AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food; Rural Areas

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority: reauthorize (see S. 3637), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7142), H924 [16JA]

Colorado: include in program for western rural water (see H.R. 7631), H2234 [20FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: add biological pest control to list of high-priority research and extension areas (see H.R. 7665), H2296 [24FE]

——— allow certain States to directly purchase commodities (see H.R. 7455), H2095 [9FE]

——— amend Federal crop insurance program to improve education and risk management assistance (see S. 4088), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7947), H2530 [16MR]

——— 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]

——— authorize Tribal meat inspection by Tribal personnel (see S. 3994), S802 [4MR]

——— collaborate with various entities and establish grant program to support nurseries and seed orchards (see H.R. 7712), H2328 [25FE]

——— continue to carry out Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program (see H.R. 7589), H2228 [17FE]

——— 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]

——— enhance and expand Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see H.R. 7571), H2224 [13FE]

——— 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 expedited guaranteed lender pilot program (see H.R. 7475), H2118 [10FE]

——— establish fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (see S. 3810), S533 [9FE]

——— establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see S. 4101), S1056 [16MR] (see H.R. 7938), H2529 [16MR]

——— establish mandatory price reporting program for fertilizer (see S. 4152), S1367 [19MR]

——— establish national food rescue system through partnerships with food rescue organizations (see H.R. 7144), H924 [16JA]

——— establish Office of Small Farms (see S. 3860), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7562), H2219 [12FE]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— establish program that provides payments to producers for carrying out conservation practices in selected eligible watersheds (see H.R. 6969), H134 [7JA]

——— establish research and extension grant priorities (see S. 4067), S1009 [11MR]

——— exclude certain military housing allowances from calculation of household income for eligibility under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 7259), H1914 [27JA]

——— expand eligibility for grants related to emergency water assistance (see S. 3620), S161 [13JA]

——— 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]

——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 3717), S344 [28JA] (see H.R. 7318), H1948 [2FE]

——— expand outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are women (see H.R. 8042), H2674 [24MR]

——— 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]

——— improve connections with national and homeland security agencies (see H.R. 7153), H947 [20JA]

——— include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives (see H.R. 7734), H2332 [26FE]

——— include Indian Tribes among priority resource concerns (see H.R. 7627), H2234 [20FE]

——— make cost-share grants for retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures (see S. 3580), S16 [5JA] (see H.R. 6944), H11 [6JA]

——— modify U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (see H.R. 7587), H2224 [13FE]

——— permit video or telephone certifications under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 3842), S577 [11FE]

——— provide for floodplain easement restoration and management (see H.R. 7264), H1915 [27JA]

——— provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production for farmers (see S. 4148), S1367 [19MR]

——— publish information related to orders under commodity promotion laws (see H.R. 7851), H2471 [5MR]

——— reauthorize Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers (see S. 4072), S1046 [12MR]

——— reauthorize and expand Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program (see S. 3861), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7533), H2218 [12FE]

——— reauthorize and improve relending program to resolve ownership and succession on farmland (see H.R. 7761), H2368 [3MR]

——— reauthorize grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education (see H.R. 7913), H2482 [12MR]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see H.R. 7567), H2224 [13FE]

——— report on competitiveness of U.S. exports of specialty crops (see S. 3915), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 7670), H2326 [25FE]

——— require Economic Research Service to conduct research on consolidation and concentration in livestock industry (see S. 4168), S1580 [24MR]

——— require reports on foreign agriculture land acquisitions to contain geospatial data (see S. 4192), S1614 [25MR]

——— restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (see S. 4007), S881 [5MR]

——— support prompt approval of certain loans and loan guarantees (see H.R. 7426), H2094 [9FE]

——— use certain data sets when determining eligibility related to indemnity payments under Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index endorsement (see H.R. 7462), H2118 [10FE]

Dept. of Labor: create annual restrictions on H–2A temporary worker program (see H.R. 7541), H2218 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide financial and technical assistance for innovative approaches to voluntary water partnership agreements among multiple water users and projects conducted by individual agricultural entities (see S. 3737), S377 [29JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize provision of produce prescriptions to veterans (see S. 3706), S290 [27JA] (see H.R. 7267), H1915 [27JA]

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]

Electronics: provide for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic agricultural equipment (see H.R. 7850), H2471 [5MR]

EPA: exempt nonroad engines and vehicles used for agricultural purposes from Clean Air Act emission standards (see H.R. 7849), H2471 [5MR]

Federal aid programs: provide for economic assistance to agricultural producers (see H.R. 7206), H1349 [22JA]

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]

Foreign trade: prohibit imposition of additional tariffs on agricultural inputs imported from countries to which U.S. has extended normal trade relations (see H.R. 7716), H2328 [25FE]

Government: prohibit Federal agencies from taking adverse action due to provision of business assistance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses (see H.R. 7987), H2596 [18MR]

Herbicides: prohibit use of Federal funds to implement Executive order entitled ‘‘Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides’’ (see H.R. 7601), H2233 [20FE]

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: observance (see S. Res. 645), S1091 [17MR]

International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (see S. Res. 592), S377 [29JA] (see H. Res. 1027), H1921 [30JA]

Interstate commerce: 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]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 1132), H2675 [24MR]

National CACFP Week: designate (see S. Res. 656), S1517 [22MR] (see H. Res. 1118), H2550 [17MR]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE] (see H. Res. 1073), H2258 [23FE]

National Park Service: abolish and defund César E. Chávez National Monument (see S. 4205), S1614 [25MR]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 653), S1368 [19MR] (see H. Res. 1124), H2621 [19MR]

NSF: provide for grants to support plant and microbial biology research with potential relevance to agriculture, food, or biotechnology (see H.R. 7949), H2530 [16MR]

Power resources: include waste energy recovery as source of renewable energy (see H.R. 7080), H893 [14JA]

Taxation: establish domestic cotton consumption credit (see H.R. 7230), H1350 [22JA]

——— increase estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on certain wealthy estates and deposit such revenues in Social Security Trust Fund (see S. 4196), S1614 [25MR]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: modify description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties (see H.R. 7373), H2030 [4FE]

Water: reauthorize certain water infrastructure grants (see H.R. 7476), H2118 [10FE]

Lists

Additional cosponsors of S. 4007, Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, S857 [5MR]

Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area attractions, programs, and activities, S431 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Atsma family: Tulare, CA, Chamber of Commerce Dairy Family of the Year award recipient, E13 [8JA]

Bayer AG: condemn political contributions to Executive and Legislative branches and oppose attempts to limit legal liability stemming from use of Roundup herbicide, H2266 [24FE]

Clark, Michael: National Association of Agricultural Educators Outstanding Agriculture Education Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2237 [23FE]

Costa, Representative: legislative accomplishments, H668 [13JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify definition of hemp, H697 [13JA]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H1940 [2FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H2423, H2427 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools (H.R. 4945), H2261 [24FE]

Glencoe, MN: Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA chapter recipient of National FFA Organization Model of Excellence Award, H2262 [24FE]

Glennville, GA: Bland Farms recipient of Vidalia Onion Committee Grower of the Year Award, H2415 [4MR]

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY: tribute to Hastings Farmers Market, H2558 [18MR]

Hunger: address food insecurity, H2427 [5MR]

Keck Family Farm: Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture Century Farm designee, H1335 [22JA]

King George, VA: Gardening Gays Farm recipient of King George Best of the Best Awards, E144 [20FE]

Kinter Family Farm: Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture Century Farm designee, H1335 [22JA]

Lake, George: Pennsylvania Veteran Ag Entrepreneurship Award recipient, H1984 [4FE]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to Garden Spot FFA Chapter, E31 [13JA]

Little, Bailey: American FFA Degree award recipient, H2172 [11FE]

Manheim, PA: anniversary of Root’s Country Market, H110 [7JA]

Mazak, Reba Y.: Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Woman of the Year in Agriculture award recipient, E119 [9FE]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H2666 [24MR]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H2536 [17MR], H2586 [18MR], H2608 [19MR]

National FFA Organization: tribute to Pennsylvania FFA officers, H110 [7JA]

National FFA Week: observance, H2262, H2264 [24FE]

National Milk Day: observance, H647 [12JA]

Neville, David: Dept. of State Citizen Diplomat Award recipient, E123 [10FE]

North Carolina: provide economic relief to farmers, H1131 [21JA]

Pennsylvania Farm Show: tribute, H723 [14JA]

Pesek, Richard: Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Cattleman of the Year award recipient, H105 [7JA]

Rural Domestic Energy Council: establish, H1178, H1182 [22JA]

Schoenfeld, Jilian: tribute to participation in Minnesota FFA Winter Leadership Summit, H105 [7JA]

Scott, Frank: North Carolina Young Farmer of the Year award recipient, H2205 [12FE]

Smoketown, PA: anniversary of Rohrer Seeds (business), E153 [23FE]

Snider family: National Beef Quality Assurance Award recipient, H2344 [3MR]

Thompson, Representative Glenn: legislative accomplishments, H139 [8JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Iran, H2707 [25MR]

VanDyke, Brayden: tribute to participation in Minnesota FFA Winter Leadership Summit, H105 [7JA]

Watson, Annie: Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award recipient, E68 [22JA]

White County, TN: Tennessee Association of Fairs Champion of Champions award recipient, H2609 [19MR]

World Pulses Day: observance, H2104 [10FE]

York Springs, PA: anniversary of Lehman’s Feed & Home Center, H2636 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: tribute to Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S643 [24FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (S. 629), S1565 [24MR]

——— restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (S. 4007), S856 [5MR]

——— strategies to combat New World screwworm and enhance U.S. preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks in livestock, S502 [5FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide financial and technical assistance for innovative approaches to voluntary water partnership agreements among multiple water users and projects conducted by individual agricultural entities (S. 3737), S380 [29JA]

Domestic policy: lower cost of consumer products and increase affordability, S742 [3MR], S771, S778 [4MR]

International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (S. Res. 592), S397 [29JA]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S1059 [17MR]

National CACFP Week: designate (S. Res. 656), S1523 [22MR]

National FFA Week: designate (S. Res. 622), S716 [26FE]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (S. Res. 653), S1357 [19MR]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S102 [8JA]

Rigby, ID: tribute to Survival Garden Seeds (business), S339 [28JA]

Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area: tribute, S431, S432 [2FE]

Tariff: limit authority to impose duties on articles of food (S. 3229), S103, S104 [8JA]

——— limit authority to impose duties on articles of food (S. 3229), unanimous-consent request, S103 [8JA]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): anniversary, S497 [5FE]

——— impact, S1059 [17MR]

Reports filed

Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1110) (H. Rept. 119–433), H251 [8JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 375, Rural Domestic Energy Council, H1185 [22JA]

H. Res. 1014, adopt H. Res. 375, Rural Domestic Energy Council, H1177 [22JA]

S. 629, Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, S1565 [24MR]

S. 3706, Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act, S292 [27JA]

S. 4007, Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, S883–S887 [5MR]

S. 4152, Fertilizer Transparency Act, S1369 [19MR]

S. Res. 592, International Year of the Woman Farmer, S381 [29JA]

S. Res. 622, National FFA Week, S712 [26FE]

S. Res. 645, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, S1093 [17MR]

S. Res. 653, National Women in Agriculture Day, S1382 [19MR]

S. Res. 656, National CACFP Week, S1517 [22MR]