[House Report 119-628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
119th Congress } { Report
2d Session } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES { 119-628
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 7567) TO PROVIDE FOR THE
REFORM AND CONTINUATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2031, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2616) TO
REQUIRE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS THAT RECEIVE FUNDS UNDER
THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO OBTAIN PARENTAL
CONSENT BEFORE CHANGING A MINOR'S GENDER MARKERS, PRONOUNS, OR
PREFERRED NAME ON ANY SCHOOL FORM OR SEX-BASED ACCOMMODATIONS,
INCLUDING LOCKER ROOMS OR BATHROOMS; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION (S. CON. RES. 33) SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL
BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND
SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027
THROUGH 2035; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 1318) TO
DIRECT THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM
TO IDENTIFY AMERICAN-JEWISH SERVICEMEMBERS BURIED IN UNITED STATES
MILITARY CEMETERIES OVERSEAS UNDER MARKERS THAT INCORRECTLY REPRESENT
THEIR RELIGION AND HERITAGE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR
CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1346) TO AMEND THE CLEAN AIR ACT WITH
RESPECT TO THE ETHANOL WAIVER FOR REID VAPOR PRESSURE UNDER THAT ACT,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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April 29, 2026.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 1224]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 1224, by a record vote of 9 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, the
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, under a
structured rule. The resolution waives all points of order
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides one
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Agriculture or their respective designees. The resolution
provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-22,
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report,
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The
resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed
in part B of the report and amendments en bloc described in
section 3. Each further amendment shall be considered only in
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a
Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read,
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a
demand for division of the question. All points of order
against the further amendments printed in part B of the report
or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution
are waived. The resolution provides that the chair of the
Committee on Agriculture or his designee may offer amendments
en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part B of
the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be
considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Agriculture or their respective designees,
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to
a demand for division of the question. The resolution provides
for one motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for
consideration of H.R. 2616, the Stopping Indoctrination and
Protecting Kids Act, under a closed rule. The resolution waives
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The
resolution provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules
Committee Print 119-26 shall be considered as adopted and the
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as
amended. The resolution provides one hour of general debate
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or
their respective designees. The resolution provides for one
motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for
consideration of S. Con. Res. 33, Setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035, under a closed rule.
The resolution waives all points of order against consideration
of the concurrent resolution. The resolution provides that the
concurrent resolution shall be considered as read. The
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the
concurrent resolution. The resolution provides one hour of
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget or their
respective designees. The resolution further provides for
consideration of S. 1318, the Foreign Intelligence
Accountability Act, under a closed rule. The resolution waives
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The
resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-
27, modified by the amendment printed in part C of the report,
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided
among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees
and the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence or their respective designees.
The resolution provides for one motion to commit. The
resolution further provides that in the engrossment of the
House amendment to S. 1318, the Clerk shall add the text of
H.R. 1919, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of
the text proposed to be inserted by the House amendment; assign
appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment
of the text proposed to be inserted by the House; conform
cross-references and provisions for short titles within the
engrossment of the text proposed to be inserted by the House;
and be authorized to make technical corrections, to include
corrections in spelling, punctuation, page and line numbering,
section numbering, and insertion of appropriate headings within
the engrossment of the text proposed to be inserted by the
House. The resolution further provides that it shall be in
order at any time through the legislative day of May 1, 2026,
for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the
rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee
on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to
this section. The resolution further provides for consideration
of H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice
Act of 2025, under a closed rule. The resolution waives all
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
The resolution waives all points of order against consideration
of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules
Committee Print 119-28 shall be considered as adopted and the
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution
provides for one motion to recommit. The rule further provides
that in the engrossment of H.R. 7567, the Clerk shall await the
disposition of H.R. 1346; add the text of H.R. 1346, as passed
by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 7567; assign
appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment;
conform cross-references and provisions for short titles within
the engrossment; and be authorized to make technical
corrections, to include corrections in spelling, punctuation,
page and line numbering, section numbering, and insertion of
appropriate headings within the engrossment.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 7567 includes:
--Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act, which
prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget
authority, a change in revenues, or a change in the public debt
limit, for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that
year has been agreed to.
The waiver of all points of order against provisions in
H.R. 7567, as amended, includes:
--Clause 4 of rule XXI, which prohibits reporting a bill
carrying an appropriation from a committee not having
jurisdiction to report an appropriation.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the further amendments printed in the report or amendments en
bloc described in section 3 of the resolution, the Committee is
not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in
nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 2616, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 2616, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of S. Con. Res. 33, the Committee is not aware of
any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in S. Con. Res. 33, the Committee is not aware of
any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of S. 1318, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in S. 1318, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 1346, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 1346 includes:
--Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been
reported by a committee.
--Clause 10 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a
measure if it has the net effect of increasing mandatory
spending over the current, five-year, or ten-year period.
--Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act, which
prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget
authority, a change in revenues, or a change in the public debt
limit, for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that
year has been agreed to.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 277
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule to
provide for the immediate consideration of the Senate's
amendment to H.R. 7147, funding lawful Department of Homeland
Security agencies, debatable for one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
Defeated: 5-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 278
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #13 to S.
Con. Res. 33, offered by Representative Escobar, which prevents
the emergency designation authorities in the resolution from
facilitating a supplemental appropriations for military
operations not conducted in accordance with specific statutory
authorization, such as the war in Iran. Defeated: 4-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 279
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #14 to S.
Con. Res. 33, offered by Representative Escobar, which changes
the reconciliation instructions to provide for an extension of
advance premium tax credits. Defeated: 4-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 280
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #7 to S.
1318, offered by Representative Biggs of Arizona, which creates
a warrant requirement for searching the communications or other
information of United States persons by prohibiting any officer
or employee of the United States from conducting a warrantless
covered query of information acquired under Section 702 of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Defeated: 6-6
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Yea Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Yea Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 281
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #6 to S.
1318, offered by Representative Harris of North Carolina, which
changes the reauthorization to 3 months. Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 282
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #3 to S.
1318, offered by Representative Massie, which prohibits reverse
targeting under FISA Section 702 by barring the intentional
targeting of non-U.S. persons abroad when a significant purpose
is to acquire the communications of known U.S. persons or
persons located in the United States. Strengthens Fourth
Amendment protections by closing a loophole that allows
warrantless surveillance of Americans through foreign targeting
and reinforces the requirement that U.S. persons may not be
deprived of their proper legal due process. Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 283
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 8 of the rule,
which adds the text of H.R. 1919, a bill about cryptocurrency,
to the House Amendment to S. 1318, the FISA bill. Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ ............
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Rules Committee record vote No. 284
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule stating
that the farm bill (H.R. 7567) cannot be transmitted to the
Senate if CBO determines it adds to the deficit. Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ ............
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Rules Committee record vote No. 285
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #266 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Hayes, which would repeal
the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1, the Big Ugly Bill. Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ ............
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Rules Committee record vote No. 286
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #172 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Meeks, which strikes the
provision rubberstamping Trump's illegal decision to shutter
USDA and upend our global food aid programs. Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ ............
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Rules Committee record vote No. 287
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #19 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Casar, which would state
that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will not contract with
meat packing facilities that engage in ``serious, repeated, or
pervasive'' illegal child labor. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 288
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #349 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Adams, which would
permanently fund the David A. Scott Scholarship Program for
Students at 1890 Institutions. Defeated: 4-6
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... ............ Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 289
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #318 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Craig, which would provide
support to hungry Americans who could see their SNAP food
assistance change due to changes in the law, and provides
economic assistance to family farmers struggling with high
input costs and market losses. Defeated: 4-6
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... ............ Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 290
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #339 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative McClain Delaney, which
would prohibit the unauthorized closure of USDA offices.
Defeated: 4-6
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... ............ Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 291
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #28 to
H.R. 7567, a bipartisan amendment offered by Representatives
Luna and Costa, which would strike section 12006, relating to
ensuring the free movement of livestock-derived products in
interstate commerce. Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... ............ Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 292
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #351 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representatives Brown and Scanlon, which
would delay the benefit and administrative SNAP cost shifts, as
enacted in H.R. 1. Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... ............ Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 293
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #184 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Gottheimer, which re-
establishes and funds local food for schools cooperative
agreement program and the local food purchase assistance
cooperative agreement programs for the next five years.
Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 294
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #176 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Moore of Wisconsin, which
reinstates exemptions to SNAP work requirements for homeless
individuals, veterans, and former foster youth. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 295
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendments
#166 and #222 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representatives Vasquez
and Budzinski, respectively, which would require the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to uphold all existing contracts with
producers and strike the section cutting $1 billion from the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQIP. Defeated: 4-
8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 296
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#114 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Pettersen, which
requires the Forest Service to maintain staffing levels and
available positions that are necessary to carry out wildfire
mitigation and response, including staff who possess Incident
Qualification Cards (red cards), conduct wildfire mitigation
activities, or have wildfire response capabilities at the
agency. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 297
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#273 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Lofgren, which
includes the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the bill to
create a workforce solution for America's agriculture industry
(identical to H.R. 3227, 119th Congress). Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 298
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #31 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Meng, which expands the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to permit the
use of SNAP benefits to purchase hot foods or hot food products
ready for immediate consumption (identical to H.R. 2512 in the
119th Congress). Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 299
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #6 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Sorensen, which provides
USDA grants and loans to mid and small-sized fertilizer
producers to expand domestic fertilizer production and storage
capacity. Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 300
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #7 to S.
1318, offered by Representative Biggs of Arizona, debatable for
30 minutes. Defeated: 5-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Yea Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 301
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #61 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Neguse, which would add the
remaining provisions of H.R. 4412, the Joint Chiefs
Reauthorization Act of 2025, to this Farm Bill, which would
make further improvements to the Joint Chiefs Landscape
Restoration Partnership Program between USFS and NRCS,
improving agency coordination and supporting post-fire
restoration efforts. Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 302
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #111 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Pettersen, which directs
the USDA to determine the additional costs incurred by
producers as a result of tariffs imposed on or after January
20, 2025, and requires that producers receive compensation for
the determined losses. Defeated: 4-9
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 303
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #7 to S.
1318, offered by Representative Biggs of Arizona, debatable for
40 minutes. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 304
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #110 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Pettersen, which delays
the SNAP Administrative Cost shift onto states enacted in
Public Law 119-21 until the work requirements for veterans,
people experiencing homelessness, former foster youth, people
ages 55 through 64, and parents of school-aged children 14
years and older, are repealed. Defeated: 4-9
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 305
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #78 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Neguse, which would prohibit
reductions in force at the U.S. Forest Service throughout the
duration of this Farm Bill. Defeated: 4-9
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 306
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #115 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Goodlander, which
prohibits the closure of Forest Service Research and
Development Facilities, including through the implementation of
a reorganization plan, unless expressly authorized by an Act of
Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.
Defeated: 4-7
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ ............
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 307
Motion by Mr. Neguse make in order amendment #256 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Neguse, which waives the
accrual of interest and payments for certain disaster loans for
a year from the date the loan is issued. Identical to H.R. 3557
(119th Congress). Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 308
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#105 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Pettersen, which
ensures that commercial weather data and tools are eligible for
funding under the priority research areas for the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research
Initiative, boosting investments to mitigate risks for farmers
and foresters during extreme weather events (identical to H.R.
4414 in the 119th Congress). Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 309
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #229 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Thanedar, which fully
refunds SNAP-Ed after the elimination of the program in OBBB
and the Farm Bill. Defeated: 4-6
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. ............ Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. ............
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 310
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #121 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Kelly of Illinois, which
establishes a pilot program to implement Food is Medicine
programs to prevent, manage, or treat diet-related disease
(identical to H.R. 7906, the FOOD for Health Act, in the 119th
Congress). Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 311
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #72 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Neguse, which adds the text of
H.R. 7627, the Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act,
which would include Tribes as eligible entities to identify
Priority Resource Concerns to highlight tribal concerns and
priorities in that process. Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 312
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #66 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Neguse, which inserts sections
3 and 4 from H.R. 4377, the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act,
to support Tribal and Native Hawaiian access to reliable, clean
water and wastewater. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... ............
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 313
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #63 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Neguse, which adds the text of
H.R. 743, Tim's Act, excepting sections 1 and 2 that were
enacted into law. These provisions provide for increased pay
and benefits for federal wildland firefighters. Defeated: 4-9
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 314
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #4 to S.
1318, offered by Representative Massie, which strikes the
expanded definition of ``electronic communication service
provider'' under FISA to prohibit compelled government access,
without a warrant, to information held at private data centers,
cloud infrastructure, enterprise IT systems, and network
administration services not traditionally classified as
communications carriers. Invalidates any Section 702 directives
issued under the expanded definition. Defeated: 5-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 315
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #9 to S.
1318, offered by Representative Rose, which directs the
Department of Justice Inspector General to review and publicly
report on the FBI's use of the ``advanced filtering tool''
described in the October 2025 DOJ report entitled ``A Review of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Querying Practices Under
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act'',
which found the tool had been used in violation of FBI querying
procedures for untracked queries, and to brief all Members of
Congress on the findings. Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 316
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #2 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Boebert, which inserts the
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Improvement Act
to help ranchers and farmers receive a fairer payment structure
from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and responsibly manage
water resources in agricultural areas. Defeated: 3-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... ............
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 317
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #10 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Boebert, which reduces payments
that communities within the Arkansas River Valley must pay to
the Bureau of Reclamation for the construction of the Arkansas
Valley Conduit, a pipeline in Colorado for delivering water
from the Pueblo Reservoir to such communities, by removing
interest payments and extending the repayment period to 100
years. Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 318
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #13 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Letlow, which prohibits federal
agencies from purchasing foreign seafood for covered food
programs and requires that seafood be sourced from the United
States, with limited waivers allowed if the domestic supply is
insufficient or fails to meet safety and quality standards
(identical to H.R. 8337 in the 119th Congress). Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 319
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #17 to H.R.
7567, offered by Representative Miller-Meeks, which prohibits
the imposition of duties on phosphate fertilizer imports.
Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... ............ Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 320
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#186 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Sanchez, which
terminates the President's executive order which expanded the
beef Tariff Rate Quota for Argentina. Defeated: 4-9
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 321
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #253 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Van Orden, which increases
the statutory minimum for nonfat dry milk from 4,000,000 to
6,000,000. Defeated: 4-9
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 322
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #190 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Amo, which requires a GAO
study on how the war in Iran and tariffs have impacted the
price of food and fertilizer. Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... ............ Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 323
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #207 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Sanchez, which nullifies
the Thrifty Food Plan cost neutrality provision included in
H.R. 1, which prevents benefits from increasing alongside food
prices or updated dietary guidelines. Defeated: 4-9
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 324
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #212 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Sanchez, which reinstates
SNAP benefit eligibility for most lawfully present immigrants
(including asylees, refugees, parolees, and battered
noncitizens). Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 325
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #189 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Crow, which authorizes
grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and
permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with
pets. Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 326
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #365 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Thompson of California,
which impose a tax on those making over $1 billion per year to
offset cuts to nutrition programs enacted under H.R. 1.
Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 327
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#165 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Costa, which
expands the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
producer and compensation program for all poultry growers and
layers located in an APHIS-determined control area (identical
to H.R. 1376 in the 119th Congress). Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 328
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#101 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Williams of
Georgia, which inserts text from the OHH SNAP Act to increase
access to SNAP benefits for college students. Defeated: 4-8
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 329
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #216 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Steube, which establishes
Country-of-Origin standards for honey. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 330
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule to
provide for the immediate consideration of the Senate's
amendment to H.R. 7147, funding lawful Department of Homeland
Security agencies, debatable for 40 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
Defeated: 5-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 331
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #353 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Mace, which amends the
Agricultural Marketing Act to revise eligibility criteria for
the Local Agriculture Market Program to include wild-caught
fish and shellfish. Defeated: 4-7
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ ............
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 332
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#157 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Houlahan, which
expands the BioPreferred Program by requiring annual increases
in biobased procurement, establishing price preferences,
promoting U.S.-produced products, tightening exceptions
including Buy American compliance, and improving reporting,
training, and federal catalog identification. Requires expanded
data reporting on economic impacts and facilities and a GAO
review with recommendations to improve the program. Defeated:
4-6
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. ............
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ ............
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 333
Motion by Mr. Neguse to make in order amendment #152 to
H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Baumgartner, which
authorizes the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
to grant up to $5,000,000 in guaranteed loan capacity if the
Secretary determines a state or administrative region is facing
a liquidity crisis. Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ ............
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 334
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#11 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Fitzpatrick, which
requires the Department of Agriculture to expand standards that
govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation
of animals (identical to H.R. 2253). Defeated: 4-7
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ ............
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 335
Motion by Mr. Austin Scott to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Norman...................................... Yea Ms. Scanlon....................... Nay
Mr. Roy......................................... Yea Mr. Neguse........................ Nay
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Yea Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Nay
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Yea
Mr. Griffith.................................... Yea
Mr. Jack........................................ Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7567 IN PART A
CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
1. Thompson (PA): Makes technical and conforming changes.
SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 7567 IN PART B
MADE IN ORDER
1. Baumgartner (WA): Requires the area encompassing the
Columbia Basin Project be included in the Western Waters
Regional Conservation Area. (10 minutes)
2. Bentz (OR), Westerman (AR), Fulcher (ID), Stauber (MN):
Broadens the Renewable Fuel Standard's definition of
``renewable biomass'' to include low-value forest materials and
mill residuals, making them eligible for renewable fuel
credits, while also permitting biomass sourcing from federal
and tribal lands and supporting vegetation removal in wildfire-
risk areas. (10 minutes)
3. Brownley (CA): Requires the designation of composting as
a conservation practice and activity under various conservation
programs. (10 minutes)
4. Carbajal (CA), Costa (CA): Revises requirements for the
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program to ensure
equitable distribution of funding between the four regionally
located Initiatives. (10 minutes)
5. Cleaver (MO): Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to
establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that
reduces residential energy consumption, and for other purposes.
(10 minutes)
6. Crane (AZ), Gosar (AZ), Biggs (AZ): Grants the Secretary
of Agriculture emergency contracting authority to support
recovery efforts following the White Sage Fire in the Kaibab
National Forest, enabling the Department of Agriculture to
expedite contracts, streamline procurement processes, and
rapidly deploy resources necessary for rehabilitation,
restoration, and hazard-mitigation activities. (10 minutes)
7. Crawford (AR): Allows essential Circuit Rider program
activities to continue during a lapse in appropriations. (10
minutes)
8. Crawford (AR), McDonald Rivet (MI), Figures (AL), Moore
(AL), Womack (AR), Costa (CA), McBride (DE), Harris (MD), Evans
(CO), Riley (NY), Ogles (TN), Carson (IN), Titus (NV), Miller-
Meeks (IA), Haridopolos (FL), Van Orden (WI), Miller (WV),
Westerman (AR), Nehls (TX), Harrigan (NC), Babin (TX), Fry
(SC), Lawler (NY), Moylan (GU), Vasquez (NM), Cline (VA), Fong
(CA), Moore (NC), Harris (NC), Sewell (AL), Carter (GA), Kaptur
(OH), Van Drew (NJ), Sykes (OH), Hurd (CO): Adds hot rotisserie
chicken as an eligible item to be purchased by SNAP benefits.
(10 minutes)
9. Davids (KS): Revises Section 5507 to expand eligibility
to Indian Tribes. (10 minutes)
10. Elfreth (MD), Van Orden (WI), Deluzio (PA): It is the
sense of Congress that investing in agricultural programs at
two-year institutions is crucial to the success of the
industry, economy, and environment. (10 minutes)
11. Ezell (MS), Sewell (AL): Directs the Secretary of
Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the
Interior, to identify priority Federal lands for ecological
restoration involving vegetation removal on a recurring basis.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide up to
$220,000,000 in loan guarantees to eligible entities to
establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve sawmills or
wood-processing facilities located within proximity to
identified Federal lands under the Timber Production Expansion
Guaranteed Loan Program. Identical to H.R. 6277 (119th
Congress) (10 minutes)
12. Fedorchak (ND): Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to
conduct a study on the feasibility to provide storage facility
loans to producers to construct or maintain facilities for on-
farm fertilizer storage. (10 minutes)
13. Fong (CA), Westerman (AR): Enhances forest management
practices in an effort to protect the last remaining Giant
Sequoia groves from catastrophic wildfires (identical to the
Save Our Sequoias Act (H.R. 2709)). (10 minutes)
14. Gluesenkamp Perez (WA): Directs the Secretary of
Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, to develop a low-risk classification for fresh
fruits, vegetables, and other foods that are typically consumed
raw or with minimal processing, and update relevant nutrition
and food safety and preparation regulations and guidelines for
child care providers. (10 minutes)
15. Gosar (AZ): Report on assistance available to
agricultural producers in Arizona for certain losses of
Colorado River water. (10 minutes)
16. Gosar (AZ), Crane (AZ), Biggs (AZ), Ciscomani (AZ):
Revises the USDA standards to confirm livestock depredations by
Mexican wolves. (10 minutes)
17. Gosar (AZ), Mace (SC), Perry (PA), Titus (NV):
Prohibits painful dog and cat testing. (10 minutes)
18. Gosar (AZ), Mace (SC), Perry (PA), Titus (NV):
Prohibits animal research in China, Russia, and other countries
of concern. (10 minutes)
19. Gray (CA), Costa (CA), Valadao (CA), Moolenaar (MI),
Schrier (WA), Riley (NY), Vasquez (NM), Leger Fernandez (NM),
McDonald Rivet (MI), Panetta (CA): Prohibits USDA from imposing
additional requirements on the Specialty Crop Block Grant
Program. (10 minutes)
20. Grothman (WI): Mandates a USDA report to Congress
(after the SNAP restrictions pilots are completed) on
implementation of the restrictions, outcomes, recommendations
to Congress. (10 minutes)
21. Hageman (WY): Adds the text of H.R. 6300 the Grasslands
Grazing Act to put ranchers with permits to graze on National
Grasslands in parity with those grazing on other federal lands
(10 minutes)
22. Hageman (WY), Brecheen (OK): Repeals and prohibits
future implementation of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) rule mandating electronic identification (EID)
eartags for bison and cattle moving interstate. (10 minutes)
23. Hill (AR), Crawford (AR): Directs the Department of
Agriculture to study the status of mental health among
agricultural professionals and recommend ways to improve access
to, and the effectiveness of, mental and tele-mental health
care for agricultural professionals. (10 minutes)
24. Houlahan (PA): Increases the loan guarantee cap of the
USDA Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product
Manufacturing Assistance Program from $250 million to $400
million to support rising project costs and enabling larger and
more capital-intensive biorefinery projects to qualify. (10
minutes)
25. Langworthy (NY): Revises the ACER program to specify
that appropriated funds shall remain available until expended.
(10 minutes)
26. Latta (OH), Kelly (IL): Requires the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) to review and recommend changes
to its satellite rules to promote precision agriculture
(identical to H.R. 1618--Precision Agriculture Satellite
Connectivity Act). (10 minutes)
27. Letlow (LA): Adds the Republic of India and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the list of countries from
which the Secretary shall prohibit school food authorities from
purchasing raw or processed poultry and seafood products. (10
minutes)
28. Luna (FL), Crane (AZ): Strikes section 10205 (relating
to uniformity of pesticide labeling), strikes section 10206
(relating to authority of States), and strikes section 10207
(relating to lawful use of authorized pesticides). (10 minutes)
29. Mace (SC): Codifies the newly established Office of
Seafood within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (10 minutes)
30. Mace (SC), Carbajal (CA): Revises definitions and
eligibility criteria in the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act to clarify the eligibility of commercial
fishing and fish processing businesses in certain U.S.
Department of Agriculture programs. (10 minutes)
31. Mace (SC), Titus (NV): Requires federal animal research
facilities to establish procedures to facilitate the adoption
or non-laboratory placement of animals once they're no longer
needed for research and determined to be suitable for release
to an animal rescue organization, animal sanctuary, animal
shelter, or individual (identical to H.R. 3246 in the 119th
Congress). (10 minutes)
32. Mannion (NY): Adds immersive technologies (such as
virtual or augmented reality) to the definition of precision
agriculture technology, for use in conservation efforts. (10
minutes)
33. Mast (FL): Repeals the transfer of Food for Peace from
USAID to USDA and moves the authority for the administration of
Food for Peace to the President. (10 minutes)
34. Miller-Meeks (IA): Reauthorizes the United States Grain
Standards Act. (10 minutes)
35. Min (CA), Whitesides (CA): Requires an assessment of
wildfire mitigation methods in shrubland ecosystems. (10
minutes)
36. Moore (WV): Preserves greyhound racing operations in
West Virginia. (10 minutes)
37. Mullin (CA): Directs the USDA to study whether retired
batteries can be used as power for farms and ranches. (10
minutes)
38. Neguse (CO): Removes barriers to emergency watershed
protection measures after a disaster (identical to the text of
HR 5781, the MATCH Act). (10 minutes)
39. Neguse (CO): Revises the Agriculture Advanced Research
and Development Authority program to provide federal support
for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability
solutions through enhancing the role of innovative voluntary
resilience solutions and help farms adapt to challenges like
extreme weather, drought, and soil water-holding capacity. (10
minutes)
40. Ogles (TN): Requires a report from the Secretary of
Agriculture on barriers to organic farms taking part in
programs authorized under this act. (10 minutes)
41. Ogles (TN): Requires a feasibility study on block
grants for approved animal drug use. (10 minutes)
42. Plaskett (VI), Moylan (GU): Directs the Secretary of
Agriculture to conduct studies in the U.S. Virgin Islands and
Guam with, respectively, the Virgin Islands Department of
Planning and Natural Resources and the Guam Department of
Agriculture, on the development of aquaculture. (10 minutes)
43. Schmidt (KS): Directs the secretaries of USDA and HHS
to conduct collaborative research related to enhancing domestic
production of crops that produce natural color additives. (10
minutes)
44. Scholten (MI): Strengthens biological pest control
practices on farms by encouraging the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) to engage in further research and
development around its best uses. (10 minutes)
45. Scholten (MI), Dingell (MI): Removes administrative
hurdles for small farmers and ranchers to participate in
federal nutrition programs which would expand their economic
opportunities and improve access to healthy, affordable food
for families. (10 minutes)
46. Schrier (WA): Allows for the continuous enrollment of
land under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) State Acres
for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative. (10 minutes)
47. Self (TX), Grothman (WI): Adds ``soda'' to the
definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated
beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial
sweetener, or flavoring per serving. (10 minutes)
48. Spartz (IN): Provides for the transparency of federally
mandated commodity checkoff boards. (10 minutes)
49. Spartz (IN): Removes costly, overreaching emissions
mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers
and consumers. (10 minutes)
50. Steube (FL), Haridopolos (FL): Prohibits the purchase
of agricultural land by foreign adversaries and state sponsors
of terrorism. (10 minutes)
51. Steube (FL): Establishes testing standards for honey
products. (10 minutes)
52. Steube (FL): Requires consultation that would establish
a federal definition for honey that promotes honesty and fair
dealing in the interest of consumers and the honey market, and
ensures consistency in labeling and enforcement. (10 minutes)
53. Tenney (NY): Requires a report on national grape
production, including total acreage, production, utilization,
acreage by type, variety, county, and year planted. (10
minutes)
54. Tokuda (HI): Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to
provide online enrollment options for USDA disaster assistance
programs. (10 minutes)
55. Vasquez (NM), Ryan (NY), Riley (NY): Authorizes the
National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to enter into
cooperative agreements with community-based organizations in
each state that are able to identify and build on established
and burgeoning peer-to-peer networks and create new ones
(identical to S. 1769). (10 minutes)
56. Westerman (AR): Adds biostimulants to Sec. 8434
(Biochar Application Demonstration Project). (10 minutes)
57. Whitesides (CA): Provides the US Forest Service the
flexibility to direct wildfire resources toward suppression,
fuels management, and technology development. (10 minutes)
SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO S. 1318 IN PART C
CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
1. Crawford (AR): Requires the intelligence community
inspector general (IC IG) to ``determine'' whether each query
referred to its office constitutes a violation of laws, rules,
or regulations or an abuse of authority, permitting the IC IG
to use the most appropriate inquiry method. Also clarifies that
criminal penalties apply to violations of query procedures as
they relate to ``United States person queries.''
PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7567 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Page 168, after line 4, insert the following (and redesignate
accordingly):
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``the Under
Secretary'' and all that follows through the end of the
paragraph and inserting ``the Secretary of State''.
Page 168, line 9, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
Page 168, beginning line 10, strike paragraph (3).
Page 177, line 10, strike ``and analyze''.
Page 177, beginning line 14, strike ``producers, including--
'' and all that follows through line 19, and insert
``producers;''.
Page 260, strike line 24 and all that follows through page
267, line 20, and insert the following:
(b) Cooperative Agreements for Heirs Property Resolution
Through Direct Public Interest Legal Services.--Title V of the
Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661-2669) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 509. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR HEIRS PROPERTY RESOLUTION
THROUGH DIRECT PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL SERVICES.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into cooperative
agreements with eligible entities to provide legal or
accounting services to underserved heirs, at no cost to the
underserved heirs, to assist in resolving undivided ownership
interests on farmland or forest land, or land transitioning to
farmland or forest land, that has multiple owners. Such a
cooperative agreement must be for any of the following
purposes:
``(1) To assist with transitioning land to
agricultural production.
``(2) To maintain land in agricultural production.
``(3) To increase access to programs administered by
the Secretary through the resolution of real property
claims in order to allow real property owners to meet
land ownership eligibility requirements for
participation in a program administered by the
Secretary.
``(b) Administration of Cooperative Agreements.--
``(1) Duration.--
``(A) In general.--A cooperative agreement
under subsection (a) shall be in effect for not
more than 4 years, subject to subparagraph (B).
``(B) Special rule.--The Secretary may extend
a cooperative agreement or re-enter into a
cooperative agreement with the same or a
different eligible entity to provide continued
services for heirs if--
``(i) property ownership is not
resolved within the initial term of the
original cooperative agreement; and
``(ii) the entity certifies that the
entity understands that the cooperative
agreement is not guaranteed to be
funded for more than 4 years after the
commencement of the original
cooperative agreement.
``(2) Management of performance.--
``(A) Annual reports.--An eligible entity
must provide annual reports to the Secretary
summarizing the progress made during each
fiscal year towards achieving the goals of the
cooperative agreement for the heirs for whom
services are provided under the cooperative
agreement.
``(B) Information and data.--The Secretary
may require an eligible entity to provide the
Secretary with such information or data as the
Secretary deems necessary to determine that the
eligible entity is making acceptable progress.
The data may not include personally
identifiable information.
``(C) Effect of failure to demonstrate
success.--If an eligible entity providing
services under such a cooperative agreement
does not demonstrate success, as determined by
the Secretary, in resolving or reasonably
attempting to resolve the property claims of an
heir, the Secretary may terminate the
agreement.
``(3) Implementation.--The Secretary may utilize
requests for public input or the formal rulemaking
process to effectuate this section. At a minimum, the
Secretary shall make publicly available the criteria
for selecting an eligible entity to enter into an
agreement to provide services, the administrative and
performance requirements for cooperative agreements
under this section, as well as codify within its
internal policy its implementation process.
``(4) Heirs property not in farming.--On a limited
basis, and when determined by the Secretary to meet the
purposes of a program administered by the Secretary and
to expand access to such a program, the Secretary may
allow an eligible entity to provide services at no cost
to an heir who is not an underserved heir if--
``(A) the land with respect to which the
services are to be provided is not farmland or
in agricultural production, but could be viably
productive for agricultural, conservation, or
forestry purposes;
``(B) the heir satisfies all other
requirements of the definition of `underserved
heir';
``(C) the heir can provide proof to
substantiate that the heir is in control of the
real property; and
``(D) the heir certifies to the Secretary
that the heir intends to apply for, and make a
good faith effort to enroll the land in, a
program administered by the Secretary once
property claims to the land are resolved
through services provided under a cooperative
agreement entered into under this section.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
means a nonprofit organization that--
``(A) provides legal or accounting services
to an underserved heir at no cost to the
underserved heir to resolve property ownership
issues; and
``(B) has demonstrated experience in
resolving issues related to ownership and
succession on farmland or forest land that has
multiple owners.
``(2) Limited resource heir.--An heir shall be
considered a limited resource heir for purposes of this
section if--
``(A) the total household income of the heir
is at or below the national poverty level for a
family of 4, or less than 50 percent of the
county median household income for the 2
immediately preceding calendar years, as
determined annually using data of the
Department of Commerce; or
``(B) the property of the heir for which
legal services are provided pursuant to a
cooperative agreement entered into under this
section is in a persistent poverty community,
as determined annually on the basis of data
from the Department of Commerce, or a socially
vulnerable area, as designated by the Centers
on Disease Control and Prevention.
``(3) Underserved heir.--The term `underserved heir'
means an heir with an undivided ownership interest in
farmland or forest land that has multiple owners, who
is--
``(A) a limited resource heir;
``(B) a member of a socially disadvantaged
group (as defined in section 2501(a) of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
of 1990); or
``(C) a veteran (as defined in section 101(2)
of title 38, United States Code).
``(d) Annual Reports to Congress.--Within 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter,
the Secretary shall prepare, make public, and submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
Senate a written report on the activities carried out under
this section in the year covered by the report.
``(e) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--To
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027
through 2031.''.
Page 267, beginning on line 24, strike ``310I(g) of such Act,
as so redesignated by subsection (b) of this section,'' and
insert ``310I(f) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 1936c(f))''.
Page 653, line 10, strike ``9014'' and insert ``9015''.
Page 658, line 11, strike ``9015'' and insert ``9016''.
Page 676, line 6, strike ``and'' at the end.
On page 676, after line 20, insert the following:
(IV) in clause (viii), as
redesignated by clause (i) of
this subparagraph, by striking
``clauses (i) through (vi)''
and inserting ``clauses (i)
through (vii)''; and
Page 758, line 14, strike ``Section'' and insert the
following:
(a) In General.--Section
Page 761, after line 11, insert the following:
(b) Procedures for Responding to Certain Inquiries.--Section
506(r)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1506(r)(1)) is amended by inserting ``binding'' before ``final
agency determination''.
PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 7567 MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Baumgartner of
Washington or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 163, after line 4, insert the following:
(c) Inclusion of Columbia Basin Project Area.--The Secretary
shall include in the Wester Waters Region Critical Conservation
Area designated under section 1271F of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871f) the project area of the Columbia Basin
project authorized by the first section of the Act of May 27,
1937 (chapter 269, 50 Stat. 208; 57 Stat. 14).
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bentz of Oregon or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle D of title XII the following new
section:
SEC. 12__. RENEWABLE BIOMASS DEFINITION.
Section 211(o)(1)(I) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(o)(1)(I)) is amended--
(1) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
``(ii) Materials generated from
forest products manufacturing and wood
products manufacturing, including wood
residuals, paper residuals, sawdust,
wood, wood chips, shavings, bark,
sanderdust, and trimmings.'';
(2) by amending clause (iv) to read as follows:
``(vi) Trees, shrubs, and parts of
trees or shrubs, including slash and
storm debris, from--
``(I) non-Federal land;
``(II) National Forest System
land;
``(III) public lands (as
defined in section 103 of the
Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1702)); or
``(IV) land belonging to an
Indian tribe or an Indian
individual, that is held in
trust by the United States or
subject to a restriction
against alienation imposed by
the United States.''; and
(3) by amending clause (v) to read as follows:
``(v) Vegetation obtained from--
``(I) within 100 feet of a
building, public
infrastructure, or other area
regularly occupied by people;
or
``(II) within the wildland-
urban interface (as defined in
section 101 of the Healthy
Forests Restoration Act of 2003
(16 U.S.C. 6512)).''.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brownley of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike section 2201 and insert the following:
SEC. 2201. DEFINITIONS.
Section 1240A(6) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3839aa-1(6)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``,
including composting practices'' before the semicolon
at the end; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by inserting ``(including
the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the
acquisition of precision agriculture technology)''
after ``planning''.
Page 44, after line 6, insert the following:
SEC. 22__. CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES DEFINED.
Section 1240I(2)(B)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ``,
composting practices'' after ``agriculture drainage management
systems''.
Page 71, after line 3, insert the following:
(e) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following
new paragraph:
``(2) Composting as conservation practice and
activity.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by
regulation provide that composting is a
conservation practice and a conservation
activity for the purposes of this title.
``(B) Composting defined.--
``(i) In general.--For the purposes
of this paragraph, the term
`composting' means--
``(I) an activity (including
an activity that does not
require the use of a composting
facility) to produce compost
from organic waste that is--
``(aa) generated on a
farm; or
``(bb) brought to a
farm from a nearby
community and used to
produce compost on that
farm; and
``(II) the use and active
management of compost on a
farm, in accordance with any
applicable Federal, State, or
local law, to improve water
retention and soil health.
``(ii) Determination of nearby
communities.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency,
shall issue regulations for determining
whether a community is nearby for
purposes of clause (i)(I), which shall
ensure that bringing organic waste from
the community to the farm to produce
compost results in a net reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions.''.
Page 89, line 16, strike the closing quotation mark and the
final period at the end.
Page 89, after line 16, insert the following:
``(7) Development of composting practice standard.--
In addition to conducting a review under this
subsection of any composting facility practice standard
established before the date of enactment of this
paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting
practice standard under the process developed under
paragraph (3).''.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of title I the following:
SEC. 1__. DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION INITIATIVES.
Section 12513 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7
U.S.C. 1632d) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``3'' and
inserting ``4''; and
(2) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking ``3'' and
inserting ``4''.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cleaver of Missouri or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of title IX the following new section:
SEC. 9__. TREE PLANTING GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program
under which the Secretary may award grants to eligible entities
to facilitate covered projects in accordance with this section.
(b) Consultation.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
shall consult with the Secretary of Energy.
(c) Applications.--To receive a grant under the Program, an
eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at
such time, in such form, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require, including the following:
(1) A description of how the proposed covered project
will reduce residential energy consumption.
(2) An estimate of the expected reduction in
residential energy consumption to be achieved by the
covered project.
(3) A description of the total eligible costs of the
project and other sources of funding for the covered
project.
(4) A description of anticipated community engagement
in the covered project.
(5) A description of the tree species to be planted
under the covered project and the suitability of such
species to the local environment.
(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the
Secretary shall give priority to covered projects that--
(1) provide the largest potential reduction in
residential energy consumption for households with a
high energy burden;
(2) provide maximum amounts of--
(A) shade during periods when residences are
exposed to the most sun intensity; and
(B) wind protection during periods when
residences are exposed to the most wind
intensity;
(3) are located in a neighborhood with a low
percentage of tree canopy cover;
(4) are located in a neighborhood with a high
percentage of senior citizens or children;
(5) are located in an area where the average annual
income is below the regional median;
(6) will collaboratively engage community members to
be affected by the tree planting; and
(7) will employ local residents as a substantial
percentage of the workforce of the covered project,
with a focus on local residents who are unemployed or
underemployed.
(e) Tree Planting Goals.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, award grants under the Program in a manner that
facilitates the planting of at least 300,000 trees each year.
(f) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
covered project assisted by a grant awarded under the Program
shall be 90 percent.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out the Program, $50,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered project.--The term ``covered project''
means a tree planting project carried out to reduce
residential energy consumption.
(2) Eligible cost.--The term ``eligible cost'' means,
with respect to a covered project--
(A) the cost of carrying out the project,
including--
(i) planning and design activities;
(ii) establishing nurseries to supply
trees;
(iii) purchasing trees; and
(iv) preparing sites and planting
trees;
(B) the cost of maintaining and monitoring
planted trees for a period of not more than 3
years;
(C) the cost of training activities; and
(D) any other cost determined appropriate by
the Secretary.
(3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''
means each of the following:
(A) A State government entity.
(B) A local government entity.
(C) An Indian Tribe.
(D) A nonprofit organization.
(E) A retail power provider.
(4) Energy burden.--The term ``energy burden'' means
the percentage of household income spent on residential
energy bills.
(5) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304).
(6) Local government entity.--The term ``local
government entity'' means any municipal government or
county government entity with jurisdiction over local
land use decisions.
(7) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' means an organization described in
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
(8) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the program
established under subsection (a).
(9) Retail power provider.--The term ``retail power
provider'' means any entity authorized under State or
Federal law to generate, distribute, or provide retail
electricity, natural gas, or fuel oil service.
(10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Agriculture.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crane of Arizona or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of Part I of subtitle D of title VIII, add the
following:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 8409. KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST RESTORATION.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any requirement for a
Presidential emergency, disaster declaration, or any other
prerequisite for the use of the authority described in this
subsection, the Secretary is authorized to use emergency
acquisition flexibilities under part 18 of title 48, Code of
Federal Regulations (and any successor regulations), in
contracting for the following services within the covered area:
(1) Forest management or restoration activities
carried out in response to the White Sage Fire.
(2) Rebuilding, planning, development, and design of
structures affected by the White Sage Fire.
(3) Improvements to the grounds and structures.
(4) Recovery efforts.
(b) Process for Other Services.--Unless otherwise provided by
law or regulation, the authority granted under subsection (a)
does not apply to contracts for services other than those
described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a).
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the Secretary
begins to use the authorization under subsection (a), and every
180 days thereafter until the date that is 180 days after the
date described in subsection (e), the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report on all expenditures related to the recovery
efforts for the White Sage Fire, including the following:
(1) The expected cost of recovery efforts.
(2) Cost expenditures.
(3) Cost overruns.
(4) Identification of contractors preforming the work
associated with the recovery from the White Sage Fire.
(5) Any affiliations or conflicts of interest between
the contractor and the contracting office at the Kaibab
National Forest or the Forest Service.
(6) Any waste fraud and abuse detected during the
recovery efforts.
(7) Any contracts that came in under expected
expenses.
(8) An estimated time of completion for all projects
and full recovery efforts related to the White Sage
Fire.
(9) If an extension is needed to this authority to
complete projects associated with the White Sage Fire.
(d) Extension.--If, after the date of the enactment of this
section, a new wildfire ignites within the covered area and
impacts recovery efforts related to the White Sage Fire, the
Secretary may request a 12-month extension of the authority
granted under subsection (a), subject to congressional
approval.
(e) Expiration.--The authority granted under subsection (a)
shall expire on the date that is the earlier of the following:
(1) 5 years after the date of the enactment of this
section.
(2) Recovery efforts within the covered area are
complete.
(f) Covered Area Defined.--The term ``covered area'' means
the areas within Kaibab National Forest impacted by the White
Sage Fire.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crawford of Arkansas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 367, line 16, strike the close quotation marks and the
following period.
Page 367, after line 16, insert the following:
``(G) Continuity of essential circuit rider
activities.--Activities carried out under this
subparagraph that are necessary to prevent
imminent harm to life or property may continue
during a lapse in appropriations, using
unobligated balances previously appropriated
under the heading `Rural Water and Waste
Disposal Program Account'.''.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crawford of Arkansas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:
SEC. 4114. SNAP ELIGIBLE HOT ROTISSERIE CHICKEN.
Section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 2012(k)(1)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``hot rotisserie chicken and''
before ``those authorized'';
(2) by striking ``clauses'' and inserting
``paragraphs''; and
(3) by striking ``of this subsection''.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davids of Kansas or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 282, after line 3, insert the following:
(a) Definition of State.--Section 501 of the Agricultural
Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(e) Definition of State.--In this title, the term `State'
has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Animal
Welfare Act, and includes any Indian tribe (as defined in
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act).''.
Page 282, line 4, strike ``(a)'' and insert ``(b)''.
Page 282, line 18, strike ``(b)'' and insert ``(c)''.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Elfreth of Maryland or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title VII, add the following:
SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY
COLLEGES TO THE UNITED SATES AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.
It is the Sense of Congress that--
(1) institutions of higher education that offer two-
year degree programs, such as junior or community
colleges (as defined in section 312 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058)), are at the
forefront of agricultural workforce development and
education opportunities, especially in the conservation
space;
(2) such programs have a proven record of success in
developing a skilled workforce for agriculture,
providing landowners the resources and expertise
necessary to reduce erosion and damage, improve long-
term sustainability, and solve land management
problems, which all ultimately improve agricultural
productivity; and
(3) investing in agricultural programs at two-year
degree programs at institutions of higher education is
crucial to the success of the United States agriculture
industry, economy, and environment.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ezell of Mississippi
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of part II of subtitle D of title VIII, add the
following:
SEC. 8421. TIMBER PRODUCTION EXPANSION GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''
means an individual or entity that owns or operates a
sawmill or other wood-processing facility located in a
rural area (as defined in section 343(a) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1991(a))) of the United States.
(2) Eligible federal land.--The term ``eligible
Federal land'' means any unit of Federal land,
including Indian forest land or rangeland, that has
been identified by the Secretary, in coordination with
the Secretary of the Interior, as high or very high
priority for ecological restoration involving
vegetation removal under subsection (b).
(3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Timber
Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program of the
Department of Agriculture.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) Identification of Eligible Federal Land.--Not later than
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less
frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary,
in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall--
(1) review Federal land under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior; and
(2) identify units of Federal land that, as
determined by the Secretaries, are high or very high
priority for ecological restoration involving
vegetation removal.
(c) Loan Guarantees.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with
the Secretary of the Interior, shall provide loan
guarantees under the Program to eligible entities
seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or
improve a sawmill or other wood-processing facility
located within a 250-mile radius of, a unit of eligible
Federal land, if the presence of a sawmill or other
wood-processing facility would, or does, substantially
decrease the cost of conducting ecological restoration
projects involving vegetation removal on the eligible
Federal land, as determined by the Secretary, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) Conditions.--A loan guarantee under the Program
shall be provided in accordance with such conditions as
the Secretary determines to be necessary.
(3) Maximum amount.--The Secretary may provide a
total of not more than $220,000,000 in loan guarantees
under the Program.
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fedorchak of North
Dakota or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of title I the following:
SEC. 1__. STUDY ON STORAGE FACILITY LOANS FOR ON-FARM FERTILIZER
STORAGE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the
feasibility to provide storage facility loans to producers to
construct or maintain facilities for on-farm fertilizer
storage.
(b) Contents.--In conducting the study under this section,
the Secretary shall include data, as of the date of enactment
of this section, on--
(1) the market for on-farm fertilizer storage
facilities, including--
(A) the number of farms in the United States
equipped with on-farm fertilizer storage
facilities; and
(B) the overall availability of, and producer
demand for, on-farm fertilizer storage
facilities;
(2) producer access to financing for the construction
or maintenance of on-farm fertilizer storage
facilities; and
(3) storage facility loan rates and terms provided by
commercial lending institutions in comparison to
storage facility loan rates and terms provided by the
Secretary.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
Senate a report on the findings of the study under this
section.
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13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fong of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of title VIII the following:
Subtitle G--Save Our Sequoias
SEC. 8701. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``Save
Our Sequoias Act''.
(b) Definitions.--In this subtitle:
(1) Assessment.--The term ``Assessment'' means the
Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment required
by section 8704.
(2) Coalition.--The term ``Coalition'' means the
Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition codified under section
8703(a).
(3) Collaborative process.--The term ``collaborative
process'' means a collaborative process as described in
section 4003(b)(2) of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(b)(2)).
(4) Covered national forest system lands.--The term
``covered National Forest System lands'' means the
proclaimed National Forest System lands reserved or
withdrawn from the public domain of the United States
covering the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia
National Monument, Sierra National Forest, and Tahoe
National Forest.
(5) Covered public lands.--The term ``covered public
lands'' means--
(A) the Case Mountain Extensive Recreation
Management Area in California managed by the
Bureau of Land Management; and
(B) Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia
National Park, and Yosemite National Park in
California managed by the National Park
Service.
(6) Giant sequoia.--The term ``giant sequoia'' means
a tree of the species Sequoiadendron giganteum.
(7) Protection project.--The term ``Protection
Project'' means a Giant Sequoia Protection Project
carried out under section 8705.
(8) Reforestation.--The term ``reforestation'' means
the act of renewing tree cover, taking into
consideration species composition and resilience, by
establishing young trees through--
(A) natural regeneration;
(B) natural regeneration with site
preparation and vegetation competition control;
or
(C) planting or direct seeding.
(9) Rehabilitation.--The term ``rehabilitation''
means any action taken during the 5-year period
beginning on the last day of a wildland fire to repair
or improve fire-impacted lands which are unlikely to
recover to management-approved conditions.
(10) Relevant congressional committees.--The term
``relevant Congressional Committees'' means--
(A) the Committees on Natural Resources,
Agriculture, and Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committees on Energy and Natural
Resources, Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, and Appropriations of the Senate.
(11) Responsible official.--The term ``responsible
official'' means an employee of the Department of the
Interior or Forest Service who has the authority to
make and implement a decision on a proposed action.
(12) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior.
(13) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary
concerned'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with
respect to covered National Forest System
lands, or their designee; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with
respect to covered public lands, or their
designee.
(14) Strategy.--The term ``Strategy'' means the Giant
Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy
established under section 8706.
(15) Strike team.--The term ``Strike Team'' means a
Giant Sequoia Strike Team established under section
8707.
(16) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Tule River
Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California.
SEC. 8702. SHARED STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT FOR GIANT SEQUOIAS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after receiving a
request from the Governor of the State of California or the
Tribe, the Secretary shall enter into or expand an existing
shared stewardship agreement or enter into a similar agreement
with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Governor of the State of
California, and the Tribe to jointly carry out the short-term
and long-term management and conservation of giant sequoias.
(b) Participation.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary has not received a
request from the Governor of the State of California or
the Tribe under subsection (a) before the date that is
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall enter into the agreement under
subsection (a) and jointly implement such agreement
with the Secretary of Agriculture.
(2) Future participation.--If the Secretary receives
a request from the Governor of the State of California
or the Tribe any time after entering into the agreement
with the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall accept the Governor of the State of
California or the Tribe as a party to such agreement.
SEC. 8703. GIANT SEQUOIA LANDS COALITION.
(a) Codification.--The Coalition is the entity established
under the charter titled ``Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition
Charter'' (or successor charter) signed during the period
beginning June 2, 2022 and ending August 2, 2022 by each of the
following:
(1) The National Park Service, representing Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Parks.
(2) The National Park Service, representing Yosemite
National Park.
(3) The Forest Service, representing Sequoia National
Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument.
(4) The Forest Service, representing Sierra National
Forest.
(5) The Forest Service, representing Tahoe National
Forest.
(6) The Bureau of Land Management, representing Case
Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area.
(7) The Tribe, representing the Tule River Indian
Reservation.
(8) The State of California, representing Calaveras
Big Trees State Park.
(9) The State of California, representing Mountain
Home Demonstration State Forest.
(10) The University of California, Berkeley,
representing Whitaker's Research Forest.
(11) The County of Tulare, California, representing
Balch Park.
(b) Duties.--In addition to the duties specified in the
charter referenced in subsection (a), the Coalition shall--
(1) produce the Assessment under section 8704;
(2) observe implementation, and provide policy
recommendations to the Secretary concerned, with
respect to--
(A) Protection Projects carried out under
section 8705; and
(B) the Strategy established under section
8706;
(3) facilitate collaboration and coordination on
Protection Projects, particularly projects that cross
jurisdictional boundaries;
(4) facilitate information sharing, including best
available science as described in section 8704(d) and
mapping resources; and
(5) support the development and dissemination of
educational materials and programs that inform the
public about the threats to the health and resiliency
of giant sequoia groves and actions being taken to
reduce the risk to such groves from high-severity
wildfire, insects, and drought.
(c) Administrative Support, Technical Services, and Staff
Support.--The Secretary shall make personnel of the Department
of the Interior available to the Coalition for administrative
support, technical services, development and dissemination of
educational materials, and staff support that the Secretary
determines necessary to carry out this section.
(d) Public Meeting Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
the Coalition shall provide for public observation at
no less than one meeting annually.
(2) Closed sessions.--The Coalition may close
portions of a meeting as provided in paragraph (1) to
the public only when discussion will involve--
(A) sensitive law enforcement, security, or
emergency response matters, the public
disclosure of which would compromise public
safety; or
(B) confidential commercial information,
private property information, or landowner
information.
SEC. 8704. GIANT SEQUOIA HEALTH AND RESILIENCY ASSESSMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Coalition shall submit to the
relevant Congressional Committees a Giant Sequoia Health and
Resiliency Assessment that, based on the best available
science--
(1) identifies--
(A) each giant sequoia grove that has
experienced a--
(i) stand-replacing disturbance; or
(ii) disturbance but continues to
have living giant sequoias within the
grove, including identifying the tree
mortality and regeneration of giant
sequoias within such grove;
(B) each giant sequoia grove that is at high
risk of experiencing a stand-replacing
disturbance;
(C) lands--
(i) contiguous or adjacent to giant
sequoia groves that are at risk of
experiencing high-severity wildfires
that could adversely impact such giant
sequoia groves; or
(ii) in which the placement of fuel
breaks could reduce the risk of high-
severity wildfires that could adversely
impact giant sequoia groves; and
(D) each giant sequoia grove that has
experienced a disturbance and is unlikely to
naturally regenerate and is in need of
reforestation;
(2) analyzes the resiliency of each giant sequoia
grove to threats, such as--
(A) high-severity wildfire;
(B) insects, including beetle kill; and
(C) drought;
(3) examines how historical, Tribal, or current
approaches to wildland fire suppression and forest
management activities across various jurisdictions have
impacted the health and resiliency of giant sequoia
groves with respect to--
(A) high-severity wildfires;
(B) insects, including beetle kill; and
(C) drought; and
(4) includes program and policy recommendations that
address--
(A) options to enhance communication,
coordination, and collaboration, particularly
for cross-boundary projects, to improve the
health and resiliency of giant sequoias; and
(B) research gaps that should be addressed to
improve the best available science on the giant
sequoias.
(b) Annual Updates.--Not later than 1 year after the
submission of the Assessment under subsection (a), and annually
thereafter, the Coalition shall submit an updated Assessment to
the relevant Congressional Committees that--
(1) includes any new data, information, or best
available science that has changed or become available
since the previous Assessment was submitted;
(2) with respect to Protection Projects--
(A) includes information on the number of
Protection Projects initiated the previous year
and the estimated timeline for completing those
projects;
(B) includes information on the number of
Protection Projects planned in the upcoming
year and the estimated timeline for completing
those projects;
(C) provides status updates and long-term
monitoring reports on giant sequoia groves
after the completion of Protection Projects;
and
(D) if the Secretary concerned failed to
reduce hazardous fuels in at least 3 giant
sequoia groves in the previous year, a written
explanation that includes--
(i) a detailed explanation of what
impediments resulted in failing to
reduce hazardous fuels in at least 3
giant sequoia groves; and
(ii) a detailed explanation of what
actions the Secretary concerned is
taking to ensure that hazardous fuels
are reduced in at least 3 giant sequoia
groves the following year; and
(3) with respect to reforestation and rehabilitation
of giant sequoias--
(A) contains updates on the implementation of
the Strategy under section 8706, including
grove-level data on reforestation and
rehabilitation activities; and
(B) provides status updates and monitoring
reports on giant sequoia groves that have
experienced reforestation or rehabilitation as
part of the Strategy under section 8706.
(c) Dashboard.--
(1) Requirement to maintain.--The Coalition shall
create and maintain a website that--
(A) publishes the Assessment, annual updates
to the Assessment, and other educational
materials developed by the Coalition;
(B) contains searchable information about
individual giant sequoia groves, including
the--
(i) resiliency of such groves to
threats described in paragraphs (1) and
(2) of subsection (a);
(ii) Protection Projects that have
been proposed, initiated, or completed
in such groves; and
(iii) reforestation and
rehabilitation activities that have
been proposed, initiated, or completed
in such groves; and
(C) maintains a searchable database to
track--
(i) the status of Federal
environmental reviews and
authorizations for specific Protection
Projects and reforestation and
rehabilitation activities; and
(ii) the projected cost of Protection
Projects and reforestation and
rehabilitation activities.
(2) Searchable database.--The Coalition shall include
information on the status of Protection Projects in the
searchable database created under paragraph (1)(C),
including--
(A) a comprehensive permitting timetable;
(B) the status of the compliance of each lead
agency, cooperating agency, and participating
agency with the permitting timetable;
(C) any modifications of the permitting
timetable required under subparagraph (A),
including an explanation as to why the
permitting timetable was modified; and
(D) information about project-related public
meetings, public hearings, and public comment
periods, which shall be presented in English
and the predominant language of the community
or communities most affected by the project, as
that information becomes available.
(d) Best Available Science.--In utilizing the best available
science for the Assessment, the Coalition shall include--
(1) data and peer-reviewed research from academic
institutions with a demonstrated history of studying
giant sequoias and with experience analyzing distinct
management strategies to improve giant sequoia
resiliency;
(2) traditional ecological knowledge from the Tribe
related to improving the health and resiliency of giant
sequoia groves; and
(3) data from Federal, State, Tribal, and local
governments or agencies, and other interested
stakeholders with a demonstrated history of studying
giant sequoias and with experience analyzing distinct
management strategies to improve giant sequoia
resiliency.
(e) Technology Improvements.--In carrying out this section,
the Secretary may enter into memorandums of understanding or
agreements with other Federal agencies or departments, State or
local governments, Tribal governments, private entities, or
academic institutions to improve, with respect to the
Assessment, the use and integration of--
(1) advanced remote sensing and geospatial
technologies;
(2) statistical modeling and analysis; or
(3) any other technology the Secretary determines
will benefit the quality of information used in the
Assessment.
(f) Planning.--The Coalition shall make information from this
Assessment available to the Secretary concerned and State of
California to integrate into the--
(1) State of California's Wildfire and Forest
Resilience Action Plan;
(2) Forest Service's 10-year Wildfire Crisis Strategy
(or successor plan); and
(3) Department of the Interior's Wildfire Risk Five-
Year Monitoring, Maintenance, and Treatment Plan (or
successor plan).
(g) Relation to the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969.--The development and submission of the Assessment under
subsection (a) shall not be subject to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
SEC. 8705. GIANT SEQUOIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
(a) Emergency Response to Protect Giant Sequoias.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Emergency determination.--Congress
determines that--
(i) an emergency exists on covered
public lands and covered National
Forest System lands that makes it
necessary to carry out Protection
Projects that take needed actions to
respond to the threat of wildfires,
insects, and drought to giant sequoias;
and
(ii) Protection Projects are
necessary to control the immediate
impacts of the emergency described in
clause (i) and are needed to mitigate
harm to life, property, or important
natural or cultural resources on
covered public lands and covered
National Forest System lands.
(B) Application.--The emergency determination
established under subparagraph (A) shall apply
to all covered public lands and covered
National Forest System lands.
(C) Expiration.--The emergency determination
established under subparagraph (A) shall expire
on the date that is 7 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(2) Implementation.--While the emergency
determination established under paragraph (1) is in
effect, the following shall apply:
(A) The Secretary concerned, acting through a
responsible official, shall carry out
Protection Projects on covered public lands and
covered National Forest System lands in
accordance with this section, all applicable
land management plans, and the laws (including
regulations) applicable to the Secretary
concerned.
(B) A responsible official shall carry out
Protection Projects in accordance with the
following, as applicable:
(i) Section 220.4(b) of title 36,
Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect July 21, 2022), with respect to
covered National Forest System lands.
(ii) Section 46.150 of title 43, Code
of Federal Regulations (as in effect
October 12, 2022), with respect to
covered public lands.
(iii) Section 402.05 of title 50,
Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect July 21, 2022), with respect to
covered National Forest System lands
and covered public lands.
(iv) Section 800.12 of title 36, Code
of Federal Regulations (as in effect
July 21, 2022), with respect to covered
National Forest System lands and
covered public lands.
(C) The rules established under subsections
(d) and (e) of section 40807 of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16
U.S.C. 6592c(d), (e)) shall apply with respect
to Protection Projects by substituting
``Protection Projects'' for ``authorized
emergency action under this section'' each
place it appears in such subsections.
(D) Protection Projects shall be subject to
the requirements of section 106 of the Healthy
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C.
6516).
(3) Protection projects.--The responsible official
shall carry out the following forest management
activities as Protection Projects under the emergency
determination under this section:
(A) Conducting hazardous fuels management,
including mechanical thinning, mastication, and
prescribed burning.
(B) Removing hazard trees, dead trees, or
dying trees, as determined by the responsible
official.
(C) Removing trees to address overstocking or
crowding in a forest stand, consistent with the
appropriate basal area of the forest stand and
the best available science, as determined by
the responsible official.
(D) Activities to address insects, disease,
invasive species, and vegetative encroachment
of a giant sequoia grove.
(E) Any combination of activities described
in this paragraph.
(4) Requirements.--
(A) In general.--Protection Projects carried
out under paragraph (3) and reforestation and
rehabilitation activities carried out under
this subtitle that are described by
subparagraph (C) are categorically excluded
from the preparation of an environmental
assessment or an environmental impact statement
under section 102 of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332).
(B) Availability.--The Secretary concerned
shall use the categorical exclusion established
under subparagraph (A) in accordance with this
section.
(C) Requirements.--A Protection Project or
reforestation or rehabilitation activity is
described by this subparagraph if such
Protection Project or reforestation or
rehabilitation activity--
(i) covers an area of no more than--
(I) 2,000 acres within giant
sequoia groves; and
(II) 3,000 acres on lands
identified under section
8704(a)(1)(C); and
(ii) occurs on Federal land or non-
Federal land with the consent of the
non-Federal landowner.
(D) Extraordinary circumstances.--The
extraordinary circumstances procedures under
provisions (e) through (g) of section 1b.3 of
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, shall
apply to a Protection Project or reforestation
or rehabilitation activity that is
categorically excluded under subparagraph (A).
(E) Use of other authorities.--To the maximum
extent practicable, the Secretary concerned
shall use the authorities provided under this
section in combination with other authorities
to carry out Protection Projects, including--
(i) good neighbor agreements entered
into under section 8206 of the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C.
2113a) (as amended by this Act); and
(ii) stewardship contracting projects
entered into under section 604 of the
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
(16 U.S.C. 6591c) (as amended by this
Act).
(F) Savings clause.--With respect to joint
Protection Projects and reforestation and
rehabilitation activities involving the Tribe,
nothing in this section shall be construed to
add any additional regulatory requirements onto
the Tribe.
(b) Implementation.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary concerned shall reduce hazardous fuels in no fewer
than 3 giant sequoia groves each year.
(c) Public Notice.--The Secretary concerned shall provide
notice of each Protection Project on a publicly available
website maintained by the Secretary concerned.
SEC. 8706. GIANT SEQUOIA REFORESTATION AND REHABILITATION STRATEGY.
(a) Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Coalition, shall develop and
implement a strategy, to be known as the Giant Sequoia
Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy, to enhance
the reforestation and rehabilitation of giant sequoia
groves that--
(A) identifies giant sequoia groves in need
of reforestation or rehabilitation, giving
highest priority to groves identified under
section 8704(a)(1)(A)(i);
(B) creates a priority list of reforestation
and rehabilitation activities;
(C) identifies and addresses--
(i) barriers to reforestation or
rehabilitation, including--
(I) regulatory and funding
barriers;
(II) seedling shortages or
related nursery infrastructure
capacity constraints;
(III) labor and workforce
shortages;
(IV) technology and science
gaps; and
(V) site preparation
challenges;
(ii) potential public-private
partnership opportunities to complete
high-priority reforestation or
rehabilitation projects;
(iii) a timeline for addressing the
backlog of reforestation for giant
sequoias in the 10-year period after
the agreement is entered into under
section 8702; and
(iv) strategies to ensure genetic
diversity across giant sequoia groves;
and
(D) includes program and policy
recommendations needed to improve the
efficiency or effectiveness of the Strategy.
(2) Assessment.--The Secretary may incorporate the
Strategy into the Assessment under section 8704.
(b) Priority Reforestation Projects Amendment.--Section
3(e)(4)(C)(ii)(I) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601(e)(4)(C)(ii)(I))
is amended--
(1) in item (bb), by striking ``and'';
(2) in item (cc), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(dd) shall include
reforestation and
rehabilitation
activities conducted
under section 8706 of
the Save Our Sequoias
Act.''.
SEC. 8707. GIANT SEQUOIA STRIKE TEAMS.
(a) Giant Sequoia Strike Teams.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary concerned shall
each establish a Giant Sequoia Strike Team to assist
the Secretary concerned with the implementation of--
(A) primarily, section 8705; and
(B) secondarily, section 8706.
(2) Duties.--Each Strike Team shall--
(A) assist the Secretary concerned with any
reviews, including analysis under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), consultations under division A
of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code
(commonly referred to as the National Historic
Preservation Act), and consultations under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.);
(B) implement any necessary site preparation
work in advance of or as part of a Protection
Project or reforestation or rehabilitation
activity;
(C) implement Protection Projects under
section 8705; and
(D) implement reforestation or rehabilitation
activities under section 8706.
(3) Members.--The Secretary concerned may appoint no
more than 10 individuals each to serve on a Strike Team
comprised of--
(A) employees of the Department of the
Interior;
(B) employees of the Forest Service;
(C) private contractors from any nonprofit
organization, State government, Tribal
Government, local government, academic
institution, or private organization; and
(D) volunteers from any nonprofit
organization, State government, Tribal
Government, local government, academic
institution, or private organization.
SEC. 8708. GIANT SEQUOIA COLLABORATIVE RESTORATION GRANTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
parties to the agreement under section 8702, shall establish a
program or expand an existing program to award grants to
eligible entities to advance, facilitate, or improve giant
sequoia health and resiliency.
(b) Eligible Entity.--The Secretary may award grants under
this section to any nonprofit organization, Tribal Government,
local government, academic institution, or private organization
to help advance, facilitate, or improve giant sequoia health
and resiliency.
(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that--
(1) primarily, are likely to have the greatest impact
on giant sequoia health and resiliency; and
(2) secondarily--
(A) are small businesses or Tribal entities,
particularly in rural areas; and
(B) create or support jobs, particularly in
rural areas.
(d) Use of Grant Funds.--Funds from grants awarded under this
section shall be used to--
(1) create, expand, or develop markets for hazardous
fuels removed under section 8705, including markets for
biomass and biochar;
(2) facilitate hazardous fuel removal under section
8705, including by reducing the cost of transporting
hazardous fuels removed as part of a Protection
Project;
(3) expand, enhance, develop, or create facilities or
land that can store or process hazardous fuels removed
under section 8705;
(4) establish, develop, expand, enhance, or improve
nursery capacity or infrastructure necessary to
facilitate the Strategy established under section 8706;
or
(5) support Tribal management and conservation of
giant sequoias, including funding for Tribal historic
preservation officers.
SEC. 8709. GIANT SEQUOIA INSECT MONITORING AND TECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall--
(1) develop and implement a strategy for monitoring
insects in giant sequoia groves with a high-risk or
previous history of insect infestations; and
(2) seek to enter into public-private partnerships to
deploy technology to assist in the short-term and long-
term monitoring of giant sequoia groves with current or
potential insect infestations.
(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit a
report to the relevant Congressional Committees that contains--
(1) the strategy required under subsection (a)(1);
(2) an update on the effectiveness of the monitoring
program in preventing or addressing insect infestations
in giant sequoia groves; and
(3) program and policy recommendations to further
address--
(A) research gaps regarding giant sequoia
resiliency to insects; and
(B) opportunities to improve the resiliency
of giant sequoias to insects.
SEC. 8710. STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING FOR GIANT SEQUOIAS.
(a) National Park Service.--Section 604 of the Healthy
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a)(2) to read as follows:
``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management with respect
to Bureau of Land Management lands and the Director of
the National Park Service with respect to lands within
Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and
Yosemite National Park.''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``national forests
and the public lands'' and inserting ``national
forests, public lands, and lands within Kings Canyon
National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite
National Park''.
(b) Giant Sequoia Stewardship Contracts.--Section 604(c) of
the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C.
6591c(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Promoting the health and resiliency of giant
sequoias.''.
(c) Stewardship Contracting in Certain National Parks.--
Stewardship contracting projects occurring in Kings Canyon
National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National
Park shall be carried out in accordance with the laws
(including regulations) applicable to the National Park
Service, including section 100753 of title 54, United States
Code.
SEC. 8711. GIANT SEQUOIA EMERGENCY PROTECTION PROGRAM AND FUND.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1011 of title 54, United States
Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:
``Sec. 101123. Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund
``(a) Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program.--The
National Park Foundation, in coordination with the National
Forest Foundation and the Foundation for America's Public
Lands, shall design and implement a comprehensive program to
assist and promote philanthropic programs of support that
benefit--
``(1) primarily, the management and conservation of
giant sequoias on covered public lands and covered
National Forest System lands to promote resiliency to
wildfires, insects, and drought; and
``(2) secondarily, the reforestation of giant
sequoias on covered public lands and covered National
Forest System lands impacted by wildfire.
``(b) Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Fund.--
``(1) In general.--The National Park Foundation, in
coordination with the National Forest Foundation and
the Foundation for America's Public Lands, shall
establish a joint special account to be known as the
Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Fund (referred to in
this section as `the Fund'), to be administered in
support of the program established under subsection
(a).
``(2) Funds for giant sequoia emergency protection.--
The Fund shall consist of any gifts, devises, or
bequests that are provided to the National Park
Foundation, National Forest Foundation, or Foundation
for America's Public Lands for the purpose described in
paragraph (1).
``(3) Use of funds.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations made in advance for such purpose, funds
shall be available to the National Park Foundation,
National Forest Foundation, and Foundation for
America's Public Lands, subject to paragraph (4), for
projects and activities approved by the Director of the
National Park Service, Chief of the Forest Service, or
Director of the Bureau of Land Management as
appropriate, or their designees, to--
``(A) primarily, support the management and
conservation of giant sequoias on covered
public lands and covered National Forest System
lands to promote resiliency to wildfires,
insects, and drought; and
``(B) secondarily, support the reforestation
of giant sequoias on covered public lands and
covered National Forest System lands impacted
by wildfire.
``(4) Tribal support.--Of the funds provided to the
National Park Foundation, National Forest Foundation,
and Foundation for America's Public Lands under
paragraph (3), not less than 15 percent of such funds
shall be used to support Tribal management and
conservation of giant sequoias including funding for
Tribal historic preservation officers.
``(c) Summary.--Beginning 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the National Park Foundation, National
Forest Foundation, and Foundation for America's Public Lands
shall include with their annual reports a summary of the status
of the program and Fund created under this section that
includes--
``(1) a statement of the amounts deposited in the
Fund during the fiscal year;
``(2) the amount of the balance remaining in the Fund
at the end of the fiscal year; and
``(3) a description of the program and projects
funded during the fiscal year.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `covered
public lands' and `covered National Forest System lands' have
the meaning given such terms in section 1(b) of the Save Our
Sequoias Act.
``(e) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority provided
by this section shall terminate 7 years after the date of
enactment of the Save Our Sequoias Act.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
1011 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting
at the end the following:
``101123. Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund.''.
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gluesenkamp Perez of
Washington or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title IV add the following:
SEC. __. FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CATEGORIZATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, in
coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
shall develop a low-risk classification for fresh fruits,
vegetables, and other foods that are typically consumed raw or
with minimal processing, and update relevant nutrition and food
safety and preparation regulations and guidelines for child
care providers in accordance with the classification under this
section.
(b) Classification.--In developing the classification under
this section, the Secretaries shall consider--
(1) the limited risks of food-born illness and
negative health impacts associated with handling and
preparing fresh fruits, vegetables, and other foods
that are typically consumed raw or with minimal
processing;
(2) best practices to minimize food safety risks
without obstructing access to low-risk foods as defined
under the classification under this section, including
but not limited to access to a handwashing sink; and
(3) existing barriers that privilege packaged,
processed foods over fresh fruits, vegetables, and
other foods that are typically consumed raw or with
minimal processing.
(c) Implementation.--The Secretaries shall ensure the
effective coordination of policies and activities within the
Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and
Human Services related to nutrition and food safety and
preparation in child care facilities to ensure State
regulations that impact such activities reflect the
classification under this section and protect child care
providers from any penalties as a result of providing children
foods in compliance with this section.
(d) Compliance.--States that fail to comply with the policies
and activities described in subsection (c) may have funds
withheld.
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle D of title XII the following new
section:
SEC. 12__. REPORT ON ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN
ARIZONA FOR CERTAIN LOSSES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report
that lists all existing authorities of the Secretary and
programs within the Department that are or could be made
available to provide assistance to agricultural producers in
the State of Arizona that have suffered economic losses due to
the delivery of Colorado River waters to Mexico while Mexico
failed to deliver water to the United States in accordance with
the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the
Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande signed at
Washington on February 3, 1944, and the Supplementary Protocol
signed at Washington November 14, 1944.
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16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title I add the following:
SEC. __. REVISION OF EVIDENCE STANDARDS FOR LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY
PAYMENTS FOR LOSSES BY MEXICAN WOLVES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall accept proof of death that does
not rely predominately on subcutaneous hemorrhaging when
determining livestock depredation losses by Mexican wolves
under paragraph (1)(A) of section 1501(b) of the Agricultural
Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)).
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17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 523, after line 5, insert the following:
SEC. 76__. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN RESEARCH INVOLVING DOGS AND CATS.
(a) Limitation on REE Research Portfolio.--The Secretary,
acting through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and
Economics, shall ensure that none of the research, education,
or extension activities carried out or funded under the
jurisdiction of the Research, Education, and Economics mission
area involve domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) or domestic cats
(Felis catus) in which the animals are subjected to pain or
distress that is not alleviated with appropriate sedation,
analgesia, or anesthesia, consistent with pain categories
established by the Secretary pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act
(7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) and described in paragraphs (5) through
(7) of section 2.36(b) of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to research
related to the training and use of dogs for the purpose of
safeguarding domestic agricultural and natural resources from
foreign and invasive pests and diseases, including activities
authorized under the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 (Public Law
118-191).
(c) Waiver Authority.--The Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics, and the Under Secretary alone, may
waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case
basis if the Under Secretary determines that--
(1) the research is necessary to protect national
security, animal and crop health, or public health,
safety, or welfare; and
(2) no reasonable alternative methods exist that
would achieve the same scientific objective without the
use of procedures described in subsection (a).
(d) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 30 days
before granting a waiver under subsection (c), the Under
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a written notification
that includes--
(1) a detailed justification for the waiver,
including the specific national security or public
health need;
(2) a description of the research to be conducted,
including the number and species of animals involved;
(3) the projected cost to taxpayers;
(4) an explanation of why alternatives are not
feasible; and
(5) the expected duration of the waiver.
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18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title VII, add the following:
SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN RESEARCH IN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.
(a) Limitation on Foreign Research.--The Secretary, acting
through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and
Economics, shall prohibit research, education, or extension
activities involving vertebrate animals carried out or funded
under the jurisdiction of the Research, Education, and
Economics mission area from being conducted in, or performed in
collaboration with, the People's Republic of China, the Russian
Federation or other foreign countries of concern (as defined in
section 10638(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (42 3 U.S.C.
19237(2)).
(b) Waiver Authority.--The Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics (and no other Federal official) may
waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case
basis if the Under Secretary determines that the research is
necessary to protect national security, animal and crop health,
or public health, safety, or welfare.
(c) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 30 days
before granting a waiver under subsection (b), the Under
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a written notification
that includes--
(1) a detailed justification for the waiver,
including the specific national security or public
health need;
(2) a description of the research to be conducted,
including the location, collaborators, and number and
species of animals involved;
(3) the projected cost to taxpayers; and
(4) the expected duration of the waiver.
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19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gray of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 669, line 20, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 669, after line 20, insert the following:
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2)
as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and
moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so
redesignated) two ems to the right;
(B) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and
inserting ``(1) in general.--Notwithstanding'';
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) No cost-sharing or matching requirements.--The
Secretary may not impose any cost-sharing or matching
requirement on any award or sub-award made using funds
made available to carry out this section.''.
Page 669, line 21, strike ``(2)'' and insert ``(3)''.
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20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grothman of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A, of title IV, add the following:
SEC. 4114. FOODS ELIGIBLE FOR PURCHASE WITH SNAP BENEFITS.
Not later than 120 days after the conclusion of the all
demonstration projects carried out by the Secretary of
Agriculture regarding the statutory definition of food eligible
for purchase by recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance
program (SNAP) benefits, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
Senate, a report on the feasibility, implementation, and
effectiveness of such projects, including recommendations to
the Congress for legislative changes to such definition.
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21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hageman of Wyoming or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 8513. ELIGIBILITY OF NATIONAL GRASSLANDS FOR GRAZING LEASES AND
PERMITS.
(a) In General.--Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1752(a)) is amended by
striking ``lands within National Forests in the sixteen
contiguous Western States'' and inserting ``National Forest
System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)))
land''.
(b) Effect.--Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a)
modifies or affects--
(1) the applicability to national grasslands of any
provision of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) other than section 402
of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1752);
(2) title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act
(7 U.S.C. 1010 et seq.); or
(3) section 11 of the Public Rangelands Improvement
Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1907).
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22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hageman of Wyoming or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of part I of subtitle A of title XII, add the
following:
SEC. 12010 REPEAL OF FINAL RULE ON USE OF ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION
EARTAGS AS OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION IN CATTLE AND
BISON.
(a) Nullification.--The final rule of the Department titled
``Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official
Identification in Cattle and Bison'' and issued on May 9, 2024
(89 Fed. Reg. 39540) shall have no force or effect.
(b) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not take any action to
propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any rule
substantially similar to the rule described in subsection (a).
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23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hill of Arkansas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 475, line 13, strike ``Section 7522'' and insert the
following:
(a) In General.--Section 7522
Page 476, after line 19, add the following:
(b) Farmer Assistance, Resilience, and Mental Health
Evaluation Research Study.--
(1) Study.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in
coordination with the regional lead institutions of the
Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network established
under section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936), submit to Congress
a report that contains--
(A) an assessment on the availability and
usage of mental health care, including tele-
mental health services, by agricultural
professionals, including--
(i) the incidence and prevalence of
common mental health conditions, such
as depression, anxiety disorders,
trauma- and stressor- related disorder
(including adjustment disorders), or
suicidal ideation, among agricultural
professionals;
(ii) the incidence and prevalence of
agricultural professionals seeking
treatment for mental health conditions,
including counseling, psychotherapy, or
support groups in traditional mental
health care settings;
(iii) the incidence and prevalence of
agricultural professionals seeking
treatment for mental health conditions
including counseling, psychotherapy, or
support groups via tele-mental health
care;
(iv) the availability of traditional
mental health care settings and
treatment in rural areas, including
counseling, psychotherapy, or support
groups;
(v) the availability of tele-mental
health care treatment in rural areas,
including counseling, psychotherapy, or
support groups; and
(B) the Secretary's recommendations to
improve the uptake, effectiveness, and
deployment of, and access to, traditional
mental health services and tele-mental health
services among agricultural professionals in
rural areas.
(2) Coordination.--In preparing the report under
paragraph (1), the Secretary may consult with the
following:
(A) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services.
(B) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration.
(C) State departments of agriculture.
(D) Cooperative extension services (as
defined in section 1404 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)).
(E) Within the Department--
(i) the Economic Research Service;
and
(ii) the Office of Rural Development,
including the Rural Health Liaison.
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) The term ``farmer'' means an individual
whose primary occupation is the planting and
cultivation of crops or other agricultural
products.
(B) The term ``rancher'' means an individual
whose primary occupation is the rearing and
care of animals for agricultural purposes.
(C) The term ``agricultural professional''
means a farmer or a rancher.
(D) The term ``mental health condition''
means a condition commonly affecting
individuals as prescribed by clinical guidance
or consensus, including conditions listed in
the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or
another source, as determined appropriate by
the Secretary.
(E) The term ``tele-mental health care''
means mental health care that is furnished by a
mental health care provider primarily through
the use of a phone, the internet, or
videoconferencing.
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24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Houlahan of
Pennsylvania or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 645, line 18, strike ``and''.
Page 645, after line 18, insert the following:
(3) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking
``$250,000,000'' and inserting ``$400,000,000''; and
Page 645, line 19, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(4)''.
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25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Langworthy of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 707, line 22, strike ``and inserting `2031''' and insert
``and inserting `2031, to remain available until expended'''.
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26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Latta of Ohio or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:
SEC. __. PRECISION AGRICULTURE SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY.
(a) Review.--The Commission shall--
(1) review the rules of the Commission relating to
fixed satellite service, mobile satellite service, and
earth exploration satellite service to determine if
there are rule changes that the Commission could
implement under existing authority to promote precision
agriculture; and
(2) if the Commission determines under paragraph (1)
that there are rule changes that the Commission could
implement, develop recommendations for how to implement
the changes.
(b) Report.--Not later than 15 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the
review conducted under subsection (a), including any
recommendations developed under paragraph (2) of such
subsection.
(c) Commission Defined.--In this section, the term
``Commission'' means the Federal Communications Commission.
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27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Letlow of Louisiana or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 231, line 12, strike ``or the Russian Federation'' and
insert ``, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, or
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam''.
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28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Luna of Florida or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike section 10205 (relating to uniformity of pesticide
labeling).
Strike section 10206 (relating to authority of States).
Strike section 10207 (relating to lawful use of authorized
pesticides).
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29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mace of South Carolina
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle D of title XII the following new
section:
SEC. 12__. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF SEAFOOD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6912 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 224B. OFFICE OF SEAFOOD.
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish for the
Department an Office of Seafood to provide leadership,
expertise, management, and advice to the Secretary of
Agriculture on matters impacting the seafood industry.
``(b) Duties.--The Office of Seafood shall be additionally
responsible for--
``(1) coordinating across the Department to ensure
fishermen are integrated into Department programs; and
``(2) working alongside appropriate counterparts of
the Department of Commerce and other Federal
departments and agencies to revitalize the American
seafood industry.''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Subtitle A of the Department of
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6912 et seq.),
as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by
redesignating section 225 (relating to the Food Access Liaison)
as section 224A.
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30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mace of South Carolina
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title XII, add the following:
SEC. ___. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS FOR COMMERCIAL
FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING BUSINESSES.
(a) Definitions of Farmer and Farming.--Section 343(a) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``farming.'' and
inserting ``farming, commercial fishing, or fish
processing.'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``farming.'' and
inserting ``farming, commercial fishing, and fish
processing.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) Commercial fishing.--The term `commercial
fishing' means fishing (as defined in section 3 of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1802)) in which the fish harvested,
either in whole or in part, are intended to enter
commerce or enter commerce through sale, barter, or
trade.
``(15) Commercial fishing vessel.--The term
`commercial fishing vessel' means a fishing vessel and
a fish processing vessel (as those terms are defined in
section 2101 of title 46, United States Code).
``(16) Fish.--The term `fish' has the meaning given
the term in section 2101 of title 46, United States
Code.
``(17) Fish processing.--The term `fish processing'
means the processing of fish for commercial use or
consumption.
``(18) Fish processing facility.--The term `fish
processing facility' means a facility or vessel, boat,
ship, or other craft used or equipped for fish
processing.''.
(b) Farm Ownership Loans.--
(1) Eligibility.--Section 302(a) of such Act (7
U.S.C. 1922(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(3) Eligibility of wild-caught fish and
shellfish.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, for purposes of direct and guaranteed farm loans
under this subtitle--
``(A) the terms `farmer' and `rancher' shall
include an individual or entity engaged in
commercial fishing or fish processing; and
``(B) the terms `farm' and `ranch' shall
include--
``(i) a commercial fishing vessel;
and
``(ii) a fish processing facility.''.
(2) Purposes.--Section 303(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
1923(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Commercial fishery participants; fish
processors.--
``(A) Commercial fishery participants.--An
individual or entity engaged in commercial
fishing may only use a direct or guaranteed
loan under this subtitle for--
``(i) acquiring a commercial fishing
permit;
``(ii) acquiring a commercial fishing
vessel; and
``(iii) making capital improvements
to a commercial fishing vessel.
``(B) Fish processors.--An individual or
entity engaged in fish processing may use a
direct or guaranteed loan under this subtitle
for acquiring or making capital improvements to
a fish processing facility.''.
(c) Farm Operating Loans.--
(1) Eligibility.--Section 311(a) of such Act (7
U.S.C. 1941(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(3) Eligibility of wild-caught fish and
shellfish.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, for purposes of direct and guaranteed farm loans
under this subtitle--
``(A) the terms `farmer' and `rancher' shall
include an individual or entity engaged in
commercial fishing or fish processing; and
``(B) the terms `farm' and `ranch' shall
include--
``(i) a commercial fishing vessel;
and
``(ii) a fish processing facility.''.
(2) Purposes.--Section 312 of such Act (7 U.S.C.
1942) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Commercial Fishery Participants; Fish Processors.--
``(1) Commercial fishery participants.--An individual
or entity engaged in commercial fishing may only use a
direct or guaranteed loan under this subtitle for the
costs associated with operating and maintaining a
commercial fishing vessel.
``(2) Fish processors.--An individual or entity
engaged in fish processing may use a direct or
guaranteed loan under this subtitle for the costs
associated with operating and maintaining a fish
processing facility.''.
(d) Implementation and Coordination.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take such
actions as are necessary to ensure the successful and
effective integration of individuals and entities in
the commercial fishing industry, including those
engaged in commercial fishing or fish processing (as
those terms are defined in section 343(a) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1991(a))), into each program of the Department of
Agriculture for which those individuals and entities
are made eligible under the amendments made by this
section.
(2) Technical assistance and guidance.--In carrying
out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
(A) provide outreach and technical assistance
to participants in the commercial fishing
industry, including through cooperative
agreements and public-private and other
partnerships, to promote awareness of and
access to relevant programs;
(B) provide guidance and training to relevant
agency personnel of the Department, including
through cooperative agreements and public-
private and other partnerships, to ensure
program services are effectively delivered to
the commercial fishing industry; and
(C) coordinate, as appropriate, with the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and other relevant Federal and State agencies
to implement the amendments made by this
section.
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31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mace of South Carolina
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of part 1 of subtitle A of title XII, add the
following:
SEC. ___. PLACEMENT OF ANIMALS USED IN FEDERAL RESEARCH.
Section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2144) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 14. STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES.
``(a) Laboratory Animal Facilities.--Any department, agency,
or instrumentality of the United States having laboratory
animal facilities shall comply with the standards and other
requirements promulgated by the Secretary under sections 13(a),
(f), (g), and (h).
``(b) Adoption and Non-Laboratory Placement.--Any department,
agency, or instrumentality of the United States operating as a
Federal research facility shall, not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this subsection, promulgate
standards and other requirements that, in the determination of
the department, agency, or instrumentality, facilitates the
adoption or non-laboratory placement of any eligible animal of
the facility no longer needed for research and determined to be
suitable for release to an animal rescue organization, animal
sanctuary, animal shelter, or individual.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Animal rescue organization.--The term `animal
rescue organization' means an organization--
``(A) described in section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from
taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; and
``(B) with the purpose of rescuing animals
that are unwanted, abandoned, or otherwise in
need of placement and finding permanent
adoptive homes for such animals.
``(2) Animal sanctuary.--The term `animal sanctuary'
means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from
taxation under section 501(a) of such Code that--
``(A) is registered with the Secretary;
``(B) operates a place of refuge--
``(i) where an unwanted, displaced,
or retired animal is provided care for
the lifetime of such animal; and
``(ii) where an unescorted public
visitation of such an animal is not
permitted;
``(C) does not engage in commercial trade of
such an animal;
``(D) does not breed such an animal;
``(E) does not permit direct contact between
the public and such an animal;
``(F) does not allow the use of such an
animal for performance or exhibition purposes;
and
``(G) does not conduct research that pains or
distresses such an animal.
``(3) Animal shelter.--The term `animal shelter'
means a facility that accepts or seizes animals to care
for such animals, place such animals in a permanent
adoptive home, or carry out law enforcement purposes.
``(4) Eligible animal.--The term `eligible animal'
means any dog, cat, nonhuman primate, guinea pig,
hamster, or rabbit.
``(5) Suitable for release.--The term `suitable for
release' means an eligible animal that has been
evaluated and has received a certificate issued by a
veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine,
certifying that they inspected the eligible animal on a
specified date that is not more than ten days before
such animal is released, and when so inspected, the
eligible animal appeared free of any infectious disease
or physical abnormality which would endanger the
eligible animal, other animals, or public health.''.
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32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mannion of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 32, line 23, strike ``and''.
Page 32, after line 23, insert the following (and redesignate
the subsequent subparagraph accordingly):
(K) immersive technologies; and
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33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mast of Florida or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 163, beginning line 7, amend section 3101 to read as
follows:
SEC. 3101. AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President shall have the authority to carry out the Food
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.).
In subtitle A of title III, strike ``Department of
Agriculture'', ``Department'', ``Secretary of Agriculture'',
and ``Secretary'' each place it appears and insert
``President''.
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34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Miller-Meeks of Iowa
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title XII, add the following:
Subtitle E--United States Grain Standards Reauthorization
SEC. 12501. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 2(b) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7
U.S.C. 74(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (3)(F), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) that the Secretary shall prioritize the
adoption of improved grain grading technology to
provide for efficient, accurate, and consistent grading
of grain.''.
SEC. 12502. OFFICIAL INSPECTION AUTHORITY AND FUNDING.
Section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C.
79) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) The Secretary may provide that domestic non-export
grain loaded or unloaded into or out of a rail car, barge,
truck, or other container, at an export port location, shall be
inspected in the manner provided in this subsection or
subsection (f), as the Secretary determines will best meet the
objectives of this Act.'';
(2) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``fund
created'' and inserting ``trust fund created''; and
(3) in subsection (j)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``fund
which'' and inserting ``trust fund which'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``fund created'' and
inserting ``trust fund created''; and
(ii) by striking ``credited to the
fund'' and inserting ``credited to the
trust fund account''; and
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``2025''
and inserting ``2033''.
SEC. 12503. WEIGHING AUTHORITY.
Section 7A of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C.
79a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``State
agency'' and inserting ``State agency or official
agency''; and
(2) in subsection (l)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``fund
created'' and inserting ``trust fund created'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fund
created'' and inserting ``trust fund created'';
and
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``2025''
and inserting ``2033''.
SEC. 12504. TESTING OF EQUIPMENT.
Section 7B(a) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7
U.S.C. 79b(a)) is amended by striking ``fund created'' and
inserting ``trust fund created''.
SEC. 12505. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY COSTS.
Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C.
79d) is amended--
(1) by striking ``activities)'' and inserting
``activities, equipment, and development of
technology)''; and
(2) by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2033''.
SEC. 12506. GENERAL AUTHORITIES.
Section 16 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C.
87e) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ``Department of
Agriculture'' and inserting ``Department of Agriculture
and official agencies''; and
(2) in subsection (j), by striking ``fund created''
and inserting ``trust fund created''.
SEC. 12507. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
Section 17A(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7
U.S.C. 87f-1(e)) is amended by striking ``fund described'' and
inserting ``trust fund described''.
SEC. 12508. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 17B(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7
U.S.C. 87f-2(e)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``The Secretary may, to the extent determined
appropriate by the Secretary'' and inserting ``On
December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) an analysis of any and all existing
deficiencies in the technology evaluation process and
recommendations to advance the efficiency, accuracy,
and consistency of grain grading and minimize costs
imposed on the Federal Government and the grain export
industry; and''.
SEC. 12509. FUNDING.
Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C.
87h) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2021 through
2025'' and inserting ``2026 through 2033''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ``other
services'' and inserting ``other services (excluding
grading services performed under the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946)''.
SEC. 12510. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C.
87j) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the
following: ``Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if
the Secretary does not make a new appointment upon the
completion of a term of an existing member (including
such existing member's second successive term), then
such existing member shall continue to serve until such
appointment is made.''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2025'' and
inserting ``2033''.
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35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Min of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of title VIII the following:
SEC. 8__. SHRUBLAND WILDFIRE MITIGATION STUDY.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a
study to evaluate the effectiveness of wildfire
mitigation methods available to the Forest Service as a
means of reducing the risk of wildfire in covered
ecosystems and the severity of damages from such
wildfire in communities within or adjacent to covered
ecosystems.
(2) Elements.--In carrying out the study under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, with respect to
covered ecosystems--
(A) evaluate the effectiveness and longevity
of--
(i) hazardous fuels management
activities, including fuel modification
through the use of strategic fuel
breaks; and
(ii) practices for maintaining the
health of native ecosystems,
including--
(I) mitigating the
development and spread of
invasive species, including
invasive weeds, grasses, and
other vegetation; or
(II) improving the
establishment of native shrub
and associated species on lands
affected by wildfire;
(B) evaluate the effectiveness of policies
and protocols of the Forest Service with
respect to limiting unintentional ember
ignitions attributable to the public or man-
made structures, including electrical
infrastructure;
(C) study the conditions (including weather,
seasonality, and topography) under which each
wildfire mitigation method evaluated under the
study is most and least effective in reducing
the risk of wildland fire;
(D) identify administrative, operational, and
budgetary factors that impede the ability of
wildland fire managers and wildland
firefighters to implement wildfire mitigation
methods evaluated under the study; and
(E) evaluate the effectiveness of
partnerships between the Forest Service and
non-Federal entities in reducing the
vulnerability of homes, roadways, and other
high-risk structures to ember ignition.
(3) Coordination; consultation.--
(A) Interagency coordination.--In carrying
out the study under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall, to the extent practicable and
to avoid the duplication of research activities
of the Federal Government, act in coordination
with--
(i) entities within the Forest
Service with expertise in wildfire risk
reduction and ecology in covered
ecosystems, including the Shrub
Sciences Laboratory and the Maintaining
Resilient Dryland Ecosystems program;
and
(ii) the heads of Federal agencies
conducting wildfire mitigation methods
or hazardous fuels management
activities in covered ecosystems,
including the Secretary of the
Interior.
(B) Consultation.--In carrying out the study
under paragraph (1), the Secretary may, and is
encouraged to, solicit consultation from non-
Federal public and private entities with
relevant expertise in wildfire mitigation
methods in covered ecosystems, as determined by
the Secretary.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the study under subsection (a)(1) is complete, the Secretary
shall submit to the relevant Congressional committees, and make
publicly available, a report that includes--
(1) a summary of the results of the study;
(2) based on the results of the study, identification
by the Secretary of--
(A) best practices for land managers in
reducing the risk of wildfire in covered
ecosystems; and
(B) any areas implicated by the study that
merit further research;
(3) a comparison of the polices and protocols of the
Forest Service with respect to reducing the risk of
wildfire in covered ecosystems and the best practices
identified under paragraph (2)(A); and
(4) an evaluation by the Secretary of opportunities
to improve coordination between the Forest Service and
non-Federal entities on activities to improve wildfire
resilience in covered ecosystems and reduce risks of
harm from wildfire to the built environment,
particularly in the wildland-urban interface.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered ecosystems.--The term ``covered
ecosystems'' means shrubland ecosystems, including--
(A) chaparral;
(B) coastal sage scrub;
(C) sagebrush;
(D) shrub-steppe;
(E) xeric shrubland; and
(F) any other dryland shrub ecosystem in
which wildfire management presents a
significant challenge, as determined by the
Secretary.
(2) Hazardous fuels management activity.--The term
``hazardous fuels management activity'' means an
activity to manage vegetation to reduce the risk of
wildfire.
(3) Relevant congressional committees.--The term
``relevant Congressional committees'' means--
(A) the committees on Appropriations, Natural
Resources, and Agriculture of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the committees on Appropriations, Energy
and Natural Resources, and Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of
the Forest Service.
(5) Wildfire mitigation method.--The term ``wildfire
mitigation method'' means an activity, including a
hazardous fuels management activity, undertaken to
prevent the ignition of a wildfire or reduce the
severity and negative effects of a wildfire.
(6) Wildland-urban interface.--The term ``wildland-
urban interface'' has the meaning given such term in
section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511).
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36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moore of West Virginia
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 802, line 15, strike ```Any person''' and insert the
following:
``(1) In general.--Except as specified in paragraph
(2), any person''.
Page 802, after line 20, add the following:
``(2) Exception.--The penalties specified in
paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a
violation of any of paragraphs (1) through (5) of
subsection (a) that involves conduct occurring--
``(A) in the State of West Virginia; and
``(B) at a commercial greyhound racing track
that is active on the date of enactment of the
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of
2026.''.
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37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mullin of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title IX, add the following:
SEC. ___. STUDY ON UTILIZATION OF SECOND-USE BATTERIES FOR AGRICULTURAL
PURPOSES.
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101-8115) is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
``SEC. 9017. STUDY ON UTILIZATION OF SECOND-USE BATTERIES FOR
AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, in
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a
study on the feasibility, costs, benefits, and barriers to the
deployment of second-use electric drive vehicle batteries on
farms and ranches.
``(b) Content.--In conducting the study under this section,
the Secretary shall--
``(1) assess the potential of second-use electric
vehicle battery systems to support agricultural
applications during power outages;
``(2) investigate the availability and projected
supply of retired electric vehicle batteries suitable
for stationary agricultural applications;
``(3) analyze the cost-effectiveness of second-use
systems relative to new battery storage systems for
agricultural producers;
``(4) review applicable safety standards and
liability considerations;
``(5) review the adequacy of Federal programs to
support the deployment; and
``(6) provide recommendations for Federal actions,
including potential grant or cost-share programs, to
accelerate deployment of such technologies in rural
communities.
``(d) Report.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the
Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a written report on
the findings of the study and recommendations under this
section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Electric drive vehicle.--The term `electric
drive vehicle' has the meaning given such term in
section 641(b)(3) of the United States Energy Storage
Competitiveness Act of 2007.
``(2) Second-use battery.--The term `second-use
battery' means a rechargeable electrochemical energy
storage system that--
``(A) was originally manufactured for use in
a different application and retired from the
use;
``(B) retains adequate energy capacity at the
time of installation in a new application.''.
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38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 66, after line 16, insert the following:
(c) Preagreement Costs.--Section 403 of the Agricultural
Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(d) Preagreement Costs.--
``(1) Definition of sponsor.--In this subsection, the
term `sponsor' means--
``(A) a State or local government; and
``(B) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
``(2) Preagreement project costs.--Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this subsection,
the Secretary shall--
``(A) identify a list of emergency watershed
protection measures the cost of which may be
incurred by a sponsor prior to entering into an
agreement with the Secretary under this
section; and
``(B) develop a procedure, including
appropriate deadlines, to be implemented at the
State level, through which a sponsor may
request, for a specified natural disaster,
additional emergency watershed protection
measure the cost of which may be incurred by a
sponsor prior to entering into an agreement
with the Secretary under this section.
``(3) Agreement contribution.--If the Secretary and a
sponsor enter into an agreement under this section, the
Secretary shall consider any applicable preagreement
costs incurred by the sponsor for undertaking emergency
watershed protection measures identified under
paragraph (2) as meeting part of the contribution of
the sponsor toward the cost of the project.
``(4) Assumption of risk.--A sponsor that undertakes
emergency watershed protection measures prior to
entering into an agreement with the Secretary under
this section shall assume the risk of incurring any
cost of undertaking those measures.
``(5) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection requires
the Secretary to enter into an agreement with a
sponsor.''.
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39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 430, line 9, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 430, line 13, add ``and'' at the end.
Page 430, after line 13, insert the following:
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Precision agriculture.--The term `precision
agriculture' means managing, tracking, or reducing crop
or livestock production inputs (including seed, feed,
fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time) at a heightened
level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve
efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental
quality.'';
Page 431, strike lines 15 through 25 and insert the
following:
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by amending subparagraph (B) to
read as follows:
``(B) to overcome the long-term and high-risk
technological barriers in the development of
agricultural technologies, research tools, and
qualified products and projects that enhance
export competitiveness, environmental
sustainability, water conservation, and
resilience to extreme weather, drought,
infectious diseases, plant and animal
pathogens, and plant and animal pests;'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph
(D) as subparagraph (E); and
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph
(C) the following:
``(D) to enhance the role of sustainable
agriculture (as defined in section 1404) in
innovative voluntary resilience solutions in
the United States through the development of
agricultural technologies that may address--
``(i) the impact of extreme weather
on crop production;
``(ii) the effects of drought and the
potential of building water holding
capacity in soils on crop and
rangelands;
``(iii) the expansion of the
potential for long-term carbon storage
through sustainable agriculture;
``(iv) increased economic and
practical feasibility for sustainable
energy, including conventional and
advanced biofuels, on farms and in the
agriculture industry;
``(v) increased voluntary adoption of
conservation practices that sequester
carbon and build on-farm climate
resilience; and
``(vi) increased economic and
practical feasibility for, and
voluntary adoption of, precision
agriculture technology; and''.
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40. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle D of title XII the following:
SEC. 12___. REPORT ON BARRIERS TO ACCESSING FEDERAL PROGRAMS.
(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on--
(A) barriers to organic farms taking part in
Federal programs made available under this Act;
(B) what steps the Department can take
without congressional action to remove such
barriers; and
(C) what congressional action is needed to
remove barriers the Department is unable to
remove; and
(2) make publicly available the report described in
paragraph (1).
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committee Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committee''
means--
(1) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry of the Senate.
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41. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of part I of subtitle A of title XII, add the
following:
SEC. __. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON BLOCK GRANTS FOR APPROVED ANIMAL DRUG
USE.
The Secretary shall conduct a feasibility study on the
ability of the Department to issue block grants to State
departments of agriculture for the purpose of supporting State
programs that--
(1) establish and maintain a list of approved animal
drugs, including antibiotics and vaccines, for use by
livestock producers who own fewer than 75 heads of
cattle, sheep, or hogs;
(2) establish a system by which such livestock
producers may be approved to purchase such animal drugs
to treat their livestock for minor health matters; and
(3) establish a system to track such purchase and use
of animal drugs.
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42. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Plaskett of Virgin
Islands or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 433, line 4, strike ``Section 1477(a)(2)'' and insert
the following:
(a) In General.--Section 1477(a)(2)
Page 433, after line 7, add the following:
(b) Study on Development of Aquaculture Businesses.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
conduct a study to identify locations in the United
States Virgin Islands and Guam that are suitable for
the development of aquaculture small businesses,
including an assessment of water quality, coastal
access, infrastructure needs, and applicable
environmental and regulatory requirements.
(2) Consultation.--In conducting the study under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the
Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural
Resources and the Guam Department of Agriculture.
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43. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schmidt of Kansas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 518, strike lines 5 and 6 and insert the following:
``(D) Department of health and human
services.--
``(i) In general.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of the
Farm, Food, and National Security Act
of 2026, the Secretary and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
(referred to in this paragraph as the
`Secretaries') shall coordinate the
activities under paragraph (1) through
the establishment of memoranda of
understanding or other appropriate
interagency agreements. Such a
memorandum or such an agreement shall
require the use of a competitive,
merit-reviewed process as appropriate.
Activities may include components
proposed by Federal agencies,
institutions of higher education,
nonprofit organizations, industry, and
other entities deemed appropriate under
the memorandum or agreement.
``(ii) Coordination.--In carrying out
the activities under paragraph (1), the
Secretaries may--
``(I) conduct collaborative
research in a variety of focus
areas related to enhancing the
capacity of domestic producers
to increase production of those
crops which are appropriate for
natural color additives,
including--
``(aa) which crops
are most effectively
used in the reliable
production of natural
color additives;
``(bb) genetics of
such crops;
``(cc) ways to
address barriers to
production at scale,
including pest and
disease pressure,
harvesting
technologies, and other
such areas; and
``(dd) infrastructure
needs relevant to such
production and
processing, such as
juicing or extraction
facilities;
``(II) promote collaboration
and information sharing with
stakeholders;
``(III) promote collaboration
and open, community-based
development between--
``(aa) Federal
agencies;
``(bb) institutions
of higher education;
``(cc) nonprofit
institutions;
``(dd) industry
partners; and
``(ee) other entities
deemed appropriate
under the memorandum or
agreement involved;
``(IV) support research
infrastructure, including new
facilities and equipment, and
workforce development as the
Secretaries deem necessary;
``(V) conduct collaborative
research, development, and
demonstration of methods and
technologies;
``(VI) conduct research on
economic impact on the supply
chain to transition to natural
colors; and
``(VII) facilitate relations
between public and private
entities to carry on the
activities of this clause upon
the termination of any
agreement established under
this subparagraph.
``(iii) Agreements.--In carrying out
the activities under this subparagraph,
the Secretaries are authorized to--
``(I) carry out reimbursable
agreements between the
Department, the Department of
Health and Human Services, and
other entities in order to
maximize the effectiveness of
research and development; and
``(II) collaborate with other
Federal agencies, as
appropriate.
``(E) Other federal agencies.--In addition to
the memoranda of understanding with
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44. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scholten of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 445, line 21, strike the close quotation mark and the
semicolon at the end.
Page 445, after line 21, insert the following:
``(26) Biological pest control.--Research and
extension grants may be made under this section for the
purposes of supporting research, development, or
education materials, information, and outreach programs
regarding biological pest control to limit crop damage
and food-borne illnesses.''.
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45. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scholten of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of title IV the following:
SEC. __. PROMOTING ACCESS TO LOCAL AGRICULTURE.
(a) Streamlining Applications for Farmers.--
(1) Definitions.--In this section:
(A) Covered nutrition program.--The term
``covered nutrition program'' means--
(i) the supplemental nutrition
assistance program established under
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
(ii) the senior farmers' market
nutrition program established under
section 4402 of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
3007);
(iii) the special supplemental
nutrition program for women, infants,
and children established by section 17
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1786), including the farmers'
market nutrition program under that
program; and
(iv) the Gus Schumacher Nutrition
Incentive Program established under
section 4405 of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517),
as practicable with respect to the
activities carried out by the Secretary
under paragraphs (2) and (3).
(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means
the Secretary of Agriculture.
(2) Streamlined application process.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall
establish a streamlined application process--
(i) for direct marketing farmers and
ranchers to apply to be vendors under
each of the covered nutrition programs;
and
(ii) by--
(I) developing a single
application that a direct
marketing farmer or rancher may
use to apply to each of the
covered nutrition programs; or
(II) developing an
information sharing system
that--
(aa) shares the
information of a direct
marketing farmer or
rancher who is approved
as an authorized vendor
under a covered
nutrition program with
each of the other
covered nutrition
programs; and
(bb) deems that
direct marketing farmer
or rancher as a
prequalified eligible
vendor for those other
covered nutrition
programs.
(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives a report describing progress
made in carrying out subparagraph (A).
(3) Streamlined processing of benefits.--The
Secretary shall establish a streamlined process for
direct marketing farmers and ranchers that are vendors
under any of the covered nutrition programs to process
benefits under those programs through the use of
standardized technology, such as a single piece of
equipment or a mobile application.
(b) Support for Wireless and Mobile Equipment for Certain
Entities.--Section 7(f)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(f)(2)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
(D); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
``(C) Requirement.--The Secretary shall
ensure that equipment or systems made available
to entities described in clauses (i) and (ii)
of subparagraph (B) by a State agency or an
implementing partner of a State agency is
appropriate for the entity, including, with
respect to farmers markets and other direct-to-
consumer markets, wireless or mobile processing
equipment and technology systems.''.
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46. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schrier of Washington
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 35, after line 12, insert the following:
(5) State acres for wildlife enhancement continuous
enrollment.--Section 1231(d)(6)(A)(i) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(6)(A)(i)) is
amended--
(A) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at
the end; and
(B) by inserting after subclause (III) the
following:
``(IV) land that will be
enrolled under the State acres
for wildlife enhancement
initiative established by the
Secretary; and''.
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47. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Self of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A, of title IV, add the following:
SEC. 4114. FUNDING IS ZERO FOR ZERO NUTRITION OPTIONS.
(a) Amendments.--Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
(1) in subsection (k) by inserting ``soda,'' after
``alcoholic beverages,'', and
(2) by inserting after subsection (r) the following:
``(r-1) `Soda' means a carbonated beverage that contains more
than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring
per serving.''.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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48. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spartz of Indiana or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title XII add the following:
SEC. 12__. TRANSPARENCY OF RECORDS OF COMMODITY BOARDS.
Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
subsections (e) through (g);
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Transparency of Records of Commodity Boards.--
``(1) In general.--For each order issued by the
Secretary under a commodity promotion law, the
Secretary shall publish on the website of the
Department of Agriculture the following information:
``(A) The reports of audits submitted by each
commodity board to the Secretary for each
fiscal year pursuant to section 515(g)(2).
``(B) The activities and budgets of each
commodity board approved by the Secretary for
each fiscal year.
``(C) The results of each periodic
independent evaluation described in subsection
(c).
``(2) Publication timeline.--In carrying out
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
``(A) not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this subsection, publish the
information described in such paragraph with
respect to the 5 full fiscal years preceding
such date of enactment; and
``(B) not later than 365 days after the end
of any subsequent fiscal year, publish the
information described in such paragraph with
respect to such fiscal year.''; and
(3) in subsection (f)(4) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``subsection (f)'' and inserting ``subsection
(g)''.
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49. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spartz of Indiana or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle D of title XII the following:
SEC. 12___. EXEMPTION OF FARM EQUIPMENT FROM CLEAN AIR ACT EMISSION
STANDARDS.
Section 213 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7547) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Exemption for Farm Equipment.--The standards under this
section shall not apply to new or in-use--
``(1) agricultural tractors, as such term is defined
in section 1928.51 of title 29, Code of Federal
Regulations; or
``(2) self-propelled agricultural equipment used to
spray, fertilize, or harvest covered commodities, as
such term is defined in section 1111(6) of the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011(6)).''.
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50. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Steube of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XII the following new
section:
SEC. 12__. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BY FOREIGN
ADVERSARIES AND STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President
shall direct the heads of the Federal departments and agencies
to promulgate rules and regulations to prohibit the purchase of
agricultural land located in the United States by a foreign
adversary, a state sponsor of terrorism, any agent or
instrumentality of a foreign adversary or a state sponsor of
terrorism, or any person owned or controlled by, or affiliated
with, a foreign adversary or a state sponsor of terrorism. For
purposes of this section--
(1) the term ``agricultural land'' has the meaning
given the term in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign
Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508).
(2) the term ``foreign adversary'' means any foreign
government or foreign nongovernment person engaged in a
long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct
significantly adverse to the national security of the
United States or security and safety of United States
persons;
(3) the term ``state sponsor of terrorism'' means a
country the government of which the Secretary of State
determines has repeatedly provided support for
international terrorism pursuant to--
(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export
Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.
4318(c)(1)(A));
(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);
(C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2780); or
(D) any other provision of law; and
(4) the term ``United States'' means the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin
Islands, and any other territory or possession of the
United States.
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51. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Steube of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of title XII the following:
SEC. __. HONEY TESTING STANDARDS.
Section 203(h)(6) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1622(h)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Any sampling or analytical testing relied upon by a packer,
repacker, importer, distributor, or seller to substantiate that
honey packed, repacked, labeled, marketed, or sold in
interstate commerce in the United States, including imported
honey, is honey, pure honey, or otherwise meets any claim
regarding purity, floral source, geographic origin, grade, or
authenticity--
``(A) shall be conducted by a laboratory or
other qualified testing entity located in the
United States;
``(B) shall be conducted using methods
recognized or approved by the Secretary; and
``(C) may not be satisfied solely by a
foreign certificate of analysis, foreign
government certification, or testing conducted
outside the United States.
The Secretary may review and update methods under this
paragraph in consultation with one or more land-grant
colleges or universities.''.
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52. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Steube of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Insert the following at the end of title XII:
SEC. XX. HONEY STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS.
Section 203(h)(6) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1622(h)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(A) Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this subparagraph, the
Secretary shall initiate consultation with the
Commissioner of the Food and Drug
Administration and the Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection to develop a
detailed and harmonized Federal definition for
honey that promotes honesty and fair dealing in
the interest of consumers and the honey market,
and ensures consistency in labeling and
enforcement under the respective authorities of
each agency.
``(B) The consultation required under
subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in
coordination with domestic honey producer
associations and land-grant colleges and
universities (as defined in section 1404 of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103))
with demonstrated expertise in honey
authenticity, quality, and related testing.
``(C) The harmonized definition developed
under this paragraph shall be used, as
appropriate, to support enforcement under
applicable Federal law administered by the
Secretary, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs,
and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, including laws relating to
adulteration, misbranding, false or misleading
labeling, import declarations, country-of-
origin claims, and customs fraud.
``(D) The Secretary shall cease consultation
under this paragraph if the Commissioner of the
Food and Drug Administration otherwise
publishes a standard of identity for honey
under section 401 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341).''.
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53. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tenney of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 523, after line 5, insert the following:
SEC. 76__. REPORT ON NATIONAL GRAPE PRODUCTION.
The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service, shall--
(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act--
(A) conduct a survey on grape production in
each State, including--
(i) total acreage; and
(ii) production, utilization, and
acreage by type, variety, county, and
year planted; and
(B) make publicly available on the website of
the National Agricultural Statistics Service
the results of such survey, including the data
from such survey; and
(2) not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3
years, for each of the 5 States with the highest grape
production, as determined based on the survey required
under paragraph (1), conduct a survey in the State, and
make the results available, in accordance with such
paragraph.
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54. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tokuda of Hawaii or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title I add the following:
SEC. __. ELECTRONIC FORMS FOR COVERED DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in addition to
paper forms, make available on the website of the Department of
Agriculture electronic forms that enable producers to enroll in
a covered disaster assistance program online.
(b) Covered Disaster Assistance Program Defined.--In this
section, the term ``covered disaster assistance program''
means--
(1) each program under section 1501 of the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081); and
(2) the emergency conservation program under title IV
of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201
et seq.).
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55. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Vasquez of New Mexico
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 71, line 8, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(4)''.
Page 71, line 16, strike the closing quotation mark and the
final period at the end.
Page 71, after line 16, insert the following:
``(3) Farmer-to-farmer network.--The term `farmer-to-
farmer network' means any affiliation or association of
farmers that share information, technical assistance,
or any other type of mutually beneficial support.''.
Page 77, strike lines 16 through 19 and insert the following:
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``each of the programs
specified in section 1241'' and inserting
``conservation programs administered by the
Secretary''; and
(B) by inserting ``and for the purpose of
carrying out subsection (l)'' before the period
at the end;
Page 91, after line 14, insert the following:
(i) Provision of Assistance to Farmer-to-farmer Networks.--
Section 1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842)
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Provision of Assistance to Farmer-to-farmer Networks.--
``(1) Purposes.--The purposes of this subsection
are--
``(A) to build capacity for farmer-to-farmer
networks, connect farmers with mentors or group
learning opportunities, and support goal
setting to increase long-term adoption of
consistent, science-based, site-specific
practices designed to achieve conservation
objectives on land active in agricultural,
forestry, or related uses;
``(B) to increase the provision of technical
assistance that meets the specific needs of,
and is accessible to, farmers, ranchers, and
forest owners using different farming models,
practices, and scales;
``(C) to establish and steward farmer-to-
farmer networks; and
``(D) to establish reporting requirements for
activities carried out under this subsection.
``(2) Cooperative agreements.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter
into cooperative agreements with eligible
entities to carry out the purposes described in
paragraph (1).
``(B) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible
to enter into a cooperative agreement with the
Secretary under subparagraph (A) is--
``(i) a nonprofit entity described in
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from
taxation under section 501(a) of that
Code;
``(ii) a farmer-to-farmer network;
``(iii) an Indian Tribe or a Tribal
organization (as such term is defined
in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance
Act);
``(iv) a unit of local government
(including a conservation district and
a conservation district association);
``(v) an institution of higher
education;
``(vi) a State; and
``(vii) any other entity designated
by the Secretary.
``(C) Prioritization.--In selecting eligible
entities with which to enter into cooperative
agreements under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall give priority to eligible
entities that seek to meet the specific needs
of, and are accessible to--
``(i) historically underserved
farmers, ranchers, and forest owners,
including limited-resource farmers,
ranchers, and forest owners (as
determined by the Secretary); or
``(ii) farmers, ranchers, and forest
owners operating in high-poverty areas
(as determined by the Secretary).
``(3) Responsibilities of providers of assistance to
farmer-to-farmer networks.--
``(A) In general.--If an eligible entity
provides assistance to establish a farmer-to-
farmer network using assistance provided
through a cooperative agreement under paragraph
(2), the eligible entity shall be responsible
for not less than 2 of the following actions:
``(i) Facilitating and increasing
farmer access to farmer-to-farmer
networks.
``(ii) Facilitating mentor and mentee
matchmaking among farmers.
``(iii) Coordinating training and
resources to build the skills of
farmer-to-farmer network leaders and
participants for effective education,
grassroots-based learning, and cross-
training with respect to the
facilitation of, information about, and
other skills with respect to building
effective farmer-to-farmer networks.
``(iv) Maintaining and promulgating a
list of relevant entities,
associations, and individuals that are
supporting, or have an interest in
supporting, farmer-to-farmer networks.
``(v) Administering subawards to
increase farmer access to farmer-to-
farmer assistance in accordance with
paragraph (4).
``(vi) Other actions determined
appropriate by the Secretary.
``(B) Language assistance.--If an eligible
entity provides assistance described in
subparagraph (A) to a non-English speaking
farmer, rancher, or forest owner, the eligible
entity shall, to the greatest extent
practicable, provide that assistance in the
native language of the farmer, rancher, or
forest owner.
``(C) Reporting.--An eligible entity that
enters into a cooperative agreement under
paragraph (2) shall annually submit to the
Secretary a report describing--
``(i) the conservation activities
carried out under the cooperative
agreement; and
``(ii) any subawards administered
pursuant to subparagraph (A)(v).
``(4) Subawards.--
``(A) In general.--If an eligible entity
awards a subaward pursuant to paragraph
(3)(A)(v) to an eligible subawardee described
in subparagraph (B), the eligible subawardee
shall use that award--
``(i) to plan and conduct events, and
identify and develop innovative
activities, to support building
capacity for farmer-to-farmer networks,
connecting farmers with mentors or
group learning opportunities, and
supporting goal setting to increase
long-term adoption of consistent,
science-based, site-specific
conservation objectives on land active
in agricultural, forestry, or related
uses; and
``(ii) to compensate participants in
the events and activities described in
clause (i) at market rates.
``(B) Eligible subawardees.--An entity
eligible for a subaward under paragraph
(3)(A)(v) is--
``(i) a nonprofit entity described in
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from
taxation under section 501(a) of that
Code;
``(ii) a farmer-to-farmer network;
``(iii) an Indian Tribe or a Tribal
organization (as such term is defined
in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance
Act);
``(iv) a unit of local government
(including a conservation district and
a conservation district association);
``(v) an institution of higher
education;
``(vi) an individual; and
``(vii) any other entity designated
by the Secretary.
``(C) Requirements.--The Secretary, in
conjunction with the Chief of the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, shall establish
any necessary additional requirements for
subawards under paragraph (3)(A)(v).
``(5) Reporting.--Not later than 4 years after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a
report describing the status of activities funded under
this subsection, including--
``(A) funding awarded;
``(B) the results of the activities,
including, if feasible, conservation practice
adoption outcomes; and
``(C) if applicable, outreach activities the
Secretary has considered incorporating into
other conservation technical assistance efforts
as a result of the program established under
this subsection.''.
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56. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Westerman of Arkansas
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 595, line 14, insert before the semicolon ``or
biostimulant facilities using sawmill derived residuals''.
Page 601, line 2, strike ``biochar'' and insert ``biochar or
biostimulants''.
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57. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Whitesides of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 568, line 7, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.
Page 568, after line 6, insert the following:
(c) Practices; Technology.--To the extent practicable, the
Secretary shall employ fuels management practices and work to
develop technologies in order to more effectively carry out the
requirements under subsection (a)(1)(A).
PART C--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO S. 1318 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Page 3, beginning line 6, strike ``shall investigate each
query referred under clause (i) to determine whether the
query'' and insert ``shall determine whether each query
referred under clause (i)''.
Page 5, line 8, insert ``relating to United States person
queries'' before the semicolon.
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