AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food; Rural Areas

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S5951, S5978–S6046 [22OC], S6098–S6133 [23OC], S6165–S6175 [24OC], S6183, S6185, S6186, S6194–S6204 [28OC], S6248–S6254 [29OC], S6306 [30OC], S6311–S6315, S6321 [31OC], S6722, S6723 [20NO], S6734 [21NO], H4780, H4804 [19JN], H4940, H4941, H4943, H4944, H4945, H4960 [20JN], H8972, H9035 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4787 [19JN]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), S3118 [23MY], H3700, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3705, H3706, H3708, H3709 [10MY], H4184 [3JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), consideration (H. Res. 357), H3518 [9MY]

EPA: improve pesticide registration and certain other activities and extend and modify fee authorities (S. 483), H2068 [25FE]

Immigration: reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), H10070 [11DE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), consideration (H. Res. 758), H10041 [11DE]

Articles and editorials

Vote on the Green New Deal, S1317 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2522), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 265), H280 [8JA] (see H.R. 3164), H4348 [6JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 265), consideration (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA]

AID: authorize appropriations for a cooperative program with Israel to provide assistance in the areas of water resources, agriculture, and energy storage in developing countries (see H.R. 1820), H2754 [18MR]

Air Force: recognize contributions of those responsible for operating and maintaining Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation and importance of its continuous availability, accuracy, reliability, and resiliency (see S. Res. 216), S3005 [21MY] (see H. Res. 219), H2680 [12MR]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (see H. Res. 642), H8259 [18OC]

American Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (see S. Res. 39), S800 [31JA]

——— anniversary of national convention (see H. Res. 45), H602 [15JA]

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

American Peanut Shellers Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 196), S2743 [8MY] (see H. Res. 196), H2614 [8MR]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H1458 [7FE]

Animals: require all persons exercising substantial operational control over a concentrated animal feeding operation to jointly obtain a permit for certain discharges (see H.R. 3844), H7150 [18JY]

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. 1596), S3059 [22MY] (see H.R. 2933), H4119 [22MY]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see S. 897), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 2336), H3274 [18AP]

BatWeek: designate (see H. Res. 663), H8678 [30OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: promote desalination project development and drought resilience (see H.R. 3723), H5726 [11JY]

——— provide flexibility to allow greater aquifer recharge through Federal lands and facilities (see S. 1570), S3004 [21MY] (see H.R. 2871), H4063 [21MY]

CFTC: modernize authority to conduct research, development, demonstration, and information programs (see H.R. 4535), H8054 [26SE]

——— provide for cooperation with foreign regulators (see H.R. 4696), H8198 [16OC]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4895), H8594 [29OC]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 129), S2088 [28MR] (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]

Children and youth: prevent exposure to pesticide chlorpyrifos through certain school meal programs (see S. 1187), S2434 [11AP]

Climate: provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, increase reforestation, and establish Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program (see S. 2452), S5407 [10SE] (see H.R. 4269), H7596 [10SE]

Colorado Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (see S. Res. 424), S6605 [14NO]

Corps of Engineers: establish Flood Control Civilian Advisory Council to address flood control and navigation along the Missouri River (see S. 1565), S3004 [21MY]

——— remove authorized purpose of maintaining water supply for agricultural uses for Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas project in Florida (see H.R. 4844), H8457 [23OC]

Crime: prohibit slaughter of horses for human consumption (see S. 2006), S4628 [27JN]

Cuba: allow financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1447), S2815 [14MY]

——— modify prohibition on U.S. assistance and financing for agricultural exports and allow limited U.S. investment in Cuban agribusinesses (see H.R. 1898), H2883 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: add goals to Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) to enhance role of agriculture in sustainability solutions that address carbon sequestration and reduction of emissions (see H.R. 4134), H7481 [30JY]

——— allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H4388 [10JN]

——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1720), S3250 [5JN]

——— allow schools to use geographic preference in order to procure locally grown, raised, and caught food (see H.R. 3220), H4626 [12JN]

——— anniversary of Food and Nutrition Service (see S. Con. Res. 24), S5249 [31JY]

——— award grants to support and encourage public-private partnerships in Appalachia that will improve regional infrastructure, encourage entrepreneurship, and create jobs (see H.R. 178), H207 [3JA]

——— clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see S. 3141), S7208 [19DE]

——— enhance urban agriculture (see H.R. 5266), H9179 [26NO]

——— ensure ‘‘Product of the U.S.A.’’ label only goes on beef and beef products exclusively derived from animals born, raised, and slaughtered in the U.S. (see S. 2744), S6299 [30OC]

——— establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 2141), H3128 [8AP]

——— establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 562), H600 [15JA]

——— establish a program for procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals under National School Lunch Program (see S. 1952), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3492), H5167 [25JN]

——— establish a waiver from matching requirement for certain grants under Specialty Crop Research Initiative (see H.R. 3952), H7377 [24JY]

——— establish Advanced Research Projects Agency-Terra (see S. 2732), S6243 [29OC] (see H.R. 4902), H8594 [29OC]

——— establish Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in rural areas to achieve their preferred future and maximize contributions to the U.S. (see S. 2704), S6155 [24OC] (see H.R. 4874), H8538 [28OC]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see S. 1620), S3059 [22MY] (see H.R. 2859), H4063 [21MY]

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

——— improve nutritional and other program requirements relative to purchases of locally produced food under National School Lunch Program (see S. 1817), S3363 [12JN]

——— make grants to State land-grant universities to provide educational resources to improve farm management knowledge and skills of livestock producers (see H.R. 4773), H8297 [21OC]

——— make local livestock and meat procurement for school lunch programs a priority and include ranching educational activities in Farm to School Program (see H.R. 3090), H4312 [4JN]

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

——— modify limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees (see H.R. 2797), H3923 [16MY]

——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in agriculture research (see S. 2458), S5407 [10SE] (see H.R. 4714), H8226 [17OC]

——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see S. 935), S2087 [28MR]

——— prohibit mandatory or compulsory participation of producers in commodity check-off programs (see S. 934), S2087 [28MR]

——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see S. 2599), S5793 [15OC] (see H.R. 4820), H8456 [23OC]

——— 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]

——— provide for certain payment limitations relative to commodity programs (see H.R. 4765), H8258 [18OC]

——— provide for defense of agriculture and food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (see S. 2695), S6155 [24OC]

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (see S. 1453), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 2690), H3787 [14MY]

——— reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics to prevent relocation of research agencies from National Capital Region (see S. 1637), S3104 [23MY] (see H.R. 1221), H2029 [14FE]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 2026), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 3562), H5257 [27JN]

——— reform Federal sugar program (see S. 2568), S5747 [26SE] (see H.R. 4521), H8053 [26SE]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4265), H7596 [10SE]

——— repeal bioenergy subsidy programs (see H.R. 82), H204 [3JA]

——— repeal forfeiture rule for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program (see S. 125), S220 [15JA]

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

——— require purchases of agricultural commodities under Food Purchase and Distribution Program be from domestically owned enterprises (see H.R. 2362), H3283 [25AP] (see H.R. 2712), H3788 [14MY]

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

——— treat certain planted soybean crops as harvested commodity crops under Market Facilitation Program (see H.R. 1238), H2030 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a pilot program to lend departmental farm equipment to eligible farmers (see H.R. 351), H284 [8JA]

——— provide water uncontaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) for agricultural purposes to areas affected by contamination from military installations (see S. 675), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 1567), H2503 [6MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a student loan forgiveness plan for certain borrowers who are employed at a qualified farm or ranch (see S. 2168), S4948 [18JY]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 3232), H4627 [12JN]

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]

——— provide temporary resident status and employment authorization for certain non-seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2801), H3923 [16MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 1823), S3363 [12JN] (see H.R. 3229), H4626 [12JN]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 385), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 1080), H1461 [7FE]

——— strengthen child labor laws by revising age requirements for agricultural employment, prohibiting the handling of pesticides by children, and increasing penalties for violations (see H.R. 3394), H5006 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain hours of service requirements for drivers hauling live animals and agricultural perishable goods (see H.R. 4919), H8677 [30OC]

——— assess the total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received by Dept. of the Treasury and transferred to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 1527), S2924 [16MY]

——— clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 1673), H2646 [11MR]

——— establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 600), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 2460), H3404 [1MY]

——— exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1698), H2680 [12MR]

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

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H463 [10JA]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 1255), S2516 [30AP]

——— 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]

——— require any discretionary grant funds provided for high-speed rail development in California that are rescinded or reimbursed be used for water storage, nitrate reduction, or well construction (see H.R. 1600), H2582 [7MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and Homeland Security: establish an interagency task force to examine animal disease transmission (see H.R. 5064), H8826 [13NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 708), H8957 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 75), H9057 [19NO]

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. 855), H1283 [29JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 2157), H3216 [9AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), consideration (see H. Res. 357), H3473 [7MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4216 [3JN]

Dothan, AL: tribute to National Peanut Festival (see S. Res. 398), S6333 [31OC] (see H. Res. 681), H8739 [8NO]

EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see S. 921), S2087 [28MR] (see H.R. 230), H209 [3JA]

——— cancel registration for all uses of the pesticide paraquat (see H.R. 3817), H5999 [17JY]

——— eliminate corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 2298), S5108 [25JY]

——— improve pesticide registration and certain other activities and extend and modify fee authorities (see S. 483), S1326 [13FE]

——— reform renewable fuel standard by mitigating harmful environmental impacts and advancing the next generation of biofuels (see S. 2873), S6604 [14NO] (see H.R. 5113), H8878 [14NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 3427), H5037 [21JN]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1337), H2100 [25FE]

FDA: codify definition of beef for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion, and enhance Dept. of Agriculture labeling enforcement measures (see S. 3016), S6992 [11DE] (see H.R. 4881), H8538 [28OC]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H1349 [4FE]

——— provide authority to investigate animal feeding operations near produce farms where foodborne illness outbreaks occur to better determine the root causes of such outbreaks (see S. 2958), S6756 [21NO] (see H.R. 5415), H10257 [12DE]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see S. 792), S1898 [14MR] (see H.R. 1769), H2743 [14MR]

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

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. 272), H281 [8JA]

FEMA: allow repair, expansion, and construction without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 830), H1282 [29JA]

Food: establish a grant program to provide certain eligible entities engaged in food recovery with grants to support certain costs (see H.R. 4541), H8079 [27SE]

Food for Peace Act: recognize continued success and prioritization of funding (see H. Res. 742), H9294 [5DE]

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. 16), S19 [3JA] (see H.R. 101), H204 [3JA]

GAO: provide for a study on protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods (see S. 2241), S5013 [23JY] (see H.R. 3916), H7241 [23JY]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see S.J. Res. 8), S1326 [13FE] (see S. Res. 59), S1133 [7FE] (see H. Res. 109), H1462 [7FE]

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and hazardous and other wastes, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 109), consideration (see H. Res. 132), H2032 [14FE]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use of poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control (see S. 1301), S2613 [2MY] (see H.R. 2471), H3438 [2MY]

Hemp: provide for study and promotion (see H.R. 3652), H5302 [9JY]

Hemp History Week: designate (see S. Res. 238), S3253 [5JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S2239 [3AP] (see H.R. 693), H996 [22JA]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 1455), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 1157), H1580 [13FE]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support AID commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral strategy (see S. Res. 260), S4456 [24JN]

——— recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H2584 [7MR]

Immigration: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see S. 175), S293 [17JA] (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA] (see H.R. 4151), H7488 [2AU]

——— make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 798), H1217 [25JA]

——— provide a special rule for period of admission of H–2A nonimmigrants employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 1778), H2743 [14MR]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 60), H203 [3JA]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4916), H8677 [30OC] (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), consideration (see H. Res. 758), H10015 [10DE]

——— simplify and rename H-2C worker program (see H.R. 3740), H5774 [12JY]

——— streamline application process for H–2A employers to meet labor needs of agricultural communities (see S. 1887), S3651 [18JN] (see H.R. 3319), H4770 [18JN]

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

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 (see H.R. 5410), H10257 [12DE]

Israel: affirm benefits of U.S.-Israel economic relationship, include science and technology innovation in continued cooperation, and encourage expansion of economic dialogue (see H. Res. 324), H3275 [18AP]

Labeling: support legislation to reinstate country-of-origin labeling for pork and beef (see S. Res. 391), S6333 [31OC]

Mexico: affirm importance of U.S.-Mexico economic relationship and that Mexico is an essential trading ally and oppose implementation of tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico (see H. Res. 433), H4388 [10JN]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 399), S6334 [31OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 265), S4566 [26JN]

National Farm to School Month: designate (see S. Res. 403), S6334 [31OC]

National FFA Organization: amend charter (see S. 112), S181 [14JA] (see H.R. 439), H461 [10JA]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 77), S1384 [14FE]

National Mushroom Day: observance (see H. Res. 623), H8101 [8OC]

Native Americans: protect legal production, purchase, and possession of marijuana by Indian tribes (see H.R. 1416), H2271 [27FE]

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. 3682), H5583 [10JY]

OSHA: establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke (see S. 1815), S3363 [12JN]

Puerto Rico: improve collection and publication of statistics (see H.R. 1405), H2270 [27FE]

Sugar: 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. 7), H1211 [24JA]

Tariff: address loopholes in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule that allow companies to avoid the duty rate applicable to dehydrated garlic (see H.R. 4448), H7865 [20SE]

Taxation: establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see S. 2231), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 3922), H7241 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H2743 [14MR]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see S. 1641), S3105 [23MY] (see H.R. 1872), H2826 [26MR]

——— expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 5007), H8738 [8NO]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 361), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 807), H1242 [28JA]

——— increase estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on certain wealthy estates and deposit such revenues in Social Security Trust Fund (see S. 1950), S4504 [25JN]

——— increase limitation on estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses (see H.R. 5259), H9175 [22NO]

——— make permanent second generation biofuel producer credit (see H.R. 2059), H3067 [3AP]

——— make qualified biogas and manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property (see S. 2542), S5663 [24SE] (see H.R. 3744), H5774 [12JY]

——— modify certain rules applicable to qualified small issue manufacturing bonds and expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 5422), H10257 [12DE]

——— provide exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans (see S. 1226), S2485 [29AP] (see H.R. 4805), H8455 [23OC]

——— provide tax relief for certain disasters (see S. 1133), S2387 [10AP] (see H.R. 2284), H3255 [10AP]

——— reduce estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 176), S293 [17JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 215), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 222), H209 [3JA]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 521), H518 [11JA]

Tobacco products: impose user fees on manufacturers and importers of electronic nicotine delivery systems (see S. 616), S1593 [28FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: issue depredation permits for taking of black vultures to livestock farmers to prevent harm to livestock (see H.R. 3655), H5302 [9JY]

——— permit States to regulate intrastate endangered and threatened species and allow taking of certain black vultures and ravens to prevent harm to livestock, vehicles, or buildings (see S. 2343), S5196 [30JY]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (see S. 3052), S7048 [16DE] (see H.R. 5430), H10262 [13DE]

Water: promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities (see H.R. 2473), H3438 [2MY]

——— 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. 667), H718 [17JA]

World Food Day: designate (see S. Res. 365), S5896 [17OC] (see H. Res. 632), H8198 [16OC]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6187 [28OC], S6271 [30OC], S6735 [21NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5881 [17OC], S5946 [22OC]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1882 [14MR], S1971 [26MR]

Essays

State of the Union: Paige Dean, S768 [30JA]

Factsheets

12 Key Federal Policies That Have Contributed to the U.S. Racial Wealth and Income Gap: Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice (organization), H7555 [9SE]

Letters

Dept. of Transportation increase of allowable length of certain trucks hauling sugar beets on non-interstate roads in Malheur County, OR: Senators Wyden, Risch, Crapo, and Merkley, H423 [10JA]

Farm Workforce Modernization Act: Brent Gardner, Americans for Prosperity (organization) and Daniel Garza, LIBRE Initiative (organization), H10072 [11DE]

——— Doug Goehring, National Association of State Depts. of Agriculture, H10072 [11DE]

——— Joe Vasquez and Frank J. Dewane, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H10072 [11DE]

——— Mary Ann Borgeson and Melissa McKinlay, National Association of Counties, H10071 [11DE]

——— Neil L. Bradley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H10072 [11DE]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10067 [11DE]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H10067 [11DE]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H10067 [11DE]

——— several agricultural organizations and businesses, H10036, H10070, H10077 [11DE]

——— several organizations, H10078 [11DE]

——— Teresa Romero and Arturo S. Rodriguez, United Farm Workers (organization), H10075 [11DE]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), H10079 [11DE]

Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act: Jeff Aiken, Tennessee Farm Bureau and Mark Haney, Kentucky Farm Bureau, H7372 [24JY]

——— Julie M. Broadway, American Horse Council, H7370 [24JY]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act: Jason D. Oxman, Information Technology Industry Council, H12257 [19DE]

——— several Texas businesses and organizations, H12256 [19DE]

——— Suzanne P. Clark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H12256 [19DE]

——— Tom Linebarger, Business Roundtable (organization), H12257 [19DE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ratification: several New Democrat Coalition members, S4840 [16JY]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) staff who worked on H.R. 2157, disaster relief supplemental appropriations, S3085 [23MY]

Senate staff who worked on H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, S6322 [31OC]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2020: President Trump, S1760 [11MR], H2625 [11MR]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), H397 [10JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S5880 [17OC], S6734, S6735 [21NO], H9035 [19NO]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), H3713 [10MY]

EPA: improve pesticide registration and certain other activities and extend and modify fee authorities (S. 483), S1606 [28FE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), S1882 [14MR]

Immigration: reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), H10093, H10095 [11DE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), consideration (H. Res. 758), H10044 [11DE]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 693, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H7374 [24JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2336, Family Farmer Relief Act, H7461 [25JY]

Poems

‘‘Heritage To Keep,’’ William F. Haywood, E1290 [16OC], E1299 [17OC]

Press releases

AFL–CIO Endorses USMCA After Successfully Negotiating Improvements: AFL–CIO, H12252 [19DE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4943 [20JN]

——— making appropriations, H184, H186 [3JA], H1152 [23JA], H10589, H10590, H10592 [17DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 265), H375–H398, H451 [10JA], H550 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 265), consideration (H. Res. 28), H302–H311 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 265), motion to recommit, H397 [10JA]

Agriculture Improvement Act: implementation, H2687 [13MR]

Allegany County, NY: anniversary of Allegany County Fair, E945 [18JY]

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

——— observance, H5206 [27JN]

American Peanut Shellers Association: anniversary, E264 [7MR]

Ann Arbor, MI: anniversary of Ann Arbor Farmers Market, E1058 [16AU]

Arkansas State University: hosting of annual College of Agriculture Agribusiness Conference, H2513 [7MR]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (H.R. 2336), H7438, H7439 [25JY]

Bath, NY: anniversary of Steuben County Fair, E274 [8MR]

Batten, Jessica and Brandon: Outstanding Farmers of America (organization) National Outstanding Young Farmers of the Year award recipients, H2785 [25MR]

BatWeek: designate (H. Res. 663), H8942 [18NO]

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

Beretta family: Sonoma County, CA, Farm Bureau Luther Burbank Conservation Award recipient, E901 [11JY]

Blackburn, Howard: Wilkes County, NC, Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, E1475 [20NO]

Borba, Mark: Fresno, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1423 [12NO]

Bowles Farming Co.: Fresno, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Business Award recipient, E1421 [12NO]

Brown County, WI: tribute to ‘‘Breakfast on the Farm’’, E670 [23MY]

California: address drought in Salton Sea region, H2876 [27MR]

Cape May Court House, NJ: anniversary of Cape May County 4–H Foundation and Fairgrounds, H7550 [9SE]

Carbon County, PA: anniversary of Carbon County Fair, E1013 [30JY]

Casper, WY: tribute to Casper Future Farmers of America team, E292 [12MR]

Chesterfield, MO: anniversary of Stemme Farms, E903 [11JY]

Clemson University: tribute to Sandhill Research and Education Center, H7912 [25SE]

Climate: provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, increase reforestation, and establish Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program (H.R. 4269), H9352 [9DE]

CNH Industrial America LLC: anniversary of manufacturing of skid steer loader, E397 [3AP]

Collins, Dottie: El Campo, TX, Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E335 [25MR]

Committee on the Climate Crisis (House, Select): address climate change with Rural Green Partnership, H9383 [9DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, H350–H355 [9JA]

——— accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H7248 [24JY]

Cottondale, FL: tribute to Cottondale High School FFA chapter, E1335 [23OC]

Darling, Elgin and Joanne: Michigan Farmers’ Hall of Fame inductees, H7565 [10SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H7602 [11SE]

Denton County, TX, Master Gardener Association: anniversary, E36 [11JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (H.R. 3183), H4401 [11JN], H4775 [19JN]

——— clarify Federal Grain Inspection Service policies, E806 [20JN]

——— dairy industry business development funding, H4942 [20JN]

——— Dairy Margin Coverage funding, H10603 [17DE]

——— Dairy Margin Coverage Program implementation, H5206 [27JN]

——— decision to relocate research agencies to Kansas City, MO, region, H8912 [18NO]

——— disaster assistance funding for agricultural producers who suffered weather related losses, H7564 [10SE]

——— Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program funding, H4944, H4945 [20JN]

——— emergency disaster assistance funding for agricultural producers who suffered losses from hurricanes, wildfires, and other related losses, H646, H647 [16JA]

——— emergency funding to stop spread of spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania, H8543 [29OC]

——— establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (H.R. 562), H1250 [29JA], H5027 [21JN]

——— establish Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in rural areas to achieve their preferred future and maximize contributions to the U.S. (H.R. 4874), H8608 [30OC]

——— expedite Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rulemaking process and ensure new rules support fair trade practices for livestock and poultry industries, H4946, H4947 [20JN]

——— funding, H2656 [12MR]

——— implementation of Market Facilitation Program, H8833 [14NO]

——— National Institute of Food and Agriculture agricultural research and extension funding for historically Black land-grant colleges and universities, H4957 [20JN]

——— National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funding, H4941 [20JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement Federal matching requirement for Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant recipients, H3705, H3706 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding to relocate research agencies from National Capital Region, H4782 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to remove term ‘‘climate change’’ from official publications, H4945, H4946 [20JN]

——— prohibit GSA funding to relocate research agencies from National Capital Region, H5132 [25JN], E846 [26JN]

——— promote American agriculture in Cuba, H1396 [7FE]

——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (H.R. 4820), H9158 [21NO]

——— provide loans and grants to qualified agricultural associations to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans, H354 [9JA]

——— Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers funding, H4942 [20JN]

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

——— Rural eConnectivity (ReConnect) Program funding, H4945 [20JN]

Dept. of Commerce: International Trade Administration antidumping and countervailing duty trade remedy enforcement funding, H4940 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: report on program, policies, and practices relative to small farms and make recommendations on working with small farms to supply commissaries and feed servicemembers, H5594 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to interfere in use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of marijuana by Indian tribes, H4890 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (H.R. 2460), H3509 [9MY]

——— increase allowable length of certain trucks hauling sugar beets on non-interstate roads in Malheur County, OR, H423 [10JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4670 [13JN], H4797–H4896 [19JN], H4928, H4929–H4997 [20JN], H5011–H5022 [21JN], H5047–H5072 [24JN], H5100–H5104 [25JN], E806 [20JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4779–H4789 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 708), H8967–H8971 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 75), H9041 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), Senate amendment, H8966, H8972–H9041 [19NO], H9156 [21NO], E1483 [20NO]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), H3349 [1MY], H3430, H3431 [2MY], H3481 [8MY], H3687–H3717 [10MY], H3851 [16MY], H3953, H3954 [17MY], E578 [10MY], E609, E613 [16MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), consideration (H. Res. 357), H3510–H3519 [9MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 45), H4206 [3JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), motion to recommit, H3713 [10MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), Senate amendment, H4184–H4195, H4197, H4207 [3JN], H4335, H4338 [5JN], E733, E736 [10JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), unanimous-consent request, H4169 [24MY], H4173, H4174 [28MY], H4177 [30MY]

Dixie Green, Inc.: Alabama Farm of Distinction award recipient, E1112 [9SE]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H8043 [26SE]

Economy: impact of tariffs, H4297 [4JN]

——— importance of agriculture, H2351 [5MR]

——— importance of farmers, H9065 [20NO]

Egg Harbor City, NJ: tribute to Atlantic County 4–H Club, H4385 [10JN]

Enterprise, AL: anniversary of Boll Weevil Monument, E1575 [11DE]

EPA: improve pesticide registration and certain other activities and extend and modify fee authorities (S. 483), H2068–H2087 [25FE]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (H.R. 1337), H4997 [20JN], E206 [25FE]

Fair Lawn, NJ: anniversary of Garretson Forge and Farm, E1290 [16OC], E1299 [17OC]

Fayetteville, NC: anniversary of Bell’s Seed Store, E1325 [22OC]

FCC: expand broadband Internet access service to rural areas, H3853 [16MY], H8148 [16OC]

FDA: funding, H392 [10JA]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (H.R. 961), H10234 [12DE]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (H.R. 1769), H7998 [26SE]

FEMA: allow repair, expansion, and construction without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 830), H1288 [30JA], E102 [29JA]

Food: tribute to U.S. agricultural producers and systems which ensure access to food supplies, H3742 [14MY]

Food for Peace Act: recognize continued success and prioritization of funding (H. Res. 742), E1547 [5DE]

Foreign trade: protect seasonal growers from unfair foreign competition, H8530 [28OC]

Goers Family Dairy, LLC: tribute to hosting of Shawano County, WI, Brunch on the Farm, E797 [19JN]

Goldmon, Dewayne and Debra: Arkansas Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year for the Southeast District award recipient, E1271 [11OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H372 [10JA]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 109), H1488 [8FE], H2089–H2096 [25FE], H2298 [28FE], H2787–H2793 [25MR], H2799 [26MR], H3359 [1MY], H3846 [16MY], H10009 [10DE]

Grimm-Marshall, Barbara: California State University, Bakersfield, School of Business and Public Administration John Brock Community Service Award recipient, E1102 [6SE]

Guilette, Nick: Dept. of Agriculture Certified Crop Adviser Conservationalist of the Year award recipient, E1536 [4DE]

Hammes, Bill: Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources, and Illnois Audubon Society Conservation Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1142 [12SE]

Harvest Home Farms (business): Sand County Foundation Leopold Conservation Award recipient for Pennsylvania, H2822 [26MR]

Hemp: provide for promotion of hemp and hemp-derived products, H7972 [25SE]

Homestead Act: anniversary, H2326 [5MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 693), H7368–H7374 [24JY], E1013 [30JY]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (H.R. 1157), H7372, H7373 [24JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1288 [30JA], H1468 [8FE]

Idaho Wheat Commission: anniversary, E1339 [23OC]

Immigration: establish Guest Worker Program for agriculture, hospitality, and construction workers, H7824–H7826 [19SE]

——— modernize, develop and implement an online application system for the H–2A visa program, H393 [10JA]

——— prohibit subjecting growers to private right of action in Federal court relative to reform of H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, H10093 [11DE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, H7824–H7826 [19SE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), H8835 [14NO], H8943 [18NO], H10025, H10044–H10082, H10093–H10096 [11DE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), consideration (H. Res. 758), H10033–H10042 [11DE]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), motion to recommit, H10093 [11DE]

Indiana: tribute to Indiana Dept. of Agriculture Hoosier Homestead Award recipients, H7996 [26SE]

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

Japan: signing of bilateral trade agreement with U.S., H7995 [26SE]

Jenlar Holsteins & Brown Swiss (family farm): tribute to hosting of Calument County, WI, Sundae on the Farm, E800 [19JN]

Johnson, Alan and Mickie: Sand County Foundation Leopold Conservation Award recipient for South Dakota, E654 [22MY]

Kansas: tribute to farmer cooperatives, H2684 [13MR]

——— tribute to Kansas Farm Service Agency employees, H8833 [14NO]

——— tribute to pet food production industry, H9351 [9DE]

Kelley, Steve: Kentucky Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year award recipient, H9066 [20NO]

Keweenaw Land Trust, Inc.: Land Trust Accreditation Commission accreditation, E693 [3JN]

Kinnad Farms, Inc.: tribute to hosting of Kewaunee County, WI, Breakfast on the Farm, E755 [12JN]

Menard County, IL, Farm Bureau: anniversary, E909 [12JY]

Merced County, CA: tribute to Merced County Nut Festival, E1343 [28OC]

Michigan Farm Bureau: anniversary, E125 [4FE]

Minimum wage: exempt small farms and small business from minimum wage increase, H7122 [18JY]

Minnesota Farm Bureau: anniversary, H8789 [13NO]

Napa Valley Vintners (organization): anniversary, E72 [22JA]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Whites Creek High School Future Farmers of America Alternative Energy Sustainable Logistics Academy, E527 [2MY]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H2685, H2687 [13MR]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H2629, H2630 [11MR], H2650, H2655 [12MR]

National Dairy Month: observance, H4393 [11JN], H5206 [27JN], E862 [27JN]

National Farm to School Month: observance, H8207 [17OC]

National FFA Organization: amend charter (H.R. 439), H964–H967, H969 [22JA]

——— tribute to national convention, H8463 [28OC]

National Mushroom Day: observance (H. Res. 623), H8140 [15OC]

National Pollinator Week: observance, H4767 [18JN], H4997 [20JN]

Nebraska: tribute to 3d Congressional District Young Entrepreneur Award recipients, E999 [25JY]

Nissen, Peter: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1017 [30JY]

Oak Harbor, OH: Monarch City USA (organization) member, H4997 [20JN]

Parnagian family: Fresno State Ag One Foundation Community Salute honorees, E1510 [26NO]

PCN (television network): anniversary of coverage of Pennsylvania Farm Show, H581 [15JA]

Pedroza, Alfredo: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture award recipient, E1018 [30JY]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Mahantongo Valley Farm, H9264 [5DE]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H291 [9JA], E83 [24JA]

Peterson’s Dairy, LLC: tribute to hosting of Oconto County, WI, Breakfast on the Farm, E708 [4JN]

Pike County, IL, Farm Bureau: anniversary, E577 [10MY], E687 [30MY]

Placerville, CA: anniversary of Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony, E708 [4JN]

Plant City, FL: tribute to Florida Strawberry Festival, H2591 [8MR]

Port Clinton, OH: Monarch City USA (organization) member, H4997 [20JN]

Rapp, Katherine: National Junior Miss Agriculture USA winner, E1043 [9AU]

Richmond, Pete: Napa Valley Grape Growers (organization) Napa Valley Grower of the Year award recipient, E556 [8MY], E622 [17MY], E647 [21MY]

Rockingham County, VA: tribute to Living Waters Farm Initiative to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, H4767 [18JN]

Rushville, IN: tribute to Rushville Consolidated High School FFA chapter participation in Mycogen Seeds (company) Turn the Bag Blue and Gold program, H8791 [13NO]

Sandusky, OH: Monarch City USA (organization) member, H4997 [20JN]

Sasaki, Tito: Sonoma County, CA, Farm Bureau Hall of Fame inductee, E906 [11JY]

Schlichtings family: University of Minnesota Farm Family of the Year award recipient, H5923 [17JY]

Sevastopol Future Farmers of America Alumni Association: tribute to hosting of Door County, WI, Dairy Breakfast, E859 [27JN]

Steffens Dairy Farm, LLC: tribute to hosting of Outagamie County, WI, Breakfast on the Farm, E701 [4JN]

Sunbury, PA: anniversary of Northumberland County Fair, E1045 [9AU]

Tariff: impact, H2943 [2AP]

Tyson, John W.: Arkansas Business Hall of Fame inductee, H2265 [27FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure that voluntary agricultural practices can be included to meet the goals and ambitions of the Paris Agreement, H3414, H3415 [2MY]

——— recognize priority of safeguarding food security and ending hunger, and particular vulnerabilities of food production systems to impacts of climate change under Paris Agreement, H3392 [1MY]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12221–H12269, H12285 [19DE], E1619 [19DE], E1641 [23DE]

——— implement (H.R. 5430), unanimous-consent agreement, H10269 [16DE]

——— postpone impeachment inquiry until after ratification, H8311, H8312 [22OC]

——— ratify, H2629 [11MR], H3089, H3090 [4AP], H3464 [7MY], H3773 [14MY], H4017 [21MY], H4339 [5JN], H5011, H5025 [21JN], H5085 [25JN], H5198 [26JN], H5273 [9JY], H5591 [11JY], H5767, H5768 [12JY], H5815 [15JY], H7235 [23JY], H7248 [24JY], H7564 [10SE], H7605, H7658–H7662 [11SE], H7691, H7695 [12SE], H7757 [18SE], H7840, H7853, H7854 [20SE], H7870 [24SE], H7995, H7998 [26SE], H8206 [17OC], H8265 [21OC], H8393, H8397 [23OC], H8464 [28OC], H8543 [29OC], H8706 [31OC], H8815 [13NO], H8829 [14NO], H8904 [15NO], H8911 [18NO], H8966, H9042, H9043 [19NO], H9061, H9062, H9065, H9104 [20NO], H9226 [4DE], H9334 [6DE], H9351 [9DE], H9955 [10DE], H10024 [11DE], H10226 [12DE], H10603 [17DE]

University of Georgia: anniversary of College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Tifton Campus, E519 [1MY]

Upchurch, Chris and Jordyn: Alabama Farmers Federation Alabama Outstanding Young Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E599 [15MY]

Van De Walle Farm LLC: tribute to hosting of Marinette County, WI, Breakfast on the Farm, E836 [25JN]

Veliquette, Norman R.: Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame inductee, E1142 [12SE]

Warren, AR: Bradley County 4–H Club named National 4–H Forestry Invitational National Champions, E1092 [6SE], E1110 [9SE]

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, H2792 [25MR]

——— repeal of Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H7769 [18SE]

Weigel’s Farm Stores, Inc.: tribute, H3464 [7MY]

West Jefferson, NC: tribute to Christmas in July Festival, H5291 [9JY]

Western Farm Center (business): Sonoma County, CA, Farm Bureau Friend of the Farm Bureau Award recipient, E899 [11JY]

Weyauwega-Fremont Future Farmers of America (organization): tribute to hosting of Waupaca County, WI, Breakfast on the Farm, E754 [12JN]

Wicker, Bec: Purdue University Extension Women in Agriculture Achievement award recipient, H7996 [26SE]

Wildfires: provide assistance to winegrape growers whose crops were tainted by smoke, H652 [16JA]

Winnett, MT: tribute to Winnett Agricultural and Community Enhancement and Sustainability (ACES) program, E307 [14MR]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary, H8790 [13NO]

Withers, Elizabeth: National Association of Agricultural Educators Teachers Turn Key Award recipient, E887 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture Improvement Act: impact, S1507 [27FE]

Air Force: recognize contributions of those responsible for operating and maintaining Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation and importance of its continuous availability, accuracy, reliability, and resiliency (S. Res. 216), S3012 [21MY]

American Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (S. Res. 39), S815 [31JA]

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

American Peanut Shellers Association: anniversary (S. Res. 196), S2748 [8MY]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (H.R. 2336), S5321 [1AU]

BatWeek: observance, S6386 [5NO]

BioLogiQ, Inc.: tribute, S5358 [9SE]

Branscum, David: Arkansas Rural Development Commission Arkansas Rural Advocate of the Year award recipient, S2960 [20MY]

Cabot Creamery (cooperative): anniversary, S7150 [18DE]

CCC: allocation of agricultural relief payments for political reasons, S5586 [19SE]

Climate: effects of climate change, S4896–S4901 [17JY], S6290–S6293 [30OC], S6432 [6NO]

——— effects of climate change on food security, S6432 [6NO]

Colorado Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (S. Res. 424), S6614 [14NO], S6913 [10DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S2798 [14MY]

——— accomplishments of the 116th Congress, S5156 [30JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance, S4487 [25JN], S7125 [18DE]

——— anniversary of Food and Nutrition Service (S. Con. Res. 24), S5275 [31JY]

——— conduct study on ways to improve access to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations for the elderly and disabled, S6183 [28OC]

——— Emergency Conservation Program funding, S2873 [15MY]

——— Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network funding, S2999 [21MY]

——— implementation of Market Facilitation Program, S6524 [13NO]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program, S7125 [18DE]

——— include wild blueberry growers in Market Facilitation Program, S6845 [4DE]

——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (S. 2599), S6579 [14NO]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production, S6206 [29OC]

——— provide funding for relending program to resolve ownership and succession of farmland for minorities, S6185, S6187 [28OC]

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (S. 1453), S2831, S2833 [14MY]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (S. 2026), S4633 [27JN]

——— 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 Defense: provide water uncontaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate for agricultural purposes to areas affected by contamination from military installations, S4792 [11JY]

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]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: across-the-board funding reduction, S6184, S6186 [28OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S4739 [9JY], S4744 [10JY], S5913 [21OC], S5951–S5953, S5959 [22OC], S6057–S6060, S6065 [23OC], S6179, S6180, S6183–S6187 [28OC], S6208–S6216, S6218, S6221–S6223, S6227, S6232, S6233 [29OC], S6263, S6284 [30OC], S6315, S6319–S6323, S6327, S6359 [31OC], S6386 [5NO], S6503, S6504 [12NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 75), S6736 [21NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), House amendment, S6631, S6641 [19NO], S6682, S6696, S6703 [20NO], S6730–S6736 [21NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5880 [17OC], S5911 [21OC], S5931, S5933, S5944–S5947, S5949–S5951 [22OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), unanimous-consent agreement, S6146 [24OC], S6293, S6294 [30OC]

Dinsdale, Chris: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S6753 [21NO]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), S2553, S2554 [1MY], S2732 [8MY], S2757 [9MY], S2777, S2778 [13MY], S2837 [14MY], S2860, S2873, S2877 [15MY], S2953 [20MY], S2986, S2988 [21MY], S3018, S3030 [22MY], S3066, S3071, S3077, S3084–S3086, S3095 [23MY], S3185 [4JN], S3273 [10JN], S5354 [9SE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), corrections in enrollment, S3179 [4JN]

Domestic policy: address agriculture issues by enacting long-term farm policies, provide access to mental health care, invest in alternative energy sources, and resolve trade disputes, S6055–S6057 [23OC]

Dothan, AL: tribute to National Peanut Festival (S. Res. 398), S6378 [5NO]

Economic status, S3233 [5JN], S3632 [18JN]

Economy: impact of tariffs, S3226 [5JN]

——— status, S5292 [1AU]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA, S3342 [12JN]

——— improve pesticide registration and certain other activities and extend and modify fee authorities (S. 483), S1336 [13FE], S1337, S1394 [14FE]

——— improve pesticide registration and certain other activities and extend and modify fee authorities (S. 483), House amendment, S1606 [28FE]

——— proposed rule adjusting the renewable fuel standard program fuel percentages calculations, S6631 [19NO]

——— reform renewable fuel standard program, S5617 [23SE], S6579 [14NO]

——— remove waiver requirement for the year round sale of E15 ethanol-blend gasoline, S3341 [12JN], S6503, S6504 [12NO], S7125 [18DE]

Floods: impact of flooding along Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, S2553 [1MY], S2732 [8MY]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, S1756–S1758, S1765 [11MR]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S. Res. 59), S1178, S1190 [12FE], S1348 [14FE], S1469 [26FE], S1546–S1550 [27FE], S1558, S1561 [28FE], S1611 [4MR], S1637 [5MR], S1686, S1688, S1689, S1699–S1701 [6MR], S1820, S1822–S1824 [13MR], S1889 [14MR], S5646 [24SE]

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), S1316, S1336 [13FE], S1337, S1342–S1344, S1348 [14FE], S1468, S1470, S1471 [26FE], S1497–S1501, S1519 [27FE], S1556, S1557, S1559–S1563 [28FE], S1635, S1637 [5MR], S1671–S1674, S1680–S1692, S1711 [6MR], S1718 [7MR], S1749 [11MR], S1788 [12MR], S1808, S1811, S1816 [13MR], S2536 [1MY], S2895 [16MY], S2987 [21MY], S3021 [22MY], S4924 [18JY], S6869 [5DE]

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1882 [14MR], S1921, S1922, S1926–S1931, S1946 [25MR], S1949–S1975, S1981, S1989–S1991 [26MR], S2011, S2014–S2017, S2021, S2026–S2029 [27MR], S2063 [28MR]

Hanavan, Charles: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S6753 [21NO]

Hemp History Week: designate (S. Res. 238), S3268 [5JN]

Hiser, Dick: Wyoming Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, S5137 [29JY]

Immigration: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (S. 175), S294 [17JA]

Iowa: tribute to Iowa Dept. of Agriculture Sweet Corn Days, S4779 [11JY]

Japan: signing of bilateral trade agreement with U.S., S6231 [29OC]

Marianna, FL: tribute to Southern Craft Creamery (business), S1934 [25MR]

Middleton, James: Sand County Foundation Leopold Conservation Award recipient for Kentucky, S5490 [16SE]

Missouri: economic impact of government regulations on agricultural production, transportation, and trade, S6974 [11DE]

Montana: tribute to National FFA Organization State FFA degree recipients, S2115 [1AP]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 399), S6357 [31OC]

National Dairy Month: observance, S4525 [26JN]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 265), S5018 [23JY]

National Farm to School Month: designate (S. Res. 403), S6357, S6358 [31OC]

National FFA Organization: amend charter (H.R. 439), S873 [5FE]

National FFA Week: designate (S. Res. 77), S1392 [14FE]

Nebraska: tribute to Leadership Education/Action Development (LEAD) Program participants, S1155 [11FE]

Nevada Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary, S6389 [5NO]

R & H Machine, Inc.: tribute, S6788 [2DE]

Scates, Stephen J.: Southern Illinois University Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, S3246 [5JN]

Senate: legislative priorities, S5453, S5457–S5459 [12SE]

Shawcroft, Don: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S6753 [21NO]

South Dakota: tribute, S5214 [31JY]

Tariff: impact, S5503 [17SE], S6844, S6845 [4DE]

Taxation: provide tax relief for certain disasters (S. 1133), S2400 [11AP], S2733 [8MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (S. 215), S5029 [24JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S845 [5FE]

——— Executive order removing certain restrictions on year-round sale of E15 ethanol-blend gasoline, S3301 [11JN]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), S7223 [19DE]

——— ratify, S2289 [8AP], S2582 [2MY], S2987 [21MY], S3039 [22MY], S3231 [5JN], S3455 [13JN], S4840–S4846 [16JY], S4873 [17JY], S4923, S4931 [18JY], S4957 [22JY], S5027 [24JY], S5373 [10SE], S5420 [11SE], S5501 [17SE], S5636, S5643 [24SE], S5673 [25SE], S5713 [26SE], S5822, S5823 [16OC], S5859 [17OC], S6055, S6068, S6071–S6076, S6081 [23OC], S6138 [24OC], S6230 [29OC], S6379 [5NO], S6489 [12NO], S6516, S6540, S6541, S6573 [13NO], S6579 [14NO], S6640 [19NO], S6681, S6686 [20NO], S6725, S6743 [21NO], S6781 [2DE], S6795 [3DE], S6833–S6835, S6839–S6841, S6845 [4DE], S6882 [5DE], S6898 [9DE], S6910, S6934, S6937 [10DE], S6958, S6975, S6976 [11DE], S7000, S7005–S7007 [12DE], S7125 [18DE]

Vermont: tribute to American Cheese Society award winning cheesemakers, S6387 [5NO]

Water: repeal of Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, S6974 [11DE]

Wilson, Jim: Wyoming Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, S5137 [29JY]

World Food Day: designate (S. Res. 365), S5905 [17OC]

Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.: anniversary, S6238 [29OC]

Wyoming Weed and Pest Council: anniversary, S6238 [29OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3164) (H. Rept. 116–107), H4348 [6JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2522) (S. Rept. 116–110), S5602 [19SE]

Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1570) (S. Rept. 116–155), S6241 [29OC]

CFTC Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4895) (H. Rept. 116–313), H9178 [26NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act and H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 758) (H. Rept. 116–334), H10015 [10DE]

Consideration of H.R. 265, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2157, Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 357) (H. Rept. 116–51), H3473 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, Science, and Military Construction Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]

Family Farmer Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2336) (H. Rept. 116–182), H7376 [24JY]

Farm Workforce Modernization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5038) (H. Rept. 116–328), H9386 [9DE]

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 2695), S7113 [17DE]

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

Recognize Importance of U.S. Leadership To Accelerate Global Progress Against Maternal and Child Malnutrition and Support AID Commitment to Global Nutrition: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 260), S7155 [18DE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5430) (H. Rept. 116–358), H12289 [19DE]

Statements

Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation Budget Request Hearing: Senator Alexander, Committee on Approprations (Senate) Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S2380 [10AP]

Farm Workforce Modernization Act: Farmworker Justice (organization), H10079 [11DE]

Green New Deal: Representative Ocasio-Cortez, H2091–H2093 [25FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 45, correction in enrollment of H.R. 2157, disaster relief supplemental appropriations, H4206 [3JN]

H. Res. 28, consideration of H.R. 265, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H302 [9JA]

H. Res. 357, consideration of H.R. 986, Protecting Americans With Preexisting Conditions Act and H.R. 2157, disaster relief supplemental appropriations, H3510 [9MY]

H. Res. 445, consideration of H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, H4779 [19JN]

H. Res. 758, consideration of H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act and H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H10033 [11DE]

H.R. 265, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H376–H388 [10JA]

H.R. 439, National FFA Organization Federal charter amendment, H964–H966 [22JA]

H.R. 693, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H7368 [24JY]

H.R. 2157, disaster relief supplemental appropriations, H3691–H3699 [10MY], H4184–H4192 [3JN]

H.R. 2336, Family Farmer Relief Act, H7438 [25JY]

H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, H4804–H4877 [19JN]

H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H10045–H10066 [11DE]

H.R. 5430, U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, H12221–H12246 [19DE]

S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act, S588 [24JA]

S. 483, EPA pesticide registration and certain other activities improvement and extend and modify fee authorities, S1394 [14FE]

S. 483, improve EPA pesticide registration and certain other activities and extend and modify fee authorities, H2068 [25FE]

S. 1823, Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act, S3367 [12JN]

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

S. 2458, America Grows Act, S5409 [10SE]

S. Con Res. 24, Dept. of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service anniversary, S5260 [31JY]

S. Res. 39, American Farm Bureau Federation anniversary, S812 [31JA]

S. Res. 59, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S1140 [7FE]

S. Res. 77, National FFA Week, S1391 [14FE]

S. Res. 129, tribute to César E. Chávez, S2092 [28MR]

S. Res. 196, American Peanut Shellers Association anniversary, S2747 [8MY]

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

S. Res. 216, recognize contributions of Air Force members responsible for operating and maintaining Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation and importance of its continuous availability, accuracy, reliability, and resiliency, S3011 [21MY]

S. Res. 238, Hemp History Week, S3265 [5JN]

S. Res. 260, recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support AID commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral strategy, S4460 [24JN]

S. Res. 265, National Day of the American Cowboy, S4579 [26JN]

S. Res. 365, World Food Day, S5903 [17OC]

S. Res. 391, support legislation to reinstate country-of-origin labeling for pork and beef, S6338 [31OC]

S. Res. 398, tribute to National Peanut Festival in Dothan, AL, S6341 [31OC]

S. Res. 399, National Bison Day, S6341 [31OC]

S. Res. 403, National Farm to School Month, S6344 [31OC]

S. Res. 424, Colorado Farm Bureau Federation anniversary, S6611 [14NO]

S.J. Res. 8, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S1327 [13FE]