AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food; Rural Areas

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), H5627, H5629 [16JN]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), consideration (H. Res. 1170), H5505 [14JN]

Foreign policy: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (S. Res. 669), S3528 [20JY]

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (S. Res. 800), S6768, S6787 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

America’s Most Luxurious Butter Lives To Churn Another Day, S4468 [7SE]

Vital Civil Rights Activist You Never Heard of Has Died, E1132 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: express concern for drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to region (see H. Res. 1137), H5214 [24MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 4661), S3782 [28JY] (see H.R. 8239), H5923 [28JN]

American Grown Flower and Foliage Month: designate (see S. Res. 720), S3694 [26JY] (see H. Res. 1213), H5930 [1JY]

Animals: prohibit confinement of pregnant pigs (see H.R. 7004), H1421 [9MR]

Antitrust policy: impose moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see S. 4245), S2586 [18MY] (see H.R. 7827), H5174 [18MY]

Armed Forces: require national security strategy for national technology and industrial base to provide for research and development of sustainable and secure food sources (see H.R. 8894), H7965 [19SE]

Bat Week: designate (see S. Res. 830), S6668 [14NO] (see H. Res. 1446), H8409 [21OC]

BLM: ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated same as permittees on other Federal land (see S. 4755), S3919 [3AU]

Bureau of Reclamation: extend terminal lakes assistance (see S. 5328), S9625 [20DE]

——— reauthorize desalination research grant authorities and incease funding to promote technological innovation (see H.R. 7612), H4607 [28AP]

California: provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (see H.R. 9084), H8316 [29SE]

——— recognize significance of California ricelands to wildlife conservation (see H. Res. 1049), H4433 [7AP]

César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park: establish (see S. 4371), S2893 [9JN] (see H.R. 8046), H5486 [13JN]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S1910 [31MR] (see H. Res. 1018), H4073 [31MR]

China: impose retaliatory tariffs on Chinese goods for financially supporting Russia through increased purchases of agricultural products during Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 7114), H3826 [17MR]

——— prohibit foreign nationals associated with China from purchase of agricultural real estate in U.S. and from participating in any Dept. of Agriculture programs except food safety inspections (see H.R. 7892), H5219 [27MY]

Climate: ensure 100 percent renewable electricity, zero emission vehicles, and regenerative agriculture by 2030 to address global warming caused by human activity (see H.R. 9678), H10055 [22DE]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Con. Res. 103), H7731 [30AU]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: include Sec. of Agriculture as member (see S. 4786), S4214 [6AU] (see H.R. 8274), H5930 [1JY]

——— increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 4821), S4541 [12SE]

Conservation of natural resources: recognize and promote role of demonstration farm networks in expanding adoption of conservation farming practices that improve health of watersheds and agricultural lands (see H. Res. 1179), H5610 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have interest in small meat packing businesses (see H.R. 7438), H4431 [7AP]

——— amend Federal crop insurance program relative to education and risk management assistance (see H.R. 8706), H7707 [12AU]

——— amend regulations to allow certain packers to have interest in market agencies (see S. 4709), S3860 [2AU]

——— authorize appropriations to carry out payments for qualified losses of covered crops occurring in current calendar year (see H.R. 8653), H7545 [2AU]

——— authorize National Detector Dog Training Center (see S. 3678), S785 [17FE] (see H.R. 8432), H6921 [20JY]

——— establish Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force (see H.R. 7675), H4721 [6MY]

——— establish cacao tree health initiative (see H.R. 7813), H5173 [18MY]

——— establish cattle contract library (see S. 4030), S2091 [7AP] (see H.R. 7639), H4712 [3MY]

——— establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef (see H.R. 7291), H4005 [30MR]

——— establish floriculture and nursery plant health initiative (see H.R. 7812), H5173 [18MY]

——— establish fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (see S. 4745), S3862 [2AU]

——— establish Good Steward Cover Crop Program (see H.R. 8527), H7254 [27JY]

——— establish grants for agriculture workforce training programs to fund apprenticeships and internships with local agriculture businesses (see H.R. 8425), H6882 [19JY]

——— establish Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 7663), H4713 [3MY]

——— establish innovative agricultural technology pilot program (see S. 4971), S5225 [28SE]

——— establish moratorium on enrollment of land in Conservation Reserve Program and prohibit enrollment of prime farmland (see H.R. 8592), H7537 [29JY]

——— establish Office of Agritourism (see H.R. 6408), H194 [13JA]

——— establish Office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement (see S. 5138), S6857 [29NO]

——— establish Office of Rural Prosperity (see S. 3803), S1118 [10MR] (see H.R. 7019), H1422 [9MR]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (see S. 3870), S1253 [17MR] (see H.R. 7606), H4575 [27AP]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), consideration (see H. Res. 1170), H5485 [13JN]

——— establish precision agriculture loan program (see H.R. 9047), H8314 [29SE]

——— establish publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 7603), H4575 [27AP]

——— establish Supply Chain Regional Resource Centers (see H.R. 7765), H4970 [13MY]

——— establish sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative (see H.R. 9667), H9983 [21DE]

——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (see S. 4941), S4970 [22SE] (see H.R. 9244), H8418 [28OC]

——— improve agricultural productivity, profitability, resilience, and ecological outcomes through modernized data infrastructure and analysis (see S. 4189), S2450 [11MY]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (see S. 3892), S1289 [22MR]

——— improve disaster assistance programs (see S. 5023), S5541 [29SE]

——— increase transparency relative to livestock and poultry depopulation (see H.R. 9552), H9852 [14DE]

——— initiate hearings to review Federal milk marketing orders relative to pricing of Class I skim milk (see H.R. 9591), H9902 [15DE]

——— make financial assistance under Rural Energy for America program available relative to certain electric vehicle supply equipment expenses (see H.R. 6390), H78 [12JA]

——— make foreign persons ineligible for Farm Credit System institution financing (see S. 4954), S5051 [27SE]

——— permit video or telephone certifications under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 6781), H1130 [18FE]

——— promulgate regulations modifying labeling requirements for beef and beef food products (see S. 3439), S23 [4JA]

——— provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations (see H.R. 9672), H10055 [22DE]

——— provide additional payments under environmental quality incentives program for implementation of nutrient management practice (see H.R. 7764), H4970 [13MY]

——— provide assistance to certain small family farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 8590), H7537 [29JY]

——— provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves (see H.R. 8475), H7066 [21JY]

——— provide grants to States to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (see S. 5070), S6469 [11OC] (see H.R. 9186), H8395 [14OC]

——— reform Natural Resources Conservation Service programs (see S. 4931), S4969 [22SE]

——— remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (see S. 5007), S5540 [29SE]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 6718), H1119 [11FE]

——— report to Congress on improving supply chain shortfalls and infrastructure needs at wholesale produce markets (see H.R. 8275), H5930 [1JY]

——— require additional reporting and public disclosure of information relative to foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 4667), S3782 [28JY] (see H.R. 9395), H8708 [1DE] (see H.R. 9483), H8873 [8DE]

——— require that State agencies contract with more than one infant formula manufacturer under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 8587), H7405 [28JY]

——— support and incentivize domestic activities to address fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, diversify fertilizer sources, and reduce dependency on foreign sources for fertilizer (see H.R. 7763), H4970 [13MY]

——— support regenerative agriculture and other conservation practices to support more sustainable and resilient agriculture, and compensate farmers for providing environmental services (see H. Res. 1234), H6882 [19JY]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for development and maintenance of school and community gardens (see H.R. 9038), H8314 [29SE]

——— establish student loan forgiveness plan for certain borrowers who are employed at qualified farm or ranch (see S. 5296), S7311 [19DE]

——— 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. 8549), H7403 [28JY]

——— include indoor agricultural technology as activity that supports well-rounded education (see H.R. 8103), H5644 [16JN]

Dept. of Energy: increase production and use of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (see S. 4038), S2091 [7AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish 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. 3937), S1803 [28MR]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 4480), S3159 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain measures to protect Salton Sea (see H.R. 8676), H7552 [5AU]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in manner that fulfills shipper’s reasonable service requirements (see S. 4959), S5052 [27SE]

——— exempt certain agricultural and government employees from entry-level commercial motor vehicle driver training requirements and allow States to issue restricted commercial driver’s licenses (see S. 4861), S4638 [15SE]

Dolores Huerta Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H4443 [14AP]

Domestic policy: reduce certain farm input costs and reverse environmental regulatory barriers to domestic agricultural production (see H.R. 8069), H5609 [15JN]

Employment: provide for preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees (see H.R. 8756), H7731 [30AU]

EPA: amend application of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms (see H.R. 6765), H1129 [18FE]

——— eliminate corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see H.R. 7484), H4433 [7AP]

——— modify pesticide registration process (see S. 4585), S3611 [21JY]

——— prohibit from using funds for methane monitoring to monitor emissions of methane from livestock (see S. 4850), S4619 [14SE]

Farm Credit Administration: affirm as sole and independent regulator of Farm Credit System (see H.R. 7768), H4970 [13MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require regulators to disclose impact of proposed regulations on food or energy prices (see S. 4610), S3694 [26JY]

Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance (see H.R. 7498), H4438 [11AP]

FEMA: increase availability of flood insurance for agricultural structures (see H.R. 7865), H5214 [24MY]

Food: increase financial assistance for farmers markets and farmers market nutrition programs and increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting (see H.R. 8707), H7707 [12AU]

——— modify minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids (see S. 4394), S2940 [14JN] (see H.R. 8054), H5546 [14JN]

——— respond to looming global food crisis precipitated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (see S. 4731), S3861 [2AU]

Foreign aid: reauthorize Feed the Future Initiative to address global food insecurity and hunger, improve nutrition, promote agricultural and economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 4649), S3743 [27JY]

Foreign policy: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (see S. Res. 669), S2893 [9JN] (see H. Res. 922), H1114 [9FE]

Forest Service: use Superfund toxic waste remediation authorities to address environmental damages caused by trespass cannabis cultivation and increase criminal penalties for use of illegal pesticides on Federal lands (see H.R. 9119), H8371 [30SE]

FTC: investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of antitrust law in beef packing industry (see S.J. Res. 47), S2620 [19MY]

——— require original equipment manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, software, and tools for electronics-enabled agricultural implements (see S. 3549), S442 [1FE]

Global Food Security Act: modify and extend (see H.R. 8446), H6921 [20JY]

Hemp: promote production of hemp and hemp products (see H.R. 6645), H1074 [8FE]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions (see S. 4005), S1981 [5AP]

Horticulture: require cut flowers and cut greens displayed in certain Federal buildings to be produced in U.S. (see H.R. 8284), H5934 [5JY]

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 (see S. 5282), S7252 [15DE]

——— streamline application process for H–2A employers to meet labor needs of agricultural communities (see S. 4813), S4514 [8SE]

Maine Maple Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 544), S1153 [14MR]

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (see S. Res. 800), S5052 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1448), H8413 [25OC]

National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 817), S5543 [29SE] (see H. Res. 1411), H8316 [29SE]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 807), S5226 [28SE]

National Blueberry Month: designate (see S. Res. 722), S3694 [26JY]

National CACFP Week: designate (see H. Res. 980), H3743 [15MR]

National Co-Op Month: designate (see S. Res. 866), S7071 [8DE] (see H. Res. 1409), H8316 [29SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 686), S3075 [22JN]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 524), S786 [17FE] (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]

National Native Plant Month: designate (see S. Res. 570), S1867 [30MR]

National objectives: provide greater access to rural and agricultural media programming (see S. Res. 712), S3309 [14JY] (see H. Res. 1329), H7736 [2SE]

National security: designate critical infrastructures (see H.R. 9337), H8587 [17NO]

National Soil Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 1079), H4707 [29AP]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 562), S1832 [29MR] (see H. Res. 1001), H3863 [24MR]

New Hampshire Maple Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 992), H3853 [18MR]

North American Grasslands Conservation Council: establish (see S. 4639), S3743 [27JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report to Congress on effects of increased production and consumption of alternative proteins on long-term U.S. national security interests (see H.R. 7468), H4432 [7AP]

Pesticides: prohibit local regulation of pesticide use (see H.R. 7266), H3970 [29MR]

Power resources: prohibit importation of petroleum products from Russia, establish ethanol tax credit and extend biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives, and amend ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations (see S. 3787), S1059 [8MR] (see H.R. 7155), H3852 [18MR]

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. 6935), H1302 [3MR]

——— provide for establishment of grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, OR (see S. 4860), S4638 [15SE]

Russia: prohibit importation of agricultural products, raw materials, and food from Russia if Russia prohibits importation of such products, materials, and food from U.S. (see S. 4143), S2339 [4MY]

Samuel Ballton Post Office, Greenlawn, NY: designate (see H.R. 7371), H4126 [1AP]

SBA: increase loan limits under business loan program and 504 loan program for businesses principally engaged in agriculture, manufacturing, or production of critical and emerging technologies (see S. 3682), S785 [17FE]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 5135), S6823 [28NO] (see H.R. 9063), H8315 [29SE]

Ships and vessels: reinstate certain laws relating to minimum tonnage of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 9102), H8370 [30SE]

Tariff: provide temporary waiver of countervailing and antidumping duties relative to fertilizer or fertilizer ingredients if domestic production or supply of merchandise is subject to those duties (see S. 3812), S1119 [10MR] (see H.R. 7010), H1421 [9MR]

Taxation: establish tax credit for abatement and sequestration of carbon dioxide equivalent through agricultural methods (see H.R. 9121), H8371 [30SE]

——— exclude certain assistance provided to farmers from gross income (see S. 5224), S7070 [8DE]

——— incentivize food donation through tax credits and deductions (see H.R. 7317), H4071 [31MR]

——— provide exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans (see H.R. 9214), H8408 [21OC]

——— provide that energy credit shall not apply to certain types of energy production on agricultural land (see H.R. 6857), H1175 [28FE]

——— recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (see H. Res. 1015), H4006 [30MR]

——— require fairness and diversity in opportunity zone investment and require minimum investment in controlled-environment agriculture (see H.R. 9338), H8587 [17NO]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: modify description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties (see S. 3958), S1867 [30MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: designate phosphate and potash as critical minerals, approve use of phosphogypsum in Federal road projects, and provide for certification of certified crop advisors for technical assistance (see S. 5128), S6779 [17NO]

Water: codify definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 3456), S118 [10JA]

Essays

State of the Union: Luna Wood, S1153 [14MR]

Letters

Affordable and Secure Food Act: several agricultural organizations, S7285 [19DE]

Impact of SEC rule entitled ‘‘The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors’’ on agricultural community: several Representatives, H6850 [19JY]

Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act: Eric Mayberry and Mark Haney, H8475 [14NO]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on Cammack motion to recommit H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5631 [16JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1170, consideration of H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5506 [14JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5441, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H8491 [14NO]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5632 [16JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 8446, modify and extend Global Food Security Act, H8279 [29SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1170, consideration of H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5505 [14JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on Tlaib amendment to H.R. 8294, consolidated appropriations, H6899 [20JY]

Motions

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), H5631 [16JN]

Notices

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) tie vote on S. 2980, Consumer Protection Remedies Act, S3604 [21JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 5441, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H8492 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H1411 [9MR], H6733, H6734, H6737, H6738, H6740, H6841, H6842, H6843, H6844, H6846 [19JY], H6896 [20JY]

AID: tribute to Food for Peace program, H8512 [16NO]

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 3222), H6691–H6693 [18JY], H6728, H6859 [19JY], H6890 [20JY]

Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC: tribute to Brew Across America Competition, H8020 [21SE]

Azevedo, Tony: Lemoore, CA, Greater Kings County Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1041 [14OC]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to agriculture, H4582 [28AP], H5830 [23JN], H7796 [14SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, H3974 [30MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H925 [3FE], H1345 [8MR], H4019, H4021 [31MR], H5625 [16JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H6628 [15JY]

Breitmeyer, Edward and Brenda: Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame inductees, E895 [2SE]

Brubaker Farms, LLC: Sand County Foundation Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award recipient, H1291 [3MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3976 [30MR], H4078 [1AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: California Central Valley Project water allocation for farmers, H1185 [1MR]

——— codify 2019 biological opinions relative to long-term operation of California Central Valley Project and State Water Project, H6845 [19JY]

——— extend terminal lakes assistance (S. 5328), H10011, H10012 [22DE]

——— provide written justification on decision to reinitiate consultation of 2019 biological opinions relative to long-term operation of California Central Valley Project and State Water Project, H6845 [19JY]

California: address water shortages, H8724 [2DE]

——— anniversary of Westlands Water District, E1064 [21OC]

——— impact of government regulations on water supply and storage and agriculture, H1186 [1MR], H4157 [5AP], H4195 [6AP], H7535 [29JY], H8555 [17NO], H9698 [13DE]

California Agricultural Leadership Foundation: anniversary, E1043 [14OC]

Camanche, IA: opening of Naeve Family Beef (business) beef processing plant, H1380 [9MR]

Cape May County 4–H Foundation: tribute, E798 [28JY]

Climate: effects of climate change, H5491 [14JN]

——— efforts of agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration, H4197 [6AP]

Columbus, IN: Indiana Chamber of Commerce Indiana Community of the Year award recipient, E1001 [29SE]

Congressional FFA Caucus: launch, H15 [11JA]

Cuba: suspend prohibition on financing of agricultural sales to Cuba, H6893–H6895 [20JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: address food and agriculture supply chain issues, H4383 [6AP]

——— disapprove poultry line speed waiver rule, H7791 [14SE]

——— disaster assistance funding for agricultural producers who suffered weather related losses, H6896 [20JY]

——— emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish funding, H3750 [16MR]

——— establish Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force, H5621 [16JN]

——— establish cattle contract library (H.R. 5992), H982 [7FE]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), H5430 [9JN], H5591 [15JN], H5615–H5632 [16JN], H5718, H5719, H5720 [21JN], H6665 [15JY], H7076 [26JY], E637 [16JN]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), consideration (H. Res. 1170), H5499–H5506 [14JN]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters in Packers and Stockyards Division (H.R. 4103), H1380 [9MR]

——— establish Supply Chain Regional Resource Centers, H5629–H5631 [16JN]

——— importance of National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, H5553 [15JN], E634 [16JN]

——— increase funding for Rural Utilities Service Circuit Rider program to provide traveling wastewater treatment professionals to rural areas, H6842 [19JY]

——— infrastructure funding to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, H6841 [19JY]

——— leverage incentives for adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, H5620 [16JN]

——— Livestock Indemnity Program funding, H3750 [16MR], H5554 [15JN]

——— make improvements relative to pricing of cattle and provide relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants, H5620, H5621, H5623 [16JN]

——— monitor and report to Congress on food and agriculture supply chain issues, H347 [2FE]

——— provide additional payments under environmental quality incentives program for implementation of nutrient management practice, H5625 [16JN]

——— provide for equal protection of the law and prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in agricultural programs (H.R. 2349), H5721 [21JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H337 [2FE], H1019 [8FE], H1336 [8MR], H3750 [16MR], H3976 [30MR], H4064–H4066 [31MR], H4158 [5AP], H4581 [28AP], H4804 [11MY], H5343 [8JN], H5553 [15JN], H5830 [23JN], H6911 [20JY], H7082 [26JY], H8013 [21SE], H8512 [16NO], H9695 [13DE], E634 [16JN], E770 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize additional projects relative to Salton Sea, H7426 [29JY]

Domestic policy: reduce certain farm input costs and reverse environmental regulatory barriers to domestic agricultural production (H.R. 8069), H5619, H5624 [16JN], H5720 [21JN], E637 [16JN]

Douglas County, CO: tribute to Northwest Douglas County Chamber & Economic Development Corp., ‘‘Women Who Soar’’ honorees, E917 [13SE]

Ecology and environment: establish biochar demonstration project for federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native corporations to support development and commercialization of biochar, H7425 [29JY]

Economy: address domestic food shortages, H5240 [7JN], H5593–H5598 [15JN]

——— importance of agriculture, H337 [2FE], H4064–H4066 [31MR], H8013 [21SE]

——— importance of agriculture education, H8017 [21SE]

Employment: provide for preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees (H.R. 8756), H8126 [28SE]

Endangered Species Act: reform, H5516 [14JN]

EPA: impact of environmental regulations on agricultural commodities and domestic food security, H3868 [28MR], H5613 [16JN]

——— prohibit promulgation or implementation of regulation to impose fee or require permit for certain emissions from agricultural livestock production, H5626 [16JN]

——— provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize rules relative to requirements for E15 ethanol-blend gasoline fuel dispenser labeling and underground storage tank compatibility, H5620 [16JN]

Federal aid programs: importance of crop insurance, H1181 [1MR]

Foreign policy: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (H. Res. 922), H4581 [28AP], H8629–H8631 [29NO], H8696 [1DE]

GAR Bennett, LLC: Lemoore, CA, Greater Kings County Chamber of Commerce Ag Support Business of the Year award recipient, E1046 [14OC]

Gila County, AZ: anniversary of Greenback Valley Ranch, E933 [14SE]

Giving Garden of Carrollton (nonprofit organization): tribute, E700 [7JY]

Global Food Security Act: modify and extend (H.R. 8446), H8195–H8198 [28SE]

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, H3977 [30MR], H4021 [31MR]

Guilford, CT: anniversary of Bishop’s Orchards (business), E621 [14JN]

Hass, Tony: Denver Business Journal Who’s Who in Agriculture Trailblazer Award recipient, E254 [15MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 5441), H8473–H8477 [14NO], E754 [19JY]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions (H.R. 6341), H8475, H8476 [14NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H7394 [28JY]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, H3831 [18MR]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Puerto Rico, H8125 [28SE]

Illinois Corn Growers Association: anniversary, E828 [5AU]

Indiana: tribute to county fairs, E765 [21JY]

——— tribute to Indiana State Fair, H7079 [26JY]

Iowa: tribute to county fairs, H6686 [18JY]

Johnson, Deborah: Paulson-Whitmore State Executive Award recipient, H3718 [15MR]

Kansas: 1st Congressional District townhall meetings, H15 [11JA]

Kewaunee, WI: Deer Run Dairy (business) recipient of Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award, E864 [19AU]

Lyons, Jan: Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City Jay B. Dillingham Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence recipient, H4812 [11MY], E507 [16MY]

Malecha, Todd and Louise: Farm Journal, Inc., Top Producer of the Year award recipient, H3844 [18MR]

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary, H8555 [17NO]

National Agriculture Month: observance, H4064 [31MR]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H3782 [17MR]

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act: importance, H5553 [15JN], E634 [16JN]

National Dairy Month: observance, H5432 [9JN], H5449 [13JN], H5555 [15JN], H5812 [22JN]

National Rice Month: observance, H7978 [20SE], E1020 [4OC]

National Teach Ag Day: observance, H8017 [21SE]

New York: New York State Farm Laborers Wage Board vote to advance proposal to lower State overtime wage threshold for farm laborers, H8126 [28SE]

Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.: ResponsibleAg, Inc., national certification recipient, E467 [10MY]

Oakdale, CA: anniversary of Burchell Nursery, E1034 [7OC]

Pakistan: assistance funding in response to flooding, H7874–H7879 [15SE], H8812 [7DE]

Pasco, WA: anniversary of Pasco Chamber of Commerce, E371 [7AP]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Indiana County Conservation District, H8546 [17NO]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania 4–H dairy judging team, H8546 [17NO]

——— tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H32 [11JA]

Power resources: national energy policy, H1336 [8MR]

——— prohibit importation of petroleum products from Russia, establish ethanol tax credit and extend biodiesel and renewable diesel incentives, and amend ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations (H.R. 7155), H8126 [28SE]

Railroads: provide for resolution of issues in certain railway labor-management dispute, H7869 [15SE]

Raines, Scotty: Georgia Agribusiness Council Georgia Farmer of the Year award recipient, E267 [16MR]

Russia: impact of invasion and egregious act of aggression against sovereign state of Ukraine on agricultural commodities and global food security, H3868 [28MR], H5593 [15JN], H5613 [16JN]

Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute: anniversary, E669 [24JN]

SEC: disapprove rule submitted entitled ‘‘The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors’’, H6890 [20JY]

Ships and vessels: reinstate certain laws relating to minimum tonnage of agricultural commodities and products (H.R. 9102), E1009 [30SE]

St. Helena, CA: anniversary of Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery (business), E696 [7JY]

Stobaugh family: Conway County, AR, Family Farm of the Year award recipient, E812 [29JY]

Tadlock, David: Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1268 [13DE]

Taxation: recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (H. Res. 1015), H3976 [30MR], H5481 [13JN]

Technology: promote emerging innovations in energy, biotechnology, information technology, and agriculture industries, H4060 [31MR]

Trantham, Daniel and Carla: Alabama Farmers Federation Alabama Outstanding Young Farm Family award recipient, E927 [14SE]

Ukraine: anniversary of Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, H3736 [15MR]

University of California, Davis: publication of report on impact of drought on Sacramento Valley economy, E1067 [21OC]

University of Georgia: tribute to beekeeping program, H9741 [14DE]

Wagner, Al: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E697 [7JY]

Water: express that Corps of Engineers and EPA rule entitled ‘‘Navigable Waters Protection Rule—Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’,’’ should not be withdrawn or vacated, H3738 [15MR], H8048 [21SE]

——— provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability, H48 [12JA]

Woodland, WA: anniversary of Planters Days festival, E625 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alabama Farmers Federation: anniversary (S. Res. 471), S386 [20JA]

American Grown Flower and Foliage Month: designate (S. Res. 720), S3688 [26JY]

Animal Farm Creamery (company): tribute, S4468 [7SE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, S6979 [6DE]

——— State of the Union Message, S983 [3MR]

——— use of financial and securities regulators to advance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations, S7014 [7DE]

Bureau of Reclamation: extend terminal lakes assistance (S. 5328), S9612 [20DE]

Business and industry: impact of tariffs, S9722–S9724 [21DE]

César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park: establish (S. 4371), S2895 [9JN]

China: prohibit foreign nationals associated with China from participating in Dept. of Agriculture conservation programs, S4196 [6AU]

——— U.S. policy, S1827 [29MR]

Climate: effects of climate change, S2140 [26AP], S2263–S2265 [3MY], S3512 [20JY], S3843 [2AU], S4465 [7SE]

——— efforts of agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, S2349 [5MY]

——— efforts of fossil fuel industry to deny and discredit science behind climate change, S3066 [22JN]

Daviess County, KY: anniversary of Daviess County Farm Bureau, S3156 [23JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S5119 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish cattle contract library (S. 3229), S2204, S2205 [28AP]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (S. 3870), S2204, S2205 [28AP]

——— improve agricultural productivity, profitability, resilience, and ecological outcomes through modernized data infrastructure and analysis (S. 4189), S4589 [14SE]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (S. 3892), S1883 [31MR], S2556 [18MY], S4589 [14SE]

——— make improvements relative to pricing of cattle and provide relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants, S3324 [18JY]

——— provide grants to States to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (S. 5070), S6471 [11OC]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S1882 [31MR], S2202–S2204 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: Solicitor General filing of brief with Supreme Court relative to conflicts between State and Federal pesticide labeling requirements, S2682 [25MY]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (S. 4480), S3163 [23JN]

Domestic policy: support farmers and rural communities, S10078 [22DE]

Economy: address growing inflation, S4452–S4454 [7SE]

——— impact of inflation on agriculture, S4588 [14SE]

——— importance of agriculture, S2202–S2204 [28AP]

EPA: prohibit from retroactively reducing biofuel renewable volume obligations levels under Renewable Fuel Program (S. 3380), S760 [17FE]

——— prohibit from using funds for methane monitoring to monitor emissions of methane from livestock (S. 4850), S4589 [14SE]

——— update modeling used for lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel (S. 193), S760 [17FE]

Food: modify minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids (S. 4394), S4019 [4AU]

——— modify minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids (S. 4394), unanimous-consent request, S4019 [4AU]

Foreign policy: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (S. Res. 669), S3528 [20JY]

Franklin, KY: tribute to Heartland Chia (business), S4636 [15SE]

Hillco Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S3268 [13JY]

Horse Cave, KY: tribute to Dennison’s Roadside Market, S3336 [18JY]

Huneycutt family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S7247 [15DE]

Immigration: reform, S2512–S2514 [16MY]

——— 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 (S. 5282), S7283–S7286 [19DE]

Kansas: tribute to Kansas 4–H meat judging team, S6663 [14NO]

Keith, Scott: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S4910 [21SE]

Maine Maple Sunday: designate (S. Res. 544), S1155 [14MR]

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (S. Res. 800), S6768 [17NO]

National 4–H Week: designate (S. Res. 817), S6053 [29SE]

National Beef Month: observance, S2349 [5MY]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 807), S5164, S5165 [28SE]

National Blueberry Month: designate (S. Res. 722), S3688 [26JY]

National Co-Op Month: designate (S. Res. 866), S7083, S7084 [8DE]

National Dairy Month: observance, S3066 [22JN]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 686), S3528, S3529 [20JY]

National FFA Week: designate (S. Res. 524), S800 [17FE]

——— observance, S751 [16FE]

National Native Plant Month: designate (S. Res. 570), S1859 [30MR]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, S824 [28FE]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (S. Res. 562), S1839 [29MR]

New Mexico: increase consultation between Federal Government and governing bodies of land grant-mercedes and acequias and recognize historic-traditional boundaries of land grant-mercedes (S. 2708), S10103 [22DE]

O’Toole, Pat and Sharon: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S3740 [27JY]

Power resources: biodiesel and renewable diesel incentive funding, S7278 [19DE]

——— promote greater use of biofuels, S930 [2MR], S1206 [16MR]

Railroads: provide for resolution of issues in certain railway labor-management dispute, S4556, S4560 [13SE], S4596 [14SE]

Redox Bio-Nutrients, LLC: tribute, S439 [1FE]

Romania: express appreciation for efforts to support sovereignty of Ukraine following Russian invasion, S2807 [7JN]

Russia: impact of invasion and egregious act of aggression against sovereign state of Ukraine on agricultural commodities and global food security, S1760 [24MR], S2298, S2299 [4MY]

Shelley, ID: tribute to Cox’s Honey (business), S2784 [6JN]

South Dakota: tribute, S2723 [26MY]

Taxation: biofuels production tax credit, S4166 [6AU]

University of Vermont: anniversary of Proctor Maple Research Center, S4425 [6SE]

Water: codify definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S. 3456), S120 [10JA], S272 [18JA]

——— 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, S760 [17FE]

Reports

Continued Drought in 2022 Ravages California’s Sacramento Valley Economy: University of California, Davis, E1067–E1069 [21OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8239) (H. Rept. 117–392), H5923 [28JN]

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3222) (H. Rept. 117–411), H6622 [14JY]

Butcher Block Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4140) (H. Rept. 117–368), H5545 [14JN]

Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 4030), S3200 [11JY]

Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2512) (H. Rept. 117–569), H8540 [16NO]

Condemn Use of Hunger as Weapon of War and Recognize Effect of Conflict on Global Food Security and Famine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 669), S3200 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1170) (H. Rept. 117–366), H5485 [13JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Additional Payments Under Environmental Quality Incentives Program for Implementation of Nutrient Management Practice: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 7764) (H. Rept. 117–343), H5232 [3JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force Establishment: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 7675) (H. Rept. 117–372), H5609 [15JN]

Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2708) (S. Rept. 117–242), S7100 [12DE]

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3870), S3200 [11JY]

——— Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 7606) (H. Rept. 117–357), H5331 [7JN], H5444 [9JN]

Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5441) (H. Rept. 117–553), H8494 [14NO]

Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2518) (H. Rept. 117–344), H5232 [3JN]

Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2693) (S. Rept. 117–182), S6667 [14NO]

Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture To Incentivize Natural Solutions (SUSTAINS) Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2606) (H. Rept. 117–345), H5232 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 922, condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine, H8629 [29NO], H8699 [1DE]

H. Res. 1170, consideration of H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5499 [14JN]

H.R. 2617, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9790–H9803 [14DE]

H.R. 3222, Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act, H6691–H6693 [18JY], H6731, H6862–H6864 [19JY]

H.R. 5441, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H8473 [14NO]

H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5615–H5618 [16JN]

H.R. 8446, modify and extend Global Food Security Act, H8195 [28SE]

S. 2708, Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act, S10103 [22DE]

S. 3892, Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act, S1290 [22MR]

S. 4610, Food and Energy Security Act, S3696 [26JY]

S. 4755, ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated same as permittees on other Federal land, S3920 [3AU]

S. 4850, prohibit EPA from using funds for methane monitoring to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, S4621 [14SE]

S. 5023, Agriculture Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, S5546–S5548 [29SE]

S. 5328, Bureau of Reclamation terminal lakes assistance extension, S9612 [20DE], H10011 [22DE]

S. Res. 524, National FFA Week, S794 [17FE]

S. Res. 544, Maine Maple Sunday, S1155 [14MR]

S. Res. 562, National Women in Agriculture Day, S1836 [29MR]

S. Res. 570, National Native Plant Month, S1871 [30MR]

S. Res. 572, tribute to César E. Chávez, S1913 [31MR]

S. Res. 669, condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine, S2897 [9JN], S3528 [20JY]

S. Res. 686, National Day of the American Cowboy, S3079 [22JN]

S. Res. 712, provide greater access to rural and agricultural media programming, S3311 [14JY]

S. Res. 720, American Grown Flower and Foliage Month, S3697 [26JY]

S. Res. 722, National Blueberry Month, S3698 [26JY]

S. Res. 800, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation anniversary, S5057 [27SE], S6768 [17NO]

S. Res. 807, National Bison Day, S5231 [28SE]

S. Res. 817, National 4–H Week, S5558 [29SE]

S. Res. 830, Bat Week, S6672 [14NO]

S. Res. 866, National Co-Op Month, S7073 [8DE]