preserve certain rates (see S. 459), S1120 [2MR]

National forests: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 765), H1176 (see H.R. 765), H1196 [17FE]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: convey a small parcel of property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 533), H549 [8FE]

Nontraditional communities: establish an office to encourage local agricultural production and increase availability of fresh food (see H.R. 3225), H6976 [14OC]

Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives: establish (see H.R. 1083), H1841 [15MR]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 765), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1414), H2533 [7AP]

Power resources: establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation (see H.R. 271), H201 [12JA]

Public buildings: enter into building leasing agreements (see H.R. 2392), H4574 [24JN]

Public lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see S. 1136), S3428 [26MY]

———protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 1443), H2569 [8AP]

———release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see S. 1087), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 587), H598 [9FE]

Public welfare programs: provide information and limits on total spending on means-tested welfare programs and provide additional work requirements (see S. 1904), S7702 [17NO]

Rural Utilities Service: allow to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 1754, 1757), S6872 [20OC]

San Diego County, CA: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1574), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 41), H34 [5JA]

Schools: create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 1722), H3060 [4MY]

———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. 576), H598 [9FE]

Story County, IA: convey certain federally owned land (see S. 142), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 753), H1176 (see H.R. 753), H1195 [17FE]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

———improve access by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 350), H354 [19JA]

———remove ineligibility for benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 530), H549 [8FE]

———repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll (see H.R. 3652), H8880 [13DE]

———repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 377), H395 [20JA]

Taxation: exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 277), H201 [12JA]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (see H.R. 1237), H2037 [29MR]

Veterinarians: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (see H.R. 907), H1573 [3MR]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Dover/Sherborn, MA, Public Schools, H7773 [17NO]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4261 [15JN]

———several agriculture organizations, H4261 [15JN]

Prohibit Dept. of Agriculture funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs: Ed Yates, California League of Food Processors, H4251 [15JN]

———Michael A. Resnick, National School Boards Association, H4252 [15JN]

———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, H4252 [15JN]

———several Representatives, H4252 [15JN]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6472 [3OC]

———Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6472 [3OC]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, H5247 [20JY]

Tax exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants: American Veterinary Medical Association, S1504 [9MR]

Lists

Federal aid programs for low-income people, H2212 [31MR]

Organizations supporting Collins amendment to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation, S6589 [17OC]

Organizations supporting Woolsey amendment on school breakfast and lunch programs nutrition standard implementation to H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4245 [15JN]

Memorandums

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Welfare Scientific Forum: William H. Clay, Dept. of Agriculture, S7025 [2NO]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6717, S6740 [19OC], H4312 [16JN], H7273 [3NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1247 [4MR], H1355 [18FE]

Press releases

U.S., Brazil Agree on Framework Regarding WTO Cotton Dispute: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H1680 [10MR], H1867 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Marketing Service: funding, H4180, H4181 [14JN]

———Microbiological Data Program funding, H4179, H4180 [14JN]

Agricultural Research Service: clarify research priorities, H4124 [14JN]

———funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

———funding through reductions in Foreign Agricultural Service funding, H4175 [14JN]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (H.R. 3286), H7640 [16NO]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

———reduce the adjusted gross income eligible for receipt of farm subsidies, H4293-H4295 [16JN]

———reform certain programs, H7071 [26OC]

———repeal sugar price support program (H.R. 1739), H5032 [14JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4289, H4290 [16JN]

———across-the-board funding reduction to restore conservation programs funding, H4283, H4284 [16JN]

———conservation programs funding, H4205 [15JN], E1209 [24JN]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4292, H4293 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4079, H4081, H4094, H4095, H4108-H4183 [14JN], H4194, H4202-H4274 [15JN], H4283-H4314, H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1098, E1106, E1107, E1109 [15JN], E1113, E1115, E1118, E1121, E1123, E1128 [16JN], E1147 [21JN], E1154, E1159, E1162 [22JN], E1200, E1209 [24JN], E1260 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7629 [16NO], H7746-H7782 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2103, E2108 [18NO], E2138 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration (H. Res. 300), H4096-H4104 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 467), H7733-H7737 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to instruct conferees, H7273-H7279 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, H4312, H4313 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4268 [15JN]

Agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments: funding, H4169, H4170 [14JN]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: cormorant population control funding, H4297 [16JN]

Animals: fee-for-service horse meat inspections funding, H4222-H4224 [15JN]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing, E2214 [8DE]

———Wildlife Services livestock protection program funding, H4284-H4286 [16JN], E1200 [24JN]

Appropriations: direct CBO and BLS to conduct a joint study on effect of full-year continuing appropriations legislation on job levels and report findings in the Employment Situation Report, H1243, H1244 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H727, H746, H750-H754 [14FE], H801, H803, H804, H817-H913 [15FE], H937, H941, H942, H944, H948, H949, H950, H951, H955, H957-H1036, H1043-H1068 [16FE], H1074, H1080-H1175, H1181-H1189 [17FE], H1201, H1202-H1249, H1255-H1357 [18FE], H1366, H1378-H1382 [28FE], H1395, H1398, H1404, H1405, H1406-H1415, H1417-H1419, H1425, H1429, H1442-H1445 [1MR], H1460, H1463, H1464, H1485, H1502, H1503, H1517 [2MR], H1527, H1528, H1554-H1557, H1561 [3MR], H1627, H1628, H1629, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1672, H1673, H1676, H1699, H1712 [10MR], H1751-H1761 [11MR], H1773 [14MR], H1805-H1810, H1821, H1822, H1828, H1836 [15MR], H1849, H1850, H1859, H1901 [16MR], H1980 [17MR], H2004, H2007 [29MR], H2046, H2048, H2049, H2050, H2063, H2065-H2067, H2092 [30MR], H2113, H2118, H2119 [31MR], H2217, H2218, H2225, H2228, H2230, H2248 [1AP], H2272 [4AP], H2299, H2301, H2302, H2314 [5AP], H2331, H2336, H2392, H2395, H2401 [6AP], H2414, H2453 [7AP], H2541, H2544, H2547, H2549, H2550 [8AP], H2598 [12AP], H2739, H2743, H2789 [14AP], H2903 [15AP], H5739 [29JY], H5860 [1AU], H6677 [11OC], E222 [14FE], E238, E239, E240, E241, E242, E243, E245, E247, E248, E249, E250, E251 [16FE], E253, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259 [17FE], E261, E262, E269, E270, E271, E272, E273, E275, E276, E277, E278, E279, E280, E281, E282, E283, E284, E286, E287, E288, E289, E290, E291, E292, E293, E295, E296, E297, E298, E299, E300, E301, E302, E303, E305, E308, E310, E312, E317, E318, E319 [18FE], E321, E322, E324, E333, E336 [28FE], E388, E389 [1MR], E396 [2MR], E413, E414, E415, E416 [3MR], E500 [16MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H804-H817, H879 [15FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H1355 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H1174, H1175 [17FE]

Biomass Crop Assistance Program: funding, H4124, H4125 [14JN], E1118 [16JN]

Caldwell, Annette: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

California: add to certain wilderness areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, protect property rights in such additions, and prevent and prepare for wildfires and address backlog of maintenance (H.R. 113), E6 [5JA]

———designate parts of San Joaquin Valley as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (H.R. 760), E261 [18FE]

CCC: Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H1222, H1223, H1270 [18FE], H1680, H1681 [10MR], H1732, H1736 [11MR], H1867 [16MR], H2000 [29MR], H4246-H4251 [15JN], H4286-H4288 [16JN]

CFTC: funding, E1109 [15JN]

Children and youth: impact of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs on budgets of schools that serve primarily low-income children, E1879 [14OC], E1890 [18OC]

———prohibit funding to delay implementation of new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H4129, H4151 [14JN], H4245, H4251 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, H7629 [16NO], H7730, H7735 [17NO]

Commodity Assistance Program: funding, H4181, H4182 [14JN]

Commodity Supplemental Food Program: funding, H4128, H4129, H4145 [14JN]

Community Connect: rural broadband grant program funding, H1280 [18FE]

Contracts: codify and reinforce data storage contracts, H4295 [16JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (H.R. 1505), H6263 [20SE]

———sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 2588), H5241 [20JY], H5786 [30JY], H6142 [14SE]

Discrimination: prohibit funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H4267, H4268 [15JN], H4319-H4322 [16JN], E1128 [16JN]

Ecology and environment: prohibit funding for implementation of climate change regulations, H4272 [15JN]

Economic Research Service: funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

Economy: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

EPA: consult with the Dept. of Agriculture when modifying national ambient air quality standards relative to nuisance dust in certain areas, H8284, H8285 [8DE]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (H.R. 3097), E1779 [5OC]

Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program: establish to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (H.R. 3437), H8014 [1DE]

Farm Service Agency: extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance (H.R. 1607), E745 [15AP]

FDA: recall of grapes and tomatoes for salmonella contamination, H8087 [2DE]

Federal aid programs: farm subsidies funding, H1269-H1271 [18FE]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4263-H4267 [15JN]

———require a certain percentage of funds be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties, H1271 [18FE]

———terminate marketing assistance loans for mohair producers, H4256 [15JN]

———terminate storage and handling payments for cotton and peanuts, H4256, H4257 [15JN]

Food: allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 207), E15 [6JA]

———animal disease and food safety programs funding, H4292 [16JN]

———conduct a pilot program for purchase of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose, H8137 [6DE]

———underserved communities food programs funding through reductions in agricultural assistance to Afghanistan, H4269 [15JN]

Food Day: observance, E1917 [24OC]

Food for Peace program: funding, H4124, H4171-H4174 [14JN], H4213-H4215 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to provide assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, H4246 [15JN]

Food Safety and Inspection Service: funding, H1805 [15MR]

Food Stamp Challenge: tribute to participants, H7017 [25OC], H7118 [26OC]

Foreign Agricultural Service: funding, H4210 [15JN]

———prohibit funding for market access programs, H4296, H4297 [16JN]

Foreign aid: Food for Peace program funding, E312 [18FE]

Forest Service: boost and streamline timber harvests, H5407 [25JY]

———improve management of national forests, H123 [7JA]

Funding, E275 [18FE]

General administration and miscellaneous supplies: funding, H4171 [14JN]

Government regulations: proposed rule to regulate biotech crops, H700 [11FE]

———require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit analysis to Congress before implementing proposed regulations with significant economic impact (H.R. 2175), E1091 [14JN]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration: proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, H698 [11FE], H4261, H4262 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

Healthy Food Funding Initiative: funding through reductions in agriculture building and facilities and rental payments funding, H4257-H4259 [15JN]

Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: impact of proposed guidelines on food and beverage industries, H7638, H7640 [16NO], E2066 [16NO]

Kimball, Gretchen: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award and Dept. of Agriculture and National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture award recipient, E1508 [5AU]

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative: funding, H4094 [14JN], H4242-H4245 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to implement additional reporting requirements, H4241, H4242 [15JN]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program: funding, H4215-H4217 [15JN]

Minorities: cooperatives supporting minority and socially disadvantaged farmers funding, H4272 [15JN]

Motor vehicles: reduce passenger vehicle fleet, H4219 [15JN]

Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation Program: funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4204, H4205 [15JN]

National Agricultural Statistics Service: funding, H4171-H4174 [14JN]

National forests: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 765), H6471-H6473 [3OC], H6542 [4OC], E1751 [4OC]

National Resource Conservation Service: Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, H5250 [20JY]

New Mexico: prohibit funding to provide marketing funding to any entity that falsely advertises New Mexico chile peppers, H4289 [16JN]

Organic Data Initiative: funding, H4129 [14JN]

———funding through reductions in agriculture building and facilities and rental payments funding, H4169 [14JN]

Organic Transition Program: funding, H881, H882 [15FE]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (H.R. 1443), E689 [8AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), E689 [8AP]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 587), H658 [10FE]

Rural areas: rural broadband loan program funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments funding, H4259, H4260 [15JN]

Rural Development Loan Fund Program: funding through reductions in Food for Peace program funding, H4204, H4205, H4210-H4213 [15JN]

Rural Energy for America Program: funding, E1107 [15JN]

———funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Information Officer, H4167, H4168 [14JN]

Rural Housing Assistance Grants Program: funding, H4205 [15JN]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, H4101, H4129, H4146 [14JN], H4194 [15JN], H5970 [8SE], H7017 [25OC], E1106 [15JN]

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): funding, H4129, H4145 [14JN], E1106 [15JN]

Urban areas: provide support for urban gardening, H4271 [15JN]

Watershed Rehabilitation Program: funding, H4202, H4203 [15JN]

WIC: breastfeeding programs funding, H4208, H4209 [15JN]

———Farmers Market Nutrition Program funding, H4170, H4171 [14JN]

———funding, H4101, H4108, H4109, H4122, H4124, H4125, H4128-H4152, H4176-H4178 [14JN], H4194, H4207, H4208, H4240, H4274 [15JN], H5246 [20JY], E300 [18FE], E1098 [15JN], E1121, E1123 [16JN], E1162 [22JN]

———funding through reductions in Brazil Cotton Institute funding, H4238, H4239 [15JN]

———provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (H.R. 907), E417 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (S. 1850), S7373 [10NO]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (S. 2016), S8736 [16DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6573, S6575-S6581, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6623, S6633-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6706, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724-S6756, S6786 [19OC], S6791-S6815, S6817-S6819, S6829, S6833-S6853 [20OC], S6899-S6901, S6911, S6912 [31OC], S6932-S6981, S6983, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7433 [15NO], S7677, S7678-S7684 [17NO], S7825, S7826 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7673 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), motion to recommit, S6740 [19OC], S6936 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), unanimous-consent agreement, S6561 [13OC], S6657 [18OC], S6758 [19OC], S6838, S6847 [20OC]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: decision to conduct an animal welfare scientific forum, S7025 [2NO]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (S. 707), S2052 [31MR]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S822 [17FE], S1022 [28FE], S1023-S1028 [1MR], S1087 [2MR], S1179, S1185-S1193, S1204, S1206-S1208 [3MR], S1245-S1247 [4MR], S1415-S1419, S1421-S1495 [9MR], S1515, S1533, S1544 [10MR], S1591 [14MR], S1614, S1650 [15MR], S1728 [16MR], S1908 [29MR], S1950 [30MR], S2005, S2014, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2114 [5AP], S2157, S2181, S2186 [6AP], S2236, S2254 [7AP], S2293, S2304 [8AP], S2438, S2439 [13AP], S3717 [13JN]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247-S1250 [4MR], S1309-S1313, S1315-S1318, S1320 [7MR], S1336-S1348, S1350-S1360, S1394-S1398 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1362 [8MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S1247 [4MR]

Baenig, Brian T.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations, S6393 [11OC]

Children and youth: prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6587-S6590 [17OC], S6635, S6636 [18OC], S7825 [18NO]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish, S4513 [12JY]

Corps of Engineers: permit certain nonprofit entities to apply for permits to build in wetlands under the Corps of Engineers' farmer program loans, S6650 [18OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (H.R. 1505), S5443 [8SE]

Disasters: Emergency Watershed Program funding and Emergency Conservation Program State application backlog reduction funding, S6753 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

Federal aid programs: enforce adjusted gross income eligibility limits on farm subsidy recipients, S6850 [20OC]

———prohibit direct payments to individuals or entities that exceed certain income limits, S6651 [18OC], S6750 [19OC], S6845 [20OC]

———prohibit use of Federal grants or awards to pay off Federal loans, S6846 [20OC]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, S3866 [16JN]

Fish and fishing: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (S. 496), S1330 [7MR]

Food: allow schools and local educational agencies participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (S. 1719), S6604 [17OC]

Food Day: political agenda of sponsoring organizations, S6762 [19OC]

Forest Service: convey certain land to Wallowa, OR (S. 271), S546 [3FE], S7089 [2NO]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (S. 375), S2556 [14AP]

———take immediate action to recover ecologically and economically from a wildfire in Arizona (S. 1344), S4486 [11JY]

Government regulations: impact on agriculture, S1099-S1101 [2MR]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration: proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, S6706, S6727 [19OC], S6856 [20OC]

National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force: assess risk infectious salmon anemia poses to wild Pacific salmon and coastal economies which rely on them, S6849 [20OC]

National forests: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 765), S6692 [18OC], S6707 [19OC]

———clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (S. 382), S882 [17FE], S6064 [4OC]

National School Lunch and Breakfast Program: funding, S6910 [31OC]

———proposed rules regarding tomato paste, S6911 [31OC]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 765), S2277 [7AP]

Rural Development Agency: funding, S6932 [1NO]

San Diego County, CA: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (S. 1574), S5727 [19SE]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, S6641 [18OC]

———prohibit funding to allow categorical eligibility, S6641 [18OC], S6742-S6744 [19OC], S6814, S6834, S6844 [20OC], S6911 [31OC]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 518), S1504 [9MR]

Watershed Rehabilitation Program: funding, S6734, S6741, S6750 [19OC], S6807 [20OC]

Reports

Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences: Economic Research Service, H8988 [15DE]

Growing Opportunities—Family Farm Values for Reforming the Farm Bill: Representative Blumenauer (excerpt), H7072 [26OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-101), H4034 [3JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2112) (S. Rept. 112-73), S5386 [7SE]

Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1258) (H. Rept. 112-220), H6455 [23SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and Other Departments and Agencies Appropriations, Unobligated Stimulus Funds Rescission, and Discretionary Spending Reduction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 112-13), H773 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 300) (H. Rept. 112-103), H4074 [13JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Nomination of Brian T. Baenig To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 382) (S. Rept. 112-55), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 112-164), H5284 [20JY]

Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 271) (S. Rept. 112-50), S5338 [6SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4166, H4178 [14JN], H4238, H4239 [15JN], H4289 [16JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H879, H883, H890, H897 [15FE], H970, H984, H988, H991, H994, H1008, H1025, H1028, H1029, H1033, H1034, H1044, H1064 [16FE], H1103, H1111, H1115 [17FE], H1203, H1215, H1222, H1232, H1244, H1271, H1282, H1288 [18FE]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4262 [15JN]

Cuts to International Food Aid Programs in H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Representative McGovern, H4104 [14JN]

Summaries

Food for Peace Program, H4212 [15JN]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6754 [19OC], H4112-H4121 [14JN]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

Foreign programmed food aid, H4213 [15JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies appropriations, unobligated stimulus funds rescission, and discretionary spending reduction, H804 [15FE]

H. Res. 300, consideration of H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4096 [14JN]

H. Res. 467, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, H7733 [17NO]

H.R. 765, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, H6471 [3OC]

H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S6937-S6979 [1NO]

S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions (SUGAR) Act, S142 [25JA]

S. 271, Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act, S7089 [2NO]

S. 382, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, S882 [17FE]

S. 1719, School Food Recovery Act, S6604 [17OC]

S. 1850, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act, S7374-S7377 [10NO]