AGRICULTURE see also Food; Rural Areas

Amendments

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]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5624, H5629, H5631, H5632, H5634, H5635, H5636 [23JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (S. Res. 404), S1879 [31MR]

Drought: provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California and other Western States (S. 2198), S3303, S3304, S3308 [22MY]

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

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8886 [9DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 770), H8383 [4DE]

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

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

Articles and editorials

Bipartisan Taxpayer Raid, S680 [3FE]

Cellars at Jasper Hill Wins ‘‘World’s Best Unpasteurized Cheese’’, S6297 [3DE]

Century of Farming in Norwich—Family Members Flock From Around the World To Mark Anniversary, S5426 [9SE]

Changing Climate—More Extreme Weather Ahead (excerpt), S1453 [10MR]

Emergency Drought Bill Deserves To Die, H8830 [8DE]

Facts Support Passage of Drought Relief Legislation, H8838 [8DE]

Muddying the Waters, S5303 [31JY]

Ukraine Faces Hurdles in Restoring Its Farming Legacy, H5519 [19JN]

When Life Turned Ugly—Domestic Violence Is an All Too Common Occurrence in Rural America, S5292 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions

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]

Animals: prohibit any Federal entity, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 4393), H2913 [3AP]

——— provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 5058), H6105 [10JY]

Cesar Chavez Day: observance (see H. Res. 529), H2744 [27MR]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (see H.R. 4413), H2990 [7AP]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), consideration (see H. Res. 629), H5493 [18JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 404), S1819 [27MR]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: provide for a net benefit review of any transaction between U.S. and foreign companies (see H.R. 5581), H7884 [18SE]

Conservation of natural resources: support voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation in order to sustain natural resources to meet the needs of a growing population (see S. Con. Res. 39), S4404 [10JY] (see H. Con. Res. 95), H2644 [25MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps/Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) community gardens in high poverty areas program (see H.R. 4084), H1937 [25FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

——— disclose crop insurance 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]

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 5327), H7181 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (see S. 1965), S528 [28JA] (see H.R. 4508), H3291 [29AP]

——— identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to these emergencies (see H.R. 5156), H6398 [17JY]

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]

Drought: provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California (see S. 2016), S891 [11FE] (see H.R. 4039), H1769 [11FE]

——— provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California and other Western States (see S. 2198), S1923 [1AP]

——— provide drought assistance to California and other affected Western States (see H.R. 4239), H2432 [13MR]

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

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see H.R. 5781), H8272 [2DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), consideration (see H. Res. 770), H8365 [3DE]

EPA: allow advanced biofuel, biomass-based diesel, and cellulosic biofuel to satisfy mandates of the renewable fuel program only if domestically produced, and eliminate corn ethanol mandate (see H.R. 4849), H5362 [12JN]

——— establish grant program to assist communities and local agriculture industry with meeting total maximum daily loads through upgraded sewer and wastewater systems and improved agriculture runoff practices (see H.R. 4739), H4829 [22MY]

——— prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see H.R. 4157), H2255 [6MR]

——— provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings (see H.R. 5034), H6034 [9JY]

FDA: ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4430), H3057 [8AP]

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

Foreign aid: end global poverty and hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote long-term, agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilient, adaptive, local capacity of vulnerable populations (see S. 2909), S5783 [18SE]

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]

Immigration: increase transparency and reporting requirements for temporary nonimmigrant work visas to prevent human trafficking (see H.R. 5197), H6814 [24JY]

International Year of Family Farming: designate (see S. Res. 544), S5588 [15SE]

Interstate commerce: 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]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 2379), S3237 [21MY] (see S. 2727), S5216 [31JY]

Labeling: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see H.R. 3935), H1431 [27JA]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 543), S5564 [11SE]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 691), H6859 [25JY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 488), S4154 [26JN]

National security: recognize importance of biosecurity and agro-defense (see S. Res. 373), S1315 [5MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5392), H7240 [1AU]

Pesticides: increase availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees (see H.R. 5447), H7433 [10SE]

——— permit commercial applicators to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form (see H.R. 5714), H7995 [14NO]

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

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (see H.R. 4790), H5063 [30MY]

——— exempt agricultural loads traveling on Federal highways from weight limitations if State agricultural regulations are met (see H.R. 5201), H6814 [24JY]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see S. Con. Res. 33), S1234 [27FE] (see H. Con. Res. 86), H1937 [25FE]

Southern Prairie Potholes National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 2845), S5698 [17SE]

Taxation: expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 4757), H5022 [29MY]

——— modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 2021), S947 [12FE]

——— reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 4061), H1776 [14FE]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 2899), S5783 [18SE]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (see S. 2984), S6350 [4DE] (see H.R. 5810), H8868 [8DE]

Urban areas: promote and enhance urban agricultural production and agricultural research in urban areas (see H.R. 5616), H7885 [18SE]

Washington (State): anniversary of the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area (see S. Res. 349), S821 [6FE]

Cloture motions

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

Conference reports

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

Letters

California Emergency Drought Relief Act: D.O. McIsaac, Pacific Fishery Management Council, H8834, H8836 [8DE]

——— several environmental organizations, H8831 [8DE]

——— several fishermen’s organizations, H8837 [8DE]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: several organizations, H5850 [8JY]

Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Alexander M. Cutler, Business Roundtable (organization), E1101 [3JY]

——— Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H5620 [23JN]

——— Amit Narang and Bartlett Naylor, Public Citizen (organization), H5615 [23JN]

——— Andy Blocker, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), E1103 [3JY]

——— Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, E1100 [3JY]

——— Dan Gilligan, Petroleum Marketers Association of America and Michael C. Trunzo, New England Fuel Institute, H5617 [23JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, E1102 [3JY]

——— Jo Ann Emerson, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, E1102 [3JY]

——— Micah Hauptman and Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H5615 [23JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, E1100 [3JY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5613 [23JN]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5613 [23JN]

——— several production agriculture and agribusiness organizations, E1103 [3JY]

——— Steve Suppan, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, H5618–H5620 [23JN]

——— Susan N. Kelly, American Public Power Association, E1101 [3JY]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, E1103 [3JY]

——— William Funk, Richard Murphy, and Thomas O. McGarity, Center for Progressive Reform (organization), H5621 [23JN]

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act: Scott Slesinger, National Resources Defense Council, H2266 [11MR]

Global warming: Blake Cady, S1461 [10MR]

——— Dorothy Bagley, S1461 [10MR]

——— Ken Marien, S1461 [10MR]

——— Mon Cochran, S1461 [10MR]

——— Nilan M. MacDonald, S1461 [10MR]

——— Susan Timberlake, S1461 [10MR]

Global warming impact on the environment: Kara Tanaka, S1440 [10MR]

Lists

Committee on Agriculture (House) Democratic staff, H1486 [29JA]

Committee on Agriculture (House) Republican staff, H1497 [29JA]

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

Organizations supporting S. Res. 404, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S1861 [31MR]

Motions

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5663 [24JN]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8886 [9DE]

Press releases

Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Dennis Kelleher, Better Markets (organization), H5616 [23JN]

President Pérez Molina Formalizes Historic Agreement: Guatemalan Embassy, S5947 [12NO]

Proclamations

Tribute to National Cereal Producers Association of Poland: Representative Flores, E282 [28FE]

Proposals

Observe Smith-Lever Act anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, E10 [7JA]

Remarks in House

Adent, John: Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E350 [11MR]

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]

America’s PrepareAthon!: tribute to national campaign increasing emergency preparedness, H3221 [28AP]

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

Antle, Robert V.: Grower-Shipper Association of Central California E.E. ‘‘Gene’’ Harden Award for Lifetime Achievement recipient, E1027 [20JN]

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]

California Farm Water Coalition: anniversary, E1130 [9JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H3382, H3383 [1MY]

Carter, Matt and family: Escambia County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E467 [28MR]

CFTC: conduct study to determine whether high-frequency trading increases market volatility, H5629 [23JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5592 [20JN], H5612–H5638 [23JN], H5659–H5665 [24JN], H8990 [10DE], E1061 [24JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), consideration (H. Res. 629), H5508–H5513 [19JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), corrections in engrossment, H5612 [23JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), motion to recommit, H5663, H5664 [24JN]

——— require a report on number of entities regulated, their size, practice models, and managed assets, H5629–H5631 [23JN]

Climate: impact of global warming on water supplies and agriculture, H175 [13JA], H1547 [4FE], H2655 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: allow growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research in States that already permit industrial hemp growth, H4980, H4981, H4990, H4991 [29MY]

Collinsworth, Bobby and family: Walton County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1539 [12NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps/Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) community gardens in high poverty areas program, E219 [18FE]

Corps of Engineers: Bayou Meto and Grand Prairie projects funding, H5988 [9JY]

——— closure of Mississippi River section to daytime river traffic, H7905 [12NO]

——— prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6071, H6072 [10JY]

Crystal City, TX: tribute, H2068 [28FE]

Davis, Rex: Prowers County, CO, Conservationist of the Year award recipient, E1130 [9JY]

Del Rio, TX: tribute, H5648 [24JN]

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

——— citrus greening research funding, H5263 [11JN]

——— 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— Office of Inspector General meat safety investigation funding, H5288 [11JN]

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

——— reform crop insurance program, H1495 [29JA]

——— repeal Market Access Program, H3164 [10AP]

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

——— under secretaries and assistant secretary office account funding, H5290 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: provide additional humanitarian assistance to Ukraine including agricultural tools and supplies, H5518–H5520 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H4979–H4981, H4991 [29MY]

Dept. of the Interior: extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (H.R. 4508), H6612 [22JY]

——— release reversionary interest in certain land conveyed to Oregon for establishment of Oregon State University Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (H.R. 3366), H4856–H4858 [28MY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, E467 [28MR]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (H.R. 2322), H3221 [28AP]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California and other affected Western States (H.R. 4239), H8830 [8DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8653 [4DE], H8826–H8840 [8DE], H8877 [9DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 770), H8369–H8385 [4DE], E1771 [10DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), motion to recommit, H8886–H8889 [9DE]

——— provide that short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California shall not impact fishing industry jobs, regional economy, and protect existing water rights and tribal sovereignity in Western States, H8886, H8887 [9DE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H2428–H2431 [13MR]

Elmore, Stephen H.: Imperial County Farm Bureau Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Year Award recipient, E1519 [12NO]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (H.R. 311), H2264–H2266 [11MR]

——— economic impact of enforcement of certain air pollution and water pollution regulations, H1649–H1656 [5FE]

——— regulation of agricultural on-farm fuel storage and spill prevention, H1655 [5FE]

——— regulation of intrastate waters including isolated streams or ditches on private agricultural properties, H1651 [5FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program, H6756 [24JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (H.R. 2692), H5500 [19JN]

Escambia County, FL: anniversary of Barrineu Park 4–H Club, E1405 [15SE]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E102 [17JA]

Fleming County, KY: anniversary of Hinton Mills (business) Seed Days Customer Appreciation Event, E284 [28FE]

Forest Service: convey certain property to Wyoming to consolidate the historic Ranch A (H.R. 1684), H1257, H1258 [27JA]

Foster Farms Co.: anniversary, E957 [11JN], E997 [17JN]

4–H (organization): anniversary of 4–H Club of Wisconsin, E530 [7AP]

Golden, CO: Golden Farmers Market recipient of Greater Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Civic Award, E76 [15JA]

Greeley, CO: tribute to Colorado Farm Show, E598 [28AP]

Harris, John: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year Award recipient, E1636 [19NO]

Hatfield, PA: anniversary of George Didden Greenhouses, E1349 [8SE]

Holley family: Okaloosa County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1425 [16SE]

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

Ibleto, Art: Sonoma County, CA, Farm Bureau Hall of Fame inductee, E1231 [24JY]

Jay, FL: anniversary of Jay Peanut Festival, E1550 [12NO]

Kern County, CA, Farm Bureau: anniversary, E1505 [19SE]

Kimberling, Cleon: Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E345 [11MR]

Labeling: provide for country of origin labeling for beef, pork, and poultry products, H5282 [11JN]

——— provide for country of origin labeling for livestock, H1502 [29JA]

Lansing, NC: tribute to Rose Mountain Butcher Shoppe, H7946 [13NO]

Larson, John P. (Phil): Ag One Foundation Community Salute award recipient, E686 [6MY]

Leipprandt, Ted: Michigan Agri-Business Association Leaders and Legends Award recipient, E17 [8JA]

Lenawee County, MI: anniversary of Lenawee County Fair, E924 [9JN]

Minnesota: tribute to family-owned farms, E1485 [19SE]

Miya family: Kings County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1377 [10SE]

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

National Agriculture Week: observance, H2656 [26MR]

National Dairy Month: observance, H5321 [12JN]

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

National Pollinator Week: observance, H5500 [19JN]

National Rice Month: observance, H7537 [16SE]

New York, NY: tribute to La Casita de Catano Community Garden, E1689 [2DE]

NOAA: Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery program funding for minimum riparian buffers, H4974, H4975 [29MY]

NSF: prohibit funding to examine climate effects on tea quality and socioeconomic responses in China and other locations, H4995, H4996 [29MY]

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Star Award for Exports recipient, E890 [30MY]

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau: lawsuit challenging EPA rule establishing new mandate for nutrient-runoff standards and takeover of laws governing waters in States comprising Chesapeake Bay watershed, H5638 [23JN]

Pesticides: permit commercial applicators to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form (H.R. 5714), H8231, H8232 [2DE]

Plant City, FL: tribute to Florida Strawberry Festival, E373 [13MR]

Presque Isle, ME: anniversary of Aroostook Farm, E1202 [22JY]

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

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

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits, H1665 [6FE]

——— improve management of grazing leases and permits by consolidating environmental reviews, clarifying definition of current grazing management, and ensuring timely response for certain trailing and crossing applications, H1673, H1674 [6FE]

——— require groups not substantially justified or directly affected by final Federal grazing decisions to pay legal expenses of the other party when they lose in court, H1674 [6FE]

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (H.R. 4790), E895 [30MY]

Roby, Representative: tribute to Alabama Agriculture Advisory Panel, H1500 [29JA]

Rutgers University: tribute to Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension, E1123 [9JY]

Salvestrin, Rich: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1225 [24JY]

San Diego County, CA: anniversary of San Diego County Farm Bureau, E154 [3FE]

San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation: tribute, E129 [28JA], E599 [28AP]

Save Mart Supermarkets (company): Stanislaus County, CA, Ag Hall of Fame inductee, E1537 [12NO]

Schenectady, NY: anniversary of Schenectady Greenmarket, H2143 [4MR]

Seymour, IN: tribute to Roberts Tree Farm, E1718 [3DE]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, H2158 [5MR], E309 [5MR], E690 [6MY], E1104 [3JY], E1123 [9JY]

Stanislaus County Farm Bureau: anniversary, E740 [9MY]

Steffes Registered Holsteins (family farm): Illinois Milk Producers’ Association Environmental Stewardship Award recipient, E1370 [9SE]

Suffolk County, NY: anniversary of Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District, E1439 [17SE]

Svedman, Donald L.: Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E353 [11MR]

Taxation: reform estate and gift taxes, E203 [11FE]

Tomky, Chris: East Otero Conservation District (organization) Conservationist of the Year Award recipient, E249 [26FE]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 5810), H9015, H9016 [10DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting, H1580 [4FE]

University of California: Cooperative Extension Kings County recipient of Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Supporter of the Year award, E1382 [10SE]

University of Florida: anniversary of Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Cooperative Extension Services, E1309 [1AU]

Urban areas: promote and enhance urban agricultural production and agricultural research in urban areas (H.R. 5616), E1458 [19SE]

Ward family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1499 [19SE]

Washington (State): anniversary of the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area, H1701 [10FE]

Womack, Abner: American Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award recipient, H2088 [28FE]

Yoder family: Escambia County, FL, Farm Family and Agricultural Innovator of the Year award recipient, E1496 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

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]

Benton County, OR: anniversary of Benton County Fair and Rodeo, S5130 [30JY]

Business and industry: impact of Government regulations on hiring and job loss, S1493 [11MR]

Butternut Mountain Farm, Vermont Maple Sugar Co.: tribute, S2376 [10AP]

CFTC: provide for greater regulation of high frequency trading of commodities futures and greater protection for derivatives traders and trading facilities, S1915 [1AP]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (S. Res. 404), S1860, S1862 [31MR]

——— tribute (S. Res. 404), unanimous-consent request, S1861, S1862 [31MR]

Children and youth: use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, S3626 [12JN]

Climate: impact of climate change on Connecticut, S1446–S1450 [10MR]

——— impact of climate change on Utah, S4491–S4493 [15JY]

——— impact of global warming on agriculture, S1473 [10MR]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S1422, S1454, S1481–S1483 [10MR], S6257–S6259 [2DE]

——— impact of global warming on water supplies and agriculture, S1424–S1426, S1459, S1476 [10MR], S1720–S1722 [25MR], S3496 [9JN]

Corps of Engineers: authority to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S6810 [13DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program funding, S722 [4FE]

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

——— improve Federal dairy programs, S396 [16JA], S672 [3FE]

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

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

——— 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]

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

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

Drought: provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California and other Western States (S. 2198), S2041 [1AP], S2043 [2AP], S3222 [21MY], S3308 [22MY]

——— provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California (S. 2016), S892 [11FE]

Ecology and environment: local efforts to address ecological issues, S1444 [10MR]

Eldertide LLC: SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Tibbetts Award recipient, S5127 [30JY]

EPA: authority to make local land and water use decisions, S5302 [31JY]

——— economic impact of certain water pollution regulations, S4318–S4321 [9JY]

Federal aid programs: milk price support program, S721 [4FE]

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

Floods: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S4386 [10JY]

Greensboro, VT: Cellars at Jasper Hill recipient of World Cheese Awards ‘‘World’s Best Unpasteurized Cheese’’ award, S6297 [3DE]

Guatemala: Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam reparations agreement provisions implementation, S5947 [12NO]

Harkin, Senator: impact of Senate achievements on Allamakee County, IA, S4616 [17JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Benton County, IA, S3539 [10JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Boone County, IA, S3807 [18JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Bremer County, IA, S4264 [8JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Buena Vista County, IA, S2645 [5MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Butler County, IA, S3859 [19JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Cerro Gordo County, IA, S3468 [5JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Cherokee County, IA, S2906 [12MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Chickasaw County, IA, S4328 [9JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Clay County, IA, S2715 [6MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Clinton County, IA, S3681 [16JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Dallas County, IA, S4329 [9JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Davis County, IA, S4398 [10JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Decatur County, IA, S3337 [2JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Delaware County, IA, S4399 [10JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Dickinson County, IA, S2864 [8MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Dubuque County, IA, S3363 [3JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Emmet County, IA, S2863 [8MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Fayette County, IA, S4549 [16JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Floyd County, IA, S3929 [24JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Franklin County, IA, S4265 [8JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Fremont County, IA, S2561 [30AP]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Grundy County, IA, S4329 [9JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Hamilton County, IA, S2790 [7MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Hardin County, IA, S2789 [7MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Harrison County, IA, S3023 [14MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Henry County, IA, S3999 [25JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Howard County, IA, S4699 [22JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Iowa County, IA, S4000 [25JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jackson County, IA, S4550 [16JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jasper County, IA, S3288 [22MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jefferson County, IA, S3659 [12JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jones County, IA, S4147 [26JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Keokuk County, IA, S3364 [3JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Lee County, IA, S3540 [10JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Lyon County, IA, S2607 [1MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Madison County, IA, S3601 [11JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Mahaska County, IA, S3336 [2JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Marion County, IA, S3895 [23JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Marshall County, IA, S3289 [22MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Monona County, IA, S2790 [7MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Monroe County, IA, S4266 [8JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Muscatine County, IA, S3469 [5JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on O’Brien County, IA, S2948 [13MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Osceola County, IA, S2906 [12MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Palo Alto County, IA, S2949 [13MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Plymouth County, IA, S2606 [1MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Pocahontas County, IA, S2950 [13MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Poweshiek County, IA, S3232 [21MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Ringgold County, IA, S3066 [15MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Sac County, IA, S2715 [6MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Shelby County, IA, S2562 [30AP]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Sioux County, IA, S2645 [5MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Story County, IA, S3601 [11JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Taylor County, IA, S3068 [15MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Van Buren County, IA, S3928 [24JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Wapello County, IA, S3232–S3234 [21MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Warren County, IA, S3858 [19JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Washington County, IA, S3660 [12JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Wayne County, IA, S4147 [26JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Winnebago County, IA, S4615 [17JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Winneshiek County, IA, S3896 [23JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Worth County, IA, S3682 [16JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Wright County, IA, S4700 [22JY]

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

Idaho Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary, S6538 [10DE]

Immigration: impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S469 [27JA], S632–S635 [30JA]

International Year of Family Farming: designate (S. Res. 544), S5592 [15SE]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (S. 2379), S3240 [21MY], S6880–S6882 [16DE]

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

Lammiman, Allyson: National Association of Agricultural Educators Agriscience Teacher of the Year award recipient, S4398 [10JY]

Maple syrup: support production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities, S813 [6FE]

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

Moore, Frank: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5302 [31JY]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 543), S5720 [17SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 488), S4626 [17JY]

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

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

National security: recognize importance of biosecurity and agro-defense (S. Res. 373), S1326 [5MR]

Norwich, VT: anniversary of Meeting House Farm, S5426 [9SE]

OSHA: exempt small farming operations from rules and regulations, S305 [14JA]

Paradise Valley, NV: anniversary of Stewart’s Ninety-Six Ranch, S5045 [29JY]

Programs: reauthorize (H.R. 2642), S44 [7JA], S396 [16JA]

——— reauthorize (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]

Reed, Nathan and family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S6783 [12DE]

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

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, S2863 [8MY]

——— observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (S. Con. Res. 33), S2330 [9AP]

Taxation: extend special rule for contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes, S6282 [3DE], S6338 [4DE]

——— extend tax incentives for conservation easement donations, S6326 [4DE]

——— modify incentives for production of biodiesel (S. 2021), S3650 [12JN]

Thoman, Mary (Mickey): Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5301 [31JY]

Thorn Bay, AK: tribute to Southeast Island School District for building greenhouses for students at each school, S3928 [24JN]

Wells, NV: tribute to Wells Future Farmers of America participation in Western National Rangeland Career Development Event, S6940 [2JA]

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]

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. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 629) (H. Rept. 113–476), H5493 [18JN]

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. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 770) (H. Rept. 113–646), H8365 [3DE]

Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4413) (H. Rept. 113–469), H5072 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior Extension of Water Contract Between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1965) (S. Rept. 113–228), S5215 [31JY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4508) (H. Rept. 113–534), H6397 [17JY]

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 311) (H. Rept. 113–375), H2255 [6MR]

Grazing Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 258) (S. Rept. 113–166), S3293 [22MY]

Hermiston Reversionary Interest Release Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3366) (H. Rept. 113–402), H2960 [4AP]

Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2379) (S. Rept. 113–299), S6540 [10DE]

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

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

Rulings of the Chair

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

Statements

California Emergency Drought Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H8830 [8DE]

——— Senator Boxer, H8830 [8DE]

Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H5616 [23JN]

Iowa Climate Statement 2013—A Rising Challenge to Iowa Agriculture: Several Iowa College and University Professors, S1722 [25MR]

Tables

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

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget allocations adjustments detail, S3681 [16JN], S5043 [29JY]

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

H. Res. 629, consideration of H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, H5508 [19JN]

H. Res. 770, consideration of H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act, H8369 [4DE]

H.R. 311, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, H2264 [11MR]

H.R. 1684, Ranch A Consolidation and Management Improvement Act, H1257 [27JA]

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

H.R. 3366, Hermiston Reversionary Lands Act, H4856 [28MY]

H.R. 4508, Dept. of the Interior extension of water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District, H6612 [22JY]

H.R. 5714, Pest Management Records Modernization Act, H8231 [2DE]

H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act, H8826–H8829 [8DE]

H.R. 5810, U.S. Cotton Futures Act definition of cotton futures contracts modification, H9015 [10DE]

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

S. 2016, California Emergency Drought Relief Act, S893–S896 [11FE]

S. Con. Res. 33, observe Smith-Lever Act anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, S1239 [27FE]

S. Con. Res. 39, support voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation in order to sustain natural resources to meet the needs of a growing population, S4418 [10JY]

S. Res. 349, Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area anniversary, S825 [6FE]

S. Res. 373, recognize importance of biosecurity and agro-defense, S1324 [5MR]

S. Res. 404, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S1832 [27MR]

S. Res. 488, National Day of the American Cowboy, S4164 [26JN]

S. Res. 543, National Bison Day, S5566 [11SE]

S. Res. 544, International Year of Family Farming, S5590 [15SE]