DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE see also Agriculture; Forest Service

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 465), H1456 [28JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5250 [10JN], H5287, H5288, H5289, H5290, H5291, H5292, H5294, H5296, H5297, H5298, H5299, H5300, H5304, H5305, H5320 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4800), consideration (H. Res. 616), H5263 [11JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5152, S5155 [30JY], S5197, S5237, S5238, S5239, S5241, S5242, S5244, S5245, S5250, S5259, S5261, S5272 [31JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2395, H2396, H2397, H2398 [13MR]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), consideration (H. Res. 515), H2382 [13MR]

Drought: provide for drought relief measures in New Mexico (S. 2470), S5822 [18SE]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7148 [31JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7212 [1AU]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (S. 376), S703, S704 [3FE]

Articles and editorials

Best State in America—Vermont, for Its Healthy Kids, S3926 [24JN]

Study Ties Diabetic Crises to Dip in Food Budgets, H231 [15JA]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4307), H2695 [26MR]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4308), H2695 [26MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 465), H1430 [27JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2389), S3293 [22MY] (see H.R. 4800), H5072 [5JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4800), consideration (see H. Res. 616), H5248 [10JN]

AID: reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 2421), S3367 [3JN]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 4524), H3363 [30AP]

Bienville National Forest: convey certain lands to the Pat Harrison Waterway District in Smith County, MS (see H.R. 4545), H3407 [1MY]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 4765), H5022 [29MY]

——— expand and improve Federal programs to reduce child hunger (see H.R. 4249), H2433 [13MR]

Christmas trees: exclude ‘‘Choose and Cut’’ Christmas tree producers from the Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order (see H.R. 5827), H9044 [10DE]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate Tenmile Recreation Management Area and Porcupine Gulch Protection Area (see H.R. 5311), H7181 [31JY]

Crop insurance: disclose premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 5634), H7885 [18SE]

——— limit premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see S. 2201), S2095 [2AP]

Dept. of HHS: include certain areas within the frontier and remote areas levels designations (see H.R. 5592), H7884 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see S. 2427), S3424 [4JN] (see H.R. 3980), H1514 [31JA]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prohibit land management modifications relative to listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species (see S. 2623), S4620 [17JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse (see S. 3017), S6788 [12DE]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), consideration (see H. Res. 515), H2360 [12MR]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 2394), S3294 [22MY] (see H.R. 4716), H4828 [22MY]

Disasters: establish an emergency watershed protection disaster assistance fund to provide assistance for any natural disaster (see S. 2163), S1775 [26MR]

Drought: provide for drought relief measures in New Mexico (see S. 2470), S3668 [12JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 5196), H6814 [24JY]

Federal aid programs: extend the term of marketing assistance loans in cases in which a purchaser has bought the loan commodity subject to the loan and declared bankruptcy prior to paying for the loan commodity (see S. 2815), S5628 [16SE] (see H.R. 5542), H7882 [18SE]

Food: prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 5417), H7387 [9SE]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 4551), H3407 [1MY]

——— revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see H.R. 4873), H5398 [17JN] (see H.R. 5476), H7616 [16SE]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 2734), S5217 [31JY]

——— make supplemental appropriations for combating tree and wood pests and certain forest health management and urban and community forestry activities (see H.R. 4099), H2000 [26FE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H1658 [5FE]

Georgia: exchange jurisdiction between the Army and Dept. of Agriculture of property in Chattahoochee National Forest but permitted to the Army for Camp Frank D. Merrill and Army property adjacent to Lake Lanier (see H.R. 3960), H1510 [29JA]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 2193), S1923 [1AP] (see H.R. 4098), H2000 [26FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (see H.R. 3962), H1510 [29JA]

National School Lunch Program: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program (see S. 2366), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 5242), H7039 [29JY]

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 S. 2116), S1584 [12MR]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see S. 2112), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4293), H2644 [25MR]

Nevada: authorize certain land conveyances involving public lands in northern Nevada to promote economic development and conservation (see H.R. 5205), H6859 [25JY]

Parks and recreation areas: improve recreation opportunities and increase consistency and accountability in the collection and expenditure of recreation fees collected on public lands and forests (see H.R. 5204), H6859 [25JY]

Public lands: improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see H.R. 3994), H1658 [5FE]

——— improve transparency and oversight of land conveyances involving the sale, exchange, or other disposal of certain public lands or acquisition of non-Federal lands (see H.R. 5074), H6135 [11JY]

——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4423), H3057 [8AP]

——— require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 5530), H7882 [18SE]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending and an overall spending limit on such programs (see S. 2015), S890 [11FE] (see H.R. 4731), H4828 [22MY]

Rural Utilities Service: establish a loan guarantee program for natural gas distribution grids in areas with high energy costs (see S. 2058), S1233 [27FE]

——— prohibit funding for High Energy Cost Grant Program (see H.R. 4744), H4834 [23MY]

Safety: support country-of-origin labeling, ban imports of fresh meats from countries with foot-and-mouth disease, and reform certain livestock programs (see S. 2764), S5217 [31JY]

Schools: exempt school-based enterprises from nutrition standards for foods sold in schools (see H.R. 4713), H4784 [21MY]

——— improve standards of school lunch programs (see H.R. 5891), H10335 [2JA]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 2210), S2161 [3AP]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements (see H.R. 5597), H7884 [18SE]

South Central Agricultural Laboratory: enter into a lease to facilitate improvement of the laboratory to support cooperative State and Federal agricultural research (see H.R. 4264), H2484 [14MR]

Summer Food Service Program: improve efficiency (see S. 2527), S4003 [25JN] (see H.R. 5012), H5818 [26JN]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: modify eligibility disqualification for certain convicted felons (see H.R. 5642), H7886 [18SE]

——— preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive benefits (see H.R. 5238), H7039 [29JY]

——— prohibit use of benefits to purchase marijuana products (see H.R. 4142), H2147 [4MR]

——— provide incentives for participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4904), H5557 [19JN]

——— require beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see S. 1922), S325 [14JA] (see H.R. 4006), H1686 [6FE]

Trails: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 4886), H5493 [18JN]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 1949), S439 [16JA] (see H.R. 3917), H1241 [16JA] (see H.R. 3922), H1246 [17JA]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 573), S5784 [18SE] (see H. Res. 730), H7675 [17SE]

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. 5677), H7900 [19SE]

——— provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 2593), S4404 [10JY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S619 [30JA], S689 [3FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5197 [31JY]

Conference reports

Agricultural Act (H.R. 2642), H1269–H1425 [27JA]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding: several mayors, H1446 [28JA]

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E130 [28JA]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), E129 [28JA]

School nutrition standards: Miriam Rollin, Mission—Readiness (organization), H4917 [29MY]

——— several School Nutrition Association past presidents, H4916 [29MY]

Supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H7220, H7224, H7225 [1AU]

——— Thomas M. Susman, ABA, H7226 [1AU]

Water Rights Protection Act: Bob Roberts, California Ski Industry Association, E412 [21MR]

——— Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, E405 [21MR]

——— Bonnie Petersen, CLUB 20 (organization), E411 [21MR]

——— Bruce Whitehead, Southwestern Water Conservation District, Durango, CO, E413 [21MR]

——— Dan Keppen, Family Farm Alliance, E405 [21MR]

——— Danny Neufeld, Center, CO, Conservation District, H2389 [13MR]

——— David Perry, Aspen Skiing Co., E415 [21MR]

——— Douglas Kemper, Colorado Water Congress, E411 [21MR]

——— Earl J. Garber, National Association of Conservation Districts, E410 [21MR]

——— Ethan Mueller, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, E410 [21MR]

——— Frederick P. Sackbauer IV, Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, and George Gregory, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, H2388 [13MR]

——— Gary S. Derck, Durango Mountain Resort, E406 [21MR]

——— Gene Manuello and Tim Canterbury, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, H2388 [13MR]

——— Gerald Koppenhafer, Montezuma Valley Irrigation Co., E407 [21MR]

——— Harold Anderson, Rio Grande Watershed—Association of Water Conservation Districts, North Center, CO, E414 [21MR]

——— John A. Gifford, Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association, E409 [21MR]

——— John Martin, Mike Samson, and Tom Jankovsky, Garfield County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E405 [21MR]

——— Karla L. Shriver, Rio Grande County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E408 [21MR]

——— Leonard Thompson and Scott Robertson, White River and Douglas Creek Creek Conservation Districts, Meeker, CO, E413 [21MR]

——— M. Dee Greeman, San Luis Valley Water Conservation District, Alamosa, CO, E413 [21MR]

——— Melanie Mills, Colorado Ski Country USA (organization), E406 [21MR]

——— Michael Berry, National Ski Areas Association, H2387, H2399 [13MR], E409 [21MR]

——— Michael Burke, Grand Junction, CO, Area Chamber of Commerce, E405 [21MR]

——— Michael Yohn, San Luis Valley, CO, County Commissioners Association, E413 [21MR]

——— Paula Swenson, Phil Chamberland, and Jonathan Houck, Gunnison County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E408 [21MR]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, E408 [21MR]

——— R. Eric Kuhn, Colorado River Water Conservation District, H2389 [13MR]

——— Robert M. Senderhauf, Upper Arkansas Water Conservation District, Salida, CO, E413 [21MR]

——— Robert W. Johnson, National Water Resources Association, H2389 [13MR], E412 [21MR]

——— Ron Henderson, David White, and Gary Ellis, Montrose County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E410 [21MR]

——— Rusty D. Jardin, Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, Fallon, NV, E415 [21MR]

——— Scott George, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Brice Lee, Public Lands Council, E409 [21MR]

——— Shawn Bolton, Rio Blanco County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E409 [21MR]

——— Steve Acquafresca, Mesa County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E408 [21MR]

——— Steve Acquafresca, Rose Pugliese, and John Justman, Mesa County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E407 [21MR]

——— Steve D. Chappell, Keenan G. Ertel, and Larry D. Suckla, Montezuma County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E407 [21MR]

——— Steve McCarroll, Conejos County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E411 [21MR]

——— Steven Vandiver, Rio Grande Water Conservation District, Alamosa, CO, E414 [21MR]

——— Timothy V. Corrigan, Douglas B. Monger, and Stephen K. Ivancie, Routt County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E413 [21MR]

Lists

Amendments submitted to H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act, H2391 [13MR]

Horse industry groups and individuals supporting H.R. 1518, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, E631–E633 [30AP]

Organizations opposing H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act, H2390 [13MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act, H2389 [13MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S4988 [28JY], S5075 [30JY], S5159, S5197, S5204 [31JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2406 [13MR]

Petitions and memorials

Iowa: Agricultural Act, S561 [29JA]

Press releases

SNAP Cuts in Farm Bill Will Lead to Less Food for Vulnerable People: Food Research and Action Center, H1446 [28JA]

Water Rights Protection Act: Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), E411 [21MR]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H7046 [30JY]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H24, H45 [8JA], H79 [9JA], H230 [15JA], E92 [16JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1425–H1428 [27JA], H1436 [28JA], H1484, H1485–H1501, H1502, H1503 [29JA], H1552 [4FE], H1595 [5FE], H1944 [26FE], H2615 [25MR], E149 [31JA], E152, E154 [3FE], E161 [4FE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 465), H1443–H1458 [28JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H441 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5265–H5312 [11JN], H6299 [16JY], E966, E967, E970 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4800), consideration (H. Res. 616), H5259–H5265 [11JN]

Agriculture Extension Act: anniversary, E710 [8MY]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: eradication of specialty crop pests funding, H5289 [11JN]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (H.R. 4524), H3300 [30AP]

Animals: study the effect of captivity on large marine mammals, H5294 [11JN], H6299 [16JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense, H6845, H6847 [25JY]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), H6865 [28JY]

Bread for the World (organization): tribute to report ‘‘Ending Hunger in America’’, H1690 [10FE]

California: delay legislation addressing certain water-related concerns until it is determined it will not have a negative impact on the water quality and availability for agricultural producers in the California Delta region, H1639 [5FE]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (H.R. 4765), E891 [30MY]

Citrus greening research: funding, H5263 [11JN]

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 (H.R. 2733), H1917 [25FE]

Crop insurance: limit premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, H45 [8JA], H1425–H1428 [27JA], H1446 [28JA], H1492 [29JA]

——— reform program, H1495 [29JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: clarify protections for Native American tribal water rights, H2397, H2398 [13MR]

——— ensure ability to protect tribal treaty rights, preserve recreational fishing, mitigate drought conditions, and facilitate fire suppression relative to acquisition and enforcement of water rights, H2406 [13MR]

——— expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (H.R. 2166), H1255–H1257 [27JA], E129 [28JA]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H2244 [6MR], H2385–H2401, H2405–H2408 [13MR], E402 [18MR]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), consideration (H. Res. 515), H2374–H2385 [13MR]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), motion to recommit, H2406 [13MR]

——— require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands, H1567, H1568 [4FE], E176 [6FE]

Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program: funding through reductions in Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration funding, H5296 [11JN]

Economic Research Service: funding, H5292 [11JN]

Farm Service Agency: Emergency Conservation Program funding, H5297, H5298 [11JN]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, H2056 [27FE]

Federal employees: under secretaries and assistant secretary office account funding, H5290 [11JN]

Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act: wildfire suppression on public lands and hazardous fuel reduction funding, H1679, H1680 [6FE]

Food: prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (H.R. 5417), H7305 [9SE]

Food Safety and Inspection Service: funding, H5297 [11JN]

Forest Service: allow added flexibility to implement salvage logging plan on lands affected by the Rim Fire in California while protecting sensitive areas and maximizing revenue to fund reforestation, H1675, H1676 [6FE]

——— financial impact of Endangered Spiecies Act lawsuits, H2733 [27MR]

——— prohibit conditioning ski area permits on transfer or acquisition of water rights on behalf of the U.S., H2376–H2378, H2390, H2398–H2401 [13MR], E402 [18MR]

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, H1609 [5FE], H1662, H1664 [6FE]

——— make supplemental appropriations for combating tree and wood pests and certain forest health management and urban and community forestry activities (H.R. 4099), E250 [26FE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H6865 [28JY], H7161, H7165 [31JY], H7193 [1AU]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 3992), H6047, H6048 [10JY], H6664 [23JY], H6871 [28JY], H6991, H7014 [29JY], H7356 [9SE], H7536 [16SE], H7842, H7843 [18SE]

Government regulations: impact of over-regulation of food industry, E1583 [14NO]

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act: reauthorize, H6220 [15JY]

Healthy Food Financing Initiative: funding, H5260 [11JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 1518), E631 [30AP]

Insects: support alternative methods to tree removal to combat Asian long-horned beetle, H5283 [11JN]

Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit restrictions on the use of dogs in deer hunting activities, H1580, H1581 [4FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (H.R. 3962), H1502 [29JA]

Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Project: funding through reductions in marketing and promotion administration account funding, H5294, H5295 [11JN]

Market Access Program: repeal, H3164 [10AP]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H2593 [24MR], H2636 [25MR]

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, H7686, H7810 [18SE]

——— 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), H7536 [16SE], H7689 [18SE], H9068 [11DE]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), H1691–H1693 [10FE]

National School Lunch Program: limitation, elimination, and removal of certain food items, H8281 [3DE], E503 [3AP]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, H5299–H5301 [11JN]

Nevada: authorize certain land conveyances involving public lands in northern Nevada to promote economic development and conservation (H.R. 5205), H7486–H7492 [15SE]

Office of Congressional Relations: funding, H5288 [11JN]

Office of Inspector General: funding through reductions in Office of Chief Financial Officer funding, H5289, H5290 [11JN]

——— meat safety investigation funding, H5288 [11JN]

Office of the General Counsel: funding, H5291 [11JN]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (H.R. 596), H7956 [13NO]

Schools: establish waiver process for school districts that find new school nutrition standards too expensive, H4916 [29MY], H5261, H5283–H5287 [11JN], E967, E970 [12JN]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements, H7985 [14NO]

——— State grants to purchase equipment for school breakfast program funding, H5287, H5288 [11JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: funding, H2987 [7AP]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC: allow all fresh fruits and vegetables, including white potatoes, as supplemental foods, H5283, H5286, H5287 [11JN]

——— anniversary, E1638 [19NO]

——— funding, H2366 [13MR]

Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children demonstration program: funding, H5291, H5292 [11JN]

Summer Food Service Program: importance, H5881 [9JY], H6220 [15JY]

——— improve efficiency (H.R. 5012), H6220 [15JY], H6940 [28JY]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: allow veterans to file for benefits under the status of disabled while their Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability claims are pending, H5304 [11JN]

——— funding, H24, H31, H45, H47, H50 [8JA], H79 [9JA], H230, H452, H453 [15JA], H1262, H1264, H1425–H1428 [27JA], H1436, H1443–H1446, H1449 [28JA], H1484, H1486, H1488–H1499, H1502 [29JA], H1595 [5FE], H2245 [6MR], H2615 [25MR], H2859 [3AP], H3009, H3011 [8AP], H3134 [9AP], H3230 [28AP], H3452 [7MY], H5075 [9JN], H5501 [19JN], H5643 [24JN], H6139 [14JY], H6800–H6804 [24JY], H8044 [18NO], H8154 [20NO], E81 [15JA], E92 [16JA], E149 [31JA], E154 [3FE], E605 [28AP]

——— reform, H1497, H1498 [29JA]

Wilderness Act: anniversary, H7628 [17SE], E973 [12JN], E1369 [9SE], E1448 [17SE], E1468, E1474, E1478, E1486, E1505 [19SE]

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, H1567 [4FE]

——— expand membership of Advisory Committee to include veterans service organizations, H1577, H1578 [4FE]

——— expand membership of Advisory Committee to include women and minority hunting and fishing advocacy, outreach, or education organizations, H1577 [4FE]

Remarks in Senate

Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program: establish, S713 [4FE]

Agriculture: milk price support program, S721 [4FE]

——— provide for country of origin labeling for livestock, S696 [3FE], S724 [4FE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), S44 [7JA], S396 [16JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S514–S516 [28JA], S561, S585 [29JA], S613, S619, S630–S632, S636, S640, S645 [30JA], S665–S690, S693–S697 [3FE], S710–S718, S720–S726, S729–S736, S746 [4FE], S813 [6FE], S997–S999 [24FE]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers, S673 [3FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, S395–S397 [16JA], S3776–S3784, S3788, S3792, S3798–S3800, S3804 [18JN], S3852 [19JN], S3887 [23JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S4746, S4752, S4846 [23JY], S4851, S4869, S4877, S4880, S4887, S4893 [24JY], S4975–S4980 [28JY], S5197–S5205, S5290, S5310 [31JY], S5323 [1AU]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), motion to proceed, S4988 [28JY], S5005–S5015, S5019, S5041 [29JY], S5075, S5081, S5083–S5087, S5093–S5095, S5102–S5107, S5117–S5121 [30JY], S5159, S5164–S5169, S5172, S5181, S5186–S5188, S5193, S5194 [31JY]

Batta, Todd A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations, S3633, S3634 [12JN]

Black Hills National Forest: convey cemeteries located on National Forest System land to local South Dakota communities maintaining such cemeteries (H.R. 291), S4355 [9JY]

Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program: funding, S722 [4FE]

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (H.R. 862), S3307 [22MY]

Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: establish, S6653 [11DE]

Crop insurance: limit premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S675, S676, S678 [3FE], S711 [4FE]

——— modify eligibility requirements to include compliance with conservation laws, S630, S631 [30JA]

Dairy industry: improve Federal dairy programs, S396 [16JA], S672 [3FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize and modify land conveyances, national forests, parks, heritage areas, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, monuments and memorials, and water infrastructure projects, S6727–S6731, S6734, S6744 [12DE]

——— streamline process for fire prevention projects, S4861 [24JY]

Disasters: establish an emergency watershed protection disaster assistance fund to provide assistance for any natural disaster (S. 2163), S2058 [2AP]

EPA: reconsider rule prohibiting Dept. of Defense from transferring excess military vehicles to rural fire departments due to emissions regulations, S4246 [8JY]

Federal aid programs: operate marketing assistance loan program in a way that encourages redemption and minimizes forfeiture of loan commodities to the Federal government and enables the orderly marketing of loan commodities, S6860 [15DE]

——— reform commodity subsidy programs, S514 [28JA], S695 [3FE]

Fish and fishing: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S679 [3FE]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, S5849 [18SE]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems, S713 [4FE]

Forest Service: convey Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, CO (H.R. 2337), S4357 [9JY]

——— diversion of forest management funding to wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S4877 [24JY]

——— revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees, S4369 [10JY], S6655 [11DE]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1388 [10MR], S5120 [30JY], S5205, S5206, S5290 [31JY]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 1875), S418 [16JA], S5102, S5103 [30JY]

Holladay, Jon M.: nomination to be Dept. of Agriculture Chief Financial Officer, S6140 [19NO]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (S. 2193), S1935 [1AP]

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 (H.R. 876), S4356 [9JY]

Iowa: Iowa House of Representatives passage of resolution on H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act, S561 [29JA]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands, S4304 [9JY], S5661 [17SE]

Maryland: impact of Regional Conservation Partnership Program on agriculture and conservation efforts, S3835 [19JN]

Mensah, Lisa A. Serwah: nomination to be Under Sec. for Agriculture for Rural Development, S6179 [20NO]

Meridian, ID: tribute to Wild Touch Taxidermy (business), S4146 [26JN]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), S1132 [25FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 376), S703, S704 [3FE]

National Resource Conservation Service: Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, S419 [16JA]

National School Lunch Program: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program (S. 2366), S3239 [21MY]

Oregon: participation in Dept. of Agriculture Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables, S6381 [8DE]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 354), S4359 [9JY]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S1902 [1AP]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 1401), S1498, S1511 [11MR], S4742 [23JY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands, S2847 [8MY], S4861 [24JY]

Safety: coordinate efforts with FDA to secure work visas for U.S. food safety inspectors to investigate Chinese processing facilities that produce pet food and chicken for human consumption, S3804 [18JN]

Schools: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (S. 2210), S2164 [3AP], S2191 [7AP]

Seeds: clarify regulations relative to the importation of seeds, S725 [4FE]

Senate: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act, S734, S735 [4FE]

Summer Food Service Program: importance, S4259 [8JY]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, S105 [8JA], S515 [28JA], S673, S680–S685, S696 [3FE], S711, S714–S718, S723, S724 [4FE], S813 [6FE], S2458 [29AP]

——— reform, S675, S688 [3FE], S730–S734 [4FE]

Vermont: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranking as State having healthiest children in the nation, S3925 [24JN]

Wilderness Act: anniversary, S5677 [17SE]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 573), S5669–S5672 [17SE], S5880 [18SE]

Reports

Ryan Budget Would Slash SNAP by $137 Billion Over Ten Years—Low-Income Households in All States Would Feel Sharp Effects: Dorothy Rosenbaum, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H3011 [8AP]

Reports filed

Agricultural Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2642) (H. Rept. 113–333), H1430 [27JA]

Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1773) (H. Rept. 113–674), H10318 [12DE]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4800) (H. Rept. 113–468), H5072 [5JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2389) (S. Rept. 113–164), S3293 [22MY]

Cabin Fee Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1341) (S. Rept. 113–171), S3293 [22MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5476) (H. Rept. 113–707), H10334 [2JA]

Coconino National Forest Land Conveyance To Correct Erroneous Survey: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 862) (S. Rept. 113–149), S2378 [10AP]

Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 776) (S. Rept. 113–291), S6540 [10DE]

Consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and Conference Report on H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 113–334), H1430 [27JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 113–379), H2360 [12MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 113–472), H5248 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5230, Supplemental Appropriations To Address Border Crisis, Border Security and Law Enforcement, and Humanitarian and Repatriation Assistance: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 696) (H. Rept. 113–567), H7124 [30JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 710) (H. Rept. 113–571), H7240 [1AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture Requirement for Annual Permits and Fees for Commercial Filming Activities on Federal Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2798) (H. Rept. 113–335), H1510 [29JA]

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5204) (H. Rept. 113–706), H10334 [2JA]

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2166) (H. Rept. 113–331), H1252 [23JA]

Highlands Conservation Act Authorization Extension: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 712) (H. Rept. 113–712), H10334 [2JA]

Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 876) (S. Rept. 113–150), S2378 [10AP]

Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Facilitation Involving Certain Non-Federal Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1241) (S. Rept. 113–303), S6540 [10DE]

Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2337) (S. Rept. 113–173), S3293 [22MY]

National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept. 113–348), H1686 [6FE]

Nomination of Lisa A. Serwah Mensah To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5697 [17SE]

Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5205) (H. Rept. 113–593), H7527 [15SE]

Oregon and California Land Grant Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1784) (S. Rept. 113–307), S6626 [11DE]

Oregon Caves Revitalization Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 354) (H. Rept. 113–713), H10334 [2JA]

Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1406) (S. Rept. 113–254), S5588 [15SE]

Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1750) (S. Rept. 113–295), S6540 [10DE]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2799) (H. Rept. 113–336), H1510 [29JA]

Tennessee Wilderness Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1294), S2239 [8AP]

Water Rights Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3189) (H. Rept. 113–372), H2147 [4MR]

Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3188) (H. Rept. 113–394), H2801 [1AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 465), H1443, H1445 [28JA]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5205 [31JY]

Statements

Responsible Spending Restraint and Reform—Response to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Committee on the Budget (House), H3033 [8AP]

Water Rights Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H2391 [13MR]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5268–H5280 [11JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 465, consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and conference report on H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act, H1443 [28JA]

H. Res. 515, consideration of H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act, H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act, and clarify House proceedings and actions during March district work period, H2374 [13MR]

H. Res. 616, consideration of H.R. 4800, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H5259 [11JN]

H. Res. 696, consideration of H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7133 [31JY]

H. Res. 710, consideration of H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7206 [1AU]

H.R. 876, Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act, S4356 [9JY]

H.R. 2166, Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act, H1255 [27JA]

H.R. 2337, Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act, S4357 [9JY]

H.R. 2431, National Integrated Drought Information System reauthorization, H1691 [10FE]

H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act, H2395 [13MR]

H.R. 5205, Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act, H7486–H7491 [15SE]

H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7153–H7158 [31JY], H7213–H7216 [1AU]

S. 354, Oregon Caves Revitalization Act, S4359, S4361 [9JY]

S. 376, Drought Information Act, S704 [3FE]

S. Res. 573, Wilderness Act anniversary, S5799 [18SE]