FOOD related term(s) Agriculture

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), H6904, H6905 [13DE]

——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), consideration (H. Res. 922), H6832 [12DE]

Analyses

Whole Milk Compared With Reduced-Fat Milk and Childhood Overweight—Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, H6892–H6894 [13DE]

Articles and editorials

Comparison of the DASH (Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension) Diet and a Higher-Fat DASH Diet on Blood Pressure and Lipids and Lipoproteins—A Randomized Controlled Trial, H6900–H6902 [13DE]

Dairy Foods, Dairy Fat, Diabetes, and Death—What Can Be Learned From Three Large New Investigations, H6895 [13DE]

Dairy Foods, Obesity, and Metabolic Health—The Role of the Food Matrix Compared With Single Ingredients, H6896–H6898 [13DE]

Effect of Whole Milk Compared With Skimmed Milk on Fasting Blood Lipids in Healthy Adults—A 3-Week Randomized Crossover Study, H6898 [13DE]

Roundup—Analyzing Speaker McCarthy’s Harmful Debt-Ceiling-and-Cuts Bill, H2032 [26AP]

We Are No Strangers to Human Suffering, But We’ve Seen Nothing Like the Siege of Gaza, S5972 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see S. 1016), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1840), H1527 [28MR]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— modify minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids (see S. 103), S120 [26JA] (see H.R. 1750), H1408 [23MR]

——— 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 importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit from China (see H.R. 2536), H1709 [6AP]

——— protect ranchers from out-of-state regulation that interferes with interstate livestock production (see S. 3382), S5693 [30NO]

——— 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]

——— 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]

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]

Alaska: improve access to healthy foods, food processing, housing, forestry, agricultural research, and other agricultural programs, and Tribal self-determination relative to those programs (see S. 2354), S2984 [18JY]

Animals: improve prevention of spread of animal diseases (see S. 901), S860 [21MR] (see H.R. 3748), H2664 [30MY]

——— prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see S. 2037), S2123 [15JN] (see H.R. 3475), H2453 [18MY]

——— provide for study on food animal microbiomes (see H.R. 4698), H3699 [18JY]

——— provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see S. 2370), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4750), H3857 [19JY]

——— urge all countries to outlaw dog and cat meat trade and enforce existing laws against such trade (see S. Con. Res. 16), S3460 [20JY] (see H. Con. Res. 59), H3888 [20JY]

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]

Brazil: establish working group to evaluate threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Brazil (see S. 480), S456 [16FE]

Business and industry: prohibit use of Federal funds to support lab-grown meat (see H.R. 4805), H3888 [20JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: contract with food service and vending machine contractors and encourage gift shops to accept cryptocurrency (see S. Con. Res. 1), S99 [25JA]

CCC: research and develop policy to insure production of mushrooms (see S. 1816), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3815), H2740 [5JN]

China: prohibit importation of seafood and aquaculture products from China (see S. 3417), S5807 [6DE]

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]

——— protect against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains (see S. 68), S98 [25JA] (see H.R. 513), H323 [25JA]

——— protect U.S. food security, give greater jurisdiction over land purchases, and prevent foreign adversary purchases of land near sensitive sites (see H.R. 4577), H3476 [12JY]

——— strengthen oversight over foreign investment in U.S. agricultural industry (see S. 2060), S2145 [20JN] (see H.R. 5078), H4151 [28JY]

Conservation of natural resources: protect and conserve at least 50 percent of land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in U.S. and encourage diplomatic efforts to achieve this goal worldwide (see H. Res. 430), H2500 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: administer pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to agriculture, conservation, and nutrition activities (see H.R. 5014), H4139 [27JY]

——— allow certain participants in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to receive variety of types of milk, including whole milk (see H.R. 5383), H4229 [8SE]

——— allow certain States to directly purchase commodities (see S. 2578), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5059), H4141 [27JY]

——— allow certain students, including those with expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4456), H3159 [30JN]

——— allow for dual enrollment in supplemental nutrition assistance program and food distribution program on Indian reservations (see S. 2563), S3753 [27JY]

——— allow individuals convicted of felony drug offenses to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1489), H1247 [9MR]

——— allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 1753), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3479), H2453 [18MY]

——— allow infant food combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods (see H.R. 4989), H4138 [27JY]

——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 846), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 1646), H1293 [17MR]

——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry online (see S. 1512), S1602 [10MY]

——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see S. 1957), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 1147), H866 [21FE]

——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), consideration (see H. Res. 922), H6813 [11DE]

——— 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]

——— amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have interest in small meat packing businesses (see H.R. 530), H426 [26JA]

——— amend regulations to allow certain packers to have interest in market agencies (see S. 813), S798 [15MR]

——— authorize funds for certain employment and training activities for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits recipients (see S. 2365), S2985 [18JY]

——— authorize mandatory funding for Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 760), S743 [9MR]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— cancel existing school meal debt (see S. 2876), S4653 [21SE]

——— carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste (see S. 2889), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5657), H4455 [21SE]

——— carry out study, research, and demonstration on agrivoltaic systems (see S. 1778), S1843 [31MY]

——— change competitive bidding process for infant formula manufacturers under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3540), H2455 [18MY]

——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see S. 2460), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 4844), H3948 [25JY]

——— close broad-based categorical eligibility loophole in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to reduce fraud and waste (see H.R. 4154), H2956 [15JN]

——— conduct audit of fraud relating to waivers of certain requirements of child nutrition programs during coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 4786), H3887 [20JY]

——— 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 permanent payments within Environmental Quality Incentives Program for soil health practices and carbon sequestration monitoring (see S. 2588), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5043), H4140 [27JY]

——— 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]

——— designate food and food products to be made available under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 1485), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 4058), H2883 [13JN]

——— direct Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research (see S. 2317), S2460 [13JY] (see S. 2756), S4355 [11SE] (see H.R. 2720), H1886 [19AP]

——— 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]

——— eliminate certain requirements under Summer Food Service Program for children (see H.R. 4336), H3141 [23JN]

——— 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]

——— enhance administrative and judiciary process for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers (see H.R. 3903), H2778 [7JN]

——— enhance and expand Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see H.R. 4856), H3948 [25JY]

——— ensure certain types of milk are offered under school lunch program (see H.R. 819), H679 [2FE]

——— 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]

——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2553), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 4845), H3948 [25JY]

——— enter into self-determination contracts with Tribal organizations to carry out authority of Food Safety and Inspection Service (see S. 1780), S1843 [31MY]

——— enter into self-determination contracts with Tribal organizations to carry out food distribution program on Indian reservations (see S. 2489), S3522 [25JY]

——— establish advisory panel to study development of climate-friendly certification for agricultural products (see H.R. 5583), H4436 [20SE]

——— establish Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers (see H.R. 4387), H3150 [27JN]

——— establish and carry out pilot program to use blockchain technology in food safety and labeling (see H.R. 4199), H2964 [16JN]

——— establish Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program work-based agriculture training program (see S. 2380), S3147 [19JY]

——— establish dairy nutrition incentive program (see S. 1474), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 5099), H4156 [1AU]

——— establish Farm Service Agency Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (see S. 2340), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 3955), H2786 [9JN]

——— establish Good Steward Cover Crop Program (see S. 1690), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3478), H2453 [18MY]

——— establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see S. 3469), S5919 [12DE] (see H.R. 6720), H6859 [12DE]

——— establish groundwater conservation easement program (see S. 2250), S2311 [11JY] (see H.R. 4902), H4028 [26JY]

——— establish label designating fish harvested in U.S. exclusive economic zone or navigable waters as wild USA seafood (see S. 2182), S2224 [22JN]

——— establish Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce (see S. 2703), S3757 [27JY]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (see S. 346), S311 [9FE]

——— establish organic market development grant program as permanent program (see S. 2936), S4720 [27SE] (see H.R. 5763), H4713 [27SE]

——— 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]

——— establish pilot program to connect people experiencing homelessness with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3847), H2761 [6JN]

——— 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 under National School Lunch Program (see S. 2320), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4620), H3574 [13JY]

——— establish program to certify artificial intelligence software used in connection with producing agricultural products (see H.R. 6806), H6984 [14DE]

——— 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]

——— establish small farm environmental quality incentives program subprogram (see S. 2180), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 5354), H4228 [8SE]

——— establish Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program (see H.R. 4173), H2958 [15JN]

——— establish statewide community eligibility for certain special assistance payments (see H.R. 3112), H2135 [5MY]

——— establish vehicle summer meal delivery pilot program (see S. 1684), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 6006), H5032 [19OC]

——— establish voluntary program to reduce food loss and waste (see S. 3146), S5213 [26OC]

——— establish waiver for schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to address certain school closures (see H.R. 2777), H1908 [20AP]

——— establish waiver from matching requirement for certain grants under Specialty Crop Research Initiative (see H.R. 679), H575 [31JA]

——— exclude as income certain payments received by household members from certain employment programs (see S. 3190), S5315 [1NO]

——— exclude certain military housing allowances from calculation of household income for eligibility under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 5619), H4454 [21SE]

——— 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]

——— exempt workforce training dollars as income for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries (see H.R. 3087), H2134 [5MY]

——— expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3698), H2636 [25MY]

——— expand Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see S. 2015), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4149), H2956 [15JN]

——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 1582), S1624 [11MY] (see H.R. 3650), H2596 [24MY]

——— 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]

——— expand replacement of stolen electronic benefit transfer benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3089), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 6005), H5032 [19OC]

——— 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]

——— extend availability of certain flexible benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2645), H1759 [17AP]

——— extend certain certification periods for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 5757), H4713 [27SE]

——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 1593), S1646 [15MY] (see H.R. 3332), H2345 [15MY]

——— fund school lunch information clearinghouse (see H.R. 6706), H6814 [11DE]

——— improve access to food distribution program on Indian reservations (see S. 2537), S3620 [26JY]

——— improve calculation and reduce taxpayer cost of payment errors under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 2923), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 6501), H5982 [29NO]

——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 6067), H5172 [26OC]

——— improve child nutrition in Tribal areas (see H.R. 1589), H1285 [14MR]

——— improve Dairy Margin Coverage Program (see H.R. 4125), H2931 [14JN]

——— improve diet quality and nutrition security (see S. 2326), S2461 [13JY] (see H.R. 4909), H4028 [26JY]

——— improve direct certification and community eligibility for school meal programs (see S. 2772), S4389 [12SE] (see H.R. 5407), H4263 [12SE]

——— improve Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see S. 2577), S3753 [27JY]

——— improve Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (see H.R. 3543), H2455 [18MY]

——— improve Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (see S. 2591), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5915), H4993 [10OC]

——— improve purchasing of food (see S. 3390), S5712 [4DE] (see H.R. 6569), H6109 [4DE]

——— include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives (see H.R. 4162), H2957 [15JN]

——— include high-priority research and extension initiatives research on mango plant health (see H.R. 3856), H2762 [6JN]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 1604), S1647 [15MY] (see H.R. 3364), H2376 [16MY]

——— increase agricultural representation for U.S. territories (see H.R. 4593), H3477 [12JY]

——— 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 commodity assistance under summer food service program (see H.R. 6827), H6985 [14DE]

——— increase fine for certain fraudulent activities related to funds for child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5139), H4164 [4AU]

——— increase flexibility in food distribution program on Indian reservations (see S. 2540), S3620 [26JY]

——— increase funding for purchase of specialty crops (see S. 1639), S1704 [17MY]

——— 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]

——— increase payments for drought-resilient or water-saving practices and to provide additional payments for perennial production systems (see H.R. 5764), H4713 [27SE]

——— increase reimbursement rate of school meals (see S. 3093), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 1269), H1046 [1MR]

——— increase reimbursements under child and adult care food program (see S. 3294), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 5569), H4407 [19SE]

——— incude provision of tree nuts under seniors farmers’ market nutrition program (see S. 2786), S4440 [13SE]

——— 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]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 4483), H3170 [6JY]

——— 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 McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants (see H.R. 2293), H1637 [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 Office of Codex Alimentarius (see H.R. 2290), H1637 [29MR]

——— limit funding for Office of the Under Sec. for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (see H.R. 2286), H1637 [29MR]

——— limit use of business integrity and reputation factors in determining eligibility of retail food stores or wholesale food concerns to accept and redeem Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 1427), H1149 [7MR]

——— make commodities available for Emergency Food Assistance Program (see S. 2713), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 6203), H5362 [2NO]

——— make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (see H.R. 1230), H968 [28FE]

——— make improvements relative to pricing of cattle and provide relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing (see H.R. 559), H427 [26JA]

——— make permanent moratorium on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit transaction fees (see S. 2449), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4103), H2930 [14JN]

——— make publicly available information on infant formula procurement under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 974), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 3151), H2171 [9MY]

——— modernize farmers’ market nutrition program under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 643), S636 [2MR]

——— modify allocation of funding to States for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program (see S. 1660), S1704 [17MY]

——— modify certain requirements for local school wellness policies under National School Lunch Program (see S. 754), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 3331), H2345 [15MY]

——— modify market development programs (see S. 1205), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2723), H1886 [19AP]

——— modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Thrifty Food Plan to apply to urban and rural parts of Hawaii (see H.R. 5181), H4171 [8AU]

——— permit States flexibility under certain conditions to use contractors to determine eligibility of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients (see H.R. 5094), H4156 [1AU]

——— permit States to record in writing that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants have provided telephonic verbal affirmation of application (see S. 2885), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5643), H4455 [21SE]

——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 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 video or telephone certifications under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 984), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 2424), H1691 [30MR]

——— preserve foreign markets for goods using common names (see S. 1652), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3423), H2424 [17MY]

——— prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in agriculture research (see S. 1628), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 5268), H4203 [25AU]

——— procure minimum amount of meat and poultry products from small meat processors and develop digital livestock exchange platform (see S. 2792), S4440 [13SE]

——— prohibit placement of photograph of any household member on electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 5701), H4497 [26SE]

——— prohibit retailers from designating U.S. as country of origin for foreign beef (see H.R. 5081), H4151 [28JY]

——— provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations (see H.R. 4185), H2958 [15JN]

——— provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs (see S. 2322), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4033), H2808 [12JN]

——— 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 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]

——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3127), H2170 [9MY]

——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives under Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see S. 2223), S2287 [10JY]

——— provide for continuous improvement of organic standards (see H.R. 5973), H5020 [17OC]

——— provide for enrollment of citrus land in Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 1365), S1418 [27AP] (see H.R. 2942), H2083 [27AP]

——— provide for period of continuing appropriations for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in event of lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5668), H4456 [21SE]

——— 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]

——— provide fresh produce to individuals facing food and nutrition insecurity (see S. 2874), S4630 [20SE] (see H.R. 5589), H4436 [20SE]

——— provide guidance and enhanced technical assistance for States to establish Restaurant Meals Program under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3034), S4948 [4OC]

——— provide recovery payments to seasonal and perishable crop growers who experienced low prices caused by imports (see H.R. 6712), H6814 [11DE]

——— provide research and extension grants to support study of insects and pests that impact plantains and bananas (see H.R. 1455), H1205 [8MR]

——— provide support for domestically harvested seafood (see S. 2208), S2225 [22JN]

——— provide support for organic dairy producers and processors (see S. 3097), S5110 [19OC]

——— 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]

——— provide training materials for use of health care professionals to inform patients about availability of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2536), S3620 [26JY]

——— 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] (see H.R. 5106), H4157 [1AU]

——— reauthorize and rename Acer Access and Development Program as Maple Research and Market Promotion Program (see S. 1846), S2005 [7JN]

——— reauthorize dairy business innovation initiatives (see S. 2267), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 4894), H3950 [25JY]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 3129), S5182 [25OC] (see H.R. 6308), H5651 [8NO]

——— reauthorize Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 1509), H1248 [9MR]

——— reauthorize Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (see H.R. 6449), H5898 [17NO]

——— reauthorize Specialty Crop Research Initiative (see H.R. 5199), H4181 [11AU]

——— 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]

——— reissue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to replace benefits stolen by identity theft or typical skimming practices (see H.R. 205), H105 [9JA]

——— 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]

——— rename Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 3747), H2664 [30MY]

——— rename Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as Jean E. Fairfax National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4466), H3166 [3JY]

——— repeal sunset of work requirement exemption applicable to homeless individuals, veterans, and foster care individuals relative to eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 4060), H2883 [13JN]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 2435), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 1510), H1248 [9MR]

——— report on competitiveness of U.S. exports of specialty crops (see S. 3300), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 6399), H5855 [14NO]

——— require adjustments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Thrifty Food Plan to be budget-neutral (see H.R. 4964), H4137 [27JY]

——— 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]

——— require period for public comment on proposal to change quality control guidance relative to verification requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients (see H.R. 6272), H5543 [7NO]

——— require report to Congress on spending related to seafood purchases and grants (see H.R. 5087), H4151 [28JY]

——— 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 food authorities to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for National School Lunch Program (see S. 2301), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4613), H3574 [13JY]

——— 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 schools to offer flavored milk under school lunch program (see H.R. 3930), H2778 [7JN]

——— require slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products (see H.R. 5462), H4344 [14SE]

——— require States to include photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 723), H627 [1FE]

——— require timely decisions on retail food stores applications to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 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 enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4969), H4137 [27JY]

——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 1062), S1053 [29MR] (see H.R. 1550), H1278 [10MR] (see H.R. 1581), H1285 [14MR]

——— streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs (see S. 2504), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 4943), H4030 [26JY]

——— streamline regulatory process for farmers participating in, and applying for, conservation programs (see S. 2603), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 6877), H6998 [19DE]

——— streamline Tree Assistance Program application process to provide financial assistance to certain specialty crop growers impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 4739), H3857 [19JY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see S. 1336), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 3037), H2124 [2MY]

——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 949), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 253), H150 [10JA]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 1488), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3183), H2243 [10MY]

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 HHS: establish Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program To Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults With Disabilities (see S. 2360), S2985 [18JY]

——— issue final ruling deeming foods containing xylitol as misbranded unless label or labeling of such foods contains warning specifying toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested (see H.R. 617), H509 [30JA]

——— promote healthy eating and physical activity among children (see S. 3171), S5257 [31OC] (see H.R. 5788), H4853 [28SE]

——— update and clarify rule on substances generally recognized as safe and establish Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation within FDA (see S. 3387), S5712 [4DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see S. 2864), S4630 [20SE] (see H.R. 5605), H4437 [20SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require information and counseling on Federal food assistance programs as part of Transition Assistance Program (see S. 2680), S3756 [27JY]

——— submit annual report on food insecurity among veterans to certain congressional committees (see H.R. 3870), H2762 [6JN]

Depts. of Agriculture and Energy and NRC: collaborate to determine feasibility of creating Green Nuclear Fertilizer Program (see H.R. 5750), H4712 [27SE]

Developing countries: increase development, distribution, and use of clean cookstoves and fuels to improve health, protect climate and environment, empower women, create jobs, and help consumers save time and money (see S. 2179), S2224 [22JN]

Education: express support for whole child approach to education and recognize role of parents, educators, and community members in providing whole child approach to education for each student (see H. Res. 876), H5899 [17NO] (see H. Res. 892), H5936 [28NO]

EPA: prohibit use of organophosphate pesticides on food (see H.R. 5554), H4380 [18SE]

——— provide grants to reduce amount of food waste (see S. 177), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 652), H574 [31JA]

Families and domestic relations: increase Federal support for nonprofit milk banks and access to donor milk for medically-vulnerable infants (see S. 2819), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5486), H4345 [14SE]

FDA: address regulation of zootechnical animal food substances (see S. 1842), S2005 [7JN] (see H.R. 6687), H6740 [7DE]

——— 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]

——— deem certain substances to be unsafe for use as food contact substances (see H.R. 6105), H5174 [26OC]

——— define term natural cheese (see S. 981), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 1803), H1464 [27MR]

——— enhance safeguards relative to infant formula (see H.R. 5316), H4211 [29AU]

——— ensure safety of imported seafood (see H.R. 1057), H851 [17FE]

——— establish Office of Food Safety Reassessment (see H.R. 3927), H2778 [7JN]

——— establish standard of identity for honey (see H.R. 4764), H3886 [20JY]

——— limit presence of toxic elements in, and otherwise regulate, infant and toddler food (see H.R. 6756, 6770), H6941 [13DE]

——— prohibit sale of poppy seeds, or food that contains poppy seeds, with unsafe levels of certain opiates (see S. 3354), S5674 [29NO] (see H.R. 6512), H5983 [29NO]

——— 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]

——— provide authority to prohibit water buffalo products from being marketed as buffalo and clarify that buffalo is common name for bison (see S. 258), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 3866), H2762 [6JN]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see S. 549), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1462), H1205 [8MR]

——— strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels (see S. 1289), S1381 [26AP] (see S. 3512), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 2901), H2048 [26AP] (see H.R. 6766), H6941 [13DE]

Federal agencies and departments: require regulators to disclose impact of proposed regulations on food or energy prices (see S. 415), S397 [14FE]

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]

——— reinstate and modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and public housing and tenant-based rental assistance programs work requirements (see S. 39), S74 [24JA]

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: establish fund to promote inspection and consumption of shrimp and products containing shrimp or shrimp parts (see H.R. 4547), H3204 [11JY]

Foreign policy: respond to looming global food crisis precipitated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (see S. 436), S425 [15FE]

Foreign trade: allow importation of infant formula and infant formula base powder free of duty and quantitative limitation (see S. 1782), S1843 [31MY] (see H.R. 3778), H2708 [31MY]

Foundation for International Food Security: establish (see S. 3207), S5338 [2NO]

GAO: evaluate effects of post-incarceration ban on participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by drug felons (see H.R. 4855), H3948 [25JY]

Global Agriculture and Food Security Program: limit funding (see H.R. 2364), H1639 [29MR]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see S. Res. 173), S1341 [25AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1915 [24AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1947 [25AP]

Health: require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by TSA security screening personnel and private security company personnel providing security screening (see S. 1570), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 3386), H2376 [16MY]

Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see S. Res. 377), S4721 [27SE] (see H. Res. 714), H4456 [21SE]

Hunger: address infrastructure needs for food banks serving rural communities (see H.R. 5136), H4164 [4AU]

——— declare support and gratitude to food banks, food pantries, and other community-based organizations working to end food insecurity and providing other essential services (see H. Res. 882), H5902 [21NO]

——— streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see S. 1036), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 3474), H2453 [18MY]

Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 6892), H7006 [22DE]

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]

Interstate commerce: authorize regulation relative to food containing cannabidiol derived from hemp (see H.R. 1628), H1292 [17MR]

Investments: exempt certain college savings plans from asset limitations when determining SSI, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, or LIHEAP eligibility (see H.R. 5468), H4344 [14SE]

Kimchi Day: designate (see H. Res. 280), H1709 [6AP]

Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates voluntarily declared on food labels (see S. 1484), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3159), H2171 [9MY]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 371), S4721 [27SE] (see H. Res. 708), H4438 [20SE]

Medicare: establish Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program (see S. 2133), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 6780), H6983 [14DE]

——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 3297), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 6407), H5855 [14NO]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see S. 3010), S4947 [4OC]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see S. 3233), S5402 [7NO]

National Blueberry Month: designate (see S. Res. 309), S3522 [25JY]

National CACFP Week: designate (see H. Res. 225), H1286 [14MR]

National Dairy Month: designate (see S. Res. 284), S2226 [22JN]

National Farm to School Month: designate (see S. Res. 443), S5257 [31OC]

National Farmers Market Week: designate (see S. Res. 324), S3758 [27JY]

National Farmworker Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 587), H3575 [13JY]

National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 351), S4590 [19SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish food and agriculture cybersecurity clearinghouse (see S. 2393), S3148 [19JY] (see H.R. 1219), H915 [27FE]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 120), S933 [23MR]

Natural Product Industry Week: designate (see S. Res. 35), S265 [7FE]

NOAA: offset appropriations for Seafood Import Monitoring Program to increase audits of imported shrimp and red snapper (see S. 3533), S5996 [14DE]

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]

Older Americans Act: recognize value of nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving health and quality of life for millions of seniors each year (see H. Res. 594), H3640 [17JY]

Paraguay: temporarily suspend importation of beef and beef products from Paraguay and require establishment of working group to evaluate threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Paraguay (see S. 3386), S5712 [4DE]

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]

Plant City, FL: recognize cultural significance of Florida Strawberry Festival (see H. Res. 206), H1206 [8MR]

Poverty: establish national child poverty reduction target and make investments and policy changes to fully address child poverty (see H. Res. 551), H3142 [23JN]

——— 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]

Presidents of the U.S.: promote accountability and transparency in future Executive orders (see H.R. 179), H104 [9JA]

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]

——— limit conditions applicable to use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to purchase food (see H.R. 6657), H6739 [7DE]

——— provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see S. 2038), S2123 [15JN] (see H.R. 4170), H2957 [15JN]

Russia: condemn for exacerbating global food insecurity through invasion of Ukraine (see H. Res. 677), H4263 [12SE]

——— prohibit importation of seafood and seafood products from Russia (see S. 2011), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4165), H2957 [15JN]

Schools: recognize that Federal law does not prohibit elementary school or secondary school students from discussing or sharing information about non-dairy milk alternatives (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5983 [29NO]

——— require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of students or parent or guardian of such students (see S. 2943), S4720 [27SE] (see H.R. 1539), H1278 [10MR] (see H.R. 1619), H1292 [17MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 451), S5360 [6NO]

Ships and vessels: reinstate certain laws relating to minimum tonnage of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 2373), H1640 [29MR]

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]

——— exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5086), H4151 [28JY]

Tariff: increase rate of duty on shrimp originating from India (see S. 2979), S4759 [28SE]

Taxation: exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income (see S. 2352), S2984 [18JY]

——— include certain over-the-counter dietary supplements and foods for special dietary uses as qualified medical expenses (see S. 3172), S5257 [31OC]

——— permit expenditures from health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements (see H.R. 4794), H3887 [20JY]

——— provide that limitation on deduction for meal expenses does not apply to meals provided on certain fishing boats or at certain fish processing facilities (see H.R. 6295), H5651 [8NO]

Territories: provide public benefits to citizens of Freely Associated States in U.S. (see S. 792), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1571), H1284 [14MR]

U.N.: disapprove recommendations to reduce meat consumption in U.S. (see H. Res. 920), H6814 [11DE]

U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity: urge Senate ratification (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1844 [31MY] (see H. Con. Res. 47), H2500 [22MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: include phosphate and potash on final list of critical minerals (see H.R. 4059), H2883 [13JN]

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]

World Food Day: designate (see S. Res. 397), S4948 [4OC] (see H. Res. 783), H5008 [12OC]

Essays

State of the Union: Ella Mattei, S196 [1FE]

——— Gretchen Wertlieb, S198 [1FE]

Letters

National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs nutritional standards: several organizations, H6906 [13DE]

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: impact of climate change policies on food production, H4959 [3OC]

——— importance of 4–H Clubs, H2534 [23MY]

——— 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]

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]

Artillery Tea Co.: tribute, H2651 [30MY]

Aspen, CO: Bosq (business) designation as Michelin Guide star restaurant, E1063 [6NO]

Bellefonte, PA: tribute to Logan Fire Co., canned food drive, H506 [30JA]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to agricultural policy, H3900 [25JY]

Biscuitville Fresh Southern (company): inclusion in USA Today top fast food restaurants list, E1012 [25OC]

Bojangles OpCo, LLC: inclusion in USA Today top fast food restaurants list, E1011 [25OC]

Branstad, Terry E.: appointment as World Food Prize Foundation president, H494 [30JA]

Brown & Haley Co.: anniversary of Almond Roca candy, E953 [11OC]

California: impact of government regulations on water supply and storage and agriculture, H119 [10JA], H996–H1003 [1MR], H1320 [22MR], H1732 [17AP], H2409 [17MY], H6871 [13DE]

Carranza, Jaime: California Dept. of Education Classified School Employee of the Year for Food and Nutrition Services award recipient, E476 [22MY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Superdawg (business), E391 [2MY]

Children and youth: address child poverty and gun violence, H221 [12JA]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: evaluate threat of U.S. agricultural operations owned by adversarial nations, H5583 [8NO]

Cook Out (company): inclusion in USA Today top fast food restaurants list, E1015 [25OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program 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 in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), consideration (H. Res. 922), H6828–H6832 [12DE]

——— amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have interest in small meat packing businesses (H.R. 530), H471 [27JA]

——— dairy business innovation initiatives funding through reduction in Agricultural Marketing Service funding, H4551 [26SE]

——— ensure certain types of milk are offered under school lunch program, H1688 [30MR]

——— ensure that whole milk served in schools can be organic or non-organic, H6904 [13DE]

——— importance of rural development initiatives, H1233 [9MR]

——— increase reimbursement rate of school meals (H.R. 1269), H1218 [9MR]

——— make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (H.R. 1230), E163 [28FE]

——— make soy milk available under school lunch program to children who need alternative to cow’s milk, H1218 [9MR]

——— McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4536, H4537 [26SE]

——— National Institute of Food and Agriculture funding, H4529, H4530 [26SE]

——— prevent from issuing rule banning varieties of milk, including chocolate milk, in schools that participate in National School Lunch Program, H6905–H6907 [13DE]

——— prohibit funding for National Farm to School Network Racial Equity Learning Lab, H4563, H4564 [26SE]

——— 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 schools that participate in National School Lunch Program from purchasing or offering milk produced by China state-owned enterprises, H6904, H6905 [13DE]

——— prohibit work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility, H2749 [6JN]

——— protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H783 [9FE], H3649 [18JY], H4309 [14SE]

——— protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for former foster youth, H2985 [20JN]

——— provide assistance to dairy producers impacted by coronavirus pandemic, H344 [26JA]

——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 3127), H2182 [10MY]

——— provide for period of continuing appropriations for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in event of lapse in appropriations (H.R. 5668), H4900 [29SE]

——— reauthorize child nutrition programs, H268 [24JA]

——— reauthorize dairy business innovation initiatives (H.R. 4894), H4551 [26SE]

——— reduce salary of Deputy Under Sec. of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, H4553, H4554 [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]

——— 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]

——— rename Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, H2107 [28AP]

——— 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 school food authorities to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for National School Lunch Program (H.R. 4613), E672 [13JY]

——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, H519 [31JA]

——— require schools to offer flavored milk under school lunch program, H4037 [27JY]

——— require States to include photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 723), H617 [1FE]

——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H1335 [23MR], H2510 [23MY]

——— revision of Food and Nutrition Service community eligibility provision, H6119 [5DE]

——— 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]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, E605 [22JN]

Domestic policy: address food security and shortages, H284 [25JA]

Executive Office of the President: include impact on certain consumer price index categories in inflation estimate relative to Executive orders, H982, H983 [1MR]

FAA: add certain meat and food processing facilities to list of critical infrastructure facilities that can impose restrictions on drone flights around operations, H3823, H3824 [19JY]

FDA: require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (H.R. 1462), H1303 [22MR]

Florida: tribute to influence of Caribbean culture, H2737 [5JN]

Folsom, CA: anniversary of Snooks Candies & Chocolate Factory (business), H4305 [14SE]

Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc.: tribute to March for the Food Bank, H5992 [30NO]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to Fort Worth Police Dept., turkey giveaway, E1219 [13DE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 319), H2104 [28AP]

Health: address racial disparities in treating and preventing diabetes in communities of color, H5716, H5720–H5724 [13NO]

Health care professionals: address food animal veterinarian shortage, H3644 [18JY]

Heart, Love & Soul Inc.: anniversary, E502 [26MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H517 [31JA]

Hunger: importance of increased funding for domestic and international nutrition programs, H1770 [18AP], H3218 [12JY]

——— streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (H.R. 3474), H2382 [17MY]

——— support global food distribution programs, H3899 [25JY]

——— tribute to food banks, food pantries, and other community-based organizations for efforts to end food insecurity, E1112 [17NO]

Indian Health Service: produce prescription programs funding, H2819 [13JN]

Indiana: tribute to 6th Congressional District Agriculture Advisory Board, H3212 [12JY]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place, E983 [17OC]

Johnson City, TN: anniversary of Greg’s Pizza, E469 [18MY]

Kansas: importance of agriculture industry, H2179 [10MY], H3076 [22JN]

Kaukana, WI: anniversary of Hill Top Bakery, E998 [19OC]

Kaukuna, WI: anniversary of 313 Dodge (business), E1249 [19DE]

Kimchi Day: designate (H. Res. 280), H6148 [6DE]

Lake County, CA: anniversary of Lake County Farm Bureau, E541 [12JN]

Leominster, MA: tribute to Spanish American Center food truck and refrigerated van, H1959 [26AP]

Lowrys, SC: anniversary of Cotton Hills Farm, E962 [12OC]

Mackinac Island, MI: anniversary of Horn’s Gaslight Bar and Restaurant, E1027 [30OC]

——— anniversary of Pink Pony (business), E1027 [30OC]

Meals on Wheels America (organization): anniversary of Staunton, VA, chapter, H4390 [19SE]

——— funding, H1541 [29MR]

——— tribute to North Canton, OH, chapter, H3493 [13JY]

Medicare: require Dept. of HHS to conduct demonstration program to assess effects of hospitals providing to qualified individuals medically tailored home-delivered meals, H2359 [16MY]

Melrose Park, IL: anniversary of Taquería Los Comales (business), E733 [27JY]

Mountain City, TN: anniversary of Suba’s Restaurant, E463 [18MY]

Napa, CA: anniversary of Mustards Grill (business), E421 [11MY]

National Almond Day: observance, E122 [14FE]

National Beef Month: observance, H2388 [17MY]

National Blueberry Month: observance, H4041 [27JY]

National Certified Dietary Managers, Certified Food Protection Professionals Day of the Year: observance, E1127 [28NO]

National Dairy Month: observance, H2715 [5JN], H2749 [6JN], H2819, H2877 [13JN]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: observance, H881 [27FE]

National Ice Cream Month: observance, H3854 [19JY]

National Nutrition Month: observance, H1680 [30MR]

National objectives: end hunger, H348 [26JA], H519 [31JA]

National School Breakfast Week: observance, H1218 [9MR]

North Carolina: 13th Congressional District economy priority assignments, H2180 [10MY]

Pasadena, TX: anniversary of Pasadena Strawberry Festival, E469 [18MY]

Pennsylvania: tribute to dairy industry, H2143 [9MY]

Pennsylvania 4–H Week: observance, H1318 [22MR]

Pennsylvania Farm Show: tribute, H159 [11JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: promote accountability and transparency in future Executive orders (H.R. 179), H163 [11JA]

Puerto Rico: increase efforts to achieve food sovereignty, H4043 [27JY]

Rocklin, CA: Rocklin Donuts & Cinnamon (business) recognition as Yelp (Internet site) Top Doughnut Shop in U.S., H3632 [17JY]

Savannah, GA: Leopold’s Ice Cream (business) inclusion in Yelp (Internet site) Top 100 ice cream shops list, H3960 [26JY]

——— Olympia Cafe (business) inclusion in Tripadvisor.com (Internet site) top restaurants list, H582 [1FE]

Schools: require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of students or parent or guardian of such students, H6890 [13DE]

Seymour, IN: anniversary of Kovener’s Korner Ice Cream (business), H2817 [13JN]

Ships and vessels: reinstate certain laws relating to minimum tonnage of agricultural commodities and products (H.R. 2373), E275 [29MR]

Snyder County, PA: tribute to McClure Bean Soup Festival, H4418 [20SE]

Social Security: exclude certain funds received from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (H.R. 3126), H2588 [24MY]

St. Simons, GA: Southern Soul Barbecue (business) recognition as Yelp (Internet site) Best Barbecue Restaurant in Georgia, H3959 [26JY]

State College, PA: tribute to Alpha Fire Co., canned food drive, H506 [30JA]

Tybee Island, GA: Crab Shack (business) inclusion in Television Food Network, G.P., list of best seafood restaurants, H4388 [19SE]

U.N. International Year of Millets: observance, E452 [17MY]

Ward Holdings International, LLC: launch of TanzaNutz products in U.S. marketplace, E559 [14JN]

Wawona Frozen Foods, Inc.: anniversary, E491 [25MY]

Winchester Rescue Mission (organization): anniversary, H1122 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

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]

Allen family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S5916 [12DE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, S186–S188 [1FE]

Boone, IA: tribute to Van Hemert’s Dutch Oven Bakery (business), S1622 [11MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), S5987, S6006 [14DE], S6025 [18DE]

——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), unanimous-consent request, S5987 [14DE]

——— 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]

——— establish Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce (S. 2703), S3766 [27JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S109 [26JA], S2014 [8JN], S2268 [10JY], S2447 [13JY], S4570 [19SE], S5172–S5175 [25OC]

——— remove sunset on modification of work requirement exemptions for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S1887 [1JN]

——— require school lunch and breakfast personnel to receive training and information on food allergy identification and response (S. 121), S288 [9FE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S4570 [19SE]

——— use up-to-date unemployment data for waivers of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements, S1891 [1JN]

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]

Developing countries: increase development, distribution, and use of clean cookstoves and fuels to improve health, protect climate and environment, empower women, create jobs, and help consumers save time and money (S. 2179), S2232 [22JN]

FEMA: reorganize Emergency Food and Shelter Program, S1227 [19AP]

Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (S. Res. 377), S4717 [27SE]

Idaho Falls, ID: tribute to Love at First Bite Mercantile (business), S2001 [7JN]

Mason City, IA: tribute to Northwestern Steakhouse (business), S2283 [10JY]

Medicare: expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 3297), S5509 [14NO]

Milwaukee, WI: tribute to Mexican Fiesta, S3614 [26JY]

National Blueberry Month: designate (S. Res. 309), S3557 [25JY]

National Dairy Month: designate (S. Res. 284), S2328, S2329 [11JY]

National Farm to School Month: designate (S. Res. 443), S5262 [31OC]

National Farmers Market Week: designate (S. Res. 324), S3839 [27JY]

National Lobster Day: designate (S. Res. 351), S4607 [19SE]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (S. Res. 120), S1081 [30MR]

NOAA: offset appropriations for Seafood Import Monitoring Program to increase audits of imported shrimp and red snapper (S. 3533), S5977–S5979 [14DE]

——— offset appropriations for Seafood Import Monitoring Program to increase audits of imported shrimp and red snapper (S. 3533), unanimous-consent request, S5978 [14DE]

Priolo, Tony: Chicago Magazine Chicagoan of the Year award recipient, S442 [16FE]

Reid’s Orchard (business): anniversary, S1204 [18AP]

Russia: prohibit importation of seafood and seafood products from Russia (S. 2011), S2205–S2207 [22JN], S6073–S6075 [20DE]

——— prohibit importation of seafood and seafood products from Russia (S. 2011), unanimous-consent request, S2206 [22JN]

Schmitt, Senator: report on State work period, S4220 [6SE]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 451), S5366 [6NO]

Sparks, NV: anniversary of Food Bank of Northern Nevada, S5743 [5DE]

Supreme Court: decision in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross relative to California animal welfare law violation of dormant commerce clause, S2170 [21JN]

Twin Falls, ID: tribute to 2nd South Market (business), S5637 [28NO]

USA Rice Federation: anniversary of USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership (S. Res. 403), S4958 [4OC]

World Food Day: designate (S. Res. 397), S5152 [24OC]

Reports filed

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]

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]

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1147) (H. Rept. 118–131), H3156 [30JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4368), consideration (H. Res. 723), H4481 [26SE]

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. 1147, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, H6903 [13DE]

H.R. 4368, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4511–H4524 [26SE]

S. 121, Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act, S122 [26JA]

S. 415, Food and Energy Security Act, S399 [14FE]

S. 1628, America Grows Act, S1681 [16MY]

S. 1652, Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act, S1707 [17MY]

S. 3146, Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act, S5214 [26OC]

S. Con. Res. 1, Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions (ACCEPT) Resolution, S104 [25JA]

S. Con. Res. 11, urge Senate ratification of U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, S1849 [31MY]

S. Con. Res. 16, urge all countries to outlaw dog and cat meat trade and enforce existing laws against such trade, S3463 [20JY]

S. Res. 35, Natural Product Industry Week, S268 [7FE]

S. Res. 120, National Women in Agriculture Day, S936 [23MR]

S. Res. 173, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S1349 [25AP]

S. Res. 284, National Dairy Month, S2246 [22JN]

S. Res. 309, National Blueberry Month, S3527 [25JY]

S. Res. 324, National Farmers Market Week, S3771 [27JY]

S. Res. 351, National Lobster Day, S4599 [19SE]

S. Res. 371, Malnutrition Awareness Week, S4724 [27SE]

S. Res. 377, Hispanic Restaurant Week, S4726 [27SE]

S. Res. 397, World Food Day, S4954 [4OC]

S. Res. 403, USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership anniversary, S4957 [4OC]

S. Res. 443, National Farm to School Month, S5259 [31OC]

S. Res. 451, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S5362 [6NO]