DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE related term(s) Agriculture; Forest Service
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4368), H4525, H4526, H4527, H4528, H4529, H4530, H4531, H4532, H4533, H4534, H4535, H4536, H4537, H4538, H4539, H4540, H4541, H4542, H4549, H4550, H4551, H4552, H4553, H4554, H4555, H4556, H4557, H4559, H4560, H4561, H4562, H4563, H4564, H4565 [26SE]
Disasters: improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (H.R. 662), S5195 [25OC], S5284 [1NO]
National School Lunch Program: allow schools that participate to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), H6904, H6905 [13DE]
——— allow schools that participate to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), consideration (H. Res. 922), H6832 [12DE]
Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), H253 [20JA], H280, H281, H282 [24JA], H326, H327, H328, H329, H334, H335, H336, H338 [25JA], H362, H363, H364, H365, H366, H367, H368, H369, H370, H371, H372, H373, H374, H375, H376, H377, H378, H379, H380, H381, H382, H383, H384, H401, H402, H403, H404, H405, H406, H407, H408, H409, H410, H411, H412, H413, H414, H415, H416, H417, H418, H419, H420, H421, H431 [26JA], H435, H436, H437, H438, H439, H440, H441, H442 [27JA]
Articles and editorials
Roundup—Analyzing Speaker McCarthy’s Harmful Debt-Ceiling-and-Cuts Bill, H2032 [26AP]
Bills and resolutions
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program: ensure equal treatment of buy-protect-sell transactions and certain other transactions (see S. 2507), S3619 [26JY]
Agricultural Research Service: conduct research on wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes (see S. 2135), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 4359), H3142 [23JN]
——— direct to expand organic research (see S. 2317), S2460 [13JY] (see S. 2756), S4355 [11SE] (see H.R. 2720), H1886 [19AP]
Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see S. 1016), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1840), H1527 [28MR]
——— allow for separation of enterprise units by continuous and fallow cropping systems (see S. 2104), S2221 [22JN]
——— carry out study, research, and demonstration on agrivoltaic systems (see S. 1778), S1843 [31MY]
——— eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 12), H628 [1FE]
——— establish and maintain training program on rapidly evolving methodologies, science, and practices of biological soil health management systems on agricultural land (see S. 3023), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5951), H5007 [12OC]
——— establish groundwater conservation easement program (see S. 2250), S2311 [11JY] (see H.R. 4902), H4028 [26JY]
——— improve agricultural productivity, profitability, resilience, and ecological outcomes through modernized data infrastructure and analysis (see S. 98), S120 [26JA]
——— include high-priority research and extension initiatives research on mango plant health (see H.R. 3856), H2762 [6JN]
——— increase payments for drought-resilient or water-saving practices and to provide additional payments for perennial production systems (see H.R. 5764), H4713 [27SE]
——— incude provision of tree nuts under seniors farmers’ market nutrition program (see S. 2786), S4440 [13SE]
——— modify limitations on amounts of farm ownership loans and operating loans (see S. 2890), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5631), H4455 [21SE]
——— modify macadamia tree health initiative (see S. 372), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 966), H825 [9FE]
——— modify market development programs (see S. 1205), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2723), H1886 [19AP]
——— 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. 271), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 797), H678 [2FE]
——— prohibit foreign nationals associated with certain foreign governments from purchase or lease of agricultural land in U.S. and from participating in any agricultural programs for farmers (see S. 926), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 3357), H2375 [16MY]
——— prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit from China (see H.R. 2536), H1709 [6AP]
——— provide fresh produce to individuals facing food and nutrition insecurity (see S. 2874), S4630 [20SE] (see H.R. 5589), H4436 [20SE]
——— provide research and extension grants to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact coffee plants (see S. 371), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 965), H825 [9FE]
——— provide support for organic dairy producers and processors (see S. 3097), S5110 [19OC]
——— publish certain data on grape production annually (see H.R. 5091), H4151 [28JY]
——— publish criteria for review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates and review and respond to such requests (see H.R. 5106), H4157 [1AU]
——— publish report on fertilizer industry (see S. 3471), S5919 [12DE]
——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network and establish national agricultural crisis hotline (see H.R. 5246), H4196 [22AU]
——— recognize efforts of agricultural research and promotion boards to develop and strengthen markets for specific commodities while increasing sales, consumer awareness, and overall demand (see H. Res. 588), H3575 [13JY]
——— reform farm loans and National Appeals Division process (see S. 2668), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 5296), H4210 [29AU]
——— require certain businesses to provide wage increases and safe working conditions to continue receiving certain contracts and assistance (see S. 2601), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 4978), H4137 [27JY]
——— restrict corporations, multilayered subsidiaries, pension funds, and investment funds from purchasing or leasing agricultural land (see S. 2583), S3753 [27JY]
——— streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs (see S. 2504), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 4943), H4030 [26JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 4368), H3149 [27JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4368), consideration (see H. Res. 723), H4496 [26SE]
Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority: add goals to enhance role of agriculture in sustainability solutions that address carbon sequestration and reduction of emissions (see H.R. 3844), H2761 [6JN]
——— extend scope to address harmful animal and plant pathogens and provide States additional access to agricultural innovation projects (see H.R. 2385), H1641 [29MR]
——— reauthorize (see S. 834), S825 [16MR]
Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers: establish (see H.R. 4387), H3150 [27JN]
Alternative manure management program: establish (see S. 2479), S3522 [25JY] (see H.R. 4327), H3141 [23JN]
Animals: amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have interest in small meat packing businesses (see H.R. 530), H426 [26JA]
——— award grants to entities for purposes of supporting capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care (see H.R. 5897), H4989 [6OC]
——— award grants to support microchipping of dogs and cats in animal shelters or similar establishments (see H.R. 3709), H2637 [25MY]
——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 208), H105 [9JA]
——— ensure that all dogs entering U.S. do not pose health risk (see S. 502), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 1184), H874 [24FE]
——— establish cattle contract library (see S. 228), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 1287), H1048 [1MR]
——— increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 1788), H1437 [24MR]
——— increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 3859), H2762 [6JN]
——— procure minimum amount of meat and poultry products from small meat processors and develop digital livestock exchange platform (see S. 2792), S4440 [13SE]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H1292 [17MR]
——— reauthorize animal disease prevention and management programs (see S. 1666), S1705 [17MY] (see H.R. 3419), H2424 [17MY]
——— reauthorize feral swine eradication and control pilot program (see S. 1613), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 3984), H2787 [9JN]
Antitrust policy: make unlawful acquisitions that would create monopolies in meatpacking industry (see S. 2818), S4525 [14SE]
Approprations: limit funding for Rural Housing Service and Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account (see H.R. 2273), H1636 [29MR]
Appropriations: limit funding for Acquisition of Lands for National Forests Special Acts (see H.R. 2208), H1634 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Agricultural Marketing Service Food Safety and Inspection Service (see H.R. 2261), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Agricultural Marketing Service funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply (see H.R. 2258), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Agricultural Marketing Service Office of the Under Sec. for Food Safety (see H.R. 2260), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Agricultural Marketing Service payments to States and possessions (see H.R. 2259), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Agricultural Research Service salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2248), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for agriculture buildings and facilities (see H.R. 2240), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Agriculutral Research Service for buildings and facilities (see H.R. 2249), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service buildings and facilities (see H.R. 2256), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2255), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for capital improvement and maintenance (see H.R. 2205), H1634 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Commodity Credit Corporation Export (Loans) Credit Guarantee Program Account (see H.R. 2294), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Economic Research Service (see H.R. 2246), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Farm Production and Conservation Business Center salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2263), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Farm Service Agency salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2264), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Farm Service Agency State Mediation Grants (see H.R. 2265), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Food and Nutrition Service Commodity Assistance Program (see H.R. 2287), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Food and Nutrition Service nutrition programs administration (see H.R. 2288), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Food for Peace Title II Grants (see H.R. 2292), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Foreign Agricultural Service salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2291), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for forest and rangeland research (see H.R. 2202), H1634 [29MR]
——— limit funding for forest and rangeland research gifts, donations, and bequests (see H.R. 2209), H1634 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Grassroots Source Water Protection Program (see H.R. 2266), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for hazardous materials management (see H.R. 2241), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (see H.R. 2279), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants (see H.R. 2293), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants (see H.R. 2275), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Agricultural Statistics Service (see H.R. 2247), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for national forest lands management for subsistence uses (see H.R. 2210), H1634 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Forest System (see H.R. 2204), H1634 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute of Food and Agriculture extension activities (see H.R. 2252), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute of Food and Agriculture integrated activities (see H.R. 2253), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute of Food and Agriculture Office of the Under Sec. for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (see H.R. 2254), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Institute of Food and Agriculture research and education activities (see H.R. 2250), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Native Americans Institutions Endowment Fund (see H.R. 2251), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation operations (see H.R. 2268), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of Budget and Program Analysis (see H.R. 2235), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of Civil Rights (see H.R. 2239), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of Codex Alimentarius (see H.R. 2290), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of Ethics (see H.R. 2244), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of General Counsel (see H.R. 2243), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of Hearings and Appeals (see H.R. 2234), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 2242), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Assistant Sec. for Civil Rights (see H.R. 2238), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Chief Economist (see H.R. 2233), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 2237), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Chief Information Officer (see H.R. 2236), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Sec., processing, research, and marketing (see H.R. 2232), H1635 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Under Sec. for Farm Production and Conservation (see H.R. 2262), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Under Sec. for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (see H.R. 2286), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Under Sec. for Natural Resources and Environment (see H.R. 2200), H1634 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Under Sec. for Research, Education, and Economics (see H.R. 2245), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Office of the Under Sec. for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (see H.R. 2289), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rental Assistance Program (see H.R. 2274), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Risk Management Agency salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2267), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rural Business Program Account (see H.R. 2278), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rural Community Facilities Program Account (see H.R. 2277), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rural Cooperative Development Grants (see H.R. 2281), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for rural development programs (see H.R. 2271), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for rural development programs, rural development, salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2272), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account (see H.R. 2280), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account (see H.R. 2284), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rural Energy for America Program (see H.R. 2282), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rural Housing Assistance Grants (see H.R. 2276), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rural Utilities Service, Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program (see H.R. 2285), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account (see H.R. 2283), H1637 [29MR]
——— limit funding for State and private forestry (see H.R. 2203), H1634 [29MR]
——— limit funding for watershed and flood prevention operations (see H.R. 2269), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Watershed Rehabilitation Program (see H.R. 2270), H1636 [29MR]
——— limit funding for wildland fire management (see H.R. 2211), H1634 [29MR]
Armed Forces: exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 497), S456 [16FE] (see H.R. 1763), H1409 [23MR]
——— exclude certain military housing allowances from calculation of household income for eligibility under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 5619), H4454 [21SE]
Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Tribal Relations: establish (see S. 2709), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 5493), H4345 [14SE]
Aviation: include sustainable aviation fuels in agriculture appropriations (see H.R. 5235), H4191 [18AU]
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program: establish work-based agriculture training program (see S. 2380), S3147 [19JY]
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: modify boundary to include certain Federal land in Lake County, CA (see S. 683), S669 [7MR] (see H.R. 1396), H1148 [7MR]
Biobased markets program: improve (see S. 2452), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 5134), H4164 [4AU]
Birds: provide administrative enforcement authority over live poultry dealers (see S. 2633), S3755 [27JY]
——— provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas (see S. 2235), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 5096), H4156 [1AU]
——— provide greater protection of roosters (see S. 1529), S1603 [10MY] (see H.R. 2742), H1907 [20AP]
BLM: allow holders of certain grazing permits to make minor range improvements and require Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to respond to requests for range improvements within certain time (see S. 3322), S5540 [15NO] (see H.R. 6441), H5893 [15NO]
Business and industry: award grants to eligible organizations to encourage development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial domestic market for domestically produced specialty crop commodities (see H.R. 5061), H4141 [27JY]
——— improve biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance (see S. 2987), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 6413), H5855 [14NO]
——— include as high-priority research and extension initiative research and extension on precision agriculture workforce development (see H.R. 5459), H4344 [14SE]
——— increase reference prices for certain commodities (see H.R. 5101), H4156 [1AU]
California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 2545), H1716 [10AP]
——— modify boundary of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and designate certain wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers (see H.R. 3681), H2636 [25MY]
——— provide for protection of and investment in certain Federal land (see S. 1776), S1843 [31MY]
——— provide for protection of natural and cultural resources, Tribal collaborative management, sustainable economic development, enhanced recreation, and equitable access on Federal lands in certain counties (see H.R. 5660), H4456 [21SE]
——— provide restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation on Federal lands in northern California (see H.R. 3700), H2637 [25MY]
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program: require review of effectiveness (see S. 1836), S1983 [6JN] (see H.R. 2420), H1691 [30MR]
CCC: authorize use of funds for emergency assistance to dairy producers in case of livestock relocation and feed crop losses due to natural disasters (see H.R. 6690), H6740 [7DE]
——— provide mandatory funding for reimbursement payments to geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (see S. 1676), S1742 [18MY] (see H.R. 3657), H2596 [24MY]
——— require specific congressional authorization for use (see S. 2244), S2310 [11JY]
——— research and develop policy to insure production of mushrooms (see S. 1816), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3815), H2740 [5JN]
Chemicals: provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (see S. 747), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1517), H1248 [9MR]
Child and Adult Care Food Program: improve (see H.R. 6067), H5172 [26OC]
——— increase reimbursements under child and adult care food program (see S. 3294), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 5569), H4407 [19SE]
Children and youth: allow infant food combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods (see H.R. 4989), H4138 [27JY]
——— conduct audit of fraud relating to waivers of certain requirements of child nutrition programs during coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 4786), H3887 [20JY]
——— establish vehicle summer meal delivery pilot program (see S. 1684), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 6006), H5032 [19OC]
China: 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. 809), H678 [2FE]
Civil rights: enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (see H.R. 6527), H6049 [30NO]
Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4211 [29AU]
——— authorize capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs (see S. 1740), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3425), H2425 [17MY]
——— establish competitive grant program to provide grants to land-grant colleges and universities to support agricultural producers in adopting conservation and innovative climate practices (see S. 900), S860 [21MR] (see H.R. 2719), H1886 [19AP]
——— modify areas of focus for centers of excellence at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see S. 2058), S2145 [20JN] (see H.R. 4236), H3069 [21JN]
——— modify matching funds requirements for research and extension activities at eligible institutions and related reporting requirements (see S. 2998), S4826 [29SE] (see H.R. 5780), H4853 [28SE]
——— provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H.R. 1436), H1204 [8MR]
Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service Modernization: establish (see H.R. 6351), H5668 [9NO]
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: determine whether national security review is needed for reportable agricultural land transactions referred by Sec. of Agriculture (see H.R. 5409), H4263 [12SE]
——— include Depts. of Agriculture and HHS and require to consider security of U.S. food and agriculture systems as factor when determining to take action on foreign investment (see S. 2312), S2460 [13JY]
——— include Sec. of Agriculture as member (see S. 168), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 683), H576 [31JA] (see H.R. 3378), H2376 [16MY]
——— increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 1066), S1053 [29MR]
——— protect against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains (see S. 68), S98 [25JA] (see H.R. 513), H323 [25JA]
——— strengthen oversight over foreign investment in U.S. agricultural industry (see S. 2060), S2145 [20JN] (see H.R. 5078), H4151 [28JY]
Commodities: allow certain States to directly purchase commodities (see S. 2578), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5059), H4141 [27JY]
——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see S. 557), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1249), H969 [28FE]
Community Connect Grant Program: reauthorize (see S. 1611), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 6473), H5902 [21NO]
Conservation of energy: establish energy circuit rider program to disseminate technical and other assistance to rural communities to support energy efficiency and clean energy projects (see S. 3489), S5961 [13DE]
Conservation of natural resources: modify limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees (see H.R. 541), H426 [26JA]
——— study barriers to conservation practice adoption on leased agricultural land (see H.R. 707), H626 [1FE]
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program: modify (see S. 1224), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 4213), H2990 [20JN]
Conservation Reserve Program: allow emergency haying during primary nesting season (see S. 2412), S3458 [20JY]
——— establish moratorium on enrollment of land and prohibit enrollment of prime farmland (see H.R. 3779), H2708 [31MY]
——— extend and reform (see S. 1509), S1602 [10MY]
——— improve by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (see S. 174), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 2975), H2084 [27AP] (see H.R. 4017), H2807 [12JN]
——— provide for enrollment of citrus land (see S. 1365), S1418 [27AP] (see H.R. 2942), H2083 [27AP]
Conservation Stewardship Program: increase funding (see H.R. 3580), H2499 [22MY]
Consumers: make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (see H.R. 1230), H968 [28FE]
Credit: clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on status of mortgagor as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiary (see H.R. 2397), H1641 [29MR]
——— create Express Guaranteed Farm Ownership and Guaranteed Farm Operating Loan programs, enabling faster access to credit for farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 5877), H4985 [3OC]
Crime: increase fine for certain fraudulent activities related to funds for child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5139), H4164 [4AU]
Crop insurance: disincentivize conversion of native sod to cropland by reducing crop insurance premium subsidy assistance and guaranteed yields of insured crops (see S. 1539), S1603 [10MY]
——— increase transparency (see H.R. 5747), H4712 [27SE]
——— reduce program spending (see H.R. 5698), H4497 [26SE]
Dairy business innovation initiatives: reauthorize (see S. 2267), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 4894), H3950 [25JY]
Dairy Margin Coverage Program: improve (see H.R. 4125), H2931 [14JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Small Farms (see S. 1809), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3877), H2763 [6JN]
——— limit funding for land acquisition (see H.R. 2207), H1634 [29MR]
Dept. of Agriculture and NOAA: carry out study on coastal seaweed farming, issue regulation relating to such farming, and establish indigenous seaweed farming fund (see H.R. 1461), H1205 [8MR]
Dept. of Commerce: establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (see S. 3180), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 6641), H6208 [6DE]
Dept. of Education: make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see S. 2441), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4812), H3888 [20JY]
——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 2881), S4653 [21SE] (see H.R. 309), H231 [12JA]
Dept. of Energy: support carbon dioxide removal research and development (see S. 2812), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5457), H4343 [14SE]
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. 1077), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 6534), H6049 [30NO]
Dept. of HUD: establish grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas (see H.R. 4817), H3888 [20JY]
Dept. of Labor: transfer administration of H–2A program to Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 575), H428 [26JA]
Dept. of the Interior: coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see H.R. 186), H104 [9JA]
——— partner and collaborate with Dept. of Agriculture and Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death (see S. 927), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1726), H1327 [22MR]
Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: conduct evaluation relative to use of container aerial firefighting system (see H.R. 3389), H2377 [16MY]
——— improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in U.S. (see S. 2991), S4760 [28SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish Outdoor Restoration Fund to provide grants for restoration and resilience projects (see S. 540), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1236), H968 [28FE]
——— establish Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see S. 254), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 930), H824 [9FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require information and counseling on Federal food assistance programs as part of Transition Assistance Program (see S. 2680), S3756 [27JY]
Depts. of Agriculture and Energy: establish joint research and development activities (see S. 3301), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 1713), H1326 [22MR]
Depts. of Agriculture and Energy and NRC: collaborate to determine feasibility of creating Green Nuclear Fertilizer Program (see H.R. 5750), H4712 [27SE]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out certain activities to enhance recreational opportunities for gateway communities and establish digital National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass (see S. 390), S351 [13FE] (see H.R. 3200), H2244 [10MY]
——— codify authority to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 199), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 674), H575 [31JA]
——— complete interagency report on effects of special recreation permits on environmental justice communities (see S. 784), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 3756), H2664 [30MY]
——— convey certain Federal land to Utah for inclusion in certain State parks (see S. 2136), S2222 [22JN]
——— develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land (see S. 605), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 1319), H1049 [1MR]
——— eliminate requirement to reinitiate consultation on land management or land use plans relative to certain new endangered species information (see S. 1540), S1603 [10MY] (see H.R. 200), H105 [9JA]
——— ensure adequate staffing to review communications use authorizations in timely manner (see H.R. 3294), H2343 [15MY]
——— establish online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain applications for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (see H.R. 3299), H2343 [15MY]
——— establish wildfire technology testbed pilot program (see H.R. 4235), H3069 [21JN]
——— issue guidance on climbing management in designated wilderness areas (see H.R. 1380), H1147 [7MR]
——— modify treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties and tribes under good neighbor agreements (see S. 697), S714 [8MR] (see H.R. 1450), H1205 [8MR]
——— notify applicants of completion status of certain right-of-way applications (see H.R. 6011), H5038 [20OC]
——— offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (see S. 1216), S1256 [19AP] (see H.R. 4353), H3142 [23JN]
——— prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 1185), S1210 [18AP] (see H.R. 615), H489 [27JA]
——— prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (see S. 594), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 1317), H1049 [1MR]
——— prohibit from issuing moratoriums on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 1362), H1113 [3MR]
——— prohibit taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 64), S98 [25JA]
——— provide exceptions from permitting and fee requirements for certain video or audio content creation conducted on certain land (see H.R. 1576), H1284 [14MR]
——— report on amount of waste collected on Federal land along southern border and implement policies to prevent and mitigate environmental degradation due to illegal immigration (see H.R. 6208), H5363 [2NO]
——— require coordination with impacted parties when conducting forest management activities (see H.R. 188), H105 [9JA]
——— submit accurate reports on hazardous fuels reduction activities (see H.R. 1567), H1279 [10MR]
——— use certain previously completed environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to satisfy National Environmental Policy Act review requirements (see H.R. 1430), H1149 [7MR]
Disabled: modify and extend grants for assistive technology programs for farmers with disabilities (see H.R. 4586), H3477 [12JY]
Disasters: carry out program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses due to disaster (see S. 2698), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 5057), H4141 [27JY]
——— ensure producers who rely on acequia systems have access to drought protections (see S. 2077), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 4290), H3108 [22JN]
——— establish advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal (see S. 310), S310 [9FE]
——— establish emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems to prepare for and respond to natural or man-made disasters (see S. 2917), S4678 [26SE]
——— exempt persons or legal entities that derive income from agriculture from agricultural conservation assistance programs payment limitations (see S. 2704), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 4800), H3887 [20JY]
——— exempt persons or legal entities that derive income from agriculture from agricultural disaster assistance programs payment limitations (see H.R. 4127), H2931 [14JN]
——— extend wildfire and hurricane indemnity program to cover certain crop losses (see H.R. 5621), H4454 [21SE]
——— improve disaster assistance programs (see S. 555), S531 [28FE]
——— improve disaster relief funding (see S. 116), S121 [26JA]
——— improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (see S. 180), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 662), H575 [31JA]
——— improve drought related disaster assistance programs (see H.R. 5691), H4497 [26SE]
——— improve program that provides livestock disaster assistance (see S. 2097), S2186 [21JN]
——— remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (see S. 231), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 6717), H6859 [12DE]
——— require producers establish disaster preparedness plans to be eligible for certain disaster assistance programs (see H.R. 243), H150 [10JA]
——— study accessibility of addiction and mental health care providers and services for farmers and ranchers who have been impacted by severe and persistent drought (see H.R. 4382), H3150 [27JN]
Discrimination: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see S. 96), S120 [26JA] (see H.R. 1167), H873 [24FE]
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 5308), H4210 [29AU]
Dolores River National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 636), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1278 [10MR]
Dolores River Special Management Area: establish (see S. 636), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1278 [10MR]
Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative: reestablish (see H.R. 4248), H3070 [21JN]
Drought: enter into cooperative agreements relating to drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation (see S. 2706), S3757 [27JY]
Ecology and environment: address emissions of certain greenhouse gases and carbon storage through conservation incentive contracts (see S. 2564), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5922), H4998 [11OC]
——— award grants to eligible entities for projects with potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert and valorize tree nut harvest by-products into higher value bicarbon products (see H.R. 4617), H3574 [13JY]
——— clarify land eligible for enrollment in Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 2798), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5466), H4344 [14SE]
——— conduct research on measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration (see S. 2241), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 5160), H4165 [4AU]
——— establish initiative to support peer-to-peer conservation education and training networks for farmers to reduce soil erosion (see H.R. 5500), H4345 [14SE]
——— establish small farm environmental quality incentives program subprogram (see S. 2180), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 5354), H4228 [8SE]
——— issue semipostal to benefit programs that combat invasive species (see H.R. 210), H105 [9JA]
——— make adjustments to environmental quality incentives program (see S. 658), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 5252), H4196 [22AU]
——— optimize sequestration of carbon and reduction of net emissions through agricultural practices (see H.R. 4163), H2957 [15JN]
——— prioritize urban and community forestry assistance for areas with low tree equity scores and establish grant program to enhance public elementary and secondary school rooftop gardens (see H.R. 2786), H1909 [20AP]
——— provide additional payments under environmental quality incentives program for implementation of nutrient management practice (see H.R. 4066), H2883 [13JN]
——— provide States and communities with additional assistance to plant and maintain trees (see S. 1380), S1419 [27AP]
Economic Development Administration: provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development in rural communities and provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation (see S. 2604), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 5052), H4141 [27JY]
Economic Research Service: require to conduct research on consolidation and concentration in livestock industry (see S. 1020), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 5289), H4204 [25AU]
Education: establish integrated research, education, and extension competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving institutions (see S. 2582), S3753 [27JY]
——— establish integrated research, education, and extension competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving institutions (see H.R. 2783), H1909 [20AP]
——— extend grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education (see H.R. 6292), H5650 [8NO]
Emergency Food Assistance Program: make commodities available (see S. 2713), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 6203), H5362 [2NO]
Emergency Watershed Protection Program: expand to enhance long-term protection of watersheds (see H.R. 5257), H4196 [22AU]
Employment: administer pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to agriculture, conservation, and nutrition activities (see H.R. 5014), H4139 [27JY]
——— authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs (see S. 2341), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 4861), H3949 [25JY]
Environmental Quality Incentives Program: create permanent payments for soil health practices and carbon sequestration monitoring (see S. 2588), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5043), H4140 [27JY]
EPA: improve interagency coordination in pesticide registration process by requiring EPA public response to Office of Pest Management guidance on pesticide use (see S. 2472), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 5070), H4150 [28JY]
——— provide grants to reduce amount of food waste (see S. 177), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 652), H574 [31JA]
Executive Office of the President: establish Interagency Committee on Soil Carbon Research within Office of Science and Technology Policy (see H.R. 6232), H5465 [6NO]
FAA: establish Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group (see H.R. 909), H823 [9FE]
Facilities Loan and Grant Program: improve to provide capital investment for facilities providing healthcare, education, child care, public safety, and other vital services in rural areas (see H.R. 4736), H3857 [19JY]
Families and domestic relations: reauthorize emergency and transitional pet shelter and housing assistance grant program (see S. 2734), S4228 [6SE]
Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program: reauthorize (see S. 1736), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 6379), H5728 [13NO]
Farm Service Agency: establish Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (see S. 2340), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 3955), H2786 [9JN]
——— reduce eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans (see H.R. 5172), H4171 [8AU]
Farm to School Program: reauthorize (see S. 3129), S5182 [25OC] (see H.R. 6308), H5651 [8NO]
Farms: provide grants to States and Indian Tribes for programs to voluntarily repurpose agricultural land to reduce consumptive water use (see S. 2166), S2223 [22JN]
——— reform farm subsidy and conservation programs, encourage new farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition, support research, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems (see H.R. 1824), H1526 [28MR]
Farmworker Coordinator: reauthorize position (see S. 2702), S3757 [27JY]
FCC: make grants available to States to inform Medicaid enrollees, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants, and low-income residents of potential eligibility for Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline programs (see S. 3024), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5886), H4985 [3OC]
FDA: codify definition of beef for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion, and enhance Dept. of Agriculture labeling enforcement measures (see S. 3281), S5458 [9NO]
——— establish standard of identity for honey (see H.R. 4764), H3886 [20JY]
——— provide authority to investigate animal feeding operations near produce farms where foodborne illness outbreaks occur to better determine root causes of such outbreaks (see S. 2782), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 4110), H2931 [14JN]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from issuing moratoriums on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land (see S. 319), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 923), H824 [9FE]
Federal aid programs: allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses from income in calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 706), H626 [1FE]
——— authorize emergency assistance for high value crop losses (see H.R. 4464), H3166 [3JY]
——— carry out program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects that further agricultural resiliency and modernization (see H.R. 3814), H2740 [5JN]
——— consult with maple producers when determining education and research priorities for Acer Access and Development Program (see S. 1675), S1742 [18MY] (see H.R. 3512), H2454 [18MY]
——— create hard cap in total commodity support for any one farm operation and require beneficiaries spend at least half of each year engaged in farm labor or management (see S. 2610), S3754 [27JY]
——— eliminate prohibition on indirect costs with respect to aquaculture assistance (see S. 2619), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 3542), H2455 [18MY]
——— establish statewide community eligibility for certain special assistance payments (see H.R. 3112), H2135 [5MY]
——— exclude as income certain payments received by household members from certain employment programs (see S. 3190), S5315 [1NO]
——— expand provision of farmer-led technical assistance (see S. 2614), S3754 [27JY]
——— fund school lunch information clearinghouse (see H.R. 6706), H6814 [11DE]
——— improve diet quality and nutrition security (see S. 2326), S2461 [13JY] (see H.R. 4909), H4028 [26JY]
——— 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. 1580), S1624 [11MY] (see H.R. 3595), H2500 [22MY] (see H.R. 6891), H7006 [22DE]
——— modify delivery of technical assistance (see S. 1400), S1463 [2MY] (see H.R. 3036), H2124 [2MY]
——— modify prevented planting crop insurance coverage (see S. 2643), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 5992), H5031 [19OC]
——— prioritize projects that provide behavioral and mental health treatment services in selecting grantees under certain rural development programs and extend substance abuse disorder set-aside (see H.R. 4603), H3573 [13JY]
——— provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs (see S. 2322), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4033), H2808 [12JN]
——— provide recovery payments to seasonal and perishable crop growers who experienced low prices caused by imports (see H.R. 6712), H6814 [11DE]
——— provide standing authority and accountability for Sec. and senior leadership to improve equitable availability and distribution of services and program benefits to citizens (see S. 2595), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5033), H4140 [27JY]
——— reauthorize and rename Acer Access and Development Program as Maple Research and Market Promotion Program (see S. 1846), S2005 [7JN]
——— reinstate and modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and public housing and tenant-based rental assistance programs work requirements (see S. 39), S74 [24JA]
Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: carry out research and development on single index insurance policy that is more responsive to crop and income losses faced by farmers due to extreme weather (see S. 3401), S5750 [5DE]
——— conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance (see S. 3253), S5426 [8NO] (see H.R. 6186), H5362 [2NO]
——— conduct research and development on inclusion of certain oilseed crops in double cropping policies (see S. 2541), S3620 [26JY]
——— require certain membership on Board of Directors (see S. 2523), S3619 [26JY]
——— revise terms of Standard Reinsurance Agreement and Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement (see S. 2421), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 4804), H3888 [20JY]
——— streamline farmers access to insurance products that provide whole farm revenue protection (see S. 2598), S3754 [27JY]
Federal employees: establish grant program to address forestry workforce development needs (see S. 3063), S5048 [17OC] (see H.R. 5344), H4222 [5SE]
Federal firefighters: establish special limitation on pay for wildland fire responders (see S. 3221), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6195), H5362 [2NO]
——— provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (see S. 2272), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 4831), H3895 [24JY] (see H.R. 5169), H4171 [8AU]
——— reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (see S. 1505), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3108), H2135 [5MY]
Federal Interagency Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation: establish (see H.R. 2974), H2084 [27AP]
Feral swine eradication and control pilot program: extend (see H.R. 714), H627 [1FE]
Fish and fishing: establish label designating fish harvested in U.S. exclusive economic zone or navigable waters as wild USA seafood (see S. 2182), S2224 [22JN]
——— provide support for domestically harvested seafood (see S. 2208), S2225 [22JN]
——— require report to Congress on spending related to seafood purchases and grants (see H.R. 5087), H4151 [28JY]
——— support commercial fishing industry (see S. 1756), S1788 [30MY] (see H.R. 4940), H4030 [26JY]
Floods: add flood prevention and mitigation measures to purposes of Regional Conservation Partnership Program (see H.R. 3972), H2787 [9JN]
——— modify certain programs to improve flood protection and infrastructure resiliency (see S. 3147), S5213 [26OC]
——— provide for floodplain easement restoration and management (see S. 1361), S1418 [27AP]
Food: allow for dual enrollment in supplemental nutrition assistance program and food distribution program on Indian reservations (see S. 2563), S3753 [27JY]
——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 846), S825 [16MR]
——— carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste (see S. 2889), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5657), H4455 [21SE]
——— enter into self-determination contracts with Tribal organizations to carry out food distribution program on Indian reservations (see S. 2489), S3522 [25JY]
——— establish and carry out pilot program to use blockchain technology in food safety and labeling (see H.R. 4199), H2964 [16JN]
——— establish organic market development grant program as permanent program (see S. 2936), S4720 [27SE] (see H.R. 5763), H4713 [27SE]
——— establish voluntary program to reduce food loss and waste (see S. 3146), S5213 [26OC]
——— exempt from inspection slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at custom slaughter facilities (see S. 907), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 2814), H1945 [25AP]
——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 1582), S1624 [11MY] (see H.R. 3650), H2596 [24MY]
——— improve access to food distribution program on Indian reservations (see S. 2537), S3620 [26JY]
——— improve purchasing (see S. 3390), S5712 [4DE] (see H.R. 6569), H6109 [4DE]
——— increase capacity of U.S. food supply chain and create more resilient, diverse, and secure U.S. food supply chain by codifying and expanding Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program (see H.R. 4873), H3949 [25JY]
——— 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 S. 2659), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 2378), H1640 [29MR]
——— increase flexibility in food distribution program on Indian reservations (see S. 2540), S3620 [26JY]
——— provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations (see H.R. 4185), H2958 [15JN]
——— provide certain alternative food aid eligibility requirements applicable to foster care and homeless youth who are enrolled at least half-time in institution of higher education (see H.R. 6423), H5892 [15NO]
——— provide for continuous improvement of organic standards (see H.R. 5973), H5020 [17OC]
——— provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for U.S. agricultural commodities (see S. 2570), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 4612), H3574 [13JY]
Food and Nutrition Act: repeal limitation on maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determination of benefits (see H.R. 1765), H1409 [23MR]
Food for Peace Act: ensure use of U.S.-grown commodities in international food aid programs (see S. 2862), S4630 [20SE] (see H.R. 4293), H3108 [22JN]
Food industry: ensure that contractors comply with certain labor laws and require companies competing for contracts disclose certain child labor law and worker safety infractions (see S. 1288), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2822), H1945 [25AP]
——— establish dairy nutrition incentive program (see S. 1474), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 5099), H4156 [1AU]
——— establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see S. 3469), S5919 [12DE] (see H.R. 6720), H6859 [12DE]
——— expand opportunity for agricultural producers, increase consumer choice in food markets, and enhance American international competitiveness by establishing new programs for food innovation (see H.R. 5023), H4139 [27JY]
——— improve health and safety protections for meatpacking workers, protect market share of small processing plants, and require GAO report on racial disparities in meat and poultry processing (see S. 270), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 798), H678 [2FE]
——— make improvements relative to pricing of cattle and provide relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants (see H.R. 559), H427 [26JA]
——— prohibit retailers from designating U.S. as country of origin for foreign beef (see H.R. 5081), H4151 [28JY]
——— provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves (see S. 1726), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 2695), H1846 [18AP]
——— publish criteria for review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates and review and respond to such requests (see H.R. 5079), H4151 [28JY]
——— support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments (see S. 354), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 945), H824 [9FE]
Food Safety and Inspection Service: enter into self-determination contracts with Tribal organizations to carry out authority (see S. 1780), S1843 [31MY]
Foreign investments: increase minimum amount of civil penalty imposed for violating regulations relative to foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land (see H.R. 1789), H1437 [24MR]
——— remove limitation on amount of civil penalty imposed on foreign owners who fail to report or misreport investments in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 2382), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 6469), H5902 [21NO]
——— require foreign purchaser of agricultural land to be subject to same restrictions as are applicable to U.S. citizens and nationals in home country of such foreign purchaser (see H.R. 6580), H6110 [4DE]
Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program: extend and expand (see S. 176), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 648), H574 [31JA]
Foreign trade: delay implementation of rule relative to importation of sheep and goats and products derived from sheep and goats (see S. 2884), S4654 [21SE]
——— preserve foreign markets for goods using common names (see S. 1652), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3423), H2424 [17MY]
——— report on competitiveness of U.S. exports of specialty crops (see S. 3300), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 6399), H5855 [14NO]
Forest conservation easement program: establish (see S. 2631), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 3424), H2424 [17MY]
Forest Service: carry out activities to suppress wildfires (see H.R. 934), H824 [9FE]
——— carry out Special Forest Products program to charge and collect not less than fair market value for forest botanical products harvested on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 5335), H4217 [1SE]
——— convene blue ribbon panel to review forest inventory and analysis program (see S. 433), S425 [15FE]
——— convey certain lands within Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest (see H.R. 3047), H2125 [2MY]
——— convey Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, AZ (see S. 1015), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1829), H1527 [28MR]
——— enter into contracts, grants, and agreements to carry out ecosystem restoration activities relative to collection and maintenance of native seeds and production of seedlings for revegetation (see S. 1164), S1091 [30MR] (see H.R. 5015), H4139 [27JY]
——— establish arbitration as alternative dispute resolution process for certain objections or protests to qualified forest management activities (see H.R. 636), H510 [30JA]
——— establish forest incentives program to keep forests intact and sequester carbon on private forest land (see S. 1366), S1418 [27AP]
——— exchange certain public lands in Chippewa National Forest (see H.R. 1657), H1293 [17MR]
——— improve assistance to community wood facilities (see S. 1735), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 2386), H1641 [29MR]
——— limit funding for operations (see H.R. 2201), H1634 [29MR]
——— provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see S. 1831), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3853), H2762 [6JN]
——— reauthorize Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (see S. 202), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 4197), H2964 [16JN]
——— reauthorize flexible partnerships relative to lease agreements for administrative sites on National Forest System land to address local needs in rural communities (see S. 1693), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3562), H2498 [22MY]
——— require greater transparency in consideration of projects for Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program (see S. 3116), S5143 [24OC] (see H.R. 6032), H5042 [24OC]
——— require installation of fences and barriers to protect old growth trees in Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Area (see H.R. 5364), H4229 [8SE]
——— update forest inventory and analysis program strategic plan to include expanded data collection and integrated advanced remote sensing technology (see S. 1743), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3990), H2787 [9JN]
Forests: address forest health crisis in National Forest System and public lands (see S. 2867), S4630 [20SE]
——— guarantee investments that will open new markets for forest owners in rural areas (see S. 3399), S5750 [5DE] (see H.R. 5315), H4211 [29AU]
——— mitigate threat of invasive species (see S. 1238), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 3174), H2243 [10MY]
——— provide assistance and establish grant program in support of nurseries and seed orchards (see H.R. 5381), H4229 [8SE]
——— reauthorize and expand State-wide assessment and strategies for forest resources (see H.R. 5157), H4165 [4AU]
——— require that only two alternatives be considered relative to certain proposed collaborative forest management activities (see H.R. 189), H105 [9JA]
GAO: evaluate effects of post-incarceration ban on participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by drug felons (see H.R. 4855), H3948 [25JY]
——— report to Congress on status of dams in Dept. of Agriculture watershed program (see H.R. 4959), H4136 [27JY]
Genome to Phenome Initiative: reauthorize (see H.R. 3905), H2778 [7JN]
George Washington National Forest: designate additions to Rich Hole Wilderness and Rough Mountain Wilderness (see S. 745), S742 [9MR]
Good Steward Cover Crop Program: establish (see S. 1690), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3478), H2453 [18MY]
Government regulations: amend regulations to allow certain packers to have interest in market agencies (see S. 813), S798 [15MR]
——— disapprove Food and Nutrition Service rule entitled ‘‘Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update’’ (see S.J. Res. 42), S3757 [27JY] (see H.J. Res. 92), H4498 [26SE]
——— exempt industrial hemp from certain requirements under hemp production program (see S. 980), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 3755), H2664 [30MY]
——— repeal prohibition for certain individuals convicted of felony offense to participate in hemp production (see H.R. 1428), H1149 [7MR]
——— streamline regulatory process for farmers participating in, and applying for, conservation programs (see S. 2603), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 6877), H6998 [19DE]
Guam and Western Pacific Rural Development office: designate as representative of rural development in Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Freely Associated States (see H.R. 5445), H4296 [13SE]
Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program: enhance and expand (see H.R. 4856), H3948 [25JY]
——— expand (see S. 2015), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4149), H2956 [15JN]
——— improve (see S. 2577), S3753 [27JY]
——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives (see S. 2223), S2287 [10JY]
Hawaii: modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Thrifty Food Plan to apply to urban and rural parts of Hawaii (see H.R. 5181), H4171 [8AU]
——— require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (see H.R. 2881), H2047 [26AP]
Hazardous substances: include as high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland (see H.R. 3871), H2762 [6JN]
Healthy Food Financing Initiative: authorize mandatory funding (see S. 760), S743 [9MR]
——— reauthorize (see H.R. 1509), H1248 [9MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H2134 [5MY]
——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions (see H.R. 2648), H1759 [17AP]
Horticulture: establish cacao tree health initiative (see H.R. 1454), H1205 [8MR]
——— establish floriculture and nursery plant health initiative (see H.R. 1426), H1149 [7MR]
——— provide research and extension grants to support study of insects and pests that impact plantains and bananas (see H.R. 1455), H1205 [8MR]
Housing: make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets (see H.R. 3957), H2786 [9JN]
——— reform rural housing programs (see S. 1389), S1440 [1MY] (see S. 2790), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 6785), H6983 [14DE]
——— require training for State and regional employees on departmental rural housing and development programs (see S. 1989), S2097 [14JN]
Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see S. 1036), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 3474), H2453 [18MY]
Information technology: establish last acre program to advance precision agriculture connectivity and broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas (see S. 2542), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 6142), H5227 [1NO]
——— establish program to certify artificial intelligence software used in connection with producing agricultural products (see H.R. 6806), H6984 [14DE]
——— improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (see H.R. 4351), H3142 [23JN]
——— include cybersecurity technical assistance in national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program (see S. 2388), S3148 [19JY] (see H.R. 3809), H2740 [5JN]
Insects: establish fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (see S. 322), S311 [9FE]
——— establish pollinator-friendly plant labeling program (see S. 2199), S2224 [22JN]
——— include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension intiative (see S. 1837), S2005 [7JN] (see H.R. 3867), H2762 [6JN]
Insurance: amend Federal crop insurance program to improve education and risk management assistance (see S. 795), S772 [14MR]
——— promote crop insurance support for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 2458), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 3904), H2778 [7JN]
Interagency Task Force To Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults With Disabilities: establish (see S. 2361), S2985 [18JY] (see H.R. 4706), H3699 [18JY]
Internet: grant priority for broadband deployment assistance to areas that are unserved (see H.R. 922), H824 [9FE]
Interstate commerce: allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 1646), H1293 [17MR]
——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry online (see S. 1512), S1602 [10MY]
Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program: reauthorize (see S. 2558), S3752 [27JY] (see H.R. 5031), H4140 [27JY]
Labeling: ensure ‘‘Product of U.S.A.’’ label only goes on beef and beef products exclusively derived from animals born, raised, and slaughtered in U.S. (see H.R. 1604), H1286 [14MR]
——— establish advisory panel to study development of climate-friendly certification for agricultural products (see H.R. 5583), H4436 [20SE]
——— establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef (see S. 52), S75 [24JA]
——— establish requirements for quality and discard dates voluntarily declared on food labels (see S. 1484), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3159), H2171 [9MY]
——— require slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products (see H.R. 5462), H4344 [14SE]
Livestock Indemnity Program: include certain farm-raised fish losses (see H.R. 1020), H838 [14FE]
Local Agriculture Market Program: include support for sustainable fibers (see S. 2667), S3756 [27JY]
Lumber industry: award grants to promote domestic hardwood industry (see H.R. 6880), H6998 [19DE]
——— carry out certain activities relating to research for wood products (see S. 2662), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 5044), H4140 [27JY]
——— make available certain unobligated balances to carry out timber block grant program (see H.R. 4216), H2990 [20JN]
Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 371), S4721 [27SE] (see H. Res. 708), H4438 [20SE]
Market Access Program: extend and expand (see S. 176), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 648), H574 [31JA]
Mental health: authorize use of certain grants to deliver peer-to-peer mental health support to individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, farm work, and other occupations relating to agriculture (see S. 2898), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5637), H4455 [21SE]
Micro-Grants for Food Security Program: improve (see H.R. 3543), H2455 [18MY]
Milk: initiate hearings to review Federal milk marketing orders relative to pricing of Class I skim milk (see S. 1014), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1756), H1408 [23MR]
Minnesota: withdraw from mineral exploration Federal lands and waters in Rainy River Watershed, including in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, and Superior National Forest (see H.R. 668), H575 [31JA]
Montana: sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land, add certain land to National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate new areas for recreation (see S. 2149), S2223 [22JN]
Monuments and memorials: relocate memorial honoring Air Force crew members who lost their lives in airplane crash in Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during 1982 training mission (see H.R. 6334), H5667 [9NO]
Mount Hood National Forest: establish Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones (see S. 3310), S5540 [15NO] (see H.R. 6420), H5892 [15NO]
National CACFP Week: designate (see H. Res. 225), H1286 [14MR]
National Detector Dog Training Center: authorize (see S. 759), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 1480), H1247 [9MR]
National forests: expedite certain activities related to salvage operations and reforestation activities on National Forest System lands or public lands in response to catastrophic events (see H.R. 567), H427 [26JA]
——— expedite hazardous fuel or insect and disease risk reduction projects on certain National Forest System lands (see S. 808), S798 [15MR]
——— permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (see S. 2269), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 6012), H5038 [20OC]
——— restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 4228), H2990 [20JN]
National Resources Conservation Service: require State field offices to give preference to in-State applicants (see S. 2568), S3753 [27JY]
National School Lunch Program: allow schools that participate to serve whole milk (see S. 1957), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 1147), H866 [21FE]
——— allow schools that participate to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), consideration (see H. Res. 922), H6813 [11DE]
——— eliminate reduced price breakfasts and lunches, require income guidelines for determining eligibility for free meals, and base such eligibility on certain percentage of poverty-level (see H.R. 3113), H2135 [5MY]
——— establish pilot program to make grants to school food authorities to provide 100 percent plant-based food and milk options (see H.R. 3276), H2310 [11MY]
——— establish program for procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals (see S. 2320), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4620), H3574 [13JY]
——— establish waiver for schools that participate to address certain school closures (see H.R. 2777), H1908 [20AP]
——— modify certain requirements for local school wellness policies (see S. 754), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 3331), H2345 [15MY]
——— require school food authorities to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements (see S. 2301), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4613), H3574 [13JY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish food and agriculture cybersecurity clearinghouse (see S. 2393), S3148 [19JY] (see H.R. 1219), H915 [27FE]
——— establish interagency task force to increase prioritization of requests for communications use authorizations at Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior (see H.R. 3293), H2343 [15MY]
——— submit report to Congress on plan to implement online application portal for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (see H.R. 3343), H2346 [15MY]
Native Americans: allow to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutritional assistance programs (see S. 2912), S4655 [21SE] (see H.R. 5970), H5020 [17OC]
——— establish budgetary Tribal Government consultation process (see S. 3270), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 5113), H4157 [1AU]
——— improve child nutrition in Tribal areas (see H.R. 1589), H1285 [14MR]
——— include Indian Tribes among priority resource concerns (see S. 1998), S2097 [14JN] (see H.R. 5503), H4345 [14SE]
——— protect Native cultural sites on Federal land, improve consultation with Tribes, and bring parity to Tribes relative to Federal public land management laws (see S. 3186), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 6148), H5228 [1NO]
Native Community Development Financial Institutions lending program: permanently authorize (see S. 1941), S2070 [13JN]
Natural Resources Conservation Service: allow watershed rehabilitation work after wildfires, carried out before project is approved, to count toward sponsor’s required financial contribution to overall project (see S. 757), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 1670), H1300 [21MR]
——— amend emergency watershed program relative to reconstruction of flood prevention infrastructure and flood mitigation projects (see H.R. 5250), H4196 [22AU]
——— create Office of Conservation Innovation (see H.R. 6867), H6997 [19DE]
——— reform programs (see S. 1078), S1088 [30MR]
——— require to review national conservation practice standards, taking into consideration climate benefits (see H.R. 708), H626 [1FE]
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program: make additional coverage available for crops and grasses used for grazing (see S. 2035), S2123 [15JN]
Office of Agritourism: establish (see H.R. 5203), H4181 [11AU]
Office of Aquaculture: establish (see S. 2211), S2225 [22JN] (see H.R. 3951), H2786 [9JN]
Office of Colonia Affairs: establish (see H.R. 2740), H1907 [20AP]
Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives: establish (see H.R. 6183), H5361 [2NO]
Office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement: establish (see S. 272), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 805), H678 [2FE]
Office of Self-Governance: establish (see S. 2457), S3459 [20JY]
Office of Small Farms: establish (see S. 1809), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3877), H2763 [6JN]
Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce: establish (see S. 2703), S3757 [27JY]
Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters: establish (see S. 346), S311 [9FE]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: determine means to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for beef that is in compliance with all applicable World Trade Organization rules (see H.R. 5215), H4187 [15AU]
——— establish joint task force to identify and eliminate barriers to U.S. agriculture exports (see S. 2992), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 5790), H4853 [28SE]
Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: improve (see S. 2591), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5915), H4993 [10OC]
——— reauthorize (see H.R. 6449), H5898 [17NO]
Ouachita National Forest: designate Flatside-Bethune Wilderness (see H.R. 3971), H2787 [9JN]
——— identify and develop campsites and related facilities for public use (see H.R. 1667), H1294 [17MR]
Parks and recreation areas: promote and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities for Armed Forces members and veterans on Federal recreational lands and waters (see H.R. 6342), H5668 [9NO]
People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission: improve social safety net and increase social mobility by increasing access to resources which address underlying causes of poverty (see H.R. 323), H232 [12JA]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 5089), H4151 [28JY]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 128), H102 [9JA] (see H.R. 371), H242 [17JA]
Poverty: support livable wage and expanded welfare benefits, provide quality healthcare and education, and institute political and economic reforms to address systemic poverty (see H. Res. 532), H3071 [21JN]
Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 20), S54 [23JA] (see H.R. 98), H101 [9JA]
——— amend certain agricultural laws relative to definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel (see H.R. 6271), H5543 [7NO]
——— clarify propane storage as eligible use for funds provided under farm storage facility loan program (see S. 621), S635 [2MR] (see H.R. 1290), H1048 [1MR]
——— develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 21), H97 [9JA] (see H.R. 591), H488 [27JA]
Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 1531), S1603 [10MY]
——— establish emergency fireshed management areas on public lands to prevent catastrophic wildfires (see S. 1719), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3522), H2454 [18MY]
——— 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. 6314), H5651 [8NO]
——— modify procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units (see S. 1630), S1678 [16MY]
——— prohibit use of M–44 devices, commonly known as ‘‘cyanide bombs’’, on public land (see S. 1940), S2070 [13JN] (see H.R. 4068), H2883 [13JN]
——— provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 172), H104 [9JA]
——— provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land (see S. 2749), S4270 [7SE] (see H.R. 6525), H6049 [30NO]
——— study soil health of Federal lands (see H.R. 5971), H5020 [17OC]
Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in obtaining self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs (see S. 1188), S1210 [18AP]
——— provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see S. 2038), S2123 [15JN] (see H.R. 4170), H2957 [15JN]
Puerto Rico: transition to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 949), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 253), H150 [10JA]
ReConnect loan and grant program: reauthorize and improve (see S. 130), S146 [30JA] (see S. 1642), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3216), H2307 [11MY] (see H.R. 4227), H2990 [20JN]
Refuse disposal: designate composting as conservation practice and activity and provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs (see S. 179), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 651), H574 [31JA]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 178), H104 [9JA]
——— repeal bioenergy subsidy programs (see H.R. 110), H101 [9JA]
Research: address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities (see S. 2589), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 4135), H2932 [14JN]
——— establish national biochar research network (see S. 732), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1645), H1293 [17MR]
——— establish research and extension grant priorities (see S. 2316), S2460 [13JY]
——— establish research centers of excellence for alternative protein innovation (see H.R. 5097), H4156 [1AU]
——— further plant cultivar and animal breed research, development, and commercialization (see S. 2023), S2123 [15JN]
——— include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives (see H.R. 4162), H2957 [15JN]
——— increase funding for purchase of specialty crops (see S. 1639), S1704 [17MY]
——— prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in agriculture research (see S. 1628), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 5268), H4203 [25AU]
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act: rename (see H.R. 3747), H2664 [30MY]
——— rename as Jean E. Fairfax National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4466), H3166 [3JY]
Rural areas: authorize rural health facilities to use certain Federal agricultural credit assistance to refinance debt obligations, update necessary services, technology, and equipment, and support ancillary needs (see H.R. 5989), H5031 [19OC]
——— carry out initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural child care (see S. 1867), S2006 [7JN] (see H.R. 3922), H2778 [7JN]
——— establish program to provide support on use of industrial heat pumps (see S. 1495), S1566 [9MY]
——— 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 U.S. (see S. 2155), S2223 [22JN] (see H.R. 4239), H3069 [21JN]
——— harmonize population threshold for rural communities for Dept. of Agriculture programs (see H.R. 5359), H4229 [8SE]
——— modify rural housing financing (see S. 3497), S5961 [13DE]
——— provide rural partnership program grants and rural partnership technical assistance grants (see S. 3309), S5540 [15NO]
——— reauthorize distance learning and telemedicine grant program (see S. 2447), S3459 [20JY]
——— reauthorize rural cooperative development grants (see H.R. 6661), H6739 [7DE]
——— support buildout of clean school bus charging infrastructure through community facilities direct loans and grants (see H.R. 4455), H3159 [30JN]
Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program: expand and strengthen (see S. 1233), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 2787), H1909 [20AP]
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program: extend and increase funding (see H.R. 4835), H3895 [24JY]
Rural Energy for America Program: improve (see S. 2594), S3753 [27JY] (see S. 3378), S5692 [30NO] (see H.R. 5051), H4141 [27JY]
——— modify (see S. 2931), S4678 [26SE]
Rural Energy Savings Program: reauthorize (see S. 1821), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3849), H2761 [6JN]
Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program: codify (see H.R. 4713), H3699 [18JY]
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program: : extend and enhance (see H.R. 5284), H4204 [25AU]
——— extend and enhance (see S. 2996), S4826 [29SE]
SBA: require report on performance of Office of Rural Affairs and on certain memorandum of understanding between SBA and Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 5265), H4203 [25AU]
School buses: support buildout of clean school bus charging infrastructure through community facilities direct loans and grants (see S. 1930), S2050 [12JN]
Schools: cancel existing school meal debt (see S. 2876), S4653 [21SE]
——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see S. 2460), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 4844), H3948 [25JY]
——— ensure certain types of milk are offered under school lunch program (see H.R. 819), H679 [2FE]
——— expand school lunch program community eligibility (see H.R. 2567), H1717 [10AP]
——— expand summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to include benefit transfer during school closures (see H.R. 4379), H3150 [27JN]
——— extend additional reimbursement rates for certain child nutrition programs (see H.R. 1424), H1149 [7MR]
——— improve direct certification and community eligibility for school meal programs (see S. 2772), S4389 [12SE] (see H.R. 5407), H4263 [12SE]
——— increase commodity assistance under summer food service program (see H.R. 6827), H6985 [14DE]
——— increase reimbursement rate of school meals (see S. 3093), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 1269), H1046 [1MR]
——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 4483), H3170 [6JY]
——— require school food authorities that have negative school food service account balance for prior school year to establish price for paid lunches (see H.R. 1168), H873 [24FE]
——— require school lunch and breakfast personnel to receive training and information on food allergy identification and response (see S. 121), S121 [26JA]
——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see S. 1568), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 3204), H2307 [11MY]
——— require to offer flavored milk under school lunch program (see H.R. 3930), H2778 [7JN]
Senior citizens: establish pilot grant program to award grants under commodity supplemental food program to facilitate home delivery of commodities to certain senior citizens (see H.R. 4745), H3857 [19JY]
Shasta-Trinity National Forest: extend authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees (see H.R. 3324), H2345 [15MY]
——— make permanent authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees (see S. 3046), S4977 [16OC]
Shawnee National Forest: designate and maintain certain percent of trails for trail riding by covered vehicles (see H.R. 5916), H4993 [10OC]
Social Security: exclude certain funds received from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 2579), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 3126), H2136 [5MY]
Solar energy: prioritize loan guarantees and grants under Rural Energy for America Program to solar projects that include creation of pollinator habitat (see S. 1555), S1623 [11MY]
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): allow certain participants to receive variety of types of milk, including whole milk (see H.R. 5383), H4229 [8SE]
——— change competitive bidding process for infant formula manufacturers (see H.R. 3540), H2455 [18MY]
——— extend certain certification periods (see H.R. 5757), H4713 [27SE]
——— extend eligibility of new moms (see S. 1593), S1646 [15MY] (see H.R. 3332), H2345 [15MY]
——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits (see S. 1604), S1647 [15MY] (see H.R. 3364), H2376 [16MY]
——— make publicly available information on infant formula procurement (see S. 974), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 3151), H2171 [9MY]
——— modernize farmers’ market nutrition program (see S. 643), S636 [2MR]
——— permit video or telephone certifications (see S. 984), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 2424), H1691 [30MR]
Specialty crop block grants program: extend and enhance (see H.R. 4838), H3895 [24JY]
Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program: establish (see H.R. 4173), H2958 [15JN]
Specialty Crop Research Initiative: establish waiver from matching requirement for certain grants (see H.R. 679), H575 [31JA]
——— reauthorize (see H.R. 5199), H4181 [11AU]
Specialty Crops Committee: include representation of State of Georgia on Citrus Disease Subcommittee (see S. 2192), S2224 [22JN]
Summer Food Service Program: eliminate certain requirements for children (see H.R. 4336), H3141 [23JN]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: allow certain students, including those with expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for assistance (see H.R. 4456), H3159 [30JN]
——— allow individuals convicted of felony drug offenses to participate (see H.R. 1489), H1247 [9MR]
——— allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits (see S. 1753), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3479), H2453 [18MY]
——— authorize funds for certain employment and training activities for benefits recipients (see S. 2365), S2985 [18JY]
——— close broad-based categorical eligibility loophole to reduce fraud and waste (see H.R. 4154), H2956 [15JN]
——— designate food and food products to be made available (see S. 1485), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 4058), H2883 [13JN]
——— enhance administrative and judiciary process for retailers (see H.R. 3903), H2778 [7JN]
——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for benefits (see S. 2553), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 4845), H3948 [25JY]
——— establish pilot program to connect people experiencing homelessness with benefits (see H.R. 3847), H2761 [6JN]
——— exempt workforce training dollars as income for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3087), H2134 [5MY]
——— expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive benefits (see H.R. 3698), H2636 [25MY]
——— expand employment and training program (see S. 2287), S2459 [13JY] (see H.R. 5362), H4229 [8SE]
——— expand medical expense deduction for elderly and disabled persons (see S. 2432), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4815), H3888 [20JY]
——— expand replacement of stolen electronic benefit transfer benefits (see S. 3089), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 6005), H5032 [19OC]
——— extend availability of certain flexible benefits (see H.R. 2645), H1759 [17AP]
——— improve calculation and reduce taxpayer cost of payment errors (see S. 2923), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 6501), H5982 [29NO]
——— improve support for women, infants, and children impacted by substance use disorder (see H.R. 5312), H4211 [29AU]
——— limit use of business integrity and reputation factors in determining eligibility of retail food stores or wholesale food concerns to accept and redeem benefits (see H.R. 1427), H1149 [7MR]
——— make permanent moratorium on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit transaction fees (see S. 2449), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4103), H2930 [14JN]
——— modify allocation of funding to States for Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program (see S. 1660), S1704 [17MY]
——— permit benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see S. 2258), S2359 [12JY] (see H.R. 3519), H2454 [18MY]
——— permit States flexibility under certain conditions to use contractors to determine eligibility of recipients (see H.R. 5094), H4156 [1AU]
——— permit States to record in writing that applicants have provided telephonic verbal affirmation of application (see S. 2885), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5643), H4455 [21SE]
——— prohibit placement of photograph of any household member on electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with benefits (see H.R. 5701), H4497 [26SE]
——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes (see H.R. 3127), H2170 [9MY]
——— provide for period of continuing appropriations for benefits in event of lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5668), H4456 [21SE]
——— provide guidance and enhanced technical assistance for States to establish Restaurant Meals Program (see S. 3034), S4948 [4OC]
——— provide training materials for use of health care professionals to inform patients about availability of benefits (see S. 2536), S3620 [26JY]
——— reissue benefits to replace benefits stolen by identity theft or typical skimming practices (see H.R. 205), H105 [9JA]
——— repeal sunset of work requirement exemption applicable to homeless individuals, veterans, and foster care individuals relative to eligibility for benefits (see H.R. 4060), H2883 [13JN]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from eligibility (see S. 2435), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 1510), H1248 [9MR]
——— require adjustments to Thrifty Food Plan to be budget-neutral (see H.R. 4964), H4137 [27JY]
——— require period for public comment on proposal to change quality control guidance relative to verification requirements for recipients (see H.R. 6272), H5543 [7NO]
——— require States to include photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide benefits (see H.R. 723), H627 [1FE]
——— require timely decisions on retail food stores applications to accept benefits through on-line transactions (see S. 3442), S5851 [7DE] (see H.R. 6632), H6207 [6DE]
——— restore and standardize work requirements and time limits for able-bodied adults (see H.R. 4969), H4137 [27JY]
——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled (see S. 1062), S1053 [29MR] (see H.R. 1550), H1278 [10MR] (see H.R. 1581), H1285 [14MR]
——— strengthen for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see S. 1336), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 3037), H2124 [2MY]
——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining eligibility (see S. 1488), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3183), H2243 [10MY]
Taxation: deny energy credit to property located on prime or unique farmland if such property is used for generating solar energy (see H.R. 4369), H3149 [27JN]
——— exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income (see S. 2352), S2984 [18JY]
——— extend certain incentives related to empowerment zones to District of Columbia (see H.R. 6488), H5936 [28NO]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 2829), S4554 [18SE] (see H.R. 4355), H3142 [23JN]
Technology: award grants to specialty crop producers to acquire certain automation and mechanization equipment and provide training for use of such equipment (see H.R. 5062), H4141 [27JY]
——— develop voluntary interconnectivity standards and prioritize cybersecurity needs for precision agriculture technologies (see S. 734), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1697), H1325 [22MR]
——— establish precision agriculture loan program (see S. 719), S715 [8MR] (see H.R. 1495), H1247 [9MR]
——— leverage incentives for adoption of costly precision agriculture technology (see S. 720), S715 [8MR] (see H.R. 1459), H1205 [8MR]
Telecommunications: increase access to, and minimum speeds of, broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, and provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to finance costs of such services (see H.R. 3964), H2786 [9JN]
——— invest in rural broadband infrastructure and recognize importance to rural communities (see H. Res. 317), H1914 [24AP]
Territories: establish renewable energy grant program for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and conduct GAO study on renewable energy efficiency in such territories (see H.R. 5191), H4181 [11AU]
——— increase agricultural representation (see H.R. 4593), H3477 [12JY]
——— provide public benefits to citizens of Freely Associated States in U.S. (see S. 792), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1571), H1284 [14MR]
Tree Assistance Program: expand eligibility and lower mortality threshold (see S. 2682), S3756 [27JY]
——— streamline application process to provide financial assistance to certain specialty crop growers impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 4739), H3857 [19JY]
Tribal Cultural Areas System: establish (see S. 3185), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 6147), H5228 [1NO]
Urban areas: provide for set-aside for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production (see S. 3420), S5807 [6DE] (see H.R. 3902), H2778 [7JN]
Urban Water Federal Partnership Program: maintain (see S. 702), S714 [8MR] (see H.R. 4890), H3950 [25JY]
USA Rice Federation: anniversary of USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership (see S. Res. 403), S4949 [4OC] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H4714 [27SE]
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program: reauthorize (see S. 1161), S1091 [30MR] (see H.R. 5186), H4180 [11AU]
Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 1254), S1294 [20AP] (see H.R. 2765), H1908 [20AP]
Water: carry out activities to control movement of aquatic invasive species into, across, and out of Federal land and waters and provide financial assistance for watercraft inspection and decontamination (see S. 2105), S2221 [22JN]
——— establish grant program to assist with purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products (see S. 806), S798 [15MR] (see H.R. 1721), H1326 [22MR]
——— establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see S. 938), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1729), H1327 [22MR]
——— inform and educate farmers on cost savings, energy savings, water conservation, and carbon emissions reductions that can be realized through use of energy-efficient pumping systems (see H.R. 5723), H4498 [26SE]
——— modify definitions of terms ‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area’’ for purpose of grants and loans to remedy lack of compliance with certain drinking water standards (see S. 2697), S3757 [27JY]
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act: improve (see S. 2636), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 6497), H5982 [29NO]
Waterways: establish pilot program that focuses conservation funding on reducing runoff of most problematic nutrients into priority watersheds (see H.R. 6821), H6984 [14DE]
Weather: expand snow survey and water supply forecasting program to serve northeastern U.S. (see S. 2611), S3754 [27JY]
Wildfires: establish pilot program for establishment and use of pre-fire suppression stand density index (see S. 2132), S2222 [22JN]
——— improve Federal activities relating to wildfires (see S. 1764), S1843 [31MY] (see H.R. 482), H277 [24JA]
——— provide direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions (see S. 3268), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 3499), H2454 [18MY]
——— provide for cost-share waivers for projects carried out in response to wildland fires caused by certain Government actions (see S. 2353), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 4920), H4029 [26JY]
——— provide for removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas (see S. 3062), S5048 [17OC]
——— require research and development regarding policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure (see S. 2134), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 4308), H3109 [22JN]
——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 188), S172 [31JA] (see S. 1715), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3439), H2425 [17MY]
Women Farmers and Ranchers Liaison: establish position (see H.R. 4425), H3158 [30JN]
Wyoming: redesignate land within certain wilderness study areas as components of National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 1348), S1418 [27AP] (see H.R. 4332), H3141 [23JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Food industry: establish program to provide loans and loan guarantees to assist new and expanded meat processors and renderers (see S. 2951), S4720 [27SE]
Cloture motions
Torres Small, Xochitl: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture, S2211 [22JN], S2272 [10JY]
Decisions
Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Food and Nutrition Service’s application of Bostock v. Clayton County to program discrimination complaint processing: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S1998–S2000 [7JN]
Letters
Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4250 [12SE]
——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H4250 [12SE]
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4254 [12SE]
——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H4254 [12SE]
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs nutritional standards: several organizations, H6906 [13DE]
Proposed fiscal year 2024 budget funding levels: Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, H1975 [26AP]
Strategic Production Response Act: Jennifer M. Granholm, Sec. of Energy, H352 [26JA]
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act: several organizations, H6891 [13DE]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4368), H4510 [26SE], H4849 [28SE]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: effects of consolidation of meat processors, fruit processors, and beverage distributors on small producers in agricultural industry, H1957 [26AP]
——— importance of rural development initiatives, H1233 [9MR]
——— prioritize purchase from equipment manufacturers who provide service manuals and dealer equivalent software, H4527 [26SE]
——— provide assistance to dairy producers impacted by coronavirus pandemic, H344 [26JA]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4565 [26SE]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4368), H3901, H3904, H3906, H3944 [25JY], H3960, H3962, H3965, H3966, H4017–H4020 [26JY], H4037, H4058 [27JY], H4505–H4566 [26SE], H4649–H4659 [27SE], H4719, H4849 [28SE], E909, E916 [29SE], E924 [2OC]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4368), consideration (H. Res. 723), H4480–H4495 [26SE]
Animals: amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have interest in small meat packing businesses (H.R. 530), H471 [27JA]
——— prohibit funding to issue or implement rule on number of animal owners for purposes of Food Safety and Inspection Service custom slaughter exemption and related recordkeeping, H4560 [26SE]
——— prohibit funding to mandate electronic identification eartags for cattle and bison, H4557, H4558 [26SE]
Appropriations: agricultural priorities, H2299 [11MY]
——— limit funding for Office of Civil Rights, H4528 [26SE]
Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Tribal Relations: establish, H4527 [26SE]
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: modify boundary to include certain Federal land in Lake County, CA (H.R. 1396), E187 [7MR]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to agricultural policy, H3900 [25JY]
——— require plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve retroactive from inauguration date, H439, H440 [27JA]
Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs, H268 [24JA]
China: prohibit foreign nationals associated with China from purchase of agricultural real estate or any land used for renewable energy in U.S., H1605, H1606 [29MR]
Civil rights: enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (H.R. 6527), H5994 [30NO], H6947 [14DE]
Civilian Climate Corps: funding, H4555, H4556 [26SE]
Climate hubs: prohibit funding, H4552 [26SE]
Commodity check-off programs: prohibit funding, H4552, H4553 [26SE]
Congress: legislative priorities, H4339–H4342 [14SE]
Consumers: make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (H.R. 1230), E163 [28FE]
COVID–19 Workplace Safety Plan: prohibit funding to implement, H4554 [26SE]
Crop insurance: strengthen and maintain, H5941 [29NO]
Dairy business innovation initiatives: funding through reduction in Agricultural Marketing Service funding, H4551 [26SE]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4894), H4551 [26SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: land-grant system funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, H4526 [26SE]
——— prohibit funding to carry out certain Executive orders on gender identity or sexual orientation discrimination, H4564 [26SE]
Dept. of Energy: certify any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land will not result in increase in greenhouse gas emissions, H417, H418 [26JA]
——— certify gas prices will not increase before developing plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H368, H369 [26JA]
——— certify implementation of any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve will not result in increase in energy prices, H419 [26JA]
——— consider number of inactive gas and oil production leases while developing any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land, H417 [26JA]
——— include EPA and BIA in development of plan to increase percentage of Federal lands leased for oil and gas production in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H367 [26JA]
——— limit approval of new oil and gas leases on Federal lands within Washington-Oregon Planning Area that would adversely impact coastal fisheries, H420 [26JA]
——— prohibit approval of new oil and gas leases on Federal lands that have boundary near residence, school, or hospital, H419 [26JA]
——— prohibit approval of new oil and gas leases on Federal lands that have high concentration of orphaned wells, H418 [26JA]
——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain foreign countries, H383 [26JA]
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 (H.R. 6534), H6157 [6DE]
Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: conduct evaluation relative to use of container aerial firefighting system (H.R. 3389), H4253–H4255 [12SE]
Depts. of Agriculture and Energy: establish joint research and development activities (H.R. 1713), H6089, H6090 [4DE]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: complete interagency report on effects of special recreation permits on environmental justice communities (H.R. 3756), H2670 [31MY]
——— develop plan to disseminate and advertise open civil service positions in field offices with functions relating to permitting and natural resources, H1610, H1611 [29MR]
——— modify treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties and Tribes under good neighbor agreements (H.R. 1450), H4251–H4253 [12SE], H4328 [14SE]
——— offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (H.R. 4353), H3687 [18JY]
——— prohibit funding contributions for environmental reviews from non-Federal entities owned by Chinese Communist Party or any entity or individual acting on their behalf, H1665 [30MR]
——— submit accurate reports on hazardous fuels reduction activities (H.R. 1567), H4249–H4251 [12SE], E838 [13SE]
——— submit report relative to funding contributions to expedite energy permit processing from non-Federal entities, H1666 [30MR]
——— use certain previously completed environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to satisfy National Environmental Policy Act review requirements, H1499 [28MR]
Deputy Under Sec. of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services: reduce salary, H4553, H4554 [26SE]
Disabled: modify and extend grants for assistive technology programs for farmers with disabilities (H.R. 4586), H3862 [20JY]
Disasters: ensure freezes are eligible for crop loss disaster assistance funding, H4041 [27JY]
——— improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (H.R. 662), H2803–H2805 [12JN]
Discrimination: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (H.R. 1167), H1537 [29MR]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: eliminate office, H3904 [25JY]
Education: establish integrated research, education, and extension competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving institutions (H.R. 2783), E340 [20AP]
Equity Commission: prohibit funding, H4554, H4555 [26SE]
——— prohibit funding to implement interim report recommendations, H4543 [26SE]
Facilities Loan and Grant Program: improve to provide capital investment for facilities providing healthcare, education, child care, public safety, and other vital services in rural areas (H.R. 4736), H3862 [20JY]
Farm Production and Conservation Business Center: funding, H4530, H4531 [26SE]
Farm Service Agency: prohibit funding to close offices, H4550 [26SE]
Farms: reform farm subsidy and conservation programs, encourage new farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition, support research, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems (H.R. 1824), E271 [28MR]
Federal agencies and departments: require report on technological needs for permitting programs, H1606, H1607 [29MR]
Federal aid programs: prioritize projects that provide behavioral and mental health treatment services in selecting grantees under certain rural development programs and extend substance abuse disorder set-aside (H.R. 4603), H3862 [20JY]
——— prohibit funding to States that allow lack of sufficient jobs to qualify for statewide and partial work requirement waivers for able-bodied adults without dependents, H4539, H4540 [26SE]
——— prohibit funding to waive work requirements for able-bodied adults in areas with high unemployment or lack of sufficient jobs, H4556 [26SE]
——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H286 [25JA], H1332, H1335 [23MR], H2179 [10MY], H2506, H2509 [23MY], H2715 [5JN], H3076 [22JN], H3213 [12JY], H4059 [27JY], H4234 [12SE], H5941 [29NO]
Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: revise terms of Standard Reinsurance Agreement and Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement (H.R. 4804), H3875 [20JY]
Federal firefighters: provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters, H3572 [13JY]
——— provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (H.R. 4831), H4259 [12SE]
Fire prevention: exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, H1608, H1609 [29MR]
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 (H.R. 2378), E282 [30MR]
Food and Nutrition Service: revision of community eligibility provision, H6119 [5DE]
Food for Peace Title II Grants: funding, H4536 [26SE]
Foreign Agricultural Service: funding, H4535 [26SE]
Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program: extend and expand (H.R. 648), H5941 [29NO]
Forest Service: carry out activities to suppress wildfires, H2716 [5JN]
——— transfer certain lands to Skamania County, WA, H514 [31JA]
Frady, Parks: Forest Service Managerial Engineer of the Year award recipient, E274 [29MR]
Government regulations: prohibit funding to finalize rules or regulations impacting economy by certain amount, H4551 [26SE]
——— prohibit funding to implement rule banning flavored milks in schools, H4540, H4541 [26SE]
Hawaii: require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (H.R. 2881), E359 [26AP]
Hazardous substances: include as high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland, H4527 [26SE]
Health care professionals: address food animal veterinarian shortage, H3644 [18JY]
Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (H.R. 3474), H2382 [17MY]
Information technology: improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, H4953 [3OC]
Market Access Program: extend and expand (H.R. 648), H5941 [29NO]
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program: funding, H4536, H4537 [26SE]
Minorities: prohibit funding for courses, books, or study guides on topics related to inclusion, diversity, and supporting LGBT employees, H4561 [26SE]
Motor vehicles: prohibit funding for purchase of electric vehicles, H4541, H4542 [26SE]
Mount Hood National Forest: establish Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones (H.R. 6420), E1108 [15NO]
National Agricultural Statistics Service: funding, H4529 [26SE]
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility: opening of facility on Manhattan, KS, H2506 [23MY]
National Farm to School Network: prohibit funding for Racial Equity Learning Lab, H4563, H4564 [26SE]
National Institute of Food and Agriculture: funding, H4529, H4530 [26SE]
National School Breakfast Week: observance, H1218 [9MR]
National School Lunch Program: allow schools that participate to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), H1303 [22MR], H2143 [9MY], H2819 [13JN], H6827 [12DE], H6889–H6907 [13DE], H6945, H6946 [14DE], E1247 [19DE]
——— allow schools that participate to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), consideration (H. Res. 922), H6828–H6832 [12DE]
——— ensure that whole milk served in schools can be organic or non-organic, H6904 [13DE]
——— prevent from issuing rule banning varieties of milk, including chocolate milk, in schools that participate, H6905–H6907 [13DE]
——— prohibit schools that participate from purchasing or offering milk produced by China state-owned enterprises, H6904, H6905 [13DE]
——— require school food authorities to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements (H.R. 4613), E672 [13JY]
National security: prohibit land purchases by parties associated with foreign adversaries, H3962 [26JY]
Natural Resources Conservation Service: funding, H4531, H4532 [26SE]
Office of the Chief Economist: funding, H4527, H4528 [26SE]
Ouachita National Forest: designate Flatside-Bethune Wilderness (H.R. 3971), H3134 [23JN]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (H.R. 371), H269 [24JA]
Power resources: allow exception to plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve if such drawdown will result in net profit for Federal Government, H440 [27JA]
——— allow for period of public comment before implementing any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H416, H417 [26JA]
——— develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), H343, H351–H421 [26JA], H435–H471, H472, H473, H475 [27JA], H652 [2FE], H4053 [27JY], E63 [27JA]
——— exclude areas off Virginia coast from certain plans to increase oil and gas production in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H370, H371 [26JA]
——— exclude Federal lands from plan to increase oil and gas production in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve where such leasing would result in disproportionate burdens on certain communities, H379 [26JA]
——— exclude Federal lands that are viable for renewable energy production from plan to increase oil and gas production in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H379, H380 [26JA]
——— exclude protected public lands from plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H436 [27JA]
——— modify percentage increase in oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H369 [26JA]
——— prohibit any corporation or entity determined to have participated in price gouging from participating in any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal lands, H420 [26JA]
——— prohibit implementation of plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve while Russia continues invasion of Ukraine, H416 [26JA]
——— prohibit plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve if President produces plan to limit oil and gas exports by same percentage as drawdown, H438, H439 [27JA]
——— provide exception for national emergencies for any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H367, H368 [26JA]
——— provide for national security exemption in plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H436, H437 [27JA]
——— require consultation with Tribal governments on plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H378, H379 [26JA]
——— require fair return to taxpayers for any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H378 [26JA]
——— require plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve includes offset measures that reduce demand for oil, H380 [26JA]
Public utilities: establish categorical exclusion for electric utility rights-of-way, H1609, H1610 [29MR]
Rental Assistance Program: funding, H4532, H4533 [26SE]
Research: address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities (H.R. 4135), H3213 [12JY]
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act: rename, H2107 [28AP]
Rural areas: carry out initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural child care (H.R. 3922), H3862 [20JY]
Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Business Program: funding, H4533, H4534 [26SE]
Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program: codify (H.R. 4713), H5971 [29NO]
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program: funding, H4507 [26SE]
Rural Multi Family Rental Housing Loan Program: funding, H4527 [26SE]
Schools: ensure certain types of milk are offered under school lunch program, H1688 [30MR]
——— increase reimbursement rate of school meals (H.R. 1269), H1218 [9MR]
——— make soy milk available under school lunch program to children who need alternative to cow’s milk, H1218 [9MR]
——— require school food authorities that have negative school food service account balance for prior school year to establish price for paid lunches (H.R. 1168), H1427 [24MR]
——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, H519 [31JA]
——— require to offer flavored milk under school lunch program, H4037 [27JY]
Shasta-Trinity National Forest: extend authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees (H.R. 3324), H4255, H4256 [12SE]
Social Security: exclude certain funds received from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (H.R. 3126), H2588 [24MY]
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): funding, H3002 [21JN], H3960 [26JY], H4356 [18SE]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, H885 [27FE], H5479 [7NO], H5992 [30NO]
——— prohibit work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from eligibility, H2749 [6JN]
——— protect, H783 [9FE], H3649 [18JY], H4309 [14SE]
——— protect benefits for former foster youth, H2985 [20JN]
——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes (H.R. 3127), H2182 [10MY]
——— provide for period of continuing appropriations for benefits in event of lapse in appropriations (H.R. 5668), H4900 [29SE]
——— require States to include photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide benefits (H.R. 723), H617 [1FE]
——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled, H1335 [23MR], H2510 [23MY]
Taxation: extend certain incentives related to empowerment zones to District of Columbia (H.R. 6488), E1133 [28NO]
Technology: develop voluntary interconnectivity standards and prioritize cybersecurity needs for precision agriculture technologies (H.R. 1697), H1319 [22MR]
Telecommunications: increase rural broadband speed requirements, H4534, H4535 [26SE]
Voorhis, Joshua: Forest Service National Rise to the Future Award recipient, E543 [12JN]
Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (H.R. 1729), H1305 [22MR]
Waterways: establish pilot program that focuses conservation funding on reducing runoff of most problematic nutrients into priority watersheds (H.R. 6821), H6966 [14DE]
Wildfires: improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, H320 [25JA]
Remarks in Senate
Agricultural Research Service: conduct research on wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes (S. 2135), S2228 [22JN]
Agriculture: improve agricultural productivity, profitability, resilience, and ecological outcomes through modernized data infrastructure and analysis (S. 98), S2448 [13JY]
——— support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments during coronavirus emergency, S109 [26JA]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4368), S4433–S4435 [13SE], S5128 [24OC]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4368), unanimous-consent request, S4504 [14SE]
Alternative manure management program: establish (S. 2479), S3525 [25JY]
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: modify boundary to include certain Federal land in Lake County, CA (S. 683), S670 [7MR]
California: provide for protection of and investment in certain Federal land (S. 1776), S1847 [31MY]
Chemicals: provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (S. 747), S747 [9MR]
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: include Sec. of Agriculture as member, S3510, S3513, S3517 [25JY]
——— increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (S. 1066), S978 [28MR]
Conservation Reserve Program: improve by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues, S5684 [30NO]
——— improve by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (S. 174), S216 [2FE], S2448 [13JY]
Dept. of Commerce: establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (S. 3180), S5316 [1NO]
Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S. 2881), S4657 [21SE]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: make categorical exclusion available for use on certain land by States and Indian Tribes to establish fuel breaks for wildfire prevention, S1156–S1159 [18AP]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: reduce funding to divisions B and C and rescind certain IRS funding, S5276 [1NO]
Disasters: carry out program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses due to disaster (S. 2698), S3764 [27JY]
——— establish advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal (S. 310), S6025 [18DE]
——— exempt persons or legal entities that derive income from agriculture from agricultural conservation assistance programs payment limitations (S. 2704), S3766 [27JY]
——— improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (H.R. 662), S5128 [24OC], S5284 [1NO]
——— relief funding, S4622 [20SE]
Farms: provide grants to States and Indian Tribes for programs to voluntarily repurpose agricultural land to reduce consumptive water use (S. 2166), S2232 [22JN]
Farmworker Coordinator: reauthorize position (S. 2702), S3765 [27JY]
Federal aid programs: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S109 [26JA], S2014 [8JN], S2268 [10JY], S2447 [13JY], S4570 [19SE], S5172–S5175 [25OC]
Federal firefighters: establish special limitation on pay for wildland fire responders (S. 3221), S5341 [2NO]
——— reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (S. 1505), S4746–S4748 [28SE]
Food industry: support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments (S. 354), S2448 [13JY]
Forest Service: improve assistance to community wood facilities (S. 1735), S1749 [18MY]
George Washington National Forest: designate additions to Rich Hole Wilderness and Rough Mountain Wilderness (S. 745), S746 [9MR]
Government regulations: disapprove Food and Nutrition Service rule entitled ‘‘Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update’’ (S.J. Res. 42), S5206–S5210 [26OC], S5274 [1NO]
——— disapprove Food and Nutrition Service rule entitled ‘‘Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update’’ (S.J. Res. 42), unanimous-consent agreement, S5053 [17OC]
Labeling: establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef (S. 52), S109 [26JA], S2448 [13JY]
Mental health: authorize use of certain grants to deliver peer-to-peer mental health support to individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, farm work, and other occupations relating to agriculture (S. 2898), S4657 [21SE]
National forests: permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (S. 2269), S2364 [12JY]
National School Lunch Program: allow schools that participate to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), S5987, S6006 [14DE], S6025 [18DE]
——— allow schools that participate to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), unanimous-consent request, S5987 [14DE]
Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce: establish (S. 2703), S3766 [27JY]
Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), S138 [30JA], S214 [2FE]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S1501 [3MY]
ReConnect loan and grant program: reauthorize and improve (S. 1642), S2089 [14JN]
Rural Community Facilities Program: funding, S1280 [20AP]
Schools: require school lunch and breakfast personnel to receive training and information on food allergy identification and response (S. 121), S288 [9FE]
Shasta-Trinity National Forest: make permanent authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees (S. 3046), S4979 [16OC]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, S4570 [19SE]
——— remove sunset on modification of work requirement exemptions, S1887 [1JN]
——— use up-to-date unemployment data for waivers of work requirements, S1891 [1JN]
Technology: develop voluntary interconnectivity standards and prioritize cybersecurity needs for precision agriculture technologies (S. 734), S744 [9MR], S2448 [13JY]
Telecommunications: invest in rural broadband infrastructure and recognize importance to rural communities, S2086–S2089 [14JN]
Torres Small, Xochitl: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture, S2211 [22JN], S2272 [10JY], S2296–S2298 [11JY]
USA Rice Federation: anniversary of USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership (S. Res. 403), S4958 [4OC]
Water: modify definitions of terms ‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area’’ for purpose of grants and loans to remedy lack of compliance with certain drinking water standards (S. 2697), S3764 [27JY]
Wildfires: require research and development regarding policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure (S. 2134), S2227 [22JN]
——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (S. 188), S174 [31JA]
Reports filed
Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1567) (H. Rept. 118–186), H4228 [8SE]
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4368) (H. Rept. 118–124), H3149 [27JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2131) (S. Rept. 118–44), S2221 [22JN]
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 683) (S. Rept. 118–64), S3147 [19JY]
Block Grant Assistance Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 662) (H. Rept. 118–73), H2498 [22MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1147, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 922) (H. Rept. 118–308), H6813 [11DE]
Consideration of H.R. 4368, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 723) (H. Rept. 118–216), H4496 [26SE]
Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1726) (H. Rept. 118–205), H4436 [20SE]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior Authority Over Landscape-Scale Forest Restoration Projects To Assist Communities in Increasing Resilience to Wildfire: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 199) (S. Rept. 118–50), S2309 [11JY]
Disaster Contract Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 118–24), S1622 [11MY]
DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1713) (H. Rept. 118–74), H2498 [22MY]
——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1713) (H. Rept. 118–74), H2498 [22MY]
Eliminate Requirement To Reinitiate Consultation on Land Management or Land Use Plans Relative to Certain New Endangered Species Information: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1540) (S. Rept. 118–77), S3520 [25JY]
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3389) (H. Rept. 118–187), H4228 [8SE]
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3343) (H. Rept. 118–248), H5103 [25OC]
Forest Service Conveyance of Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, AZ: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1015) (S. Rept. 118–144), S6078 [20DE]
Nomination of Basil I. Gooden To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5807 [6DE]
Nomination of Margo Schlanger To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Civil Rights: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S567 [1MR]
Nomination of Xochitl Torres Small To Be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S1703 [17MY]
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 615) (H. Rept. 118–203), H4436 [20SE]
SBA Rural Performance Report Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5265) (H. Rept. 118–223), H4496 [26SE]
Shasta-Trinity Marina Fees Collection Authority Extension in Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3324) (H. Rept. 118–188), H4228 [8SE]
Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1450) (H. Rept. 118–168), H4216 [1SE]
——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1450) (H. Rept. 118–168), H4228 [8SE]
Utah State Parks Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2136) (S. Rept. 118–148), S6078 [20DE]
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1147) (H. Rept. 118–131), H3156 [30JN]
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2272) (S. Rept. 118–97), S4355 [11SE]
Rulings of the Chair
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4368), consideration (H. Res. 723), H4481 [26SE]
Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), H372, H378, H380, H381, H383, H405, H416, H418, H421 [26JA], H440, H447 [27JA]
Statements
Strategic Production Response Act: Executive Office of the President, H352 [26JA]
Texts of
H. Res. 723, consideration of H.R. 4368, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4480 [26SE]
H. Res. 922, consideration of H.R. 1147, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, H6828 [12DE]
H.R. 21, Strategic Production Response Act, H361 [26JA]
H.R. 662, Block Grant Assistance Act, H2804 [12JN]
H.R. 1147, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, H6903 [13DE]
H.R. 1450, Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act, H4251 [12SE]
H.R. 1567, Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act, H4249 [12SE]
H.R. 1713, DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act, H6089 [4DE]
H.R. 3324, Shasta-Trinity Marina fees collection authority extension in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, H4255 [12SE]
H.R. 3389, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act, H4253 [12SE]
H.R. 4368, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4511–H4524 [26SE]
S. 52, American Beef Labeling Act, S76 [24JA]
S. 121, Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act, S122 [26JA]
S. 130, Rural Internet Improvement Act, S148–S150 [30JA]
S. 174, Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act, S174 [31JA]
S. 310, Disaster Contract Improvement Act, S6026 [18DE]
S. 354, Strengthening Local Processing Act, S317–S319 [9FE]
S. 555, Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, S533–S535 [28FE]
S. 734, Promoting Precision Agriculture Act, S745 [9MR]
S. 808, Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act, S802 [15MR]
S. 1539, American Prairie Conservation Act, S1606 [10MY]
S. 1628, America Grows Act, S1681 [16MY]
S. 1652, Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act, S1707 [17MY]
S. 2412, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Flexibility Act, S3462 [20JY]
S. 3024, Promoting Access to Broadband Act, S4951 [4OC]
S. 3146, Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act, S5214 [26OC]
S. Res. 371, Malnutrition Awareness Week, S4724 [27SE]
S. Res. 403, USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership anniversary, S4957 [4OC]