FOOD related term(s) Agriculture

Addresses

Taiwan Food Donation to Kenya: Jason C. Yuan, Taiwanese Economic and Cultural Representative to the U.S., S2914 [7MY]

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3787, S3789, S3790, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797 [6JN], S3845, S3846, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3867, S3868, S3869 [7JN], S3903, S3904, S3905, S3906, S3907, S3908, S3909, S3910, S3911, S3912, S3913, S3916, S3917, S3918, S3919, S3921, S3922, S3923, S3924 [11JN], S3962, S3963, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3989, S3991, S3992, S3993, S3994, S3997, S3998, S3999, S4000, S4001, S4099, S4102, S4103, S4104, S4106, S4107 [12JN], S4126, S4127, S4153, S4154, S4155, S4156, S4157, S4158, S4159, S4160 [13JN], S4208, S4209, S4210, S4211, S4212, S4213, S4216, S4217 [14JN], S4243, S4244, S4245, S4246, S4247 [18JN], S4266, S4267, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4271, S4272, S4273, S4274, S4275, S4276, S4277, S4278, S4279, S4280, S4281, S4306 [19JN], S4334, S4335, S4336, S4337, S4338, S4339, S4340, S4341, S4343, S4344, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4348, S4349, S4350, S4351, S4352, S4353, S4354, S4355, S4356, S4357 [20JN], S4381, S4382, S4383, S4384, S4385, S4389 [21JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5973), H3977 [21JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5973), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4025 [26JN]

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4424, S4429 [21JN]

Articles and editorials

Cajun Towns Feud About Sausage With Links to the Past, E1168 [28JN]

Congress Delays Farm Bill as Drought Spreads, S5456 [26JY]

Food Stamps Helped Reduce Poverty Rate, Study Finds, H1900 [17AP]

LINK Celebrates 40 Years Serving the Community, E1207 [9JY]

USDA—Celebrating 150 Years of Innovation, E806 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (see S. 3240), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 6083), H4684 [9JY]

——— continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), consideration (see H. Res. 739), H5201 [24JY]

——— provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 4351), H1845 [16AP]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2375), S2821 [26AP] (see H.R. 5973), H3914 [20JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5973), consideration (see H. Res. 697), H3974 [21JN]

AID: improve nutritional quality, quality control, and cost effectiveness of U.S. food assistance (see H.R. 4141), H1153 [5MR]

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (see S. Res. 471), S3516 [23MY]

Budget: repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms (see S. 3473), S5870 [1AU] (see H.R. 6389), H5999 [13SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: provide supplemental appropriations for obesity programs (see H.R. 6143), H5008 [18JY]

Children and youth: prevent childhood obesity (see H.R. 6461), H6231 [20SE]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see S. 3568), S6454 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow veterans to file for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under the status of disabled while their Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability claims are pending (see H.R. 6269), H5629 [1AU]

——— award grants to establish veterans gardens operated by veterans to produce food that can be sold to individuals, schools, and restaurants (see H.R. 3905), H512 [6FE]

——— extend and improve the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see H.R. 4085), H944 [17FE]

——— implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5789), H2812 [16MY]

——— increase purchase of Kosher and Halal food and modify labeling of the commodities list under the Emergency Food Assistance Program to assist food banks in obtaining such foods (see S. 3632), S6855 [15NO] (see H.R. 6600), H6428 [16NO]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 6481), H6273 [21SE]

——— permit providers of eligible food purchasing and delivery services to be approved as retail food stores that accept and redeem Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 4333), H1804 [29MR]

——— prevent cash payments to recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with such benefits (see H.R. 6239), H5525 [31JY]

——— prohibit income deductions for controlled substances, including medical marijuana, when determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 3368), S4821 [10JY]

——— provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops (see H.R. 6457), H6231 [20SE]

——— recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H965 [27FE]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H1803 [29MR]

——— repeal rule on nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 6418), H6060 [14SE]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see S. 3602), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 6567), H6300 [2OC]

——— stop sale of products fraudulently labeled as organic, require organic producers and certifiers to maintain and provide records, and impose penalties on violators of organic food laws (see H.R. 5962), H3806 [19JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 664), H3103 [17MY] (see H. Res. 760), H5707 [2AU]

——— treat Puerto Rico in the same manner as States for purposes of carrying out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4280), H1739 [28MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a pilot program to reduce the increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity among 0-5 year-olds in child care settings (see S. 2119), S850 [16FE]

——— provide a comprehensive approach to preventing and treating obesity (see H.R. 6666), H6806 [13DE]

——— 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. 4604), H2066 [24AP]

FDA: limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit juice pursuant to certain tolerances (see H.R. 3984), H640 [8FE]

——— limit the quantity of arsenic in rice and rice products (see H.R. 6509), H6274 [21SE]

——— promote accountability, transparency, innovation, efficiency, and timeliness (see S. 2292), S2392 [17AP]

Federal aid programs: replace certain Federal nutrition programs with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 6518), H6275 [21SE]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: extend with certain modifications and exceptions (see H.R. 6228), H5330 [30JY]

Food industry: require labels on packages of meat include a statement on whether the meat contains lean finely textured beef (pink slime) (see H.R. 4346), H1811 [30MR]

Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research: establish (see S. 2274), S2242 [29MR]

Medicare: include information on obesity coverage in the Medicare and You Handbook, notify beneficiaries and providers of coverage of behavioral therapy for obesity, and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 3699), S8302 [20DE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 484), S3782 [6JN] (see H. Res. 655), H2646 [10MY]

Nutrition: recognize importance of animal-based protein as a component of a balanced diet of most individuals and encourage promotion of its health benefits and consumption (see H. Res. 804), H6277 [21SE]

Product safety: establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (see H.R. 4759), H2125 [25AP]

Safety: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 6200), H5291 [25JY]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 597), S6855 [15NO]

Senior citizens: encourage the use of locally grown food in meals programs (see S. 3592), S6545 [20SE]

Tariff: artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see S. 2557), S2922 [7MY] (see H.R. 5069), H2269 [27AP]

——— artichokes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (see S. 2558), S2923 [7MY] (see H.R. 5070), H2269 [27AP]

——— capers, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see S. 2889, 2892), S2966 [8MY] (see H.R. 5272, 5275), H2273 [27AP]

——— chocolate confectionery products filled with caramel or sugar-based paste imported in bulk quantities but ready for consumption in their condition as imported (see H.R. 5038), H2268 [27AP]

——— chocolate crumb imported in bulk quantities (see H.R. 5037), H2268 [27AP]

——— confectionery (including gum) containing synthetic sweetening agents instead of sugar (see S. 3143), S3086 [10MY]

——— insulated food or beverage bags with outer surface of man made fiber, with removable inner liner of hard plastic (see S. 2579, 2580), S2923 [7MY]

——— oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved (see S. 2556), S2922 [7MY] (see H.R. 5071), H2269 [27AP]

——— pepperoncini prepared or preserved by vinegar (see S. 2891), S2966 [8MY] (see H.R. 5273), H2273 [27AP]

——— pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (see S. 2890), S2966 [8MY] (see H.R. 5274), H2273 [27AP]

——— polyvinyl acetate for use in food (see H.R. 5518), H2320 [7MY]

——— reliquidation of certain entries of orange juice from Brazil (see S. 2897), S2966 [8MY]

Taxation: allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food (see S. 3299), S4203 [14JN]

——— deny any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 6599), H6428 [16NO]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714 [5JN], S3807 [7JN]

Letters

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations: Stephen E. Blaire and Richard E. Pates, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H4021 [26JN]

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: several agricultural organizations, S6313 [13SE]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Mike and Lori Peskey, H6154 [20SE]

——— several Representatives, S5455 [26JY]

Limit the quantity of arsenic in rice and rice products: Ellen Bloom and Ami V. Gadhia, Consumers Union, E1619 [21SE]

Lists

Dept. of Agriculture duplicate Federal aid programs, H1676 [28MR]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3714 [5JN], S3803 [7JN], S3962 [12JN], S4124, S4125 [13JN], S4350, S4352 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H4660 [9JY], H4688, H4708 [10JY], H4790, H4810 [11JY], H4830, H4831 [12JY], H4919 [18JY], H5026 [19JY], H5139 [24JY], H5211 [25JY], H5296, H5321, H5322 [26JY], H5537 [1AU], H5645, H5653–H5658, H5697 [2AU], H5749–H5752 [10SE], H5776, H5853, H5854 [11SE], H5865 [12SE], H5927, H5931, H5932, H5944 [13SE], H6042–H6044 [14SE], H6072, H6098 [19SE], H6154, H6167, H6171, H6225 [20SE], H6258, H6261, H6263 [21SE], H6348 [14NO], H6378, H6391 [15NO], H6400 [16NO], H6539, H6563 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6787 [13DE], E1232 [11JY], E1649 [21SE]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), H3710 [18JN], H3743 [19JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5973), H3946 [21JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5973), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4017–H4027 [26JN]

Aldie, VA: tribute to Mercer Middle School winter food drive, E478 [28MR]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (H.R. 2966), H2144 [26AP]

Cannon’s Catering (business): tribute, E1716 [23OC]

Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association: anniversary, E1416 [3AU]

Children and youth: tribute to ‘‘Share Your Breakfast’’ initiative, E349, E352 [8MR]

Cleveland Heights, OH: anniversary of Tommy’s Restaurant, E64 [24JA]

Convoy of Hope (organization): tribute, E454 [27MR]

Czemerda, Mary: Clearview Federal Credit Union Joseph C. Cirelli Community Service Award recipient, E45 [18JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks, E803 [15MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1657 [28MR], H1849, H1869, H1898–H1905 [17AP], H2574–H2577, H2579–H2581, H2606, H2623–H2625 [10MY], H3582 [7JN], H4708 [10JY], H4790, H4810 [11JY], H4831 [12JY], H5027 [19JY], H5655 [2AU], H5749 [10SE], H6225 [20SE], H6488–H6491 [28NO], H7405, H7406 [20DE], E551 [17AP], E584 [19AP], E612 [23AP], E908 [30MY], E1232 [11JY], E2025 [31DE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H2605 [10MY]

——— treat Puerto Rico in the same manner as States for purposes of carrying out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 4280), H1644 [28MR]

——— tribute to domestic and global anti-hunger and nutrition programs, E803 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: reduce funding and redirect savings to domestic priorities, H4915 [18JY]

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. 4604), E635 [24AP]

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center: World Affairs Council of St. Louis International Humanitarian of the Year Award recipient, E987 [6JN]

Dutch Monkey Doughnuts (business): American Express OPEN and Facebook Big Break for Small Business award recipient, E1678 [2OC]

Economy: impact of continuation of certain agricultural programs on jobs, H5854 [11SE]

EPA: impact of overregulation on the economy, H358 [1FE], H4649–H4652 [29JN]

——— tribute to Food Recovery Challenge, E1933 [13DE]

Family Pantry of Cape Cod (organization): tribute, E941 [31MY]

FDA: limit the quantity of arsenic in rice and rice products (H.R. 6509), E1619 [21SE]

Florida: anniversary of Bay Area Food Bank, E304 [1MR]

Frozen Food Month: observance, E459 [27MR]

Georgia: impact of agriculture on State economy, E803 [15MY]

Georgia Peanut Commission: anniversary, E1232 [11JY]

Gingrich, Newt: characterization of remarks on number of individuals on food stamps due to economic policies of the Obama administration, H580 [8FE]

——— characterization of remarks relative to number of individuals on food stamps due to economic policies of the Obama administration, H40 [18JA], H121 [24JA]

Growing Power (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1758 [15NO]

Gus Gallucci Co.: anniversary, E1163 [27JN]

Hormel Foods Corp.: anniversary of SPAM, H5211 [25JY]

Hunger: address U.S. hunger crisis, H976 [28FE], H1849 [17AP], E284 [29FE]

Kernersville, NC: tribute to Designer’s Attic (business) and Friddle and Co., Inc., for donation to Second Harvest Food Bank, H70 [18JA]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: suspension of nuclear weapons activities in exchange for food aid, H1162 [6MR], H1530 [22MR]

Kraft Foods Global, Inc.: anniversary of the Oreo cookie, E319 [6MR]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to Make a Difference Day Award recipients, E566 [18AP]

LINK, Inc.: anniversary, E1206 [9JY]

Louisiana: tribute to Cajun culture and food, E1168 [28JN]

Mayan Families (organization): tribute to humanitarian projects in Guatemala, E254 [27FE]

Minneapolis, MN: anniversary of Hard Times Café, E1880 [5DE]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Good Egg Breakfast, E1717 [23OC]

Mosby Farm (business): King County, WA, Executive Rural Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1524 [13SE]

Naples, ME: tribute to Cross Walk Community Outreach Food Pantry, E624 [24AP]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: observance, H5933 [13SE], E1610, E1616 [21SE]

National School Breakfast Week: observance, H1166 [6MR], E332 [7MR], E349, E352, E354 [8MR]

National School Lunch Week: observance, H1211 [7MR]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of Beef Products, Inc., E499 [29MR]

Oberto Sausage Co.: tribute, E1427 [3AU]

Safety: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (H.R. 3553), H6073 [19SE]

——— strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (H.R. 6200), E1327 [25JY]

Seattle Chocolates (company): King County, WA, Executive Woman Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1545 [14SE]

Sudan: human rights violations, H1434 [21MR]

Taxation: deny any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or food of poor nutritional quality (H.R. 6599), H6419 [16NO]

——— impose an excise tax on certain sugary drinks, H3594 [7JN]

Tutwiler, MS: tribute to Double Dy Express (business), E1766 [15NO]

University of Maryland: anniversary of International Food Safety Training Laboratory, E1458 [10SE]

University of Texas: tribute to School of Public Health Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) initiative to combat childhood obesity, H738 [15FE]

Weather: effect of drought on agriculture, H5644–H5647, H5654, H5656 [2AU], H5927 [13SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: continue certain programs, S3164, S3168 [15MY], S3230 [16MY], S8613, S8622 [1JA]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3950–S3952, S3959–S3969 [12JN], S4118–S4135, S4137–S4141, S4143 [13JN], S4166–S4173, S4181, S4195–S4199 [14JN], S4223, S4225, S4235 [18JN], S4262–S4283 [19JN], S4313, S4334–S4359 [20JN], S4380–S4405, S4407 [21JN], S4455 [25JN], S4833 [10JY], S5175, S5201 [19JY], S5339, S5342, S5343, S5366 [25JY], S5441, S5443, S5447, S5454–S5457 [26JY], S5718 [31JY], S5810, S5836 [1AU], S5944–S5947, S5956, S5967 [2AU], S6038, S6039 [10SE], S6087 [11SE], S6312–S6315, S6325 [13SE], S6405 [19SE], S6499 [20SE], S6725 [13NO], S6768 [14NO], S7414, S7415 [5DE], S7669, S7670 [6DE], S7735 [11DE], S7786 [12DE], S8117, S8118 [18DE], S8169 [19DE], S8238, S8242 [20DE], S8346 [21DE], S8580–S8583 [31DE]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714–S3717 [5JN], S3739, S3749–S3756, S3758–S3760, S3762–S3764, S3767 [6JN], S3803–S3808, S3816–S3818, S3824, S3828, S3831–S3834 [7JN], S3875–S3877, S3890–S3892 [11JN], S3932, S3935–S3937, S3945, S3949 [12JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to recommit, S4350–S4352 [20JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), unanimous-consent agreement, S4235 [18JN], S4313, S4351 [20JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), unanimous-consent request, S3961 [12JN], S4125, S4126 [13JN]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems, S4393 [21JN]

——— promote SBA Microloan Program to businesses to establish gleaning programs that redistribute surplus food to organizations that serve the hungry, S3817 [7JN]

——— promote U.S. agricultural export programs, S3816 [7JN]

——— reduce programs funding to 2008 levels, S4350, S4351 [20JN]

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4428 [21JN]

Budget: repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms (S. 3473), S5881 [1AU]

California: anniversary of commercial rice production, S8137 [18DE]

China: enforce product safety regulations on imports to the U.S., S379–S381 [7FE]

Cozy Harbor Seafood, Inc.: tribute, S5481 [26JY]

Crime: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S2542 [19AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow States to obtain a waiver from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to incentivize healthier food purchases by beneficiaries, S3817 [7JN], S4137 [13JN], S4399 [21JN]

——— assist eligible schools and nonprofit entities to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools, S3817 [7JN], S4137 [13JN], S4196 [14JN], S4344, S4345 [20JN], S4399 [21JN]

——— eliminate farm subsidies, S3935 [12JN], S4195 [14JN]

——— eliminate Organic Certification Cost Share and Agricultural Management Assistance Program, S4276, S4277 [19JN]

——— encourage partnerships between the National Agriculture Library and educational institutions to support the dissemination of objective and scholarly agricultural and food law research and information, S4345 [20JN]

——— end State bonus payments for administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4272 [19JN]

——— ensure that farmers are able to buy public varieties of seeds, S4127 [13JN]

——— ensure that performance bonus payments are used by State agencies only to carry out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4272 [19JN]

——— establish a pilot loan program to assist organizations providing healthful food for the hungry, S4345, S4346 [20JN]

——— establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption, S4391 [21JN]

——— extend drought disaster assistance, S8117 [18DE]

——— Farmers Market Promotion Program funding, S4357 [20JN]

——— Federal milk marketing order program reform, S4268 [19JN]

——— Food for Peace program funding, S4130 [13JN]

——— improve efficiency, digestibility, and nutritional value of food for poultry and livestock, S4196 [14JN], S4352 [20JN]

——— increase awareness of the Summer Food Service Program, S4359 [20JN]

——— limit farm subsidy payments based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S4273 [19JN]

——— Market Access Program funding, S4336 [20JN]

——— oppose promotion of Meatless Monday initiative in departmental newsletter, S5359 [25JY], S5441, S5442 [26JY]

——— price supports for milk funding through reductions in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S8613 [1JA]

——— prohibit funding to allow categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4270, S4271 [19JN]

——— promote access to healthful foods in areas known as health deserts, S4196 [14JN]

——— provide Non-Insured Disaster Program funding to eligible producers facing a loss due to freeze or frost, S4338 [20JN]

——— repeal duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S4181 [14JN]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (S. 3602), S6553 [20SE]

——— 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, S4407 [21JN]

——— require more frequent dairy reporting and conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing two classes of milk, S4273 [19JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S3754 [6JN], S3964–S3968 [12JN], S4119, S4122, S4125, S4131–S4134, S4144 [13JN], S4278 [19JN], S4352 [20JN], S4393 [21JN], S6087 [11SE], S7735 [11DE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S3832 [7JN], S7720 [11DE]

——— The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) funding through reductions in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S4346 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a pilot program to reduce the increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity among 0-5 year-olds in child care settings (S. 2119), S852 [16FE]

Depts. of Agriculture and HHS: establish dietary guidelines for pregnant women and children from birth until the age of 2, S4334 [20JN]

Economy: express that proposed agricultural legislation not manipulate prices or intefere with the free economy, S4280 [19JN]

FDA: accelerate investigation into imported pet food from China, S380 [7FE]

——— promote accountability, transparency, innovation, efficiency, and timeliness, S3494 [23MY]

——— promote accountability, transparency, innovation, efficiency, and timeliness (S. 2292), S4616, S4625 [26JN]

——— repeal duplicate programs relating to the inspection and grading of catfish, S4275 [19JN]

——— require imported catfish be subject to same inspection standards as domestic catfish, S4264 [19JN]

Foreign countries: improve international food security, S3274 [17MY]

Frozen Food Month: observance, S2081 [27MR]

Iran: exempt from sanctions humanitarian trade licensed by Dept. of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, S3324 [21MY]

Jackson’s Sugar House and Vegetable Stand (business): tribute, S1929 [21MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit food aid, S4339 [20JN]

——— prohibit food aid unless the President issues a national interest waiver, S4338 [20JN]

Lafayette, LA: Southern Living (publication) ‘‘South’s Tastiest Town’’ designee, S1790 [19MR]

National Association for the Specialty Food Trade: tribute to award-winning vendors, S4718 [28JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 484), S3798, S3799 [6JN]

Safety: allow States to require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material, S4169 [14JN], S4384 [21JN]

Schools: encourage the purchase of pulse crop products for school meals programs, S4271 [19JN]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 597), S6871 [15NO]

Shucks Maine Lobster (business): tribute, S5971 [2AU]

Taiwan: tribute to food donation to Kenya, S2914 [7MY]

Task Force To Promote National Security by Reducing Childhood Obesity: establish, S3818 [7JN]

Twin Falls, ID: opening of Chobani Inc., production facility, S8067 [17DE]

Weather: effect of drought on agriculture, S5175 [19JY], S5339, S5340 [25JY], S5454–S5457 [26JY], S5835 [1AU], S5956, S5966 [2AU]

Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections (business): tribute, S610 [14FE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5973) (H. Rept. 112–542), H3914 [20JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2375) (S. Rept. 112–163), S2819 [26AP]

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3240), S3630 [24MY]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3240) (S. Rept. 112–203), S6062 [10SE]

Citrus, Wool, and Cotton Trust Fund Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3568), S6451 [19SE]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3568) (S. Rept. 112–227), S6545 [20SE]

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 50) (S. Rept. 112–131), S131 [26JA]

Consideration of H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 697) (H. Rept. 112–545), H3974 [21JN]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 6083) (H. Rept. 112–669), H5999 [13SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 697, consideration of H.R. 5972, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 5973, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4017 [26JN]

S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S4483–S4592 [25JN]

S. 3602, Food Stamp Restoration Act, S6554 [20SE]

S. Res. 471, tribute to women who served in American Red Cross Clubmobiles during World War II, S3519 [23MY], S4429 [21JN]

S. Res. 484, National Hunger Awareness Day, S3782, S3799 [6JN]

S. Res. 597, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S6858, S6871 [15NO]