DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE see also Agriculture; Forest Service

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3787, H3850, H3855, H3856, H3857, H3859, H3860, H3862, H3863, H3864, H3866, H3867, H3868, H3870, H3872, H3875, H3876, H3883, H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888, H3890, H3891, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3897, H3898, H3900, H3901, H3902, H3903, H3905, H3906, H3907, H3911, H3912, H3913, H3914, H3915, H3916, H3917, H3918, H3919, H3920, H3922, H3924, H3925 [19JN], H3933, H3947, H3953, H3955, H3957 [20JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3719 [18JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), agree to conference with the Senate (H. Res. 380), H6512 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6512 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (H. Res. 378), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6512 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3592, S3617, S3618, S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3624, S3626, S3627, S3628, S3629 [20MY], S3636, S3637, S3641, S3665, S3666, S3667, S3668, S3669, S3671, S3672, S3674, S3675, S3676, S3677, S3678, S3679, S3680, S3681, S3682, S3683, S3686, S3687, S3688, S3689, S3690, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3695, S3697 [21MY], S3713, S3716, S3717, S3727, S3749, S3768, S3769, S3770, S3771, S3772, S3773, S3774, S3775, S3776, S3777, S3780, S3781, S3782, S3785, S3786, S3787 [22MY], S3805, S3817, S3819, S3866, S3867, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3873, S3874 [23MY], S3900, S3901, S3909, S3910, S3911, S3912 [3JN], S3962, S3963 [4JN], S3965, S3966, S3967, S3968 [5JN], S3989 [6JN]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), consideration (H. Res. 438), H7712 [12DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2410), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4055 [26JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S180, S183 [22JA], S295 [24JA], S320 [28JA], H56 [4JA], H121, H125, H128, H136, H137, H139, H140, H141, H143, H144, H145 [15JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5611, H5612, H5614, H5615, H5616, H5617 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), consideration (H. Res. 347), H5604 [18SE]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), H5733, H5748, H5749, H5750, H5752, H5754 [19SE]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2642, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S6259 [1AU], S7085 [1OC]

——— H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H6557 [12OC]

Articles and editorials

Congress Must Help Eliminate Hunger, H5718 [19SE]

Food Stamps Do Work, H3101 [5JN]

Government Shutdown Jeopardizes WIC Program, H6269 [4OC]

House Leadership Proposes Outspending Senate in Farm Bill, H4391 [11JY]

On the Edge of Poverty, at the Center of a Debate on Food Stamps, H5682 [19SE]

Shamed in Edina for Using Food Stamps, H5718 [19SE]

There Was a Time When Ending Hunger Was a National Goal for Republicans and Democrats, H2845 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Marketing Service: remove authority to inspect apples (see S. 694), S2564 [10AP]

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 2201), H2955 [23MY]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 837), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1727), H2349 [25AP]

——— express that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3653 [14JN]

——— limit maximum amount of crop insurance premiums paid by FCIC, repeal direct payments for certain commodities, and prohibit payments to Brazilian Cotton Institute (see H.R. 1644), H2158 [18AP]

——— make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance (see S. 141), S284 [24JA]

——— make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available (see H.R. 1454), H1908 [10AP]

——— permanently suspend application of certain price support authority (see S. 956), S3531 [15MY]

——— provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 1933), H2568 [9MY]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 820), S3028 [25AP] (see H.R. 1731), H2349 [25AP]

——— reauthorize certain programs (see S. 10), S42 [22JA] (see S. 954), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 1947), H2574 [13MY] (see H.R. 2498), H4037 [25JN] (see H.R. 2642), H4369 [10JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (see H. Res. 266), H3686 [17JN] (see H. Res. 269), H3759 (see H. Res. 271), H3758 [18JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), agree to conference with the Senate (see H. Res. 380), H6544 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see H. Res. 379), H6545 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (see H. Res. 378), H6545 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (see H. Res. 295), H4369 [10JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 361), H5882 [26SE]

——— reform sugar price support program (see S. 345), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 693), H545 [14FE]

——— require persons who retain seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to register and pay fees for retaining such seed (see H.R. 193), H51 [4JA]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 281), S657 [12FE]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (see H.R. 3695), H7687 [11DE]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), consideration (see H. Res. 438), H7687 [11DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1244), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2410), H3758 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2410), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H4037 [25JN]

Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program: use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1611), H2124 [17AP]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 395), S943 [27FE] (see H.R. 847), H700 [27FE]

Animals: provide for the conduct of activities to detect, and respond in a timely manner to, threats to animal health (see S. 859), S3091 [6MY]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2074), H2838 [21MY]

Black Hills National Forest: convey cemeteries located on National Forest System land to local South Dakota communities maintaining such cemeteries (see S. 447), S1126 [5MR] (see H.R. 291), H170 [15JA]

California: include as a separate Federal milk marketing order upon the petition and approval of California dairy producers (see S. 663), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 1396), H1825 [21MR]

Canada: permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification (see H.R. 1298), H1719 [20MR]

Chemicals: provide biorefinery assistance eligibility to renewable chemicals projects (see H.R. 2421), H3758 [18JN]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1294), S5687 [15JY]

Children and youth: implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding child nutrition programs (see H.R. 2562), H4143 [27JN]

——— repeal rule and nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1503), H1956 [11AP]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see S. 220), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 853), H700 [27FE]

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (see H.R. 862), H701 [27FE]

——— establish the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area (see H.R. 3704), H7687 [11DE]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 2552), H4142 [27JN]

Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: establish (see S. 776), S2845 [22AP] (see H.R. 1683), H2246 [23AP]

Conservation of natural resources: modernize conservation programs, protect long term investments, increase small and midsize farmer’s access to programs, and prioritize modern-day conservation needs (see S. 923), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 1890), H2533 [8MY]

Conservation Reserve Program: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land (see H.R. 349), H222 [22JA]

Cooperative Forestry Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 152), H1957 [11AP]

Credit: prohibit Federal agencies from guaranteeing, making, or insuring a mortgage secured by a residence in a jurisdiction that has used eminent domain to take a residential mortgage (see H.R. 2733), H4724 [18JY]

Crop insurance: ensure basic conservation measures are implemented by farmers who receive premium assistance (see H.R. 2260), H3215 [5JN]

——— expand coverage under plans to include losses to an insured commodity that must be destroyed due to a federally-imposed quarantine (see H.R. 1319), H1821 [21MR]

——— expand the noninsured crop assistance program to provide coverages for eligible crops (see H.R. 1589), H2066 [16AP]

——— improve program (see S. 677), S2501 [9AP]

——— make supplemental coverage option available to cover deductible under the individual yield and loss policy and improve accuracy of actual production history determinations (see H.R. 1606), H2123 [17AP]

——— modify ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 686), H544 [14FE]

——— reduce premium subsidies (see S. 446), S1126 [5MR] (see H.R. 943), H949 [4MR]

——— reform program (see H.R. 1995), H2654 [15MY]

——— require advance public notice of any modification to be made in the terms or conditions of any policy or plan offered (see H.R. 1789), H2391 [26AP]

——— require annual disclosure of crop insurance premium subsidies in the public interest (see H.R. 2121), H2911 [22MY]

——— support for specialty crops (see H.R. 1247), H1629 [19MR]

Dairy industry: establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level (see H.R. 1741), H2350 [25AP]

——— improve Federal dairy programs (see S. 605), S1950 [19MR] (see S. 670), S2500 [9AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 1750), S8361 [20NO] (see H.R. 3661), H7566 [5DE]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see S. 1049), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2166), H2953 [23MY]

——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 1479), S6208 [1AU] (see H.R. 1345), H1822 [21MR]

——— extend stewardship end result contracting authority for projects to improve land management and reduce fire hazards in national forests (see H.R. 727), H546 [14FE]

——— issue permits, easements, or other necessary authorizations to facilitate natural gas, oil, and petroleum product pipelines and related facilities on eligible Federal lands (see H.R. 1587), H2066 [16AP]

——— prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 2398), H3687 [17JN]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 1630), S7728 [31OC] (see H.R. 3189), H5883 [26SE]

——— require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2798), H4978 [23JY]

——— sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 1017), H1320 [6MR]

Disasters: extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs (see H.R. 1607), H2123 [17AP]

Emergency Food Assistance Program: increase purchase of Kosher and Halal food and modify labeling of the commodities list to assist food banks in obtaining such foods (see S. 811), S3028 [25AP] (see H.R. 1794), H2392 [26AP]

EPA: establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules dealing with agricultural entities (see S. 1466), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 2776), H4856 [22JY]

E3—Economy, Energy, and Environment—A Sustainable Growth Strategy (Government initiative): evaluate and authorize continuation of activities (see H.R. 2873), H5259 [31JY]

Farm Service Agency: expand eligibility for loans (see H.R. 1297), H1719 [20MR]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate corporate welfare programs (see H.R. 1567), H2025 [15AP]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H2654 [15MY]

Federal aid programs: eliminate limitation on the period for which borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 2007), H2654 [15MY]

——— establish a market-driven inventory system for farmers and ranchers (see S. 746), S2749 [17AP]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (see H.R. 3102), H5553 [16SE]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5653 [18SE]

——— require report on cost differences between providing school meals and supplements in each of the territories, the District of Columbia, and the States (see H.R. 428), H293 [25JA]

——— terminate certain direct payments to farmers (see S. 334), S772 [14FE]

Federal employees: allow conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to permanent seasonal positions (see S. 1120), S4021 [7JN]

Firefighters: provide Federal death and disability benefits for contractors who serve as firefighters of the Forest Service, Dept. of the Interior agencies, or any State or local entity (see S. 1628), S7728 [31OC]

Fish and fishing: create competition in canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen buying power, increase availability to school lunch and nutrition programs, and create jobs in canning industry (see H.R. 2842), H5088 [25JY]

——— include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see S. 754), S2749 [17AP] (see H.R. 1590), H2122 [17AP]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 632), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 1313), H1821 [21MR]

Food: 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. 1720), H2298 [24AP]

——— 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. 678), S2501 [9AP]

——— make improvements to the food safety education program (see H.R. 3495), H7110 [14NO]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 679), S2501 [9AP] (see H.R. 1414), H1856 [9AP]

——— protect against foodborne illnesses and provide enhanced notification of recalled meat, poultry, eggs, and related food products (see S. 1502), S6446 [12SE]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see H.R. 1355), H1823 [21MR]

——— require official White House meals and White House and Dept. of Agriculture cafeteria meals to be in compliance with nutrition requirements for school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 3686), H7627 [10DE]

Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs (see H.R. 1983), H2653 [15MY]

Food industry: provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops (see H.R. 2147), H2953 [23MY]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 1678), H2246 [23AP]

Foreign policy: prohibit partnerships with foreign governments to promote enrollment in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and terminate Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative with Mexico (see H.R. 1882), H2533 [8MY]

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. 1989), H2653 [15MY]

——— convey Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, CO (see S. 1305), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 2337), H3356 [12JN]

——— designate national forest acreage as disease and insect infestation treatment areas (see S. 745), S2749 [17AP]

——— resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program (see H.R. 754), H594 [15FE]

——— revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see S. 1341), S5840 [23JY] (see H.R. 1159), H1425 [14MR]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 818), H627 [25FE]

——— 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. 327), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 2401), H3687 [17JN]

——— expedite salvage timber sales as part of restoration and rehabilitation activities for lands in the Gila and Lincoln National Forests, and BLM lands impacted by fire in New Mexico (see H.R. 3432), H6953 [30OC]

——— expedite the salvage of fire-killed timber in Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and BLM lands impacted by the Rim Fire in California (see H.R. 3188), H5883 [26SE]

——— improve response to insect infestations and forest diseases, change the Healthy Forests Reserve Program funding source, codify stewardship end result contracting, and improve post fire rehabilitation (see H.R. 1442), H1857 [9AP]

——— improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 1784), S8565 [9DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 1875), S9052 [19DE]

Government regulations: prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program (see H.R. 3663), H7566 [5DE]

——— 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. 2400), H3687 [17JN]

Great Lakes: establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 1647), H2158 [18AP]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1303), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 2691), H4522 [16JY]

Healthy Food Financing Initiative: establish (see S. 821), S3028 [25AP] (see H.R. 2343), H3356 [12JN]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see S. 1140), S4213 [11JN] (see H.R. 712), H546 [14FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S6126 [31JY] (see H.R. 1518), H1956 [11AP]

Housing: provide for information comparisons for housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2729), H4724 [18JY]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 152), H50 [4JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), consideration (see H. Res. 23), H84 [14JA]

Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (see S. 1430), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 876), H701 [27FE]

——— establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (see H.R. 145), H32 [3JA]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 242), H85 [14JA] (see H.R. 1773), H2391 [26AP]

——— simplify and rename the H–2C worker program (see H.R. 707), H545 [14FE]

Inyo National Forest: facilitate a land exchange involving certain non-Federal lands (see S. 1888), S9105 [20DE] (see H.R. 1241), H1567 [18MR]

Jefferson National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to the Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery Association of Pound, VA (see H.R. 2331), H3356 [12JN]

Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit restrictions on the use of dogs in deer hunting activities (see H.R. 542), H411 [6FE]

Land use: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see S. 751), S2749 [17AP] (see H.R. 1610), H2124 [17AP]

Local Food for Healthy Families Program: establish (see H.R. 3072), H5434 [9SE]

Market Access Program: repeal (see H.R. 2380), H3652 [14JN]

Miami-Dade County, FL: convey federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (see H.R. 417), H292 [25JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1600), S7615 [29OC] (see H.R. 761), H594 [15FE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), consideration (see H. Res. 292), H4308 [9JY] (see H. Res. 347), H5587 [17SE]

National forests: declare state of emergency and implement hazardous fuel reduction projects for extreme fire hazard and unsafe conditions caused by pine beetle infestations, drought, disease, or storm damage (see H.R. 1895), H2533 [8MY]

——— establish a program to generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach (see H.R. 1294), H1718 [20MR]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see S. 376), S813 [25FE] (see H.R. 2431), H3927 [19JN]

Native Americans: consult with Indian tribes to make grants and enter into agreements with eligible entities to conduct research and education and training programs to protect and preserve Native American seeds (see H.R. 3782), H8117 [16DE]

Natural resources: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see S. 463), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 979), H1317 [6MR]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: convey a small parcel of property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 2145), H2953 [23MY]

New Mexico: convey lands of the former Fort Bayard Military Reservation to Santa Clara, NM, Bayard, NM, or Grant County, NM, for business and community development (see H.R. 2336), H3356 [12JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: amend definition of State in certain Federal agricultural laws to include the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1545), H1991 [12AP]

Office of Tribal Relations: establish (see H.R. 1894), H2533 [8MY]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 354), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 2489), H4037 [25JN]

Petroleum: ban exportation of crude oil produced on Federal land (see S. 435), S1088 [4MR]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 1401), S6126 [31JY]

——— improve energy programs (see S. 860), S3091 [6MY] (see H.R. 2290), H3250 [6JN]

Public lands: establish a streamlined process through which a State may claim authority over and responsibility for management of Federal lands located in the State without claiming ownership of the land (see H.R. 3294), H6604 [15OC]

——— suspend net Federal land acquisitions by the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior unless the Federal budget is balanced in the year of purchase (see H.R. 1021), H1320 [6MR]

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. 360), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 1351), H1823 [21MR]

Raisins: exclude from agricultural marketing orders (see H.R. 2840), H5088 [25JY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 279), S590 [11FE] (see H.R. 596), H431 [8FE]

Rural areas: ensure that Federal Government receives maximum return on investment in the rural essential community facilities loan and grant programs and effective services to rural communities (see H.R. 1632), H2157 [18AP]

Rural Energy for America Program: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1273), H1630 [19MR]

Sabine River Authority, TX: land exchange (see S. 1484), S6208 [1AU] (see H.R. 3411), H6952 [30OC]

Schools: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 1783), H2391 [26AP]

Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 1179), S4585 [18JN]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 74), H6174 [2OC] (see H.J. Res. 75), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1660), S7876 [6NO]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: allow States to implement a work requirement for applicants (see H.R. 3055), H5399 [2AU]

——— allow veterans to file for benefits under the status of disabled while their Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability claims are pending (see H.R. 2038), H2717 [16MY]

——— carry out employment and training pilot projects to reduce dependency and increase work efforts (see H.R. 1929), H2568 [9MY]

——— extend period during which benefits are temporarily increased (see S. 1635), S7728 [31OC] (see H.R. 3108), H5587 [17SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

——— improve (see S. 762), S2797 [18AP] (see H.R. 1657), H2158 [18AP]

——— improve access by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 208), H52 [4JA]

——— improve and extend (see S. 458), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 1510), H1956 [11AP]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce benefits (see H. Res. 90), H815 [28FE]

——— permit providers of eligible food purchasing and delivery services to be approved as retail food stores that accept and redeem benefits (see H.R. 2404), H3687 [17JN]

——— prevent cash payments to recipients of benefits for return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with such benefits (see H.R. 228), H84 [14JA]

——— repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll (see H.R. 1182), H1426 [14MR]

——— repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 197), H52 [4JA]

——— require benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3652 [14JN]

——— require retail food stores to report detailed information on food items purchased with benefits and the Dept. to publish such information (see H.R. 1752), H2350 [25AP]

——— require that benefits are used to purchase foods eligible for purchase under the WIC program (see H.R. 3073), H5475 [10SE]

Taxation: authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts (see H.R. 1614), H2156 [18AP]

——— increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 3025), H5397 [2AU]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 553), S1785 [13MR] (see H.R. 1125), H1395 [13MR]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to Brigham Young University (see S. 28), S42 [22JA] (see H.R. 253), H168 [15JA]

——— designate certain lands as wilderness and facilitate a land exchange (see H.R. 2808), H5049 [24JY]

Veterans: expand agricultural opportunities for military veterans (see S. 784), S2896 [23AP]

Virgin Islands: provide energy crisis relief (see H.R. 92), H30 [3JA]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 2858), H5173 [30JY]

Wildlife: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H546 [14FE]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2799), H4978 [23JY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3949 [4JN], S3976 [6JN]

Letters

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: several agriculture organizations, S3975 [6JN]

Allegations of animal abuse by Dept. of Agriculture Wildlife Services program employee: Representatives DeFazio and Campbell, E277 [12MR]

——— Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, E277 [12MR]

Dept. of Agriculture convening of a small business review panel to consider the economic impact of regulations on small businesses: Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, H3922 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture school meal requirements: Lindsey Heward, S328 [28JA]

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding: Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, H3778 [19JN]

——— Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts, H3780 [19JN]

——— several organizations, H3783 [19JN]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Andrew Moylan, R Street Institute, H4469 [11JY]

——— Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4385, H4467 [11JY], H6515 [11OC]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E934 [20JN]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E935 [20JN]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E934 [20JN]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E935 [20JN]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), E934, E935 [20JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E934 [20JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E935 [20JN]

——— Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union, H4468 [11JY], H6515 [11OC]

——— Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), H4469 [11JY]

——— several agriculture, conservation, rural development, finance, forestry, energy, and crop insurance groups, H6516 [11OC]

——— several organizations, H4391–H4393, H4468 [11JY]

Inclusion of logging employment in the W agricultural worker program established to replace the H-2A agricultural worker program: Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, S5338 [27JN]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5611 [18SE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5611 [18SE]

Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act: A. Barry Rand, AARP, H5681 [19SE]

——— Stephen E. Blaire, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H5680 [19SE]

——— Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H5681 [19SE]

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Andy Duyck, Washington County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5732 [19SE]

——— Anthony DeBone, Deschutes County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Craig Pope, Aaron Felton, Robert Wolfe, and Doug Schmidt, Polk County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— David Itzen, Everett Dial, and John Bishop, Curry County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5724 [19SE]

——— Dennis Linthicum, Frank Skrah, and Greg Thede, Klamath County, OR, Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Doug Robertson, John Hanlin, Rick Wesenberg, and Susan Acree, Douglas County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5724 [19SE]

——— Henry Heimuller, Anthony Hyde, Earl Fisher, Jeff Dickerson, and Steve Atchinson, Columbia County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5726 [19SE]

——— Janet Carlson, Samuel A. Brentano, Patricia Milne, Jason Myers, Walt Beglau, and Tom Rohlfing, Marion County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— John Ludlow, Jim Bernard, Paul Savas, Martha Schrader, and Tootie Smith, Clakamas County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— John Rachor, Jackson County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5732 [19SE]

——— Mark E. Bennett, Baker County, OR, Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Mark Labhart, Bill Baertlein, and Tim Josi, Tillamook County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— Mike McCabe, Ken Fahlgren, and Seth Crawford, Crook County, OR, Court, H5725 [19SE]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5733 [19SE]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5732 [19SE]

——— Rod Runyon, Scott Hege, and Steve Kramer, Wasco County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5723 [19SE]

——— Simon G. Hair, Stephen Campbell, and Connie Roach, Josephine County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5726 [19SE]

——— Steve Shaffer, Gilliam County, OR, Court, H5723 [19SE]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 3108, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, H6611 [16OC]

Groups supporting crop insurance program, S3730 [22MY]

Organizations opposing H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5681 [19SE]

Motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3965 [20JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4462, H4463, H4467, H4470 [11JY], H6514 [11OC], H6978 [12NO]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4383, H4389 [11JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3519 [15MY]

Federal aid programs: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5719 [19SE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5621 [18SE]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 75), H6270, H6271 [4OC]

Notices

Dept. of Agriculture Internet site unavailability due to lapse in Federal funding, H6269 [4OC]

Petitions and memorials

Harney County, OR, Court: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5732 [19SE]

Jefferson County, OR, County Commission: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Umatilla County, OR, Board of Commissioners: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Union County, OR, Board of Commissioners: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Wallowa County, OR, Board of Commissioners: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Wheeler County, OR, Court: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5732 [19SE]

Press releases

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Club for Growth (organization), H4388, H4468 [11JY]

——— Heritage Action for America (organization), H4468 [11JY]

Government Shutdown Impact on Native Americans: Oglala Sioux Tribe, H6551 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Technological Innovation Partnership program: funding, H3896, H3897 [19JN]

Agriculture: ensure that certificates of origin are accepted by any country that has entered into a free trade agreement, H3884 [19JN]

——— olive oil import restrictions, H3903–H3905 [19JN]

——— permanently suspend application of certain price support authority, H6515–H6520 [11OC]

——— prohibit corn growers who sell their crop for ethanol production from receiving farm payments, H3862 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs, H399 [6FE], H2444 [7MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H2577 [14MY], H2622, H2623, H2625, H2626, H2638 [15MY], H2663 [16MY], H2844 [22MY], H2916 [23MY], H3010 [3JN], H3228 [6JN], H3310 [12JN], H3359, H3365, H3369, H3371 [13JN], H3636 [14JN], H3694, H3695, H3721–H3730, H3745–H3750 [18JN], H3761–H3763, H3767, H3768, H3769, H3787–H3926 [19JN], H3932, H3933–H3968, H3969–H3976, H3984 [20JN], H4050 [26JN], H4086, H4089 [27JN], H5680, H5706 [19SE], E759 [23MY], E853 [12JN], E897 [17JN], E918 [19JN], E927, E928, E929, E930, E933, E936, E939, E941, E943, E944, E947, E948, E950, E951, E954 [20JN], E966 [25JN], E970, E971 [26JN], E1002 [28JN], E1020 [8JY], E1041 [10JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3708–H3720 [18JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3770–H3786 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), motion to recommit, H3966 [20JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4374, H4375, H4394–H4475, H4476 [11JY], H4490 [16JY], H4577 [17JY], H4609 [18JY], H4815, H4816 [19JY], H5076 [25JY], H5384, H5386 [2AU], H5844 [26SE], H6263 [4OC], H6350 [8OC], H6465, H6482–H6489, H6491 [10OC], H6514 [11OC], H6595 [15OC], H6608 [16OC], H6695, H6759 [23OC], H6907 [30OC], H7057 [14NO], H7145, H7147 [15NO], H7399 [3DE], H7453, H7459 [4DE], H7632 [11DE], H8134 [26DE], E1061 [16JY], E1483 [10OC], E1501 [11OC], E1794 [5DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), agree to conference with the Senate (H. Res. 380), H6505–H6514 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), H6527–H6532 [11OC], E1527 [16OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (H. Res. 378), H6520–H6527 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4376–H4394 [11JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 361), H5938–H5946 [28SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), motion to instruct conferees, H6515–H6520 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), motion to recommit, H4471 [11JY]

——— reform direct payment program, H4490 [16JY]

——— reform sugar price support program, H3696 [18JN], H3762 [19JN], H3934–H3938 [20JN], H6520–H6527 [11OC], E1041 [10JY]

——— reform sugar price support program (H.R. 693), H3108 [5JN]

——— repeal milk price support program, H3859, H3860 [19JN]

——— repeal sugar price support program, H3770 [19JN]

——— set target price for all crops at certain percent of 5-year rolling Olympic average and change acreage available for target price support, H3855, H3856 [19JN]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), H8046, H8047 [12DE]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), consideration (H. Res. 438), H7702–H7716 [12DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H5779 [20SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2410), H3968 [20JN], H6263 [4OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2410), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4049–H4057 [26JN]

Animals: allegations of animal abuse by Wildlife Services program employee, E277 [12MR]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (H.R. 2074), E713 [21MY]

Appropriations: fire suppression equipment and personnel, and rural water, waste disposal, wastewater facility, and business opportunity grant programs funding, H3966 [20JN]

Berwyn, IL: tribute to Berwyn South School District 100 efforts to promote nutrition and physical activity, E1191 [1AU]

Biodiesel Fuel Education Program: repeal, H3901, H3902 [19JN]

Black Hills National Forest: convey cemeteries located on National Forest System land to local South Dakota communities maintaining such cemeteries (H.R. 291), H2410, H2411 [6MY]

Chemicals: develop and implement regulations to secure and limit access to certain agricultural nutrients and chemicals, E927 [20JN]

Children and youth: repeal rule and nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs, H6488, H6489 [10OC]

——— repeal rule and nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 1503), H2480 [7MY]

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (H.R. 862), H3664, H3665 [17JN]

Congress: prohibit Members and their spouses from receiving agriculture crop subsidies and insurance payments, H5680 [19SE], E943 [20JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: legislative priorities, H7384–H7390 [2DE]

Conservation Reserve Program: require a portion of land be set aside for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program and the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program, H3694 [18JN], H3863 [19JN]

Cooperative Forestry Program: reform matching funds requirement for eligible historically Black land-grant institutions, E930, E933, E936 [20JN]

Crop insurance: allow portion of savings from standard reinsurance agreements renegotiation to continue to be used for deficit reduction, H3911 [19JN]

——— disclose names of Members of Congress, Cabinet members, or related entities receiving premium subsidies, H6508 [11OC]

——— limit premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, H3694 [18JN]

——— reduce premium subsidies, H4089 [27JN]

——— reform program, H3908–H3911 [19JN], H6487 [10OC], H6595 [15OC]

——— require advance public notice of any modification to terms or conditions of existing policies or plans, H3919 [19JN]

——— require farmers growing crops on highly erodible land and wetlands submit conservation compliance plan in order to qualify for crop insurance premium assistance, H3870 [19JN]

——— establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level (H.R. 1741), E554 [25AP]

——— improve Federal dairy programs, H3724 [18JN]

Dairy Market Stablization Program: funding, H3780 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: require a scientific and economic analysis of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act before final regulations are enforced, H3921, H3922 [19JN]

Dept. of Labor: job training programs funding through reduction in Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program marketing and outreach funding, H1473, H1474 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: publish list of minerals considered strategic and critical, H5614, H5615 [18SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: ensure firefighters are provided with the most advanced firefighting and personal safety equipment, H5790, H5791 [20SE]

——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development, H5728 [19SE]

——— include in Quadrennial Strategic Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy the best estimate of expected increase in production of renewable energy sources on Hawaiian Home Lands, H7228 [19NO], H7288 [20NO]

——— prohibit use of Hurricane Sandy relief funding for land acquisition, H144, H145 [15JA]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H2308 [25AP]

——— impact of Government regulations, H5185 [31JY]

Emerging Markets Program: funding, H3883 [19JN]

Environmental Quality Incentives Program: allow certain small community irrigation associations to be eligible for funding, H3867 [19JN]

——— improve, H3694 [18JN], H3865, H3866 [19JN]

Farm Risk Management Election Program: cap spending at certain level for first 5 years in which payments are dispersed, H3857–H3859 [19JN], H6508 [11OC]

Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program: funding, H3902, H3903 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (H.R. 1999), H3078, H3079 [4JN], H3109 [5JN], H3531 [13JN], H4937 [23JY]

——— reduce waste and streamline government programs, H5181 [31JY]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: reauthorize nutrition programs for the same duration as farm programs, H6515–H6520 [11OC]

Federal aid programs: Government shutdown impact on nutrition programs, H6506 [11OC], H6602 [15OC], H6608 [16OC]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs, H5939, H5942, H5943 [28SE], H6507–H6512 [11OC], E1501 [11OC]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5591, H5592, H5593, H5594, H5595, H5596, H5598, H5599, H5600, H5624, H5625 [18SE], H5659, H5660, H5661, H5662, H5663, H5664, H5665, H5666, H5667, H5668, H5694–H5721, H5755, H5756 [19SE], H5836 [26SE], E1353, E1355 [20SE], E1366 [25SE]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5669–H5684 [19SE]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), motion to recommit, H5719, H5720 [19SE]

——— require reauthorization of discretionary programs, H3925, H3926 [19JN], H6508 [11OC]

——— require report on cost differences between providing school meals and supplements in each of the territories, the District of Columbia, and the States (H.R. 428), E58 [23JA]

——— terminate certain direct payments to farmers and use savings to reduce the deficit, H668 [27FE]

Fish and fishing: classify farmed shellfish as a specialty crop, H3906, H3907 [19JN]

——— extend eligibility for certain emergency loans to commercial fisherman, H3893, H3894 [19JN]

Food: results of food security report and impact on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H5439 [10SE], H6456 [10OC]

Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs, H3872–H3875 [19JN], E966 [25JN]

Forest Service: convey Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, CO (H.R. 2337), H6854, H6855 [29OC]

——— permit States to allow nongovernmental entities to hold Forest Legacy Program conservation easements, H3899, H3900 [19JN]

——— streamline management of pine beetle infestation and clearing of infested trees to reduce forest fire risk, H3900 [19JN]

Forests: expedite the salvage of fire-killed timber in Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and BLM lands impacted by the Rim Fire in California (H.R. 3188), H7002 [13NO]

Fort Benning, GA: transfer Camp Frank D. Merrill to the Dept. of the Army from the Forest Service, H4590 [17JY]

GAO: establish pilot program to collect and publish Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit redemption data, H3889 [19JN]

Government: impact of shutdown on school lunch progam, H6211 [3OC]

Harris, Marilyn E.: Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development National Multi-Family Housing Site Manager of the Year for Elderly Housing award recipient, E1121 [24JY]

Health: antibiotic-resistant bacteria research and education grants funding, H3920 [19JN]

Healthy Food Financing Initiative: prohibit, H3891–H3893 [19JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 1518), E441 [12AP]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5270 [1AU]

Hunger-Free Communities Grant program: funding, H3877 [19JN], E941 [20JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H40–H48 [4JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H99, H109–H152, H155–H158, H161 [15JA], E37, E38 [18JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), consideration (H. Res. 23), H99–H108 [15JA]

——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy funding through Government across-the-board funding reduction, H103, H125, H126 [15JA], E37 [18JA]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (H.R. 1773), H7147 [15NO], H7462 [4DE]

Insects: consult with Dept. of the Interior and EPA to address decline of bee population, H3870–H3872 [19JN]

——— develop and provide science-based tools and treatments to combat coffee berry borer and establish area-wide pest management program, H3920 [19JN]

Invasive species: submit a report listing invasive species, certain details regarding species, cost estimates, current efforts to combat invasive species, and legal recourse available to those affected by species, E954 [20JN]

Inyo National Forest: facilitate a land exchange involving certain non-Federal lands (H.R. 1241), H7423 [3DE]

Livestock Indemnity Program: funding, H6350 [8OC], H6465 [10OC]

Mark Twain National Forest: implement moratorium on the use of prescribed fires until report is submitted on current forest management practices, H5752 [19SE]

Market Access Program: repeal, H3875, H3876 [19JN]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ to only include minerals identified by the National Research Council as strategic and critical, H5602, H5613, H5618 [18SE]

——— clarify responsibility for determinations under the National Environmental Policy Act prior to issuance of mineral exploration or mine permits, H5615, H5616 [18SE]

——— include mining cleanup costs in financial assurance and require that such assurance be in a form that would routinely be accepted in commerce, H5616, H5617 [18SE]

——— prohibit addition of ‘‘natural stone’’ to list of commodity products that can petition for a promotion and research order issuance, H3913, H3914 [19JN]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5530 [12SE], H5606–H5624 [18SE], E1341 [19SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), consideration (H. Res. 347), H5600–H5606 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), motion to recommit, H5621, H5622 [18SE]

Montana: revitalize Forest Service forestlands and timber harvests, H1802 [21MR]

National Drought Council: establish, H3862 [19JN]

National forests: establish a program to generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach, H5731 [19SE]

——— restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), H5460–H5467 [10SE], H5530 [12SE], H5721–H5755 [19SE], H5788–H5792 [20SE], H5820 [25SE], E1353, E1356, E1357, E1358 [20SE], E1389 [27SE]

——— submit report specifying volume requirement in effect for each Forest Reserve Revenue Area for that fiscal year, H5749, H5750 [19SE]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), H3765 [19JN]

National Resource Conservation Service: Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, H115, H116 [15JA]

National Sheep Industry Improvement Center: discontinue, H3912, H3913 [19JN]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: prioritize Emergency Watershed Protection Program funding for projects that prevent and mitigate impacts of catastrophic wildfires, H3867, H3868 [19JN]

Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative: terminate with Mexico, H3890, H3891 [19JN]

Power resources: conduct a study on energy use in departmental buildings, E929 [20JN]

Price Loss Coverage Program: study climate impact, H3859 [19JN]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (H.R. 596), H2855 [22MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7457 [4DE]

Reseach: importance of science, health, agricultural, and alternative energy research investment, H3277, H3278 [11JN]

Rural Energy for America Program: reinstate feasibility studies, H3771 [19JN]

Rural Utilities Service: create pilot program to address nitrate contamination of rural drinking water, H3894 [19JN]

——— Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program funding, H3895, H3896 [19JN]

Safety: require annual on-site audits of food safety systems of countries that export meat, poultry, and egg products to the U.S. and increase Food Safety and Inspection Service funding, H4471 [11JY]

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program: funding, H3891 [19JN]

Small business: require a small business review panel to consider the economic impact of regulations on small businesses, H3922 [19JN]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 74), H6266 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 75), H6239, H6243, H6262–H6272 [4OC], H6425, H6428 [9OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 75), motion to recommit, H6270, H6271 [4OC]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: allow States to implement a work requirement for applicants, H3959, H3960, H3969 [20JN]

——— allow States to implement drug testing program for applicants, H3885, H3886 [19JN], H6511 [11OC]

——— carry out employment and training pilot projects to reduce dependency and increase work efforts (H.R. 1929), H2538 [9MY]

——— eliminate, H3984 [20JN]

——— Employment and Training Program funding, H1370 [13MR], H1409, H1410 [14MR]

——— ensure no delay in benefits for veterans, children, senior citizens, the disabled, and pregnant women in case of a Government shutdown or default, H5719, H5720 [19SE]

——— ensure that at least one large urban area is included in anti-fraud pilot programs, H3884, H3885 [19JN]

——— expunge unused benefits, H3890 [19JN]

——— extend period during which benefits are temporarily increased (H.R. 3108), H6611 [16OC]

——— extend period during which benefits are temporarily increased (H.R. 3353), H7176 [18NO], E1729 [21NO]

——— funding, H346 [5FE], H1388 [13MR], H1575 [19MR], H2477–H2481 [7MY], H2577 [14MY], H2622, H2623, H2625, H2626 [15MY], H2663, H2665, H2666, H2667, H2668, H2669 [16MY], H2844 [22MY], H3007–H3013 [3JN], H3100 [5JN], H3310, H3342–H3347 [12JN], H3359, H3365, H3369, H3371 [13JN], H3695, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3745–H3750 [18JN], H3761, H3768, H3769, H3771–H3785, H3850–H3855 [19JN], H3932, H3951, H3952, H3971–H3975 [20JN], H4086 [27JN], H4315 [10JY], H4374, H4375, H4377–H4390, H4393, H4459, H4460, H4462–H4474, H4475, H4477 [11JY], H4490 [16JY], H4577 [17JY], H4609 [18JY], H4815, H4816 [19JY], H5077 [25JY], H5181 [31JY], H5374, H5384, H5386 [2AU], H5530 [12SE], H5575, H5577 [17SE], H5844 [26SE], H6246, H6247 [4OC], H6489, H6491 [10OC], H6505, H6507–H6512, H6529 [11OC], H6610 [16OC], H6837, H6838 [29OC], H6907 [30OC], H7057 [14NO], H7170–H7176 [18NO], H7256, H7259, H7267 [20NO], H7399 [3DE], H7453, H7459 [4DE], H7632 [11DE], E683 [16MY], E759 [23MY], E853 [12JN], E897 [17JN], E918 [19JN], E933, E941, E943, E944, E947, E948, E950, E951 [20JN], E970, E971 [26JN], E1020 [8JY], E1061 [16JY], E1703 [19NO]

——— improve, H3728, H3729 [18JN], H6488 [10OC]

——— include personal hygiene items, H3888 [19JN]

——— increase asset eligibility determinations, E941 [20JN]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain violent crimes from participating, H3772–H3774, H3776, H3777 [19JN], H6512 [11OC]

——— reduce Thrifty Food Plan calculations in any year the program is not authorized, H3886, H3887 [19JN], H3947 [20JN]

——— reduction in fraud, H4527 [17JY]

——— reform relative to veterans ability to qualify under certain asset and income requirements, H5706 [19SE]

——— report on the effects of reduced funding on charitable food providers, E939 [20JN]

——— require additional work requirements for recipients and eliminate funding for nutrition education, job training, and job search programs, H3956, H3957 [20JN]

Trees: prevent imposition of fees on Christmas tree sales, H3905, H3906 [19JN]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to Brigham Young University (H.R. 253), H3661–H3663 [17JN]

Urban areas: encourage development of urban agriculture, E928 [20JN]

Uxbridge, MA: Taft Early Learning School recipient of Dept. of Agriculture Healthier School Challenge Bronze Award, H5272 [1AU]

Wetlands Reserve Program: reform, H3867 [19JN]

WIC: funding, H4051 [26JN], H5181 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

Adverse Marketing Payments Program: eliminate, S3825 [23MY], S3979 [6JN], S8616 [11DE]

Agricultural Water Enhancement Program: modify eligibility requirements for participation, S3751 [22MY]

Agriculture: approval process for genetically modified crops, S1768 [13MR], S1945 [19MR], S3820 [23MY], S3946, S3947 [4JN]

——— ensure farmers and ranchers are protected from market manipulation by large meatpacking corporations, S1768 [13MR]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (S. 837), S3038 [25AP]

——— impact of Government shutdown on farmers, S7375 [10OC], S7395–S7397 [11OC]

——— improve organic agriculture, S3610 [20MY]

——— make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance (S. 141), S288 [24JA]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (S. 820), S3032 [25AP]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), S4987 [24JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), S5790, S5794 [18JY], S6162, S6163 [1AU], S6500, S6501 [17SE], S6568 [18SE], S6613 [19SE], S6871 [24SE], S7037 [30SE], S7341 [9OC], S7375 [10OC], S7395–S7397, S7402 [11OC], S7648–S7650 [30OC], S7693 [31OC], S8541, S8545 [9DE], S8616, S8631 [11DE], S8723, S8751 [12DE], S8787, S8796, S8805 [13DE], S8887 [17DE], S9090 [20DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), House amendment, S7084 [1OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), insert S. 954 language in lieu, S5794 [18JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), unanimous-consent agreement, S5794 [18JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3589, S3591–S3595, S3597, S3610 [20MY], S3634–S3648, S3652 [21MY], S3709, S3712–S3717, S3722–S3736, S3745–S3752 [22MY], S3796, S3797, S3805, S3806, S3809, S3816–S3826 [23MY], S3890, S3895–S3897, S3900, S3901 [3JN], S3915, S3923–S3925, S3931–S3940, S3946, S3947 [4JN], S3970, S3971, S3975, S3976, S3979–S3981 [6JN], S4029, S4043–S4053 [10JN], S4206 [11JN], S4401 [12JN], S4473 [13JN], S4757 [20JN], S4987 [24JN], S5601 [10JY], S5705 [16JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), motion to proceed, S3519 [15MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), order to print, S4432 [12JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), unanimous-consent agreement, S3523 [15MY], S3949 [4JN]

——— reform direct payment program, S6162 [1AU]

——— reform sugar price support program, S3639, S3640 [21MY], S3709, S3722, S3732, S3734–S3736, S3746 [22MY]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers, S8631 [11DE]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (S. 281), S658, S659 [12FE]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), S9090 [20DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 1244), S6910–S6912 [26SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S6564–S6567 [18SE]

California: include as a separate Federal milk markeing orders upon the petition and approval of California dairy producers (S. 663), S2337 [22MR]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (S. 1294), S5923 [24JY], S6061 [30JY]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish, S4045, S4046 [10JN]

Climate: study impact of global warming on agriculture, S3731 [22MY]

Conservation of natural resources: limit conservation program payments based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S3933, S3934 [4JN]

Crop insurance: conduct study to propose method for voluntary crop insurance program for seafood harvesters, S4207 [11JN]

——— improve program, S3595 [20MY], S3729 [22MY], S3890 [3JN]

——— improve program (S. 677), S2505 [9AP]

——— limit premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S3722 [22MY], S3817–S3820 [23MY]

——— modify eligibility requirements to include compliance with conservation laws, S4207 [11JN]

——— prohibit payment of premiums for tobacco, S3594, S3595 [20MY], S3805, S3806, S3809, S3816 [23MY]

——— reduce fraud and maintain program integrity in the program, S3817 [23MY]

——— require research and development relative to crop insurance for alfalfa and report on results of such study, S3890, S3900 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: work with the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture, and State, local, and tribal governments to mitigate negative environmental impacts of border security, S4855 [21JN]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S1117–S1120 [5MR], S2009 [20MR], S2255–S2259, S2263, S2264 [22MR]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S7382 [10OC], S7410 [11OC]

Federal aid programs: prohibit individuals convicted of tax evasion from receiving any benefits from Government assistance programs, S3933, S3934 [4JN]

——— reduce waste and reform direct payment programs, S7897 [7NO]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), S6611, S6631 [19SE], S6699, S6871 [24SE]

——— repeal automatic implementation of permanent laws establishing production limitations, market quotas, and price supports tied to parity prices, S4047 [10JN]

——— submit a report on the evaluation and consolidation of certain duplicative nutrition programs, S3934 [4JN]

——— terminate certain direct payments to farmers, S968 [28FE]

Fish and fishing: establish programs to support fisheries, S4048 [10JN], S4207 [11JN]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S3931 [4JN], S4047 [10JN]

Food: allow States to require labels on any food, beverage, or other edible products sold that contain, or are produced with, a genetically engineered material, S3731, S3750 [22MY], S3796, S3797 [23MY]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program, S3714–S3716 [22MY], S3826 [23MY]

Food industry: preserve safety and meat inspections at meatpacking plants, S1970 [20MR]

Food Safety Inspection Service: funding to exempt essential employees from furloughs, S1986 [20MR]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 1784), S8572 [9DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 1875), S9063 [19DE]

GAO: report finding National Flood Control Program and Federal Crop Insurance Corp., ill-prepared to deal with events resulting from climate change, S926 [27FE]

Government: impact of shutdown, S7247 [7OC]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S19, S20 [4JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S36–S38, S187 [22JA], S207 [23JA], S234–S236 [24JA], S299, S311–S325 [28JA], S463 [4FE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), unanimous-consent agreement, S296 [24JA], S304 [28JA]

——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy funding through Government across-the-board funding reduction, S312–S316, S320, S322 [28JA]

Immigration: inclusion of logging employment in the W agricultural worker program established to replace the H-2A agricultural worker program, S5337 [27JN]

Inyo National Forest: facilitate a land exchange involving certain non-Federal lands (S. 1888), S9106 [20DE]

Land use: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm, S3732 [22MY]

Livestock Indemnity Program: funding, S7341 [9OC], S7375 [10OC], S7396, S7402 [11OC]

Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Project: funding, S3901 [3JN], S4401 [12JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (S. 1600), S7631 [29OC]

National Resource Conservation Service: Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, S234–S236 [24JA]

Native Americans: allow Indian tribes to participate in certain soil and water conservation programs, S3636 [21MY]

Natural resources: modify the definition of the term biobased product, S4046, S4047 [10JN]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 354), S780–S782 [14FE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6254 [1AU]

Regional Conservation Partnership Program: improve, S4206 [11JN]

Rural areas: establish a pilot program for ultra-high-speed Internet, S4029, S4051 [10JN], S4473 [13JN]

Seeds: clarify regulations relative to the importation of seeds, S4047 [10JN]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 75), S7222, S7224, S7243 [5OC], S7272 [7OC], S7312 [9OC]

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program: require a certain percentage of funds be used for affordable food for children and at-risk families, food safety, crop protection, and specialty crop production, S3935 [4JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1660), S7911 [7NO]

Stabenow, Senator: tribute to personal staff who worked on S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S4043 [10JN]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: allow States to deputize certain nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to conduct interviews for senior citizens, S3731 [22MY]

——— establish a pilot project to eliminate purchases of unhealthful foods and beverages, S3939 [4JN]

——— funding, S3593, S3610 [20MY], S3750 [22MY], S4049 [10JN], S6568 [18SE], S7693 [31OC], S8448 [21NO], S8541, S8545 [9DE], S8616 [11DE], S8887 [17DE]

——— funding through reductions in crop insurance reimbursements to providers, S3637, S3647 [21MY]

——— improve, S3824 [23MY], S3980 [6JN], S4207 [11JN]

——— improve and extend, S3642, S3646 [21MY]

——— improve and extend (S. 458), S1129–S1131 [5MR]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain violent crimes from participating, S3646 [21MY]

——— provide homebound seniors and disabled persons access to grocery delivery, S3722 [22MY]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 553), S1789 [13MR]

Telecommunications: ensure rural areas receiving grants and loans for broadband telecommunications services do not already have access to broadband, S3938 [4JN]

Veterans: expand agricultural opportunities for military veterans (S. 784), S2901 [23AP]

WIC: allow all fresh fruits and vegetables, including white potatoes, as supplemental foods, S3980 [6JN]

Reports filed

Agree to Conference With the Senate on H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 113–244), H6544 [11OC]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2410) (H. Rept. 113–116), H3758 [18JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1244) (S. Rept. 113–46), S5497 [27JN]

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 954), S3429 [14MY]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 954) (S. Rept. 113–88), S6295 [9SE]

Black Hills Cemetery Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 447) (S. Rept. 113–63), S5498 [27JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 291) (H. Rept. 113–26), H1855 [9AP]

Coconino National Forest Land Conveyance To Correct Erroneous Survey: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 862) (H. Rept. 113–75), H2773 [17MY]

Consideration of H. Res. 378, Call on Conferees to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, To Restore Authority To Manage Sugar Supplies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 113–244), H6544 [11OC]

Consideration of H. Res. 379, Call on Conferees to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, To Limit Crop Insurance Premium Subsidies Based on Income: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 113–244), H6544 [11OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 152, Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery From Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 23) (H. Rept. 113–1), H84 [14JA]

Consideration of H.R. 347, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 99) (H. Rept. 113–214), H5587 [17SE]

Consideration of H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 292) (H. Rept. 113–147), H4308 [9JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 113–215), H5653 [18SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 266) (H. Rept. 113–114), H3686 [17JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 113–117), H3758 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 113–131), H4037 [25JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 295) (H. Rept. 113–149), H4369 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 113–215), H5653 [18SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3695, Agricultural Programs Temporary Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 438) (H. Rept. 113–290), H7687 [11DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 361) (H. Rept. 113–231), H5882 [26SE]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1947) (H. Rept. 113–92), H3014 [3JN], H3355 [12JN]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1947) (H. Rept. 113–92), H3256 [10JN]

Good Neighbor Forestry Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 327) (S. Rept. 113–97), S6327 [10SE]

Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 876) (H. Rept. 113–76), H2773 [17MY]

Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Facilitation Involving Certain Non-Federal Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1241) (H. Rept. 113–281), H7394 [2DE]

Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2337) (H. Rept. 113–196), H5475 [10SE]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 761) (H. Rept. 113–138), H4212 [8JY]

Nomination of Krysta L. Harden To Be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5968 [25JY]

Nomination of Robert Bonnie To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5968 [25JY]

Oregon Caves Revitalization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 354) (S. Rept. 113–29), S2844 [22AP]

Public Lands Service Corps Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 360) (S. Rept. 113–101), S6327 [10SE]

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1526) (H. Rept. 113–210), H5587 [17SE]

Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 28) (S. Rept. 113–92), S6327 [10SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 253) (H. Rept. 113–98), H3250 [6JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Ken Kestner and Dan Shoun, Lake County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Scott W. Meyers, Chris B. Labhart, and Boyd Britton, Grant County, OR, County Court, H5723 [19SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3708 [18JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3771 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4462, H4467 [11JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4383 [11JY]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 75), H6271 [4OC]

Statements

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Executive Office of the President, H4384 [11JY]

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act: Several Organizations, S1790 [13MR]

Tables

CBO baseline for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3852 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program budget authority other than benefits and nutrition assistance for Puerto Rico and American Samoa, H3853 [19JN]

Impact of Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding on Wisconsin residents, H3772 [19JN]

Supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H110–H112 [15JA]

Top 10 States of WIC eligible women and children, H6268 [4OC]

Testimonies

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Funding: Dale Simonson, Minnesota Dept. of Human Services, E1041 [10JY]

——— Patricia Lull, St. Paul Area Council of Churches, E1042 [10JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 23, consideration of H.R. 152, supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H99 [15JA]

H. Res. 266, consideration of H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act and H.R. 1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H3708 [18JN]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H3770 [19JN]

H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 2410, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4049 [26JN]

H. Res. 295, consideration of H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H4376 [11JY]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H5600 [18SE]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, and H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5669 [19SE]

H. Res. 361, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H5938 [28SE]

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]

H. Res. 378, call on conferees to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year, H6520 [11OC]

H. Res. 379, call on conferees to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, H6527 [11OC]

H. Res. 380, agree to conference with the Senate on H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H6505 [11OC]

H. Res. 380, consideration of H. Res. 378, call on conferees to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year, H6505 [11OC]

H. Res. 380, consideration of H. Res. 379, call on conferees to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, H6505 [11OC]

H. Res. 438, consideration of Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act and H.R. 3695, agricultural programs temporary extension, H7702 [12DE]

H.J. Res. 75, Dept. of Agriculture continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC, H6262 [4OC]

H.R. 152, supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H121–H124 [15JA]

H.R. 253, Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act, H3661 [17JN]

H.R. 291, Black Hills Cemetery Act, H2410 [6MY]

H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H5611 [18SE]

H.R. 862, Coconino National Forest land conveyance to correct erroneous survey, H3664 [17JN]

H.R. 876, Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act, H3659 [17JN]

H.R. 1241, Inyo National Forest land exchange facilitation involving certain non-Federal lands, H7423 [3DE]

H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5733–H5747 [19SE]

H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H3787–H3850 [19JN]

H.R. 2337, Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act, H6854 [29OC]

H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H4395–H4458 [11JY]

H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5694–H5705 [19SE]

H.R. 3695, agriculture programs temporary extension, H8046 [12DE]

S. 10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S48–S156 [22JA]

S. 395, Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act, S944 [27FE]

S. 663, California Milk Marketing Order Act, S2338 [22MR]

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S4232–S4349 [11JN]

S. 1888, Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Act, S9107 [20DE]