[House Report 117-707]
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Union Calendar No. 523
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REPORT ON ACTIVITIES
DURING THE 117TH CONGRESS
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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January 2, 2023.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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LETTER OF SUBMITTAL
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Agriculture,
Washington, DC, January 2, 2023.
Hon. Cheryl Johnson,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Ms. Johnson: Pursuant to rule XI, clause 1(d) of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, I herewith submit to the
House a report of the activities of the Committee on
Agriculture during the 117th Congress.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
Hon. David Scott of Georgia,
Chairman.
C O N T E N T S
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Page
I. Summary of Organization, Jurisdiction and Oversight Plan of
the Committee on Agriculture................................... 1
A. Organization.............................................. 1
B. Committee Jurisdiction.................................... 4
C. Oversight Plan............................................ 8
II. Committee Activities During the 117th Congress............... 15
A. Main Legislative Activities............................... 15
B. Statistical Summary of Activities......................... 16
C. Digest of Bills Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee
on Which Action has been taken............................. 17
1. Bills Enacted into Law................................ 17
2. Bills Acted on by the House but not the Senate........ 21
3. House Resolutions Considered in the House............. 23
4. Bills Reported by the Committee on Agriculture but not
Considered............................................. 23
5. Bills Reported by Other Committees Within the
Committee on Agriculture's Jurisdiction But Not
Considered............................................. 26
6. Bills Ordered Reported by the Committee on Agriculture 27
7. Bills Ordered Reported but not Reported by Other
Committees Within the Committee on Agriculture's
Jurisdiction........................................... 27
8. Bills Defeated........................................ 27
9. Bills Acted on by the Committee Included in the Other
Laws Enacted........................................... 28
10. Bills Vetoed......................................... 28
11. Bills Acted on by Both Houses but Not Enacted........ 28
12. Concurrent Resolutions Approved...................... 28
D. Oversight................................................. 29
1. Oversight Hearings.................................... 30
E. Published Hearings........................................ 41
F. Meetings Not Published.................................... 43
G. Committee Prints.......................................... 44
H. Watersheds................................................ 44
III. Appendix.................................................... 44
A. Executive Communications.................................. 44
B. Statutory and Special Reports............................. 54
C. Memorials................................................. 70
D. Petitions................................................. 71
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON ACTIVITIES DURING THE 117TH
CONGRESS
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January 2, 2023.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Scott of Georgia, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
In accordance with rule XI, clause 1(d), of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture
reports herewith on its activities during the 117th Congress.
I. Summary of Organization, Jurisdiction, and Oversight Plan of the
Committee on Agriculture
A. ORGANIZATION
The House of Representatives established the total
authorized membership of the Committee on Agriculture for the
117th Congress at 51, with a part division of 27 Democrats and
24 Republicans. Among the Committee Members were 18
Representatives who were serving their first terms on the
Committee.
The Committee organized on February 10, 2021, into six
subcommittees. The six subcommittees were constituted as
follows:
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Ratio includes ex officio Members.
David Scott of Georgia, Chairman, and Glenn Thompson,
Ranking Minority Member, are ex officio Members of all
Subcommittees.
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
(Ratio 9-8)
CHERI BUSTOS, Illinois, Chair
AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia, Ranking Minority MemberIG, Minnesota
ERIC A. ``RICK'' CRAWFORD, Arkansas FILEMON VELA, Texas \1\
RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California
DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina TOM O'HALLERAN, Arizona \2\
TRACEY MANN, Kansas AL LAWSON, Jr., Florida \3\
MARY E. MILLER, Illinois SANFORD D. BISHOP, Georgia \4\
BARRY MOORE, Alabama
Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes and markets relating to
commodities including barley, cotton, cottonseed, corn, grain
sorghum, honey, mohair, oats, other oilseeds, peanuts, pulse
crops, rice, soybeans, sugar, wheat, and wool; the Commodity
Credit Corporation; risk management policies and statutes,
including Federal Crop Insurance; producer data and privacy
issues.
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Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit
(Ratio 11-10)
ANTONIO DELGADO, New York,\5\
Chairman
SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York,\6\
Chairman
MICHELLE FISCHBACH, Minnesota, Ranking Minority MemberT, Virgin Islands
AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia RO KHANNA, California
DOUG LaMALFA, California CYNTHIA AXNE, Iowa
RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois BOBBY L. RUSH, Illinois
CHRIS JACOBS, New York ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota
TROY BALDERSON, Ohio ANN M. KUSTER, New Hampshire
MICHAEL CLOUD, Texas CHERI BUSTOS, Illinois
RANDY FEENSTRA, Iowa
KAT CAMMACK, Florida
Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to
commodity exchanges; agricultural credit; rural development;
energy; rural electrification.
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
(Ratio 9-8)
ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER,
Virginia, Chair
DOUG LaMALFA, California, Ranking Minority Member, Texas \7\
SCOTT DeSJARLAIS, Tennessee CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine
RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia ANN M. KUSTER, New Hampshire
TRENT KELLY, Mississippi TOM O'HALLERAN, Arizona
DUSTY JOHNSON, South Dakota JIMMY PANETTA, California
MARY E. MILLER, Illinois J. LUIS CORREA, California
BARRY MOORE, Alabama KIM SCHRIER, Washington \8\
Jurisdiction: Policies and statutes relating to resource
conservation, forestry, and all forests under the jurisdiction
of the Committee on Agriculture.
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Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations
(Ratio 11-10)
JAHANA HAYES, Connecticut, Chair
DON BACON, Nebraska, Ranking Minority Member. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
ERIC A. ``RICK'' CRAWFORD, Arkansas ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina
SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee SHONTEL M. BROWN, Ohio\9\
VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri BOBBY L. RUSH, Illinois
JAMES R. BAIRD, Indiana\11\ GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN,
CHRIS JACOBS, New York Northern Mariana Islands
MICHAEL CLOUD, Texas SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California
KAT CAMMACK, Florida AL LAWSON, JR., Florida
JULIA LETLOW, Louisiana\12\ ANN M. KUSTER, New Hampshire
BRAD FINSTAD, Minnesota\13\ JIMMY PANETTA, California
SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York\10\
Jurisdiction: Policies and statutes relating to nutrition,
including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and
domestic commodity distribution and consumer initiative;
departmental and agency oversight; and special investigations.
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Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
(Ratio 12-11)
STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin
Islands, Chair
JAMES R. BAIRD, Indiana, Ranking Minority MemberGADO, New York\14\
AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia SHONTEL M. BROWN, Ohio\15\
ERIC A. ``RICK'' CRAWFORD, Arkansas\17\M SCHRIER, Washington
RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois JIMMY PANETTA, California
DON BACON, Nebraska CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine
JIM HAGEDORN, Minnesota\18\ SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York
CHRIS JACOBS, New York SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California
TROY BALDERSON, Ohio AL LAWSON, JR., Florida
MARY E. MILLER, Illinois\19\ JOSH HARDER, California
KAT CAMMACK, Florida\20\ J. LUIS CORREA, California
MICHELLE FISCHBACH, Minnesota ANN KIRKPATRICK, Arizona\16\
JULIA LETLOW, Louisiana\21\
BRAD FINSTAD, Minnesota\22\
Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes and markets relating to
horticulture, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and
ornamentals; bees; and organic agriculture; policies and
statues relating to marketing and promotion orders; pest and
disease management, including pesticides; bioterrorism;
adulteration and quarantine matters; research, education and
extension; and biotechnology.
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Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
(Ratio 13-12)
JIM COSTA, California, Chairman
DUSTY JOHNSON, South Dakota, Ranking Minority MemberPANBERGER, Virginia
ERIC A. ``RICK'' CRAWFORD, Arkansas\24\HANA HAYES, Connecticut
SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee J. LUIS CORREA, California
VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri JOSH HARDER, California
DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina RO KHANNA, California
TRENT KELLY, Mississippi CYNTHIA AXNE, Iowa
DON BACON, Nebraska BOBBY L. RUSH, Illinois
JAMES R. BAIRD, Indiana STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands
JIM HAGEDORN, Minnesota\25\ ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota
TRACEY MANN, Kansas SANFORD D. BISHOP, Georgia\23\
RANDY FEENSTRA, Iowa
BARRY MOORE, Alabama\26\
Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to
all livestock, poultry, dairy, and seafood, including all
products thereof; the inspection, marketing, and promotion of
such commodities and products; aquaculture; animal welfare;
grazing; foreign agricultural assistance and trade promotion.
Section Notes
1 Resigned from Congress March 31, 2022.
2 Appointed to Subcommittee February 24, 2021.
3 Appointed to Subcommittee February 24, 2021.
4 Appointed to Subcommittee March 17, 2021.
5 Resigned from Congress May 25, 2022.
6 Appointed Subcommittee Chairman June 3, 2022.
7 Resigned from Congress March 31, 2022.
8 Appointed to Subcommittee February 24, 2021.
9Appointed to Subcommittee December 8, 2021.
10Resigned from Subcommittee December 8, 2021.
11Appointed to Subcommittee March 17, 2021, also added a
vacancy.
12Appointed to Subcommittee April 14, 2021.
13Appointed to Subcommittee September 14, 2022.
14Resigned from Congress May 25, 2022.
15Appointed to Subcommittee December 8, 2021.
16Appointed to Subcommittee February 24, 2021. Resigned
from Committee December 1, 2021.
17Appointed to Subcommittee March 17, 2021.
18Deceased, February 17, 2022.
19Resigned from Subcommittee March 17, 2021.
20Resigned from Subcommittee March 17, 2021.
21Appointed to Subcommittee April 14, 2021.
22Appointed to Subcommittee September 14, 2022.
23Appointed to Subcommittee March 17, 2021.
24Resigned from Subcommittee March 17, 2021.
25Deceased, February 17, 2022.
26Appointed to Subcommittee March 17, 2021.
B. COMMITTEE JURISDICTION
Under Rules adopted by the House of Representatives for the
117th Congress, the Committee on Agriculture's (hereinafter
also referred to as Committee) jurisdiction (See Rule X, clause
1 of the Rules of the House of Representatives) extended to--
(1) Adulteration of seeds, insect pests, and protection of
birds and animals in forest reserves.
(2) Agriculture generally.
(3) Agricultural and industrial chemistry.
(4) Agricultural colleges and experiment stations.
(5) Agricultural economics and research.
(6) Agricultural education extension services.
(7) Agricultural production and marketing and stabilization of
prices of agricultural products, and commodities
(not including distribution outside of the United
States).
(8) Animal industry and diseases of animals.
(9) Commodity exchanges.
(10) Crop insurance and soil conservation.
(11) Dairy industry.
(12) Entomology and plant quarantine.
(13) Extension of farm credit and farm security.
(14) Inspection of livestock, poultry, meat products, and
seafood and seafood products.
(15) Forestry in general, and forest reserves other than those
created from the public domain.
(16) Human nutrition and home economics.
(17) Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering.
(18) Rural electrification.
(19) Rural development.
(20) Water conservation related to activities of the Department
of Agriculture.
The revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of
Representatives for the 117th Congress (House Document No. 114-
192) provides the following concerning the Committee on
Agriculture:\27\
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\27\References are to the volume and section of Hinds' (volumes I-
V, e.g., IV, 500) and Cannon's (volumes VI-VIII, e.g., VI, 400)
Precedents of the House of Representatives, and to the Congressional
Record by date and page (e.g., January 3, 1953, p. 500).
This Committee was established in 1820 (IV, 4149). In
1880 the subject of forestry was added to its
jurisdiction, and the Committee was conferred authority
to receive estimates of and to report appropriations
(IV, 4149). However, on July 1, 1920, authority to
report appropriations for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture was transferred to the Committee on
Appropriations (VII, 1860).
The basic form of the present jurisdictional
statement was made effective January 2, 1947, as a part
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat.
812). Subparagraph (7) was altered by the 93d Congress,
effective January 3, 1975, to include jurisdiction over
agricultural commodities (including the Commodity
Credit Corporation) while transferring jurisdiction
over foreign distribution and nondomestic production of
commodities to the Committee on International Relations
(H. Res. 988, 93d Cong., Oct 8, 1974, p. 34470).
Nevertheless, the Committee has retained a limited
jurisdiction over measures to release CCC stocks for
such foreign distribution (Sept. 14, 1989, p. 20428).
Previously unstated jurisdictions over commodities
exchanges and rural development were codified effective
January 3, 1975.
The 104th Congress consolidated the Committee's
jurisdiction over inspection of livestock and meat
products to include inspection of poultry, seafood, and
seafood products, and added subparagraph (20) relating
to water conservation (sec. 202(a), H. Res. 6, Jan. 4,
1995, p. 464). Clerical and stylistic changes were
effected when the House recodified its rules in the
106th Congress (H. Res. 5. Jan. 6, 1999, p. 47).
The Committee has had jurisdiction of bills for
establishing and regulating the Department of
Agriculture (IV, 4150), for inspection of livestock and
meat products, regulation of animal industry, diseases
of animals (IV, 4154; VII, 1862), adulteration of
seeds, insect pests, protection of birds and animals in
forest reserves (IV, 4157; VII, 1870), the improvement
of the breed of horses, even with the cavalry service
in view (IV, 4158; VII, 1865), and in addition to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, amending Horse
Protection Act to prevent the shipping, transporting,
moving, delivering, or receiving of horses to be
slaughtered for human consumption (July 13, 2006, p.
14304).
The Committee, having charge of the general subject
of forestry, has reported bills relating to timber, and
forest reserves other than those created from the
public domain (IV, 4160). The Committee on Natural
Resources, and not this Committee, has jurisdiction
over a bill to convey land that is part of a National
Forest created from the public domain (March 23, 2004,
p. 4926). It has also exercised jurisdiction of bills
relating to agricultural colleges and experiment
stations (IV, 4152), incorporation of agricultural
societies (IV, 4159), and establishment of a highway
commission (IV, 4153), to discourage fictitious and
gambling transactions in farm products (IV, 4161; VII,
1861), to regulate the transportation, sale and
handling of dogs and cats intended for use in research
and the licensing of animal research facilities (July
29, 1965, p. 18691); and to designate an agricultural
research center (May 14, 1995, p. 11070). The Committee
shares with the Committee on the Judiciary jurisdiction
over a bill comprehensively amending the Immigration
and Nationality Act and including food stamp
eligibility requirements for aliens (Sept. 19, 1995, p.
25533).
The House referred the President's message dealing
with the refinancing of farm-mortgage indebtedness to
the Committee, thus conferring jurisdiction (April 4,
1933, p. 1209).
The Committee has jurisdiction over a bill relating
solely to executive level position in the Department of
Agriculture (Mar. 2, 1976, p. 4958) and has
jurisdiction over bills to develop land and water
conservation programs on private and non-Federal lands
(June 7, 1976, p. 16768).
Some of the specific areas in which the Committee on
Agriculture exercises its jurisdiction or that have been
created for the Committee by historical reference include:
(1) Public Law 480, Eighty-third Congress, the restoration,
expansion, and development of foreign markets for
United States agricultural products; and the effect
of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (and
the North American Free Trade Agreement), bilateral
free trade agreements, the European Community, and
other regional economic agreements and commodity
marketing and pricing systems on United States
agriculture.
(2) All matters relating to the establishment and
development of an effective Foreign Agricultural
Service.
(3) Matters relating to rural development, including rural
telephone companies, farm credit banks, farm rural
housing loans, rural water supply, rural flood
control and water pollution control programs, and
loans for rural firehouses, community facilities,
and businesses.
(4) Production and use of energy from agricultural and
forestry resources.
(5) Matters relating to the development, use, and
administration of the National Forests, including,
but not limited to, development of a sound program
for general public use of the National Forests
consistent with watershed protection and sustained-
yield timber management, study of the forest fire
prevention and control policies and activities of
the Forest Service and their relation to
coordinated activities of other Federal, State, and
private agencies; Forest Service land exchanges;
and wilderness and similar use designations applied
to National Forest land.
(6) Price spreads of agricultural commodities between
producers and consumers.
(7) The formulation and development of improved programs
for agricultural commodities; matters relating to
the inspection, grading, and marketing of such
commodities, including seafood; and food safety
generally.
(8) Matters relating to trading in futures contracts for
all commodities and similar instruments, including
commodity options and commodity leverage contracts.
(9) The administration and operation of agricultural
programs through State and county committees and
the administrative policies and procedures relating
to the selection, election, and operation of such
committees.
(10) The administration and development of small watershed
programs under Public Law 566, Eighty-third
Congress, as amended, and the development of
resource conservation and development programs for
rural areas.
(11) Programs of food assistance or distribution supported
in whole or in part by funds of the Department of
Agriculture, including but not limited to the food
stamp program and the commodity distribution
program.
(12) Aquaculture programs of the Department of Agriculture.
(13) Sugar legislation, including import control programs
that stabilize domestic prices.
(14) All matters relating to pesticides, the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as
amended, the Federal Environmental Pesticide
Control Act of 1972, the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendments of 1988,
and the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996,
including, but not limited to, the registration,
marketing, and safe use of pesticides, groundwater
contamination, and the coordination of the
pesticide program under FIFRA with food safety
programs.
(15) Agricultural research programs, including, but not
limited to, the authorization of specific research
projects and agricultural biotechnology development
efforts.
(16) All matters relating to the Commodity Credit
Corporation Charter Act.
(17) Legislation relating to the control of the entry into
the United States of temporary, nonresident aliens
for employment in agricultural production.
(18) Legislation relating to the general operations and the
Organic Act of the Department of Agriculture, the
Commodity Credit Corporation, Federal Crop
Insurance Corporation, Farm Credit Administration,
Farm Credit System, Federal Agricultural Mortgage
Corporation, and Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
(19) Producer-funded research, promotion, and consumer and
industry information programs for agricultural
commodities.
(20) Legislation regarding reclamation water projects where
the pricing of water delivered by such projects is
affected by whether the water will be used in the
production of a crop for which an acreage reduction
program is in effect.
(21) Legislation regarding reclamation water projects for
which the Secretary of Agriculture is required to
make a determination regarding commodity
availability prior to the determination of the
price to be charged for the delivery of such
project water.
(22) Legislation establishing the level of fees charged by
the Federal Government for the grazing of livestock
on Federal lands.
(23) Legislation governing the Federal regulation of
transactions involving swaps contracts, hybrid
financial instruments, and derivative securities
and financial products.
(24) Legislation regarding the Federal Reserve Board with
respect to its authority to regulate the
establishment of appropriate levels of margin on
stock index futures contracts.
The Committee also reviews and studies, on a continuing
basis, the current and prospective application, administration,
execution, and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws,
the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of the
Committee, and the organization and operation of the Federal
agencies and entities having responsibilities in or for the
administration and execution thereof. In addition, the
Committee, along with other standing Committees of the House,
has the function of reviewing and studying on a continuing
basis the effect or probable effect of tax and other fiscal and
monetary policies affecting subjects within their jurisdiction.
C. OVERSIGHT PLAN
Pursuant to House Rules, the Committee fulfilled oversight
requirements of rule X, clause 2(d)(1) of the Rules of the U.S.
House of Representatives for the 117th Congress with the
transmittal of the Committee's Oversight plan to the Committee
on Oversight and Reform and the Committee on House
Administration on March 1, 2021. This plan was prepared in
consultation with the Ranking Member and was presented to the
Members of the Committee, with proper notice, for their
consideration.
While much of the work in the 117th Congress will focus on
continued recovery from impacts related to the COVID-19
pandemic, the Committee and its subcommittees expect to
exercise appropriate oversight activity regarding the issues
listed below, as well as to begin consideration and formulation
of the 2023 Farm Bill. The Committee will also have a general
focus on the condition of rural communities; the farm economy,
including ways to support equity for minority and socially
disadvantaged producers; food security; and food and
agriculture supply chain resilience. The Committee will also
conduct any other general oversight as necessary. The Committee
will consult, as appropriate, with other committees of the
House that may share subject matter interest.
The Committee expects to exercise appropriate oversight
activity regarding the following issues:
GENERAL
Review rulemakings, guidance, and other actions
under the jurisdiction of the Committee taken by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, the Farm Credit Administration, the
U.S. Agency for International Development, and the
Environmental Protection Agency, and any other
applicable Federal agency or Department, for
consistency and compliance with applicable laws and
Congressional intent, generally and specifically with
regard to:
Animal Health and Welfare
Review U.S. animal health threats and prevention and
response capabilities, including animal traceability;
Review USDA's authorities and functions under the
Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act; and
Monitor strategies and opportunities to reduce and
resolve livestock predation and conflicts between
wildlife and people, including feral hogs.
Biotechnology
Review USDA's efforts to develop and promote the
benefits of biotechnology for combatting climate
change, increasing agricultural productivity, and
combating hunger globally;
Review the regulatory process for gene-edited plants
and animals, including the SECURE rule; and
Review USDA's implementation of biotechnology
labeling standards.
Climate
Review the role of America's farmers, ranchers, and
foresters in mitigating climate change, including
small-scale, limited resource, and socially
disadvantaged producers; and
Review USDA's role in providing cost-share funding,
incentives, research, technical expertise, and other
tools related to climate change adaptation and
mitigation.
Commodity Exchanges
Review the general operations of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide a
reauthorization of the Commission;
Review enforcement and oversight policies and their
implementation by the CFTC;
Review rulemakings, guidance, and other actions
taken by the Commission and its staff for consistency
and compliance with the Commodity Exchange Act and
Congressional intent;
Review the impact of emerging commodity markets and
financial technologies and examine the authority of the
Commission to deter fraud and manipulation, promote
market integrity, and protect investors in digital
commodity derivatives and at organized digital
commodity trading platforms;
Review the impact of COVID-19 on derivatives
markets;
Review international treatment of the U.S.
derivatives industry, including market participants and
infrastructure;
Review the impacts of increased coordinated market
participation of retail traders; and
Review the existing and potential market risk in
derivatives markets posed by climate change.
Conservation and Forestry
Review the effectiveness of Farm Bill conservation
programs in addressing wildlife habitat, water quality/
quantity, and promoting soil health;
Review the interaction between conservation
practices and risk management;
Review USDA's realignment that resulted in the Farm
Production and Conservation mission area, including its
impact on programs, customers, and staff;
Review actual and planned staffing levels, trends,
and plans for the Natural Resources and Conservation
Service, Farm Service Agency, and U.S. Forest Service
(USFS);
Review USDA policies and programs related to the
outdoor recreation economy;
Review current USFS management and workforce
challenges;
Review USFS's strategy related to wildfire,
including firefighter pay and retention; use and impact
of various hiring authorities to supplement permanent
workforce; fire preparedness; and, use of authorities,
agreements, partnerships, and technology;
Review impact of USFS budget modernization efforts
on staffing and program delivery, including actual and
planned staffing and resource needs;
Review USFS forest management, forest health, work
to combat invasive species, and work to support the
climate sink opportunity of USFS managed lands,
including grasslands and forests; and
Review effectiveness of USDA programs in delivering
and maximizing ecosystem service benefits on National
Forest System lands, and USDA metrics and staff
performance reviews in encouraging those benefits in
the field.
Coronavirus Response
Monitor the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on
rural communities, farmers, ranchers, food and
farmworkers, agriculture and food supply chains,
zoonotic surveillance, and domestic and international
hunger;
Review USDA's COVID-19 response efforts under the
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, Families
First Coronavirus Response Act, CARES Act, H.R. 133,
and any other applicable statute;
Review USDA's COVID-19 response, including the
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 1, CFAP 2,
and the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, to ensure
efforts are equitable across sectors and support
communities in need, small-scale, and socially
disadvantaged producers; and
Review status of funding spent and remaining
available to be spent under the programs and
authorities noted above.
Dairy, Livestock, and Poultry
Monitor and examine factors related to dairy,
livestock, and poultry market conditions and pricing,
including reauthorization of the Livestock Mandatory
Reporting program and factors that influence on-farm
profitability;
Review risk management and safety net tools
available to dairy, livestock, and poultry producers;
Evaluate processes for and impacts of USDA purchases
of dairy, meat, and poultry products; and
Review the U.S. generic dairy, meat, and poultry
research and promotion programs.
Department Operations
Examine programmatic and staffing impacts of the
previous administration's reorganization efforts and
use of the business center concept in Farm Production
and Conservation; Research, Education, and Extension;
Marketing and Regulatory Programs; and other mission
areas;
Review the historical inequality within USDA facing
Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color (BIPOC);
Review the civil rights and programs appeals
processes for both USDA employees and customers; and
Monitor USDA's efforts to ensure the safety of the
Department's computer networks and systems and efforts
to maintain the security of program and customer data;
and
Monitor USDA's compliance with laws intended to
protect the privacy of producer data.
Disaster
Monitor the effectiveness of USDA's ad hoc disaster
programs, including funding remaining to cover 2019
losses and the estimated losses for 2020 and potential
2021 losses.
Energy
Review agriculture's role in a renewable energy and
biobased economy;
Review the implementation of the Renewable Fuel
Standard and its impact on agriculture; and
Review USDA's Farm Bill energy programs.
Farm Credit, Rural Development, and The Rural Economy
Review of implementation of rural development
policies and authorities contained in the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018;
Review the economic state of rural America and the
impacts of COVID-19 on rural economies;
Review credit conditions and the impact of COVID-19
on credit availability in rural America;
Review the availability of mental health counseling
and mediation services in rural areas;
Review the technical capacity of rural areas in
accessing Federal programs;
Review access to and success of rural development
programs in minority communities;
Review broadband delivery and needs in rural
America, including barriers to expansion of telehealth
services and distance learning; and
Review rural development loan and grant programs,
including their role in increasing medical care in
rural areas.
Federal Crop Insurance, Commodity Crop Safety Net, and Risk Management
Review the role and effectiveness of Federal crop
insurance, including policies developed through 508(h)
process, and including applicability for new,
beginning, and socially disadvantaged farmers and
ranchers;
Review the development and delivery of new crop
insurance products for livestock, specialty crops,
timber, and dairy;
Review USDA's realignment that resulted in the Farm
Production and Conservation mission area, including its
impact on programs, customers, and staff;
Review implementation of changes to the Price Loss
Coverage program, Agriculture Risk Coverage program,
and marketing assistance loans as enacted in the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018;
Review USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC)
authorities;
Review impacts of COVID-19 on the farm economy,
including examining the resiliency of the agricultural
supply chain;
Review FSA program accessibility for socially
disadvantaged and underserved farmers; and
Review USDA's enforcement of the Grain Standards Act
and inspection activities.
Food Loss and Waste
Review current activities and future opportunities
within USDA programs to reduce food loss and waste; and
Examine opportunities to encourage and incentivize
private sector improvements to increase consumer
awareness of food loss and waste and to recover food
that would otherwise be lost or wasted.
Food Safety
Review USDA's inspection of meat, poultry, and egg
products; and
Examine availability of meat and poultry processed
under benefit of Federal inspection or state inspection
conducted under cooperative agreement with USDA.
Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
Review USDA's ongoing implementation of horticulture
and organic related programs authorized in the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018;
Review USDA's regulation of organic standards and
pending organic rulemaking;
Review USDA's implementation of organic
certification cost-share and other efforts to assist
producers transitioning to organic production;
Review USDA's purchasing programs for opportunities
to expand access to specialty crops, including fresh
fruits and vegetables;
Review USDA's programming as it relates to local
food production, marketing, urban agriculture, and
effort to strengthen local and regional food systems;
Review implementation of the Domestic Hemp
Production Program and its impacts on the hemp sector,
as well as interagency coordination on hemp issues;
Review the use of commodity checkoff programs; and
Review the implementation of the Food Safety
Modernization Act.
Nutrition
Review the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program's (SNAP) ability to respond to a public health
emergency, including the use of Pandemic-Electronic
Benefit Transfer (P-EBT);
Review the Emergency Food Assistance Program's
(TEFAP) ability to respond to a public health emergency
and food banks' capacity to manage large increases in
distribution;
Review the challenges states encountered
administering nutrition programs to efficiently provide
assistance during the COVID-19 crisis;
Review retailer operations;
Review the process by which the 2025 2030 Dietary
Guidelines for America (DGA) will be decided, including
the charter and DGA Committee operations;
Review the challenges related to the SNAP EBT
system, SNAP online purchasing, and other SNAP
technologies; and
Review USDA's implementation of nutrition programs
and authorities in the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018.
Outreach and Civil Rights
Review USDA's implementation of outreach and civil
rights policies, programs and authorities authorized in
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018;
Monitor USDA's outreach efforts to beginning, small,
and underserved (e.g. socially disadvantaged and
Veteran) farmers and ranchers; and
Monitor USDA's outreach efforts to military veterans
interested in careers in agriculture.
Regulations
Review the effect of regulatory activities carried
out pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, or any
proposed legislative changes to such Act, on
agricultural producers and rural communities;
Review the effect of regulatory activities carried
out pursuant to the Clean Air and Clean Water Act on
agricultural producers and rural communities; and
Review the effect of regulatory activities by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relative to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act on
agricultural producers and industry stakeholders.
Research, Education, and Extension
Review USDA's implementation of research, education
and extension programs authorized in the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018;
Review the operation of the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research
Service (ERS); Review the sufficiency of research
funding and staffing under the Agricultural Research
Service (ARS), Economic Research Service (ERS),
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), and
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
Review USDA-supported research contributing to
climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency,
both within ARS and through NIFA;
Review the capabilities of Land-grant institutions,
minority serving institutions, and Cooperative
Extension to support farmers and ranchers, including
socially disadvantaged farmers and underserved
communities;
Review the effectiveness of data gathering at NASS,
including outreach to socially disadvantaged farmers
and ranchers;
Review access to and release of World Agricultural
Supply and Demand Estimates;
Review access to and release of World Agricultural
Outlook Board meetings data; and
Review efforts to leverage Federal research
investment with state, local, and private sources of
funding.
Trade Facilitation
Review pending--and review existing--trade
agreements and disputes and their impact on
agriculture;
Review USDA's trade promotion and technical trade
facilitation activities;
Review the effectiveness of USDA's trade mitigation
programs;
Review the activities of the Undersecretary for
Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs;
Review the legacy impact of Trump Administration
retaliatory tariffs and trade war on U.S. agricultural
producers and agribusinesses; and
Review the impacts of USDA and USAID international
food aid programs on global food security.
Consultation with Other Committees
With Natural Resources on forestry issues, livestock
predation, and aquaculture;
With Science, Space and Technology on research;
With Ways and Means and Education and Labor on
nutrition programs;
With Ways and Means on tax and trade issues;
With Judiciary on immigrant agricultural labor and
hemp issues involving the Drug Enforcement Agency;
With Energy and Commerce on broadband, food safety,
food waste, regulation of cell-cultured meat, gene-
edited animals, hemp products including CBD, and
biomass energy;
With Transportation and Infrastructure on certain
Clean Water Act compliance issues, livestock hauling,
and food aid delivery;
With Financial Services on Dodd-Frank and emerging
issues such as digital assets;
With Foreign Affairs on food aid and trade issues;
With Homeland Security on biodefense and border
inspection and security measures related to
agriculture;
With Small Business on addressing economic
opportunities for rural America and assessing the
impact of COVID-19 on rural communities and small
business; and
Any other committee as appropriate.
II. Committee Activities During The 117th Congress
A. MAIN LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
The Committee on Agriculture reported or otherwise
considered a variety of bills in the 117th Congress covering
many of the diverse areas within its jurisdiction.
Some of the major activities of the Committee during the
117th Congress included the following:
Agenda for the House Agriculture Committee
The Agriculture Committee approached its business in
an open, transparent manner and maintained the strong
bipartisan tradition of the Committee. The Committee
continued its oversight of the implementation of the
Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334).
The Committee also exercised its oversight over several
programs established at the Department of Agriculture
to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the
Committee participated in the drafting of the American
Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) and the Inflation Reduction
Act (P.L. 117-169) through the Budget reconciliation
process, in addition to reporting out multiple pieces
of bipartisan legislation relating to livestock
mandatory reporting, disaster assistance, rural
broadband, supply chain resiliency, and 1890
institution scholarships.
The Agriculture Committee held 55 Committee
hearings, including 18 specifically reviewing programs
established in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(P.L. 115-334) and 9 business meetings during the 117th
Congress. The Committee also hosted five listening
sessions throughout 2022, providing farmers, ranchers,
producers and rural citizens the opportunity to provide
direct feedback and suggestions to Committee Members
about issues of importance to them. These listening
sessions were held in Coolidge, Arizona; Fresno,
California; Carnation, Washington; Northfield,
Minnesota; and Fremont, Ohio.
The Committee heard testimony from 27 Administration
officials, specifically U.S. Department of Agriculture
representatives and Administration officials from the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Additional
testimony heard by the Committee was offered by
university research, nonprofit organizations, trade
groups, and farmers and ranchers from across the United
States for a total of 134 witnesses.
The House Agriculture Committee participated in the
successful passage of the following bills within its
jurisdiction, which ultimately became laws:
P.L. 117-114 (H.R. 3113), Modernizing Access
to Our Public Land Act
P.L. 117-25 (S. 409), A bill to provide for
the availability of amounts for customer education
initiatives and non-awards expenses of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Whistleblower
Program, and for other purposes.
P.L. 117-103 (H.R. 2471), Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022
P.L. 117-XX (H.R. 2617), Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023
The House Agriculture Committee held 18 hearings to
examine the implementation of the farm bill.
The House Agriculture Committee successfully drafted
and passed out of the House the Meat and Poultry
Special Investigator Act of 2022, the Cattle Contract
Library Act of 2021, the Chronic Wasting Disease
Research and Management Act, legislation to extend
authorization for livestock mandatory reporting, and
the National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act.
B. STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
(1) Statistics on bills referred to the Committee on
Agriculture
Number of bills referred:
House bills................................................ 421
Senate bills............................................... 5
House joint resolutions.................................... 0
House concurrent resolutions............................... 5
Senate joint resolutions................................... 0
Senate concurrent resolutions.............................. 0
House resolutions.......................................... 31
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Total:................................................... 462
(2) Disposition of Bills Containing Items Under the
Jurisdiction of the Committee on Agriculture
Bills enacted into law..................................... 8
Bills acted on by the Committee included in other bills 5
that became law...........................................
Bills vetoed............................................... 0
Bills acted on by both Houses, but not enacted............. 1
Bills acted on by the House but not the Senate............. 11
Concurrent Resolutions approved............................ 0
Bills reported to the House but not considered............. 6
Bills ordered reported, but not reported................... 0
Bills defeated in the House................................ 0
(3) Statistics on hearings and markups:
Field
Hearings/
Full Committee/Subcommittee Business Hearings/
Meeting Forums Listening
Sessions
Full Committee on Agriculture.......... 9 21 5
Subcommittee on General Farm 4
Commodities and Risk Management.......
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, 4
Energy, and Credit....................
Subcommittee on Conservation and 7
Forestry..............................
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, 7
and Department Operations.............
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, 4
Horticulture, and Research............
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign 5
Agriculture...........................
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Total................................ 9 *55 5
*Hearing count includes the joint Subcommittee hearing held by the
Subcommittees on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture and Biotechnology,
Horticulture, and Research.
C. DIGEST OF BILLS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON WHICH
ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN
1. Bills enacted into Law
H.R. 3113, Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act
H.R. 3113 was introduced by Representative Blake D. Moore
on May 11, 2021. This bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources in addition to the Committees on Agriculture
and Transportation and Infrastructure. On March 15, 2022, the
Committee discharged the bill. On March 15, 2022, the House
passed the bill by a vote of 414 yeas to 9 nays. The bill
passed the Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent on
April 6, 2022. On April 29, 2022, the President signed the
bill.
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, the
Forest Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to jointly
develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility
and interoperability among federal databases for the collection
and dissemination of outdoor recreation data related to federal
lands and used to depict locations at which recreation uses are
available to the public.
Other Legislative Matters
P.L. 117-25 (S. 409)
A bill to provide for the availability of amounts for
customer education initiatives and non-awards expenses of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Whistleblower Program,
and for other purposes.
S. 409 was introduced by Senator Charles Grassley on
February 24, 2021. On May 28, 2021, the Senate passed the bill
with an amendment and an amendment to the title by Unanimous
Consent. On June 1, 2021, the bill was received in the House
and held at the desk. On June 16, 2021, the Committee on
Agriculture approved a Committee Print of the bill by voice
vote. On June 23, 2021, the bill was considered under
suspension of the rules and agreed to in the House.
This bill expands the permissible uses of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund to include
administrative expenses.
P.L. 117-103 (H.R. 2471)
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
On March 9, 2022, the House considered the Senate amendment
to H.R. 2471 (originally introduced on April 13, 2021, by
Representative Hakeem S. Jeffries) with an amendment consisting
of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-35. Pursuant to the
provisions of H. Res. 973, the vote was divided between a vote
on the matter proposed to be inserted as divisions B, C, F, X,
and Z, and titles 2 and 3 of division N and a vote on the
remaining divisions. The Senate amendment with a portion of
amendment comprised of B, C, F, X, Z, and titles of 2 and 3 of
division N was agreed to with 361 yeas and 69 nays. The Senate
amendment with a portion of amendment comprised of the
remaining divisions was agreed to with 260 yeas and 171 nays.
It passed the Senate with 68 yeas and 31 nays on March 10,
2022. The President signed the bill into law on March 15, 2022.
The bill provides appropriations for Federal departments
and agencies for the remainder of FY2022 and provides
supplemental appropriations for activities to support Ukraine,
and other issues.
The following bill within Committee jurisdiction was
included in P.L. 117-103:
H.R. 5290, To extend authorization for livestock mandatory
reporting
H.R. 5290 was introduced by Chairman David Scott on
September 17, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On December 8, 2021, the bill was considered under
suspension of the rules and passed by 418 yeas and 9 nays.
This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
extend the authorization for the livestock mandatory reporting
program.
P.L. 117-XX (H.R. 2617)
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023
H.R. 2617 was introduced by Representative Gerald Connolly
on April 16, 2021. On September 28, 2021, the House passed the
bill, as amended, by a vote of 414 yeas and 10 nays. The bill
subsequently passed the Senate with amendments by Unanimous
Consent. On December 22, 2022, the Senate concurred in the
House amendment to Senate amendment by a vote of 68 yeas and 29
nays. On December 23, 2022, the House agreed to the Senate
amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to
H.R. 2617 by a vote of 225 yeas to 201 nays. The President
signed the bill into law on December 19, 2022.
The following authorizing provisions were contained in
division HH of H.R. 2617.
Section 201. Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider
and Third-Party Verifier Program. This section directs the
Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to register
entities that provide technical assistance to and verify the
practices of farmers, ranchers, and foresters who participate
in voluntary carbon markets with the goal of providing
information and confidence to producers. This section is an
updated version of the Growing Climate Solutions Act, S. 1251,
which passed the Senate by a vote of 92-8 on June 24, 2021.
Section 202. Acceptance and Use of Private Funds for
Public-Private Partnerships. This section modifies existing
authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to accept private
donations to conservation programs by allowing the private
donor the ability to direct how and where those funds would be
used as well as give the Secretary the discretion on whether to
match those funds with existing program funds. This section is
an updated version of HR. 2606, the SUSTAINS Act, which was
reported by the House Committee on Agriculture by voice vote on
May 17, 2022.
Section 301. CFTC Whistleblower Program. This section
extends the authority of an administrative sub account within
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'') Customer
Protection Fund through October 1, 2024. It also authorizes the
CFTC to transfer an additional $10 million from the Customer
Protection Fund account to the sub account. The sub account
allows for the continued payment of salaries, customer
education initiatives and non-awards expenses, ensuring that
the CFTC's whistleblower program can continue to function even
when awards obligated to whistleblowers exceed the program
fund's balance at the time of distribution. This temporary
authority was originally signed into law after passage of S.
409 in July 2021 and has been extended in recent short-term
continuing resolutions.
Section 401. Modification or Termination of Easements Under
the Healthy Forests Reserve Program. This section allows for a
contract modifications of easements held under the U.S. Forest
Service Healthy Forest Reserve Program (``HFRP''). The
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (``ACEP'') and the
Emergency Watershed Program (``EWP'') currently allow for the
modification of easements signed under each program and this
section would extend the authority for modifications to HFRP
easements as well.
Section 501. SNAP EBT Skimming Regulations and
Reimbursement. This provision requires the Secretary to
coordinate with relevant agencies and stakeholders to
investigate the extent of the problem, develop methods to
prevent fraud and improve security measures through guidance
and regulatory action, and provide replacement of benefits
stolen through these fraudulent methods through FY2024. This
program is newly established in the FY2023 Consolidated
Appropriations Act. No Congressional action aside from this
provision has been conducted to address this emerging problem.
Sections 502 and 503. Summer Meals Program EBT &
Alternative Options. This section updates the USDA summer food
service program to permanently allow states to provide non-
congregate meals and summer EBT benefits nationwide to eligible
children as other options in addition to meals provided at
congregate feeding sites. Non-congregate meals, such as grab-
and-go or home delivery, would be provided in rural areas to
eligible children, and summer EBT benefits would be capped at
$40 per child per month.
Section 601. Pandemic Assistance Payments to Cotton
Merchandisers. This section provides $100 million for USDA to
make payments to merchandisers of cotton who purchased cotton
from U.S. producers or marketed cotton on their behalf for
economic losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and as
a result of other supply chain disruptions.
Section 602. Assistance to Rice Producers. This section
requires the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to
certain rice producers. Payments to producers will be
calculated based on a payment rate determined by the Secretary,
yield history, and the number of certified planted acres. This
section makes available $250 million for such payments.
Section 603. Chronic Wasting Disease (``CWD'') Research and
Management Act. This section enacts H.R. 5608, the Chronic
Wasting Disease Research and Management Act. It authorizes $70
million in annual appropriations for CWD research and
management activities administered by USDA's Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (``APHIS''). APHIS is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements with state and Tribal
wildlife agencies and agriculture departments to implement
research and management activities in order to develop new
testing methods, better understand the spread of CWD, develop
methods to control and manage CWD in cervid populations, and
other uses. Funding is required to be split between research
and management activities. USDA is also directed to conduct a
review of the existing Herd Certification program standards.
Sections 701 through 708. The Pesticide Registration
Improvement Act of 2022, commonly referred to as ``PRIA'' or
``PRIA V''. This section reauthorizes the user-fee programs
that fund the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(``EPA'') pesticide registration and review processes. PRIA V
includes an increase in registration and maintenance fees that
will support a more predictable regulatory process and provide
important resources for farm worker safety and health care
provider training, in addition to other services that advance
the safe and effective use of pesticides. PRIA V requires the
EPA to comply with numerous registration process improvements
in order to access additional funding levels and requires
manufacturers to phase-in bilingual labels on pesticides
products over the next 8 years.
Section 711. Registration Review Deadline Extension. This
section provides the EPA with (1) a four-year extension of the
deadline to complete the statutorily required review of certain
pesticides registrations, and (2) the flexibility to move
forward with interim decisions (``IDs'') on registration
reviews between now and October 1, 2026. The language also
requires that, where applicable, EPA include mitigations to
reduce the effects of pesticides receiving an interim decision
on endangered species or critical habitats of such endangered
species while taking into account input from the Secretary of
Agriculture.
The following bill within Committee jurisdiction was
included in P.L. 117-XX:
H.R. 5608, Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management
Act
H.R. 5608 was introduced by Representative Ron Kind on
October 19, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On December 8, 2021, the bill was considered under
suspension of the rules and passed by 393 yeas and 33 nays. The
bill was included in H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023, which passed the Senate on December 22, 2022 by a
vote of 68-29 and passed the House on December 23, 2022 by a
vote of 225-201.
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
address chronic wasting disease afflicting deer, elk, and moose
populations. Specifically, the bill directs USDA to establish a
program to research and manage the disease. Under the program,
USDA must offer to enter into agreements with state or Tribal
wildlife agencies and departments of agriculture, institutions
of higher education, and research centers to support research
on the transmission of, resistance to, and diagnosis of the
disease. In addition, USDA must offer to enter into agreements
with such agencies and departments to support state and Tribal
efforts to develop and implement management strategies that
address the disease.
2. Bills Acted on by the House But Not the Senate
H.R. 1602, Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021
H.R. 1602 was introduced by Representative Patrick T.
McHenry on March 8, 2021. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture. On April 19, 2021, the bill was considered under
suspension of the rules and agreed to.
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to jointly
establish a working group on digital assets.
H.R. 2989, Financial Transparency Act of 2021
H.R. 2989 was introduced by Representative Carolyn B.
Maloney on May 4, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee
on Financial Services in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture. On October 25, 2021, the bill, as amended, was
considered under suspension of the rules and passed by 400 yeas
and 19 nays.
This bill requires federal financial regulatory agencies to
adopt specified data standards with respect to format,
searchability, and transparency.
H.R. 3617, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and
Expungement Act
H.R. 3617 was introduced by Representative Jerrold Nadler
on May 28, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce,
the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Education and
Labor, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Small
Business, the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on
Oversight and Reform, and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure. On April 1, 2022, the House passed the bill by
a vote of 220 yeas and 204 nays.
H.R. 4300, Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act
H.R. 4300 was introduced by Representative Mariannette
Miller-Meeks on July 1, 2021. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture. On July 29, 2022, the bill, as amended, was
considered under suspension of the rules and passed by 420 yeas
and 0 nays.
This bill makes the America the Beautiful-National Parks
and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge,
to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star
Families.
H.R. 4489, National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act
H.R. 4489 was introduced by Representative Kim Schrier on
July 16, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On December 8, 2021, the bill, as amended, was
considered under suspension of the rules and passed by 385 yeas
and 42 nays.
This bill modifies the treatment of monies collected by the
United States arising out of certain Forest Service activities.
H.R. 5290, To extend authorization for livestock mandatory
reporting
H.R. 5290 was introduced by Chairman David Scott on
September 17, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On December 8, 2021, the bill was considered under
suspension of the rules and passed by 418 yeas and 9 nays.
This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
extend the authorization for the livestock mandatory reporting
program.
H.R. 5609, Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021
H.R. 5609 was introduced by Representative Dusty Johnson on
October 19, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On December 8, 2021, the bill was considered under
suspension of the rules and passed by 411 yeas and 13 nays.
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of
contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of
all or part of the production of fed cattle (including cattle
that are purchased or committed for delivery), including any
schedules of premiums or discounts associated with the
contract.
H.R. 6337, Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act
H.R. 6337 was introduced by Representative Joe Neguse on
December 20, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources in addition to the Committee on Agriculture.
On July 19, 2022, the bill was considered under suspension of
the rules and agreed to.
This bill establishes requirements related to long-distance
bike trails.
H.R. 7066, Russia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act of
2022
H.R. 7066 was introduced by Representative Brad Sherman on
March 11, 2022. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Financial Services in addition to the Committee on Agriculture.
On May 11, 2022, the bill, as amended, was considered under
suspension of the rules and passed by 418 yeas and 2 nays.
This bill requires a U.S. financial institution to take all
necessary and available actions to ensure any entity or person
owned or controlled by such institution complies with financial
sanctions applicable to Russia or Belarus to the same extent
required of that institution.
H.R. 7606, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of
2022
H.R. 7606 was introduced by Representative Abigail
Spanberger on April 27, 2022. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture. On June 16, 2022, the House passed by
the bill by a vote of 221 yeas to 204 nays.
This bill addresses provisions related to agriculture,
food, and fuel, including by providing funds for nutrient
management, precision agriculture, and biofuel infrastructure.
Specifically, the bill provides funding for the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) to (1) assist agricultural producers with
the costs of crop nutrient use or adopting precision
agriculture practices, and (2) provide grants to eligible
entities (e.g., fueling and distribution facilities) for
biofuel infrastructure.
3. House Resolutions Considered in the House
H. Res. 1156, Expressing the commitment of the House of
Representatives to building on the twenty years of
success of the George McGovern-Robert Dole Food for
Education and Child Nutrition Program
H. Res. 1156 was introduced by Representative James P.
McGovern on June 7, 2022. The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture in addition to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. On June 24, 2022, Rep. McGovern gave
introductory remarks on the measure on the House floor. On
December 13, 2022, the resolution was considered under
suspension of the rules and agreed to by voice vote.
This resolution expresses that the House of Representatives
is committed to (1) building upon the 20 years of success of
the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for
Education and Child Nutrition Program and supporting U.S.
farmers, milers, shippers, and commodity groups that provide
agricultural commodities for use in the McGovern-Dole Program
to help combat global malnutrition and food insecurity and
advance global education.
4. Bills Reported by the Committee on Agriculture But Not Considered
H.R. 267, 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act
H.R. 267 was introduced by Representative Mike Thompson on
January 11, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On September 20, 2021, the Committee on
Agriculture ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by
voice vote.
This bill expands the Department of Agriculture's Wildfire
and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) to include
coverage for losses of crops (including smoke-tainted wine
grapes) due to wildfires occurring in calendar year 2020.
H.R. 2424, Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act
H.R. 2424 was introduced by Representative Jimmy Panetta on
April 8, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On September 21, 2021, the Committee on
Agriculture ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by
voice vote.
This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the
Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award
grants to states or state departments of agriculture to provide
support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained by such
fairs due to COVID-19.
H.R. 2518, PRECISE Act
H.R. 2518 was introduced by Representative Ashley Hinson on
April 14, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On May 17, 2022, the Committee on Agriculture
ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by voice vote.
This bill incorporates support for precision agriculture
into various programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Specifically, the bill makes changes to eligibility criteria,
administrative procedures, and other aspects of the
Conservation Loan Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives
Program, and the Conservation Stewardship Program. These
changes include allowing the programs to support the adoption
of precision agriculture practices and acquisition of precision
agriculture technologies.
H.R. 2606, SUSTAINS Act
H.R. 2606 was introduced by Ranking Member Glenn Thompson
on April 15, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On May 17, 2022, the Committee on Agriculture
ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by voice vote.
This bill authorizes the Natural Resources Conservation
Service to accept contributions of nonfederal funds to support
a broader range of conservation programs.
H.R. 4140, Butcher Block Act
H.R. 4140 was introduced by Representative Dusty Johnson on
June 24, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On June 14, 2022, the Committee on Agriculture
ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by voice vote.
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA)
to make (or guarantee) loans and award grants for establishing,
expanding, and otherwise supporting livestock and poultry
processing and related activities.
H.R. 4252, To provide additional funding for scholarships
for students at 1890 institutions
H.R. 4252 was introduced by Chairman David Scott on June
30, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On November 3, 2021, the Committee on Agriculture
ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by voice vote.
This bill rescinds specified funds that were provided to
the Department of Agriculture for assistance and support for
socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and forest land
owners and operators. The bill makes the rescinded funds
available for scholarships at 1890 Institutions (i.e.,
historically Black colleges and universities that belong to the
U.S. land-grant university system).
H.R. 4374, Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America
Act
H.R. 4374 was introduced by Chairman David Scott on July 9,
2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture in
addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. On August 6,
2022, the Committee on Agriculture ordered the bill to be
reported, as amended, by voice vote.
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and makes other
changes to various programs of the Department of Agriculture
(USDA) that support broadband internet expansion in rural
areas.
H.R. 5589, Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act
H.R. 5589 was introduced by Representative Josh Harder on
October 15, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On November 1, 2022, the Committee on Agriculture
ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by voice vote.
This bill requires the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture to award grants for pilot projects with the
potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions by
converting and valorizing tree nut harvest by-products into
higher value biocarbon products.
H.R. 7764, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to
provide additional payments under the environmental
quality incentives program for implementation of
nutrient management practice, and for other
purposes
H.R. 7764 was introduced by Representatives Josh Harder on
May 13, 2022. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On May 17, 2022, the Committee on Agriculture
ordered the bill to be reported by voice vote.
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to provide
payments for nutrition management practices under the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
H.R. 7675, To amend the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an
Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain
Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force, and for
other purposes
H.R. 7675 was introduced by Representative Angie Craig on
May 6, 2022. On May 17, 2022, the Committee on Agriculture
ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by voice vote.
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
establish within USDA an Agricultural and Food System Supply
Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force. Among other
responsibilities, the task force must (1) help promote the
leadership of the United States with respect to the stability
of the agriculture and food system supply chain; (2) monitor
the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of the supply
chain; and (3) support the creation of jobs with competitive
wages in the U.S. agricultural and food system sector.
H. Res. 271, Recognizing the importance of the blueberry
industry to the United States and supporting the
designation of July 2021 as National Blueberry
Month
H. Res. 271 was introduced by Representative Sanford D.
Bishop on March 26, 2021. The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture. On September 21, 2021, the Committee
on Agriculture ordered the resolution to be reported, as
amended, by voice vote.
This resolution (1) supports the designation of National
Blueberry Month; and (2) recognizes the contributions of U.S.
growers and their families, and that purchasing blueberries
grown in the United States supports farmers, jobs, and the
economy.
5. Bills Reported by Other Committees Within the Committee on
Agriculture's Jurisdiction But Not Considered
H.R. 1503, Restoring Community Input and Public Protections
in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021
H.R. 1503 was introduced by Representative Mike Levin on
March 2, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources in addition to the Committee on Agriculture.
On May 5, 2021, the Committee on Natural Resources considered
and ordered the bill to be reported favorably with 24 yeas and
15 nays. The Committee on Agriculture discharged the bill on
December 14, 2022, and it was subsequently reported by the
Committee on Natural Resources the same day.
H.R. 1506, Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021
H.R. 1506 was introduced by Representative Alan S.
Lowenthal on March 2, 2021. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture. On May 5, 2021, the Committee on Natural Resources
considered and ordered the bill to be reported favorably with
24 yeas and 15 nays. The Committee on Agriculture discharged
the bill on December 14, 2022, and it was subsequently reported
by the Committee on Natural Resources the same day.
H.R. 2021, Environmental Justice For All Act
H.R. 2021 was introduced by Representative Raul M. Grijalva
on March 18, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce in addition to the Committee on Natural
Resources, the Committee on Judiciary, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on
Agriculture, and the Committee on Education and Labor. On July
27, 2021, the Committee on Natural Resources considered and
ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, favorably with 26
yeas and 21 nays.
H.R. 3075, Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act
H.R. 3075 was introduced by Representative Jared Huffman on
May 11, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, the
Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
On October 13, 2021, the Committee on Natural Resources
considered and ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by
voice vote.
H.R. 3326, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of
2021
H.R. 3326 was introduced by Representative Mike Levin on
May 19, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources in addition to the Committee on Agriculture. On
November 17, 2021, the Committee on Natural Resources
considered and ordered the bill to be reported by unanimous
consent. The Committee on Agriculture discharged the bill on
December 14, 2022, and it was subsequently reported by the
Committee on Natural Resources the same day.
H.R. 3670, SOAR Act
H.R. 3670 was introduced by Representative Joe Neguse on
June 1, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources in addition to the Committee on Agriculture. On
October 13, 2021, the Committee on Natural Resources considered
and ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by unanimous
consent. The Committee on Agriculture discharged the bill on
December 14, 2022, and it was subsequently reported by the
Committee on Natural Resources the same day.
H.R. 3686, Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act
H.R. 3686 was introduced by Representative Annie M. Kuster
on June 4, 2021. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources.
On July 13, 2022, the Committee on Natural Resources considered
and ordered the bill to be reported, as amended, by unanimous
consent. The Committee on Agriculture discharged the bill on
December 14, 2022, and it was subsequently reported by the
Committee on Natural Resources the same day.
H.R. 6435, To provide for the application of certain
provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal
year 2021
H.R. 6435 was introduced by Representative Cathy McMorris
Rodgers on January 20, 2022. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture in addition to the Committee on
Natural Resources. On February 16, 2022, the Committee on
Natural Resources considered and ordered the bill to be
reported by unanimous consent. The Committee on Agriculture
discharged the bill on December 14, 2022, and it was
subsequently reported by the Committee on Natural Resources the
same day.
H.R. 6936, Stamp Out Invasive Species Act
H.R. 6936 was introduced by Representative Elise M.
Stefanik on March 3, 2022. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Reform in addition to the Committees
on Natural Resources and Agriculture. On July 13, 2022, the
Committee on Natural Resources considered and ordered the bill
to be reported by unanimous consent. The Committee on
Agriculture discharged the bill on December 14, 2022, and it
was subsequently reported by the Committee on Natural Resources
the same day.
6. Bills Ordered Reported by the Committee on Agriculture
See the bills listed under ``4. Bills Reported by the
Committee on Agriculture But Not Considered.''
7. Bills Ordered Reported but Not Reported by Other Committees Within
the Committee on Agriculture's Jurisdiction
None.
8. Bills Defeated
None.
9. Bills Acted on by the Committee Included in Other Laws Enacted
None.
10. Bills Vetoed
None.
11. Bills Acted on by Both Houses But Not Enacted
H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act of
2021
H.R. 4521 was introduced by Representative Eddie Bernice
Johnson on July 19, 2021. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in addition to the
Committees on Agriculture and Energy and Commerce. H.R. 4521
was discharged from consideration by the Committees on
Agriculture and Energy and Commerce on January 28, 2022, and
was reported out the same day by the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology. On February 4, 2022, the House passed
the bill by a vote of 222 yeas to 210 nays. The bill passed the
Senate, as amended, by a vote of 68 yeas and 28 nays.
S. 5328, A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes
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S. 5328 was introduced by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto on
December 20, 2022. On December 20, 2022, the Senate passed the
bill by Unanimous Consent. On December 22, 2022, the bill was
considered under suspension of the rules and agreed to in the
House. The bill was presented to the President on December 28,
2022, and was awaiting further action as of the date of
publication.
12. Concurrent Resolutions Approved
None.
Other Bills of Interest: Several bills acted on by other
committees, but not acted on by the Committee on Agriculture,
contain provisions relating to matters within the Committee's
jurisdiction. The following are abbreviated summaries of these
bills.
P.L. 117-2 (H.R. 1319), American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
H.R. 1319 was introduced by Representative John A. Yarmuth
on February 24, 2021. The bill passed the House on February 27,
2021, by a vote of 219 yeas to 212 nays. The bill subsequently
passed the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 49 nays on March 6,
2021. Pursuant to H. Res. 198, the House proceeded with 2 hours
of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment. On
March 10, 2021, the Senate amendment was agreed to with 220
yeas to 211 nays. The President signed the bill into law on
March 11, 2021.
The applicable provisions of this bill address the
continued impacts of COVID-19 by providing additional funding
to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in order
to (1) improve the food supply chain and agriculture pandemic
response, (2) improve rural health care and other rural
development needs; (3) pay off outstanding farm loan debts of
socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and (4) address
historical discrimination and disparities in the agriculture
sector. In addition, the bill included additional funding to
boost nutritional assistance programs and improve access to
food supplies.
P.L. 117-169 (H.R. 5376), Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
H.R. 5376 was introduced by Representative John A. Yarmuth
on September 27, 2021. The bill passed the House on November
19, 2021, by a vote of 220 yeas to 213 nays. The bill
subsequently passed the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 50 nays
on August 7, 2022. Pursuant to H. Res. 1316, the House
proceeded with 3 hours of debate on the Yarmuth motion to agree
to the Senate amendment. On August 12, 2022, the Senate
amendment was agreed to with 220 yeas and 207 nays. The
President signed the bill into law on August 16, 2022.
The applicable provisions of this bill provide funding for
conservation, rural development, and forestry programs; amend
Section 1006 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to aid
underserved farmers, ranchers, and foresters; and provide
immediate relief to borrowers with at-risk agricultural
operation farm loans.
P.L. 117-263 (H.R. 7776), James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
H.R. 7776 was introduced by Representative Peter DeFazio on
May 16, 2022. On June 8, 2022, the House passed the bill, as
amended, by a vote of 384 yeas to 37 nays. The bill
subsequently passed the Senate by a vote of 93 yeas to 1 nay on
December 8, 2022. Pursuant to H. Res. 1512, the House agreed to
the Senate amendment with an amendment. On December 15, 2022,
the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate
amendment to H.R. 7776 by a vote of 83 yeas and 11 nays. The
President signed the bill into law on December 23, 2022.
This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities
for FY2023, and includes legislation such as the Water
Resources Development Act, Coast Guard Authorization Act, State
Department Authorization Act, and Intelligence Authorization
Act. It also addresses issues related to conservation and
climate change.
D. OVERSIGHT
The Committee on Agriculture and its Subcommittees were
active in their oversight functions, holding a number of
oversight hearings and activities during the 117th Congress.
The 117th Congress saw numerous Member-level hosted meetings,
round tables, and conference calls. These calls were conducted
with senior Administration Officials including the Secretary of
Agriculture and the United States Trade Representative, as well
as both public and private stakeholders across the country.
These meetings supplemented the Committee's oversight work by
providing Members the opportunity to engage with these leaders
and stakeholders on issues within the Committee's jurisdiction.
The hearings related to the application, administration, and
effectiveness of laws that lie within the Committee's
jurisdiction as well as the organization and operation of the
Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies having
responsibility for the administration of such laws.
The oversight hearings conducted during the 117th Congress
included specific oversight of the implementation of the
Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, allowing Members of the
Committee to question witnesses, both government and critical
stakeholders, about what has worked well and what needs
improvement in the creation of the next Farm Bill, expected in
2023. The hearings often resulted in recommendations for
improvements in the administration of the laws, regulations and
policies in effect in the Executive Branch as they relate to
the Committee's jurisdiction.
As part of its hearings, the Committee and its
Subcommittees reviewed the way the particular Federal agency or
department (usually the Department of Agriculture) administered
existing laws related to the subject matter of the legislation
before, or to be considered by, the Committee. In most cases,
legislation favorably reported to the House carries a
termination date (a ``sunset'') to ensure that in the future,
Congress will again review the effectiveness and the methods
with which the Executive Branch of Government has carried out
the letter and the spirit of that statute.
In keeping with the objective of the Oversight Plan, as
submitted to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and House
Administration, and Rule XI, clause 2 of the House of
Representatives, the Committee and its Subcommittees conducted
the following chronological oversight hearings during the 117th
Congress (Note: To see a copy of the Oversight Plan as
submitted, see ``I. Summary of Organization, Jurisdiction, and
Oversight Plan of the Committee on Agriculture.''):
Oversight Hearings
February 25, 2021: Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture
and Forestry Sectors. Full Committee. Serial No. 117-1.
This full committee hearing marked Representative David
Scott's (GA-13) first as Chairman of the House Agriculture
Committee. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) lists
risks to markets, agricultural income, higher food prices, and
an increase in extreme weather events as potential climate
impacts that will affect the agriculture and forestry sectors.
This hearing explored those impacts as well as opportunities to
adapt to and mitigate against climate change.
March 11, 2021: A Look at Food Insecurity in America. Full
Committee. Serial No. 117-2.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment and uncertainty
have put a strain on retailers and philanthropic groups who are
crucial for efficient and effective food delivery to low-income
Americans. The focus of this hearing was to learn from key
stakeholders, including retailers, urban and rural food banks,
and producers, how they are meeting the changing needs of
communities under stress and lessons learned for future crises.
March 25, 2021: A Hearing to Review the State of Black
Farmers in the U.S. Full Committee. Serial No. 117-3.
This hearing examined the history and experience of Black
farmers' involvement with various United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) programs. This hearing also explored
opportunities to address the impacts of discrimination, and how
to improve the profitability and sustainability of Black
farmers moving forward.
April 20, 2021: Rural Broadband--Examining Internet
Connectivity Needs and Opportunities in Rural America. Full
Committee. Serial No. 117-4.
The hearing explored the critical role access to reliable
and affordable broadband and connected devices plays on the
community development, health, and economic success of rural
America. The Committee also examined barriers and solutions to
reach the ultimate goal of nationwide broadband coverage and
adoption.
May 12, 2021: Title II Conservation Programs: Exploring
Climate Smart Practices. Subcommittee on Conservation and
Forestry. Serial No. 117-5.
This hearing explored the benefits of climate-smart,
conservation practices as well as available support for their
adoption through Title II conservation programs.
May 18, 2021: Member Day. Full Committee. Serial. No. 117-
6.
As required by the Rules of the House, the Committee hosted
a Member Day hearing, allowing any Member of the House to
provide testimony before the Committee on legislation or other
issues of importance. The Committee heard from ten Members of
Congress, and accepted written submissions from an additional
ten Members of Congress, on issues including sustainable
agriculture, energy and conservation, rural schools, landscape
restoration, student food security, and broadband for rural
America.
May 26, 2021: The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic.
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department
Operations. Serial No. 117-7.
In this hearing, Members of the Subcommittee heard from a
variety of stakeholders, including program participants, to get
an overview of SNAP's responsiveness during the COVID-19 public
health emergency for the purpose of considering future changes
to the program.
June 15, 2021: Examining Opportunities for Growth and
Investment in Rural America. Subcommittee on Commodity
Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Serial No. 117-8.
This hearing examined the economic and community
development needs of rural communities and evaluated the
efficacy of existing resources and programs.
June 16, 2021: 1890 Land-Grant Institutions: Investing for
Agricultural Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact. Full
Committee. Serial No. 117-9.
Members of the Committee engaged with leaders from the 1890
land-grant university system to discuss the current state of
the 1890s, including COVID-19 impact, response, and recovery,
implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill provisions impacting the
1890s, their agricultural research and extension needs, and
opportunities for further investments to support their mission
and impact.
June 23, 2021: A Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the Farm
Safety Net. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk
Management. Serial No. 117-10.
Over the past several years, farmers across the country
have experienced numerous challenges such as severe weather
conditions, historically low prices, extreme market volatility,
trade disruptions, and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
This Subcommittee hearing gathered input from farmers, a crop
insurance agent, and an agricultural economist on the function
of farm safety net programs like the Agriculture Risk Coverage
(ARC) program and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program, risk
management tools like crop insurance, and other programs about
how such tools help farmers manage those challenges.
June 30, 2021: Supply Chain Recovery and Resiliency: Small
Producers and Local Agricultural Markets. Subcommittee on
Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Serial No. 117-11.
This hearing focused on the impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic on small farmers and ranchers, including small
certified organic producers. Members of the Subcommittee
engaged with small producers to discuss COVID-19 recovery,
supply-chain management, and how USDA programs support the
development of economic opportunities for local agricultural
markets.
July 12, 2021: Examining the SNAP Benefit Cliff.
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department
Operations. Serial No. 117-12.
The purpose of this hearing was to shed light on the SNAP
benefit cliff's impact on low-income Americans, including
mechanisms that help states better phase out SNAP benefits when
a recipient experiences a change in eligibility. Additionally,
the hearing touched on the impending COVID-19 relief SNAP
benefit ``cliff''--the end of SNAP emergency allotments and the
15 percent increase in benefits, currently slated for September
30, 2021.
July 21, 2021: The U.S. Wood Products Industry:
Facilitating the Post COVID-19 Recovery. Subcommittee on
Conservation and Forestry. Serial No. 117-13.
This hearing explored the impacts of COVID-19 on the wood
products industry, including market pressures, labor shortages,
and transportation challenges, among other disruptions. The
hearing also explored ways in which wood products can
contribute to climate-friendly infrastructure.
July 28, 2021: State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks,
Recovery, and Rebuilding. Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign
Agriculture. Serial No. 117-14.
The livestock industry has experienced a number of distinct
shocks over the past few years including the COVID-19 pandemic,
a facility fire in Holcomb, Kansas, and a cyberattack on JBS.
All of these shocks affected beef processing capacity and
contributed to significant volatility in cattle markets. This
hearing gave Members the opportunity to hear from economists,
academics, and a cyber security expert about impacts on the
beef supply chain and how supply chains can strengthen
resilience to protect against future disruptions.
July 29, 2021: 21st Century Food Systems: Controlled
Environment Agriculture's Role in Protecting Domestic Food
Supply Chains and Infrastructure. Full Committee. Serial No.
117-15.
This hearing focused on controlled environment agriculture
(CEA), the production of plants in a controlled, indoor
environment such as in greenhouses, vertical farms, and growth
chambers. Members had the opportunity to hear directly from
industry experts about CEA production and its role in the
domestic food supply chain alongside and discuss CEA market
conditions, infrastructure needs, and food safety and security
efforts.
September 23, 2021: Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture
and Forestry. Full Committee. Serial No. 117-16.
This hearing explored existing carbon markets and the ways
that producers participate in them. The hearing also explored
ways that these markets can better support producers in
contributing to climate-friendly practices.
September 29, 2021: The 2021 Wildland Fire Year: Responding
to and Mitigating Threats to Communities. Subcommittee on
Conservation and Forestry. Serial No. 117-17.
This hearing explored the challenges presented by the 2021
Fire Year. The hearing also discussed staffing, management
goals, restoration challenges, and forest resilience goals.
October 7, 2021: A Hearing to Review the State of the
Livestock Industry. Full Committee. Serial No. 117-18.
The purpose of this hearing was to examine issues facing
the livestock industry and to hear various perspectives on how
to address industry and market challenges. Members heard from
Senator Grassley, Secretary Vilsack, and representatives of the
livestock industry. The witnesses provided a range of expertise
and opinions on different segments of the livestock sector,
including cattle, swine, and sheep production, along with views
from the meat processing industry and U.S. government. This
hearing also addressed questions about Livestock Mandatory
Reporting (LMR) and some proposed changes to LMR.
October 26, 2021: Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century
Advancements and Applications. Joint hearing of the
Subcommittees on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture and
Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Serial No. 117-19.
The agricultural biotechnology industry has undergone
challenges in market access and global adoption. These
challenges are compounded by varying international regulatory
approaches and reluctance in domestic and global acceptance.
This hearing provided Members of the Full Committee an
opportunity to hear about these and other issues directly
impacting agricultural biotechnology, alongside discussion of
the U.S. regulatory framework, supply chain issues, current
research, educational outreach efforts, and innovations in the
pipeline.
November 3, 2021: The Immediate Challenges to our Nation's
Food Supply Chain. Full Committee. Serial No. 117-20.
This hearing explored the broad and complex challenges
facing the food and agriculture supply chain. Witnesses offered
perspectives on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
economy, transportation and logistics, the workforce, farm-
level production challenges such as rising input costs,
ingredient and raw material sourcing. Witnesses included
representatives from the trucking, baking, dairy processing,
grocers and wholesalers, and crop input retailers industries,
as well as a fruit and vegetable grower.
November 10, 2021: Hunger Among Veterans and
Servicemembers: Understanding the Problem and Evaluating
Solutions. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department
Operations. Serial No. 117-21.
The purpose of this hearing was to examine the causes of
hunger among veterans and servicemembers, including the unique
challenges each may face in accessing Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Testimony covered areas
such as the impact of SNAP work requirements on disabled
veterans and how the military's Basic Allowance for Housing
impacts SNAP eligibility for servicemembers living off-base.
November 16, 2021: A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural
America. Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and
Credit. Serial No. 117-22.
This hearing examined opportunities and incentives for
renewable energy projects and biobased product manufacturing in
rural America. Discussion included evaluation of the renewable
energy projects in rural areas, potential benefits and project
barriers that affect benefits to local communities. The hearing
also evaluated USDA program incentives for biobased products
manufacturing, including discussion of biobased product
development and their economic and environmental benefits.
November 17, 2021: Trade Policy and Priorities.
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Serial No.
117-23.
The hearing was designed to educate Members about
industry's trade priorities and how those priorities can be
incorporated into the Biden Administration's trade agenda,
including what can be done to improve trade relations, open new
markets, and facilitate the export of American products. The
hearing provided important background for future engagements
with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.
December 8, 2021: Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution
Programs. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department
Operations. Serial No. 117-24.
The purpose of this hearing was to review U.S. Department
of Agriculture's (USDA) food distribution programs--The
Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Commodity
Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and Food Distribution Program
on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)--and how they support Americans
in need. The conversation explored program implementation and
the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the response of
these programs and the organizations that operate them.
January 12, 2022: Implications of Electric Vehicle
Investments for Agriculture and Rural America. Full Committee.
Serial No. 117-25.
The purpose of the hearing was to investigate the problems
and opportunities for rural America of investing billions of
private and public dollars into electric vehicles and related
infrastructure needs. The panel of experts testifying included
an energy provider and distributor, a car manufacturer, a
regional chain convenient store, a union worker association, a
biofuel association, a rural auto dealer and a think tank to
testify on all implications of such a massive electric vehicle
investment in the United States on rural America.
January 20, 2022: To Review the State of the Rural Economy
with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Full Committee. Serial
No. 117-26.
The Committee welcomed back Secretary Vilsack for the
purposes of providing testimony on the issues facing rural
residents and agricultural producers, including the status of
programs implemented to assist farmers and ranchers and our
food and agriculture industry during the pandemic and the
resiliency of the food supply chain. Secretary Vilsack also
offered updates on agriculture provisions in the American
Rescue Plan, the status of disaster assistance programs, and
further updates on the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill.
February 2, 2022: A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation
Programs. Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Serial No.
117-27.
This hearing reviewed the current state of farm bill
conservation programs, challenges and success of 2018 Farm Bill
program implementation, and a discussion of how staffing
challenges are impacting program delivery. Members heard
testimony from, and asked questions of, Farm Service Agency
Administrator Zach Ducheneaux and Natural Resources
Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby.
February 3, 2022: Sustainability in the Livestock Sector:
Environmental Gain and Economic Viability. Subcommittee on
Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Serial No. 117-28.
This hearing gave Members an opportunity to discuss the
interaction between sustainability initiatives in the livestock
sector, climate change, and existing market incentives for
producing sustainable products. This hearing explored the
challenges posed by climate change, the actions that the
livestock industry is taking, any gaps that should be
addressed, and incentives and conditions required for producers
to succeed.
February 8, 2022: A Hearing to Review Farm Policy with
Under Secretary Robert Bonnie. Subcommittee on General Farm
Commodities and Risk Management. Serial No. 117-29.
As part of the Committee's oversight responsibilities, this
Subcommittee hearing entailed testimony from USDA Farm
Production and Conservation Under Secretary Robert Bonnie on
the status of program delivery through the Farm Service Agency
(FSA) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) along with the
Administration's use of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
The hearing entailed updates on the status of implementation of
provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill.
February 15, 2022: Review of the Office of the Inspector
General Report on USDA Oversight of Civil Rights Complaints.
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department
Operations. Serial No. 117-30.
The purpose of this hearing was to review a report
conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding the Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights' (OASCR) oversight
of the civil rights complaints process between 2016 and 2019.
The Inspector General for USDA provided testimony which touched
on OASCR's continued untimely processing of civil rights
program complaints and needed improvements to OASCR's
procedures and oversight processes.
March 1, 2022: A 2022 Review of Farm Bill: Commodity Group
Perspectives on Title I. Full Committee. Serial No. 117-27.
As part of the Committee's series of Farm Bill review
activities, this hearing featured testimony from nine witnesses
representing 16 commodity associations on implementation of
Title I of the 2018 Farm Bill. Witnesses provided perspective
on how commodity programs have been working, input on how
Congress should evaluate the structure of safety net programs,
and perspective on accessibility of those programs. The
witnesses also provided perspective on the current state of the
farm economy.
March 8, 2022: A 2022 Review of Farm Bill: Rural
Development. Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and
Credit. Serial No. 117-27.
This hearing examined the implementation and effectiveness
of Rural Development programs created and amended during the
2018 Farm Bill.
March 16, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of
USDA Programs in Addressing Climate Change. Full Committee.
Serial No. 117-27.
This hearing allowed Members of the Committee to hear
testimony regarding how USDA programs can help farmers,
ranchers, foresters, and rural communities meet and proactively
address climate concerns while also addressing other needs.
March 29, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill:
Horticulture and Urban Agriculture. Subcommittee on
Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Serial No. 117-27.
The Agriculture Committee heard from USDA Marketing and
Regulatory Programs Under Secretary Moffit and Natural
Resources Conservation Service Chief Cosby, alongside five
stakeholders on the implementation of the horticulture and
urban agriculture sections from the 2018 Farm bill. This
hearing offered oversight and suggestions for improvement for
the applicable statues.
March 31, 2022: State of the CFTC. Full Committee. Serial
No. 117-31.
This hearing evaluated the state of operations at the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and reviewed major
commodity market developments and trends and upcoming agency
activities and initiatives.
April 5, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Energy--
Renewable Energy Opportunities in Rural America. Full
Committee. Serial No. 117-27.
This hearing examined the state of the renewable economy in
rural America, including the role rural America plays in its
development, and the adoption of renewable energy in rural
areas.
April 6, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill:
International Trade and Food Assistance Programs. Subcommittee
on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Serial No. 117-27.
This hearing was a review of 2018 Farm Bill programs that
fall under Title III, also known as the ``Trade Title.''
Members asked questions of Agency representatives from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and U.S. Agency for International
Development, along with a second panel of stakeholders who
participate in USDA and USAID trade promotion and international
food assistance programs. This was an opportunity to gather
information and insights on how effectively Title III of the
2018 Farm Bill has been implemented and whether there may be
room for improvements in the 2023 Farm Bill.
April 27, 2022: An Examination of Price Discrepancies,
Transparency, and Alleged Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets.
Full Committee. Serial No. 117-32.
This hearing examined issues facing cattle producers and
focused on how to address industry and market challenges in the
cattle industry. Over the past few years there have been a
number of allegations directed towards the packing industry,
including claims that the packers participated in market
manipulation and unfair practices. This hearing sought to
illuminate some of those claims and provide the CEOs from the
packing companies an opportunity to respond to those
allegations. Members heard from a panel of cattle producers,
and from the CEOs of the big four packing firms.
April 28, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Full Committee.
Serial No. 117-27.
The purpose of this hearing was to gather input from the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding provisions in
Title IV of the 2018 Farm Bill addressing the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Deputy Under Secretary
for USDA's Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS),
joined by the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), discussed how SNAP is working to provide food assistance
to millions of Americans and provided insight into the
implementation and impact of the 2018 Farm Bill SNAP provisions
to date.
May 12, 2022: Changing Market Roles: The FTX Proposal and
Trends in New Clearinghouse Models. Full Committee. Serial No.
117-33.
Following the CFTC's public request for input on a proposal
from FTX, the hearing provided an opportunity for Members to
hear directly from industry stakeholders concerning the
implications of and impacts on market participants of FTX's
proposed direct clearing model for margined products.
May 25, 2022: Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce
Training, Education, and Job Opportunities. Subcommittee on
Conservation and Forestry. Serial No. 117-34.
This hearing explored the work that stakeholders are doing
to address workforce shortages, from teaching children more
about conservation, to providing professional development to
early career professionals. Members heard from stakeholders
with different missions and learned about various approaches to
developing interest in careers, and educating future
professionals.
June 8, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder
Perspectives on SNAP. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and
Department Operations. Serial No. 117-27.
The purpose of this hearing was to provide an opportunity
for input from relevant stakeholders regarding the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and associated provisions
in Title IV of the 2018 Farm Bill. Witnesses included a State
SNAP administrator, SNAP retailer, and non-profit
representative, who provided insight into how the 2018 Farm
Bill and events since the bill's passage, like the COVID-19
pandemic, have impacted SNAP operations and the individuals it
serves and recommendations on how to improve the program in the
2023 Farm Bill.
June 9, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic
Perspectives on Title I Commodities and Title XI Crop
Insurance. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk
Management. Serial No. 117-27.
As part of the Agriculture Committee's farm bill oversight
activities, this hearing gathered input from agricultural
economists on the dynamics of commodity prices and input costs
in recent years, and implications of those conditions for the
effectiveness of 2018 Farm Bill safety net programs and risk
management tools. Witnesses shared their perspectives on farm
policy options, current economic conditions, land values, input
costs, and other economic dynamics with implications for farm
policy.
June 14, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder
Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs. Full
Committee. Serial No. 117-27.
This hearing provided an opportunity to gather input from
relevant stakeholders regarding U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) non-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
nutrition programs, including The Emergency Food Assistance
Program (TEFAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP),
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Gus
Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), Seniors
Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), Healthy Food
Financing Initiative (HFFI), Community Food Projects (CFP),
Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Projects (HFMI), and Micro-Grants
for Food Security Program (MGFSP), and relevant provisions in
Title IV of the 2018 Farm Bill. Witnesses testified about how
the 2018 Farm Bill and COVID-19 pandemic have impacted program
operations and discussed opportunities for further improvements
to these programs in the upcoming farm bill.
June 15, 2022: The Role of Climate Research in Supporting
Agricultural Resiliency. Full Committee. Serial No. 117-35.
This hearing was an opportunity for Members to develop a
deeper understanding of the research being done on the
relationship between agriculture and climate resiliency.
Members heard from a number of experts on different aspects of
the challenges and opportunities.
June 22, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy
Provisions. Full Committee. Serial No. 117-27.
The House Agriculture Committee held this hearing on the
implementation of dairy provisions in the 2018 farm bill. The
hearing included two panels: one of USDA experts and one of
industry stakeholders who shared feedback on the Dairy Margin
Coverage program and the recent Federal Milk Marketing Order
change.
June 23, 2022: The Future of Digital Asset Regulation.
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Serial
No. 117-36.
The purpose of this hearing was to gather input from
stakeholders, academics, and the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (CFTC) regarding the current and potential future
regulation of digital assets and to consider the CFTC's current
and future role in regulating the spot or cash digital
commodity markets.
July 13, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Forestry.
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Serial No. 117-27.
This hearing explored the implementation of the 2018 Farm
Bill. The hearing allowed Members to explore how farm bill
forestry programs are being implemented by the administration.
This hearing also allowed Members to hear stakeholder
perspectives on program uses and challenges.
July 14, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The State of
Credit for Young, Beginning, and Underserved Producers. Full
Committee. Serial No. 117-27.
This hearing featured testimony from young, beginning, and
underserved farmers to better understand the unique challenges
they face .A focus on this group of producers is important as
current farmers and ranchers are aging and these producers will
need the financial resources to continue farming and ranching.
July 20, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder
Perspectives on Title XI Crop Insurance. Subcommittee on
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Serial No. 117-
27.
As part of the Agriculture Committee's farm bill oversight
activities, this hearing gathered input from stakeholders on
the crop insurance provisions contained in the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334, 2018 Farm Bill).
Witnesses testifying on the panel included representatives of
trade associations representing crop insurance and reinsurance
companies and crop insurance agents, as well as a product
developer and two farmers.
July 28, 2022: An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production
Program. Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and
Research. Serial No. 117-37.
This hearing featured testimony from producers,
researchers, Tribal members, and State Agriculture Directors
and Commissioners who provided an overview of the hemp
industry. This overview addressed changes made in both the 2014
and 2018 Farm Bills pertaining to the USDA Hemp Production
Program. The hearing provided valuable insight to be used
moving forward in preparation of a 2023 Farm Bill.
September 14, 2022: Soil Health Practices and Programs that
Support Regenerative Agriculture. Full Committee. Serial No.
117-38.
This hearing explored the concepts and practices of soil
health and regenerative agriculture, including both organic and
conventional perspectives. Members heard from producers and
experts regarding soil health changes and opportunities.
September 15, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill:
Broadband. Full Committee. Serial No. 117-27.
This hearing provided a review of the collaborative efforts
and coordination of USDA, NTIA, FCC, and other Federal agencies
awarding broadband funding and the role these agencies will
play in achieving nationwide connectivity.
September 20, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill:
Stakeholder Perspectives on Title II Conservation Programs.
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Serial No. 117-27.
This subcommittee hearing provided perspectives from
producers and program users regarding USDA conservation program
use, challenges and opportunities.
September 29, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Title
XII--Department Operations and Outreach. Subcommittee on
Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. Serial No.
117-27.
This hearing allowed Members to explore USDA department
operations and outreach programs, including the Outreach and
Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and
Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, or the 2501 Program, and
the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. Witnesses
Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, USDA Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics and Chief Scientist, and Zach
Ducheneaux, USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator, testified
about how the 2018 Farm Bill and COVID-19 pandemic impacted
USDA and its consumers and discussed the Departments' efforts
to ensure all farmers have equitable access to its programs.
Listening Sessions' Summation--Sec. II.D.2
Full Committee. Serial No. 117-27, pt. 2. Appendix
June 25, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill:
Perspectives from the Field: Coolidge, AZ
House Agriculture General Farm Commodities and
Risk Management Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos (D-
IL) convened a full Committee farm bill listening
session on June 25, 2022, hosted by Representative
Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ) at Central Arizona College in
Coolidge, Arizona. General Farm Commodities and
Risk Management Subcommittee Ranking Member Austin
Scott (R-GA) also participated in the session.
Approximately 140 members of the public
participated in-person or streamed the session
online, with dozens of farmers and other farm bill
stakeholders provided input on issues related to
all farm bill titles.
July 7, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill:
Perspectives from the Field: Fresno, CA
House Agriculture Livestock and Foreign
Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa (D-CA)
convened a listening session at Fresno State
University in California. The Congressman heard
from local producers, constituents, and other
agricultural stakeholders from around the state
about a number of issues relating to the upcoming
Farm Bill. Chairman Costa listened to and discussed
each title of the Farm Bill with constituents to
better understand the needs of producers.
Approximately 100 members of the public
participated in person, and the listening session
was streamed by more than 1000 online.
July 22, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill:
Perspectives from the Field: Carnation, WA
House Agriculture Biotechnology, Horticulture,
and Research Subcommittee Chair Stacey E. Plaskett
(D-USVI at-large) convened a full Committee farm
bill listening session on July 22, 2022, hosted by
Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) at Remlinger
Farms in Carnation, Washington. Approximately 325
members of the public participated in-person or
streamed the session online, with dozens of
producers, constituents, researchers, local
nonprofits, and other farm bill stakeholders
provided input on issues to all farm bill titles.
July 25, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill:
Perspectives from the Field: Northfield, MN
House Agriculture General Farm Commodities and
Risk Management Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos (D-
IL) convened a full Committee farm bill listening
session on July 25, 2022, hosted by Representative
Angie Craig (D-MN) at Far-Gaze Farms near
Northfield, Minnesota. Approximately 130 members of
the public attended in-person and over 1,000
individuals streamed the session online, with
dozens of farmers and other farm bill stakeholders
provided input on issues related to all farm bill
titles.
August 22, 2022: A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill:
Perspectives from the Field: Fremont, OH
House Agriculture General Farm Commodities and
Risk Management Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos (D-
IL) convened a full Committee farm bill listening
session on August 22, 2022, hosted by
Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) in the Neeley
Center at Terra State Community College in Fremont,
Ohio. Approximately 230 members of the public
participated in-person or streamed the session
online, with dozens of farmers and other farm bill
stakeholder provided input on issues related to all
farm bill titles.
Note: The listening sessions listed in Section D.2. were
published as an appendix (Serial No. 117-27, pt. 2) to A 2022
Review of the Farm Bill, Serial No. 117-27, pt. 1. To avoid
duplication, they are not listed in the following table of
published hearings.
E. PUBLISHED HEARINGS
117-1.... Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry
Sectors
117-2.... A Look at Food Insecurity in America
117-3.... A Hearing to Review the State of Black Farmers in the U.S.
117-4.... Rural Broadband--Examining Internet Connectivity Needs and
Opportunities in Rural America
117-5.... Title II Conservation Programs: Exploring Climate Smart
Practices
117-6.... Member Day
117-7.... The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic
117-8.... Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural
America
117-9.... Land-Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural
Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact
117-10... A Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net
117-11... Supply Chain Recovery and Resiliency: Small Producers and
Local Agricultural Markets
117-12... Examining the SNAP Benefit Cliff
117-13... The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating the Post
COVID-19 Recovery
117-14... State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery, and
Rebuilding
117-15... 21st Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment
Agriculture's Role in Protecting Domestic Food Supply
Chains and Infrastructure
117-16... Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry
117-17... The 2021 Wildland Fire Year: Responding to and Mitigating
Threats to Communities
117-18... A Hearing to Review the State of the Livestock Industry
117-19... Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and
Applications
117-20... The Immediate Challenges to our Nation's Food Supply Chain
117-21... Hunger Among Veterans and Servicemembers: Understanding the
Problem and Evaluating Solutions
117-22... A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America
117-23... Trade Policy and Priorities
117-24... Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs
117-25... Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for
Agriculture and Rural America
117-26... To Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack
117-27... A2022 Review of Farm Bill: Conservation Programs
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Commodity Group
Perspectives on Title I
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Rural Development
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of USDA Programs
in Addressing Climate Change
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban
Agriculture
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Energy--Renewable Energy
Opportunities in Rural America
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: International Trade and
Food Assistance Programs
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on
SNAP
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic Perspectives on
Title I Commodities and Title XI Crop Insurance
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on
Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Forestry
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The State of Credit for
Young, Beginning, and Underserved Producers
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on
Title XI Crop Insurance
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Broadband
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on
Title II Conservation Programs
117-27... A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Title XII--Department
Operations and Outreach
117-28... Sustainability in the Livestock Sector: Environmental Gain
and Economic Viability
117-29... A Hearing to Review Farm Policy with Under Secretary Robert
Bonnie
117-30... Review of the Office of the Inspector General Report on
USDA Oversight of Civil Rights Complaints
117-31... State of the CFTC
117-32... An Examination of Price Discrepancies, Transparency, and
Alleged Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets
117-33... Changing Market Roles: The FTX Proposal and Trends in New
Clearinghouse Models
117-34... Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce Training,
Education, and Job Opportunities
117-35... The Role of Climate Research in Supporting Agricultural
Resiliency
117-36... The Future of Digital Asset Regulation
117-37... An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program
117-38... Soil Health Practices and Programs that Support
Regenerative Agriculture
F. MEETINGS NOT PUBLISHED
February 10, 2021--Full Committee open business meeting.
Markup of organizational matters of the Committee on
Agriculture for the 117th Congress and to consider a proposal
to satisfy the Committee's reconciliation instructions as
required by S. Con. Res. 5. The Committee Rules and Committee
staff assignments were approved by voice vote. The
recommendations of the Committee regarding the proposal to
satisfy the Committee's reconciliation instructions, as
amended, were transmitted to the Committee on the Budget by a
vote of 25 yeas and 23 nays.
April 20, 2021--Full Committee open business meeting.
Markup of the Committee's Budget Views and Estimates Letter for
FY 2022, which was approved by voice vote.
June 16, 2021--Full Committee open business meeting. Markup
of a Committee Print to Provide for the Availability of Amounts
for Customer Education Initiatives and Non-Award Expenses of
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program,
and for other purposes, which was reported favorably to the
House by voice vote.
July 14, 2021--Full Committee open business meeting. Markup
of H.R. 4374, the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural
America Act, which, as amended, was reported favorably to the
House by voice vote.
July 27, 2021--Full Committee open business meeting. Markup
of H.R. 267, the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act, which, as
amended, was reported favorably to the House by voice vote.
September 10 and 13, 2021--Full Committee open business
meeting. Markup of a proposal to satisfy the Committee's
reconciliation instructions as required by S. Con. Res. 14. The
recommendations of the Committee regarding the proposal to
satisfy the Committee's reconciliation instructions were
transmitted to the Committee on the Budget by a vote of 27 ayes
and 24 nays.
October 21, 2021--Full Committee open business meeting.
Markup of H.R. 4252, To provide additional funding for
scholarships for students at 1890's institutions, which, as
amended, was agreed to by a vote of 45 yeas and 3 nays and
reported favorably to the House; H.R. 2361, the Rebuild Rural
America Act of 2021, which was not offered; H.R. 5608, the
Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, which was
agreed to by voice vote and reported favorably to the House;
H.R. 3532, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out
a periodic wildfire assessment, and for other purposes, which
was withdrawn; H.R. 4489, the National Forest Restoration and
Remediation Act, which was agreed to by voice vote and reported
favorably to the House; H.R. 5609, the Cattle Contract Library
Act of 2021, which was agreed to by voice vote and reported
favorably to the House; and H.R. 5589, the Pyrolysis Innovation
Grants Act, which, as amended, was agreed to by voice vote and
reported favorably to the House.
May 17, 2022--Full Committee open business meeting. Markup
of the Committee's Budget Views and Estimates Letter for FY
2023, which was approved by voice vote; H.R. 7764, A bill to
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional
payments under the environmental quality incentives program for
implementation of a nutrient management practice, and for other
purposes, which, by unanimous consent, was reported favorably
to the House; H.R. 2518, the Producing Responsible Energy and
Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act
or the PRECISE Act, which, by unanimous consent, was reported
favorably to the House; H.R. 2606, the Sponsoring USDA
Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural
Solutions Act of 2021, or the SUSTAINS Act, which, by unanimous
consent, was reported favorably to the House; H.R. 4140, the
Butcher Block Act, which, as amended, by unanimous consent, was
reported favorably to the House; H.R. 7675, To amend the
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to
establish an Agricultural and Food System Supply Chain
Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force, and for other
purposes, which, as amended, by unanimous consent, was reported
favorably to the House; H.R. 7606, the Meat and Poultry Special
Investigator Act of 2022, which, as amended, was agreed to by a
vote of 27 yeas and 21 nays and reported favorably to the
House; H.R. 7763, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to
support and incentivize domestic activities to address
fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, diversity fertilizer
sources, and reduce depending on foreign sources for
fertilizer, and other purposes, which was not offered; and H.R.
7765, the American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2022,
which was not offered.
G. COMMITTEE PRINTS
Committee on Agriculture Rules. Print No. 117-1. Adopted
February 10, 2021.
H. WATERSHEDS
None.
III. Appendix
A. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
(The phrase [pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law
104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868)] has been removed to avoid
duplication.)
February 8, 2021
EC-183. A letter from the Deputy Administrator for Policy
Support, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Employment and Training Opportunities
in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [FNS-2019-0008
RIN: 0584-AE68] received February 2, 2021, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
February 22, 2021
EC-318. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
Exemptions From Swap Trade Execution Requirement (RIN: 3038-
AE25) received February 2, 2021, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
EC-319. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendments to the Pale Cyst Nematode Regulations [Doc. No.:
APHIS-2018-0041] (RIN: 0579-AE48) received February 2, 2021, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
February 23, 2021
EC-359. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission,
Market Participants Division, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Margin
Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major
Swap Participants (RIN: 3038-AF05) received February 2, 2021,
to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-360. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission,
Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final
rule--Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers
and Major Swap Participants (RIN: 3038-AF03) received February
2, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-361. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission,
Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Swap
Execution Facilities (RIN: 3038-AE25) received February 2,
2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
March 17, 2021
EC-612. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of
Clearing and Risk, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
transmitting the Commission's final rule--Exemption from
Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration (RIN: 3038-AE65)
received February 24, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-613. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of
Clearing and Risk, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
transmitting the Commission's joint final rule--Customer Margin
Rules Relating to Security Futures [Release No.: 34-90244; File
No.: S7-09-19] (RIN: 3235-AM55) received February 25, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
EC-614. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of
Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
Compliance Requirements for Commodity Pool Operators on Form
CPO-PQR (RIN: 3038-AE98) received February 24, 2021, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
EC-615. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Market
Participants Division, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
transmitting the Commission's interim final rule--Portfolio
Reconciliation Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap
Participants--Revision of ``Material Terms'' Definition (RIN:
3038-AF08) received February 24, 2021, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
April 14, 2021
EC-783. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final
rule--Exemption from Registration for Certain Foreign
Intermediaries (RIN: 3038-AE46) received March 17, 2021, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
EC-784. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Major final rule--
Rural eConnectivity Program [RUS-20-Telecom-0023] (RIN: 0572-
AC51) received March 16, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
April 15, 2021
EC-804. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Innovation Center, Rural Development-Rural Utilities
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Revolving Fund Program--Water and
Environmental Provisions of the Agricultural Improvement Act of
2018 [Doc. No.: RUS-20-WATER-0033] (RIN: 0572-AC52) received
March 26, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-805. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program [Doc. No.:
AMS-SC-19-0042; SC19-990-2 FR] received February 23, 2021, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
May 7, 2021
EC-1027. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Rural
Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Rural Energy for America Program [Doc.
No.: RBS-20-BUSINESS-0027] (RIN: 0570-AA98) received April 28,
2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
May 19, 2021
EC-1220. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Farm
Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration's
proposed rule--Collateral Evaluation Requirements (RIN: 3052-
AC94) received May 12, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
May 25, 2021
EC-1308. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rules Development Innovation Center, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Rural
Microentrepreneur Assistance Program [Doc. No.: RBS-20-
BUSINESS-0044] (RIN: 0570-AB02) received May 19, 2021, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
June 17, 2021
EC-1393. A letter from the General Counsel, Farm Credit
Administration, transmitting the Administration's direct final
rule--Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Disclosure and
Reporting (RIN: 3052-AD47) received June 14, 2021, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
June 25, 2021
EC-1482. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Rural
Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program [Doc. No.:
RBS-21-BUSINESS-0007] (RIN: 0570-AB06) received June 23, 2021,
to the Committee on Agriculture.
July 20, 2021
EC-1638. A letter from the Deputy Administrator for Policy
Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department's final rule--Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program: Rescission of Requirements for
Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents: Notice of Vacatur [NS-
2021-0012] (RIN: 0584-AE87) received July 13, 2021, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
July 22, 2021
EC-1663. A letter from the Director, Regulations and
Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Streamlining Electric Program Procedures [RUS-21-ELECTRIC-0003]
(RIN: 0572-AC53) received July 16, 2021, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
July 30, 2021
EC-1805. A letter from the Director, Regulations
Development Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Inspection of Yak and Other Bovidae, Cervidae, and
Camelidae Species [Doc. No.: FSIS-2019-0028] (RIN: 0583-AD73)
received July 20, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-1806. A letter from the Director, Regulations
Development Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Elimination of the Requirement To Defibrinate Livestock
Blood Saved as an Edible Product [Doc. No.: FSIS-2020-0005]
(RIN: 0583-AD81) received July 20, 2021, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
August 3, 2021
EC-1850. A letter from the Board Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budget and
Performance Plan, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public Law
111-352, Sec. 3; (124 Stat. 3867); jointly to the Committees on
Agriculture and Oversight and Reform.
September 3, 2021
EC-2098. A letter from the Chairman, Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation, transmitting the 2020 Annual Report of
the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, pursuant to Sec.
5.64 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
September 17, 2021
EC-2138. A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Definitions of the European Union and the United Kingdom
[Doc. No.: APHIS-2021-0003] received August 31, 2021, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
September 22, 2021
EC-2192. A letter from the Deputy Administrator for Policy
Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department's Correcting amendment and
extension of comment period for interim final rule--
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Non-Discretionary
Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of the Agricultural
Improvement Act of 2018; Correction [FNS-2018-0043] (RIN: 0584-
AE64) received September 14, 2021, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
EC-2193. A letter from the General Counsel, Farm Credit
Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--
Standards of Conduct (RIN: 3052-AC44) rec[e]ived September 14,
2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
September 23, 2021
EC-2208. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory
Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Chlorpyrifos; Tolerance
Revocations [EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0523; FRL-5993-04-OCSPP] received
August 31, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
September 27, 2021
EC-2229. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Implementation of Telecommunications Provisions of the
Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 [RUS-20-TELECOM-0044]
(RIN: 0572-AC48) received September 20, 2021, to the Committee
on Agriculture.
September 30, 2021
EC-2271. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Innovation Center, Rural Development, Rural Housing
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department's notice of funds availability--The American Rescue
Plan Act Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program [Doc. No.:
RHS-21-CF-0009] received August 20, 2021, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
EC-2272. A letter from the Board Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
2020 annual report of the Farm Credit Administration, pursuant
to Sec. 5.17(a)(3) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended
(Public Law 92-181); to the Committee on Agriculture.
October 5, 2021
EC-2307. A letter from the Deputy Administrator for Policy
Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department's interim final rule--Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): 2008 Farm Bill Provisions
on Clarification of Split Issuance; Accrual of Benefits and
Definition Changes: Delay of Implementation Date for Certain
Provisions [FNS 2016-0074] (RIN: 0584-AE02) received August 17,
2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
October 12, 2021
EC-2386. A letter from the Deputy Administrator for Policy
Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department's interim final rule--Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program: Non-Discretionary Quality Control
Provisions of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 [FNS-
2018-0043] (RIN: 0584-AE64) received August 23, 2021, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
EC-2387. A letter from the General Counsel, Farm Credit
Administration, transmitting the Administration's direct final
rule--Title IV Conservators and Receivers (RIN: 3052-AD46)
received August 20, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
October 20, 2021
EC-2474. A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Elimination of the Voluntary Trichinae
Certification Program [Doc. No.: APHIS-2020-0065] (RIN: 0579-
AE59) received October 8, 2021, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
October 27, 2021
EC-2533. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
Administration's notification of its 2021 compensation program
adjustments, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1833b(a); Public Law 101-73,
Sec. 1206(a); (103 Stat. 523); to the Committee on Agriculture.
October 28, 2021
EC-2547. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's funding opportunity
announcement--Rural eConnectivity Program [Doc. No.: RUS-21-
Telecom-0010] received October 25, 2021, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
December 20, 2021
EC-2997. A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final
rule--AWA Research Facility Registration Updates, Reviews, and
Reports [Doc. No.: APHIS-2019-0001] (RIN: 0579-AE54) received
December 9, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-2998. A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Importation of Sheep, Goats, and Certain Other Ruminants
[Doc. No.: APHIS-2009-0095] (RIN: 0579-AD10) received December
14, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-2999. A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Handling of Animals; Contingency Plans [Doc. No.: APHIS-
2020-0101] (RIN: 0579-AC69) received December 14, 2021, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
December 27, 2021
EC-3019. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's notice--Notice of
Funding Opportunity for the Biofuel Producer Program for Fiscal
Year 2021 [Doc. No.: RBS-21-BUSINESS-0026] received December
14, 2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-3020. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's notice--Notice of
Funding Opportunity for the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan
Program [Doc. No.: RBS-21-Business-0036] received December 14,
2021, to the Committee on Agriculture.
March 7, 2022
EC-3554. A letter from the Chief Innovation Officer, Rural
Development Innovation Center, Rural Business--Cooperative
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Departments' Major rule--Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion
Program, Fiscal Year 2022 Request for Applications--Phase I
received February 28, 2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
April 27, 2022
EC-3837. A letter from the Senior Bureau Official, Bureau
of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the
CY 2021 annual report on activities under the Enterprise for
the Americas Initiative and the Tropical Forest Conservation
Act of 1998, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2431k(a); Public Law 87-195,
Sec. 813(a) (as added by Public Law 105-214, Sec. 1); (112
Stat. 893); jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and
Agriculture.
May 12, 2022
EC-4102. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory
Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pesticide Product
Performance Data Requirements for Products Claiming Efficacy
Against Certain Invertebrate Pests [EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0124; FRL-
5331-05-OCSPP] (RIN: 2070-AJ49) received April 26, 2022, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
June 7, 2022
EC-4295. A letter from the General Counsel, Farm Credit
Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--
Implementation of the Current Expected Credit Losses
Methodology for Allowances, Related Adjustments to the Tier 1/
Tier 2 Capital Rule, and Conforming Amendments (RIN: 3052-AD36)
received May 10, 2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
June 14, 2022
EC-4334. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Office
of Policy and Program Development, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department's final rule--Removal of 9 CFR
355--Certified Products for Dogs, Cats, and Other Carnivora;
Inspection, Certification, and Identification as to Class,
Quality, Quantity, and Condition [Doc. No.: FSIS-2020-0013]
(RIN: 0583-AD83) received June 7, 2022, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
EC-4335. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Office
of Policy and Program Development, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department's final rule--Elimination of the
Requirement To Defibrinate Livestock Blood Saved as an Edible
Product [Doc. No.: FSIS-2020-0005] (RIN: 0583-AD81) received
June 7, 2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
June 16, 2022
EC-4359. A letter from the Administrator, National Organic
Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department's final rule--National Organic Program; Origin of
Livestock [Doc. No.: AMS-NOP-11-0009; NOP-21-04] (RIN: 0581-
AD89) received April 14, 2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-4360. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Office
of Policy and Program Development, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department's final rule--Inspection of Yak and
other Bovidae, Cervidae, and Camelidae Species [Doc. No.: FSIS-
2019-0028] (RIN: 0583-AD73) received June 7, 2022, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
June 17, 2022
EC-4386. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental
Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's Report to Congress
on Implementing IWG Recommendations on Improving the
Consultation Process Required Under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act for Pesticide Registration and Registration Review;
jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and Energy and
Commerce.
July 1, 2022
EC-4460. A letter from the Chief of Planning and Regulatory
Affairs Office, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Civil Rights Update
to the Federal-State Agreement [FNS-2016-0078] (RIN: 0584-AE56)
received June 24, 2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
August 26, 2022
EC-5112. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department's Major rule--Rural eConnectivity
Program [Doc. No.: RUS-22-Telecom-0010] received August 16,
2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
September 19, 2022
EC-5230. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory
Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pesticides; Certification
of Pesticide Applicators; Further Extension to Expiration Date
of Certification Plans [EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0831; FRL-9134.1-04-
OCSPP] (RIN: 2070-AL01) received August 17, 2022, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
September 26, 2022
EC-5303. A letter from the Acting Director, Regulations
Development Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Rescission of Dual Labeling Requirements for Certain
Packages of Meat and Poultry [Doc. No.: FSIS-2018-0012] (RIN:
0583-AD71) received September 9, 2022, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
EC-5304. A letter from the Acting Director, Regulations and
Development Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Changes to Accreditation of Non-Federal Analytical
Testing Laboratories [Doc. No.: FSIS-2021-0013] (RIN: 0583-
AD70) received September 9, 2022, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
October 4, 2022
EC-5390. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's funding opportunity
announcement--Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Higher
Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for Fiscal Year
2022 [Doc. No.: RBS-22-BUSINESS-0006] received September 9,
2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
October 7, 2022
EC-5421. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission,
Division of Clearing and Risk, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Clearing
Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the Commodity
Exchange Act for Interest Rate Swaps to Account for the
Transition from LIBOR and Other IBORs to Alternative Reference
Rates (RIN: 3038-AF18) received September 9, 2022, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
October 18, 2022
EC-5514. A letter from the Chief, Planning and Regulatory
Affairs Office, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Major interim final
rule--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirement
for Interstate Data Matching To Prevent Duplicate Issuances
[FNS-2019-0055] (RIN: 0584-AE75) received October 14, 2022, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-5515. A letter from the Chief Innovation Officer, Rural
Development Innovation Center, Rural Development--Rural
Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Departments Major notice--Rural eConnectivity Program,
Correction [Doc. No.: RUS-22-Telecom-0010] received October 14,
2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
November 3, 2022
EC-5682. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
Administration's notification of its 2022 compensation program
adjustments, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1833b(a); Public Law 101-73,
Sec. 1206(a); (103 Stat. 523); to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-5683. A letter from the Board Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
2021 Annual Report of the Farm Credit Administration; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
November 16, 2022
EC-5898. A letter from the Associate Director, Regulatory
Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pesticides; Addition of
Chitosan (Including Chitosan Salts) to the List of Active
Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide
Products [EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0701; FRL-7542-05-OCSPP] (RIN: 2070-
AK56) received November 3, 2022, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
November 22, 2022
EC-5936. A letter from the Administrator, National Organic
Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances per October 2020 and April 2021 NOSB Recommendations
(Handling, Crops) [Doc. No.: AMS-NOP-21-0060] (RIN: 0581-AE11)
received November 18, 2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-5937. A letter from the Administrator, Cotton and
Tobacco--Research and Promotion, Agricultural Marketing
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department's direct final rule--Cotton Board Rules and
Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2022
Amendments) [Doc. No.: AMS-CN-22-0003] received November 16,
2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-5938. A letter from the Administrator, Livestock and
Poultry Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Pork
Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order--Decrease
in Assessment Rate and Importer Assessments [Doc. No.: AMS-LP-
22-0032] received November 16, 2022, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
December 12, 2022
EC-6119. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Rural Utilities
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Rural Broadband Loans, Loan/Grant
Combinations, and Loan Guarantees [Doc. No.: RUS-19-Telecom-
0003] (RIN: 0572-AC46) received December 5, 2022, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
December 21, 2022
EC-6156. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Rural Utilities
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Implementing Provisions of the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 [Doc. No.: RUS-21-ELECTRIC-
0016] (RIN: 0572-AC49) received December 12, 2022, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
EC-6157. A letter from the Associate Administrator,
Livestock and Poultry, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department's final rule--Cattle Contracts Library Pilot
Program [Doc. No.: AMS-LP-22-0065] (RIN: 0581-AE22) received
December 12, 2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
December 23, 2022
EC-6188. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management
Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Major final rule--
Implementing Provisions of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018 [Doc. No.: RUS-21-ELECTRIC-0016] (RIN: 0572-AC49) received
December 20, 2022, to the Committee on Agriculture.
b. statutory and special reports
USAID: Letter to Chairman Scott acknowledging record-
preservation obligations set forth in Federal law and the
ongoing obligations of the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) to preserve information relevant to
Congressional Oversight. January 14, 2021.
USDA: Final rule establishing the Domestic Hemp Production
Program, as mandated by the Agricultural Improvement Act of
2018 (2018 Farm Bill).\29\ January 19, 2021.
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Agriculture (USDA) to approve plans submitted by States and Indian
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USDA: 2020 Federal Grain Inspection Service Annual Report
to Congress. January 19, 2021.
GAO: Pursuant to Section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United
States Code, report on a major rule promulgated by the
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency entitled
``Agricultural Disaster Indemnity Programs'' (RIN: 0560-A155).
January 22, 2021.
NSAC: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and
Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic comprehensive evaluation of
the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. January 25,
2021.
Congress of the United States: Memorandum of Understanding
regarding activities and oversight relating to the Department
of Homeland Security. January 25, 2021.
USDA: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement notice
of meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers.
January 27, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress on the global effort to reduce
child hunger and increase school attendance, as directed by
Section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002, as amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
This report covers FY 2019. February 2, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress developed by the USDA's Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on the arrival of
forest pests in the United States, as directed by Section 10110
of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. February 2, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress containing statistics related to
enrollments in conservation programs, pursuant to Section
2501(c) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Section
1241(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended). February
3, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress on the types of incentives
approved in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) under 7 U.S.C. 2018(j)--Incentives, as required under
section 4008 of the Agricultural Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill).
February 3, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress detailing the amount of technical
assistance funds requested and apportioned for conservation
programs, as required by Section 1241(c)(3) of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018. February 3, 2021.
USDA: Report to the President and Congress relating to a
study on methyl bromide use in response to an emergency event,
as directed by Section 10116 of the Conference Report for the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. February 3, 2021.
USDA: Final Rule implementing changes to the Agricultural
Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) that were necessitated by
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) and
changes for administrative streamlining improvements and
clarifications. February 4, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress describing the status of watershed
rehabilitation activities, pursuant to the Watershed Protection
and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 (P.L. 83-566), as amended. The
enclosed report includes USDA's Natural Resources Conservation
Service's funding status of rehabilitation, dam assessments,
construction, and requests for FY 2020. February 4, 2021.
FDACS: Report published by the Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services entitled ``Biden-Harris
Administration Partnership Plan: Keeping Florida and America
Growing.'' February 6, 2021.
CBO: February 2001 Baseline Charts relating to USDA Farm
Programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP). February 11, 2021.
USDA: Agricultural Marketing Service Report to Congress on
the Dairy Promotion and Research Program and the Fluid Milk
Processor Promotion Program, 2018 Program Activities. February
18, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress with respect to the efforts of
USDA that describes the level of coordination between the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Nutrition Education
and Obesity Prevention Grant, the Expanded Food and Nutrition
Education Program, and other nutrition education programs
administered by USDA, as required by Section 4019 of P.L. 115-
334, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. February 23,
2021.
USDA: Report to Congress with respect to the efforts of the
Department in conducting and evaluating up to 10 Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training pilot
projects as required by Section 4022 of P.L. 113-79, the
Agriculture Act of 2014. February 23, 2021.
FCA: Farm Credit Administration FY 2020 FISMA Report in
compliance with OMB M-21-02, ``FY 2020-2021 Guidance on Federal
Information Security and Privacy Management Requirements''.
March 1, 2021.
DOS: Report to Congress on the efforts of Mexico to meet
its treaty deliveries of water to the Rio Grande in accordance
with the treaty between the United States and Mexico. March 3,
2021.
USDA: Report on grant outcomes based on program data from
grantees for the Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition
Incentive Program, as required by Section 4405(e) of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 7517(e), as
amended by section 4205 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018. March 8, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress with respect to the efforts of the
Department to reduce barriers to food access, as required by
P.L. 115-334, the ``Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.''
March 16, 2021.
FCA: Notice to Congress of Final Rulemaking repealing ten
regulations in Title 12, Chapter VI, Part 627 of the Code of
Federal Regulations that section 5412 of the Agricultural
Improvement Act of 2018 supersedes. March 17, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report (08601-0011-41) to Congress on
Forest Service Use of Settlement Funds. March 26, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report (24601-0007-31) to Congress on FSIS
Waiver of Regulatory Requirements. March 30, 2021.
FS: U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service
notification, pursuant to section 17(b) of the National Forest
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 521b) proposed federal acquisition of
land, ``The Northern Waters Land Trust/Stoney Point #2''
acquisition on the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota. April
9, 2021.
USDA: Reports to Congress related to organic agriculture:
1. Domestic and Overseas Investigations and Compliance actions;
2. Organic Trade Enforcement Interagency Coordination; 3.
Enforcement Actions Taken on Organic Imports. April 22, 2021.
FS: U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service
notification, pursuant to section 17(b) of the National Forest
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), proposed Federal Acquisitions
of land notice of ``The Nature Conservancy, Moore-Gateway Tract
No. F-145'' on the Francis-Marion National Forest, South
Carolina. April 30, 2021.
FS: U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service
notification, pursuant to section 17(b) of the National Forest
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), proposed Federal Acquisitions
of land notice of ``Open Space Institute Land Trust, Inc.
Duncan Creek, Tract E-125'' on the Sumter National Forest,
South Carolina. April 30, 2021.
National Academy of Public Administration: 2020 Annual
Congressional Report. May 5, 2021.
CBO: Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations,
Fiscal Year 2021. May 5, 2021.
USDI; USDA; DOC; CEQ: Conserving and Restoring America the
Beautiful: Preliminary report to the National Climate Task
Force recommending a ``ten year locally led campaign to
conserve and restore the lands and waters upon which we all
depend, and that bind us together as Americans.'' May 5, 2021.
FS: U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service
notification, pursuant to section 17(b) of the National Forest
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), proposed Federal Acquisitions
of land notice of ``The Conservation Fund is the owner and
willing seller of Pineroots, Tract O-995'' on the Osceola
National Forest, Florida. May 7, 2021.
FNS: State of Origin for USDA Foods in FY 2018 Research
Report. May 14, 2021.
FNS: State of Origin for USDA Foods in FY 2019 Research
Report. May 14, 2021.
FCA: Semiannual Report prepared by the Inspector General of
the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) for the period of October
30, 2020 through March 31, 2021 and pursuant to section 5 of
the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. May 14, 2021.
FCA: Notice of Final Rulemaking--FCA Board adopted a direct
final rule to eliminate certain requirements for the Federal
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) to submit paper
copies of reports to the Office of Secondary Market Oversight
(OSMO) that Farmer Mac must submit in electronic form. May 18,
2021.
University of Minnesota: 2020 FINBIN Report on Minnesota
Farm Finances. May 17, 2021.
CFTC: FY 2022 Presidents Budget Final Signed. May 21, 2021.
USDA: Annual Report for FY 2020 in accordance with the
requirements of the Notification and Federal Employee
Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR Act). May 21,
2021.
USDA: OIG Report ``USDA's Information Technology Incident
Response Consideration.'' May 26, 2021.
FCA: FY 2022 Proposed Budget and Performance Plan. May 28,
2021.
The White House: Office of Management and Budget-Budget of
the U.S. Government FY22. Undated.
USDA: Office of Inspector General (OIG) Semiannual Report
to Congress First Half October 1, 2020-March 31, 2021. June 1,
2021.
CFTC: Semiannual Report of the Office of the Inspector
General (OIG) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC) for the period from October 1, 2020 through March 31,
2021. June 1, 2021.
FNS: USDA Food and Nutrition Service report ``The Impact of
SNAP Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Time Limit
Reinstatement in Nine States.'' June 7, 2021.
NIDIS: National Integrated Drought Information System
release Southern Plains Drought Early Warning System (DEWS)
Strategic Plan 2021-2025. June 8, 2021.
USDA: OIG Report OAI 21-001; Survey of Food Safety and
Inspection Service Inspectors' Perceptions of COVID-19 Safety
in the Work Environment. June 8, 2021.
GAO: GAO Study on Imported Agriculture: Updated Planning
and Communication Could Enhance Agency Coordination of
Inspections. June 8, 2021.
USDA: OIG Report 50024-0001-24 USDA's Fiscal Year 2020
Compliance with Improper Payment Requirements. June 8, 2021.
USDA: OIG Report 03702-0002-23: 2017 Hurricane Relief
Emergency Conservation Program. June 9, 2021.
USDA: Report on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Restaurant Meals Program, responding to requirements under
Section 4014 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill).
June 11, 2021.
FCA: FCA OIG report: Survey of Farm Credit Administration
Employees on COVID-19. June 15, 2021.
FR: Federal Register notice on RFI on Racial Justice and
Equity. June 16, 2021.
ASA: American Sugar Alliance (ASA) New Report Highlights
Resiliency of America's Sugar Supply Chain. June 21, 2021.
USDA: USDA OIG Report Containing Highlights Regarding the
Work of USDA OIG, ``Investigative and Audit Update--April
2021.'' June 28, 2021.
FNS: USDA FNS SNAP ABAWD Rule Notice of Vacatur Available
for Public Inspection. June 29, 2021.
USDA: OIG Final Report Florida Citrus Recovery Block Grant
Program. June 30, 2021.
USDA: FSA Conservation Reserve Program Annual Summary and
Statistics, FY 2020. June 30, 2021.
USDH: 20th Report to Congress on Welfare Indicators and
Risk Factors in accordance with the Welfare Indicators Act of
1994. July 1, 2021.
GAO: Report to the heads of CFO and other select agencies
providing an overview of USDA implementation of GAO
recommendations. July 8, 2021.
USDA: Food Safety and Inspection Service reports on 2018
Farm Bill Report on FSIS guidance and outreach to small meat
processors. July 9, 2021.
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of
Communications repot on World Agricultural Supply and Demand
Estimates (WASDE). July 12, 2021.
EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report to
Congress, pursuant to satisfy section 3(c)(ll)(D)(i) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C.
136a(c)(ll)(D)(i)) as amended by section 10115 of the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, ``Implementing IWG
Recommendations on Improving the Consultation Process Required
Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for Pesticide
Registration and Registration Review.'' July 12, 2021.
FCA: Farm Credit Administration request, asking for
comments on the FCA proposed rule that would revise their
regulatory capital requirements for Farm Credit System
institutions to define and establish risk weightings for High
Volatility Commercial Real Estate exposures. July 13, 2021.
FNS: Report from FNS on ``Farm to School Census and
Comprehensive Review Summary Report'' and the ``2019 Farm to
School Census Report'' and announced over $12 million in Farm
to School grants for Fiscal Year 2021. July 15, 2021.
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture report for Congress,
pursuant to Section 5413 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018, presenting fiscal year 2020 data for the Farm Service
Agency's Direct and Guaranteed Farm Loan Programs. July 16,
2021.
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture report for Congress,
in accordance with Section 3206 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008, as amended by Section 3311 of the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, on the USDA Local and
Regional Food Aid Procurement (USDA LRP) Program for fiscal
year 2020. July 20, 2021.
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture report to Congress, in
accordance with section 1110 of the Food Security Act of 1985,
as amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, on the
USDA Food for Progress Program for fiscal year 2020. July 20,
2021.
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture report, required by
Section 407 of the Food for Peace Act, as amended by the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, on U.S. International Food
Assistance Report FY 2020. July 20, 2021.
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector
General (OIG) Bulletin containing highlights regarding the work
of USDA OIG. July 26, 2021.
EDF: Environmental Defense Fund report on Agricultural Soil
Carbon Credits: Making sense of protocols for carbon
sequestration and net greenhouse gas removals. July 26, 2021.
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture report from the Risk
Management Agency (RMA), required by Section 11023 of the
Agricultural Act of 2014. July 30, 2021.
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture Report responding to
requirements of Section 12506 describing the number of staff
years and employees of each USDA Agency for FY 20 through 21.
July 30, 2021.
USDA: Update to Report to Congress as mandated by section
10110, developed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service on the arrival of forest pests in the United States.
August 10, 2021.
USAID: Fiscal Year 2020 International Food Assistance
Report. August 12, 2021.
USDA: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
August 12, 2021.
USDA: Multi Agency Task Force Report in coordination and
direction for the commodity programs administered by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. August
13, 2021.
USDA: 2021 Reevaluation Report: Thrifty Food Plan, as
mandated by the 2018 Farm Bill. August 15, 2021.
FCA: Notice of Final Rulemaking: Amending the regulations
at 12 CFR 612 subpart A governing standards of conduct of
directors and employees of Farm Credit System institutions,
excluding the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. August
25, 2021.
EPA: Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Charter
Renewal. August 25, 2021.
USDA: OIG Report on Farm Service Agency Controls Over Its
Contract Closeout Process. August 26, 2021.
USDA: OIG Report on California's Controls Over Summer Food
Service Program. August 26, 2021.
USDA: OIG Report on COVID-19--Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Online Purchasing in Response to the
Coronavirus Disease 2019. August 26, 2021.
USDA: OIG Report on COVID-19--Oversight of the Emergency
Food Assistance Program--Interim Report. August 26, 2021.
USDA: OIG FY 2021 Report on USDA's Management Challenges.
September 1, 2021.
FNS: Report ``The Extent of Trafficking in SNAP--2015-
2017.'' September 3, 2021.
FNS: Report ``Expanding Opportunities and Reducing Barriers
to Work: Interim Summary Report, Evaluation of Pilot Projects
to Promote Work and Increase Accountability in the USDA's
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.'' September 3, 2021.
EPA: Charter Renewal for EPA Science Advisory Board, in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. September 10, 2021.
USDA: OIG Independent Service Auditor's Report on FMS
Description of its Financial Systems and the Sustainability of
the Design and Operating Effectiveness of its Controls for
October 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Report 11403-0006-12.
September 13, 2021.
Gates Foundation: Goalkeepers 2021 Report on Innovation and
Inequity. September 14, 2021.
USDA: Report on factors that affect the export of specialty
crops, FY 2020. September 17, 2021.
GAO: Report to Congressional Requesters: IT Modernization--
USDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Farm Production and
Conservation Mission Area. GAO Report 21-512. September 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``USDA Oversight of Civil Rights
Complaints''. Report 60601-0001-21. September 23, 2021.
USDA: OIG Inspection Report on ``COVID-19--Business and
Industry Guaranteed Loan Modifications in Response to the
Pandemic.'' Report 34801-0001-23. September 28, 2021.
USDA: OIG Inspection report on ``Agreed Upon Procedures:
Employee Benefits, Withholdings, Contributions, and
Supplemental Semiannual Headcount Reporting Submitted to the
Office of Personnel Management for Fiscal Year 2021.'' Report
11401-0006-31. September 28, 2021.
GAO: Report to Congressional Addressees: ``COVID-19:
Selected Agencies Overcame Technology Challenges to Support
Telework but Need to Fully Assess Security Controls.'' GAO
Report 21-583. September 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``Follow-up on Smuggling
Interdiction and Trade Compliance Program.'' Report 33601-0004-
23. September 30, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``Independent Service Auditor's
Report on the Office of the Chief Information Officer's
Description of its Data Center Hosting and Security Systems and
the Suitability of the Design and Operating Effectiveness of
its Controls for the Period October 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.''
Report 88403-0001-12. September 30, 2021.
HUD: Response of the Office of Community Planning and
Development (CPD) for Final Report entitled ``Economic
Development: Opportunities Exist for Further Collaboration
among EPA, HUD, and USDA'' (GAO 21-579). September 30, 2021.
USDA: OIG Inspection Report on ``Regional Forester
Authorities for Cost-Share Agreements--Inspection.'' Report
08801-0001-41. October 7, 2021.
EOP: National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Strategic
Plan for 2021. October 8, 2021.
USDA: World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE)
for October 2021. October 12, 2021.
U.S. Congress: Report of the Majority Staff of the Select
Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis entitled ``Farmers to
Families? An Investigation into the Trump Administration's Food
Box Program.'' October 13, 2021.
FCA: OIG Report on ``Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2020-
2021''. October 14, 2021.
FCA: OIG Report on ``Audit, Inspection and Evaluation Plan
Fiscal Years 2022-2023.'' October 14, 2021.
FCA: OIG Report on ``Management Challenges--Farm Credit
Administration''. October 14. 2021.
USAID: Report on Global Food Security Strategy, Fiscal
Years 2022-2026. October 14, 2021.
USDA: Report on the global effort to reduce child hunger
and increase school attendance, Fiscal Year 2020. October 19,
2021.
USDA: OIG Inspection Report on ``COVID-19--Oversight of the
Emergency Food Assistance Program--Interim Report.'' Report
27801-0001-21(2). October 19, 2021.
USDA: OIG Inspection Report on ``Security Over USDA Web
Applications.'' Report 50801-0002-12. October 28, 2021.
USDA: OIG Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2022. October 28,
2021.
CFTC: Consumer Protection Fund Annual Report to Congress,
Fiscal Year 2021. October 29, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, Fiscal Year 2021
Federal Information Security Modernization Act.'' Report 50503-
0005-12. November 1, 2021.
USDA: FNS Report on ``Evaluation of the Implementation of
Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives (FINI).'' November 3,
2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``USDA's Digital Accountability
and Transparency Act Compliance Efforts for Fiscal Years 202
and 2021.'' Report 11601-0002-12. November 4, 2021.
Farmer Mac: Third Quarter Results. November 8, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``Rural Development's Financial
Statements for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2020.'' Report 85401-0012-
11. November 9, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation, Risk Management Agency's Financial Statements for
Fiscal Years 2021 and 2020.'' Report 05401-00103-11. November
9, 2021.
USDA: Report on CLEAR30 Pilot Program within the
Conservation Reserve Program, with data on enrollments by
practice type, the geographic distribution of enrollments, and
estimated water quality benefits. November 10, 2021.
FCA: Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation's Report to
the President addressing the requirements of the Federal
Managers' Financial Integrity Act. November 15, 2021.
FCA: OIG Semiannual Report, April 1, 2021 to September 30,
2021; and FCA Management Report. November 15, 2021.
FCA: 2021 Performance and Accountability Report. November
15, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``Commodity Credit Corporation's
Financial Statements for 2021 and 2020.'' Report 06403-0004-11.
November 16, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``Natural Resources Conservation
Service's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2021 and
2020.'' Report 10403-0004-11. November 16, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``USDA's Consolidated Financial
Statements for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2020.'' Report 50401-0020-
11. November 16, 2021.
USDA: OIG Semiannual Report to Congress, Second Half,
Fiscal Year 2021. Report 86. November 19, 2021.
USDA: OIG Audit Report on ``Outreach and Assistance for
Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers
and Ranchers Program (2501 Program) in Fiscal Years 2018 and
2019.'' Report 91601-0001-21. November 19, 2021.
CFTC: OIG Audit Report on FY 2021 CFTC DATA Act Compliance.
November 29, 2021
CBO: Cost Estimate for H.R. 4374, The Broadband Internet
Connections for Rural America Act. November 29, 2021.
DOI: Estimates of Anticipated Wildfire Suppression Costs
for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022, as required by the Federal Land
Assistance Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act. November
2021.
CBO: Common Budgetary Terms Explained. December 2, 2021.
CBO: Cost estimate for H.R. 4489, the National Forest
Restoration and Remediation Act. December 6, 2021.
CFTC: Agency Financial Report for FY 2021. December 6,
2021.
EPA: Transmittal of the Local Government Advisory Committee
Charter, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5. U.S.C App. 2. December 6, 2021.
CFTC: Semiannual Report of the Office of Inspector General
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the period from
April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, in accordance with
the requirements of Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of
1978, as amended. December 7, 2021.
Budget Committee: PAYGO Statements submitted for H.R. 4489,
the National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act, in
accordance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2
U.S.C. 933). December 8, 2021.
EPA: Proposed Rule titled ``Pesticides; Certification of
Pesticide Applicators; Extension of Deadline to Expiration Date
of Certification Plans.'' identified in the Regulatory Agenda
under RIN 2070-AL00. December 9, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress describing the status of steps
taken to carry out the duties of the National Beginning Farmer
and Rancher Coordinator, pursuant to Section 12304 of the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. December 9, 2021.
USDA: Annual Report to Congress of civil rights complaints,
resolutions, and actions for Fiscal Year 2020, pursuant to the
requirements of Section 14010 of the Food, Conservation and
Energy Act of 2008. December 10, 2021.
EPA: Notification of decrease in Annual Pesticide
Registration Maintenance Fees. December 10, 2021.
USDA: CCC and FSA Final Rule amending regulations for Dairy
Margin Coverage to allow supplemental DMC payments to
participating eligible dairy operations. 7 CFR Parts 1410,
1421, 1425, 1430, 1434, and 1435, RIN 0560-A159. December 13,
2021.
USDA: FSIS Announcement of updates to Guidelines for Small
and Very Small Meat and Poultry Establishments regarding
Cooking and Stabilization on Meat and Poultry Products.
December 13, 2021.
FDA: 2020 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or
Distributed for Use in Food Producing Animals. December 14,
2021.
FCA: OIG Inspection Report ``The Farm Credit
Administration's Property Management Program.'' December 14,
2021.
USDA: APHIS Evaluation of Virulent Aeromonas hydrophila in
Farmed Catfish. December 14, 2021.
USDA: Report on the Centers of Excellence at 1890
Institutions Program, pursuant to Section 7213 of the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. December 16, 2021.
USDA: Report on the action plans developed by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) for high consequence plant pests and diseases,
as required by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.
December 16, 2021.
USDA: Report from the Office of the Chief Economist that
contains an estimate of the quantity of food waste during the
past year and the results of the food waste reduction and loss
prevention activities carried out or led by the Department,
pursuant to Section 12504 of Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018. December 21, 2021.
USDA: Report describing the Enhanced Use Authority at the
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, in accordance with
Section 7601 of the Conference Report to accompany the
Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. December 23, 2021.
GAO: Report on a major rule promulgated by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service
entitled ``Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Biofuel
Producer Program for Fiscal Year 2021.'' B-333849. December 27,
2021.
USDA: FS Transmittal of Final Map and Perimeter Boundary
description package for the Bethune Woods--Flatside Wilderness
on the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas. December 29, 2021.
USDA: Report to Congress on the enhanced use lease
authority at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, as
required in Section 7601 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of
2018. January 4, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress: USDA Food Loss and Waste
Activities, Results, and New Estimates, as required in Section
12504 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. January 6,
2022.
APHIS: Posting of investigative and enforcement services
annual enforcement data reports. January 7, 2022.
FNS and USCIS: Letter reaffirming public charge policy
regarding SNAP. January 12, 2022.
USDA OIG: Infrastructure Oversight Plan. January 14, 2022.
FDA: Report highlighting Salmonella outbreak in packaged
leafy greens produced in a controlled environment agriculture
operation. January 14, 2022.
EPA: Draft proposed rule, titled ``Pesticides;
Certification of Pesticide Applicators; Further Extension to
Expiration Date of Certification Plans.'' January 19, 2022.
EPA: Transmission of Agency's identification of federal
financial assistance infrastructure programs. January 21, 2022.
USDA: Update regarding the pilot program allowing Region 1
and Region 3 Regional Forests in Montana and Arizona to process
and approve Resource Advisory Committee appointments. January
24, 2022.
GAO: Update regarding future review of AgARDA. January 26,
2022.
USDA: Release of Federal Register action on semiannual
regulatory agenda. January 28, 2022.
RMA: Report to Congress on adequate coverage for states and
underserved producers, as required in Section 11108 of the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Undated.
USDA: Announcement of inaugural federal Advisory Committee
for Urban Agriculture. February 1, 2022.
GAO: USDA Market Facilitation Program: Oversight of Future
Supplemental Assistance to Farmers Could Be Improved. February
3, 2022.
USDA: Report to Chairman Scott accounting for both
redemption rate and account balances of SNAP. February 3, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress on grant outcomes of GusNIP, as
required in Section 4205 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018. February 3, 2022.
EPA: Congressional notification on issuing of final
registration review decision requiring the cancellation of
pentachlorophenol to protect human health. February 4, 2022.
EPA: Transmittal of EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Advisory Committee Charter. February 4, 2022.
CFTC: Letter to Congress re: questions regarding the scope
and size of digital asset markets, the risks and potential
benefits of these emerging technologies, and the potential role
of CFTC. February 8, 2022.
USDA: World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates
February 2022. February 9, 2022.
FDA: Release on guidance for industry on enforcement
approach to human food with chlorpyrifos residues following EPA
tolerance revocations. February 9, 2022.
USDA: Rule proposal for transparency in poultry grower
contracting and tournaments. February 10, 2022.
USDA: Announcement of National Honey Board appointments.
February 10, 2022.
USDA: Announcement of National Potato Promotion Board
appointments. February 10, 2022.
CoBANK: Report--Food Manufacturers' Surprise Profitability
Set to Continue, Inflation Will Test Consumers. February 10,
2022.
FSIS: Announcement on comment request on proposed pathogen
reduction performance standards for Salmonella in raw
comminuted pork and raw pork cuts. February 11, 2022.
FCA: Proposed rule--Conservators and Receivers. February
15, 2022.
FNS: Report--Best Practices in SNAP E&T Programs: 2016-
2020, as required in section 4022 of the Agricultural Act of
2014. February 15, 2022.
USDA: FPAC staffing update. February 15, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress--Organic Certification Cost Share
Program. February 16, 2022.
AMS: Announcement in competitive grant funding for Acer and
FSMIP. February 16, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Prior OIG Audits Relevant to NRCS'
Infrastructure Funding. February 17, 2022.
CEQ: Publication of draft climate and economic justice
screening tool. February 18, 2022.
EPA: Rule proposal--Pesticide Product Performance Data
Requirements for Products Claiming Efficacy Against Certain
Invertebrate Pests. February 24, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress--Federal Grain Inspection Service
Annual Report. February 28, 2022.
EPA: Release of final Analysis of Subsurface Metabolism in
Groundwater Modeling. February 28, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Prior OIG Audits Relevant to FS'
Infrastructure Funding. March 8, 2022.
USDA: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates March
2022 Report. March 9, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Market Facilitation Program. March 11,
2022.
CRA: Release of study--Feeding the Economy. March 14, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress on equitable relief, as required
in section 1613 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002. March 16, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Prior OIG Audits Relevant to RUS'
Infrastructure Funding. March 18, 2022.
Department of State: Report on Mexico Rio Grande Water
Deliveries. March 18, 2022.
CFTC: FY 2023 Presidential Budget Report. March 21, 2022.
FNS: Update to State agencies that administer nutrition
programs for promoting access to voting. March 23, 2022.
USDA: Report on effectiveness of Restaurant Meals Program,
as required in Section 4014 of the Agricultural Act of 2014.
March 25, 2022.
USDA: Letter to Chairman Scott re: financial assistance to
help merchandisers of U.S. cotton. March 25, 2022.
FS: Report on Landscape Scale Restoration program, as
required in the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. March 25,
2022.
AMS: Final rule on NOP Origin of Livestock. March 29, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Rural Development's Prioritization of
Direct Loans and Grants for Facilities Providing Substance Use
Disorder Services. Audit Report 04601-0001-24. March 31, 2022.
FCA: FY 2023 Proposed Budget and Performance Plan. Undated.
EPA: Transmittal of EPA Board of Scientific Counselors
charter renewal. April 5, 2022.
EPA: Annual report on No FEAR Act. April 6, 2022.
FPISC: Report to Congress on progress accomplished by
Permitting Council. April 19, 2022.
HHS: Report to Congress on Welfare Indicators and Risk
Factors. April 20, 2022.
CFTC: Newly signed MRAC Charter. April 20, 2022.
GAO: Report--Evidence-Based Policy Making: USDA's Decision
to Relocate Research Agencies to Kansas City Was Not Fully
Consistent with an Evidence-Based Approach. April 21, 2022.
USDA: Announcement of Popcorn Board appointments. April 28,
2022.
FAPRI-MU: U.S. Agricultural Market Snapshot, April 2022.
May 2, 2022.
FNS: Final caseload assignments and administrative grants
for 2022 for CSFP. May 2, 2022.
AMS: Packers and Stockyards Division's Annual Report for
2020. May 10, 2022.
GAO: Report--Additional Opportunities to Reduce
Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions of
Dollars in Financial Benefits. Report GAO-22-105301. May 11,
2022.
House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis:
Report--How the Trump Administration Helped the Meatpacking
Industry Block Pandemic Worker Protections. May 12, 2022.
USDA: Report--World Agricultural Supply and Demand
Estimates May 2022. May 12, 2022.
FNS: Reports--Evaluation of USDA's SNAP E&T Pilots: Final
Report and Considerations for Administering and Delivering
Services in the USDA, SNAP E&T Programs: Lessons From the SNAP
E&T Pilots. May 17, 2022.
GAO: Report--Tribal Funding: Actions Needed to Improve
Information on Federal Funds That Benefit Native Americans.
Report GAO-22-104602. May 19, 2022.
USTR: Letter to Chairman Scott re: Mexico's treatment of
U.S. ag biotech products. May 20, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Semiannual Report to Congress: First Half
October 1, 2021-March 31, 2022. May 24, 2022.
CFTC OIG: Report--Semiannual Report to Congress: October 1,
2021-March 31, 2022. May 27, 2022.
GAO: Report--Broadband: National Strategy Needed to Guide
Federal Efforts to Reduce Digital Divide. Report GAO-22-104611.
May 31, 2022.
FPISC: Quarterly Agency Performance Report for FY 2022 Q1.
May 31, 2022.
GAO: Report--Global Food Security: Coordination of U.S.
Assistance Can Be Improved. June 1, 2022.
FCA OIG: Report--Audit Peer Review. June 13, 2022.
FCA OIG: Report--FCA's Enterprise Risk Management and
Internal Control Program. June 15, 2022.
Delta Regional Authority: Annual Report. June 15, 2022.
USDA NIFA: Report--Scholarships for Students at 1890
Institutions, as required in Section 7117 of the Agricultural
Improvement Act of 2018. June 17, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--USDA Farmers to Families Food Box
Program. June 23, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--COVID-19--FNS's PEBT--Interim Report.
June 29, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--USDA's Compliance with Improper Payment
Requirements for FY2021. June 29, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--COVID-19--Farmers to Families Food Box
Program Administration--Interim Report. June 29, 2022.
RMA: Report detailing progress made in developing and
improving Federal crop insurance for organic crops. July 7,
2022.
USDA: Letter to Chairman Scott re: National Forest
Management Act. July 7, 2022.
Farm Bill Law Enterprise: Reports. July 11, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--AMS Controls over the SCBGP. July 12,
2022.
CFTC: Report--FY 2021 FISMA Report. July 18, 2022.
GAO: Snapshot of Healthy Eating. July 19, 2022.
EPA: Draft Rule--Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide
Applicators; Further Extension to Expiration Date of
Certification Plans. July 21, 2022.
FCA OIG: Report--Survey of Farm Credit System Institutions
Regarding the Agency's Examination Function: First and Second
Quarters FY 2022 (Oct. 1, 2022-March 31, 2022). July 21, 2022.
GAO: CRA decision about USDA 2021 TFP update. July 28,
2022.
USDA OIG: Report--COVID-19--FSIS Pandemic Response at
Establishments. July 28, 2022.
FCA OIG: Report--FCA's Compliance with the Federal
Information Security Modernization Act for FY22. August 4,
2022.
CBO: Breakout of Section 21001 of Inflation Reduction Act.
August 5, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress on activities of USDA performed
for FDPIR, as required in section 4003 of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018. August 5, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress describing NOP activities with
respect to domestic and overseas investigations as well as
compliance actions taken during preceding year, as required in
section 4003 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
FCA OIG: Report--FCA's External Communication Process.
August 8, 2022.
AMS: Final rule submission for OMB review re: strengthening
organic enforcement. August 9, 2022.
CFTC: Report--FY 2021 Federal Information Security
Management Act. August 10, 2022.
CFTC: 2022 AAC Charter. August 10, 2022.
USDA: Report--World Agricultural Supply and Demand
Estimates August 2022. August 12, 2022.
FNS: Report--FY 2019 SNAP Quality Control. August 16, 2022.
EPA: Transmittal of FIFRA SAP Charter. August 17, 2022.
FAPRI-MU: 2022 Baseline Update for U.S. Ag Markets. August
30, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--USDA Management Challenges. September 2,
2022.
CBO: Estimate of Budgetary Effects of P.L. 117-169.
September 7, 2022.
WH OSTP: Report--Climate and Energy Implications of Crypto-
Assets in the U.S. September 8, 2022.
USDA: Report--September 2022 World Agricultural Supply and
Demand Estimates. September 12, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Independent Service Auditor's Report on
National Finance Center's Description of Its Payroll and
Personnel Systems and the Suitability of the Design and
Operating Effectiveness of Its Controls for the period October
1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. September 22, 2022.
CFTC: Report to House and Senate Appropriations
Committees--Aluminum Futures Markets. September 22, 2022.
Latino Farmers: Report--Why the Next Farm Bill Should Focus
on Water Quality Outcomes. September 22, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Independent Service Auditor's Report on
Financial Management Services' Description of Its Financial
Systems and the Suitability of the Design and Operating
Effectiveness of Controls for the period October 1, 2021
through June 30, 2022. September 23, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--USDA's Compliance with the Geospatial
Data Act for FY 2022. September 28, 2022.
CoBANK: Report--Renewable Diesel Projected to Turbo Charge
Biofuel Growth. September 28, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--ERS's Data Product Review Council Review
Process. September 29, 2022.
FNS: Interim Final Rule of NAC. September 30, 2022.
Federal Reserve Bank of NY: Report--The Financial Stability
Implications of Digital Assets. September 30, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress--IR-4 Project Annual
Accountability--2021. September 30, 2022.
Farm Bill Law Enterprise: Report--Equity in Agricultural
Production & Governance. October 3, 2022.
FSA: FY 2023 State Strategic Outreach Plans Guidance.
October 5, 2022.
FNS: Awarding of FY 2022 Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive grant
to Auburn University. Undated.
EPA: Transmittal letter for draft rule ``Pesticides:
Addition of Chitosan to the List of Active Ingredients
Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products.''
October 5, 2022.
APHIS: Announcement of $9.4M to control and prevent Chronic
Wasting Disease. October 12, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress on foreign investment in U.S.
agricultural land. October 13, 2022.
GAO: Report on major rule promulgated by FNS ``SNAP:
Requirement for Interstate Data Matching to Prevent Duplicate
Issuances.'' October 18, 2022.
USDA: Information on Section 32 purchases for distribution
to nutrition assistance programs. October 27, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress on the McGovern Dole International
Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. (Section 3107
of 2002 Farm Bill, amended by 2018 Farm Bill.) October 27,
2022.
NASEM: Report--Enhancing Coordination Between Land-Grant
Universities and Colleges. October 27, 2022.
USDA: Announcement of Master Stewardship Agreement Between
Forest Service and National Wild Turkey Federation. October 27,
2022.
WWF: Report--2022 Plowprint Report. October 28, 2022.
CFTC: Report--FY 2022 Consumer Protection Fund Annual
Report to Congress. October 31, 2022.
GAO: Report--RFS: Actions Needed to Improve Decision-Making
in the Small Refinery Exemption Program. November 3, 2022.
USDA: Update report on CCC funding for emergency food
programs. November 3, 2022.
ASM: Farm Bill priorities. November 7, 2022.
APHIS: Release of joint strategic plan for Agricultural
Quarantine Inspection program. November 8, 2022.
NASEM: Report--Evaluating the Process to Develop the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. November 8, 2022.
USDA: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
November 2022. November 9, 2022.
USDA: Announcement of Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative.
November 10, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Annual Plan: FY 2023. November 10, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--RD's Financial Statements for FY 2022/
2021. November 14, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--NRCS's Financial Statements for FY 2022/
2021. November 14, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--FCIS and RMA's Financial Statements for
FY 2022/2021. November 14, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--CCC's Financial Statements for FY 2022/
2021. November 14, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--USDA's Financial Statements for FY 2022/
2021. November 16, 2022.
FNS: Proposed rule ``WIC: Revisions in the WIC Food
Packages.'' November 17, 2022.
FBLE: Report--2023 Farm Bill: FBLE Recommendations
Overview. November 21, 2022.
EPA: Charter renewal for National Drinking Water Advisory
Council. November 21, 2022.
FCA OIG: FCA's Financial Statements FY 2022. November 28,
2022.
EPA: Draft Rule--``Pesticides; Agricultural Worker
Protection Standard; Reconsideration of the Application
Exclusion Zone Amendments.'' November 29, 2022.
FCA OIG: Report--Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1 to
September 30, 2022. November 29, 2022.
FNS: Reports--``Characteristics of SNAP Households: FY
2020'' and ``Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Characteristics of SNAP Households.'' November 29, 2022.
RMA: Announcement of new revenue protection plan for oat
and rye. November 30, 2022.
USDA: Report to Congress on factors that affect export of
specialty crops, as required in Section 203 of Agricultural
Trade Act of 1978, as amended by the Agricultural Improvement
Act of 2018. November 30, 2022.
USDA: Report--U.S. International Food Assistance FY 2021,
as required in Section 407 of Food for Peace Act, as amended by
the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. November 30, 2022.
USDA: Report--U.S. International Food Assistance FY 2021.
(Section 407 of Food for Peace Act, as amended by 2018 Farm
Bill.) November 30, 2022.
RD: Announcement of accepting grant applications for
Distance Learning and Telemedicine program. December 1, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Semiannual Report to Congress: Second
Half April 1, 2022-September 30, 2022. December 1, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--USDA Coronavirus Food Assistant Program
Data Story. December 1, 2022.
USDA: Publication of final rule in Federal Register for
Cattle Contracts Library. December 5, 2022.
FNS: Release of RFA for second of two rounds of TEFAP Reach
and Resiliency Grants. December 5, 2022.
USDA OIG: Report--Cattle Health Program Disease Incident
Response. December 8, 2022.
BLM: Correspondence re: Section 4103 of P.L. 116-9, John D.
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.
December 8, 2022.
FNS: Release of MOU relative to joint application
processing for SSI and SNAP. December 8, 2022.
USDA: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
December 2022. December 9, 2022.
Izaak Walton League of America: 2023 Farm Bill Agenda.
December 13, 2022.
House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Report--
Solving the Climate Crisis 2022. December 13, 2022.
GAO: Report--Thrifty Food Plan: Better Planning and
Accountability Could Help Ensure Quality of Future
Reevaluations. December 14, 2022.
USDA: Announcement of investing $285M in critical
infrastructure to lower energy costs, expand access to clean
energy for people across rural America, and combat climate
change. December 15, 2022.
USDA: Report--Foreign Holdings of U.S. Agricultural Land
Through December 31, 2021. December 19, 2022.
CBO: Cost estimate for H.R. 267, the 2020 WHIP+
Reauthorization Act. December 22, 2022.
USDA: Food for Progress Program for FY 2021, as required by
section 1110 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended by
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. December 22, 2022.
USDA: FSA Report to Congress describing the Agency's
program accountability and integrity progress and results.
December 27, 2022.
C. Memorials
April 16, 2021
ML-8. The Speaker presented a memorial of the Legislature
of the State of Maine, relative to Resolution S.P. 312,
memorializing the United States Department of Agriculture, Food
and Nutrition Service to include certain nonfood essentials in
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
June 24, 2021
ML-41. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of
the State of Arizona, relative to House Concurrent Memorial
2001, urging the Congress of the United States to appropriate
monies to eradicate Salt Cedars from Arizona's waterway;
jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
June 30, 2021
ML-45. The Speaker presented a memorial of the House of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana, relative to House
Concurrent Resolution No. 24, memorializing the United States
Congress and the Louisiana congressional delegation to take
such actions as are necessary to fully fund the Livestock
Indemnity Program in response to the negative impact created by
losses to the Louisiana livestock industry as a result of
Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
August 6, 2021
ML-72. The Speaker presented a memorial of the House of
Representatives of the State of Illinois, relative to House
Resolution No. 5, urging the U.S. Congress to expand the Public
Service Loan Forgiveness Program so that it includes farming as
an applicable career for loan forgiveness; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
ML-75. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of New
Jersey, relative to Senate Resolution No. 102, urging the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service to list the monarch
butterfly as a threatened species under the federal Endangered
Species Act; jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and
Agriculture.
September 27, 2021
ML-103. The Speaker presented a memorial of the Legislature
of the State of Oregon, relative to Senate Joint Memorial 3,
urging the President and Congress of the United States to
provide and fund an expedient and efficient system to fully
reimburse state and local government property owners and
private property owners for damage to real property that
results from the spreading of wildfires originating on federal
lands; to the Committee on Agriculture.
September 29, 2021
ML-116. The Speaker presented a memorial of the Legislature
of the State of Arkansas, relative to House Concurrent
Resolution 1019, to encourage the United States Congress to
review issues related to dairy products and make changes to
improve federal milk marketing orders in order to better
support dairy farmers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
March 31, 2022
ML-151. The Speaker presented a memorial of the House of
Representatives of Arkansas, relative to House Concurrent
Resolution No. 1001, expressing support of requests for federal
grant funding for companies creating innovative technologies
that benefit Arkansas' agricultural value chain through
mitigating bio-security risks; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
July 22, 2022
ML-211. The Speaker presented a memorial of the House of
Representatives of the State of Michigan, relative to House
Resolution No. 205, urging the U.S. Congress, federal agencies,
and state departments to address the ongoing fertilizer price
increases and shortages that are impacting Michigan farmers; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
July 29, 2022
ML-221. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the
State of New Jersey, relative to Assembly Resolution No. 141,
urging the Congress to reconcile United States Innovation and
Competition Act and American COMPETES Act to expedite funding
for semiconductor production and innovation; jointly to the
Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Agriculture, and
Energy and Commerce.
September 14, 2022
ML-234. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of
Michigan, relative to Senate Resolution No. 150, opposing the
designation of additional wilderness areas in Michigan's Upper
Peninsula; jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and
Agriculture.
D. Petitions
September 23, 2021
PT-58. The Speaker presented a petition of the California
Olive Committee, Clovis, California, relative to the 2019-2020
California Olive Committee Annual Report; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
September 28, 2021
PT-66. The Speaker presented a petition of from Illinois
State Senator Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, relative to bringing
attention to Illinois Senate Resolution 168 which encourages
Congress to expand the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
to include farming as an applicable career for loan
forgiveness; to the Committee on Agriculture.
September 21, 2022
PT-148. Also, a petition of the New York City Council,
relative to Resolution No. 92, calling on the United States
Congress to pass and President Joseph Biden to sign the Black
Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021; jointly to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and
Infrastructure, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural
Resources, Agriculture, and Veterans' Affairs.
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