AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food; Rural Areas

Amendments

Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 7608), H3798, H3799, H3800, H3806, H3808, H3810 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7608), consideration (H. Res. 1060), H3713 [23JY]

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 (S. Res. 260), S199 [14JA]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (S. 4054), S6715, S6983 [16NO]

Articles and editorials

Andrews Was a Political ‘Laser Beam’ for Farm Interests, S6363 [21OC]

Decision Affirms NRCS Must Obey Its Own Rules, S3638 [29JN]

Defining the Path Forward, S1213 [27FE]

In a Wistful Age, Farmers Find a New Angle—Chores, S5858 [24SE]

Mark Andrews, North Dakota Farmer-Politician, Dies at 94, S6362 [21OC]

Mark Andrews Deserves To Be Remembered, S6361 [21OC]

Reopening of Vancouver, Wash., Is on Hold as 65 Workers Test Positive for COVID–19 at a Fruit Processing Facility, H2350 [28MY]

Whole-Grain Grail—A Sandwich Bread With Mass Appeal, S1666, S1667 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 7610), H3082 [13JY]

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 3363), S1219 [27FE] (see H.R. 5989), H1250 [27FE]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see S. Res. 649), S4222 [2JY]

America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership: repeal funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap and rename as Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (see H.R. 5743), H752 [3FE]

Animals: place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see S. 3221), S435 [21JA] (see H.R. 6718), H1978 [5MY]

CCC: index borrowing authority limit for inflation (see H.R. 7679), H3586 [20JY]

——— raise borrowing limit (see H.R. 6728), H1978 [5MY]

CFTC: reauthorize (see H.R. 6197), H1661 [11MR]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 559), S2241 [5MY] (see H. Res. 915), H1875 [3AP]

China: prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit (see H.R. 7184), H2389 [11JN]

Chisholm National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 4905), S7076 [18NO] (see H.R. 8771), H5931 [18NO]

Climate: address impact of climate change (see H.R. 5861), H1123 [12FE]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see S. Con. Res. 42), S4633 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4189 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 114), H4311 [28AU]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: include Sec. of Agriculture as a member (see S. 4235), S4346 [21JY] (see H.R. 6540), H1893 [17AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see S. 4929), S7110 [30NO]

——— allow certain dairy operations to make a 1-time election to recalculate production history for purposes of dairy margin coverage (see H.R. 6111), H1535 [5MR]

——— allow certain participants in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to receive a variety of types of milk, including whole milk (see H.R. 8077), H4250 [21AU]

——— allow for emergency use of certain land enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program during a pandemic (see S. 3893), S2734 [4JN] (see H.R. 7108), H2367 [4JN]

——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 7162), H2388 [11JN]

——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry online (see H.R. 7425), H2981 [30JN]

——— amend assessments of conservation programs (see S. 3429), S1672 [10MR] (see H.R. 6182), H1587 [10MR]

——— authorize appropriations for U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (see S. 4522), S5390 [11AU]

——— carry out a program to facilitate partnership of certain dairy distributors and certain dairy organizations (see H.R. 6834), H1992 [12MY]

——— carry out program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects that further agricultural resiliency and modernization (see H.R. 7482), H3062 [2JY]

——— create permanent payments within Environmental Quality Incentives Program for soil health practices and carbon sequestration monitoring (see S. 4850), S6414 [23OC]

——— develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forests landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (see S. 3894), S2734 [4JN] (see H.R. 7393), H2593 [26JN]

——— establish a renewable fuel feedstock reimbursement program (see S. 3756), S2503 [19MY]

——— establish cattle contract library and regional mandatory minimum thresholds of negotiated cash trades to enable price discovery (see S. 4647), S5788 [22SE]

——— establish Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission (see H.R. 8274), H4490 [16SE]

——— establish grant program to address effects of coronavirus pandemic on State and local fairs (see S. 4611), S5705 [17SE] (see H.R. 7745), H3837 [23JY] (see H.R. 7883), H4189 [30JY]

——— establish Office of Intelligence (see S. 4768), S5949 [30SE] (see H.R. 8238), H4381 [14SE]

——— establish pilot program to provide selected States with increased reimbursement for school lunches that are comprised of locally-grown and unprocessed foods (see H.R. 7831), H3979 [29JY]

——— establish position of Domestic Agriculture Supply Chain Administrator to connect U.S. farmers with food banks, grocers, and nonprofit food distributors during periods of food scarcity (see S. 3970), S3012 [16JN] (see H.R. 7554), H3075 [9JY]

——— extend wildfire and hurricane indemnity program to cover certain crop losses (see H.R. 8790), H5988 [19NO]

——— foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers (see S. 3693), S2379 [12MY] (see H.R. 7501), H3073 [9JY]

——— improve process for awarding grants to counties in which majority of land is owned or managed by Federal Government and to other units of local government and tribal governments in those counties (see S. 4950), S7178 [2DE] (see H.R. 8866), H6141 [3DE]

——— include agricultural climate adaptation and mitigation as priority area addressed by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (see H.R. 9034), H7277 [18DE]

——— include National School Lunch Program fresh fruit and vegetable program as a qualified program for certain program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6564), H1898 [21AP]

——— increase number of acres authorized for enrollment in Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 8843), H6140 [3DE]

——— issue regulations relative to protection against coronavirus for workers in meat processing establishments (see H.R. 7082), H2363 [1JN]

——— maintain library or catalog of types of contracts offered by packers to cattle producers for purchase of cattle (see H.R. 8557), H5676 [9OC]

——— make grants for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment (see S. 4298), S4471 [23JY] (see H.R. 7490), H3068 [6JY]

——— make grants to certain producers and food-related businesses to support health and safety, or to adapt production, processing, distribution, and sales systems, in response to coronavirus (see H.R. 7656), H3089 [16JY]

——— make improvements relative to pricing of cattle and provide relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants (see H.R. 8489), H5638 [1OC]

——— make payments to direct marketing farmers affected by coronavirus (see H.R. 8096), H4305 [25AU]

——— make recourse loans available to commercial processors of dairy products during coronavirus pandemic (see S. 4354), S4591 [29JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for coronavirus pandemic response (see H.R. 6611), H1956 [23AP]

——— modify calculation of land use fees in counties with less than two percent farm land (see H.R. 8630), H5698 [20OC]

——— modify definition of hemp (see S. 5017), S7502 [15DE]

——— modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (see H.R. 8887), H6905 [7DE]

——— modify Restaurant Meals Program under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in response to coronavirus (see S. 3697), S2379 [12MY] (see H.R. 6688), H1971 [1MY]

——— permanently remove the prohibition on harvesting or grazing cover crops on prevented plant acres (see S. 3479), S1741 [12MR]

——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see H.R. 5563), H148 [9JA]

——— prohibit mandatory or compulsory participation of producers in commodity check-off programs (see H.R. 5699), H712 [29JA]

——— protect continuity of U.S. food supply chain in response to coronavirus (see S. 3840), S2586 [21MY] (see S. 4453), S4940 [5AU]

——— provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 6757), H1983 [8MY]

——— provide additional emergency funding for certain nutrition programs (see S. 4140), S4134 [1JY]

——— provide conservation loans and loan guarantees to crop and livestock producers to implement healthy soil management practices (see H.R. 8057), H4237 [14AU]

——— provide emergency assistance for independent poultry growers (see S. 4353), S4591 [29JY]

——— provide emergency assistance to covered producers for market-ready swine losses due to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 7030), H2321 [27MY]

——— provide Federal funding for targeted purchases to buy food from producers who rely on local agricultural food markets affected by coronavirus (see S. 3655), S2324 [7MY] (see H.R. 6725), H1978 [5MY]

——— provide Federal relief to hog producers, especially family farmers and independent producers, who have been forced to euthanize hogs due to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 7051), H2358 [28MY]

——— provide food and agriculture emergency aid to States (see S. 3785), S2552 [20MY] (see H.R. 6956), H2270 [19MY]

——— provide for dissemination to farm and agricultural workers information and training on best practices used to respond to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 8327), H4641 [21SE]

——— provide for emergency supplemental funding under local agriculture market program for coronavirus losses (see H.R. 7035), H2321 [27MY]

——— provide for establishment of a trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of livestock (see S. 3419), S1625 [9MR] (see H.R. 6067), H1470 [3MR]

——— provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network (see H.R. 7047), H2358 [28MY]

——— provide loan forgiveness to certain direct loan borrowers (see S. 3602), S2241 [5MY] (see H.R. 6683), H1971 [1MY]

——— provide overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants (see S. 3797), S2585 [21MY] (see H.R. 6977), H2276 [22MY]

——— provide payments to cattle producers to offset losses due to coronavirus (see S. 3552), S1875 [20MR]

——— provide relief from hardship for agricultural producers due to coronavirus pandemic (see S. 4156), S4220 [2JY]

——— provide specialty crop block grants to fund State food banks and food access networks (see S. 3605), S2241 [5MY]

——— provide supplemental appropriations to provide direct assistance for domestic pork producers during coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 7458), H3057 [1JY]

——— reduce crop insurance program spending (see S. 3292), S1074 [13FE]

——— reform Natural Resources Conservation Service programs (see S. 4704), S5864 [24SE]

——— require Natural Resources Conservation Service to review national conservation practice standards, taking into consideration climate benefits (see H.R. 8909), H7109 [9DE]

——— require purchases of agricultural commodities under Food Purchase and Distribution Program be from domestically owned enterprises (see S. 3980), S3063 [17JN]

——— require school food authorities that have a negative school food service account balance for prior school year to establish a price for paid lunches (see H.R. 5686), H632 [28JA]

——— study barriers to conservation practice adoption on leased agricultural land (see H.R. 8910), H7109 [9DE]

——— subsidize payments on loans made under certain rural development loan programs (see S. 4470), S5269 [6AU]

——— support efforts of State and local governments to provide for priority testing of essential critical food and agriculture workers for coronavirus (see H.R. 8482), H5638 [1OC]

——— suspend increases in line speeds at meat and poultry establishments (see S. 4338), S4544 [28JY] (see H.R. 7521), H3074 [9JY]

——— waive matching funds requirement for farmers markets, local food promotion program, and value added producer grant program (see H.R. 6682), H1971 [1MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools (see H.R. 8535), H5672 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish a home-based telemental health care demonstration program to increase mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (see S. 3917), S2807 [9JN]

Dept. of Labor: require fair pay for workers employed by companies providing meat, meat food products, poultry, poultry food products, and processed food to the Federal Government (see H.R. 6120), H1535 [5MR]

——— transfer administration of H–2A program to Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 5795), H935 [6FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish grant program to provide financial assistance to States to eradicate the Asian giant (murder) hornet, and restore bee populations damaged by the hornet (see H.R. 6761), H1984 [8MY]

——— take certain measures to protect Salton Sea (see H.R. 8775), H5932 [18NO]

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. 7102), H2366 [4JN]

——— modify certain agricultural transportation exemptions for hours of service requirements (see S. 4720), S5864 [24SE]

——— modify trucking industry regulations concerning hours of service (see H.R. 5584), H180 [10JA]

Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 7608), consideration (see H. Res. 1060), H3692 [22JY]

Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Labor, and Commerce: making supplemental appropriations (see S. 3684), S2343 [11MY] (see H.R. 7264), H2404 [18JN]

Disasters: ensure eligibility of State-legal cannabis businesses for disaster assistance (see S. 4689), S5864 [24SE] (see H.R. 8370), H4957 [24SE]

——— provide for agricultural economic injury disaster loans (see H.R. 8042), H4236 [14AU]

Diseases and disorders: commend people in the U.S. who are carrying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by coronavirus (see S. Res. 550), S1969 [23MR] (see H. Res. 927), H1894 [17AP]

——— provide grants to producers and require them to provide sick and pandemic premium pay, limit layoffs and furloughs, and implement CDC recommendations relative to coronavirus (see S. 4042), S3156 [23JN]

——— recognize coronavirus frontline workers (see H. Res. 933), H1900 [21AP]

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (see H.R. 5588), H207 [13JA]

EPA: amend application of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms (see H.R. 8292), H4541 [17SE]

——— approve certain advanced biofuel registrations, require consideration of certain advanced biofuel pathways, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3986), S3064 [17JN] (see H.R. 8759), H5867 [17NO]

——— fully protect safety of children and the environment and remove dangerous pesticides from use (see S. 4406), S4728 [4AU] (see H.R. 7940), H4218 [4AU]

——— maintain and strengthen requirements under Clean Water Act and reverse administrative actions to weaken landmark law and protections for U.S. waters (see S. Res. 714), S5833 [23SE] (see H. Res. 797), H238 [14JA]

——— update modeling used for lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel (see S. 4481), S5270 [6AU]

Farmers Bill of Rights: support (see S. Con. Res. 36), S990 [11FE] (see H. Con. Res. 88), H935 [6FE]

FDA: extend Federal guidance concerning use of certain alcohol-based hand sanitizer during coronavirus public health emergency (see S. 3938), S2932 [11JN]

——— make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp lawful for use as dietary ingredients in dietary supplements (see H.R. 8179), H4325 [4SE]

——— modify regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances (see H.R. 5587), H207 [13JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens produced in the U.S. (see S. 3352), S1219 [27FE]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 5841), H1045 [11FE]

Food industry: support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments during coronavirus emergency (see S. 5066), S7712 [18DE] (see H.R. 8431), H5052 [29SE]

Foreign aid: assist East African countries afflicted by the plague of desert locusts (see H. Res. 962), H1985 [8MY]

——— establish interagency working group to develop plan to eradicate locust outbreaks in East Africa and address future outbreaks to avert mass scale food insecurity and political destabilization (see H.R. 7276), H2405 [18JN]

Foreign investments: increase oversight and enforcement relative to foreign investment in agricultural lands within the U.S. (see H.R. 8522), H5667 [2OC]

Forests: carry out Civilian Conservation Corps program, provide funding for conservation activities, increase reforestation, and provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices (see S. 4434), S4728 [4AU]

FRS: establish a credit facility to provide loans to small businesses, including family farms, during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 6331), H1715 [23MR]

Health care professionals: express support for frontline workers and critical infrastructure personnel of coronavirus pandemic and meet needs for most effective personal protective equipment and other necessary tools (see H. Res. 913), H1865 [27MR]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6083), H1504 [4MR]

Labeling: support legislation to reinstate country-of-origin labeling for pork and beef (see S. Res. 575), S2422 [13MY]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 732), S5949 [30SE]

National Blueberry Month: designate (see S. Res. 528), S1477 [4MR] (see S. Res. 656), S4422 [22JY] (see H. Res. 882), H1438 [2MR]

National Co-Op Month: designate (see S. Res. 771), S6676 [12NO] (see H. Res. 1174), H5639 [1OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 654), S4347 [21JY]

National objectives: ensure climate and environmental justice accountability (see S. 4513), S5271 [6AU] (see H.R. 8019), H4230 [11AU]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: extend exclusions of certain goods of China from additional duties (see H.R. 7665), H3090 [16JY]

Public lands: expand authorization of voluntary Federal grazing permit retirement, provide increased flexibility for Federal grazing permittees, and promote equitable resolution or avoidance of conflicts on Federal lands (see H.R. 5737), H746 [30JA]

Refuse disposal: require designation of composting as a conservation practice and conservation activity (see H.R. 6023), H1422 [28FE]

SBA: include rental payments for certain business-related items in Paycheck Protection Program (see H.R. 7619), H3088 [16JY]

——— modify calculation of maximum loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under Paycheck Protection Program (see S. 3918), S2807 [9JN] (see H.R. 7175), H2388 [11JN]

Small business: provide grants to small business concerns, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives affected by coronavirus (see S. 3518), S1805 [18MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for farmers who hire unemployed workers (see H.R. 7721), H3693 [22JY]

——— establish Hemp Opportunity Zones (see H.R. 8131), H4311 [28AU]

——— provide credit for personal protective equipment to small businesses, non-profits, independent contractors, veterans’ organizations, and farmers, among other entities during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 7216), H2396 [15JN]

——— provide incentives to facilitate formation of small and mid-sized meat processing facilities (see H.R. 8717), H5715 [30OC]

——— provide temporary exclusion from gross income for certain grocery and agricultural workers (see H.R. 6841), H1992 [12MY]

——— reduce estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5652), H329 [17JA]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (see S. 4054), S3206 [24JN]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): technical correction relative to treatment of refunds of merchandise processing fees (see S. 3876), S2696 [3JN]

Victory Gardens: recognize important role played in America’s World War efforts and reaffirm purpose as essential to strengthening food security, health education, and community morale during coronavirus crisis (see H. Res. 937), H1904 [22AP]

Water: prohibit implementation of Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 6745), H1983 [8MY]

——— provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability (see S. 4188, 4189), S4221 [2JY]

Waterways: address severe subsidence impacts that have substantially reduced carrying capacity of water delivery system in California (see S. 3811), S2585 [21MY]

——— provide for restoration of original carrying capacity of water conveyance facilities impacted by land subsidence (see H.R. 5752), H765 [4FE]

Western National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 4905), S7076 [18NO] (see H.R. 8771), H5931 [18NO]

Wetlands: clarify regulation of wetlands on farms and ranches and promulgate a new rule to modernize definition of ‘‘normal farming practices’’ (see H.R. 5799), H976 [7FE]

White House Rural Council: establish (see H.R. 5762), H847 [5FE]

Essays

State of the Union: Meredith Jackson, S4131 [1JY]

Letters

CCC funding: several organizations, S5801 [23SE]

Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations: Representative Young, E685 [27JY]

——— Representatives McCollum and David Joyce, Committee on Appropriations (House), E685 [27JY]

Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act: Gary H. Herbert, Governor of Utah, H985 [10FE]

——— Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H984 [10FE]

——— Representative Peterson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H984 [10FE]

——— several agricultural organizations, H985 [10FE]

——— several State Governors, H985 [10FE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act: Vermont Chamber of Commerce and businesses, S263 [16JA]

Lists

Programs funded through CCC, S5801 [23SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Allen amendment to H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3822 [23JY], H3845 [24JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Granger motion to recommit H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3848 [24JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1060, consideration of H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3715 [23JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3848 [24JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Lowey amendment to H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3822, H3823 [23JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1060, consideration of H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3714 [23JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Smith of Missouri amendment to H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3846 [24JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Tonko amendment to H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3845 [24JY]

Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts leaders, S6623 [9NO]

Messages

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Emergency Funding Designation: President Trump, S739 [30JA], H702 [29JA]

Motions

Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 7608), H3846 [24JY]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), S220 [15JA], S261 [16JA]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3682, Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act, H6138 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H7305, H7306 [21DE]

American Soybean Association: anniversary, H4895 [24SE]

Association of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples: Institute for Policy Studies Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award recipient, E958 [13OC]

Aurora, IN: reimplementation of South Dearborn High School National FFA Organization agriculture program, H70 [9JA]

Batesville, IN: tribute to Batesville FFA Chapter Skillathon team, H5938 [19NO]

Blackburn, Howard: Wilkes County, NC, Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, E289 [10MR]

Bland, Troy: Dept. of Agriculture Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee appointee, E775 [21AU]

BLM: Klamath Project science update funding, H4205 [31JY]

California: Salton Sea region northern perimeter lake construction project feasibility study, H3956 [29JY]

Charlottesville, IN: tribute to Eastern Hancock High School livestock judging team, H1473 [4MR]

China: signing of trade agreement with U.S., H243, H244, H248 [15JA], H576 [28JA]

——— warn Americans against planting unsolicited seeds received in the mail, H4209 [31JY]

Connecticut: modify vehicle weight limitations for travel on Federal highways, H3031 [1JY]

Creek’s Edge Elk Farm and Crum Creek CSA (business): Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Business of the Year Award recipient, E86 [27JA]

Davis family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Greene County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E650 [20JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain participants in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to receive a variety of types of milk, including whole milk (H.R. 8077), H4391 [15SE], H5060 [30SE]

——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry online (H.R. 7425), H2989 [1JY]

——— call for additional resources to help dairy farmers during coronavirus pandemic, H3803 [23JY]

——— Crop Protection and Pest Management Program funding, H3804 [23JY]

——— emergency funding to stop spread of spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania, H3889 [29JY]

——— establish position of Domestic Agriculture Supply Chain Administrator to connect U.S. farmers with food banks, grocers, and nonprofit food distributors during periods of food scarcity (H.R. 7554), E619 [9JY]

——— establish program to provide personal protective equipment and other safety measures for farmworkers, H3803 [23JY]

——— 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., H2947 [30JN]

——— fertilizer research and development programs funding, H3801 [23JY]

——— oppose proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rule and call for new rules supporting fair trade practices for livestock and poultry industries, H204 [13JA]

——— personal protective equipment for essential agriculture workers funding, H3801 [23JY]

——— provide emergency assistance to covered producers for market-ready swine losses due to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 7030), H2326 [28MY], E501 [28MY]

——— provide for dissemination to farm and agricultural workers information and training on best practices used to respond to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 8327), H4895 [24SE]

——— provide for emergency supplemental funding under local agriculture market program for coronavirus losses (H.R. 7035), E492 [27MY]

——— tribute to Farmers to Families Food Box program, H4650 [22SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools (H.R. 8535), H6884 [7DE]

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), H983–H986 [10FE]

Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction: across-the-board funding reduction, H3798, H3799 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7608), H3715–H3829 [23JY], H3844–H3848 [24JY], E675, E676 [24JY], E786 [22AU]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7608), consideration (H. Res. 1060), H3708–H3715 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7608), correction in engrossment, H3849 [24JY]

——— prohibit funding to enter into any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with any Trump Organization-related business, H3816 [23JY]

Diseases and disorders: promote strong and unified national response to coronavirus pandemic while reopening the economy, H4180–H4185 [30JY]

——— recognize coronavirus frontline workers, E389 [23AP]

——— tribute to essential workers working on front lines of coronavirus emergency, H7227 [16DE], H7237 [17DE]

Domestic policy: report on congressional delegation trip to the Virgin Islands, H1196 [26FE]

Ecology and environment: impact of farming on carbon sequestration, H1594 [11MR]

Economy: importance of rural economy, H211 [14JA]

Endangered species: provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining impact of proposed Federal agency action (H.R. 5588), H617 [28JA], E29 [13JA]

Endangered Species Act: reform, H617–H623 [28JA], H1042 [11FE]

Foreign aid: establish interagency working group to develop plan to eradicate locust outbreaks in East Africa and address future outbreaks to avert mass scale food insecurity and political destabilization (H.R. 7276), H5895–H5897 [18NO]

Gould, Celia: Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E279 [9MR]

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), H1215–H1219 [26FE]

Greenleaf, WI: tribute to Trout Springs Winery, E538 [15JN]

Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC: New York State Agricultural Society Next Generation Farmer Award recipient, E91 [28JA]

Harrisonburg, VA: tribute to Smith Creek Watershed Partnership, E882 [24SE]

Hillsboro, OR: anniversary of Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, E162 [10FE]

Huckaby, Jeff: Organic Trade Association Organic Farmer of the Year award recipient, E660 [21JY], E672 [23JY]

Hunger: 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 (H. Res. 189), H6869–H6872 [7DE]

Hyde, Larry: Napa Valley Grape Growers (organization) Napa Valley Grower of the Year award recipient, E685 [27JY]

Imler, Fred: Blair County, PA, Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Community Excellence Award recipient, E847 [16SE]

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), H16 [8JA]

——— standardize E-verify program for employment eligibility and issue guest worker identification cards, H1118 [12FE]

India: condemn violence against farmers protesting certain agricultural laws, E1199 [24DE]

Indiana: tribute to farmers, H4389 [15SE]

——— tribute to 4–H county fair participants, H2986 [1JY]

Jacksonville, IL: anniversary of Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau, E270 [5MR]

Jakob Brothers Farms (business): commend efforts to fight hunger by converting donated grain from farmers into donations for local food pantries, E411 [1MY]

Kanagawa Citrus Co.: tribute, E943 [9OC]

King Brother’s Dairy (business): New York State Agricultural Society Business of the Year Award recipient, E94 [28JA]

Lexington, KY: tribute to Coleman Crest Farm, H4372 [14SE]

Little, Brad: Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E277 [9MR]

Maddox, Steve, Sr.: World Dairy Expo Dairyman of the Year award recipient, E655 [21JY], E671 [23JY]

Miami Beach, FL: anniversary of Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, E732 [7AU]

National FFA Week: observance, H1194, H1195 [26FE], H1228 [27FE]

National Pollinator Week: observance, E580 [26JN]

National Protein Day: observance, H1233 [27FE]

New Holland, PA: anniversary of New Holland Agriculture (business), H7226 [16DE]

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 (H.R. 3682), H6124–H6126 [3DE]

North Conway, NH: Naughtaveel Farm recipient of New England Green Pastures Award, E969 [20OC]

Oregon: address drought in Klamath Basin region, H2288 [27MY]

Paiva, Jim: Chico Electric, Inc., NC ‘‘Cec’’ Nielsen Memorial Sustainability Award recipient, H1551 [9MR]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Cresson, PA, agriculture summit and local programs addressing impact of coronavirus pandemic, H4722 [23SE]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H211 [14JA]

Plant City, FL: tribute to Florida Strawberry Festival, H1242 [27FE]

SBA: modify calculation of maximum loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under Paycheck Protection Program (H.R. 7175), H3700 [23JY]

South Junction Enterprises (company): tribute to revitalization of Plattsburgh, NY, rail yard, E798 [28AU], E833 [11SE]

Strain, Hannah: National FFA Organization of American Future Farmers of America National Agriculture Proficiency Award recipient, E837 [14SE]

Taxation: provide temporary exclusion from gross income for certain grocery and agricultural workers (H.R. 6841), H3862 [27JY]

Three Brothers Farms, LLC: Arkansas Farm Bureau Conway County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E870 [22SE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to agriculture, H4895 [24SE]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (S. 4054), H6028–H6031 [2DE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): impact, H2992 [1JY]

——— implement (H.R. 5430), H52, H58 [8JA], H637, H704 [29JA], H715 [30JA]

Urban areas: importance of urban farming, H7275 [18DE], E1167 [17DE]

Utah Farm Bureau: tribute to Farmers Feeding Utah hunger relief campaign, H3989 [30JY]

Victory Gardens: recognize important role played in America’s World War efforts and reaffirm purpose as essential to strengthening food security, health education, and community morale during coronavirus crisis (H. Res. 937), E379 [22AP]

Village Exchange Center (organization): tribute, H204 [13JA]

Washington (State): commend grocery store workers for carrying out essential tasks during coronavirus pandemic, E352 [7AP]

Water: Corps of Engineers and EPA final rule relative to definitions of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ and navigable waters under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H571, H572, H575, H609 [28JA]

Waterways: provide for restoration of original carrying capacity of water conveyance facilities impacted by land subsidence (H.R. 5752), H1114, H1116 [12FE]

Wetlands: clarify regulation of wetlands on farms and ranches and promulgate a new rule to modernize definition of ‘‘normal farming practices’’ (H.R. 5799), H1057 [12FE]

White County, IL, Farm Bureau: anniversary, E953 [13OC]

Yuma County, AZ: anniversary of Yuma County Farm Bureau, E424 [5MY]

Remarks in Senate

American Grown Flower Month: designate (S. Res. 649), S4240 [2JY]

Berger, Jack and Diana: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S4502 [27JY]

Boner, Brad: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S4503 [27JY]

CCC: funding, S5684–S5687, S5689 [17SE], S5799–S5803 [23SE]

China: assessment of U.S. trade policy, S170 [14JA]

——— signing of trade agreement with U.S., S205, S207, S219, S229–S233 [15JA]

Climate: effects of climate change, S1457 [4MR]

Dairy industry: importance, S1239 [2MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (S. 1720), S4615 [30JY]

——— establish a renewable fuel feedstock reimbursement program (S. 3756), S4565 [29JY]

——— foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers (S. 3693), S2380 [12MY], S4704–S4706 [4AU]

——— make grants for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment (S. 4298), S4565 [29JY]

——— protect continuity of U.S. food supply chain in response to coronavirus (S. 3840), S4124 [1JY], S4564 [29JY]

——— revision of proposed rule relative to requirement that farmers must be ‘‘actively engaged in farming’’ to receive certain farm program payments, S7143 [2DE]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations, S4127 [1JY]

Diseases and disorders: commend immigrants in the U.S. who are carrying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by coronavirus, S2408, S2409 [13MY], S2538 [20MY]

——— commend people in the U.S. who are carrying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by coronavirus, S2195, S2196 [4MY], S2225 [5MY], S2253, S2258, S2261 [6MY], S2313 [7MY], S2400–S2406 [13MY]

——— commend people in the U.S. who are carrying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by coronavirus (S. Res. 550), S2037 [25MR]

——— tribute to agricultural workers who continue critical production throughout coronavirus pandemic, S2535–S2537 [20MY]

Fallon, NV: tribute to Fallon Food Hub, S1701 [11MR]

FDA: extend Federal guidance concerning use of certain alcohol-based hand sanitizer during coronavirus public health emergency (S. 3938), S2934 [11JN]

Federal aid programs: provide financial assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by coronavirus emergency, S1927, S1930–S1935 [23MR]

Forests: carry out Civilian Conservation Corps program, provide funding for conservation activities, increase reforestation, and provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices (S. 4434), S5566 [14SE]

Fort Myers, FL: tribute to Sun Harvest Citrus (business), S850 [4FE]

GAO: release of report relative to inequity of Dept. of Agriculture Market Facilitation Program payments to farmers impacted by trade policies, S5689 [17SE]

Gold Shaw Farm, LLC: tribute, S5858 [24SE]

Government regulations: impact, S3638, S3639 [29JN]

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 (S. Res. 260), S198, S199 [14JA]

Iowa: address agricultural economic loss from coronavirus pandemic and weather related events, S5479 [9SE], S7511 [16DE]

——— importance of agriculture, S6337 [21OC], S6419 [24OC], S7097 [30NO]

——— tribute to family farms, S3638 [29JN]

——— tribute to Pass the Pork Program to stock food pantries, S2331 [11MY]

Japan: signing of bilateral trade agreement with U.S., S34 [7JA]

Kansas: tribute to heroism of health care workers and community response by businesses and citizens during coronavirus pandemic, S4897 [5AU]

Lal, Rattan: World Food Prize Foundation World Food Prize recipient, S2959 [15JN]

Morgan Community College: anniversary, S5508 [9SE]

National Agriculture Day: observance, S1975, S2002 [24MR]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 732), S5998 [30SE]

National Blueberry Month: designate (S. Res. 656), S4650 [30JY]

National Co-Op Month: designate (S. Res. 771), S6679 [12NO]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 654), S4359 [21JY]

Oregon: address drought in Klamath Basin region, S2476 [18MY]

SBA: modify calculation of maximum loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under Paycheck Protection Program, S7891 [21DE]

Senate: tribute to Members and staff who worked on H.R. 5430, U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, S262 [16JA]

Treasure County, MT: tribute to TreasureBelles for efforts to promote Montana agriculture, S5399 [12AU]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S3076 [18JN]

——— State of the Union Message, S872 [5FE]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (S. 4054), S6715 [16NO]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): eliminate emergency designation, S259–S261 [16JA]

——— implement, S1781 [18MR], S4102 [1JY], S4309 [21JY]

——— implement (H.R. 5430), S22 [6JA], S34, S60 [7JA], S68, S72–S74 [8JA], S108–S110, S116, S117 [9JA], S175, S177, S185 [14JA], S202, S203, S206, S208–S211, S213–S215, S224–S234, S239 [15JA], S256, S258–S266, S269 [16JA]

Water: Corps of Engineers and EPA final rule relative to definitions of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ and navigable waters under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3639 [29JN]

——— provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability (S. 4189), S4227 [2JY]

Waterways: address severe subsidence impacts that have substantially reduced carrying capacity of water delivery system in California (S. 3811), S2588 [21MY]

Women: tribute to achievements of women in science, S6639 [10NO]

Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts: anniversary, S6622 [9NO]

Wyoming Stock Growers Association: anniversary, S1213 [27FE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 7610) (H. Rept. 116–446), H3082 [13JY]

Consideration of H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, Foreign Operations, and Military Construction Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1060) (H. Rept. 116–459), H3692 [22JY]

Desalination Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3723) (H. Rept. 116–668), H7276 [18DE]

Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3682) (H. Rept. 116–602), H5988 [19NO]

U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 4054) (S. Rept. 116–334), S7542 [16DE]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Senate) (S. 4054), S3204 [24JN]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5430), S244 [15JA]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 5430), S244 [15JA]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 5430), S244 [15JA]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 5430), S244 [15JA]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 5430) (S. Rept. 116–283), S6376 [21OC]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 5430), S244 [15JA]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 5430), S244 [15JA]

——— Committee on the Budget (Senate) (H.R. 5430), S244 [15JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 109, 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, H1217 [26FE]

H. Res. 189, 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, H6869 [7DE]

H. Res. 1060, consideration of H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3708 [23JY]

H.R. 3682, Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act, H6124 [3DE]

H.R. 7276, Desert Locust Control Act, H5895 [18NO]

H.R. 7608, Depts. of Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and State, foreign operations, and military construction appropriations, H3715–H3790 [23JY]

S. 2107, Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act, H983 [10FE]

S. 3479, Cover Crop Flexibility Act, S1743 [12MR]

S. 3893, Pandemic Authority Suitable To Utilize Reserve Easements (PASTURE) Act, S2735 [4JN]

S. 3918, Paycheck Protection for Producers Act, S2809 [9JN]

S. 3938, Hand Sanitizer Guidance Extension Act, S2934 [11JN]

S. 3986, EPA approval of certain advanced biofuel registrations, consideration of certain advanced biofuel pathways, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction, S3065 [17JN]

S. 4054, U.S. Grain Standards Act reauthorization, S6715 [16NO], H6028 [2DE]

S. 4481, Adopt the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation Model (Adopt GREET) Act, S5277 [6AU]

S. 5066, Strengthening Local Processing Act, S7806–S7808 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 36, support Farmers Bill of Rights, S994 [11FE]

S. Con. Res. 42, 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions anniversary, S4638 [30JY]

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, S198 [14JA]

S. Res. 528, National Blueberry Month, S1479 [4MR]

S. Res. 550, commend people in the U.S. who are carrying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by coronavirus, S1970 [23MR]

S. Res. 559, tribute to César E. Chávez, S2243 [5MY]

S. Res. 575, support legislation to reinstate country-of-origin labeling for pork and beef, S2425 [13MY]

S. Res. 649 American Grown Flower Month, S4232 [2JY]

S. Res. 654, National Day of the American Cowboy, S4356 [21JY]

S. Res. 656, National Blueberry Month, S4428 [22JY]

S. Res. 714, maintain and strengthen requirements under Clean Water Act and reverse administrative actions to weaken landmark law and protections for U.S. waters, S5835–S5837 [23SE]

S. Res. 732, National Bison Day, S5983 [30SE]

S. Res. 771, National Co-Op Month, S6677 [12NO]