RURAL AREAS see also Agriculture; Suburban areas; Urban Areas

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 (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]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H5733, H5748, H5749, H5750, H5752, H5754 [19SE]

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

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

Short Hillside’s Long Legacy, S754 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 2581), H4174 [28JN]

——— 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 limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H6544 [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]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 281), S657 [12FE] (see H.R. 1932), H2568 [9MY]

——— 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]

Alaska: enter into intergovernmental agreements with Indian tribes relative to enforcement of certain State laws by Indian tribes, improve quality of life in rural Alaska, and reduce alcohol and drug abuse (see S. 1474), S6208 [1AU]

America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership: reauthorize in Iowa (see S. 1151), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 3721), H8107 [12DE]

Armed Forces: expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (see H.R. 3507), H7151 [15NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: delay enforcement of physician supervision regulations for critical access hospitals pending completion of analysis of impact of such regulations (see H.R. 3769), H8109 [12DE]

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 249), H3215 [5JN]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 1622), S7674 [30OC]

Denali Commission: terminate (see H.R. 3589), H7353 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 512), S1592 [11MR] (see H.R. 2338), H3356 [12JN]

——— amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (see S. 1222), S5149 [25JN]

——— authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales (see H.R. 3692), H7627 [10DE]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 1334), H1822 [21MR]

——— establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 1096), S3955 [4JN]

——— improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools by authorizing school turnaround grants and reward schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps (see S. 578), S1853 [14MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, support methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and improve prevention and treatment of addiction (see H.R. 752), H594 [15FE]

——— provide health care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (see S. 726), S2649 [15AP] (see H.R. 1559), H2025 [15AP]

Dept. of HUD: reform laws relative to small public housing agencies (see S. 576), S1853 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for conduct of stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 816), S3028 [25AP]

——— use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 715), S2589 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a grant program and a pilot program designed to improve the delivery of health care to veterans residing in rural areas (see H.R. 1134), H1395 [13MR]

——— carry out a program of outreach for veterans (see S. 1558), S7007 [27SE]

——— require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 635), H499 [13FE]

——— specify requirements for updating the Office of Rural Health strategic plan for improving access to, and quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas (see S. 1411), S6126 [31JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: 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]

Developing countries: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (see H.R. 2822), H5087 [25JY]

Diseases: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 516), S1592 [11MR]

EPA: prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see S. 1343), S5840 [23JY]

FCC: provide for equitable distribution of Universal Service funds to rural States (see S. 1766), S8457 [21NO]

——— suspend and revise proposed rule that revised Universal Service fund distribution to rural carriers and encourage investment by rural rate-of-return carriers in deployment of broadband infrastructure (see S. 1858), S8976 [18DE]

Federal aid programs: 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]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S5907 [24JY] (see H.R. 1750), H2350 [25AP]

——— expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 3656), H7566 [5DE]

Forests: provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (see S. 849), S3029 [25AP] (see S. 1300), S5708 [16JY]

GAO: report to Congress on the effectiveness of FCC universal service reforms (see S. 774), S2844 [22AP]

Health: reform medical liability system, improve access to health care for rural and indigent patients, and enhance access to affordable prescription drugs (see S. 1860), S9051 [19DE]

Health care facilities: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see S. Res. 26), S520 [7FE] (see H. Res. 356), H5833 [25SE]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 616), S1950 [19MR] (see H.R. 2484), H4037 [25JN]

Housing: improve housing for educators, public safety officers, and medical providers, and their households (see S. 386), S871 [26FE]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see S. 766), S2797 [18AP] (see H.R. 858), H701 [27FE]

Immigration: provide for additional investment visas for aliens investing in rural areas (see H.R. 3000), H5396 [2AU]

Mammoth Peak: redesignate as Mount Jessie Benton Fremont (see H.R. 1192), H1426 [14MR]

Medicaid: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1790), H2391 [26AP]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H2802 [20MY]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 1143), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 2801), H4978 [23JY]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 986), H1318 [6MR]

——— extend certain ambulance add-on payments (see S. 1405), S6126 [31JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 842), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1787), H2391 [26AP]

——— extend the Frontier Extended Stay Clinic demonstration in Alaska (see S. 239), S519 [7FE]

——— extend the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2578), H4173 [28JN]

——— modify hospital requirements to qualify for the rural provider and hospital exception to physician ownership or investment prohibition in order take into account certain hospitals (see H.R. 2027), H2717 [16MY]

——— provide flexibility in the counting of hospital beds to determine designation of critical access hospitals (see H.R. 3444), H6954 [30OC]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see S. 1444), S6207 [1AU]

National Ag Day: anniversary (see S. Res. 81), S1950 [19MR]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S5708 [16JY]

Postal Service: cap rural post office closures and consolidations and establish closure and consolidation guidelines (see H.R. 2615), H4212 [8JY]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: redesignate as Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor (see S. 702), S2564 [10AP] (see H.R. 1471), H1909 [10AP]

Rural Electrification Act: amend (see H.R. 1639), H2158 [18AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S3091 [6MY] (see H.R. 654), H500 [13FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1526), H1990 [12AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1526), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5653 [18SE]

Small business: ensure businesses in rural areas have access to credit to promote economic growth and job creation (see H.R. 2136), H2952 [23MY]

South Dakota: facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System (see S. 684), S2501 [9AP]

Taxation: allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see S. 1255), S5498 [27JN]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 1346), S5840 [23JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 526), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]

——— 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]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 3015), H5397 [2AU]

Telecommunications: encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see S. 1776), S8457 [21NO]

——— support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 57), H413 [6FE]

Telephones: improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see S. Res. 157), S3844 [23MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (see H.R. 2672), H4483 [11JY]

Cloture motions

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

Letters

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

Dept. of Education Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program amendment: Cornelia Brown, Maine School Management Association, S5150 [25JN]

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]

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

Firefighters killed in West, TX, fertilizer plant explosion, H3020 [4JN]

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]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H5790 [20SE]

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]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: 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 limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (H. Res. 379), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6505–H6514 [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]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers, H3954, H3955 [20JN]

——— 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]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H4348 [10JY]

Arizona: economic impact of certain infrastructure development projects in rural areas, H6691 [23OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: rural water projects funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administration and solar energy programs funding, H4255 [9JY]

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (organization): anniversary, E462 [15AP]

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

——— Dairy Market Stabilization Program funding, H3780 [19JN]

——— 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]

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

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

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

——— repeal Market Access Program, H3875, H3876 [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]

Dept. of Education: improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools by authorizing school turnaround grants and reward schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps, H2712 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: rural airport detection equipment funding through reductions in Transportation Security Administration funding, H3147 [5JN]

Developing countries: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (H.R. 2822), H5097 [30JY]

Douglas, AZ: tribute to Douglas Youth Leadership Development Forum, E1706 [19NO]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H5126–H5128 [30JY], E1178 [31JY]

——— exempt Alaska and Hawaii from certain restrictions in receiving Essential Air Service Program funding, H5125, H5126 [30JY], H7636 [11DE]

——— reduce Essential Air Service Program per passenger subsidy, H5126 [30JY]

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

Federated Rural Electric (company): National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Community Service Award for Community Investment recipient, E538 [24AP]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H4315 [10JY], H5181 [31JY]

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

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims and families of those affected by explosion at West, TX, fertilizer plant, and commend first responders, H2140 [18AP]

Lancaster, OH: tribute to fundraising efforts to assist the West, TX, Volunteer Fire Dept., affected by explosion at fertilizer plant, E747 [23MY]

Leonardtown, MD: Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital named a Truven Health Analytics Inc., Nation’s 100 Top Hospital, E345 [20MR]

Medicaid: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (H.R. 1790), E574 [26AP]

Minorities: emergency mortality rate of minority individuals, H4853 [22JY]

——— improve health of minority individuals, H2416–H2424 [6MY]

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

National Ag Day: observance, H1578 [19MR]

National forests: improve land management, H1979 [12AP]

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: tribute to Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, H3933 [20JN]

National Rural Health Day: observance, H7337 [21NO]

Ramsey County, MN: anniversary of Ramsey County Fair, E1063 [16JY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H5460–H5467 [10SE], H5530 [12SE], H5721–H5755 [19SE], H5788–H5792 [20SE], H5820 [25SE], E1353, E1356, E1357, E1358 [20SE], E1389 [27SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1526), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5669–H5684 [19SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1526), motion to recommit, H5790, H5791 [20SE]

West, TX: disaster assistance for rebuilding and recovery of community destroyed by explosion at fertilizer plant, H4491 [16JY]

——— express sympathy to victims and families of those affected by explosion at fertilizer plant, and commend first responders, H2148, H2154 [18AP], H2231 [23AP], H2306 [25AP], H2409 [6MY]

——— tribute to first responders killed in explosion at fertilizer plant, H3279–H3281 [11JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: 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]

——— 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]

Alaska: anniversary of Alaska Marine Highway System, S647 [12FE]

Cochran Ski Area (business): anniversary, S754 [14FE]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 1622), S7678–S7680 [30OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify regulations relative to the importation of seeds, S4047 [10JN]

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

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

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

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

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

——— modify eligibility requirements for participation in the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program, S3751 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (S. 1222), S5150 [25JN]

——— establish Office of Rural Education Policy (S. 1096), S3958 [4JN], S3981 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: Community Health Center Program funding, S2137 [21MR]

——— provide health care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (S. 726), S6552 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project, S487 [7FE]

Dept. of the Interior: Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding, S9090 [20DE]

——— reauthorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program at levels roughly equivalent to property tax revenues lost due to the presence of Federal land, S2317 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care access, S7136 [2OC]

——— improve the delivery of health care to veterans residing in rural areas, S2123 [21MR]

EPA: prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (S. 1343), S5842 [23JY]

Forests: provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (S. 1300), S5710 [16JY]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to preservation of farmland, S8805 [13DE]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals, S2268, S2269 [22MR]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (S. 1444), S6221 [1AU]

National Ag Day: anniversary (S. Res. 81), S1957 [19MR]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S1883 [18MR]

National Rural Health Day: observance, S8450 [21NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: funding, S6061 [30JY]

South Dakota: facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System (S. 684), S2506 [9AP]

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

Stafford, KS: tribute, S391 [30JA]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (S. 526), S1711 [12MR]

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

West, TX: express sympathy to victims and families of those affected by explosion at fertilizer plant, and commend first responders, S2775, S2777 [18AP]

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]

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.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. 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]

Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1302), S7673 [30OC]

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]

Improve Telephone Service in Rural Areas and Express That No Entity May Unreasonably Discriminate Against Telephone Users in Those Areas: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 157) (S. Rept. 113–130), S9051 [19DE]

Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System Completion Facilitation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 684) (S. Rept. 113–74), S5687 [15JY]

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

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]

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]

Texts of

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

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

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

S. 726, Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act, S2653 [15AP]

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

S. 1086, Office of Rural Education Policy Act, S3959 [4JN]

S. 1300, Stewardship Contracting Reauthorization and Improvement Act, S5710 [16JY]

S. 1444, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act, S6222 [1AU]

S. Res. 26, recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities, S527 [7FE]

S. Res. 81, National Ag Day anniversary, S1955 [19MR]

S. Res. 157, improve telephone service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas, S3865 [23MY]