FEDERAL AGRICULTURE REFORM AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACT
Amendments
Enact (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]
——— consideration (H. Res. 266), H3719 [18JN]
Enact (H.R. 2642): agree to conference with the Senate (H. Res. 380), H6512 [11OC]
——— 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]
——— call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year, consideration (H. Res. 380), H6512 [11OC]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2642, provisions, S6259 [1AU], S7085 [1OC], H6557 [12OC]
Articles and editorials
House Leadership Proposes Outspending Senate in Farm Bill, H4391 [11JY]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1947), H2574 [13MY] (see H.R. 2642), H4369 [10JY]
Enact (H.R. 1947): consideration (see H. Res. 266), H3686 [17JN] (see H. Res. 269), H3759 (see H. Res. 271), H3758 [18JN]
Enact (H.R. 2642): agree to conference with the Senate (see H. Res. 380), H6544 [11OC]
——— call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see H. Res. 379), H6545 [11OC]
——— call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H6544 [11OC]
——— call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (see H. Res. 378), H6545 [11OC]
——— call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (H. Res. 378), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H6544 [11OC]
——— consideration (see H. Res. 295), H4369 [10JY]
——— consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 361), H5882 [26SE]
Letters
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 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding: Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, H3778 [19JN]
——— Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts, H3780 [19JN]
——— several organizations, H3783 [19JN]
Provisions: 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]
Lists
Cosponsors of McGovern amendment to H.R. 1947, provisions, on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3850 [19JN]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 1947), H3965 [20JN]
Enact (H.R. 2642), H4389, H4462, H4463, H4467, H4470 [11JY], H6514 [11OC], H6978 [12NO]
——— consideration (H. Res. 295), H4383 [11JY]
Press releases
Provisions: Club for Growth (organization), H4388, H4468 [11JY]
——— Heritage Action for America (organization), H4468 [11JY]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: permanently suspend application of certain price support authority, H6515–H6520 [11OC]
——— reform direct payment program, H4490 [16JY]
——— reform sugar price support program, H3934–H3938 [20JN], H6520–H6527 [11OC], E1041 [10JY]
——— repeal milk price support program, H3859, H3860 [19JN]
——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers, H3954, H3955 [20JN]
——— 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]
Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, H3924 [19JN]
Colleges and universities: allow the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research in States that already permit industrial hemp growth, H3897, H3898 [19JN]
Congress: prohibit Members and their spouses from receiving agriculture crop subsidies and insurance payments, H5680 [19SE], E943 [20JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Technological Innovation Partnership program funding, H3896, H3897 [19JN]
——— allow certain small community irrigation associations to be eligible for Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H3867 [19JN]
——— allow portion of savings from crop insurance standard reinsurance agreements renegotiation to continue to be used for deficit reduction, H3911 [19JN]
——— allow States to implement a work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, H3959, H3960, H3969 [20JN]
——— allow States to implement drug testing program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, H3885, H3886 [19JN], H6511 [11OC]
——— antibiotic-resistant bacteria research and education grants funding, H3920 [19JN]
——— cap Farm Risk Management Election Program spending at certain level for first 5 years in which payments are dispersed, H3857–H3859 [19JN], H6508 [11OC]
——— consult with Dept. of the Interior and EPA to address decline of bee population, H3870–H3872 [19JN]
——— create Rural Utilities Service pilot program to address nitrate contamination of rural drinking water, H3894 [19JN]
——— Dairy Market Stabilization Program funding, H3780 [19JN]
——— develop and provide science-based tools and treatments to combat coffee berry borer and establish area-wide pest management program, H3920 [19JN]
——— disclose names of Members of Congress, Cabinet members, or related entities receiving crop insurance premium subsidies, H6508 [11OC]
——— discontinue National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, H3912, H3913 [19JN]
——— eliminate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3984 [20JN]
——— Emerging Markets Program funding, H3883 [19JN]
——— ensure that at least one large urban area is included in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program anti-fraud pilot programs, H3884, H3885 [19JN]
——— ensure that certificates of origin are accepted by any country that has entered into a free trade agreement, H3884 [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, H3949–H3953 [20JN]
——— 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), H3860 [19JN]
——— establish National Drought Council, H3862 [19JN]
——— expunge unused Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, H3890 [19JN]
——— extend eligibility for certain emergency loans to commercial fisherman, H3893, H3894 [19JN]
——— Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program funding, H3902, H3903 [19JN]
——— fire suppression equipment and personnel, and rural water, waste disposal, wastewater facility, and business opportunity grant programs funding, H3966 [20JN]
——— Hunger-Free Communities Grant program funding, H3877 [19JN], E941 [20JN]
——— improve Environmental Quality Incentives Program, H3694 [18JN], H3865, H3866 [19JN]
——— improve Federal dairy programs, H3724 [18JN]
——— improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3728, H3729 [18JN], H6488 [10OC]
——— include personal hygiene items in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3888 [19JN]
——— increase asset eligibility determinations for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, E941 [20JN]
——— increase opportunities for women- and minority-owned small businesses, H3783 [19JN]
——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, H3694 [18JN]
——— olive oil import restrictions, H3903–H3905 [19JN]
——— prevent imposition of fees on Christmas tree sales, H3905, H3906 [19JN]
——— prioritize Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program funding for projects that prevent and mitigate impacts of catastrophic wildfires, H3867, H3868 [19JN]
——— prohibit addition of ‘‘natural stone’’ to list of commodity products that can petition for a promotion and research order issuance, H3913, H3914 [19JN]
——— prohibit corn growers who sell their crop for ethanol production from receiving farm payments, H3862 [19JN]
——— prohibit Healthy Food Financing Initiative, H3891–H3893 [19JN]
——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain violent crimes from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H3772–H3774, H3776, H3777 [19JN], H6512 [11OC]
——— reduce crop insurance premium subsidies, H4089 [27JN]
——— reduce Thrifty Food Plan calculations in any year the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is not authorized, H3886, H3887 [19JN], H3947 [20JN]
——— reduction in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud, H4527 [17JY]
——— reform Cooperative Forestry Program matching funds requirement for eligible historically Black land-grant institutions, E930, E933, E936 [20JN]
——— reform crop insurance program, H3908–H3911 [19JN], H6487 [10OC], H6595 [15OC]
——— 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 Wetlands Reserve Program, H3867 [19JN]
——— reinstate Rural Energy for America Program feasibility studies, H3771 [19JN]
——— repeal Biodiesel Fuel Education Program, H3901, H3902 [19JN]
——— repeal Market Access Program, H3875, H3876 [19JN]
——— repeal rule and nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs, H6488, H6489 [10OC]
——— report on effects of reduced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding on charitable food providers, E939 [20JN]
——— require a portion of land in Conservation Reserve Program be set aside for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program and the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program, H3694 [18JN], H3863 [19JN]
——— require a small business review panel to consider the economic impact of regulations on small businesses, H3922 [19JN]
——— require additional work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients and eliminate funding for nutrition education, job training, and job search programs, H3956, H3957 [20JN]
——— require advance public notice of any modification to terms or conditions of existing crop insurance policies or plans, H3919 [19JN]
——— 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]
——— 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]
——— require reauthorization of discretionary programs, H3925, H3926 [19JN], H6508 [11OC]
——— Rural Utilities Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program funding, H3895, H3896 [19JN]
——— Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program funding, H3891 [19JN]
——— study climate impact of Price Loss Coverage Program, H3859 [19JN]
——— 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]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H2577 [14MY], H2622, H2623, H2625, H2626 [15MY], H2663 [16MY], H2844 [22MY], H3310 [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], H5384, H5386 [2AU], H5530 [12SE], H5575, H5577 [17SE], H6529 [11OC], H6610 [16OC], H6837, H6838 [29OC], H6907 [30OC], H7057 [14NO], H7399 [3DE], H7453 [4DE], H7632 [11DE], E759 [23MY], E853 [12JN], E897 [17JN], E918 [19JN], E933, E941, E943, E944, E947, E948, E950, E951 [20JN], E970, E971 [26JN], E1020 [8JY], E1061 [16JY]
——— terminate Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative with Mexico, H3890, H3891 [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 State: require report on water sharing with Mexico, H3919 [19JN]
Enact (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]
——— consideration (H. Res. 266), H3708–H3720 [18JN]
——— consideration (H. Res. 271), H3770–H3786 [19JN]
——— motion to recommit, H3966 [20JN]
Enact (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]
——— agree to conference with the Senate (H. Res. 380), H6505–H6514 [11OC]
——— 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]
——— call on conferees to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6505–H6514 [11OC]
——— call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (H. Res. 378), H6520–H6527 [11OC]
——— call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year, consideration (H. Res. 380), H6505–H6514 [11OC]
——— consideration (H. Res. 295), H4376–H4394 [11JY]
——— consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 361), H5938–H5946 [28SE]
——— motion to instruct conferees, H6515–H6520 [11OC]
——— motion to recommit, H4471 [11JY]
EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms, H3924 [19JN]
——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements, H3856, H3857 [19JN]
——— limit authority to implement certain actions relative to Chesapeake Bay watershed total maximum daily loads, H3769 [19JN]
——— prohibit the disclosure of private information of farmers and ranchers, H3925 [19JN]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators, H4490 [16JY]
Federal aid programs: reauthorize nutrition programs for the same duration as farm programs, H6515–H6520 [11OC]
Fish and fishing: classify farmed shellfish as a specialty crop, H3906, H3907 [19JN]
Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs, H3872–H3875 [19JN], E966 [25JN]
Forest Service: 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]
GAO: establish pilot program to collect and publish Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit redemption data, H3889 [19JN]
Interstate commerce: prohibit States from enacting laws that place restrictions on means of production for agricultural goods sold within its borders but produced in other States, E1002 [28JN]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: reform direct payment program, S6162 [1AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Adverse Marketing Payments Program, S8616 [11DE]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S7693 [31OC], S8541, S8545 [9DE], S8616 [11DE], S8887 [17DE]
Enact (H.R. 1947), S4987 [24JN]
Enact (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]
——— House amendment, S7084 [1OC]
——— insert S. 954 language in lieu, S5794 [18JY]
——— unanimous-consent agreement, S5794 [18JY]
Reports filed
Agree to Conference With the Senate on H.R. 2642, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 113–244), H6544 [11OC]
Consideration of H. Res. 378, Call on Conferees to H.R. 2642, Provisions, 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, Provisions, 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.R. 1947, Provisions: 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. 2642, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 295) (H. Rept. 113–149), H4369 [10JY]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2642, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 361) (H. Rept. 113–231), H5882 [26SE]
Provisions: 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]
Rulings of the Chair
Enact (H.R. 1947): consideration (H. Res. 266), H3708 [18JN]
——— consideration (H. Res. 271), H3771 [19JN]
Enact (H.R. 2642), H4462, H4467 [11JY]
——— consideration (H. Res. 295), H4383 [11JY]
Statements
Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H4384 [11JY]
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]
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. 266, consideration of H.R. 1947, provisions, H3708 [18JN]
H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 1947, provisions, H3770 [19JN]
H. Res. 295, consideration of H.R. 2642, provisions, H4376 [11JY]
H. Res. 361, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, provisions, H5938 [28SE]
H. Res. 378, call on conferees to H.R. 2642, provisions, 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, provisions, 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, provisions, H6505 [11OC]
H. Res. 380, consideration of H. Res. 378, call on conferees to H.R. 2642, provisions, 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, provisions, to limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, H6505 [11OC]