HORTICULTURE related term(s) Flowers

Bills and resolutions

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see S. Res. 208), S2816 [14MY] (see H. Res. 379), H3789 [14MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see S. 2862), S6604 [14NO] (see H.R. 5100), H8878 [14NO]

——— extend Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (see H.R. 4496), H7989 [25SE]

——— mitigate threat of invasive species in forests (see H.R. 3244), H4627 [12JN]

——— provide coverage under Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program for certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding in Iowa (see H.R. 2125), H3128 [8AP]

——— require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (see H.R. 5506), H12289 [19DE]

——— study soil health of Federal lands (see H.R. 4133), H7481 [30JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see S. 2107), S4807 [11JY] (see H.R. 4482), H7901 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior: create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 3117), S7207 [19DE] (see H.R. 2918), H4118 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: modify definition of agricultural commodities to include horticultural and aquacultural products to exempt companies from certain shipping regulations (see S. 2025), S4628 [27JN]

——— provide grants to carry out activities to benefit pollinators on roadsides, including planting and seeding of native, locally-appropriate grasses and wildflowers (see S. 2918), S6718 [20NO]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3019), H4164 [23MY]

Forest Service: carry out Special Forest Products program to charge and collect not less than fair market value for forest botanical products harvested on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 4357), H7753 [17SE]

Insects: authorize spittlebug research and extension grants (see H.R. 5362), H9386 [9DE]

Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see S. 2384), S5248 [31JY] (see H.R. 1572), H2504 [6MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (see S. 1499), S2923 [16MY] (see H.R. 2795), H3923 [16MY]

——— establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors (see S. 2891), S6669 [19NO] (see H.R. 5179), H9057 [19NO]

Wildlife: exempt certain water transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from the Lacey Act and Lacey Act Amendments ban on trafficking in wildlife, fish, and plants (see S. 2930), S6755 [21NO] (see H.R. 29), H201 [3JA]

Remarks in House

American Grown Flower Month: designate (H. Res. 379), H3930 [17MY]

——— observance, H5206 [27JN]

Bensalem, PA: tribute to Fatima Community Garden Project, H4439 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency funding to stop spread of spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania, H8543 [29OC]

——— require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (H.R. 5506), H12285 [19DE], E1625 [19DE]

Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month: observance, H3106 [8AP]

Kansas City, MO: Tree of Peace planting on National World War I Museum and Memorial grounds, E806 [20JN]

Spartanburg, SC: Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve opening of new garden entrance, garden entry pavilion, and circle, E1629 [19DE]

U.S. Botanic Garden: tribute to Tucson Botanical Gardens display, E755 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture Improvement Act: impact, S1507 [27FE]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (S. Res. 208), S4700 [8JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S55 [8JA]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report, S6377 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (S. 2107), S6176 [24OC]

Reports filed

Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2107) (S. Rept. 116–94), S5406 [10SE]

Texts of

S. 2107, Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act, S6177 [24OC]

S. Res. 208, American Grown Flower Month, S2834 [14MY]