------------------------------------------------------ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE related term(s) Agriculture; Forest Service Amendments Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2544 [17MR] Bills and resolutions Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers: reauthorize (see S. 4072), S1046 [12MR] Agriculture: collaborate with various entities and establish grant program to support nurseries and seed orchards (see H.R. 7712), H2328 [25FE] ------delay implementation of amendments to laws governing hemp production (see S. 3686), S257 [15JA] (see H.R. 7010), H655 [12JA] (see H.R. 7024), H717 [13JA] ------establish and maintain training program on rapidly evolving methodologies, science, and practices of biological soil health management systems on agricultural land (see S. 3820), S552 [10FE] (see H.R. 7474), H2118 [10FE] ------establish mandatory price reporting program for fertilizer (see S. 4152), S1367 [19MR] ------prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow sale of such products (see H.R. 7880), H2476 [9MR] ------provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production for U.S. farmers (see S. 4148), S1367 [19MR] ------publish information related to orders under commodity promotion laws (see H.R. 7851), H2471 [5MR] Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority: reauthorize (see S. 3637), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7142), H924 [16JA] Armed Forces: exclude certain military housing allowances from calculation of household income for eligibility under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 7259), H1914 [27JA] Colleges and universities: reauthorize grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education (see H.R. 7913), H2482 [12MR] Colorado: designate certain lands as components of National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 7425), H2094 [9FE] Commodities: allow certain States to directly purchase commodities (see H.R. 7455), H2095 [9FE] Community Facilities Direct Loan Program: make temporary zero- percent interest loans to construct or renovate certain rural hospitals (see S. 4141), S1367 [19MR] Conservation of natural resources: establish program that provides payments to producers for carrying out conservation practices in selected eligible watersheds (see H.R. 6969), H134 [7JA] Credit: support prompt approval of certain loans and loan guarantees (see H.R. 7426), H2094 [9FE] Dept. of HUD: strengthen and standardize ``first look'' protections for covered properties to ensure families and communities have priority access to foreclosed homes (see H.R. 6962), H134 [7JA] Depts. of Agriculture and Defense: establish joint research and development activities (see H.R. 7547), H2218 [12FE] Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out, and coordinate on, activities to prevent, control, and eradicate New World screwworm in wildlife and non-livestock species of animals on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 7466), H2118 [10FE] ------carry out forest management activities that reduce risk of catastrophic wildfires (see H.R. 7578), H2224 [13FE] ------prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), consideration (see H. Res. 1115), H2529 [16MR] Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 4200), S1614 [25MR] Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative: reestablish (see H.R. 7330), H1975 [3FE] Economic Research Service: require to conduct research on consolidation and concentration in livestock industry (see S. 4168), S1580 [24MR] Experience Services Program: allow retirees to serve as mentors for conservation interns (see H.R. 7914), H2482 [12MR] Federal aid programs: expand benefits to households eligible for Federal and State energy assistance programs (see H.R. 7069), H893 [14JA] ------expand guaranteed and direct loan eligibility to individuals or entities holding 50 percent interest and are qualified operators of farm real estate acquired, improved, or supported with certain farm loans (see S. 3936), S706 [26FE] ------improve access to rural development discretionary grant programs by establishing technical assistance set-aside to support low-capacity rural communities (see H.R. 7579), H2224 [13FE] ------increase penalties for theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds and require audits under summer food service program (see H.R. 7155), H947 [20JA] ------provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs (see S. 3594), S89 [7JA] (see H.R. 6966), H134 [7JA] ------reauthorize and improve relending program to resolve ownership and succession on farmland (see H.R. 7761), H2368 [3MR] ------reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see H.R. 7567), H2224 [13FE] Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance (see S. 3843), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7464), H2118 [10FE] Financial institutions: establish expedited guaranteed lender pilot program (see H.R. 7475), H2118 [10FE] Floods: provide for floodplain easement restoration and management (see H.R. 7264), H1915 [27JA] Food: allow interstate shipment of meat and meat food products inspected and passed under qualifying State programs (see H.R. 7818), H2470 [5MR] ------establish national food rescue system through partnerships with food rescue organizations (see H.R. 7144), H924 [16JA] ------expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 3717), S344 [28JA] (see H.R. 7318), H1948 [2FE] Food industry: establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see S. 4101), S1056 [16MR] (see H.R. 7938), H2529 [16MR] ------provide producers with option to confirm absence of prohibited substances through testing (see H.R. 7406), H2041 [5FE] ------restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (see S. 4007), S881 [5MR] Foreign trade: establish pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports (see H.R. 7762), H2368 [3MR] ------reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance programs (see H.R. 7805), H2420 [4MR] ------report on competitiveness of U.S. exports of specialty crops (see S. 3915), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 7670), H2326 [25FE] Forest Service: make District of Columbia eligible for certain forestry research grants (see H.R. 7650), H2258 [23FE] ------modernize authority to acquire and administer land in Lake Tahoe Basin (see S. 3695), S290 [27JA] (see H.R. 7255), H1914 [27JA] ------provide for long-term Good Neighbor Authority (see H.R. 7951), H2530 [16MR] ------require construction of certain roads on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 7695), H2327 [25FE] Government regulations: establish online and delivery standards (see S. 4045), S958 [10MR] ------establish online and delivery standards for retail food stores or wholesale food concerns (see H.R. 8046), H2675 [24MR] Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program: enhance and expand (see H.R. 7571), H2224 [13FE] Health: establish and administer pilot program to provide grants to support Food Is Medicine programs (see H.R. 7906), H2482 [12MR] Hurricanes: use certain data sets when determining eligibility related to indemnity payments under Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index endorsement (see H.R. 7462), H2118 [10FE] Information technology: require data center operators to submit reports on data center energy and water use (see S. 4213), S1614 [25MR] ------require reports on foreign agriculture land acquisitions to contain geospatial data (see S. 4192), S1614 [25MR] Insects: add biological pest control to list of high-priority research and extension areas (see H.R. 7665), H2296 [24FE] ------establish fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (see S. 3810), S533 [9FE] Insurance: amend Federal crop insurance program to improve education and risk management assistance (see S. 4088), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7947), H2530 [16MR] Lumber industry: provide financial assistance to forest product harvesting and hauling businesses impacted by significant market disruption (see H.R. 7195), H1349 [22JA] National CACFP Week: designate (see S. Res. 656), S1517 [22MR] (see H. Res. 1118), H2550 [17MR] National School Lunch Program: establish pilot program to make grants to school food authorities to provide 100 percent plant-based food and milk options (see S. 3669), S257 [15JA] National security: improve connections with national and homeland security agencies (see H.R. 7153), H947 [20JA] Native Americans: authorize Tribal meat inspection by Tribal personnel (see S. 3994), S802 [4MR] ------include Indian Tribes among priority resource concerns (see H.R. 7627), H2234 [20FE] Office of Small Farms: establish (see S. 3860), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7562), H2219 [12FE] One Big Beautiful Bill Act: rescind increased appropriations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and reverse reduction in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 7975), H2596 [18MR] Public lands: preserve Traditional Cultural Place of Chi'chil Bildagoteel Historic District listed on National Register of Historic Places (see H.R. 7957), H2550 [17MR] ------restore presumption of access on lands managed by Forest Service and BLM (see H.R. 7979), H2596 [18MR] Puerto Rico: transition to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3958), S731 [2MR] Research: establish research and extension grant priorities (see S. 4067), S1009 [11MR] ------include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives (see H.R. 7734), H2332 [26FE] Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program: continue to carry out (see H.R. 7589), H2228 [17FE] 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. 7514), H2186 [11FE] ------harmonize population threshold for rural communities for Dept. of Agriculture programs (see H.R. 7609), H2233 [20FE] ------modify rural housing financing (see S. 4182), S1580 [24MR] Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program: expand and strengthen (see S. 4096), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7921), H2482 [12MR] Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program: reauthorize and expand (see S. 3861), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7533), H2218 [12FE] Safety: make cost-share grants for retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures (see S. 3580), S16 [5JA] (see H.R. 6944), H11 [6JA] Schools: provide additional reimbursement to schools with breakfast after the bell program (see H.R. 7999), H2620 [19MR] ------require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children and reimburse school meal delinquent debt (see H.R. 7542), H2218 [12FE] 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 S. 3718), S344 [28JA] Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): extend eligibility of new moms (see S. 4191), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8055), H2675 [24MR] ------permit video or telephone certifications (see S. 3842), S577 [11FE] Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: authorize use of benefits for online grocery purchases (see H.R. 7469), H2118 [10FE] ------prohibit purchase of nutritionally deficient foods with benefits (see H.R. 7580), H2224 [13FE] ------promulgate cybersecurity and digital service regulations relative to use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards (see S. 3949), S706 [26FE] (see H.R. 7316), H1948 [2FE] (see H.R. 7658), H2296 [24FE] ------repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from eligibility (see H.R. 7522), H2217 [12FE] ------require States to provide data on fraud within Program (see H.R. 8028), H2621 [19MR] ------require States to provide recipient-level data (see S. 3856), S609 [12FE] ------restore exemption of veterans from work requirement applicable for participation (see H.R. 7383), H2031 [4FE] Telecommunications: reauthorize expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas (see S. 3633), S220 [14JA] U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund: modify (see H.R. 7587), H2224 [13FE] Water: expand eligibility for grants related to emergency water assistance (see S. 3620), S161 [13JA] White River National Forest: prohibit road construction project (see S. 4180), S1580 [24MR] (see H.R. 8061), H2675 [24MR] Wildlife: improve wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors (see S. 4091), S1047 [12MR] Women: expand outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are women (see H.R. 8042), H2674 [24MR] Essays State of the Union: Alice Buhendwa, S758 [3MR] Letters Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act: Representative Babin, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2512 [16MR] ------Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2512 [16MR] Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2352 [3MR] ------Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2353 [3MR] Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2577 [18MR] ------Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2577 [18MR] ------several organizations, H2580 [18MR] Small Cemetery Conveyance Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2511 [16MR] ------Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2511 [16MR] Lists Additional cosponsors of S. 4007, Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, S857 [5MR] Motions Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), H2580 [18MR] Remarks in House Cemeteries and funerals: authorize to convey, without consideration, certain cemeteries (H.R. 4284), H2510, H2511 [16MR] Depts. of Agriculture and HUD: enter into memorandum of understanding relating to housing projects, H2091 [9FE] Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: develop plan for ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations (H.R. 5419), H2352, H2353 [3MR] ------ensure that land managers can make science-based decisions to protect both wildlife and hunting opportunities, H2579 [18MR] ------establish online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain applications for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (H.R. 1665), H2511-H2513 [16MR] ------issue guidance on climbing management in designated wilderness areas, H1969 [3FE] ------prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), H2576-H2580 [18MR] ------prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2538-H2544 [17MR] Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program: permit assumption of loans (H.R. 5728), H144 [8JA] Federal aid programs: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H1940 [2FE] ------reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H2423, H2427 [5MR] Forest Service: make District of Columbia eligible for certain forestry research grants (H.R. 7650), E155 [23FE] Hemp: modify definition, H697 [13JA] Household Food Security reports: decision to terminate, H112 [7JA] Housing: reform rural housing programs, H2073 [9FE] MAZON--A Jewish Response to Hunger (organization): tribute to No One Deserves To Go Hungry Campaign, E269 [25MR] National School Lunch Program: allow schools that participate to serve whole milk (S. 222), H723 [14JA] Safety: improve respiratory protection standards for wildland firefighters (S. 3183), H150 [8JA] Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: funding, H117 [7JA], H1176 [22JA], H1980 [4FE], H2537 [17MR] Remarks in Senate Depts. of Agriculture and HUD: enter into memorandum of understanding relating to housing projects, S663 [25FE] Disasters: remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (S. 629), S1565 [24MR] Food: updated Federal nutritional guidelines, S106 [8JA] Food industry: restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (S. 4007), S856 [5MR] Housing: reform rural housing programs, S1021 [12MR] Insects: strategies to combat New World screwworm and enhance U.S. preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks in livestock, S502 [5FE] National CACFP Week: designate (S. Res. 656), S1523 [22MR] Reports filed Carry Out Forest Service Activities to Suppress Wildfires: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 178) (H. Rept. 119-429), H251 [8JA] Consideration of H.R. 556, Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1115) (H. Rept. 119-554), H2529 [16MR] Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1665) (H. Rept. 119-487), H2028 [4FE] ------Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1665) (H. Rept. 119-487), H2029 [4FE] Direct Hire To Fight Fires: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 435) (H. Rept. 119-432), H251 [8JA] Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5419) (H. Rept. 119-516), H2295 [24FE] Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1681) (H. Rept. 119-439), H654 [12JA] Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 119-485), H2028 [4FE] Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1110) (H. Rept. 119-433), H251 [8JA] Proven Forest Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 179) (H. Rept. 119-430), H251 [8JA] Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 472) (S. Rept. 119- 104), S577 [11FE] Small Cemetery Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4284) (H. Rept. 119-454), H892 [14JA] Texts of H. Res. 1115, consideration of H.R. 556, Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, H2538 [17MR] H.R. 556, Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, H2576 [18MR] H.R. 1665, Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act, H2511 [16MR] H.R. 4284, Small Cemetery Conveyance Act, H2510 [16MR] H.R. 5419, Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, H2352 [3MR] S. 629, Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, S1565 [24MR] S. 4007, Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, S883-S887 [5MR] S. 4152, Fertilizer Transparency Act, S1369 [19MR] S. 4213, Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act, S1616 [25MR] S. Res. 656, National CACFP Week, S1517 [22MR]