AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food; Rural Areas

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4371, S4372, S4373, S4374, S4375, S4376 [25JN], S4414, S4415, S4416, S4418, S4419, S4420, S4421, S4423, S4424, S4425, S4426, S4427, S4428, S4429, S4430, S4431, S4432, S4433, S4434, S4435, S4436, S4438, S4439, S4440, S4441, S4442, S4443, S4444, S4446, S4447, S4448, S4449, S4450, S4451, S4452, S4453, S4454, S4455, S4456 [26JN], S4460, S4519, S4639, S4640, S4641, S4642, S4643, S4644, S4645, S4646, S4647, S4650, S4652, S4653, S4654, S4656, S4657, S4658, S4659, S4660, S4661, S4662, S4664, S4665, S4666, S4667, S4668, S4669, S4670, S4671, S4672, S4673, S4676, S4677, S4685, S4686, S4687 [27JN], S4714, S4715, S4716, S4748, S4749, S4751, S4752, S4753, S4754, S4755, S4756, S4757, S4758, S4759, S4760, S4761, S4764, S4767, S4770 [28JN], H4058, H4123, H4124, H4125, H4126, H4127, H4128 [16MY], H4164, H4165, H4166, H4167, H4168, H4170, H4172, H4173, H4174, H4177, H4181, H4184, H4185, H4186, H4188, H4189, H4191, H4192, H4194, H4195, H4201, H4203, H4204 [17MY], H4213, H4215, H4216, H4217, H4219, H4220, H4221, H4223, H4224, H4225 [18MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 891), H4006 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 900), H4161 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1176), H10126 [12DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 952)—table (H. Res. 961), H5671 [26JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 954), H5378 [21JN]

National FFA Organization: amend charter (S. 2432), S8000 [20DE]

Pesticides: improve pesticide registration and certain other activities and extend and modify fee authorities (H.R. 1029), S4770, S4771, S4807 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H6501 [18JY]

——— H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act, S5547 [1AU]

——— H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, S6101 [6SE], H7900 [6SE]

Articles and editorials

Alan Watts—Interviews Behind the Camera Set Stage for Career in Broadcasting, S4838 [9JY]

Longtime OrganicAg Leader Enid Wonnacott Steps Down, S7911 [19DE]

White House To Cut Back Magnolia Tree Planted by Andrew Jackson, S230 [17JA]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2976), S2924 [24MY] (see H.R. 5961), H4728 [24MY]

AID: modernize Food for Peace Program (see S. 2551), S1735 [14MR] (see H.R. 5276), H1607 [14MR]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (see S. Res. 649), S6304 [25SE] (see H. Res. 766), H1476 [7MR]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see S. Res. 540), S3760 [12JN]

Antitrust policy: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see S. 3404), S5991 [28AU] (see H.R. 6800), H8724 [13SE]

BatWeek: designate (see H. Res. 1136), H9449 [26OC]

CFTC: modernize authority to conduct research, development, demonstration, and information programs (see H.R. 6121), H5200 [14JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 441), S1948 [22MR] (see H. Res. 799), H2041 [22MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: address topsoil loss and protect drinking water from agricultural runoff (see H.R. 4892), H676 [29JA]

——— adjust Environmental Quality Incentives Program (see S. 2624), S1948 [22MR]

——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 2814), S2623 [10MY]

——— allow qualified individuals to act as technical service providers for soil nutrient management (see H.R. 5048), H1212 [15FE]

——— assist small cheese producers (see S. 2813), S2623 [10MY]

——— authorize appropriations for the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (see H.R. 5316), H1651 [15MR]

——— award grants to qualified partnerships to remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see H.R. 6961), H9151 [27SE]

——— award grants to support and encourage public-private partnerships in Appalachia that will improve regional infrastructure, encourage entrepreneurship, and create jobs (see S. 2569), S1790 [19MR] (see H.R. 5350), H1727 [20MR]

——— clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see S. 2787), S2485 [26AP]

——— collect, integrate, and link data on impacts of covered conservation practices on enhancing crop yields, soil health, and otherwise reducing risk and improving farm and ranch profitability (see S. 2487), S1316 [1MR]

——— develop and carry out a national science-based education campaign to increase public awareness relative to use of technology in food and agriculture (see H.R. 6386), H6262 [16JY]

——— enact budget reforms to farm subsidies and crop insurance programs (see H.R. 5629), H3705 [26AP]

——— encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices (see S. 3005), S3034 [6JN]

——— establish a farm and ranch stress assistance network (see S. 2712), S2321 [19AP]

——— establish a National Accuracy Clearinghouse to reduce improper Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments to participants receiving assistance in multiple States (see H.R. 4919), H737 [2FE]

——— establish a program for procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals under National School Lunch Program (see S. 3637), S7050 [15NO] (see H.R. 7161), H9568 [16NO]

——— establish a program to enhance transparency and traceability of imported food products and ingredients in order to protect consumers and food manufacturers against mislabeling, adulteration, and fraud (see H.R. 4749), H82 [9JA]

——— establish Animal Disease and Disaster Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Program and National Livestock Vaccine Bank (see S. 3681), S7241 [29NO]

——— establish Dairy Farm Sustainability Price Loss Coverage Program (see S. 2555), S1735 [14MR]

——— establish grant program to make grants to State departments of agriculture for research and development of disease resistant varieties of tropical flowers (see H.R. 5066), H1217 [16FE]

——— establish nonrecourse conservation assistance loans for loan commodities produced on certain farms (see H.R. 4988), H1074 [8FE]

——— establish seaweed as a high-priority research and extension area (see H.R. 5168), H1372 [5MR]

——— establish Soil Health Initiative and Cover Crop Pilot Program (see S. 2989), S2991 [5JN]

——— establish State networks between agricultural producers and food banks to provide food to the needy and reduce food waste (see S. 2824), S2623 [10MY]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 2762), S2484 [26AP]

——— expand availability of programs to veteran farmers and ranchers (see S. 2822), S2623 [10MY] (see H.R. 6500), H7155 [24JY]

——— expand crop insurance available to beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 5825), H3977 [15MY]

——— expand opportunities for algae-based research (see H.R. 5234), H1501 [8MR]

——— expand substantially underserved trust area authority to all rural development programs (see S. 3104), S4343 [21JN]

——— expedite review and approval of new and innovative conservation technologies and practices and empower States to provide input on streamlining such technologies and practices (see H.R. 5184), H1441 [6MR]

——— extend Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (see H.R. 7200), H9743 [29NO]

——— further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization (see S. 2964), S2924 [24MY] (see H.R. 5208), H1476 [7MR]

——— grant farm numbers to individuals with certain documentation, include qualified intermediaries as recipients of farm ownership loans, and provide for a study of farmland tenure (see S. 3117), S4344 [21JN] (see H.R. 6336), H6111 [11JY]

——— improve agriculture risk coverage program (see S. 2749), S2439 [25AP]

——— improve conservation programs (see S. 2557), S1765 [15MR]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 2614), S1947 [22MR]

——— improve Environmental Quality Incentives Program (see H.R. 5627), H3705 [26AP]

——— improve land stewardship and soil conservation (see S. 2874), S2773 [17MY] (see H.R. 5188), H1441 [6MR]

——— improve requirement to purchase domestic commodities under National School Lunch Program (see S. 2641), S2040 [10AP]

——— improve soil moisture and precipitation monitoring (see S. 2936), S2877 [23MY]

——— increase access to crop insurance premium discounts by expanding definition of ‘‘beginning farmer’’ and advance land conservation (see H.R. 4865), H582 [19JA]

——— increase interagency cooperation in enforcement of standards for importing organic agricultural products (see S. 2927), S2877 [23MY]

——— increase maximum amounts of Farm Service Agency loans for years in which those maximum amounts are insufficient to satisfy demand (see S. 2552), S1735 [14MR]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see S. 2713), S2321 [19AP]

——— make acequias eligible for assistance under certain conservation programs (see H.R. 5055), H1212 [15FE]

——— make disaster assistance available under Livestock Indemnity Program and Livestock Forage Program to Native Americans who own horses for noncommercial use (see S. 2316), S253 [17JA]

——— mitigate threat of invasive species (see H.R. 5519), H3315 [13AP]

——— modify certain requirements for farm ownership loan eligibility (see S. 2685), S2218 [17AP]

——— modify Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (see S. 2978), S2924 [24MY]

——— modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (see H.R. 5411), H3049 [26MR]

——— modify Regional Conservation Partnership Program (see H.R. 5487), H3209 [12AP]

——— offset retaliatory duties against the U.S. by directing tariffs collected on imported goods toward agricultural trade promotion programs to assist farmers and ranchers (see S. 3407), S6028 [4SE] (see H.R. 6699), H7824 [4SE]

——— prioritize purchase of agricultural commodities from domestically owned enterprises (see H.R. 7379), H10510 [20DE]

——— prioritize research on sensor and imager technology in agriculture (see H.R. 5169), H1373 [5MR]

——— promote dairy product innovation, including in specialty cheese, and value-added dairy product development for the economic benefit of U.S. dairy farmers and their communities (see S. 3113), S4343 [21JN]

——— provide a limited exception to the prohibition on agriculture risk coverage/price loss coverage payments for certain small farms (see H.R. 5405), H2041 [22MR]

——— provide eligibility under the assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families (see H.R. 5448), H3094 [10AP]

——— provide emergency payments to dairy producers (see S. 3586), S6815 [11OC]

——— provide financial flexibility for certain land-grant African-American colleges and universities by allowing carryover of funding from year to year (see S. 2384), S651 [6FE] (see H.R. 4984), H1074 [8FE]

——— provide for a set aside for small fruits in the specialty crop research initiative (see H.R. 6404), H6463 [17JY]

——— provide for certain payment limitations relative to commodity programs (see H.R. 5978), H4732 [25MY]

——— provide for establishment of a trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of livestock (see S. 3140), S4410 [26JN]

——— provide for prize competitions relative to specialty crop mechanization (see H.R. 7110), H9460 [30OC]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see S. 2667), S2120 [12AP] (see H.R. 5485), H3209 [12AP]

——— provide loans and grants to qualified agricultural associations to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans (see H.R. 5491), H3209 [12AP]

——— provide mandatory funding for grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at land-grant African-American colleges and universities (see H.R. 5122), H1333 [27FE]

——— provide support for dairy producers (see H.R. 5462), H3095 [10AP]

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (see S. 3258), S5267 [24JY] (see H.R. 6483), H7154 [24JY]

——— reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics (see H.R. 7330), H10335 [19DE]

——— reauthorize and expand Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program to encourage purchase of fruits and vegetables under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5563), H3441 [18AP]

——— reauthorize appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program (see S. 2573), S1844 [20MR]

——— reauthorize certain agricultural and other programs (see S. 3080), S3982 [18JN]

——— reauthorize energy programs (see S. 2619), S1947 [22MR]

——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (see H.R. 5259), H1542 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (see S. 2839), S2678 [15MY] (see H.R. 5824), H3977 [15MY]

——— reauthorize Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program (see H.R. 5250), H1542 [13MR]

——— reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative (see S. 2404), S840 [8FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see S. 3042), S3601 [11JN] (see H.R. 2), H3208 [12AP] (see H.R. 6091), H5152 [13JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs for Native Americans (see S. 2804), S2552 [8MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 891), H3975 [15MY] (see H. Res. 900), H4137 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 1176), H10102 [11DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), extend vote reconsideration deadline (see H. Res. 905), H4283 [21MY]

——— rename as Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development (see S. 2733), S2391 [24AP]

——— repeal Environmental Quality Incentives Program (see S. 2611), S1947 [22MR]

——— repeal forfeiture rule for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program and prohibit funding for development of insect-based foods for human consumption (see S. 3716), S7356 [6DE]

——— require a notice period for certain modifications of assigned yields under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program (see H.R. 7088), H9443 [23OC]

——— require Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to provide certain outreach to veterans relative to agricultural employment (see S. 3062), S3906 [13JN]

——— require peer review for value-added agricultural product market development grants (see H.R. 5764), H3929 [10MY]

——— require producers to choose between receiving Federal crop insurance coverage or agriculture risk coverage/price loss coverage (see S. 2512), S1452 [7MR] (see H.R. 5203), H1476 [7MR]

——— require specialty crops committee to make an additional recommendation relative to agricultural technology (see H.R. 5029), H1178 [14FE]

——— return premiums paid under Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers to participating dairy operations (see S. 2426), S967 [14FE]

——— streamline process for certain land-grant universities to access the Conservation Innovation Grant Program and create a database on effectiveness of conservation practices on soil, nutrients, and water (see H.R. 5426), H3058 [5AP]

——— support a smart agriculture industry technology roadmap (see H.R. 5449), H3094 [10AP]

——— treat certain planted soybean crops as harvested commodity crops under Market Facilitation Program (see H.R. 7147), H9567 [16NO]

——— update Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program (see S. 3103), S4343 [21JN] (see H.R. 5379), H2040 [22MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a Federal student loan restructured repayment schedule for certain borrowers who are agricultural producers (see S. 2684), S2218 [17AP]

——— establish a student loan forgiveness plan for certain borrowers who are employed at a qualified farm or ranch (see S. 2682), S2218 [17AP]

——— waive accrual of student loan interest and expand eligibility to volunteer first responders and first-time farmers under Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 3124), S4368 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 3131), S4369 [25JN] (see H.R. 6230), H5748 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain National Park Service land in Fairfax County, VA, to Friends of the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run, Inc. (see H.R. 6678), H7772 [24AU]

——— establish, develop, improve, operate, and maintain the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run in Fairfax County, VA (see H.R. 5201), H1476 [7MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: determine best available estimate of total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received (see S. 3604), S6816 [11OC] (see H.R. 7202), H9743 [29NO]

Dept. of Transportation: adjust and provide flexibility in hours of service requirements relative to transportation of agricultural commodities, short-haul operations, and sleeper berths and reduce paperwork (see H.R. 6178), H5505 [21JN]

——— clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 7004), H9406 [28SE]

——— establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 3051), S3760 [12JN]

——— exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 5949), H4693 [23MY]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 6079), H5093 [12JN]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 2938), S2877 [23MY]

——— treat shippers of all types of fish and aquaculture equally relative to exemptions from certain hours of service requirements (see S. 2623), S1948 [22MR]

Ecology and environment: modify and improve environmental regulations and requirements for agriculture and agricultural producers (see S. 2663), S2120 [12AP]

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (see H.R. 6346), H6173 [12JY]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see S. 2421), S907 [13FE] (see H.R. 5275), H1607 [14MR]

——— reallocate renewable fuel obligation of certain exempted small refineries to other refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers (see H.R. 6731), H7941 [7SE]

——— reform renewable fuel standard by mitigating harmful environmental impacts and advancing the next generation of biofuels (see S. 2519), S1577 [8MR] (see H.R. 5212), H1500 [8MR]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 5015), H1177 [14FE]

FCC: establish Task Force for Meeting the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S. (see S. 2343), S520 [25JA] (see H.R. 4881), H629 [25JA]

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. 4879), H628 [25JA]

Foreign trade: combat unfair trade practices affecting core seasonal industries by allowing producers to bring trade cases if they can prove illegal seasonal dumping of products by foreign producers (see S. 3510), S6341 [26SE] (see H.R. 7015), H9414 [2OC]

Forest Service: provide for eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits (see S. 3325), S5582 [1AU]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H1333 [27FE]

Hacienda Buena Vista National Historic Landmark: designate (see H.R. 6884), H8884 [25SE]

Hemp History Week: designate (see S. Res. 532), S2991 [5JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S2923 [24MY]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6417), H6557 [18JY]

——— increase transparency and modify reporting requirements for temporary nonimmigrant work visas to prevent human trafficking (see S. 2293), S167 [11JA] (see H.R. 4777), H168 [11JA]

——— reform (see H.R. 4760), H131 [10JA]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H1542 [13MR] (see H. Res. 952, 954), H5361 [20JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 952)—table (see H. Res. 961), H5647 [25JN]

National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education, and Economics Advisory Board: change membership (see H.R. 5071), H1220 [20FE]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 698), S7051 [15NO]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 589), S5267 [24JY]

National FFA Organization: amend charter (see S. 2432), S1164 [15FE]

——— update charter (see H.R. 5595), H3505 [24AP]

National Park Service: manage Point Reyes National Seashore with the intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on agricultural property (see H.R. 6687), H7776 [28AU]

New Mexico: increase consultation between the Federal Government and governing bodies of land grant-mercedes and acequias and recognize historic-traditional boundaries of land grant-mercedes (see H.R. 6487), H7154 [24JY]

Pesticides: require pre- and post-application reporting of, and establish buffer zones for, restricted use pesticides, and prohibit use of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos (see S. 3764), S7790 [18DE]

Public lands: reauthorize grazing advisory boards (see H.R. 7074), H9438 [19OC]

Puerto Rico: increase access of small farmers to Federal agriculture programs (see H.R. 5450), H3094 [10AP]

Renewable energy: provide support for production of algae (see H.R. 5373), H1754 [21MR]

Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4751), H131 [10JA]

Taxation: establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see S. 3766), S7790 [18DE]

——— make estate and gift tax exemption increase permanent (see H.R. 6228), H5748 [26JN]

——— provide exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans (see S. 2378), S651 [6FE]

——— reduce estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 3638), S7050 [15NO]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5422), H3052 [29MR]

Trees: protect publicly owned trees from unnecessary destruction, maiming, or alteration (see H.R. 5156), H1372 [5MR]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to agriculture, education, and public lands (see H.R. 5283), H1608 [14MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide grants to non-Federal landowners who protect or restore habitat and contribute to recovery of an endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 6344), H6173 [12JY]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ and clarify definition of navigable waters (see H.R. 7194), H9742 [29NO]

White House Rural Council: establish (see H.R. 5217), H1500 [8MR]

Wildfires: provide regulatory relief for agricultural producers and community banks, improve disaster assessments by accounting for all damages, and encourage Federal-State collaboration (see S. 2299), S168 [11JA]

World Food Day: designate (see S. Res. 679), S6816 [11OC] (see H. Res. 1113), H9414 [2OC]

Citations

Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame 2018 Inductee Beth Kennett, S5826 [22AU]

Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame 2018 Inductee Clara Ayer, S5826 [22AU]

Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame 2018 Inductee Enid Wonnacott, S5827 [22AU]

Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame 2018 Inductee Robert Foster, S5826 [22AU]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4491 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to proceed, S4337 [21JN], S4364 [25JN]

Conference reports

Agriculture Improvement Act (H.R. 2), H9823–H10030 [10DE]

Letters

Agriculture and Nutrition Act: James F. Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia, PA, H3771 [7MY]

——— Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4047, H4048 [16MY]

——— Representative Foxx, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4047 [16MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4047 [16MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H4047 [16MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4048 [16MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4047 [16MY]

——— several food bank executives, H4180 [17MY]

——— Tom Wolf, Governor of Pennsylvania, H3771 [7MY]

——— Valerie A. Arkoosh, Montgomery County, PA, Board of Commissioners, H3771 [7MY]

Agriculture Improvement Act: several organizations, H10124–H10126 [12DE]

Securing America’s Future Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5424 [21JN]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5424 [21JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5424 [21JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 3404, Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act, S5994 [28AU]

Memorandums

EPA Exemption of Pesticides and Air Emissions From Animal Waste at Farms From Certain Reporting Requirements Under CERCLA: Congressional Research Service, S1925 [22MR]

Motions

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4336 [21JN], S4364 [25JN], S4709 [28JN], S5503 [31JY], H4230, H4233 [18MY], H6493 [18JY]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 4760), H5433 [21JN]

Remarks in House

Agrian, Inc.: Fresno, CA, Chamber of Commerce Baker Peterson Franklin Ag Business of the Year award recipient, E1505 [9NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H7894–H7896 [6SE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (H. Res. 766), E274 [7MR]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (H. Res. 413), H7672 [25JY], H7710 [26JY]

——— observance, H5510 [22JN]

Antitrust policy: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (H.R. 6800), H9101 [27SE]

Arkansas Farm Bureau: tribute to participation in American Farm Bureau Association Patriot Project, H9698 [29NO]

Baudler, Jacob: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E238 [27FE]

BB&P Feed & Grain, Inc.: anniversary, E1421 [16OC]

Bellefonte, PA: Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology landscaping team winners of Pennsylvania Farm Show Agricultural Education Landscape Exhibits competition, H96 [10JA]

BLM: prohibit funding to issue grazing leases and permits to those not in compliance with certain regulations, H6510, H6511 [18JY]

Blue Ridge, GA; anniversary of Mercier Orchards, E151 [7FE]

Boutonnet, Ed: Grower Shipper Association E.E. Harden Award for Lifetime Achievement in Central Coast Agriculture recipient, E889 [21JN]

Bowen, Jacob: Greater Hall County, GA, Chamber of Commerce Farmer of the Year award recipient, E500 [18AP]

Bowen, Joab: Greater Hall County, GA, Chamber of Commerce Farmer of the Year award recipient, E500 [18AP]

Brandt Consolidated, Inc.: anniversary, E1042 [23JY]

Bremmer, Chad and Deb: Outstanding Farmers of America (organization) National Outstanding Young Farmers Award recipients, E348 [20MR]

Business and industry: impact of tariffs, H9395 [28SE]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H3922–H3924 [10MY], H6269 [17JY]

——— water infrastructure funding, H8895 [26SE]

Carpenter, Kern: Dade County, FL, Farm Bureau Hall of Honor inductee, E516 [24AP], E584 [3MY], E610 [9MY]

Chittenden, Nathan: Cornell University Hometown Alumni Award recipient, E898 [22JN]

Colorado Malting Co.: anniversary, E1296 [25SE]

Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association: anniversary, E1614 [6DE]

Critz Farms (business): New York State Agricultural Society Business of the Year Award recipient, H766 [5FE]

Crossing Vineyards and Winery, Inc.: tribute, H3690 [26AP]

Cunningham, Danny: Kentucky Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year award recipient, H9749 [30NO]

Daulton, H. Clay, III: Madera County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year Award recipient, E1480 [30OC]

DeBernardi family: Sonoma County, CA, Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year award recipients, E1008 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize expedited salvage operations and reforestation activities for national forest lands burned in large-scale catastrophic event, H4166, H4167 [17MY]

——— cap acreage eligible for enrollment in Conservation Reserve Program, H4185 [17MY]

——— consider conservation measures already in place to mitigate species or habitat loss when determining if Federal action will jeopardize either species or habitat, H4223, H4224 [18MY]

——— designate a Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator in each State, H4220 [18MY]

——— emergency funding to stop spread of spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania, H968 [7FE]

——— enhance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, crop insurance, conservation programs, and agricultural research programs, H4230–H4232 [18MY]

——— establish Cattle and Carcass Grading Correlation and Training Centers to improve standardization of beef grading, H4173 [17MY]

——— establish Office of Tribal Relations and New Beginnings Initiative to match funds invested in educational programs or services for Native Americans, H4221 [18MY]

——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program, H4152, H4153 [17MY]

——— extend and modernize sugar program, repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and establish tariff-rate quotas for sugar, H4153, H4159, H4174–H4177 [17MY]

——— facilitate assistance to host countries and AID through Farmer-To-Farmer Program, establish geographically defined crop yield metrics system, and make data available to the public, H4189 [17MY]

——— improve Environmental Quality Incentives Program, H7938 [7SE]

——— National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program funding, H6493, H6494 [18JY]

——— National Institute of Food and Agriculture agricultural research and extension funding equity for historically Black land-grant colleges and universities, H4204 [17MY]

——— Natural Resources Conservation Service programs funding, H4133–H4135 [16MY]

——— phase out agricultural subsidies, H4183, H4184 [17MY]

——— provide support for dairy producers, H7865 [5SE]

——— provide support for dairy producers (H.R. 5462), H3158 [12AP]

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (H.R. 6483), H7692 [26JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs, H1376 [6MR]

——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, H4051, H4055 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H3196–H3204 [12AP], H3319 [16AP], H3349, H3350, H3351, H3352 [17AP], H3399 [18AP], H3455 [24AP], H3577, H3579–H3581, H3583, H3585, H3701–H3704 [26AP], H3766–H3773 [7MY], H3840, H3869–H3875 [9MY], H3913, H3914 [10MY], H3938 [15MY], H3982, H3983, H3985, H3988, H3989, H3991–H3993, H4046–H4129, H4132–H4136 [16MY], H4145, H4147, H4148, H4149, H4164–H4205 [17MY], H4211, H4213–H4233, H4236–H4240 [18MY], H4287 [22MY], H5001–H5003 [8JN], H5097 [13JN], H5369 [21JN], H5636 [25JN], H6049 [11JY], H6197 [16JY], H6266 [17JY], H6474, H6493 [18JY], H7938 [7SE], H9745 [30NO], E675, E678 [17MY], E690 [18MY], E699 [21MY], E901 [22JN], E1075 [26JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report, H10032, H10038 [11DE], H10112, H10114, H10142–H10152 [12DE], H10324 [19DE], E1693 [20DE], E1745 [3JA]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 891), H3991–H4007 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 900), H4150–H4163 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1176), H10112, H10115–H10128 [12DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), corrections in engrossment, H5450 [21JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 905), H4292–H4301 [22MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to instruct conferees, H6493, H6494 [18JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H4230, H4231 [18MY]

——— reform crop insurance program, H4135 [16MY]

——— reform farm subsidy and conservation programs, encourage new farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition, support research, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems (H.R. 4425), H3984 [16MY]

——— reform Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers, H1131 [14FE]

——— repeal bioenergy subsidy programs, H4195, H4196 [17MY]

——— Sites Reservoir construction in Colusa County, CA, funding, H10191 [13DE]

——— streamline process for certain land-grant universities to access Conservation Innovation Grant Program and create a database on effectiveness of conservation practices on soil, nutrients, and water, H4055 [16MY]

——— support U.S. sugar farmers, H3985 [16MY], E675 [17MY]

——— tribute to Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program, H6265 [17JY]

——— Value Added Producer Grant program funding, H4866 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of depredation permits to livestock farmers authorizing taking of black vultures during calving season, H4224, H4225 [18MY]

DeSilva, David: California Agricultural Teachers Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1265 [17SE]

Diamond, OR: pardon owners of Hammond Ranches, Inc., convicted of arson on Federal lands, H5666 [26JN]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires, H827–H829 [6FE], H996, H1069 [8FE], H10492–H10500 [20DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires (H.R. 4667), H162 [11JA], H765 [5FE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by wildfires, H9083–H9086 [26SE]

Douglas County, CO: anniversary of Douglas County Fair and Rodeo, E573 [1MY]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 23), H3544 [25AP], H5698 [26JN]

EPA: clarify and codify regulations relative to the application of solid waste disposal laws to agricultural byproducts and nutrient management, H6382 [17JY]

——— prohibit exemption from water quality permitting requirements for pollution discharges from agricultural, ranching, or forestry lands under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6459, H6460 [17JY]

——— prohibit use of funds to enforce abandonment criteria for prior converted cropland, H4967 [7JN]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (H.R. 5015), E186 [14FE]

FCC: establish Task Force for Meeting the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S., H4128 [16MY]

——— establish Task Force for Meeting the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S. (H.R. 4881), H6595–H6597 [23JY]

FDA: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of animal diseases in order to minimize development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (H.R. 1587), H3825 [8MY]

Federal-State relations: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce, H3577 [26AP]

Fetzer Vineyards (company): anniversary, E299 [13MR]

Forest Service: authorize counties be included in Good Neighbor Authority cooperative agreements and contracts in order to improve forest health and bolster watershed restoration, H4165, H4166 [17MY]

Fremont County, IA: anniversary of Fremont County Extension, E743 [25MY]

GAO: study agricultural credit needs of farms, ranches, and related agricultural businesses that are owned or operated by Indian tribes on tribal lands, H4125 [16MY]

Garling, Lyn: Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture PASAbilities Award recipient, H632 [29JA]

Garton Tractor, Inc.: National Ag Science Center Legend of Agriculture Ag Hall of Fame inductee, E1502 [9NO]

Giacomazzi, Lilia Curti: Kings County, CA, June Dairy Month Committee Distinguished Dairyperson Award recipient, E900 [22JN]

Gleicher, Emily: California 28th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E444 [12AP]

Glen Falls, NY: anniversary of Binley Florist and Garden Center, E582 [3MY]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5129), E498 [18AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 2269), H9369 [28SE]

Greeley, CO: anniversary of Weld County Fair, E890 [21JN]

Griner, Lynetta Usher: Florida Farm Bureau Federation Florida Farmer of the Year award recipient, H7710 [26JY], E1065 [25JY]

Groundwork Hudson Valley (organization): anniversary of Science Barge, E1349 [28SE]

Hafner, Earl: Practical Farmers of Iowa Sustainable (organization) Agriculture Achievement Award recipient, E806 [8JN]

Hanford, CA: anniversary of Giacomazzi Dairy, E903 [22JN]

Hanse, Pete: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1220 [7SE]

Hurricanes: assessment of disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Irma, H3160 [12AP]

——— express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Michael, H9534 [15NO], H9542 [16NO]

Idaho: tribute to Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, E273 [7MR]

Ide, Chad: Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Iowa Farm Bureau Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1193 [4SE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (H.R. 6417), H8159 [12SE]

——— historical analysis of U.S. immigration policy, H5358–H5360 [20JN]

——— reform, H1134 [14FE], H3403 [18AP], H5820 [28JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), H615 [22JA], H1204–H1207 [15FE], H4743 [5JN], H5196 [14JN], H5380–H5438, H5504 [21JN], E883 [21JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 774), H3352 [17AP], H3515 [25AP], H3578 [26AP], H3792 [8MY], H5377 [21JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 952)—table (H. Res. 961), H5668–H5673 [26JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 954), H5370–H5380 [21JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), motion to recommit, H5436, H5437 [21JN]

Indiana: tribute to 6th Congressional District Agriculture Committee, E1567 [28NO]

——— tribute to 6th Congressional District Hoosier Homestead Award recipients, E380 [29MR]

Interstate commerce: 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, H4218, H4219 [18MY]

Iowa Select Farms, Inc.: tribute, E1032 [18JY]

Iowa State University: anniversary of Adams County ISU Extension and Outreach, E1422 [16OC]

——— anniversary of Ringgold County ISU Extension and Outreach, E1128 [7AU]

——— anniversary of Taylor County ISU Extension and Outreach, E1130 [7AU]

——— anniversary of Union County ISU Extension and Outreach, E1126 [7AU]

Iron and steel industry: impact of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, H3154 [12AP]

Kahn, Marvin: Florida Citrus Hall of Fame inductee, H1421 [6MR]

Kansas State University: tribute to Kansas Wheat Innovation Center, H3065 [10AP]

Kern County, CA: anniversary of Arvin-Edison Water Storage District, E573, E575 [1MY]

Kings County, CA, Farm Bureau: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Supporter of the Year award recipient, E1223 [7SE]

Knox County, IL, Farm Bureau: anniversary, E1042 [23JY]

Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp.: anniversary, E743 [25MY]

Lake George, NY: anniversary of Adirondack Winery, E532 [25AP]

Lavagnino, Chris: Madera County, CA, Farm Bureau Educator of the Year Award recipient, E1476 [30OC]

Lebec, CA: anniversary of Tejon Ranch, E1524 [14NO]

Lewallen, Caroline: Hall County, GA, Farm Bureau and Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers program Excellence in Agriculture award recipient, H7162 [25JY]

Loonan, Judy: Corning, IA, Adams Community Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year Award recipient, E474 [16AP]

Lovette, Charlie O.: Wilkes County, NC, Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, H9771 [10DE]

Lundy, Cindy: Iowa 4–H Foundation Iowa 4–H Hall of Fame inductees, E1492 [2NO]

Mahacek, Richard: 4–H Hall of Fame inductee, E1431 [19OC]

Maple Leaf Farms, Inc.: anniversary, H688 [30JA], E210 [23FE]

McIlroy, Doug: Sonoma County, CA, Farm Bureau Luther Burbank Conservation Award recipient, E1005 [12JY]

Merced County, CA: tribute to 4–H program, E1498 [6NO]

Mexican American Council, Inc.: tribute to farmworker student recognition ceremony, E931 [27JN]

Middletown Township, PA: preserve Stone Meadows Farm, H1131 [14FE]

Miller, Katie: Illinois Beef Association Outstanding Junior of the Year award recipient, E953 [29JN]

Moulds, Steven: Napa Valley Grape Growers Association Grower of the Year Award recipient, E636 [11MY]

Naerebout, Bob: Catholic Diocese of Boise, ID, Bishop Michael Driscoll Award recipient, E612 [9MY]

NAFTA: renegotiation of certain provisions, H5756 [27JN], H9731 [29NO], E924 [26JN]

Napa, CA: anniversary of Oxbow Public Market, E78 [19JA]

Napa County, CA: anniversary of Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve, E480 [17AP]

Napa Valley College: anniversary, E466 [16AP]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H1683 [19MR], H1719 [20MR], H1752 [21MR]

National Dairy Month: observance, H5369 [21JN]

National FFA Organization: update charter (H.R. 5595), H3563 [25AP]

National Grocers Association: tribute, H3066 [10AP]

National Lawn Care Month: observance, E433 [11AP]

National Park Service: manage Point Reyes National Seashore with the intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on agricultural property (H.R. 6687), H8856–H8858 [25SE]

National Rice Month: observance, H9082 [26SE], H9096 [27SE], E1311 [26SE], E1315 [27SE]

Nevada County, CA, Farm Bureau: anniversary, H6554 [18JY]

New Hope, PA: tribute to Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve annual symposium event award recipients, H3404 [18AP]

New York: tribute to ‘‘Harvest for All’’ Program participants, E1679 [17DE]

Olsen, Gregory: appointment to Dept. of Agriculture National Honey Board, H1201 [15FE]

Organización en California de Líderes Campesinas, Inc.: anniversary, E1735 [22DE]

Patricio, Stephen: Western Growers (organization) Award of Honor recipient, E1473 [30OC]

Pennsylvania: importance of agriculture, H6049 [11JY]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H23 [9JA], H164 [11JA]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to Penn State 4–H program members, H6050 [11JY]

Plant City, FL: tribute to Florida Strawberry Festival, E251 [5MR]

Powell, JoAnne: Tom Green Soil & Water Conservation Board Special Friends of Conservation Award recipient, E333 [19MR]

Rahn, Justin and Ellen: Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Achievement Award recipients, E1215 [6SE]

Roads and highways: protect trees on Government easements of interstate highways, H968 [7FE]

Roby, Representative: meetings in 2d Congressional District of Alabama, H7830 [5SE]

Saeugling, Clayton: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E238 [27FE]

Sangamon County, IL, Farm Bureau: anniversary, E1038 [19JY]

Schrack Farms Resources LP: International Dairy Foods Association Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year award recipient, H1378 [6MR]

Serrato, Gary: Fresno, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E1506 [9NO]

Smith, Larry: National Christmas Tree Association Grand Champion Grower, H9577 [27NO]

Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act: reauthorize, H4186 [17MY]

Sonoma County, CA: Petaluma Gap named as an American Viticultural Area, E749 [29MY]

South Newbury, VT: anniversary of Four Corners Farm, E918 [26JN]

Taiwan: recognize close relationship with the U.S., E1354, E1355 [2OC], E1427 [19OC]

Tariff: impact, H7709 [26JY]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H85 [10JA], H9141 [27SE]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (H.R. 519), H7110–H7112 [24JY]

Tehama County, CA: anniversary of Tehama County Farm Bureau, H128 [10JA]

Timothy, Lakota: National FFA Organization Henry Staiger Agriculture Education and Future Farmers of America Award recipient, H5667 [26JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, H1381 [6MR], H3962 [15MY], H4153 [17MY], H4853, H4854 [7JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to rural communities, H163 [11JA], H493 [18JA]

——— pardon of owners of Hammond Ranches, Inc., convicted of arson on Federal lands, H6052 [11JY]

21st Century Bean (company): tribute, H3455 [24AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to implement or enforce the threatened species or endangered species listing of any plant or wildlife that has not undergone a periodic review, H6508, H6509 [18JY]

——— prohibit funding to limit or prohibit use of genetically modified crops in commercial agricultural operations conducted on national wildlife refuges, H6523 [18JY]

——— provide grants to non-Federal landowners who protect or restore habitat and contribute to recovery of an endangered or threatened species (H.R. 6344), H6467 [18JY]

Umbaugh, Ward: National FFA Organization American Future Farmers of America Degree Award recipient, E391 [5AP]

Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy: accreditation by Land Trust Accreditation Commission, E1476 [30OC]

Verell, John, III: University of Tennessee Farmer of the Year award recipient, H3985 [16MY]

Verona, NY: tribute to Vernon-Verona-Sherrill School District and National FFA Organization chapter for Maple Weekend, H1646 [15MR]

Water: increase watershed-based collaboration between nonpoint sources and regulated point sources of pollution in order to advance goals of Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4124 [16MY]

——— prohibit repeal of Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6460, H6461 [17JY]

——— repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H3938 [15MY], H4225–H4227 [18MY]

Weller, Jess and Chase: Iowa Governor’s Office, Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award recipients, E330 [15MR]

White, Drew and Liz: Kentucky Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year award recipients, H10276 [19DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, S5227, S5230–S5237, S5240, S5241, S5258 [24JY], S5315–S5317, S5327, S5337, S5339 [25JY], S5394, S5398, S5406–S5411 [26JY], S5468 [31JY], S5527–S5531, S5533–S5539 [1AU], S6045 [6SE]

——— making appropriations (S. 2976), S6203 [18SE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (S. Res. 649), S6311 [25SE]

American Farm Bureau Federation: convention, S93–S95 [9JA]

Anfinson Farm Store, Inc.: tribute, S2433 [25AP]

Antitrust policy: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (S. 3404), S5993 [28AU]

Ayer, Clara: Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, S5826 [22AU]

Bruneau, ID: tribute to Colyer Herefords and Angus Ranch, S1944 [22MR]

Burley, ID: tribute to High Desert Milk (business), S7429 [11DE]

Climate: effects of climate change, S6706–S6708 [9OC], S7165–S7167, S7170–S7175 [28NO], S7214–S7216 [29NO], S7329, S7337 [6DE], S7420 [11DE]

——— impact of climate change on agriculture, S4473 [27JN]

——— impact of climate change on drought conditions, S1677 [13MR]

——— impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S1673 [13MR]

——— impact of climate change on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S1678 [13MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S7073–S7076 [26NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow haying and grazing on a certain portion of acerage enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program on a rotating basis and offset with reduction in rental payment, S4488, S4489 [27JN]

——— establish a farm and ranch stress assistance network, S4478 [27JN]

——— establish a program for procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals under National School Lunch Program (S. 3637), S7054 [15NO]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, S4477 [27JN], S7414 [11DE]

——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program, S4484 [27JN]

——— extend and improve conservation programs, S4393 [26JN]

——— improve soil moisture and precipitation monitoring, S4393 [26JN]

——— increase maximum amounts of Farm Service Agency loans for years in which those maximum amounts are insufficient to satisfy demand (S. 2552), S1745 [15MR]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S3747 [12JN]

——— Market Access Program funding, S4698 [28JN]

——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs, S4474 [27JN], S4704, S4713 [28JN]

——— prohibit funding to revoke certain exceptions regarding grain elevators, S5339 [25JY]

——— prohibit funding to support development of insect-based foods for human consumption, including cricket farming and taste-testing of insect-based foods, S5398 [26JY]

——— prohibit retaliation against contract farmers by large integrated corporate farms, S4474 [27JN]

——— promote American agriculture in Cuba, S4484, S4485 [27JN]

——— promote dairy product innovation, including in specialty cheese, and value-added dairy product development for the economic benefit of U.S. dairy farmers and their communities, S5535 [1AU]

——— provide financial flexibility for certain land-grant African-American colleges and universities by allowing carryover of funding from year to year (S. 2384), S653 [6FE]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production, S3863 [13JN], S3929 [14JN], S4459 [27JN], S7390 [11DE]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (S. 2667), S2085, S2086, S2128 [12AP], S2132 [16AP], S3016 [6JN]

——— provide support for dairy producers, S4390 [26JN]

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (S. 3258), S5318 [25JY]

——— redirect subsidies provided to large farms to small and medium-sized farms, S7414 [11DE]

——— reduce county yield disparities under Agriculture Risk Coverage-County (ARC-CO) program, S4476 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4460–S4462, S4469–S4485, S4488, S4489, S4494–S4498 [27JN], S4689, S4692–S4694, S4698–S4704, S4707–S4709, S4711–S4719, S4725 [28JN], S5547 [1AU], S6035 [5SE], S7214 [29NO]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report, S7390, S7406, S7411, S7414–S7416, S7423, S7425 [11DE], S7455 [12DE], S7567–S7569 [13DE], S7639 [17DE], S7918–S7921 [19DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7405 [11DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to proceed, S4336 [21JN], S4354, S4364 [25JN], S4379, S4381–S4386, S4389–S4393, S4398 [26JN], S4459, S4460, S4501 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S5503 [31JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent request, S4470 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (S. 3042), S3863 [13JN], S3929, S3936 [14JN]

——— require transparency in how large integrated corporate farms calculate payments made to contract farmers, S4475 [27JN]

——— streamline application processes and reduce administrative burden for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (S. 2085), S6336 [26SE]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires, S684–S688 [7FE], S805, S807, S815 [8FE], S7377 [10DE], S8006 [21DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires (H.R. 4667), S25 [3JA], S28 [4JA], S164 [11JA], S479 [24JA], S560–S564 [30JA]

Doud, Gregory: nomination to be Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Chief Agricultural Negotiator, S1762 [15MR]

EPA: address price of renewable identification number credits (RINs) paid by oil refineries to show compliance with Renewable Fuel Standard, S688–S694 [7FE]

——— exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA, S1924 [22MR]

——— reform renewable fuel standard, S4483 [27JN]

FCC: establish Task Force for Meeting the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S. (S. 2343), S7367, S7368 [6DE]

FDA: prohibit funding to enforce identity standards relative to certain foods, S5534, S5535 [1AU]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program, S4383 [26JN], S4889, S4890 [11JY]

——— reform National Flood Insurance Program, S6267 [24SE]

Foster, Robert: Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, S5826 [22AU]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (S. 2269), S4248, S4249 [19JN]

Hemp History Week: designate (S. Res. 532), S2997 [5JN]

Hinton Mills (company): anniversary, S5714 [20AU]

Hurricanes: assessment of disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Irma, S685–S688 [7FE], S1330 [5MR]

Immigration: reform, S159–S161 [11JA], S287 [18JA], S4388 [26JN], S4464, S4467 [27JN], S4691 [28JN], S5329–S5332 [25JY], S5474 [31JY]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), S144 [11JA], S3963 [18JN]

Kennett, Beth: Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, S5826 [22AU]

Kentucky Farm Bureau: anniversary, S7078 [26NO]

NAFTA: impact of withdrawal on agriculture, S94 [9JA]

——— renegotiation of certain provisions, S2782 [21MY], S6406 [1OC], S6421, S6432 [2OC], S6465, S6490 [3OC], S7975 [20DE]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 698), S7062 [15NO]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 589), S5312 [24JY]

National FFA Organization: amend charter (S. 2432), S8002 [20DE]

National Rice Month: observance, S6268 [24SE], S6382 [28SE]

Pesticides: improve pesticide registration and certain other activities and extend and modify fee authorities (H.R. 1029), S4771–S4807 [28JN]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Reading Terminal Market, S1218 [26FE]

Proffit, Hight: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5577 [1AU]

Programs: reauthorize, S93–S95 [9JA], S123 [10JA]

Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Fargo, ND: rename as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center (H.R. 2154), S1739 [14MR]

Senate: legislative priorities, S5441 [30JY]

Tariff: impact, S5035 [18JY], S5355 [25JY], S5399 [26JY]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S122–S124 [10JA], S281 [18JA]

True, Dave: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5577 [1AU]

Trump, President: characterization of remarks relative to South African land reform, S5890 [23AU]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, S215 [17JA], S2637 [14MY], S2673–S2675 [15MY], S2760 [17MY], S2784 [21MY], S2804 [22MY], S3002 [6JN], S3271 [7JN]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S4328, S4329 [21JN], S4361 [25JN]

Wetherbee, Michael: Montana Association of Agricultural Educators Administrator of the Year and Montana Association of Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year awards recipient, S575 [30JA]

White House: removal of part of magnolia tree planted by Andrew Jackson from White House lawn, S229 [17JA]

Wonnacott, Enid: Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, S5827 [22AU]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5961) (H. Rept. 115–706), H4728 [24MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2976) (S. Rept. 115–259), S2923 [24MY]

Agriculture and Nutrition Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 115–661), H3749 [3MY]

Agriculture Improvement Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 115–1072), H9819 [10DE]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3042), S3982 [18JN]

Claude Moore Farm Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6678) (H. Rept. 115–1053), H9667 [27NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1176) (H. Rept. 115–1074), H10102 [11DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 891) (H. Rept. 115–677), H3975 [15MY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 900) (H. Rept. 115–679), H4137 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4760, Securing America’s Future Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 952) (H. Rept. 115–770), H5361 [20JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 954) (H. Rept. 115–772), H5361 [20JN]

Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 905) (H. Rept. 115–698), H4283 [21MY]

Global Food Security Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2269), S2834 [22MY]

National Park Service Management of Point Reyes National Seashore With the Intent To Maintain Working Dairies and Ranches on Agricultural Property: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6687) (H. Rept. 115–968), H8882 [25SE]

New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1012) (S. Rept. 115–358), S6963 [14NO]

Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2343) (S. Rept. 115–342), S6438 [2OC]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4881) (H. Rept. 115–837), H6556 [18JY]

Table H. Res. 952, Consideration of H.R. 4760, Securing America’s Future Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 961) (H. Rept. 115–783), H5647 [25JN]

Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 519) (H. Rept. 115–857), H6648 [23JY]

Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects (WHOLE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6346) (H. Rept. 115–1050), H9666 [27NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 891, consideration of H.R. 5698, Protect and Serve Act, S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act, and H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H3991 [16MY]

H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H4150 [17MY]

H. Res. 905, extend vote reconsideration deadline for H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H4292 [22MY]

H. Res. 954, consideration of H.R. 4760, Securing America’s Future Act, H5371 [21JN]

H. Res. 961, table H. Res. 952, consideration of H.R. 4760, Securing America’s Future Act, H5668 [26JN]

H. Res. 1176, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act, H10115 [12DE]

H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H4058–H4123 [16MY]

H.R. 519, Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act, H7110 [24JY]

H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act, S4771–S4807 [28JN]

H.R. 4760, Securing America’s Future Act, H5380–H5423 [21JN]

H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, H6595 [23JY]

H.R. 6687, National Park Service management of Point Reyes National Seashore with the intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on agricultural property, H8857 [25SE]

S. 2269, Global Food Security Act reauthorization, S4249 [19JN], H9369 [28SE]

S. 2343, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, S7367 [6DE]

S. 2667, Hemp Farming Act, S2124 [12AP]

S. 3637, Local School Foods Expansion Act, S7054 [15NO]

S. Res. 441, tribute to Cesar E. Chavez, S1950 [22MR]

S. Res. 532, Hemp History Week, S2993 [5JN]

S. Res. 540, American Grown Flower Month, S3763 [12JN]

S. Res. 589, National Day of the American Cowboy, S5269 [24JY]

S. Res. 649, recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions, S6308 [25SE]

S. Res. 679, World Food Day, S6824 [11OC]

S. Res. 698, National Bison Day, S7058 [15NO]