AGRICULTURE see also Food; Rural Areas

Amendments

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. 2289), H3940, H3948, H3949, H3950, H3951 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6853 [21SE], H6287 [28SE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), S8441 [7DE]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5118 [13JY], H5254, H5271, H5272, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5293 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]

International Year of Soils: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S2895, S2896 [13MY]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2229 [15AP]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7726 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Corn Wars—The Farm-by-Farm Fight Between China and the United States To Dominate the Global Food Supply (excerpt), S7251 [8OC]

Federal Judge Rules Against Washington State Dairy, Says Manure Pollution Threatens Water (excerpt), H4834 [7JY]

GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]

List of Examples of Federal Overregulation Is Way Too Long, S5906 [27JY]

Paying for Ethanol at the Pump and on the Plate, S3101 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1800), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 3049), H5171 [14JY]

AID: reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Animals: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3410), H5768 [29JY]

——— provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1845), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3172), H5403 [22JY]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (see S. 194), S283 [20JA]

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. 2289), H2956 [13MY]

——— 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. 2289), consideration (see H. Res. 288), H3756 [2JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 124), S2041 [26MR] (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1601), S4250 [17JN]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2352 [22AP]

——— facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 3687), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

——— establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5329 [21JY]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see H.R. 3187), H5465 [23JY]

——— extend final planting date for grain sorghum, corn, and cotton under Federal crop insurance polices due to extreme weather conditions that have adversely affected field conditions for planting (see H.R. 1580), H1899 [24MR]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (see H.R. 2051), H2496 [28AP]

——— improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (see H.R. 2088), H2652 [29AP]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see S. 345), S736 [3FE]

——— modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (see H.R. 3893), H7623 [3NO]

——— permit renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see S. 1442), S3238 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding for grants awarded for research on the prevention of rose rosette disease (see H.R. 2943), H4771 [25JN]

——— prohibit paying of premium subsidies on crop insurance policies based on actual market price of agricultural commodity at time of harvest (see S. 463), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 892), H981 [11FE]

——— provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

——— provide relief for agricultural producers adversely impacted by the Oriental fruit fly (see H.R. 4226), H9270 [10DE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 569), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1061), H1163 [25FE]

——— reform crop insurance program (see S. 2244), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3973), H8151 [5NO]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see H.R. 3845), H7331 [28OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (see S. 1844), S5526 [23JY]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H1164 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2590), H3641 [1JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 974), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1848), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of State: establish Azores Cooperative Initiative Program (see H.R. 3325), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into cooperative agreements with States to provide for State management of grazing permits and leases (see S. 937), S2173 [14AP] (see H.R. 1792), H2209 [14AP]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1567), H1898 [24MR]

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 (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide for drought preparedness in New Mexico (see S. 1936), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 934), S2173 [14AP]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule relative to certain farms (see H.R. 3129), H5329 [21JY]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 577), S1161 [26FE]

——— provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings (see H.R. 3056), H5171 [14JY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1584), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 703), H810 [4FE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1611 [4MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H4343 [12JN]

FDA: limit quantity of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products (see H.R. 2529), H3559 [21MY]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (see S. 621), S1217 [2MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption’’ (see S. 496), S982 [12FE]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see S. 511), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1499 [27FE]

——— reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1714), H2110 [26MR]

Federal-State relations: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 687), H755 [3FE]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 737), H811 [4FE]

——— decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H9025 [7DE]

——— express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

——— increase number of acres on which producers are authorized to grow fruits and vegetables without a resulting reduction in payment acres when the resulting produce is used to help alleviate a food desert (see H.R. 3076), H5236 [15JY]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

Grambling State University: require eligibility to receive funds as a land-grant university (see H.R. 3022), H5088 [10JY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (see S. 365), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 743), H812 [4FE]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see S. 2178), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3161), H5402 [22JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 1161), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 4105), H8411 [19NO]

Idaho: modify boundaries of Pole Creek Wilderness, Owyhee River Wilderness, and North Fork Owyhee River Wilderness and authorize continued use of motorized vehicles for livestock activities in certain wilderness areas (see S. 1167), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2171), H2769 [30AP]

Immigration: make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 2758), H4343 [12JN]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H3641 [1JN]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1805), H2268 [15AP]

International Year of Soils: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1585 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2111 [26MR]

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. 3563), H6178 [18SE]

——— 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. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 133), S100 [8JA]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (see S. 90), S58 [7JA]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see S. 654), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1267), H1610 [4MR]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S4953 [9JY]

National forests: make technical corrections to law governing grazing permits and leases on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1897), H2353 [21AP]

Native Americans: prevent Indian tribes and tribal organizations that cultivate, manufacture, or distribute marijuana on Indian land from receiving Federal funds (see S. 1984), S6380 [5AU]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1387), H1720 [17MR]

Pesticides: amend laws relative to authorized uses of methyl bromide (see H.R. 3710), H6935 [8OC]

Roads and highways: authorize States to issue special permits to allow higher weight limitations on Federal highways for vehicles hauling livestock (see H.R. 3726), H6935 [8OC]

——— 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. 2738), H4241 [11JN]

SBA: establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 3714), H6935 [8OC]

States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1993), H2463 [23AP]

Taxation: allow an annual elective surcharge in lieu of estate tax (see H.R. 3508), H5980 [15SE]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 3255), H5588 [28JY]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 384), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 4220), H9269 [10DE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4181), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 908), S2172 [14AP] (see S. 1429), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 2838), H4541 [18JN]

——— reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1544), H1848 [23MR]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, reduce estate value exemption level, include a billionaire’s surtax, tax dynasty trusts, and protect farmland and conservation easements (see S. 1677), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2907), H4769 [25JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1105), H1368 [26FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (see H. Res. 200), H2208 [14AP]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 173), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 186), H103 [7JA]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 725), H811 [4FE]

——— treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1801), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2202), S7470 [22OC]

Transportation: allow States flexibility with safety standards for certain farm vehicles and drivers without jeopardizing Federal transportation funding (see H.R. 3473), H5941 [10SE]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (see S. 1655), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2620), H3757 [2JN]

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 (see H.R. 1099), H1368 [26FE]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (see S. 1417), S3237 [21MY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE] (see H.J. Res. 59), H4861 [7JY]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (see S. 1178), S2568 [30AP]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Cloture motions

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Essays

State of the Union: Curtis Richardson, S343 [21JA]

Letters

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H3778 [3JN]

——— Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, H3935 [9JN]

——— Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H3934 [9JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, H3933 [9JN]

——— Micah Hauptman and Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H3776 [3JN]

——— National Corn Growers Association and Natural Gas Supply Association, H3933 [9JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3937 [9JN]

——— several production agriculture associations and agribusinesses, H3932 [9JN]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, H3934 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken: several organizations, H4026 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding: Michael Breen, Leendert Hering, and Norman Seip, H3456 [20MY]

EPA revision of definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations: Senator McCain, S5906 [27JY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5243 [16JY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5243 [16JY]

Lists

California organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683 [3NO]

Organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683–S7685 [3NO]

Motions

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5281 [16JY]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2285 [16AP]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7703 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7675 [30OC], S7679 [3NO]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: support use of sound science to study and regulate modern agricultural technologies, E1267, E1272 [11SE]

Proclamations

Susan Young California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1351 [24SE]

Toni Scully California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1353 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Agricultural College Act: anniversary, E569 [23AP]

Avoca, IA: tribute to Farmall-Land USA Museum, E1089 [21JY]

Barbour, Jim: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year Award recipient, E1127 [27JY]

Bellefonte, PA: Bellefonte Area High School winner of National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ poultry science career development event, H6312 [29SE]

BLM: prohibit funding to issue grazing leases and permits to those not in compliance with certain regulations, H4816 [7JY]

Bohling, Elaine: Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation Iowan of the Day award recipient, E1361 [25SE]

Bradbury, Thomas: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1697 [2DE]

Brownlee family: Iowa Farm Environmental Leaders Award recipient, E1467 [9OC]

California: almond industry fosetyl-aluminum levels and contribution to drought conditions, H6125 [17SE]

Campos, Antonio: Ag One Foundation Community Salute recipient, E1199 [31JY]

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

——— 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. 2289), H3932–H3952 [9JN], E878 [11JN]

——— 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. 2289), consideration (H. Res. 288), H3773–H3781 [3JN]

——— 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. 2289), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

Cook, Stephen: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1751 [9DE]

Corman, Chris: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1753 [9DE]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2762, H2763 [30AP]

Council Bluffs, IA: anniversary of Welch’s Orchard, E1498 [21OC]

Davis, Jerry: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Northwest Florida Agricultural Innovator of the Year award recipient, E1561 [29OC]

Deerfield, MA: anniversary of Clarkdale Fruit Farm, E1190 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: assessment of Regional Conservation Partnership Program projects, H586 [27JA]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), H3929–H3931 [9JN]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), Senate amendment, H6287–H6290 [28SE]

——— improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations and reauthorize certain authorities relative to grain standards (H.R. 2088), H3926–H3929 [9JN]

——— modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (H.R. 3893), H7638 [4NO]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (H.R. 1061), H7199, H7245 [27OC], E1547 [27OC], E1564 [29OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H9674 [17DE]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4013, H4016, H4017, H4032–H4039 [10JN], H4339 [12JN], E906 [16JN]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020–H4030 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3456–H3458 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3736, H3737 [2JN], H3790, H3791 [3JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on whether the American farmer should be classified as an endangered species, H4936 [8JY]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (H.R. 1567), E1460 [9OC]

Downing, Heath: Iowa 4–H (organization) food and nutrition project award recipient, E1298 [16SE]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]

——— provide drought assistance to California, H6310 [29SE], H6845 [7OC], H6899 [8OC], H9378 [17DE]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5094, H5105 [13JY], H5126 [14JY], H5242–H5283 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H6081 [17SE], E983 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), corrections in engrossment, H5284 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), motion to recommit, H5281 [16JY]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2222 [15AP], H2362 [22AP], H2785 [1MY], H4584 [23JN]

Endangered Species Act: impact on rural economy, H148 [8JA]

Engelheim Vineyards (company): San Francisco (CA) Chronicle Wine Competition medal winner, H1041 [13FE]

EPA: prohibit funding to enforce the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule for on-farm fuel storage, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to expand regulation of solid waste disposal to include animal feeding operations, H4833, H4834 [7JY]

——— release of finalized renewable fuel standard, H8873 [2DE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 703), E161 [4FE]

Euken, Stacie: Iowa Farm Bureau Bob Joslin Award recipient, E1807 [16DE]

FAA: limit rulemaking on unmanned aerial vehicles if the rules do not take into consideration agricultural applications, H3979 [9JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (H.R. 2764), E979 [25JN]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E758 [20MY]

Farmers: importance, H149 [8JA]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (H.R. 913), H5424, H5430 [23JY]

Federal aid programs: reform sugar price support program (S. 475), H6087 [17SE]

Florida International University: tribute to the Veterans and Small Farmers Outreach program, H5301 [21JY]

Folsom, PA: Ridley School District recipient of State Farm Youth Advisory Board grant for horticulture programs, E1508 [22OC]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (H.R. 4184), H9089 [9DE]

Forest Service: capital improvement and maintenance funding through reductions in vegetation and watershed program funding, H4760 [25JN]

Gabel, Steve: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1690 [1DE]

GAO: release of report that finds EPA violated Federal law during social media campaign to promote rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9323 [15DE], H10698 [18DE]

Griffith, Harold: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1707 [3DE]

Harrisburg, PA: tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H141 [8JA]

Hendricks family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1562 [29OC]

Hunt, Lois: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1428 [6OC]

Huntingdon County, PA: anniversary of Huntingdon County Fair, H5572 [28JY]

Immigration: impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, H9689 [17DE]

Iowa Farm Bureau: tribute to American Farm Bureau Federation award recipients, E1234 [8SE]

Isaacs, Mark: Sussex County, DE, Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award recipient, E1440 [7OC]

Jardon, Carl and Denise: Fremont County, IA, Soil and Water Conservation District Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1322 [18SE]

Johnk, Kristin: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Johnston, IA: tribute to DuPont Pioneer Crick Research Center, E115 [26JA]

Jorgensen, Hannah: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1364 [25SE]

Kahn, Soares, and Conway, LLP: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Ag Supporter of the Year award recipient, E1252 [10SE]

Kornegay, Danny: Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award recipient, H7266 [28OC]

Lents, Ralph: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1126 [27JY]

Letterman, Andrew: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1746 [9DE]

Lindeman Tractor, Inc.: anniversary, E897 [15JN]

Lund, Evelyn P.: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1468 [9OC]

Marshall family: Okaloosa County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1249 [10SE]

McCoy, Neil: 4–H (organization) Hall of Fame Award recipient, E863 [9JN]

Meier, Curtis and Brenda: Coalition To Support Iowa’s Farmers Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients, E1793 [15DE]

Midland Marketing Coop, Inc.: anniversary, H1577 [4MR]

Missouri Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary, E354 [18MR]

Mowry, Kenneth R.: Pennsylvania Holstein Hall of Fame inductee, E425 [26MR]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H1748 [18MR]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H1667 [17MR], H1792 [19MR]

National Dairy Month: observance, H4583 [23JN], H4605 [24JN], H4871 [8JY]

National FAA Organization: tribute to Arkansas members, H8253 [17NO]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H7198, H7245 [27OC], H7266, H7267 [28OC], H7402 [3NO]

National FFA Organization: tribute, H3218 [15MY]

——— tribute to North Miami, FL, chapter, H5534 [28JY]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania students participating in national convention, H7258 [28OC]

National FFA Week: observance, H1506 [2MR]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: EPA stewardship grants funding for restoration of streams flowing into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, H8649 [1DE]

National Hamburger Month: observance, E767 [20MY]

National Rice Month: observance, H6213 [24SE], H6314 [29SE], E1373 [28SE]

Nevada: tribute to Future Farmers of America Livestock Judging team, H5126 [14JY]

NOAA: prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

O’Riley, Mary: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–HHall of Fame inductee, E1121 [23JY]

Ottmar, Mary: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1357 [25SE]

Paul, James: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1462 [9OC]

Pennsylvania: tribute to efforts to reintroduce the chestnut tree, H7628 [4NO]

Peppmeier, Zack: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1804 [16DE]

Pleasant Gap, PA: tribute to Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology participation in National FFA Organization ‘‘Big E’’ competition, H6312 [29SE]

Pride Ag Resources (business): anniversary, E663 [8MY]

Programs: reauthorize, H4547 [23JN]

Public lands: prohibit change in regulations relative to availability of vacant grazing allotments, H4795, H4796 [7JY]

Ramstad, Joe: Minnesota Future Farmers of America Association Star in Agriscience award recipient, H4548 [23JN]

Rawlings, Skyler: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1296 [16SE]

REAL School Gardens (organization): tribute, H7099 [22OC], E1578 [3NO]

Richards, Chancey: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1678 [30NO]

Roads and highways: allow States to issue special permits for transportation of livestock on trailers up to a certain amount of weight, H7615, H7616 [3NO]

——— 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, H7414 [3NO]

Rolin family: Escambia County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1317 [18SE]

Ross, Sara: American Agri-Women (organization) Midwest Farm Mom of the Year award recipient, E1434 [6OC]

Sackett, Craig: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1818 [17DE]

Saeugling, Wyatt: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Sager, Tucker: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1677 [30NO]

Soper, Shelby: tribute to Iowa State 4–H (organization) Council membership, E1297 [16SE]

Sparr, Carol: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1486 [20OC]

St. Johns, MI: Nobis Dairy Farm recipient of Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award, E708 [14MY]

Stanislaus Farm Supply Inc.: Stanislaus County, CA, Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1609 [5NO]

Stolba, Kaleb: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1749 [9DE]

Story, Vic, Jr.: Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Florida Farmer of the Year award recipient, H3906 [4JN], E1158 [29JY]

Sullivan, Helen: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E1251 [10SE]

Sussex County, NJ: anniversary of New Jersey State Fair and Farm and Horse Show, E821 [2JN]

Swyers, Kelcey: Colorado FFA Association Rising Star in Colorado Agriculture award recipient, E1709 [3DE]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H1003, H1004, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (H.R. 641), H872 [10FE]

——— make research and development tax credit permanent, H9425 [17DE]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of certain tax fraud from benefiting from a repeal of estate and generation-skipping taxes, H2285 [16AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2163, H2200, H2201 [14AP], H2220 [15AP], H2274, H2275–H2286 [16AP], H2322 [21AP], H5760 [29JY], H8348 [18NO], E529 [20AP], E585 [27AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2223–H2230 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), motion to recommit, H2285 [16AP]

Texas: adoption of resolution that expresses support for the use of sound science to study and regulate modern agricultural technologies, E1267 [11SE]

Tottino, Hugo: Grower Shipper Association of Central California E.E. Gene Harden Award for Lifetime Achievement in Central Coast Agriculture recipient, E977 [25JN]

Transportation: establish a program to permit the use of live plant materials for roadside maintenance, H7658 [4NO]

Troxel, Tom and Norma: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductees, E1432 [6OC]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 2620), H4563, H4564 [23JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to implement or enforce the threatened or endangered species listing of any plant or wildlife that has not undergone a review required under the Endangered Species Act, H4847, H4848 [7JY]

Ukraine: anniversary of Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, E1606 [5NO]

University of Minnesota: tribute to Minnesota Farm Family of the Year award recipients, H5474 [27JY]

Water: require EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality and integrity of public water supplies, mitigate against western drought, and safeguard water usage for agriculture irrigation, H2852 [12MY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, H9686 [17DE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), H7397 [3NO]

Weigand, Kyle: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E1748 [9DE]

Wheeler, Linda: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1343 [24SE]

Wolf, Mike: Napa Valley Grower of the Year award recipient, E704 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

American Agri-Women (organization): anniversary, S7851 [9NO]

Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award finalists, S5125 [15JY]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (S. 194), S284 [20JA]

Bethlehem, CT: anniversary of March Farm, S7589 [28OC]

Children and youth: prohibit use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, S2835 [13MY]

Climate: efforts of Kentucky to comply with EPA clean power plan and address climate change, S2152–S2154 [14AP]

——— impact of climate change on Florida, S5196 [21JY], S7021 [30SE]

——— impact of climate change on Wisconsin, S1293–S1295 [4MR], S6066 [28JY]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S3445–S3447 [2JN], S6098 [29JY]

Colombia: suspension of aerial drug fumigation, S3175 [20MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8371, S8372 [3DE]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (S. 1049), S2353 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: commodity certificates reauthorization, S8341 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to preserve mandatory appropriations for agricultural conservation programs, S1882 [25MR]

——— extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6852, S6854 [21SE]

——— Federal crop insurance funding, S7608, S7609 [29OC], S8341, S8363 [3DE]

——— marketing grants funding, S2595 [4MY]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (S. 569), S1120 [25FE]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance, S7634 [29OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, S5489 [23JY]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (S. 1844), S5528 [23JY], S5900–S5903 [27JY]

——— tribute to Fargo, ND, Farm Service Agency staff, S1381 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: suspend employee travel to government conferences and symposiums until data on administration of the H–2A program is provided, S3209 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (S. 974), S2246 [16AP]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S4215–S4217 [17JN]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 232), S6325 [4AU]

EPA: eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel, S235 [16JA]

——— environmental impact of wastewater release from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, on Navajo and Ute tribes’ farms and irrigation systems, S7541 [27OC]

——— impact of finalization of guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act on Arkansas, S4235 [17JN]

Farmers Implement Co., Inc.: anniversary, S7436 [22OC]

FDA: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (S. 621), S1218 [2MR]

Federal aid programs: reform sugar price support program (S. 475), S4567 [24JN]

Foreign trade: ensure trade agreements do not weaken or diminish food safety standards and promote strong food safety laws and regulations, S3044 [19MY]

Government regulations: impact, S2961 [18MY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (S. 365), S3299 [22MY]

Immigration: impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S824–S826 [5FE]

International Year of Soils: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S2896 [13MY]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (S. 133), S102 [8JA]

Labeling: impact of country of origin labeling regulations on trade relations, S2324 [22AP]

——— require country of origin labeling requirements of food sold in the U.S., S3047 [19MY], S3100 [20MY], S3297 [22MY]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 300), S7598, S7599 [28OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 219), S4984 [9JY]

National Hemp History Week: observance, S3762 [4JN]

National Rice Month: anniversary, S7208 [7OC]

Renewable energy: impact of corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel on food resources, S3100 [20MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2283 [21AP]

Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses: release of joint report on impact of Government regulations on State environmental stewardship, S1087 [25FE]

Sims, Shaun and Lacee: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

Sustainable Lumber Co.: tribute, S6804 [17SE]

Tatman, Wayne and Kathy: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently repeal estate tax, S2000 [26MR]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: treatment of tobacco under investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S6163 [30JY], S7069 [1OC], S7116 [5OC]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (H.R. 2620), S4979 [9JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: impact of listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, S2961 [18MY], S8226 [1DE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7634 [29OC], S7685, S7687, S7689, S7701–S7707, S7709–S7712, S7714 [3NO], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7767, S7769 [4NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect privately held water rights and permits, S1862 [25MR], S2002 [26MR]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (S. 1178), S5904 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, S5903 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S2570 [30AP], S3637 [3JN], S3759 [4JN], S4236 [17JN], S4629 [25JN], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7769 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7677, S7679, S7682–S7697, S7702, S7704–S7707, S7711 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), unanimous-consent agreement, S7695 [3NO]

Waters, Alice: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, S8238 [1DE]

Wildy family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S8723 [16DE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 114–82), S5169 [16JY]

Charitable Agricultural Research Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 908) (S. Rept. 114–19), S2171 [14AP]

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 114–134), H3581 [29MY]

Conservation Easement Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 641) (H. Rept. 114–17), H865 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 200) (H. Rept. 114–74), H2208 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 114–136), H3756 [2JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Cotton Futures Contracts Definition Modification Under the U.S. Cotton Futures Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2620) (H. Rept. 114–174), H4591 [23JN]

Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1105) (H. Rept. 114–52), H2151 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture Improvement of Inspection Services Performed at Export Elevators at Port Locations and Reauthorization of Authorities Relative to Grain Standards: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2088) (H. Rept. 114–133), H3581 [29MY]

Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2393) (H. Rept. 114–131), H3581 [29MY]

Federal Water Quality Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 114–84), S5169 [16JY]

Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

——— Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2051) (H. Rept. 114–132), H3581 [29MY]

U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1417), S3236 [21MY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]

Statements

Commodity End-User Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H3779 [3JN], H3935 [9JN]

Repeal Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Gerry Ritz, Canadian Agriculture Minister and Ed Fast, Canadian International Trade Minister, S5490 [23JY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Executive Office of the President, H5190 [15JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act, H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, H2223 [15AP]

H. Res. 288, consideration of H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3773 [3JN]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4020 [10JN]

H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]

H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act, H2275 [16AP]

H.R. 2051, Mandatory Price Reporting Act, S6853 [21SE], H3929 [9JN]

H.R. 2088, Dept. of Agriculture inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations improvement and grain standards authorities reauthorization, H3926–H3928 [9JN]

H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, H3940–H3948 [9JN]

H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4032 [10JN]

H.R. 2620, cotton futures contracts definition modification under U.S. Cotton Futures Act, H4563 [23JN]

H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5254–H5271 [16JY]

S. 194, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act, S285 [20JA]

S. 569, Farm to School Act, S1121 [25FE]

S. 974, Dept. of Labor prohibition of work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor, S2247 [16AP]

S. Con. Res. 10, International Year of Soils, S1588 [17MR], S2896 [13MY]

S. Res. 124, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S2053 [26MR]

S. Res. 219, National Day of the American Cowboy, S4962 [9JY]

S. Res. 232, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day, S5933 [27JY]

S. Res. 300, National Bison Day, S7597 [28OC]

S.J. Res. 22, disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S7743 [4NO]