Report on Activities During the 116th Congress
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This is House Report 116-714, Union Calendar No. 598, titled Report on Activities During the 116th Congress (January 3, 2019 to January 3, 2021), a report of the Committee on Agriculture of the U.S. House of Representatives, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed January 1, 2021. A letter of submittal dated January 3, 2021 from Hon. Collin C. Peterson, Chairman, to Cheryl Johnson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, submits the report pursuant to rule XI, clause 1(d). The contents list the Committee's organization, jurisdiction, and oversight plan, its activities during the 116th Congress, a digest of bills, oversight hearings, and an appendix.
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Union Calendar No. 598
116th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Report 116–714
REPORT ON ACTIVITIES
DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS
(JANUARY 3, 2019 TO JANUARY 3, 2021)
R E P O R T
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 1, 2021.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
COLLIN C. PETERSON, Minnesota, Chairman
DAVID SCOTT, Georgia K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas, Ranking
JIM COSTA, California Minority Member
MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania
JAMES P. MCGOVERN, Massachusetts AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia
FILEMON VELA, Texas ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas
STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands SCOTT DESJARLAIS, Tennessee
ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina, VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri
Vice Chair DOUG LAMALFA, California
ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER, Virginia RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois
JAHANA HAYES, Connecticut TED S. YOHO, Florida
ANTONIO DELGADO, New York RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia
TJ COX, California MIKE BOST, Illinois
ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina
ANTHONY BRINDISI, New York RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, Louisiana
JOSH HARDER, California TRENT KELLY, Mississippi
KIM SCHRIER, Washington ROGER W. MARSHALL, Kansas
CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine DON BACON, Nebraska
CHERI BUSTOS, Illinois NEAL P. DUNN, Florida
SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York DUSTY JOHNSON, South Dakota
SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California JAMES R. BAIRD, Indiana
AL LAWSON, JR., Florida JIM HAGEDORN, Minnesota
TOM O’HALLERAN, Arizona CHRIS JACOBS, New York
JIMMY PANETTA, California TROY BALDERSON, Ohio
ANN KIRKPATRICK, Arizona
CYNTHIA AXNE, Iowa
XOCHITL TORRES SMALL, New Mexico
ANNE SIMMONS, Staff Director
MATTHEW S. SCHERTZ, Minority Staff Director
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LETTER OF SUBMITTAL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,
Washington, DC, January 3, 2021.
Hon. CHERYL JOHNSON,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
DEAR MS. JOHNSON: Pursuant to rule XI, clause 1(d), of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, I herewith submit to the
House a report of the activities of the Committee on Agriculture
during the 116th Congress.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
Hon. COLLIN C. PETERSON,
Chairman.
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CONTENTS
Page
I. Summary of Organization, Jurisdiction, and Oversight Plan of the Com-
mittee on Agriculture ........................................................................................... 1
A. Organization ................................................................................................. 1
B. Committee Jurisdiction ............................................................................... 4
C. Oversight Plan ............................................................................................. 8
II. Committee Activities During the 116th Congress ........................................... 13
A. Main Legislative Activities ......................................................................... 13
B. Statistical Summary of Activities ............................................................... 14
C. Digest of Bills Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Which
Action Has Been Taken ................................................................................ 14
1. Bills Enacted into Law ......................................................................... 14
2. Bills Acted on by the House But Not the Senate ............................... 18
3. House Resolutions Considered in the House ...................................... 19
4. Bills Reported by the Committee on Agriculture But Not Consid-
ered ......................................................................................................... 19
5. Bills Reported by Other Committees Within the Committee on
Agriculture’s Jurisdiction But Not Considered ................................... 19
6. Bills Ordered Reported by the Committee on Agriculture ................ 20
7. Bills Ordered Reported But Not Reported by Other Committees
Within the Committee on Agriculture’s Jurisdiction .......................... 20
8. Bills Defeated ........................................................................................ 20
9. Bills Acted on by the Committee Included in the Other Laws
Enacted ................................................................................................... 20
10. Bills Vetoed .......................................................................................... 21
11. Bills Acted on by Both Houses But Not Enacted ............................. 21
12. Concurrent Resolutions Approved ..................................................... 21
D. Oversight ...................................................................................................... 22
1. Oversight Hearings ............................................................................... 23
E. Published Hearings ..................................................................................... 30
F. Meetings Not Published .............................................................................. 33
G. Committee Prints ........................................................................................ 33
H. Watersheds .................................................................................................. 34
III. Appendix ............................................................................................................ 34
A. Executive Communications ......................................................................... 34
B. Statutory Reports and Special Reports ...................................................... 55
C. Memorials ..................................................................................................... 72
D. Petitions ....................................................................................................... 74
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Union Calendar No. 598
116TH CONGRESS REPORT
" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !
2d Session 116–714
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON
ACTIVITIES DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS
JANUARY 1, 2021.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. PETERSON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
In accordance with rule XI, clause 1(d), of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture reports herewith
on its activities during the 116th Congress.
I. SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION, JURISDICTION, AND OVERSIGHT PLAN
OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
A. ORGANIZATION
The House of Representatives established the total authorized
membership of the Committee on Agriculture for the 116th Con-
gress at 47, with a party division of 26 Democrats and 21 Repub-
licans. The membership increased to 48 by the end of the 116th
Congress, with 26 Democrats and 22 Republicans. Among the Com-
mittee Members were 15 Representatives who were serving their
first terms on the Committee.
The Committee organized on February 7, 2019, into six Sub-
committees. The six Subcommittees were constituted as follows:
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
(Ratio includes ex officio Members.)
(Collin C. Peterson, Chairman, and K. Michael Conaway, Rank-
ing Minority Member, are ex officio Members of all Subcommit-
tees.)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL FARM COMMODITIES AND RISK MANAGEMENT
(RATIO 7–6 (TOTAL 13))
FILEMON VELA, Texas, Chairman
ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania, Ranking
DAVID SCOTT, Georgia Minority Member
AL LAWSON, JR., Florida AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia
JEFFERSON VAN DREW,✢ New Jersey ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas
SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia
XOCHITL TORRES SMALL,✣ New Mexico RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, Louisiana
Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to commodities including
barley, cotton, cottonseed, corn, grain sorghum, honey, mohair, oats, other oilseeds,
peanuts, pulse crops, rice, soybeans, sugar, wheat, and wool; the Commodity Credit
Corporation; risk management policies and statues, including Federal Crop Insur-
ance; producer data and privacy issues.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMODITY EXCHANGES, ENERGY, AND CREDIT
(RATIO 11–10 (TOTAL 21))
DAVID SCOTT, Georgia, Chairman
JEFFERSON VAN DREW,✢ New Jersey AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia, Ranking Minority
FILEMON VELA, Texas Member
STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas
ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER, Virginia MIKE BOST, Illinois
ANTONIO DELGADO, New York DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina
ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota ROGER W. MARSHALL, Kansas
SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York NEAL P. DUNN, Florida
ANN KIRKPATRICK, Arizona DUSTY JOHNSON, South Dakota
CYNTHIA AXNE, Iowa JAMES R. BAIRD, Indiana
—— TROY BALDERSON,✤ Ohio
Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to commodity exchanges;
agricultural credit; rural development; energy; rural electrification.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
(RATIO 6–6 (TOTAL 12))
ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER, Virginia, Chair
MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio DOUG LAMALFA, California, Ranking
TOM O’HALLERAN, Arizona Minority Member
CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia
CYNTHIA AXNE, Iowa RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, Louisiana
TRENT KELLY, Mississippi
TROY BALDERSON,✤ Ohio
Jurisdiction: Policies and statutes relating to resource conservation, forestry,
and all forests under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Agriculture.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON NUTRITION, OVERSIGHT, AND DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS
(RATIO 9–7 (TOTAL 16))
MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio, Chair
JAMES P. MCGOVERN, Massachusetts DUSTY JOHNSON, South Dakota, Ranking
ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina Minority Member
JAHANA HAYES, Connecticut SCOTT DESJARLAIS, Tennessee
KIM SCHRIER, Washington RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois
JEFFERSON VAN DREW,✢ New Jersey TED S. YOHO, Florida
AL LAWSON, JR., Florida DON BACON, Nebraska
JIMMY PANETTA, California JIM HAGEDORN,✥ Minnesota
—— CHRIS JACOBS,✩ New York
Jurisdiction: Policies and statutes relating to nutrition, including the Supple-
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mental Nutrition Assistance Program and domestic commodity distribution and con-
sumer initiatives.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON BIOTECHNOLOGY, HORTICULTURE, AND RESEARCH
(RATIO 13–10 (TOTAL 23))
STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands, Chair
ANTONIO DELGADO, New York NEAL P. DUNN, Florida Ranking Minority
TJ COX, California Member
JOSH HARDER, California GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania
ANTHONY BRINDISI, New York VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri
JEFFERSON VAN DREW,✢ New Jersey DOUG LAMALFA, California
KIM SCHRIER, Washington RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois
CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine TED S. YOHO, Florida
SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California MIKE BOST, Illinois
JIMMY PANETTA, California JAMES COMER,✪ Kentucky
SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York JAMES R. BAIRD,✫ Indiana
AL LAWSON, JR., Florida JIM HAGEDORN,✥ Minnesota
XOCHITL TORRES SMALL,✣ New Mexico CHRIS JACOBS,✩ New York
Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to horticulture, including
fruits, vegetables, nuts, and ornamentals; bees; and organic agriculture; policies and
statutes relating to marketing and promotion orders; pest and disease management;
bioterrorism; adulteration and quarantine matters; research, education, and exten-
sion; and biotechnology.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON LIVESTOCK AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE
(RATIO 12–10 (TOTAL 22))
JIM COSTA, California, Chairman
ANTHONY BRINDISI, New York DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina, Ranking
JAHANA HAYES, Connecticut Minority Member
TJ COX, California GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania
ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota SCOTT DESJARLAIS, Tennessee
JOSH HARDER, California VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri
FILEMON VELA, Texas TRENT KELLY, Mississippi
STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands JAMES COMER,✪ Kentucky
SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California ROGER W. MARSHALL, Kansas
CHERI BUSTOS, Illinois DON BACON, Nebraska
JIMMY PANETTA, California JIM HAGEDORN, Minnesota
JAMES R. BAIRD,✥ Indiana
Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to all livestock, poultry,
dairy, and seafood, including all products thereof; the inspection, marketing, and
promotion of such commodities and products; aquaculture; animal welfare; grazing;
foreign agricultural assistance and trade promotion.
Section Notes
✢ Resigned as a Member of the House Democratic Caucus on January 7, 2020.
✣ Appointed to Subcommittee March 5, 2020.
✤ Appointed to Subcommittee July 30, 2020.
✥ Resigned from Subcommittee July 21, 2020.
✩ Appointed to Subcommittee July 21, 2020.
✪ Resigned from Committee July 21, 2020.
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B. COMMITTEE JURISDICTION
Under Rules adopted by the House of Representatives for the
116th Congress, the Committee on Agriculture’s (hereinafter also
referred to as Committee) jurisdiction (See Rule X, clause 1 of the
Rules of the House of Representatives) extended to—
(1) Adulteration of seeds, insect pests, and protection of birds
and animals in forest reserves.
(2) Agriculture generally.
(3) Agricultural and industrial chemistry.
(4) Agricultural colleges and experiment stations.
(5) Agricultural economics and research.
(6) Agricultural education extension services.
(7) Agricultural production and marketing and stabilization of
prices of agricultural products, and commodities (not includ-
ing distribution outside of the United States).
(8) Animal industry and diseases of animals.
(9) Commodity exchanges.
(10) Crop insurance and soil conservation.
(11) Dairy industry.
(12) Entomology and plant quarantine.
(13) Extension of farm credit and farm security.
(14) Inspection of livestock, poultry, meat products, and seafood
and seafood products.
(15) Forestry in general, and forest reserves other than those
created from the public domain.
(16) Human nutrition and home economics.
(17) Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering.
(18) Rural electrification.
(19) Rural development.
(20) Water conservation related to activities of the Department
of Agriculture.
The revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Rep-
resentatives for the 116th Congress (House Document No. 114–192)
provides the following concerning the Committee on Agriculture: 1
‘‘This Committee was established in 1820 (IV, 4149). In 1880
the subject of forestry was added to its jurisdiction, and the
Committee was conferred authority to receive estimates of and
to report appropriations (IV, 4149). However, on July 1, 1920,
authority to report appropriations for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture was transferred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions (VII, 1860).
The basic form of the present jurisdictional statement was
made effective January 2, 1947, as a part of the Legislative Re-
organization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 812). Subparagraph (7) was
altered by the 93d Congress, effective January 3, 1975, to in-
1 References are to the volume and section of Hinds’ (volumes I–V, e.g., IV, 500) and Cannon’s
(volumes VI–VIII, e.g., VI, 400) Precedents of the House of Representatives, and to the Congres-
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clude jurisdiction over agricultural commodities (including the
Commodity Credit Corporation) while transferring jurisdiction
over foreign distribution and nondomestic production of com-
modities to the Committee on International Relations (H. Res.
988, 93d Cong., Oct. 8, 1974, p. 34470). Nevertheless, the Com-
mittee has retained a limited jurisdiction over measures to re-
lease CCC stocks for such foreign distribution (Sept. 14, 1989,
p. 20428). Previously unstated jurisdictions over commodities
exchanges and rural development were codified effective Janu-
ary 3, 1975.
The 104th Congress consolidated the Committee’s jurisdic-
tion over inspection of livestock and meat products to include
inspection of poultry, seafood, and seafood products, and added
subparagraph (20) relating to water conservation (sec. 202(a),
H. Res. 6, Jan. 4, 1995, p.464). Clerical and stylistic changes
were effected when the House recodified its rules in the 106th
Congress (H. Res. 5. Jan. 6, 1999, p. 47).
The Committee has had jurisdiction of bills for establishing
and regulating the Department of Agriculture (IV, 4150), for
inspection of livestock and meat products, regulation of animal
industry, diseases of animals (IV, 4154; VII, 1862), adultera-
tion of seeds, insect pests, protection of birds and animals in
forest reserves (IV, 4157; VII, 1870), the improvement of the
breed of horses, even with the cavalry service in view (IV,
4158; VII, 1865), and in addition to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce, amending Horse Protection Act to prevent the
shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, or receiving of
horses to be slaughtered for human consumption (July 13,
2006, p. 14304).
The Committee, having charge of the general subject of for-
estry, has reported bills relating to timber, and forest reserves
other than those created from the public domain (IV, 4160).
The Committee on Natural Resources, and not this Committee,
has jurisdiction over a bill to convey land that is part of a Na-
tional Forest created from the public domain (March 23, 2004,
p. 4926). It has also exercised jurisdiction of bills relating to
agricultural colleges and experiment stations (IV, 4152), incor-
poration of agricultural societies (IV, 4159), and establishment
of a highway commission (IV, 4153), to discourage fictitious
and gambling transactions in farm products (IV, 4161; VII,
1861), to regulate the transportation, sale and handling of dogs
and cats intended for use in research and the licensing of ani-
mal research facilities (July 29, 1965, p. 18691); and to des-
ignate an agricultural research center (May 14, 1995, p.11070).
The Committee shares with the Committee on the Judiciary ju-
risdiction over a bill comprehensively amending the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act and including food stamp eligibility
requirements for aliens (Sept. 19, 1995, p. 25533).
The House referred the President’s message dealing with the
refinancing of farm-mortgage indebtedness to the Committee,
thus conferring jurisdiction (April 4, 1933, p. 1209).
The Committee has jurisdiction over a bill relating solely to
executive level position in the Department of Agriculture (Mar.
2, 1976, p. 4958) and has jurisdiction over bills to develop land
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and water conservation programs on private and non-Federal
lands (June 7, 1976, p. 16768).’’
Some of the specific areas in which the Committee on Agriculture
exercises its jurisdiction or that have been created for the Com-
mittee by historical reference include:
(1) Public Law 480, Eighty-third Congress, the restoration, ex-
pansion, and development of foreign markets for United
States agricultural products; and the effect of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (and the North American
Free Trade Agreement), bilateral free trade agreements, the
European Community, and other regional economic agree-
ments and commodity marketing and pricing systems on
United States agriculture.
(2) All matters relating to the establishment and development of
an effective Foreign Agricultural Service.
(3) Matters relating to rural development, including rural tele-
phone companies, farm credit banks, farm rural housing
loans, rural water supply, rural flood control and water pol-
lution control programs, and loans for rural firehouses, com-
munity facilities, and businesses.
(4) Production and use of energy from agricultural and forestry
resources.
(5) Matters relating to the development, use, and administration
of the National Forests, including, but not limited to, devel-
opment of a sound program for general public use of the Na-
tional Forests consistent with watershed protection and sus-
tained-yield timber management, study of the forest fire pre-
vention and control policies and activities of the Forest Serv-
ice and their relation to coordinated activities of other Fed-
eral, State, and private agencies; Forest Service land ex-
changes; and wilderness and similar use designations ap-
plied to National Forest land.
(6) Price spreads of agricultural commodities between producers
and consumers.
(7) The formulation and development of improved programs for
agricultural commodities; matters relating to the inspection,
grading, and marketing of such commodities, including sea-
food; and food safety generally.
(8) Matters relating to trading in futures contracts for all com-
modities and similar instruments, including commodity op-
tions and commodity leverage contracts.
(9) The administration and operation of agricultural programs
through State and county committees and the administrative
policies and procedures relating to the selection, election,
and operation of such committees.
(10) The administration and development of small watershed
programs under Public Law 566, Eighty-third Congress, as
amended, and the development of resource conservation and
development programs for rural areas.
(13) Programs of food assistance or distribution supported in
whole or in part by funds of the Department of Agriculture,
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including but not limited to the food stamp program and the
commodity distribution program.
(12) Aquaculture programs of the Department of Agriculture.
(13) Sugar legislation, including import control programs that
stabilize domestic prices.
(14) All matters relating to pesticides, the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, the Federal En-
vironmental Pesticide Control Act of 1972, the Federal Insec-
ticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendments of 1988,
and the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, including, but
not limited to, the registration, marketing, and safe use of
pesticides, groundwater contamination, and the coordination
of the pesticide program under FIFRA with food safety pro-
grams.
(15) Agricultural research programs, including, but not limited
to, the authorization of specific research projects and agricul-
tural biotechnology development efforts.
(16) All matters relating to the Commodity Credit Corporation
Charter Act.
(17) Legislation relating to the control of the entry into the
United States of temporary, nonresident aliens for employ-
ment in agricultural production.
(18) Legislation relating to the general operations and the Or-
ganic Act of the Department of Agriculture, the Commodity
Credit Corporation, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation,
Farm Credit Administration, Farm Credit System, Federal
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, and Commodity Futures
Trading Commission.
(19) Producer-funded research, promotion, and consumer and in-
dustry information programs for agricultural commodities.
(20) Legislation regarding reclamation water projects where the
pricing of water delivered by such projects is affected by
whether the water will be used in the production of a crop
for which an acreage reduction program is in effect.
(21) Legislation regarding reclamation water projects for which
the Secretary of Agriculture is required to make a deter-
mination regarding commodity availability prior to the deter-
mination of the price to be charged for the delivery of such
project water.
(22) Legislation establishing the level of fees charged by the Fed-
eral Government for the grazing of livestock on Federal
lands.
(23) Legislation governing the Federal regulation of transactions
involving swaps contracts, hybrid financial instruments, and
derivative securities and financial products.
(24) Legislation regarding the Federal Reserve Board with re-
spect to its authority to regulate the establishment of appro-
priate levels of margin on stock index futures contracts.
The Committee also reviews and studies, on a continuing basis,
the current and prospective application, administration, execution,
and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter
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of which is within the jurisdiction of the Committee, and the orga-
nization and operation of the Federal agencies and entities having
responsibilities in or for the administration and execution thereof.
In addition, the Committee, along with other standing Committees
of the House, has the function of reviewing and studying on a con-
tinuing basis the effect or probable effect of tax and other fiscal
and monetary policies affecting subjects within their jurisdiction.
C. OVERSIGHT PLAN
The Committee met on February 7, 2019 to also fulfil the over-
sight requirements of rule X, clause 2(d)(1) of the Rules of the U.S.
House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. This plan was
prepared in consultation with the Ranking Member and was pre-
sented to the Members of the Committee, with proper notice, for
their consideration.
While much of the work in the 116th Congress will focus on over-
sight of the implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018, the Committee and its Subcommittees expect to exercise ap-
propriate oversight activity regarding the issues listed below. The
Committee will also have a general focus on the condition of the
farm economy and will conduct any other general oversight as nec-
essary. The Committee will consult, as appropriate, with other
committees of the House that may share subject matter interest.
The Committee expects to exercise appropriate oversight activity
regarding the following issues:
Biotechnology
• Review implementation of biotechnology policies and authori-
ties contained in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018;
• Evaluate USDA’s efforts to develop and promote benefits of
biotechnology for increasing agricultural productivity and com-
bating hunger globally;
• Review USDA’s implementation of biotechnology labeling
standards; and
• Review the regulatory process for gene-edited plants and ani-
mals.
Commodity Exchanges
• Review the general operations of the Commodity Futures Trad-
ing Commission (CFTC) to provide a reauthorization of the
Commission;
• Review enforcement and oversight policies and their implemen-
tation by the CFTC;
• Review rulemakings, guidance, and other actions taken by the
Commission and its staff for consistency and compliance with
the Commodity Exchange Act and Congressional intent;
• Review the impact of the 2013 lapse in authorization and the
lapse in Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations on CFTC enforce-
ment, oversight, and market surveillance functions;
• Review the impact of emerging financial technologies on com-
modity and derivatives markets, and examine the authority of
the Commission to deter fraud and manipulation, promote
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market integrity, and protect investors in virtual commodity
derivatives and at organized virtual commodity trading plat-
forms; and
• Review international treatment of the U.S. derivatives indus-
try, including market participants and infrastructure.
Conservation and Forestry
• Review USDA’s implementation of the conservation policies
and authorities contained in the Agriculture Improvement Act
of 2018;
• Review the effectiveness of farm bill conservation programs in
addressing wildlife habitat, water quality/quantity, and pro-
moting soil health;
• Review the interaction between conservation practices and risk
management;
• Review USDA’s realignment that resulted in the Farm Produc-
tion and Conservation mission area, including its impact on
programs, customers, and staff;
• Review current U.S. Forest Service (USFS) management and
workforce challenges; and
• Review USFS’s strategy for dealing with wildfire, including the
effect of hazardous fuels management, forest health efforts,
and fire preparedness.
Dairy
• Review USDA’s implementation of the dairy risk management
provisions in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; and
• Review milk pricing and dairy product purchase programs.
Energy
• Review agriculture’s role in a renewable energy economy;
• Review the implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard
and its impact on agriculture; and
• Review USDA’s farm bill energy programs.
Farm Credit, Rural Development, and The Rural Economy
• Review implementation of rural development policies and au-
thorities contained in the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018;
• Review the state of the farm economy;
• Review credit conditions and availability in rural America;
• Review the availability of mental health counseling and medi-
ation services in rural areas;
• Review access to and success of rural development programs in
persistent poverty areas;
• Review broadband delivery in rural America; and
• Review rural development loan and grant programs, including
their role in combating opioid abuse and increasing medical
care in rural areas.
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Federal Crop Insurance and Risk Management
• Review USDA’s implementation of crop insurance provisions
authorized in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018;
• Review the role and effectiveness of Federal crop insurance;
• Review the development and delivery of new crop insurance
products for livestock, specialty crops, and dairy;
• Review the expansion and availability of Whole-Farm Revenue
Protection; and
• Monitor the effectiveness of USDA’s disaster programs.
Food Waste
• Review USDA’s implementation of food waste and loss reduc-
tion authorities in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
Foreign Agriculture/Trade
• Monitor pending—and review existing—trade agreements and
their impact on agriculture;
• Review USDA’s trade promotion activities;
• Review the effectiveness of USDA’s trade mitigation programs;
• Review the impacts of USDA food aid and development pro-
grams;
• Monitor agricultural export programs to determine how well
they are promoting the interests of U.S. agriculture;
• Review the activities of the newly created office of the Under
Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs; and
• Review the impact of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural
producers and agribusinesses.
General Farm Commodities
• Review USDA’s realignment that resulted in the Farm Produc-
tion and Conservation mission area, including its impact on
programs, customers, and staff;
• Review implementation of changes to the Price Loss Coverage
program, Agriculture Risk Coverage program, and marketing
assistance loans as enacted in the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018; and
• Review USDA’s enforcement of the Grain Standards Act and
inspection activities.
Horticulture
• Review USDA’s implementation of horticulture-related pro-
grams authorized in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018;
• Review the use of commodity checkoff programs;
• Review USDA’s regulation of organic standards;
• Monitor USDA’s programming as it relates to local food pro-
duction and marketing; and
• Review the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization
Act.
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Livestock and Animals
• Review USDA’s implementation of livestock and animal-related
policies and authorities in the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018;
• Review USDA’s inspection of meat and poultry products;
• Review USDA’s mandatory livestock price reporting system;
and
• Review animal health threats and prevention and response ca-
pabilities.
Nutrition
• Review USDA’s implementation of nutrition programs and au-
thorities in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (includ-
ing provisions yet to be implemented from the Agricultural Act
of 2014);
• Review the proposed rule regarding waivers of the time limit
(and subsequently the work requirement) for able-bodied
adults without dependents (ABAWDs) in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);
• Review SNAP work pilots;
• Review the long-term impact of the lapse in Fiscal Year 2019
appropriations on state and local agencies as it pertains to op-
erating federally-authorized nutrition programs;
• Review ongoing technological challenges regarding the delivery
of SNAP benefits;
• Review the make-up and status of the ABAWD SNAP popu-
lation;
• Review retailer operations;
• Review the process by which the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans will be decided; and
• Review SNAP quality control measures.
Outreach and Civil Rights
• Review USDA’s implementation of outreach and civil rights
policies, programs and authorities authorized in the Agri-
culture Improvement Act of 2018;
• Monitor USDA’s outreach efforts to beginning, small, and un-
derserved farmers and ranchers; and
• Monitor USDA’s outreach efforts to military veterans inter-
ested in careers in agriculture.
Regulations
• Review the effect of regulatory activities carried out pursuant
to the Endangered Species Act, or any proposed legislative
changes to such Act, on agricultural producers and rural com-
munities;
• Review the effect of regulatory activities by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) relative to the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act on agricultural producers and
industry stakeholders;
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• Review the designated representative provision within EPA’s
2015 Worker Protection Standards to assure protection of both
farmworkers and producer interests;
• Review the effect of regulatory activities carried out by the
EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Wa-
ters of the United States; and
• Review USDA’s regulatory activities related to gray wolves.
Research
• Review USDA’s implementation of research, education, and ex-
tension programs authorized in the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018;
• Review the proposed relocation of the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the relocation/realignment of
the Economic Research Service (ERS);
• Review access to, and release of, World Agricultural Supply
and Demand Estimates;
• Review access to, and release of, World Agricultural Outlook
Board meetings data;
• Review the effectiveness of data gathering at the National Ag-
ricultural Statistics Service (NASS);
• Review efforts to leverage Federal research investment with
state, local, and private sources of funding; and
• Review the sufficiency of research funding under the Agricul-
tural Research Service, ERS, NASS, and NIFA.
Consultation with Other Committees
• With Natural Resources on forestry issues, livestock predation,
and aquaculture;
• With Science, Space and Technology on research;
• With Ways and Means and Education and Labor on nutrition
programs;
• With Ways and Means on tax and trade issues;
• With Judiciary on immigrant agricultural labor;
• With Energy and Commerce on food safety, regulation of cell-
cultured meat, and biomass energy;
• With Transportation and Infrastructure on certain Clean
Water Act compliance issues, livestock hauling, and food aid
delivery;
• With Financial Services on Dodd-Frank and emerging issues
such as digital assets;
• With Foreign Affairs on food aid and trade issues;
• With Small Business on addressing economic opportunities for
rural America; and
• Any other committee as appropriate.
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II. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS
A. MAIN LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
The Committee on Agriculture reported or otherwise considered
a variety of bills in the 116th Congress covering many of the di-
verse areas within its jurisdiction.
Agenda for the House Agriculture Committee
Some of the major activities of the Committee during the 116th
Congress included the following:
• The Agriculture Committee approached its business in an
open, transparent manner and maintained the strong bipar-
tisan tradition of the Committee. One of the main priorities of
the Committee during this Congress was to provide oversight
of the various Federal agencies through the hearing process,
and oversight of the implementation of the Agricultural Im-
provement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115–334).
• The Agriculture Committee held 40 Committee hearings and 4
business meetings during the 116th Congress.
• The Committee heard testimony from 27 Administration offi-
cials, specifically U.S. Department of Agriculture representa-
tives and Administration officials from the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission. Additional testimony heard by the Com-
mittee was offered by university research, nonprofit organiza-
tions, trade groups, and farmers and ranchers from across the
United States for a total of 134 witnesses.
• The House Agriculture Committee participated in the success-
ful passage of the following bills within its jurisdiction, which
ultimately became laws: :
» P.L. 116–113, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Im-
plementation Act;
» P.L. 116–122, Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture
Act of 2019;
» P.L. 116–127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
» P.L. 116–159, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and
Other Extensions Act
» P.L. 116–216, Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020;
» P.L. 116–224, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; and
» P.L. 116–XXX, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
• P.L. 116–XXX, (H.R. 6395) National Defense Authorization
Act (as of the date of publication, the veto override
had passed the House and was pending in the Senate).
• The House Agriculture Committee held 10 hearings to examine
the implementation of the farm bill.
• The House Agriculture Committee successfully drafted and
passed out of the Committee bipartisan legislation to reauthor-
ize and improve the operations of the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission and reduce unnecessary regulatory bur-
dens on end-users. The legislation would also clarify the
CFTC’s cost-benefit obligations for new rulemakings, as well as
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address concerns relating to protecting customers from another
failure such as MF Global and Peregrine Financial. This legis-
lation was the product of a multi-year process. Ultimately, this
was not considered by the House.
B. STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
(1) Statistics on bills referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Number of bills referred:
House bills ........................................................................................................... 351
Senate bills .......................................................................................................... 2
House joint resolutions ...................................................................................... 0
House concurrent resolutions ............................................................................ 6
Senate joint resolutions ..................................................................................... 0
Senate concurrent resolutions ........................................................................... 1
House resolutions ............................................................................................... 19
Total ................................................................................................................. 379
(2) Disposition of Bills Containing Items Under the Jurisdiction
of the Committee on Agriculture
Bills enacted into law ......................................................................................... 7
Bills acted on by the Committee included in other bills that became law .... 0
Bills vetoed .......................................................................................................... 1
Bills acted on by both Houses, but not enacted ............................................... 0
Bills acted on by the House but not the Senate .............................................. 2
Concurrent Resolutions approved ..................................................................... 0
Bills reported to the House but not considered ............................................... 1
Bills ordered reported, but not reported ........................................................... 0
Bills defeated in the House ............................................................................... 0
(3) Statistics on hearings and markups
Business Field Hear-
Full Committee/Subcommittee Hearings
Meetings ings
Full Committee on Agriculture ........................................................................................... 4 3
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management ........................... 3
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit ........................................ 6
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry .................................................................... 9
Subcommittee on Nutrition ................................................................................................. 4
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research ......................................... 7
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture ....................................................... 8
Total ................................................................................................................................... 4 40
C. DIGEST OF BILLS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON
WHICH ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN
1. Bills Enacted into Law
P.L. 116–113 (H.R. 5430)
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 5430 was introduced by Representative Steny Hoyer on De-
cember 13, 2019. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and
Labor, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, the Budg-
et, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Agri-
culture, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform. On De-
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cember 19, 2019, the Committee discharged the bill. On December
19, 2019, the House passed the bill by a vote of 385 yeas to 41
nays. The bill passed the Senate without amendment by a vote of
89 yeas and 10 nays on January 16, 2020. On January 29, 2020,
the President signed the bill.
This bill provides statutory authority for the trade agreement be-
tween the United States, Mexico, and Canada (USMCA), which re-
places the North American Free Trade Agreement. Specifically, the
bill implements provisions that include labor and environment
monitoring and enforcement, de minimis levels for U.S. exports,
and cooperation among treaty members to prevent duty evasion.
P.L. 116–122 (S. 2107)
Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
S. 2107 was introduced by Senator Gary Peters on July 24, 2019.
On October 24, 2019, the Senate passed the bill without amend-
ment by unanimous consent. On October 28, 2019, the bill was re-
ceived in the House and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security, in addition to the Committee on Agriculture. On February
10, 2020, the bill was considered under suspension of the rules and
passed by a voice vote. On March 3, 2020 the bill was signed by
the President.
This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign 240 new agricultural
specialists until the total number of specialists equals and sustains
the requirements identified each year in the Agriculture Resource
Allocation Model.
P.L. 116–216 (S. 4054)
Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020
S. 4054 was introduced by Chairman Pat Roberts on June 24,
2020. On November 16, 2020, the Senate passed the bill with
amendment by voice vote. On November 17, 2020, the bill was re-
ceived in the House and held at the desk. Chairman Collin C. Pe-
terson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill on December
2, 2020. The rules were suspended and the bill passed by voice
vote. The President signed the bill into law on December 11, 2020.
This bill reauthorizes through FY 2025 the United States Grain
Standards Act, which authorizes the Department of Agriculture
(USDA) to establish official marketing standards for grains, and to
provide procedures for grain inspection and weighing.
P.L. 116–224 (S. 1982)
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
S. 1982 was introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan on June 26,
2019. The bill passed with an amendment by voice vote on January
9, 2020. On January 13, 2020 the bill was received in the House
and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, For-
eign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Tech-
nology, and Agriculture. The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill as amended was agreed to by voice vote on October 1, 2020.
The President signed the bill into law on December 18, 2020.
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The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act establishes a Marine Debris Founda-
tion to augment existing Federal marine debris response, requires
international cooperation and private sector engagement on a wide
range of marine debris removal initiatives, and provides grants for
the improvement of waste management infrastructure.
P.L. 116–XXX (H.R. 6395)
National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 6395 was introduced by Representatives Adam Smith and
Mac Thornberry on March 26, 2020. It passed the House on July
21, 2020 by a vote of 295–125; it was passed with an amendment
by voice vote in the Senate on November 16, 2020. The conference
report was passed in the House on December 8, 2020 by a vote of
335–78; and by the Senate on December 11, 2020 by a vote of 84–
13. The bill was vetoed by the President on December 23. On De-
cember 28, the House voted to again pass the bill, objections of the
President notwithstanding, by a vote of 322–87 (2⁄3 required). As of
the date of publication, the matter remains pending before the Sen-
ate.
The bill authorizes FY 2021 appropriations and sets forth policies
for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, includ-
ing military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget author-
ity, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
Other Laws; Legislative Matters
Appropriations
P.L. 116–127 (H.R. 6201)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
H.R. 6201 was introduced by Representative Nita Lowey on
March 11, 2020. The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
as amended passed by a vote of 363 yeas to 40 nays with 1 present
on March 14, 2020. The bill subsequently passed the Senate by a
vote of 90 yeas to 8 nays.
The bill responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by providing sick
leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food as-
sistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid
funding.
The following bill was included in P.L. 116–127:
H.R. 6200, Pandemic EBT Act of 2020
H.R. 6200 was introduced by Representative Marcia Fudge on
March 11, 2020. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R. 6200 expands authority for the Department of Agriculture
(USDA) to provide assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp pro-
gram) during a public health emergency based on COVID-19, to
households that include at least one eligible child and may or may
not be participating in SNAP. An eligible child is a child who
would be receiving free or reduced-price school meals if the child’s
school had not been closed for at least five consecutive days due to
the public health emergency based on COVID-19.
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P.L. 116–159 (H.R. 8337)
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
H.R. 8337 was introduced by Representative Nita Lowey on Sep-
tember 22, 2020. The bill passed the House on September 22, 2020
by a vote of 359 yeas to 57 nays. The bill subsequently passed the
Senate by a vote of 84 yeas to 10 nays. The President signed the
bill into law on October 1, 2020.
The bill provides continuing FY 2021 appropriations to Federal
agencies and extends expiring programs that address health care,
surface transportation, agriculture, veterans benefits, and other
issues.
The following bill was included in P.L. 116–159:
H.R. 7794, Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act
H.R. 7794 was introduced by Representative Marcia Fudge on
July 27, 2020. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
The bill allows states to extend certification periods and adjust
periodic reporting and interview requirements through June 30,
2021 for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) appli-
cants and households without having to gain USDA approval. The
bill also enables states to use simplified reporting in lieu of regular
recertification requirements for recertifications through December
31, 2021.
P.L. 116–XXX (H.R. 133)
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
On December 21, 2020, the House considered the Senate amend-
ment to H.R. 133 (originally introduced on January 3, 2019 by Rep-
resentative Henry Cuellar) with an amendment consisting of the
text of Rules Committee Print 116–68. Pursuant to the provisions
of H. Res. 1271, the vote was divided between a vote on the matter
proposed to be inserted as divisions B, C, E, and F and a vote on
the remaining divisions. The Senate amendment with a portion of
amendment comprised of 4 divisions (B, C, E, and F) was agreed
to with 327 yeas and 85 nays. The Senate amendment with a por-
tion of amendment comprised of the remaining divisions (all except
divisions B, C, E and F) was agreed to with 359 and 53 nays. It
passed the Senate with 92 yeas and 6 nays on December 21, 2020.
The bill provides Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations for Federal de-
partments and agencies and provides emergency relief to American
works, families, and small business impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic.
The bill was signed into law on December 27, 2020.
The following bills were included in P.L. 116–XXX:
H.R. 6582, Food for Working Families Act of 2020
H.R. 6582 was introduced by Representative Jahana Hayes on
April 21, 2020. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
H.R. 6582 excludes from income and resources emergency Fed-
eral pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual
under section 2104 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act.
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H.R. 6756, End Pandemic Hunger for College Students Act of
2020
H.R. 6756 was introduced by Representative Marcia Fudge on
May 8, 2020. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R. 6756 maintains eligibility for the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program (SNAP) for college students during the pandemic
and temporarily expands SNAP for college students with an ex-
pected family contribution of $0, as determined in accordance with
part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill re-
quires the Secretary of Agriculture to issue guidance to State agen-
cies on the temporary student eligibility standards and requires the
Secretary of Education to inform applicants of Federal student fi-
nancial aid and college students of these temporary student eligi-
bility standards.
H.R. 7490, Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrad-
ing Plants Act of 2020
H.R. 7490 was introduced by Chairman Collin C. Peterson on
July 6, 2020. The bill was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
H.R. 7490 amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to di-
rect the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for improvements
to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment. The
bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants available
to entities engaged in meat and poultry processing for purposes of
assisting with improvement related costs necessary to become sub-
ject to inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
601 et seq.), or the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451
et seq.).
2. Bills Acted on by the House But Not the Senate
H.R. 1837, United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement
and Regional Security Act
H.R. 1837 was introduced by Representative Theodore Deutch on
March 21, 2019. The bill was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services,
Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, Energy and Com-
merce, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Transportation and In-
frastructure, and Veterans’ Affairs. On July 23, 2019, the bill was
considered under suspension of the rules and passed by a voice
vote.
This bill authorizes various joint research and cooperation pro-
grams between the United States and Israel, reauthorizes security
assistance to Israel, and establishes reporting requirements regard-
ing various related issues. The bill authorizes activities related to
the U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development
Fund, in addition to other activities, through Fiscal Year 2022.
H.R. 3884, MORE Act of 2019
H.R. 3884 was introduced by Representative Jerrold Nadler on
July 23, 2019 and subsequently referred to Committee on the Judi-
ciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce,
Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Busi-
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ness, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform. With 228
Members voting in the affirmative and 164 opposed, the bill passed
the House on December 4, 2020.
The bill would impose a sales tax on cannabis products, establish
a criminal record expungement process with respect to cannabis-re-
lated offenses, authorize Small Business Administration loans for
certain entities engaged in cannabis-related business, and prohibits
the denial of Federal public benefits (including supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program benefits) to a person on the basis of certain
cannabis-related conduct or convictions.
3. House Resolutions Considered in the House
H. Res. 189, Supporting sustained United States leadership
to accelerating global progress against maternal and
child malnutrition and supporting United States Agency
for International Development’s commitment to global
nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy.
H. Res. 189 was introduced by Representative Roger Marshall on
March 7, 2019. The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture.
On October 30, 2019, the Committee on Foreign Affairs considered
and reported the measure favorably by unanimous consent. On
March 10, 2020, the Committee on Agriculture considered and re-
ported the measure favorably by voice vote. On December 7, 2020,
under suspension of the rules, the House passed it by voice vote.
H. Res.189 expresses support for increased U.S. efforts to combat
malnutrition among women and children and acknowledges the
contributions of the U.S. Agency for International Development in
addressing global nutritional needs.
4. Bills Reported by the Committee on Agriculture But Not Consid-
ered
H.R. 4895, CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019
H.R. 4895 was introduced by Representative Collin C. Peterson
on October 29, 2019. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture. On October 30, 2019, the Committee on Agriculture or-
dered the bill to be reported, as amended, by voice vote.
5. Bills Reported by Other Committees Within the Committee on Ag-
riculture’s Jurisdiction But Not Considered
H.R. 3225, Restoring Community Input and Public Protec-
tions in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019
H.R. 3225 was introduced on June 12, 2019 by Representative
Mike Levin and subsequently referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture discharged the bill on December 24,
2020 and it was subsequently reported by the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources the same day.
H.R. 3225 was discharged from consideration by the Committee
on Agriculture on December 24, 2020 and was reported out the
same day by the Committee on Natural Resources.
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H.R. 3794, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act
of 2019
H.R. 3794 was introduced by Representative Paul A. Gosar on
July 17, 2019. The bill was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, on the
same day.
H. R. 3794 was discharged from consideration by the Committee
on Agriculture on December 18, 2020 and was reported out the
same day by the Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 3879, Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act
H.R. 3879 was introduced on July 23, 2019 by Representative
Debra A. Haaland and subsequently referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 5040, AIR Safety Act of 2019
H.R. 5040 was introduced by Representative John R. Curtis on
November 12, 2019. The bill was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture on
November 12, 2020. On December 2, 2020, the Committee on Agri-
culture discharged the legislation.
This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to study the
effects of drone incursions on the suppression of wildfires con-
cerning lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the
Department of Agriculture.
H. Res. 742, Recognizing the continued success of the Food
for Peace Act.
H. Res. 742 was introduced by Representative Jim Costa on De-
cember 5, 2019. The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture.
On March 4, 2020, the Committee on Foreign Affairs considered
and reported favorably the measure by voice vote. On March 10,
2020, the Committee on Agriculture considered and reported favor-
ably the measure by voice vote.
H. Res. 742 recognizes Food for Peace as a critical component of
global food security efforts and calls for the prioritization of fund-
ing for Food for Peace programs.
6. Bills Ordered Reported by the Committee on Agriculture
See the bills listed under ‘‘4. Bills reported by the Committee on
Agriculture But not Considered.’’
7. Bills Ordered Reported but Not Reported by Other Committees
Within the Committee on Agriculture’s Jurisdiction
None.
8. Bills Defeated
None.
9. Bills Acted on by the Committee Included in Other Laws Enacted
None.
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10. Bills Vetoed
None.
11. Bills Acted on by Both Houses But Not Enacted
None
12. Concurrent Resolutions Approved
Other Bills of Interest: Several bills acted on by other commit-
tees, but not acted on by the Committee on Agriculture, contain
provisions relating to matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction.
The following are abbreviated summaries of these bills.
Other Bills of Interest: Several bills acted on by other commit-
tees, but not acted on by the Committee on Agriculture,
contain provisions relating to matters within the Com-
mittee’s jurisdiction.
The following are abbreviated summaries of these bills.
H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act
H.R. 2 was introduced on June 11, 2020 by Representative Peter
A. DeFazio and subsequently referred to the House Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure. On July 1, 2020 the bill passed
with 233 yeas and 188 nays. It passed the Senate with an amend-
ment by voice vote on November 16, 2020. A message on Senate
action was sent to the House on November 17, 2020.
This bill addresses provisions related to Federal-aid highway,
transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous mate-
rials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation
(DOT).
The following bills were included in H.R. 2:
H.R. 2795, Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019
H.R. 2795 was introduced on May 16, 2019 by Representative
Donald S Beyer, Jr. and subsequently referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agri-
culture, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure.
On October 9, 2020, the Committee on Agriculture discharged the
legislation.
This bill provides for the conservation and restoration of habitats
that facilitate the movement of certain native species (e.g., fish,
wildlife, or plant species) that may be at risk due to habitat loss
or fragmentation.
H.R. 5179, Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019
H.R. 5179 was introduced on November 19, 2020 by Representa-
tive Ruben Gallego and subsequently referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture. The Committee on Agriculture discharged the legislation
on October 9, 2020.
H.R. 5179 was discharged from consideration by the Committee
on Agriculture on October 9, 2020 and was reported out the same
day by the Committee on Natural Resources.
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H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021
H.R. 6395 was introduced on March 26, 2020 by Representative
Adam Smith and subsequently referred to the House Committee on
Armed Services. The bill was passed in the House on July 21, 2020
with 295 yeas and 125 nays. The Senate agreed to conference re-
port by a vote of 84 yeas to 13 nays on December 11, 2020. It was
presented to the President on the same day. The bill was vetoed
on December 23, 2020. The House of Representatives voted on De-
cember 28, 2020 to pass the bill, notwithstanding the objection of
the President by a vote of 322–87 (2⁄3 required). As of the date of
publication, the veto override remains pending in the United States
Senate.
This bill authorizes FY 2021 appropriations and sets forth poli-
cies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, in-
cluding military personnel strengths.
The following bill was included in H.R. 6395:
H.R. 4820, Seeding Rural Resilience Act
H.R. 4820 was introduced on October 23, 2019 by Representative
Anthony Brindisi and subsequently referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to implement a
public service announcement campaign to address the mental
health of farmers and ranchers. Additionally, the bill requires that
the Department of Agriculture train employees of the Farm Service
Agency, the Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources
Conservation Service in the management of stress experienced by
farmers and ranchers, as well as convene a task force of agricul-
tural stakeholders to assess the causes of mental stress in farmers
and ranchers and identify best practices for responding to such
stress.
D. OVERSIGHT
The Committee on Agriculture and its Subcommittees were ac-
tive in their oversight functions, holding a number of oversight
hearings and activities during the 116th Congress. The 116th Con-
gress saw numerous Member-level hosted meetings, round tables
and conference calls. These calls were conducted with senior Ad-
ministration Officials including the Secretary of Agriculture and
the United States Trade Representative, as well as both public and
private stakeholders across the country. These meetings supple-
mented the Committee’s oversight work by providing Members the
opportunity to engage with these leaders and stakeholders on
issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction. The hearings related to
the application, administration, and effectiveness of laws that lie
within the Committee’s jurisdiction as well as the organization and
operation of the Department of Agriculture and other Federal agen-
cies having responsibility for the administration of such laws. The
oversight hearings conducted during the 116th Congress included
specific oversight of the implementation of the Agricultural Act of
2018. The hearings often result in recommendations for improve-
ments in the administration of the laws, regulations and policies in
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effect in the Executive Branch as they relate to the Committee’s ju-
risdiction. Information gathered at these hearings was useful in
preparing legislation for consideration in the House of Representa-
tives.
As part of its hearings, the Committee and its Subcommittees re-
viewed the way the particular Federal agency or department (usu-
ally the Department of Agriculture) administered existing laws re-
lated to the subject matter of the legislation before, or to be consid-
ered by, the Committee. In most cases, legislation favorably re-
ported to the House carries a termination date (a ‘‘sunset’’) to en-
sure that in the future Congress will again review the effectiveness
and the methods with which the Executive Branch of Government
has carried out the letter and the spirit of that statute.
In keeping with the objective of the Oversight Plan, as submitted
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and House
Administration, and Rule XI, clause 2 of the House of Representa-
tives, the Committee and its Subcommittees conducted the fol-
lowing chronological oversight hearings during the 116th Congress
(Note: To see a copy of the Oversight Plan as submitted, see ‘‘I.
Summary of Organization, Jurisdiction, and Oversight Plan of the
Committee on Agriculture.’’):
1. Oversight Hearings
February 27, 2019: The State of the Rural Economy. Full Com-
mittee. Serial No. 116–1.
This hearing focused on the current state of the rural economy.
This was the third time Secretary Perdue testified before the Com-
mittee to offer his assessment of USDA programs and the rural
economy. Since his 2018 testimony, the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) was enacted, retaliatory tariffs were
levied against several agricultural commodities, forecasts for net
farm income continued to drop, USDA had mixed reactions to their
efforts to internally reorganize and relocate agencies, a controver-
sial proposed rule for SNAP received comments, and natural disas-
ters challenged all areas of the country. All these issues, along with
programmatic topics, were areas for questioning.
April 3, 2019: Examining the Proposed ABAWD Rule and its Im-
pact on Hunger and Hardship. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Over-
sight, and Department Operations. Serial No. 116–2.
On February 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) issued a proposed rule, ‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assist-
ance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults without De-
pendents (84 FR 980).’’ The purpose of this hearing was to examine
the impact of that proposed rulemaking on the able-bodied adults
without dependents (ABAWDs) population.
April 30, 2019: Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy. Sub-
committee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Serial No. 116–3.
The US dairy industry had faced a multi-year period of low mar-
gins and challenging market conditions. These challenges were
compounded by trade disputes and on-going labor challenges. This
hearing provided Members of the Subcommittee with an oppor-
tunity to hear about these and other issues directly from dairy
farmers from different regions and different production models as
well as cooperative and academic experts.
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May 1, 2019: The State of the CFTC. Subcommittee on Com-
modity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Serial No. 116–4.
The purpose of this hearing was for Members to receive testi-
mony regarding the state of affairs at the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (CFTC). Topics of discussion at this hearing
included the nomination of Chairman Nominee Heath Tarbert, re-
forming the Dodd-Frank Act Swap Execution Facility (SEF) rules,
the Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) project, improving CFTC’s data
quality, an expansion of the Office of the Chief Economist, updates
to market intelligence, cross border issues and Brexit, position lim-
its, the de minimis threshold, and cybersecurity.
May 9, 2019: Reviewing the State of the Farm Economy. Sub-
committee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Serial No. 116–5.
Conditions in the farm economy have worsened in recent years
and this hearing examined the financial situation for farmers
around the country. Low commodity prices, rising input costs, and
mounting pressure for those in production agriculture have all con-
tributed to a stressful farm economy. Despite the enactment of the
2018 Farm Bill, many farmers continued to face financial stress.
Witnesses reported on the state of the farm economy from their
vantage point as farmers and agriculturists and their insights in-
formed future policy decisions by the Subcommittee.
May 15, 2019: Hearing To Review USDA Farm Bill Conservation
Programs. Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Serial No.
116–6.
During this hearing, the Subcommittee addressed USDA farm
bill conservation programs under the respective authorities of the
Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service
Agency, as well as the changes that the 2018 Farm Bill made to
various conservation programs. The Committee heard from two
government witnesses: The Honorable Matthew Lohr, Chief for the
Natural Resources Conservation Service and The Honorable Rich-
ard Fordyce, Administrator for the Farm Service Agency.
May 21, 2019: Hearing To Review Animal Pest and Disease Pre-
vention and Response Capabilities. Subcommittee on Livestock and
Foreign Agriculture. Serial No. 116–7.
This hearing allowed Subcommittee Members to oversee the
USDA’s operation of animal pest and disease prevention and con-
trol efforts. Livestock and poultry producers around the country
and the world faced threats and challenges posed by pests and dis-
eases—endemic, foreign, and invasive. A major outbreak of virulent
Newcastle Disease (vND) was impacting poultry in the Western
U.S., while an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) was expand-
ing in Asia, drastically impacting pork markets and causing the en-
tire world to take precautions. These outbreaks were just two of
several others of potential concern. The impacts of disease out-
breaks can also move beyond farms as shortages of products due
to outbreaks can raise consumer food costs, communities grapple
with animal carcass disposal, and reduction in livestock popu-
lations reduce the need for animal feed ingredients including corn
and soybeans. The 2018 Farm Bill provided new authorities and in-
vestments to combat these issues.
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June 5, 2019: Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Re-
search Agencies on Agricultural Research. Subcommittee on Bio-
technology and Horticulture. Serial No. 116–8.
In this Subcommittee hearing, Members discussed the U.S. De-
partment of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to relocate the Economic
Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture (NIFA) outside the National Capital Region and to inter-
nally realign ERS. The Subcommittee heard from a variety of agri-
cultural professors and farm operators.
June 11, 2019: The State of U.S. Agricultural Products in Inter-
national Markets. Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agri-
culture. Serial No. 116–9.
At this hearing, witnesses discussed pending agreements, current
negotiations, and Administration-level discussions regarding agri-
cultural trade including those with Mexico and Canada (USMCA);
Japan; China; the EU; Brazil; and other countries and markets.
The hearing also provided an opportunity to discuss administrative
actions including Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs and associated
retaliatory actions as well as USDA’s response to retaliation.
June 12, 2019: Increasing Resiliency, Mitigating Risk: Exam-
ining the Research and Extension Needs of Producers. Sub-
committee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Serial No.
116–10
Through this hearing, Members heard directly from the stake-
holder community on the research and extension needs of pro-
ducers related to strengthening resiliency and improving risk miti-
gation given changes in local weather conditions and broader cli-
matic patterns.
June 20, 2019: How Farm Policy Helps Farmers in Adverse Con-
ditions. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk
Management. Serial No. 116–11
This Subcommittee hearing focused on how Federal farm policy
programs assist farmers when they are most in need. Members of
the Subcommittee heard from an array of witnesses who discussed
how to best address adverse conditions.
June 20, 2019: The Potential Implications of Eliminating Broad-
Based Categorical Eligibility for SNAP Households. Subcommittee
on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. Serial No.
116–12.
The purpose of this hearing was to examine the impact of poten-
tial changes to broad-based categorical eligibility on families and
individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram (SNAP) benefits. There was a proposed rule regarding cat-
egorical eligibility pending on the Office of Management and Budg-
et (OMB) review. According to a CBO estimate, taking away broad-
based categorical eligibility would cut 400,000 households from
SNAP and 265,000 students would lose eligibility for free or re-
duced school meals.
June 25, 2019: Managing for Soil Health: Securing the Con-
servation and Economic Benefits of Healthy Soils. Subcommittee on
Conservation and Forestry. Serial No. 116–13.
The purpose of this hearing was to review the conservation and
economic benefits of promoting soil health in agriculture. Members
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discussed the value of soil stewardship, shared best practices, and
heard about any barriers to adoption of soil management systems.
June 26, 2019: Brexit and Other International Developments Af-
fecting U.S. Derivatives Markets. Subcommittee on Commodity Ex-
changes, Energy, and Credit. Serial No. 116–14.
Members of the Subcommittee received stakeholder testimony
about international decisions affecting domestic derivative markets.
This hearing examined Brexit, the United Kingdom’s role post-
Brexit, the European Union and European Commission rulemaking
and European market infrastructure regulation, market prepara-
tion for a no-deal Brexit, and phase 5 of initial margin.
July 11, 2019: Building Opportunity in Rural America through
Affordable, Reliable and High-Speed Broadband. Subcommittee on
Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Serial No. 116–15.
Through this hearing, Members heard from a cross section of
very knowledgeable individuals on their successes in leveraging
broadband connectivity to enhance the services they provide to
communities. Network buildouts in rural areas face unique chal-
lenges to improving connectivity, such as low population density
and geographic/terrain difficulties.
July 16, 2019: Reviewing the State of the U.S. Livestock and
Poultry Economies. Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agri-
culture. Serial No. 116–16.
This Subcommittee hearing heard from on the ground stake-
holders in various segments of the livestock and poultry industry
to gauge their current economies and difficulties. The 2018 Farm
Bill Animal Health Programs, funding, implementation status, on-
going animal pest and disease outbreaks and issues, trade and
labor issues, cell-cultured products, gene-edited animals, and live-
stock mandatory price reporting were some of the issues discussed.
July 17, 2019: Assessing the Effectiveness of the National Or-
ganic Program. Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and
Research. Serial No. 116–17.
During this hearing, Members heard testimony from Greg Ibach,
Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, on where the USDA was in terms
of implementing organic programs authorized in the 2018 Farm
Bill and sought an overview of the performance of the National Or-
ganic Program.
September 19, 2019: Hearing To Review the Implementation of
Federal Farm and Disaster Programs. Subcommittee on General
Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Subcommittee on Live-
stock and Agriculture. Serial No. 116–18.
In this joint Subcommittee hearing, Members reviewed imple-
mentation of Federal farm and disaster programs, including trade
assistance efforts, disaster payments, and the commodity title of
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The Subcommittee re-
ceived information from The Honorable Bill Northey, who served as
the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
September 26, 2019: The National Forest System: Restoring our
Forest Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Serial No. 116–19.
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The purpose of this hearing was to examine the U.S. Forest Serv-
ice’s deferred maintenance needs and impact on economic oppor-
tunity and public’s use.
October 17, 2019: Hearing To Review Implementation of USDA
Farm Bill Research Programs. Subcommittee on Biotechnology,
Horticulture, and Research. Serial No. 116–20.
The goal of this hearing was to review the implementation of the
2018 Farm Bill research provisions, focusing on the United States
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) role in advancing scientific
knowledge for agriculture through research, education, and exten-
sion. Subcommittee Members heard from Deputy Under Secretary
of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutch-
ins.
October 22, 2019: Realizing the Conservation Benefits of Preci-
sion Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Se-
rial No. 116–21.
The purpose of this hearing was to review the conservation bene-
fits of precision agriculture. The Subcommittee heard from three
stakeholders about their experiences in the field using technologies
to benefit their operations.
October 30, 2019: Reviewing the State of Organic Agriculture—
Producer Perspectives. Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horti-
culture, and Research. Serial No. 116–22.
At this hearing, Members reviewed the state of the organic agri-
culture sector through testimony from organic producers with di-
rect industry experience. This hearing served as a follow up to the
July 17, 2019 BHR Subcommittee hearing with Under Secretary
Greg Ibach which focused on the effectiveness of the National Or-
ganic Program.
November 14, 2019: Safeguarding American Agriculture from
Wild, Invasive, and Non-Native Species. Subcommittee on Livestock
and Foreign Agriculture. Serial No. 116–23.
During this hearing, witnesses reviewed efforts to safeguard
American agriculture from wild, invasive, and non-native species.
Members and witnesses discussed wildlife and disease surveillance,
invasive species, pests, and diseases, how invasive species spread,
USDA wildlife services, Nutria (large, web-footed rodents), feral
swine, and trade, among other topics.
November 19, 2019: Review of Credit Conditions: Report form
the Farm Credit Administration. Subcommittee on Commodity Ex-
changes, Energy, and Credit. Serial No. 116–24.
The Subcommittee received testimony from Farm Credit Admin-
istration (FCA) Chair Glen Smith. He spoke with Members about
FCA Regulated Entity’s, including the Farm Credit System and the
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Company, national net farm income,
agricultural credit conditions, and the Agricultural Improvement
Act of 2018.
November 19, 2019: Review of the Office of the Assistant Sec-
retary for Civil Rights. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and
Department Operations. Serial No. 116–25.
The purpose of this hearing was to review the civil rights process
for employees and customers and the operations of the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights. The Subcommittee heard testimony from
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the Honorable Naomi C. Earp, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights.
December 10, 2019: The Implementation of Farm Bill Inter-
national Food Assistance and Development Programs. Sub-
committee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Serial No. 116–
26.
Members of the Subcommittee heard testimony from USDA For-
eign Agriculture Service (FAS) Administrator, Ken Isley, and U.S.
Agency for International Development Food for Peace Director,
Trey Hicks. Topics of discussion included a wide array of USDA ad-
ministered international science and technology programs and
USAID administered international food assistance programs.
December 11, 2019: Member Day. Full Committee. Serial No.
116–27.
As part of the Rules package passed by the 116th Congress, each
Committee was required to host a Member day, providing any
Member of the House the opportunity to testify before that Com-
mittee.
At this hearing, Members testified about issues in the Committee
jurisdiction, including barriers to healthcare and broadband in
rural communities, volatile commodity prices, rising input costs,
trade issues, and unpredictable weather.
December 11, 2019: Review of Credit Conditions: Report from
Agricultural Lenders. Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, En-
ergy, and Credit. Serial No. 116–24.
This was the second in a series of hearings on credit conditions
in the farm economy titled, Review of Credit Conditions: Report
from Agricultural Lenders. The Subcommittee received testimony
from rural lenders on behalf of the American Bankers Association
(ABA), the Farm Credit Council (FCC) and the Independent Com-
munity Bankers of America (ICBA). They provided timely insight
to the credit conditions farmers and ranchers were facing. This
hearing was the follow-up to last month’s CEEC Subcommittee
hearing with FCA Administrator Glen Smith.
December 17, 2019: Access to Conservation Programs by His-
torically Underserved Farmers and Ranchers. Subcommittee on
Conservation and Forestry. Serial No. 116–28.
The purpose of this hearing was to review access to farm bill con-
servation programs by Historically Underserved Farmers and
Ranchers. Members of the Subcommittee heard from a cross section
of knowledgeable stakeholders who had firsthand experience with
the topic.
January 28, 2020: Hearing To Review Implementation of Farm
Bill Conservation Programs. Subcommittee on Conservation and
Forestry. Serial No. 116–29.
The purpose of this hearing was to provide an update on the im-
plementation of farm bill conservation programs under the respec-
tive authorities of the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA).
February 11, 2020: Economic Opportunities from Local Agricul-
tural Markets. Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and
Research. Serial No. 116–30.
In this hearing, Members examined how farmers and ranchers
are pursuing economic opportunities from local agricultural mar-
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kets, with a focus on how the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) supports the development of these opportunities through
the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) enacted in the Agri-
culture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). Witnesses in-
cluded various executives and producers involved in local agricul-
tural markets.
February 26, 2020: Innovative Wood Products: Promoting Rural
Economies and Healthy Forests. Subcommittee on Conservation
and Forestry. Serial No. 116–31.
The purpose of this hearing was to provide an overview of and
opportunity to discuss innovative wood products and their potential
contributions to rural economies and healthy forest management.
Members and witnesses discussed forest sector challenges, the de-
mand for innovative wood products, authorities to support innova-
tive wood products, Forest Service programs, the Community Wood
Energy and Wood Innovation Program authorized in the 2018
Farm Bill, research and development, and a variety of other topics
impacting the forestry industry.
March 4, 2020: The State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture
Secretary Sonny Perdue. Full Committee. Serial No. 116–32.
This hearing focused on the current state of the rural economy.
The witness was Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, who pro-
vided data and perspective on the implementation of the farm bill
and the significant challenges facing America’s farmers, ranchers,
and their rural neighbors.
March 10, 2020: U.S. Agricultural Trade: Stakeholder Perspec-
tives. Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Serial
No. 116–33.
In this hearing, the witnesses discussed their perspectives on im-
pacts of trade actions on their businesses as well as priorities for
future trade actions. Highlighted points included tariffs, trade with
Canada and Mexico, the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, China, and
the 2018 Farm Bill trade title. Witnesses included farmers, ranch-
ers, and sales and marketing professionals.
July 21, 2020: An Overview of the Farmers to Families Food Box
Program. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department
Operations. Serial No. 116–34.
The purpose of this hearing was to examine the United States
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance
Program (CFAP) Farmers to Families Food Box implementation
and delivery to nonprofit organizations. The Subcommittee heard
testimony from the Honorable Greg Ibach, Under Secretary, Mar-
keting and Regulatory Programs, accompanied by Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, as well as two
stakeholders. The hearing addressed what criteria USDA used to
select the producers and distributors tasked with providing the
boxes, as well as how the boxes are being delivered to nonprofits
and other community-based organizations.
July 23, 2020: On-Farm Energy Productions: Impacts on Farm
Income and Rural Communities. Subcommittee on Commodity Ex-
changes, Energy, and Credit. Serial No. 116–35.
In this hearing, Members received stakeholder testimony about
the benefits of on farm energy production. Witnesses discussed how
they changed production techniques to include regenerative energy
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practices such as wind turbines, solar panels, or anaerobic digest-
ers. They also gave insight as to how Members could address chal-
lenges and enact change through policy assistance.
September 24, 2020: The 2020 Wildfire Year: Response and Re-
covery Efforts. Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Serial
No. 116–36.
The purpose of this hearing was to receive an update from the
U.S. Forest Service (FS) on the 2020 wildfire year, including details
on agency response and recovery efforts. Members questioned John
Phipps, Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry at the USDA,
about significant wildfires in Northern California, South California,
and the Northwest, support information to help anticipate signifi-
cant fire activity, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, and
select forestry provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill.
October 1, 2020: Challenges and Successes of Conservation Pro-
grams in 2020. Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Serial
No. 116–37.
This hearing explored the challenges and successes of conserva-
tion programs in 2020. It reviewed the Natural Resources Con-
servation Service’s (NRCS) system for conservation delivery, in-
cluding efforts to maintain service throughout the COVID-19 pan-
demic. It also provided an opportunity to discuss the impact of con-
servation programs and receive an update on the agency’s staffing
needs.
December 9, 2020: 1890 Land-Grant Institutions—130 Years of
Building Equity in Agriculture. Subcommittee on Biotechnology,
Horticulture, and Research. Serial No. 116–38.
Members engaged with leaders from the 1890 land-grant system
to examine challenges and opportunities facing their universities,
including responses to provisions contained in the 2018 Farm Bill,
areas for additional cooperation between Congress and these insti-
tutions, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their stu-
dents and faculty. This hearing followed two hearings that were
hosted by then-Chairman Conaway during the 114th Congress. The
first, titled 125th Anniversary of the 1890s Land-Grant Univer-
sities, was hosted on July 15, 2015. The second, titled 1890 Land-
Grant Institutions: Recruitment Challenges & Scholarship Opportu-
nities, was hosted on December 7, 2016.
E. PUBLISHED HEARINGS
116–1 THE STATE OF THE RURAL ECONOMY. Full Committee.
February 27, 2019.
116–2 EXAMINING THE PROPOSED ABAWD RULE AND ITS IM-
PACT ON HUNGER AND HARDSHIP. Subcommittee on Nu-
trition, Oversight, and Department Operations. April 3,
2019.
116–3 REVIEWING THE STATE OF THE DAIRY ECONOMY. Sub-
committee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. April
30, 2019.
116–4 THE STATE OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COM-
MISSION. Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, En-
ergy, and Credit. May 1, 2019.
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116–5 REVIEWING THE STATE OF THE FARM ECONOMY. Sub-
committee on General Farm Commodities and Risk
Management. May 9, 2019.
116–6 HEARING TO REVIEW USDA FARM BILL CONSERVATION
PROGRAMS. Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
May 15, 2019.
116–7 HEARING TO REVIEW ANIMAL PEST AND DISEASE PRE-
VENTION AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES. Subcommittee on
Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. May 21, 2019.
116–8 EXAMINING THE IMPACTS OF RELOCATING USDA RE-
SEARCH AGENCIES ON AGRICULTURE RESEARCH. Sub-
committee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
June 5, 2019.
116–9 THE STATE OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN INTER-
NATIONAL MARKETS. Subcommittee on Livestock and
Foreign Agriculture. June 11, 20193
116–10 INCREASING RESILIENCY, MITIGATING RISK: EXAMINING
THE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION NEEDS OF PRODUCERS.
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Re-
search. June 12, 2019.
116–11 HOW FARM POLICY HELPS FARMERS IN ADVERSE CONDI-
TIONS. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and
Risk Management. June 20, 2019.
116–12 THE POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF ELIMINATING BROAD-
BASED CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SNAP HOUSE-
HOLDS. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and De-
partment Operations. June 20, 2019.
116–13 MANAGING FOR SOIL HEALTH: SECURING THE CONSERVA-
TION AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HEALTHY SOILS. Sub-
committee on Conservation and Forestry. June 25, 2019.
116–14 BREXIT AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS AF-
FECTING U.S. DERIVATIVES MARKETS. Subcommittee on
Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. June 26,
2019.
116–15 BUILDING OPPORTUNITY IN RURAL AMERICA THROUGH
AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, AND HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND.
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and
Credit. July 11, 2019.
116–16 THE STATE OF THE U.S. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
ECONOMIES. Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Ag-
riculture. July 16, 2019.
116–17 ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NATIONAL OR-
GANIC PROGRAM. Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horti-
culture, and Research. July 17, 2019.
116–18 HEARING TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL
FARM AND DISASTER PROGRAMS. Subcommittees on Gen-
eral Farm Commodities and Risk Management and Live-
stock and Foreign Agriculture. September 19, 2019.
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116–19 THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM: RESTORING OUR FOREST
INFRASTRUCTURE. Subcommittee on Conservation and
Forestry. September 26, 2019.
116–20 HEARING TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF USDA FARM
BILL RESEARCH PROGRAMS. Subcommittee on Bio-
technology, Horticulture, and Research. October 17,
2019.
116–21 REALIZING THE CONSERVATION BENEFITS OF PRECISION
AGRICULTURE. Subcommittee on Conservation and For-
estry. October 22, 2019.
116–22 REVIEWING THE STATE OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE—PRO-
DUCER PERSPECTIVES. Subcommittee on Biotechnology,
Horticulture, and Research. October 30, 2019.
116–23 SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN AGRICULTURE FROM WILD,
INVASIVE, AND NON-NATIVE SPECIES. Subcommittee on
Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. November 14, 2019.
116–24 REVIEW OF CREDIT CONDITIONS: REPORT FROM THE FARM
CREDIT ADMINISTRATION. Subcommittee on Commodity
Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. November 19, 2019.
116–24 REVIEW OF CREDIT CONDITIONS: REPORT FROM AGRICUL-
TURAL LENDERS. Subcommittee on Commodity Ex-
changes, Energy, and Credit. December 11, 2019.
116–25 REVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FOR CIVIL RIGHTS. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Over-
sight, and Department Operations. November 19, 2019.
116–26 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FARM BILL INTERNATIONAL
FOOD ASSISTANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. Sub-
committee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Decem-
ber 10, 2019.
116–27 MEMBER DAY. Full Committee December 11, 2019.
116–28 ACCESS TO CONSERVATION PROGRAMS BY HISTORICALLY
UNDERSERVED FARMERS AND RANCHERS. Subcommittee
on Conservation and Forestry. December 17, 2019.
116–29 HEARING TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF FARM BILL
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. Subcommittee on Conserva-
tion and Forestry. January 28, 2020.
116–30 ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FROM LOCAL AGRICULTURAL
MARKETS. Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture,
and Research. February 11, 2020.
116–31 INNOVATIVE WOOD PRODUCTS: PROMOTING RURAL
ECONOMIES AND HEALTHY FORESTS. Subcommittee on
Conservation and Forestry. February 26, 2020.
116–32 THE STATE OF THE RURAL ECONOMY WITH AGRICULTURE
SECRETARY SONNY PERDUE. Full Committee. March 4,
2020.
116–33 U.S. AGRICULTURAL TRADE: STAKEHOLDER PERSPEC-
TIVES. Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agri-
culture. March 10, 2020.
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116–34 AN OVERVIEW OF THE FARMERS TO FAMILIES FOOD BOX
PROGRAM. Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and
Department Operations. July 21, 2020.
116–35 ON-FARM ENERGY PRODUCTION: IMPACTS ON FARM IN-
COME AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. Subcommittee on Com-
modity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. July 23, 2020.
116–36 THE 2020 WILDFIRE YEAR: RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EF-
FORTS. Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
September 24, 2020
116–37 CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF CONSERVATION PRO-
GRAMS IN 2020. Subcommittee on Conservation and For-
estry. October 1, 2020.
116–38 1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS—130 YEARS OF BUILDING
EQUITY IN AGRICULTURE. Subcommittee on Bio-
technology, Horticulture, and Research. December 9,
2020.
F. MEETINGS NOT PUBLISHED
February 7, 2019—Full Committee open business meeting. Orga-
nizational meeting for the 116th Congress. Approval of the Com-
mittee Rules, Committee staff assignments, and the Oversight Plan
for the 116th Congress by voice vote.
February 27, 2019—Full Committee open business meeting.
Markup of the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Com-
mittee on Agriculture for the agencies and programs under the ju-
risdiction of the Committee for Fiscal Year 2020, approved by voice
vote.
October 30, 2019—Full Committee open business meeting. HR
4895, Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commis-
sion; approved as amended by voice vote and reported favorably to
the House.
March 10, 2020—To consider the Budget Views and Estimates
Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the agencies and pro-
grams under the jurisdiction of the Committee for Fiscal Year
2021, which was approved by voice vote; H. Res. 189, Recognizing
the importance of sustained United States leadership to accel-
erating global progress against maternal and child malnutrition
and supporting United States Agency for International Develop-
ment’s commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral
nutrition strategy, which was approved by voice vote and reported
favorably to the House; and H. Res. 742, Recognizing the continued
success of the Food for Peace Act, which was approved by voice
vote and reported favorably to the House.
G. COMMITTEE PRINTS
Committee on Agriculture Rules. Adopted February 7, 2019. Print
No. 116–1.
A Ceremony Unveiling the Portrait of the Honorable K. Michael
Conaway. September 15, 2020. Print No. 116–2.
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H. WATERSHEDS
None.
III. APPENDIX
A. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
By Date Published in the Congressional Record
Note: In August 2013 the Parliamentarian’s office altered its
procedures concerning the referral of Executive Communications.
In prior Congresses the Communications concerning pesticide toler-
ances submitted from the Environmental Protection Agency were
referred to the Committee on Agriculture; however, beginning in
August 2013 this type of Communication was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce. The Parliamentarian’s office was
notified of this discrepancy on November 24, 2014. There has been
no response as of the printing of this report. The following is a list
of the Executive Communication’s numbers along with the date of
publication in the Congressional Record are for Communications
concerning an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance,
which were historically referred to the Committee on Agriculture):
February 13, 2019: 168, 169. November 13, 2019: 2930, 2932, 2934.
February 26, 2019: 231. December 3, 2019: 3139, 3140.
March 8, 2019: 361, 363. December 9, 2019: 3225, 3227, 3232.
March 29, 2019: 559. December 18, 2019: 3344, 3345.
April 1, 2019: 585. January 15, 2020: 3572.
April 3, 2019: 598, 600. February 5, 2020: 3711, 3712, 3714, 3715,
April 9, 2019: 662. 3720, 3724.
April 25, 2019: 776. March 3, 2020: 3993, 3994.
May 1, 2019: 860. March 10, 2020: 4092.
May 10, 2019: 977, 978. June 18, 2020: 4511, 4512.
May 16, 2019: 1040. June 22, 2020: 4541, 4544.
May 22, 2019: 1084. June 26, 2020: 4589, 4590.
June 3, 2019: 1149. July 2, 2020: 4658, 4659.
June 4, 2019: 1170. July 6, 2020: 4676.2
June 6, 2019: 1233. July 24, 2020: 4777, 4780, 4781, 4782.
June 24, 2019: 1400. July 31, 2020: 4879.
June 27, 2019: 1454, 1456, 1457. July 31, 2020: 4879.
July 10, 2019: 1552. August 21, 2020: 5034.
July 24, 2019: 1761. September 1, 2020: 5149, 5150, 5151.
August 16, 2019: 1882. September 4, 2020: 5177, 5179.
August 23, 2019: 1927, 1928. September 11, 2020: 5238.
September 9, 2019: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992. September 17, 2020: 5307.
September 11, 2019: 2043. September 23, 2020: 5364.
September 13, 2019: 2111. October 20, 2020: 5470, 5471.
September 17, 2019: 2150, 2154. October 27, 2020: 5517.
October 1, 2019: 2402. October 30, 2020: 5532, 5533.
October 4, 2019: 2462. December 3, 2020: EC–5748.
October 11, 2019: 2534, 2535, 2536, 2537. December 4, 2020: EC–5790.
October 15, 2016: 2583. December 7, 2020: EC–5839, EC–5843, EC–
October 29, 2019: 2775, 2776, 2777, 2779, 5844.
2783. December 8, 2020: EC–5891.
Note: During the 116th Congress there began to be a discrep-
ancy in the publication in the Congressional Record concerning the
referral of Executive Communications to the House Committee on
Agriculture. The Committee began tracking the published referrals
of Executive Communications sent to the Senate Committee on Ag-
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riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (as there is a large overlap in ju-
risdictional areas). Over the course of the year the House Clerk’s,
Parliamentarian’s, and Speaker’s offices were notified of this issue.
As the Congress continued most of the outstanding Executive Com-
munications were published in the Congressional Record and sub-
sequently referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. As of
the publication of this activities report there are still Executive
Communications that have not been published in the House section
of the Congressional Record, or been referred to the House Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
The following is a list of the Executive Communication’s numbers
along with the date of publication in the Senate section of the Con-
gressional Record:
Issuing Agencies:
Department of Agriculture:
Food and Nutrition Service ............................................................................................. 3
Rural Utilities Service ..................................................................................................... 2
U.S. Forest Service .......................................................................................................... 1
Commodity Futures Trading Commission ........................................................................ 11
Environmental Protection Agency ...................................................................................... 1
Farm Credit Administration .............................................................................................. 1
Total not received .................................................................................................... 19
September 24, 2020: EC–5562, EC–5563. December 10, 2020: EC–6077, EC–6078, EC–
September 29, 2020: EC–5575. 6079, EC–6100, EC–6101.
November 10, 2020: EC–5779, EC–5781, EC– December 11, 2020: EC–6102.
5782. December 19, 2020: EC–6171, EC–6172, EC–
November 18, 2020: EC–5905. 6173, EC–6175, EC–6177, EC–6178.
(The phrase [pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–
121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868)] has been removed to avoid duplica-
tion.)
E.C. 303—Mar. 5, 2019: A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief,
Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Supplemental Nutrition Assist-
ance Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Training Pro-
visions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 [FNS
2011–0008] (RIN: 0584–AE54) received March 4, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 329—Mar. 7, 2019: A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Subpart Nomenclature Change [Doc. No.: APHIS–2018–0070] re-
ceived March 6, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 330—Mar. 7, 2019: A letter from the Director, Issuances
Staff, OPPD/FSIS/USDA, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department’s final rule—Eliminating Unnecessary Require-
ments for Hog Carcass Cleaning [Doc. No.: FSIS–2018–0005] (RIN:
0583–AD68) received March 6, 2019, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 588—Apr. 2, 2019: A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Scrapie in Sheep and Goats [Doc. No.: APHIS–2007–0127] (RIN:
0579–AC92) received March 29, 2019, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
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E.C. 609—Apr. 4, 2019: A letter from the Secretary, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s in-
terim final rule—Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for
Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants (RIN: 3038–AE85) re-
ceived April 3, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 610—Apr. 4, 2019: A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Di-
vision of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Fu-
tures Trading Commission, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition—Swaps
Entered into by Insured Depository Institutions in Connection with
Loans to Customers (RIN: 3038–AE68) received April 3, 2019, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 659—Apr. 9, 2019: A letter from the Director, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department’s final rule—Elimination of the Requirement That
Livestock Carcasses Be Marked ‘‘U.S. Inspected and Passed’’ at the
Time of Inspection Within a Slaughter Establishment for Carcasses
To Be Further Processed Within the Same Establishment [Doc.
No.: FSIS 2018–0019] (RIN: 0583–AD69) received April 8, 2019, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 707—Apr. 12, 2019: A letter from the Secretary, Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commis-
sion’s final rule—Segregation of Assets Held as Collateral in
Uncleared Swap Transactions (RIN: 3038–AE78) received April 8,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 708—Apr. 12, 2019: A letter from the Deputy Secretary,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Com-
mission’s final rule—Financial Surveillance Examination Program
Requirements for Self-Regulatory Organizations (RIN: 3038–AE73)
received April 8, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 792—Apr. 29, 2019: A letter from the Congressional Re-
view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Phytophthora ramorum; Regulated Areas, Regulated Estab-
lishments, and Testing Protocols [Doc. No.: APHIS–2015–0101]
(RIN: 0579–AE30) received April 22, 2019, to the Committee on Ag-
riculture.
E.C. 793—Apr. 29, 2019: A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief,
Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Supplemental Nutrition Assist-
ance Program: Student Eligibility, Convicted Felons, Lottery and
Gambling, and State Verification Provisions of the Agricultural Act
of 2014 [FNS 2015–0038] (RIN: 0584–AE41) received April 22,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 917—May 8, 2019: A letter from the Deputy Secretary,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Com-
mission’s final rule—Privacy of Consumer Financial Information—
Amendment To Conform Regulations to the Fixing America’s Sur-
face Transportation Act (RIN: 3038–AE80) received May 2, 2019, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 940—May 8, 2019: A letter from the Acting Secretary of the
Interior and Secretary of Agriculture, Department of the Interior
and Department of Agriculture, transmitting proposed draft bills
and section-by-section analyses for the Wildfire Risk Reduction and
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Vegetation Restoration Activities Act, the Forest and Rangeland
Catastrophic Event and Infrastructure Management Improvement
Act, and the Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and
Restoration Act; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and Nat-
ural Resources.
E.C. 1093—May 24, 2019: A letter from the Program and Man-
agement Analyst, USDA/FPAC/BC Regulatory Review Group, Nat-
ural Resources Conservation Group, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department’s Major interim rule—Miscellaneous
Conservation Provisions [Doc. No.: USDA–2019–0005] (RIN: 0578–
AA69) received May 23, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1325—Jun. 18, 2019: A letter from the Director, Issuances
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Eligibility of
Honduras To Export Poultry Products to the United States [Doc.
No.: FSIS–2017–0026] (RIN: 0583–AD58) received June 13, 2019,
to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1326—Jun. 18, 2019: A letter from the Deputy Secretary,
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Hispanic-Serv-
ing Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) Certification
Process (RIN: 0524–AA39) received June 13, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1515—Jul. 5, 2019: A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Plant Pest
Regulations [Doc. No.: APHIS–2008–0076] (RIN: 0579–AC98) re-
ceived July 2, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1576—Jul. 11, 2019: A letter from the FPAC–BC, Com-
modity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s Major final rule—Dairy Margin Coverage
Program and Dairy Indemnity Payment Program [Doc. No.: CCC–
2019–0004] (RIN: 0560–A137) received July 9, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1752—Jul. 24, 2019: A letter from the Director, Regula-
tions Management Division, Rural Development, Rural Utilities
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s
final rule—Streamlining Electric Program Procedures (RIN: 0572–
AC40) received July 18, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1781—Jul. 30, 2019: A letter from the FPAC–BC, Farm
Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the De-
partment’s final rule—Emergency Conservation Program [Doc. No.:
FSA–2019–0006] (RIN: 0560–AI46) received July 25, 2019, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1805—Aug. 2, 2019: A letter from the Congressional Re-
view Coordinator, Animal and Plant health Inspection Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule-
making action—Notification of Decision To Authorize the Importa-
tion of Fresh Raspberry Fruit From Morocco Into the Continental
United States [Doc. No.: APHIS–2015–0053] received July 26,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1891—Aug. 20, 2019: A letter from the Office of Procure-
ment and Property Management, Chief, Environmental Manage-
ment Division, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the De-
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partment’s final rule—Designation of Product Categories for Fed-
eral Procurement (RIN: 0599–AA26) received August 12, 2019, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1892—Aug. 20, 2019: A letter from the Farm Production
and Conservation—BC, Commodity Credit Corporation, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s Major final
rule—Trade Mitigation Program (RIN: 0560–AI51) received August
12, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 1936—Aug. 27, 2019: A letter from the Director, Issuances
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Preparation of
Uninspected Products Outside of the Hours of Inspectional Super-
vision [Doc. No.: FSIS 2016–0032] (RIN: 0583–AD66) received Au-
gust 14, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2140—Sep. 17, 2019: A letter from the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
Administration’s proposed rule—Organization; Funding and Fiscal
Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; In-
vestment Eligibility (RIN: 3052–AD35), September 5, 2019 to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2170—Sep. 18, 2019: A letter from the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
Administration’s proposed rule—Implementation of the Current
Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances, Related Ad-
justments to the Tier 1/Tier 2 Capital Rule, and Conforming
Amendments (RIN: 3052–AD36) received September 5, 2019, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2227—Sep. 24, 2019: A letter from the PRAO Branch
Chief, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department’s final rule—Food Distribution Pro-
gram on Indian Reservations: Revisions to the Administrative
Match Requirement [FNS–2019–0031] (RIN: 0584–AE74) received
September 10, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2310—Sep. 26, 2019: A letter from the Farm Production
and Conservation Business Center, Commodity Credit Corporation/
Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department’s final rule—Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss
Coverage Programs [Doc. ID: FSA–2019–0008] (RIN: 0650–AI45)
received September 17, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2448—Oct. 4, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service; Livestock and Poultry Program, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Amendments to the Regulations Governing Meats, Prepared
Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
[No. AMS–LP–16–0080] received September 25, [2019], to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2519—Oct. 11, 2019: A letter from the FPAC–BC, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Ag-
ricultural Disaster Indemnity Programs [Doc. ID: FSA–2019–0012]
(RIN: 0560–AI52) received October 2, 2019, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
E.C. 2520—Oct. 11, 2019: A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief,
Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Delayed Implementation of
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Grains Ounce Equivalents in the Child and Adult Care Food Pro-
gram [FNS–2019–0005] (RIN: 0584–AE65) received October 2,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2521—Oct. 11, 2019: A letter from the Director, Issuances
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Modernization
of Swine Slaughter Inspection [Doc. No.: FSIS–2016–0017] (RIN:
0583–AD62) received October 2, 2019, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 2576—Oct. 15, 2019: A letter from the Secretary, Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commis-
sion’s final rule—Position Limits and Position Accountability for
Security Futures Products (RIN: 3038–AE61) received October 3,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2577—Oct. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Tomatoes
Grown in Florida; Redistricting and Reapportionment of Producer
Districts [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–19–0011; SC19–966–2 FR] received
October 3, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2578—Oct. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Almonds
Grown in California; Amendments to Marketing Order 981 [AMS–
SC–18–0018; SC18–981–3] received October 3, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2579—Oct. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Promotion
and Economics Division, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department’s final rule—Softwood Lumber Research, Pro-
motion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order;
Change in Membership, Nominations, Procedures, and Continuance
Referenda Period [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–19–0015] received October 3,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2580—Oct. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Promotion
and Economics Division, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department’s final rule—Processed Raspberry Promotion, Re-
search, and Information Order; Termination [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–
19–0047] received October 3, 2019, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 2633—Oct. 16, 2019: A letter from the General Counsel,
Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s
proposed rule—Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered
Swap Entities (RIN: 3052–AD38) received October 2, 2019, jointly
to the Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services.
E.C. 2635—Oct. 17, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Spe-
cialty Crops Program, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Agricul-
tural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department’s final rule—U.S. Standards for Grades of Apples
[Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0055, SC–18–330] received October 15,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2636—Oct. 17, 2019: A letter from the Assistant General
Counsel, MRFSPD, Office of the General Counsel, Department of
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Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Rules of
Practice and Procedure Governing Formal Rulemaking Proceedings
Instituted by the Secretary received October 15, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2637—Oct. 17, 2019: A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief,
Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—The Emergency Food Assistance
Program: Implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018 [FNS–2019–0013] (RIN: 0584–AE73) received October 15,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2680—Oct. 21, 2019: A letter from the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
Administration’s notification of its 2019 compensation program ad-
justments, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2693—Oct. 21, 2019: A letter from the Director, OCFO—
Transparency and Accountability Division, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Nonprocurement
Debarment and Suspension [0505–AA17] received October 10,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2754—Oct. 24, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
culture Marketing Services, Specialty Crops Program, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Tart
Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Free and Re-
stricted Percentages for the 2018–19 Crop Year and Revision of
Grower Diversion Requirements for Tart Cherries [Doc. No.: AMS–
SC–18–0083; SC19–930–1 FR] received October 22, 2019, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2829—Oct. 31, 2019: A letter from the Director RMD, RD
Innovation Center, Rural Development, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department’s final rule—Rural Development En-
vironmental Regulation for Rural Infrastructure [RUS–18–Agency–
0005, RBS–18–None–0029, RHS–18–None–0026] (RIN: 0572–AC44)
received October 30, 2019, jointly to the Committees on Agriculture
and Financial Services.
E.C. 2881—Nov. 12, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Program, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Establishment
of a Milk Donation Reimbursement Program [Doc. No.: AMS–DA–
19–0001] (RIN: 0581–AD87) received November 7, 2019, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2910—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Program, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Federal Milk
Marketing Orders—Amending the Class I Skim Milk Price For-
mula; Correction [Doc. No.: AMS–DA–18–0096] received November
7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2911—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Program, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Federal Milk
Marketing Orders—Amending the Class I Skim Milk Price For-
mula [Doc. No.: AMS–DA–18–0096] received November 7, 2019, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2912—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Federal Grain Inspection Service, De-
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partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s direct final
rule—Removal of Specific Fee Reference [Doc. No.: AMS–FGIS–18–
0063] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2913—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s temporary
rule—Olives Grown in California; Establish Procedures To Meet
Via Electronic Communications [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0061;
SC18–932–1 FR] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
E.C. 2914—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Change in Committee
Structure for Processed Pears [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0078; SC19–
927–1 FR] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 2915—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon,
Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; Amend-
ment to Marketing Order 929 and Referendum Order [Doc. No.:
AMS–SC–18–0017; SC18–929–3 FR] received November 7, 2019, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2916—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—On-
ions Grown in South Texas; Order Amending Marketing Order 959
[Doc. No.: AMS–SC–17–0067; SC17–959–4] received November 7,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2917—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Legislative and Regulatory Review,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Reorganization and Transfer of Regulations [Doc. No.: AMS–
FGIS–18–0073 FR] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee
on Agriculture.
E.C. 2918—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Program, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—National Bio-
engineered Food Disclosure Standard [Doc. No.: AMS–TM–17–
0050] (RIN: 0581–AD54) received November 7, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2919—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator,
Livestock and Poultry Program, Agricultural Marketing Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information;
Beef Promotion and Research; Amendments To Allow Redirection
of State Assessments to the National Program [No.: AMS–LPS–13–
0083] (RIN: 0581–AD49) received November 7, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2920—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
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ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Pro-
duced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percent-
ages for the 2019–2020 Marketing Year [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–
0084; SC19–985–1 FR] received November 7, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2921—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Modification of the Handling
Regulations for Area No. 2 [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0067; SC18–
948–2 FR] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 2922—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Pro-
duced in the Far West; Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.:
AMS–SC–19–0026; SC19–985–2 FR] received November 7, 2019, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2923—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Livestock and Poultry Program, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Voluntary Grading of Meats, Prepared Meats, Meat Products,
Shell Eggs, Poultry Products, and Rabbit Products [Doc. No.: AMS–
LP–18–0095] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Ag-
riculture.
E.C. 2924—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Pe-
cans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Cali-
fornia, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi,
North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and
Texas; Revision of Reporting Requirements [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–
18–0019; SC18–986–1 FR] received November 7, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2925—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Director, Issuances
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Eligibility of
Thailand To Export Siluriformes Fish and Fish Products to the
United States [Doc. No.: FSIS–2018–0031] (RIN: 0583–AD74) re-
ceived November 6, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2926—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Director Issuances
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Eligibility of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Export Siluriformes Fish and Fish
Products to the United States [Doc. No.: FSIS–2018–0029] (RIN:
0583–AD74) received November 6, 2019, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 2927—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Director, Issuances
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Eligibility of the
People’s Republic of China To Export Siluriformes Fish and Fish
Products to the United States [Doc. No.: FSIS–2018–0030] (RIN:
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0583–AD73) received November 6, 2019, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 2928—Nov. 13, 2019: A letter from the Department of Agri-
culture, Specialty Crops Program, Specialty Crops Inspection Divi-
sion, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s
final rule—Removal of U.S. Grade Standards [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–
18–0081, SC–19–329] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee
on Agriculture.
E.C. 2956—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Program, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Reauthorization
of Dairy Forward Pricing Program [Doc. No.: AMS–DA–18–0097]
received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2957—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Na-
tional Organic Program; Amendments to the National List of Al-
lowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops, Livestock and Handling)
[Doc. No.: AMS–NOP–14–0079; NOP–14–05] (RIN: 0581–AD60) re-
ceived November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2958—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Department of Agri-
culture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program,
transmitting the Department’s final rule—Sweet Onions Grown in
the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast
Oregon; Amendments to Marketing Order 956 [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–
18–0028; SC–18–956–1] received November 7, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2959—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Pro-
duced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allot-
ment Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2018–
2019 Marketing Year [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–17–0073; SC18–985–1A
FR] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2960—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Ol-
ives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.:
AMS–SC–18–0105; SC19–932–1 FR] received November 7, 2019, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2961—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Or-
anges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida
and Imported Grapefruit; Change in Grade and Size Requirements
[Doc. [No.]: AMS–SC–18–0046, SC–18–905–3 FR] November 7,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2962—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Do-
mestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, California;
Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0058; SC18–
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987–1 FR] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 2963—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Rai-
sins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Increased Assess-
ment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0069; SC18–989–1 FR] received
November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2964—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Or-
anges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida;
Decreased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0065, SC18–
905–4 FR] November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2965—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Irish Potatoes Grown in Southeastern States; Termination of Mar-
keting Order 953 [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0037; SC18–953–1 FR]
received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2966—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Na-
tional Organic Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department’s final rule—National Organic Program: Amend-
ments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
for 2017 NOSB Recommendations (Livestock and Handling) [Doc.
No.: AMS–NOP–17–0080; NOP–17–09] (RIN: 0581–AD78) received
November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2967—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Spe-
cialty Crops Program, Promotion and Economics Division, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order;
Reallocation of Council Membership [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0009]
received November 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2968—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Spe-
cialty Crops Program, Promotion and Economics Division, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Infor-
mation Order; Change in Membership and Nominations [Doc. No.:
AMS–SC–18–0072] received November 7, 2019, to the Committee
on Agriculture.
E.C. 2969—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Spe-
cialty Crops Program, Promotion and Economics Division, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order;
Termination of Assessments [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0093] Novem-
ber 7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2970—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Spe-
cialty Crops Program, Promotion and Economics Division, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Mango Promotion, Research and Information Order; Amendment
To Include Frozen Mangos [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–17–0002] November
7, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2971—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Spe-
cialty Crops Program, Promotion and Economics Division, Depart-
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ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer
Education and Industry Information Order; Change in Membership
[Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0016] November 7, 2019, to the Committee
on Agriculture.
E.C. 2972—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Spe-
cialty Crops Program, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s Affirmation of
interim rule as final rule—Removal of U.S. Grade Standards [Doc.
No.: AMS–SC–18–0081, SC–19–329] November 7, 2019, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2973—Nov. 15, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Spe-
cialty Crops Program, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—
Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products Inspection, Certifi-
cation and Standards and Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Proc-
essed Products Thereof, and Certain Other Processed Food Prod-
ucts; Removal of Power of Attorney and Other Administrative
Changes [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–16–0106] November 7, 2019, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2976—Nov. 18, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Spe-
cialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s interim final rule—
Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program [Doc. No.:
AMS–SC–19–0042; SC19–990–2 IR] received November 7, 2019, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 2977—Nov. 18, 2019: A letter from the Director, Issuances
Staff, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department’s final rule—Eligibility of the People’s Republic of
China (PRC) To Export to the United States Poultry Products From
Birds Slaughtered in the PRC [Doc. No.: FSIS–2016–0002] (RIN:
0583–AD64) received November 12, 2019, to the Committee on Ag-
riculture.
E.C. 3006—Nov. 19, 2019: A letter from the FPAC–BC, Com-
modity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s interim rule—Conservation Stewardship
Program (CSP) Interim Rule [Doc. No.: NRCS–2019–0020] (RIN:
0578–AA67) received November 13, 2019, to the Committee on Ag-
riculture.
E.C. 3052—Nov. 21, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—To-
matoes Grown in Florida; Modification of Handling Regulations
[Doc. No.: AMS–SC–18–0075; SC19–966–1 FR] received November
20, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3053—Nov. 21, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Na-
tional Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Na-
tional Organic Program; Amendments to the National List of Al-
lowed and Prohibited Substances per April 2018 NOSB Rec-
ommendations (Crops and Handling) [Doc. No.: AMS–NOP–18–
0051; NOP–18–02] (RIN: 0581 AD80) received November 20, 2019,
to the Committee on Agriculture.
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E.C. 3054—Nov. 21, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Cot-
ton and Tobacco Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s direct final
rule—Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supple-
mental Assessment on Imports (2019 Amendments) [Doc. No.:
AMS–CN–19–0007] received November 20, 2019, to the Committee
on Agriculture.
E.C. 3122—Nov. 26, 2019: A letter from the Board Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmit-
ting the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2020 Proposed Budget and
Performance Plan, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public Law 111–
352, Sec. 3; (124 Stat. 3867); jointly to the Committees on Agri-
culture and Oversight and Reform.
E.C. 3126—Nov. 29, 2019: A letter from the Board Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmit-
ting the 2018 Annual Report on the Farm Credit Administration;
jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and Oversight and Re-
form.
E.C. 3127—Dec. 3, 2019: A letter from the Congressional Re-
view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Swine Health Protection Act; Amendments to Garbage Feed-
ing Regulations [Doc. No.: APHIS–2018–0067] (RIN: 0579–AE50)
received November 25, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3158—Dec. 4, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Dried
Prunes Produced in California; Decreased Assessment Rate [Doc.
No.: AMS–SC–19–0056; SC19–993–1 FR] received December 2,
2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3159—Dec. 4, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Almonds
Grown in California; Revisions to the Accepted User Program Re-
quirements and New Information Collection [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–
18–0099; SC19–981–1 FR] received December 2, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3187—Dec. 5, 2019: A letter from the Director, Issuances
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Publication
Method for Lists of Foreign Countries Eligible To Export Meat,
Poultry, or Egg Products to the United States [Doc. No.: FSIS–
2018–0027] (RIN: 0583–AD72) received December 2, 2019, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3297—Dec. 13, 2019: A letter from the Deputy Secretary
of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
transmitting the Commission’s final rules—Registration and Com-
pliance Requirements for Commodity Pool Operators and Com-
modity Trading Advisors: Registered Investment Companies, Busi-
ness Development Companies, and Definition of Reporting Person
(RIN: 3038–AE–76–P) received December 11, 2019, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3298—Dec. 13, 2019: A letter from the Secretary, Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commis-
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sion’s final rule—Registration and Compliance Requirements for
Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) and Commodity Trading Advi-
sors: Family Offices and Exempt CPOs (RIN: 3038–AE76) received
December 11, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3299—Dec. 13, 2019: A letter from the PRAO Branch
Chief, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department’s Major final rule—Supplemental Nu-
trition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults
Without Dependents [FNS–2018–0004] (RIN: 0584–AE57) received
December 11, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3302—Dec. 14, 2019: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Mar-
keting Order Regulating the Handling of Sweet Cherries Grown in
Designated Counties in Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate
[Doc. No.: AMS–SC–19–0049; SC19–923–1 FR] received December
11, 2019, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3514—Jan. 13, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commis-
sion’s final rule—Public Rulemaking Procedures (RIN: 3038–AE90)
received January 8, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3539—Jan. 14, 2020: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Science and Technology Program, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Regulations and Procedures Under the Plant Variety Protec-
tion Act [Doc. No.: AMS–ST–19–004] received January 13, 2020, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3540—Jan. 14, 2020: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Mar-
keting Order Regulating the Handling of Apricots Grown in Des-
ignated Counties in Washington; Increased Assessment Rate [Doc.
No.: AMS–SC–19–0048; SC16–922–1 FR] received January 13,
2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3541—Jan. 14, 2020: A letter from the FPAC–BC, Com-
modity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s Major interim rule—Agricultural Conserva-
tion Easement Program [Doc. No.: NRCS–2019–0006] (RIN: 0578–
AA66) received January 13, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3542—Jan. 14, 2020: A letter from the FPAC–BC, Com-
modity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s Major interim rule—Environmental Quality
Incentives Program [Doc. No.: NRCS–2019–0009] (RIN: 0578–
AA68) received January 13, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3543—Jan. 14, 2020: A letter from the Administrator, Live-
stock and Poultry Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s direct final
rule—Beef Promotion and Research Rules and Regulations [Doc.
No.: AMS–LP–19–0054] received January 13, 2020, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3544—Jan. 14, 2020: A letter from the Director, Regula-
tions Management Division, Rural Development Innovation Center,
Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department’s final rule—Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
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(RIN: 0570–AA75) received January 13, 2020, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
E.C. 3652—Jan. 28, 2020: A letter from the Congressional Re-
view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final inter-
pretive rule—User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection
Services [Doc. No.: APHIS–2013–0021] (RIN: 0579–AD77) received
January 17, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3678—Jan. 30, 2020: A letter from the Congressional Re-
view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Approval of Laboratories To Conduct Official Testing; Con-
solidation of Regulations [Doc. No.: APHIS–2016–0054] (RIN:
0579–AE46) received January 28, 2020, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 3826—Feb. 13, 2020: A letter from the Board Chairman
and CEO, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Adminis-
tration’s Fiscal Year 2021 Proposed Budget and Performance Plan,
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public Law 111–352, Sec. 3; (124
Stat. 3867); jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and Oversight
and Reform.
E.C. 3857—Feb. 25, 2020: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Nomenclature Changes; Tech-
nical Amendment [Doc. No.: AMS–LRRS–19–0099] received Feb-
ruary 18, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3858—Feb. 25, 2020: A letter from the Regulatory Officer,
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Technical Assistance for Spe-
cialty Crops Program (RIN: 0551–AA98) received February 20,
2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3859—Feb. 25, 2020: A letter from the Regulatory Officer,
Foreign Agriculture Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Foreign Market Development
Program (RIN: 0551–AA96) received February 20, 2020, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3860—Feb. 25, 2020: A letter from the Regulatory Officer,
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Market Access Program (RIN:
0551–AA97) received February 20, 2020, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 3861—Feb. 25, 2020: A letter from the Regulatory Officer,
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Emerging Markets Program
(RIN: 0551–AA95) received February 20, 2020, to the Committee
on Agriculture.
E.C. 3906—Feb. 27, 2020: A letter from the Management Ana-
lyst, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department’s final rule—Conveyance of Small Tracts (RIN: 0596–
AD40) received February 14, 2020, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
E.C. 3936—Feb. 28, 2020: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Federal Grain Inspection Services, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
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rule—Fees for Rice Inspection Services and Removal of Specific Fee
References [Doc. No.: AMS–FGIS–18–0088] (RIN: 0581–AD85) re-
ceived February 25, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3937—Feb. 28, 2020: A letter from the Director, Regula-
tions Management Team, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Serv-
ice, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s in-
terim Major final rule—Rural Broadband Loans, Loan/Grant Com-
binations, and Loan Guarantees [Doc. No.: RUS–19–Telecom–0003]
(RIN: 0572–AC46) received February 26, 2020, to the Committee
on Agriculture.
E.C. 3938—Feb. 28, 2020: A letter from the FPAC–BC, Com-
modity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s interim rule—Regional Conservation Part-
nership Program [Doc. No.: NRCS–2019–0012] (RIN: 0578–AA70)
received February 26, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3939—Feb. 28, 2020: A letter from the Congressional Re-
view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—National Veterinary Accreditation Program [Doc. No.:
APHIS–2017–0065] (RIN: 0579–AE40) received February 26, 2020,
to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 3940—Feb. 28, 2020: A letter from the General Counsel,
Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s
proposed rule—Amortization Limits (RIN: 3052–AC92) received
February 26, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 4037—Mar. 5, 2020: A letter from the Congressional Re-
view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Lacey Act Implementation Plan: De Minimis Exception [Doc.
No.: APHIS–2013–0055] (RIN: 0579–AD44) received March 3, 2020,
to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 4066—Mar. 9, 2020: A letter from the Congressional Re-
view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Establishment of Regulations for the Evaluation and Rec-
ognition of the Animal Health Status of Compartments [Doc. No.:
APHIS–2017–0105] (RIN: 0579–AE43) received March 5, 2020, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 4113—Mar. 11, 2020: A letter from the FPAC–BC, Com-
modity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Supplemental Agricultural Dis-
aster Assistance Programs [Doc. No.: FSA–2019–0011] (RIN: 0560–
AI50) received March 10, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 4184—Mar. 27, 2020: A letter from the Director, Regula-
tions Management Division, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
ting the Department’s final rule—Special Servicing of Tele-
communications Programs Loans for Financially Distressed Bor-
rowers (RIN: 0572–AC41) received March 17, 2020, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
E.C. 4195—Apr. 3, 2020: A letter from the Administrator, Agri-
cultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department
of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Tart
Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Decreased Assess-
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ment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS–SC–19–0091; SC19–930–3 FR] received
March 17, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 4325—May 14, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Secretary of
the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, trans-
mitting the Commission’s final rule—Foreign Futures and Options
Transactions (RIN: 3038–AR86) received April 23, 2020, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 4326—May 14, 2020: A letter from the Director, Office of
Ethics, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s
final rule—Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employ-
ees of the Department of Agriculture [Doc. No.: USDA–2019–0005]
(RIN: 3209–AA48) received April 23, 2020, to the Committee on Ag-
riculture.
E.C. 4533—Jun. 22, 2020: A letter from the Program Analyst,
U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department’s final rule—Land Uses; Special Uses; Streamlining
Processing of Communications Use Applications (RIN: 0596–AD38)
received June 1, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 4927—Aug. 11, 2020: A letter from the Chief, Regulatory
Analysis and Development, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s
final rule—Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Orga-
nisms [Doc. No.: APHIS–2018–0034] (RIN: 0579–AE47) received
July 16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
E.C. 5010—Aug. 21, 2020: A letter from the Management Ana-
lyst, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the
Department’s final rule—Land Uses; Special Uses; Procedures for
Operating Plans and Agreements for Powerline Facility Mainte-
nance and Vegetation Management Within and Abutting the Lin-
ear Boundary of a Special Use Authorization for a Powerline Facil-
ity (RIN: 0596–AD36) received July 23, 2020, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
E.C. 5075—Aug. 25, 2020: A letter from the Chief, APHIS Regu-
latory Analysis and Development, Animal and Plant Health Inspec-
tion Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Depart-
ment’s final rule—Animal Welfare; Amendments to Licensing Pro-
visions and to Requirements for Dogs [Doc. No.: APHIS–2017–
0062] (RIN: 0579–AE35) received July 16, 2020, to the Committee
on Agriculture.
E.C. 5249—Sep. 14, 2020: A letter from the Chairman, Farm
Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corpora-
tion’s annual report for calendar year 2019; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
EC–5410—Oct. 6, 2020: 3 A letter from the Inspector General,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s inves-
tigative report of the Forest Service (FS) fatality that occurred in
the Frog Fire in Modoc County, California, on July 30, 2015, pursu-
ant to 7 U.S.C. 2270c; Public Law 107–203, Sec. 2; (116 Stat. 744);
to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5440—Oct. 16, 2020: A letter from the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the
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Administration’s notification of its 2020 compensation program ad-
justments, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1833b(a); Public Law 101–73, Sec.
1206(a); (103 Stat. 523); to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5483—Oct. 23, 2020: A letter from the Congressional Re-
view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final
rule—Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis: Importation of Cattle
and Bison [Doc. No.: APHIS–2011–0044] (RIN: 0579–AD65) re-
ceived October 13, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5484—Oct. 23, 2020: A letter from the General Counsel,
Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s
final rule—District Financial Reporting (RIN: 3052–AD37) received
October 13, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5485—Oct. 23, 2020: A letter from the General Counsel,
Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s
final rule—Amortization Limits (RIN: 3052–AC92) received October
13, 2020, the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5613—Nov. 17, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Director,
Legislative Affairs, Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary
Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting
the Commission’s Major final rule—Capital Requirements of Swap
Dealers and Major Swap Participants (RIN: 3038–AD54) received
November 16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5614—Nov. 17, 2020: A letter from the Chief of Staff, Divi-
sion of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Fu-
tures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s Major
final rule—Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading
and Certain Interests in, and Relationships With, Hedge Funds
and Private Equity Funds (RIN: 3038–AE93) received November
16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5615—Nov. 17, 2020: A letter from the Administrator, Reg-
ulations Management Division, Rural Development Innovation
Center, Rural Development—RBCS, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department’s Major interim final rule—Guaran-
teed Loanmaking and Servicing Regulations [Doc. No.: RBS–20–
BUSINESS–0016] (RIN: 0570–AB07) received November 16, 2020,
to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5629—Nov. 18, 2020: A letter from the Administrator, Food
Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, trans-
mitting the Department’s final rule—Egg Products Inspection Reg-
ulations [Doc. No.: FSIS–2005–0015] (RIN: 0583–AC58) received
November 16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5672—Nov. 27, 2020: A letter from the Management Ana-
lyst, Business Office, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting the Department’s final rule—Conveyance of Small
Tracts (RIN: 0596–AD41) received November 4, 2020, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
EC–5673—Nov. 27, 2020: A letter from the Secretary of the
Commission, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, transmit-
ting the Commission’s final rule—Post-Trade Name Give-Up on
Swap Execution Facilities (RIN: 3038–AE79) received November 4,
2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5674—Nov. 27, 2020: A letter from the Secretary of the
Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmit-
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ting the Commission’s final rules—Registration and Compliance
Requirements for Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trad-
ing Advisors: Prohibiting Exemptions Under Regulation 4.13 on Be-
half of Persons Subject to Certain Statutory Disqualifications (RIN:
3038–AE76) received November 4, 2020, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
EC–5728—Dec. 3, 2020: A letter from the Inspector General,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s inves-
tigative report of the three Forest Service (FS) fatalities that oc-
curred during the Twisp River Fire outside of Twisp, Washington
on August 19, 2015, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2270c; Public Law 107–
203, Sec. 2; (116 Stat. 744); to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5729—Dec. 3, 2020: A letter from the Commissioner, Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting a report of the
Climate—Related Market Risk Subcommittee, Market Risk Advi-
sory Committee entitled ‘‘Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Fi-
nancial System’’; to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5730—Dec. 3, 2020: A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Na-
tional Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions [Doc.
No.: APHIS–2018–0062] (RIN: 0579–AE49) received November 4,
2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5731—Dec. 3, 2020: A letter from the Regulations Manage-
ment Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Rural Devel-
opment—Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, trans-
mitting the Department’s final rule—Request for comments on
Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) (RIN: 0572–AC45) received
November 16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5732—Dec. 3, 2020: A letter from the Regulations Manage-
ment Division, Rural Development—Innovation Center, Rural Busi-
ness Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department’s final rule—Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and
Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program [Doc. No.:
RBS–20–BUSINESS–0015] (RIN: 0570–AA73) received November
16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5733—Dec. 3, 2020: A letter from the Director, Regulatory
Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit-
ting the Agency’s final rule—Tolerance Crop Grouping Program V
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0766; FRL–10015–19] (RIN: 2070–AJ28) re-
ceived November 16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5734—Dec. 3, 2020: A letter from the Board Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting
the 2019 annual report of the Farm Credit Administration; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5782—Dec. 4, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s in-
terim final rule—Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for
Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants [RIN: 3038–AF02] re-
ceived November 4, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5783—Dec. 4, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Director, Leg-
islative Affairs, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, trans-
mitting the Commission’s Major final rule—Position Limits for De-
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rivatives (RIN: 3038–AD99) received December 2, 2020, to the
Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5818—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Division of
Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, trans-
mitting the Commission’s final rule—Retail Commodity Trans-
actions Regarding Certain Digital Assets (RIN: 3038–AE62) re-
ceived November 4, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5819—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Secretary,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Com-
mission’s final rule—Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for
Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants (RIN: 3038–AE89) re-
ceived November 4, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5820—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Secretary,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Com-
mission’s final rule—Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for
Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants (RIN: 3038–AE77) re-
ceived November 4, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5821—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final
rule—Exemption from the Swap Clearing Requirement for Certain
Affiliated Entities—Alternative Compliance Frameworks for Anti-
Evasionary Measures (RIN: 3038–AE92) received November 4,
2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5822—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final
rule—Privacy of Consumer Financial Information (RIN: 3038–
AE91) received November 4, 2020, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
EC–5823—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Commodity
Futures [Trading] Commission, transmitting the Commission’s
final rule—Cross-Border Application of the Registration Thresholds
and Certain Requirements Applicable to Swap Dealers and Major
Swap Participants (RIN: 3038–AE84) received November 4, 2020,
to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5824—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Regulations Manage-
ment Division, Rural Development—Innovation Center, Rural De-
velopment Agencies—RBCS–RHS and RUS, Department of Agri-
culture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Special Author-
ity To Enable Funding of Broadband and Smart Utility Facilities
Across Select Rural Development Programs [Doc. Nos.: RUS–20–
TELECOM–0022] (RIN: 0572–AC50) received November 16, 2020,
to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5825—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Deregu-
lation of Pine Shoot Beetle [Doc. No.: APHIS–2016–0065] (RIN:
0579–AE41) received November 4, 2020, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
EC–5826—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Administrator
for Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Ag-
riculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Commodity
Supplemental Food Program: Implementation of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018 [FNS–2019–0006] (RIN: 0584–AE66) re-
ceived November 16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
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EC–5827—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Administrator
for Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Ag-
riculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program: Pandemic Electronic Benefits Trans-
fer (PEBT) Integrity [FNS–2020–0028] (RIN: 0584–AE80) received
November 16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5828—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Director, Regulatory
Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit-
ting the Agency’s final rule—Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Pro-
tection Standard; Revision of the Application Exclusion Zone Re-
quirements [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0543; FRL–10016–03] (RIN:
2070–AK49) received November 4, 2020, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
EC–5829—Dec. 7, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, U.S. Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commis-
sion’s final rule—Registration With Alternative Compliance for
Non-U.S. Derivatives Clearing Organizations (RIN: 3038–AE87) re-
ceived November 16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5883—Dec. 8, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s joint
final rule—Customer Margin Rules Relating to Security Futures
(RIN: 3038–AE88) received December 2, 2020, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
EC–5928—Dec. 9, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final
rule—Swap Data Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
(RIN: 3038–AE31) received December 2, 2020, to the Committee on
Agriculture.
EC–5929—Dec. 9, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final
rule—Amendments to Regulations Relating to Certain Swap Data
Repository and Data Reporting Requirements (RIN: 3038–AE32)
received December 2, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5930—Dec. 9, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final
rule—Real-Time Public Reporting Requirements (RIN: 3038–AE60)
received December 2, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–5931—Dec. 9, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Administrator
for Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Ag-
riculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Child Nutri-
tion Programs: Rescission of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium
Flexibilities: Notice of Vacatur [FNS–2020–0037] (RIN: 0584–
AE84) received December 2, 2020, to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
EC–5932—Dec. 9, 2020: A letter from the Secretary, Division of
Clearing and Risk; Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Swap Clearing Require-
ment Exemptions (RIN: 3038–AE33) received December 2, 2020, to
the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–6009—Dec. 28, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Secretary,
Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final
rule—Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers
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and Major Swap Participants (RIN: 3038–AF06) received December
16, 2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC–6010—Dec. 28, 2020: A letter from the Deputy Secretary,
Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Com-
mission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Electronic
Trading Risk Principles (RIN: 3038–AF04) received December 16,
2020, to the Committee on Agriculture.
B. STATUTORY REPORTS AND SPECIAL REPORTS
House Budget Committee: Letter regarding the Statutory Pay-
As-You-Go Act (PAYGO). February 4, 2019.
USDA: 2016 Report to Congress describing the activities of the
Dairy and Fluid Milk Promotion Programs, in accordance with the
Dairy Product Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4514) and the
Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6407). February 22,
2019.
IRS: Letter from IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig responding
to Chairman Peterson’s letter to the IRS dated February 21, 2019,
asking for relief from additions to tax for farmers who underpaid
their estimated income tax. March 1, 2019.
USDOC: Report to Congress on the export licensing actions
taken by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and
Security relating to exports and reexports of agricultural commod-
ities to Cuba from October 1 through December 31, 2018 as re-
quired by Section 906(b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export
Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA) (Title IX of P.L. 106–387). March
1, 2019.
NRLA: Letter from the National Rural Lenders Association to
the Chairman listing priority issues for consideration by Congress
in 2019. March 5, 2019.
FCA: Agency’s proposed budget and performance plan for Fiscal
Year 2020. March 11, 2019.
FCA: Letter regarding the Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
working together with the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
serve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency
(collectively with the FCA, the ‘‘prudential regulators’’) to enact
regulations that implement sections 731(e) and 764(e) of the Dodd-
Frank Wall Street Reform Act and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-
Frank Act). March 11, 2019.
USDA: Report by the Risk Management Agency as required by
Section 508(a)(6)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act entitled
‘‘Specialty Crop Report’’. March 18, 2019.
FCA: 2018 Annual Report required under the Notification and
Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002
(No FEAR Act) summarizing many of FCA’s advancements in in-
corporating equal employment opportunity in the performance of
its mission to serve U.S. agriculture and rural America during the
2018 Fiscal Year. March 29, 2019.
FCSIC: 2018 Annual Report of the Farm Credit System Insur-
ance Corporation (FCSIC) required under the Notification and Fed-
eral Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No
FEAR Act) during Fiscal Year 2018. March 29, 2019.
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USDA: 2017 annual report to Congress on factors that affect the
export of specialty crops, in accordance with Section 3203 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. April 16, 2019.
USDOS: Report on Efforts by Mexico to Meet its Treaty Deliv-
eries of Water to the Rio Grande, in accordance with the Treaty be-
tween the United States and Mexico, and in accordance with the
requirement set forth in Section 12310 of the Agricultural Act of
2014 (P.L. 113–79) and consistent with section 7019(e) of the De-
partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap-
propriations Act, 2019 (Div. F, P.L. 116–6) and Senate Report 115–
282. April 19, 2019.
USAID and USDA: The U.S. International Food Assistance Re-
port FY 2017 required by Section 407 of the Food for Peace Act,
as amended by Section 3010 of the Agricultural Act of 2014. April
26, 2019.
EPA: Fiscal Year 2018 annual report prepared in accordance
with Section 203 of the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-
discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), P.L.
107–174. May 1, 2019.
USDA: 2017 Packers and Stockyards Division Annual Report
that provides information responsive to the requirement in the
Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended. May 16, 2019.
USDA: Report to Congress on the USDA Local and Regional
Food Aid Procurement Program, in accordance with Section 3206
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, as amended by
Section 3311 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. May 20,
2019.
FCA: Semiannual report prepared by the Inspector General of
the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) for the period of October 1,
2018 through March 31, 2019, pursuant to section 5 of the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978, as amended. May 20, 2019.
DOI: Interior estimate of anticipated wildfire suppression costs
for each fiscal year (FY) during the first weeks of March, May, and
July as required by the Federal Land Assistance, Management,
and Enhancement (FLAME) Act of 2009 (Title V of Division A of
P.L. 111–88). Second forecast of FY 2019 submitted. May 21, 2019.
USAID: Report on international food-assistance programs for
Fiscal Year 2018 as required by Section 407 of the Food for Peace
Act, as amended by Section 3112 of the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018. May 31, 2019.
USAID: Semiannual report prepared the by the Office of Inspec-
tor General at the USAID for the period of October 31, 2018, to
March 31, 2019. May 31, 2019. (need report)
DOI: Interior estimate of anticipated wildfire suppression costs
for each fiscal year (FY) during the first weeks of March, May, and
July as required by the Federal Land Assistance, Management,
and Enhancement (FLAME) Act of 2009 (Title V of Division A of
P.L. 111–88). Third forecast of FY 2019 submitted. June 13, 2019.
USDA: Report to examining the effects of a potential research
and promotion program on the natural stone industry as directed
by Section 12613 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L.
115–334) June 26, 2019.
USDA: Annual report required by Section 4022 of the Agricul-
tural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–79 on Supplemental Nutrition Assist-
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ance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) pilot
projects. June 26, 2019. (need report)
GAO: Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States
Code, a report on a major rule promulgated by the USDA Farm
Service Agency (FSA), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) enti-
tled ‘‘Dairy Margin Coverage Program and Dairy Indemnity Pay-
ment Program’’. July 8, 2019.
FCSIC: Annual report for calendar year 2018 of the Farm Credit
System Insurance Corporation in accordance with section 5.64 of
the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended. July 9, 2019.
USDA: Letter from USDA responding to the Chairman’s letter
concerning the transfer of operations and oversight of the U.S. De-
partment of Agriculture’s Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Centers (CCC) to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
July 9, 2019.
AAF: Letter from the Alberta Minister of Agriculture and For-
estry concerning Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) and USMCA.
July 15, 2019.
USDA: Report, as required by Section 2409 of the Agricultural
Improvement Act of 2018 and prepared by the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, providing the number of wetlands with an
area not more than 1 acre delineated in North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Minnesota, and Iowa during Fiscal Years 2014 through 2018.
July 18, 2019.
USDA: Report required by Section 1613 of the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 requiring the Secretary of Agri-
culture to submit an Equitable Relief Report by February 1 of each
year to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. July 19, 2019.
USDA: Report to Congress on factors that affect the export of
specialty crops, in accordance with Section 203 of the Agricultural
Trade Act of 1978, as amended by the Agricultural Improvement
Act of 2019. July 23, 2019.
DOI: Estimate of anticipated wildfire suppression costs for each
fiscal year during the first weeks of March, May, and July, as re-
quired by the Federal Land Assistance Management and Enhance-
ment (FLAME) Act of 2009 (Title V of Division A of P.L. 111–88).
July 23, 2019.
FCA: Proposed amendments to title 12, chapter VI of the Code
of Federal Regulations as promulgated by the FCA. July 24, 2019.
(Note to file: The letter is dated incorrectly July 24, 2018. Based
on staff initials it was received May 8, 2019.)
USDA: Joint report on Wildfire, Insect Infestation, and Disease
Prevention on Federal Land developed by the USDA Forest Service
with input from the U.S. Department of Interior, as required in
Section 8706 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public
Law 115–1072). July 31, 2019.
USDOC: Report to Congress on the export licensing actions
taken by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry (BIS)
relating to exports and reexports of agricultural commodities to
Cuba from April 1 through June 30, 2019, per Section 7205(b) of
the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000
(TSRA), 22 U.S.C. §§ 7201–7211. August 1, 2019.
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GAO: Report to Congress pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title
5, U.S. Code, on a major rule promulgated by USDA’s Commodity
Credit Corporation (CCC) entitled ‘‘Civil Penalties’’ (RIN: 0560–
AI51) related to Trade Mitigation Program. August 12, 2019.
USDA: Letter from USDA’s Forest Service transmitting a re-
sponse to the requirement in the Forest Service Facility Realign-
ment and Enhancement Act, enacted on August 2, 2005 as Title V
of the FY 2006 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
(P.L. 109–54). August 12, 2019.
FCA: Proposed amendments to title 12, chapter VI of the Code
of Federal Regulations to amend its investment regulations to
allow Farm Credit System (FCS) associations to purchase and hold
the portion of certain loans that non-FCS lenders originate and sell
in the secondary market, and that the USDA unconditionally guar-
antees or insures as to the timely payment of principal and inter-
est. August 14, 2019.
FCA: Proposed amendments to title 12, chapter VI of the Code
of Federal Regulations on a proposal to address changes to our cap-
ital and other regulations, including certain regulatory disclosure
requirements, in response to recent changes in the U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles. August 14, 2019.
DOI: Biennial report for the period October 1, 2014–September
30, 2016 submitted under 906(c) of the Trade Sanctions Reform
and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (the ‘‘Act’’) discussing the op-
eration of the licensing system set forth in 906(a)(1) of the Act with
respect to the exportation of agricultural commodities, medicine,
and medical devices to Iran and Sudan. August 15, 2019.
USDA: Report in response to the Agricultural Improvement Act
of 2018, Section 7607 of the Act, ‘‘Collection of Data Relating to the
Size and Location of Dairy Farms,’’ calls for an update of the ERS
report ‘‘Profits, Costs, and the Changing Structure of Dairy Farm-
ing.’’ August 15, 2019.
Congress of the United States: Letter from lead sponsors Earl
Blumenauer (OR), Vern Buchanan (FL), Brad Sherman (CA), and
Tony Cárdenas (CA) of the Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement
(PACE) Act which was included in the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018 (P.L. 115–334) supporting implementation of this provi-
sion on the timetable directed in the statute. August 15, 2019.
IAC: Letter from the Intertribal Agriculture Council regarding
Ag Credit in Indian Country, with a specific focus on the Farm
Credit System of lenders. August 16, 2019.
USDA: Letter from USDA regarding a plan to close a Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRC) stand-alone field office in
Mayo, Florida. August 20, 2019.
FFAR: Strategic plan of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture
Research (FFAR) as requested by the Agricultural Improvement
Act of 2018. August 21, 2019.
USDA: Report to Congress on the importation of live dogs into
the United States as directed in Title XII, Section 12509, of the Ag-
riculture Improvement act of 2018. August 23, 2019.
USDA: Report from the Office of the Chief Economist on the Up-
date of 2019 FSA Acreage Data and FAQs on USDA Acreage. Au-
gust 27, 2019.
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EPA: Charter renewing the Hazardous Waste Electronic Mani-
fest System Advisory Board in accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. August 28,
2019.
USDA: Report from the Mountain State Reporter regarding red
meat production, cattle on feed, poultry slaughter, chicken and
eggs, and cash receipts. September 2019.
USDA: Charter renewing the Collaborative Forest Restoration
Program Technical Advisory Panel in compliance with P.L. 92–463,
the Federal Advisory Committee Act. September 12, 2019.
EPA: Charter renewing the EPA Science Advisory Board in ac-
cordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App
2. September 12, 2019.
USDA: Charter renewing the Advisory Committee on Beginning
Farmers and Ranchers in compliance with P.L. 92–463, the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. September 12, 2019.
FCA: Joint proposed rule by the Farm Credit Administration,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller
of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and
the Federal Housing Finance Agency to enact regulations that im-
plement sections 731(e) and 764(e) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform Act and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Sep-
tember 19, 2019.
USDA: Food for Progress Report Fiscal Year 2018 in accordance
with Section 1110 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as amended by
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018). September 20, 2019.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 17(b) of the National Forest Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), a notice from the USDA Forest Service
of the proposed ‘‘Tract O–920d’’ acquisition on the Talladega Na-
tional Forest, Alabama. September 24, 2019.
GAO: Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States
Code, a report on a major rule promulgated by the USDA Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), Farm Service Agency (FSA),
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) entitled ‘‘Agricultural Dis-
aster Indemnity Programs’’. September 25, 2019.
USDA: Report describing the executive protection provided and
related expenditures in accordance with Section 12520 of the Agri-
cultural Improvement Act of 2018 relating to the law enforcement
authority granted to the Secretary (7 U.S.C. 2279(k)). September
26, 2019.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 17(b) of the National Forest Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), a notice from the USDA Forest Service
of the proposed ‘‘Mathis Tract L–134’’ acquisition on the Sumter
National Forest, South Carolina. September 26, 2019.
FCA: 2018 Annual Report of the Farm Credit Administration
created in accordance with section 5.17(a)(3) of the Farm Credit Act
of 1971, as amended (P.L. 92–181). September 26, 2019.
USDA: Annual report of civil rights complaints, resolutions, and
actions for Fiscal Year 2018 for USDA in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Sec-
tion 14010. September 26, 2019.
USDA: 2019 Conference Transparency Report detailing all con-
ference costs of $50,000 or more sponsored or held by USDA or at-
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tended by USDA employees during the period of July 1, 2018,
through June 30, 2019. September 30, 2019.
EPA: Charter re-establishing the Children’s Health Protection
Advisory Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. October 4, 2019.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 17(b) of the National Forest Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), a notice from the USDA Forest Service
of the proposed ‘‘Knob Tract’’ acquisition on the George Wash-
ington-Jefferson National Forest, Virginia. October 9, 2019.
USDA: Report describing the status and results of activities
funded under the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program pursuant to Section
2307 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115–334).
October 10, 2019.
USDA: Letter regarding the Agricultural Marketing Service re-
sponding to a request from the U.S. Government Accountability Of-
fice (GAO) for information regarding dairy cooperatives and inde-
pendent producers, as well as proprietary milk marketing informa-
tion. October 15, 2019.
GAO: Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States
Code, a report on a major rule promulgated by the by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service and Rural Utilities
Service. October 17, 2019.
USDA: Charter renewing the Secure Rural Schools Resource Ad-
visory Committees in compliance with P.L. 92–463, the Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act. October 17, 2019.
EPA: Charter renewing the Pesticide Program Dialogue Com-
mittee in accordance with the provisions for the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, U.S.C. App. 2. October 23, 2019.
USDA: Joint report on Wildfire, Insect Infestation, and Disease
Prevention on Federal Land, developed by the USDA Forest Serv-
ice, with input from the Department of the Interior, as required in
Section 8706 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2019 (P.L.
115–1072). October 29, 2019.
USDA: 2018 Packers and Stockyards Division Annual Report
that provides information responsive to the requirement in the
Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended, that each year the
USDA submit an annual assessment of cattle and hog industries
to Congress. October 29, 2019.
DOI: Estimate of anticipated wildfire suppression costs for Sep-
tember 2019 Forecasts for Fiscal Year 2020 as required by the Fed-
eral Land Assistance Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act
of 2009. October 31, 2019.
USDA: Report to the Committee describing estimates of past and
future Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments, analysis of
trade damage caused by retaliatory tariffs and non-tariff trade bar-
riers, and accounting of commodity purchases made from foreign-
owned companies. The report is accordance with Section 119 of the
‘‘Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of
2019’’ (P.L. 116–59). October 31, 2019.
USDA: U.S. International Food Assistance Report Fiscal Year
2018 as required by Section 407 of the Food for Peace Act, as
amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. November
1, 2019.
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USDA: Charter renewing the USDA Advisory Committee on Mi-
nority Farmers in compliance with P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act. November 6, 2019.
USDA: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. No-
vember 8, 2019.
GAO: Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States
Code, a report on a major rule promulgated by the USDA Agricul-
tural Marketing Service entitled ‘‘Establishment of a Domestic
Hemp Production Program’’. November 12, 2019.
DOC: Report on the export licensing actions taken by the Bureau
of Industry and Security relating to exports and reexports of agri-
cultural commodities to Cuba from July 1 through September 30,
2019. November 15, 2019.
USDA: Report pursuant to House Report 115–1072 accom-
panying The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115–334),
as directed by the Farm Bill Managers, on a study of several guar-
anteed lending programs of USDA Rural Development. November
21, 2019.
USDA: Fiscal Year 2019 Agency Financial Report prepared in
accordance with the requirements of Office of Management and
Budget Circular (OMB) No. A–136 ‘‘Financial Reporting Require-
ments,’’ Section II ‘‘Performance and Accountability Report or
Agency Financial Report.’’ November 22, 2019.
USDA: Biannual report describing the number of staff years and
employees of each agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) from Fiscal Year 2019 through 2023 as directed by the Ag-
riculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115–334, Section 12506,
Report of Personnel. November 22, 2019.
CBO: Cost estimate for H.R. 4895, the CFTC Reauthorization
Act of 2019. November 25, 2019.
GAO: A report on a major rule promulgated by the Department
of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) entitled ‘‘Con-
servation Stewardship Program (CSP) Interim Rule’’. November 26,
2019.
USDA: Letter describing the outreach conducted for the Dairy
Margin Coverage (DMC) program prior to, and during the 2019
sign-up period, that ran from June 17 to September 27, 2019. No-
vember 26, 2019.
USDA: Draft of the USDA Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Five-Year Strategic Mission and Diversity and Inclusion Plan for
Fiscal Years 2020–2024. November 27, 2019.
USDA: Report that describes the annual disbursements and ex-
penditures for each State and the number of organic operations
served by the National Organic Certification Cost Share program.
November 27, 2019.
USDA: Report to Congress from the Forest Service as required
by Section 202 of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-
Determination Act Amendments of 2017, to establish demonstra-
tion project to provide woody biomass supply for federally recog-
nized Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages, or regional or vil-
lage corporations. November 29, 2019.
USDA: Pesticide Data Program, annual summary, calendar year
2018. December 2019.
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USDA: Semiannual Report to Congress, which covers the 6-
month period from April 1, 2019, to September 30, 2019, of USDA
Office of Inspector General. December 10, 2019.
USDA: Annual report required by Section 4008 of the Agricul-
tural Act of 2018 on the types of incentives approved in the Supple-
mental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under 7 U.S.C. 2018
(j)—Incentives. December 13, 2019.
GAO: Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States
Code, a report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service entitled ‘‘Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied
Adults Without Dependents.’’ December 16, 2019.
USDA: Report on the achievements of American farmers, ranch-
er, and foresters establishing next-generation energy feedstocks
using the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). December 18,
2019.
USDA: Final map and perimeter boundary description for the
Sipsey Fork of the West Fork Wild and Scenic River, in Alabama,
added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System by Public
Law 100–547, October 28, 1988. December 19, 2019.
USDA: Report to Congress and the President as required by Sec-
tion 10111 of the Conference Report for the Agriculture Improve-
ment Act of 2018 on plant biostimulants identifying potential regu-
latory, non-regulatory, and legislative recommendations to ensure
the efficient and appropriate review, approval, and uniform na-
tional labeling, and availability of plant biostimulant products to
agricultural producers. December 20, 2019.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 12103 of the Agricultural Improve-
ment Act of 2018 directed the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct
a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a livestock deal-
er statutory trust. December 20, 2019.
EPA: Report on behalf of an interagency working group con-
sisting of representatives from the USDA, USDOC, USDOI, CEQ,
and the EPA identifying recommendations and implementation
plans to improve the consultation process required under section 7
of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for pesticide registration and
registration review. December 20, 2019.
USDA: Report to Congress and the President from the USDA as
required by Section 10111 of the Conference Report for the Agri-
culture Improvement Act of 2018 on plant biostimulants identifying
potential regulatory, non-regulatory, and legislative recommenda-
tions to ensure the efficient and appropriate review, approval, and
uniform national labeling, and availability of plant biostimulant
products to agricultural producers. December 27, 2019.
USDA: Report from the Mountain State Reporter regarding red
meat production, chicken and eggs, fourth quarter milk production,
and annual crop production—‘December Ag Survey Results’. Janu-
ary 2020.
HMR: Report from Hardwood Market Report on Appalachian
Kiln Dried Net 4/4 Fas and #1C Red Oak. January 3, 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 12504 of the Agricultural Improve-
ment Act of 2018 (P.L. 115–334), a study on food waste prepared
by the USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist and the Economic Re-
search Service. January 7, 2020.
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USDA: Annual report to the U.S. Congressional Committee on
Agriculture as required under P.L. 115–334, the ‘‘Agricultural Im-
provement Act of 2018’’ on the efforts of the Department that de-
scribes the level of coordination between SNAP Nutrition Edu-
cation and Obesity Prevention Grant, the Expanded Food and Nu-
trition Education Program, and other nutrition education programs
administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. January 9,
2020.
USDA: Notice from the USDA that the proposed rule ‘‘Undue
and Unreasonable Preferences and Advantages Rule’’ will go on
public inspection at the Federal Register. January 9, 2020.
USDA: Report on the outlook for 2019/20 U.S. wheat. January
10, 2020.
CBO: Financial Sequestration Report for FY 2020 from the Con-
gressional Budget Office. January 13, 2020.
USDA: Report on action plans developed by the USDA’s Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for high consequence
plant pests and diseases as requested by the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act (Farm Bill) of 2008. January 14, 2020.
USDA: Report on an assessment of the conservation practices
data sets within the USDA that have the potential to provide in-
sights on the effect of such practices on farm and ranch profit-
ability, as required by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
January 16, 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 1706 (f) of the Agriculture Improve-
ment Act of 2018, Public Law 115–334, a report that describes the
tilled native sod acreage subject to a reduction in benefits to the
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), and Federal
Crop Insurance, in each applicable county and State, for 2019. Jan-
uary 17, 2020.
CBC: 2018–2019 Annual Report from the California Blueberry
Commission. January 17, 2020.
DOC: Report on the export licensing actions taken by BIS relat-
ing to exports and reexports of agricultural commodities to Cuba
from October 1 through December 31, 2019. January 17, 2020.
USDA: Report providing a description of the extent to which the
requests for highly erodible land conservation and wetland con-
servation determinations are being addressed in a timely manner;
the total number of requests completed in the previous fiscal year;
incomplete determinations on record; and the number of requests
that are outstanding for more than one year, as required by Section
1241(c) of the ‘‘Food Security Act of 1985,’’ (as amended by Section
2602 of the ‘‘Agricultural Act of 2014’’). January 21, 2020.
GAO: Report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of
Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) entitled ‘‘Envi-
ronmental Quality Incentives Programs’’. January 23, 2020.
GAO: Report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of
Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) entitled ‘‘Agri-
cultural Conservation Easement Programs’’. January 27, 2020.
USDA: Charter of a recently renewed Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Charter for the USDA, National Advisory Committee on
Meat and Poultry Inspection, in compliance with P.L. 92–463, the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. January 28, 2020.
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USDA: Charter of a recently renewed Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Charter for the USDA, 1294—National Advisory Committee
on Microbiological Criteria for Foods, in compliance with P.L. 92–
463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. January 28, 2020.
USDA: Report from the USDA as required by the 2018 Farm Bill
which provides a detailed synthesis of the industrialized hemp pilot
programs and identifies lessons learned about the factors that will
impact economic viability of the hemp industry as it moves towards
commercial production. January 29, 2020.
USDA: Reports from the USDA’s Risk Management Agency
(RMA) on Tropical Storm or Hurricane Insurance, Quality Loss Op-
tion, Citrus Crop Insurance, and Hops Crop Insurance as required
by the ‘‘Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018’’ (Farm Bill). Janu-
ary 29, 2020.
USDA: Report on the review of the programs of the USDA that
affect the production or processing of specialty crops, required by
Title VII, Section 7610 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
January 30, 2020.
USDA: Report which provides a detailed synthesis of the pilot
programs and identifies lessons learned about the factors that will
impact economic viability of the hemp industry as it moves towards
commercial production, as ordered by the 2018 Farm Bill. January
30, 2020.
USDA: Annual report with respect to the efforts of the Depart-
ment to reduce barriers to food access, as required by Public Law
115–334, Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. January 31, 2020.
USDA: Annual report which provides an Evaluation of SNAP
Employment and Training Pilots: FY 2019, as required by section
4022 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79). January
31, 2020.
USDA: USDA Science Blueprint intended to guide USDA’s
science priorities for the next 5 years. February 5, 2020.
USDA: Report describing the status of watershed rehabilitation
activities as required by the ‘‘Watershed Protection and Flood Pre-
vention Act of 1954,’’ (Public Law 83–566), as amended. February
5, 2020.
CBO: Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations for
FY 2020. February 5, 2020.
FCA: Semiannual report summarizing the activities and accom-
plishments of the FCA Office of Inspector General for April 1, 2019
through September 30, 2019. February 6, 2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Commu-
nities Advisory Committee in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. February 7,
2020.
AAVLD: A letter from the American Association of Veterinary
Laboratory Diagnosticians regarding the 2018 Farm Bill Section
12101. February 7, 2020.
USDA: Annual Plan for FY 2020 describing how OIG will accom-
plish its mission of promoting economy, efficiency, effectiveness,
and integrity in the delivery of USDA programs throughout the fis-
cal year. February 7, 2020.
FCA: Report of the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) FY 2019
FISMA Report in compliance with OMB M–20–04, ‘‘FY 2019–2020
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Guidance on Federal Information Security and Privacy Manage-
ment Requirements,’’ dated November 19, 2019. February 10, 2020.
OMB: Budget for America’s Future, Major Savings and Reforms
FY 2021. February 10, 2020.
USDA: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Feb-
ruary 11, 2020.
USDT: Quarterly report discussing activities undertaken by the
Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control in the
administration of the one-year licensing regime set forth in
906(a)(1) of the Act with respect to the exportation of agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Iran and Sudan.
February 12, 2020.
FCA: Final rule which implements inflation adjustments to civil
money penalties (CMPs) that the Farm Credit Administration
(FCA) may impose or enforce pursuant to the Farm Credit Act of
1971, as amended (Farm Credit Act), and pursuant to the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended by the National Flood
Insurance Reform Act of 1994, and further amended by the
Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Wa-
ters Act) (collectively FDPA, amended). February 12, 2020.
FCA: Proposed amendments to title 12, chapter VI of the Code
of Federal Regulations as promulgated by the Farm Credit Admin-
istration (FCA). February 12, 2020.
USFS: A letter providing notice of the proposed ‘‘Mainspring
Conservation Trust, Inc., N–1193’’ acquisition on the Nantahala
National Forests, Nantahala Ranger District, as required by Sec-
tion 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act (16 U.S.C. 521b).
February 20, 2020.
USDOS: Report on efforts by Mexico to meet its treaty deliveries
of water to the Rio Grande in accordance with the Treaty between
the Unites States and Mexico Respecting Utilization of Waters of
the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. February
21, 2020.
USDA: In compliance with P.L. 92–463, a copy of a recently ap-
proved Committee Charter for the Recreation Resource Advisory
Committees (Recreation RACs) for Eastern Region Recreation Re-
source Advisory Committee; Southern Region Recreation Resource
Advisory Committee; Pacific Southwest Region Recreation Resource
Advisory Committee; and Pacific Northwest Region Recreation Re-
source Advisory Committee. February 21, 2020.
USDA: Reports from the USDA’s Chief Information Officer, Sen-
ior Agency Official for Privacy, and Officer of the Inspector General
FY 2019 Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA)
detailing the progress made implementing FISMA and
cybersecurity requirements during FY 2019. February 24, 2020.
FCA: Annual report summarizing many of the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration’s advancements in incorporating equal employment
opportunity in the performance of its mission to serve U.S. agri-
culture and rural America during the 2019 Fiscal Year, as required
under the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination
and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act). February 26, 2020.
FCSIC: Annual report demonstrating the Farm Credit System
Insurance Corporation’s commitment to equal employment oppor-
tunity while fulfilling its mission to insure the timely payment of
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principal and interest on Systemwide and consolidated bond and
obligations issued by the Farm Credit System banks under the
Farm Credit Act of 1971 during Fiscal Year 2019, as required
under the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination
and Retaliation of 2002 (No FEAR Act). February 26, 2020.
USDA: Report describing the administration and status of the
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice (NRCS), as reauthorized by the ‘‘Agriculture Improvement Act
of 2018’’ (P.L. 115–334). February 26, 2020.
USDA: Report describing the status of steps taken to carry out
the duties of the National Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coali-
tion, as required by Section 12304 of the ‘‘Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018’’ (P.L. 115–334). February 26, 2020.
GAO: Report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of
Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) entitled ‘‘Re-
gional Conservation Partnership Program’’. February 26, 2020.
USDA, FCC, NTIA: Joint report from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Federal Communications Commission, and National
Telecommunications and Information Administration outlining the
individual and collective efforts of the three agencies in bringing
broadband to rural areas. February 26, 2020.
USDA: Report from the Mountain State Reporter regarding red
meat production, trout production, annual chicken and egg produc-
tion, and crop values. March 2020.
USDA: In compliance with P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, a copy of the recently renewed Federal Advisory
Committee Charter for the United States Department of Agri-
culture: Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board. March 5, 2020
Western States Water Council: Resolution regarding the Rural
Water and Waste Water Project/Infrastructure Needs and U.S. De-
partment of Agriculture Programs. March 6, 2020.
USDA: Report on the global effort to reduce child hunger and in-
crease school attendance, as directed by Section 3107 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Ag-
ricultural Improvement Act of 2018. March 6, 2020.
USAID: Report on implementation of the U.S. Government Glob-
al Food-Security Strategy, pursuant to Section 8(a) of Public Law
114–195, the Global Food Security Act of 2016, and Public Law
115–266, the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2017.
March 6, 2020.
USDA: In compliance with P.L 92–463, the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, a copy of a recently renewed Federal Advisory
Committee Charter for the United States Department of Agri-
culture: Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council.
March 10, 2020.
USDA: Report on Domestic and Overseas Investigations and
Compliance Actions; Organic Trade Enforcement Interagency Co-
ordination; and Enforcement Actions Taken on Organic Imports, as
required by Section 10104 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of
2018. March 16, 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 1212(a)(4)(e)(2) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–198) as amended, the number of pro-
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ducers granted the tenant highly erodible lands conservation com-
pliance (HELC) exemption, for crop year 2019. March 17, 2020.
USDA: The 2019 Equitable Relief Report, as required by Section
1613 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the
2002 Farm Bill). March 30, 2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the Environmental Financial Advisory
Board in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. April 17, 2020.
CBO: Estimate for H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program
and Health Care Enhancement Act, as passed by the Senate on
April 21, 2020. April 22, 2020.
USDOC: Report on certain activities undertaken by the Depart-
ment of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) relating
to exports and reexports of agricultural commodities to Cuba from
January 1 through March 31, 2020, as required by Section 906 of
the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000
(TSRA). April 27, 2020.
CFTC: In accordance with Sections 9(c) and 14 (b)(1) of the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. II, the renewal charter
for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market
Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC). April 29, 2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the US Environmental Protection Agen-
cy Board of Scientific Counselors in accordance with the provisions
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. May 8,
2020.
USDA: Annual report titled ‘‘The Status of Organic Production
and Market Data Activities’’, as required by Section 10103 of the
Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. May 19, 2020.
Permitting Council: Annual report for Fiscal Year 2019 pre-
pared by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
(FPISC). May 21, 2020.
USDA: Report from the Risk Management Agency regarding the
Department of Agriculture’s Annual Report Regarding Progress
Made in Developing and Improving Federal Crop Insurance for Or-
ganic Crops, as required by Section 11023 of the Agricultural Act
of 2014. June 2020.
GAO: Report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Secretary entitled ‘‘Coronavirus
Food Assistance Program’’ (RIN: 0503–AA65). June 3, 2020.
USDA OIG: Report titled ‘‘FAV–APHIS Plant Protection and
Quarantine Preclearance Offshore Program’’. June 9, 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to section 5(d) of the National Trails System
Act (NTSA, 16 U.S.C. 1244(d)), a notification of the Department’s
inability to constitute the membership of an advisory council for
the Arizona National Scenic Trail under the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (FACA) due to the lack of adequate public interest. June
15, 2020.
GAO: Report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Rural Business—Cooperative Service, Rural
Utilities Service entitled ‘‘Guaranteed Loanmaking and Servicing
Regulations’’ (RIN: 0570–AB07). June 18, 2020
Oregon Cattlemen’s Association: Letter outlining changes
needed to the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program (LMR). (un-
dated)
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EPA: Charter renewing the Good Neighbor Environmental Board
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. June 19, 2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the National Advisory Committee in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. June 19, 2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the Governmental Advisory Committee
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. June 19, 2020.
USDA OIG: Report on ‘‘Rural Utilities Service Financial Man-
agement of Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes’’. June
23, 2020.
USDA: Biannual report describing the number of staff years and
employees of each agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
from FY 2019 through 2023, as directed by the Agricultural Im-
provement Act of 2018, P.L. 115–334, Section 12506 Report on Per-
sonnel. June 24, 2020.
EPA: Progress report to Congress on Improving the Consultation
Process Required Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
for Pesticide Registration and Registration Review, as required by
section 3(c)(11)(D)(i) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(11)(D)(i)), as amended by section
10115 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018.
USDA: Report on the USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Pro-
curement (USDA LRP) Program, in accordance with Section 3206
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, as amended by
Section 3311 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. June 26,
2020.
USDA: Report on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs
Restaurant Meals Program, as required by Section 4014 of the Ag-
ricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill). June 29, 2020.
USDA: Report on (a) whether the average feed cost used by a
diary operation to produce a hundredweight of milk (as calculated
by USDA monthly) is representative of actual dairy feed costs; and
(b) the costs incurred by dairy operations in the use of corn silage
as feed and the difference between the feed cost of corn silage and
the feed cost of corn, as required by Sections 1401(a) and (b) of the
Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. July 6, 2020.
USDA: Report on beginning farmer training for veterans and ag-
ricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs for veterans, as
required by Section 12402(f) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018 (P.L. 114–334). July 7, 2020.
FCSIC: In accordance with section 5.64 of the Farm Credit Act
of 1971, as amended, the annual report for calendar year 2019.
July 13, 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 2307(c) of the Agriculture Improve-
ment Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334), a report describing the sta-
tus and activities of the new Soil Health Demonstration Trial
(SHD), a component of the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
program’s new On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials. July 28,
2020.
USDOC: Report on certain activities undertaken by BIS relating
to exports and reexports of agricultural commodities to Cuba from
April 1 through June 30, 2020, as required by Section 906 of the
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Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000
(TRSA), codified at 22 U.S.C. §§ 7201–7211. July 30, 2020.
Data for Progress, et al.: Report on ‘‘The Case for Comprehen-
sive Marijuana Reform: Policies & Public Opinion’’. August 2020.
FAPRI–MU: Baseline Updates for U.S. Agricultural Markets.
August 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 17(b) of the National Forest Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 521B), the proposed French Broad River-Buf-
falo Rock acquisition on the Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee.
August 6, 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 17(b) of the National Forest Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), the proposed Roan Mountain Gateway
acquisition on the Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. August
6, 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 17(b) of the National Forest Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), the proposed Long Arm Mountain ac-
quisition of the Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. August 7,
2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 17(b) of the National Forest Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), the proposed Flat Spring Ridge acquisi-
tion on the Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee. August 7, 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 17(b) of the National Forest Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), the proposed acquisition on the
Ouachita National Forest. August 7, 2020.
USDA: A report providing an update regarding progress made
since enactment of the 2014 Farm Bill and includes description of
all acres designated, and projects treated, under the authority, as
required by Section 8204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014
Farm Bill). August 10, 2020.
USDA: Report titled ‘‘Broadband Projects and Service: Extent of
participation in the broadband assistance programs administered
by the Secretary for FY 2019’’; Section 6207 of the Farm Bill delin-
eates the information requested on rural broadband programs ad-
ministered by USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS). August 13,
2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the National Environmental Justice Ad-
visory Council (NEJAC) in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. August 19, 2020.
FAPRI–MU: Baseline Updates for U.S. Farm Income and the
Farm Balance Sheet. September 2020.
Decision Innovation Solutions: 2020 Economic Contribution
Study of Minnesota Agriculture and Forestry. September 2020.
USDA: Report on the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Pro-
gram. September 2020.
USDA: Report on the Livestock Indemnity Program. September
2020.
USDA: Report on USDA Management Challenges. September
2020.
USDA: Report on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2020
Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act. September 2020.
USDA: Report on USDA Coronavirus Disease 2019 Funding.
September 2020.
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USDA: In accordance with Section 12611 of the Agriculture Im-
provement Act of 2018, the 2020 Conference Transparency Report
(CTR). September 15, 2020.
USDA: Update on USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service
(FNCS) implementation of a provision of H.R. 6201, the Families
First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116–127), specifically section
2202(a). September 18, 2020.
USDA: In accordance with Section 203 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978, as amended by the Agricultural Improvement Act of
2018, the 2019 report on factors that affect the export of specialty
crops. September 22, 2020.
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research: In accord-
ance with requirements in the 2018 Farm Bill, a notification of up-
dates to the Stakeholder Notice. September 30, 2020.
USDA: Report on the Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2021. October
2020.
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Information Security
Modernization Act. October 2020.
USTR & USDA: Interim Report on the Economic and Trade
Agreement between the United States of America and the People’s
Republic of China: Agricultural Trade. October 2020.
USDA FS: Pursuant to section 17(b) of the National Forest Man-
agement Act (16 U.S.C. 521b), the proposed The Conservation Fund
Tract C–121j acquisition on the Conecuh National Forest, Alabama.
October 1, 2020.
USDA: In accordance with the requirements of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008, the annual report on civil rights
complaints, resolutions, and actions for Fiscal Year 2019. October
3, 2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the Federal Insecticide Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
October 16, 2020.
USDA: Report describing the effects of absent landlords on the
long-term economic health of agricultural production, as required
by Section 12507 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L.
115–334). October 20, 2020.
USDA: Report on the global effort to reduce child hunger and in-
crease school attendance, as directed by Section 3107 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Ag-
riculture Improvement Act of 2018. October 20, 2020.
USDA: Packers and Stockyards Division Annual Report 2019:
Protecting fair trade practices, financial integrity, and competitive
markets for livestock, meat, and poultry. October 21, 2020.
USDA: Report that describes the annual disbursements and ex-
penditures for each state and the number of organic operations
served by the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program.
October 30, 2020.
USDA: Report describing the allocations made to, and matching
funds received by, 1890 Institutions and 1862 Institutions, as di-
rected by Section 7116 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
October 30, 2020.
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USDA: Independent Service Auditor’s Report on the National Fi-
nance Center’s Description of its Payroll and Personnel System and
the Suitability of the Design and Operating Effectiveness of its
Controls for October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. November 2020.
USDA: Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Con-
gress Second Half April 1, 2020–Septemebr 30, 2020. November
2020.
USDA: Rural Development’s Financial Statements for Fiscal
Years 2020 and 2019. November 2020.
CRS: Memorandum on the Early Origins of the Commodity
Credit Corporation. November 3, 2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the National Environmental Education
Advisory Council in accordance with the provision of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. November 6,
2020.
FCA: Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year
2020. November 16, 2020.
USDA: As required by Section 407 of the Food for Peace Act, as
amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the U.S.
International Food Assistance Report FY 2019. November 17, 2020.
USDA: Pursuant to Section 1242(h)(4) of the Agriculture Im-
provement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115–334), a report describing the ad-
ministrative process developed to expedite the development and re-
vision of conservation practice standards, those conservation prac-
tice standards that were established or revised under that process,
and any conservation innovations that were considered under that
process. November 18, 2020.
SEC: Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Secu-
rities Exchange Act of 1934. November 18, 2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. November 19, 2020.
FCA: Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1 2020 to September
30, 2020. November 19, 2020.
EPA: A draft proposed rule, entitled ‘‘Pesticide Product Perform-
ance Data Requirements for Products Claiming Efficacy Against
Certain Invertebrate Pests.’’ November 24, 2020.
USAID: U.S. Agency for International Development Office of In-
spector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the period end-
ing October 31, 2020. November 25, 2020.
CFTC: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Agency Fi-
nancial Report for FY 2020. November 30, 2020.
USDA OIG: Federal Crop Insurance Corporations/Risk Manage-
ment Agency’s financial statements for fiscal years ending Sep-
tember 30, 2020 and 2019. December 2020.
USDA OIG: Research Integrity and Capacity. December 2020.
USDA OIG: Forest Service Grant for Roadless Area Manage-
ment in the State of Alaska. December 2020.
USDA: Letter providing an update on plans to move the
Clackamas County Service Center in Oregon City, Oregon to a new
location in rural, Eastern Clackamas County, Oregon. December 1,
2020.
USDA: Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report, in accordance
with the requirements of OMB No. A–136 ‘‘Financial Reporting Re-
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quirements,’’ Section II ‘‘Performance and Accountability Report or
Agency Financial Report.’’ December 8, 2020.
CFTC: Semiannual Report of the Office of the Inspector General
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the period from
April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. December 8, 2020.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Response to Chairman Pe-
terson’s November 25, 2020 letter requesting a full accounting of
political appointees who have been hired into career positions dur-
ing the current Administration or who are being considered for con-
version into such positions, as well as information about any posi-
tions converted, or being considered for conversion, under Execu-
tive Order 13957, ‘‘Executive Order on Creating Schedule F in the
Expected Service.’’ December 8, 2020.
USDA: Updated on plans to establish a Natural Resources Con-
servation Service Field Office in Mariposa, California. December 9,
2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the National Drinking Water Advisory
Council in accordance with the provisions of Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. December 9, 2020.
USDA: As required by Section 1241(c) of the Food Security Act
of 1985, a report on Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wet-
land Conservation Determinations Prepared by the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service for the period October 1, 2019
through September 30, 2020, Fiscal Year 2020. December 11, 2020.
USDA: Report on the tilled native sod acreage subject to a reduc-
tion in benefits to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Pro-
gram (NAP) and the Federal Crop Insurance Program for 2020, as
required by Section 1706 (f) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018. December 14, 2020.
EPA: Charter renewing the Great Lakes Advisory Board in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. December 15, 2020.
USDA: Report on 2020 Conservation Stewardship Program Ac-
tivity Payment Rates, as required by Section 2308 of the Agri-
culture Improvement Act of 2018. December 15, 2020.
USDA: Report on the action plans developed by the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for high consequences
plant pests and diseases, as requested by the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act (Farm Bill) of 2008. December 17, 2020.
USDA: Report from the Risk Management Agency (RMA) on the
Feasibility of Greenhouse Policy; Batture Land; and the Feasibility
of Insuring Local Foods, as required by the Agricultural Improve-
ment Act of 2018. December 18, 2020.
USDA: Biennial report on the status of Healthy Fluid Milk In-
centives (HFMI) projects, as required by Section 4208 of the Agri-
culture Improvement Act. December 21, 2020.
USDA: Report on Inclusion of Tribal Agriculture and Food Prod-
ucts in Trade Related Activities, as required by Section 3312 of the
Agriculture Improvement Act. December 21, 2020.
C. MEMORIALS
Memorial No. 9. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, rel-
ative to House Resolution No. 105, urging Congress to enact legis-
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lation granting the United States Department of Agriculture juris-
diction over labeling requirements for imitation meat products; to
the Committee on Agriculture. Submitted March 21, 2019. April 4,
2019.
Memorial No. 18. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the
State of Arizona, relative to Senate Concurrent Memorial 1002,
urging the United States Congress to provide full, timely and sus-
tainable long-term funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Pro-
gram; jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and Agri-
culture. April 8, 2019.
Memorial No. 19. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the
General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, relative to Assembly
Resolution No. 191, urging the United States Congress to expand
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility require-
ments for students enrolled in college and other institutions of
higher education; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
Memorial No. 45. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the
State of Idaho, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 106, urging
the President of the United States and Congress to take such ac-
tion as necessary to require the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to recognize valid easements existing pur-
suant to the 1866 Mining Act on lands under their respective ad-
ministrations without requiring citizens of the United States to sue
the government in order to enjoy the benefits of such validly exist-
ing easement rights; which was referred jointly to the Committees
on Natural Resources and Agriculture. Submitted May 7, 2019.
Memorial No. 68. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the
State of Arizona, relative to House Concurrent Memorial 2004, urg-
ing the United States Congress to take steps to require that any
new Federal areas designated within the State of Arizona not in-
clude any water right that prevents the State of Arizona from com-
prehensively managing its water resources; which was referred
jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Submitted June 5, 2019.
Memorial No. 69. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the
State of Arizona, relative to House Concurrent Memorial 2002, urg-
ing the United States Congress to appropriate monies to the State
of Arizona to eradicate salt cedars from Arizona waterways; which
was referred jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and
Agriculture. Submitted June 5, 2019.
Memorial No. 88. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State
of Hawaii, relative to Senate Resolution No. 98, engaging, endors-
ing, accepting, and adopting the New York declaration on forests
to achieve the United Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for
sustainable development; jointly to the Committees on Natural Re-
sources and Agriculture. Submitted June 28, 2019. Submitted June
5, 2019.
Memorial No. 93. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the
State of Oregon, relative to House Joint Memorial 1, respectfully
urging the Congress of the United States to pass, and the Presi-
dent to sign, the Forest Management for Rural Stability Act before
the close of the Federal Fiscal Year 2019; which was referred joint-
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ly to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Edu-
cation and Labor. Submitted July 9, 2019.
Memorial No. 99. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the
State of Montana, relative to Senate Joint Resolution No. 16, urg-
ing the Congress to recognize the importance and need for country-
of-origin labeling on beef and pork products; which was referred to
the Committee on Agriculture. Submitted July 16, 2019.
Memorial No. 110. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State
of New Jersey, relative to Senate Joint Resolution No. 73, respect-
fully urging the Congress of the United States to pass the ‘‘Military
Hunger Prevention Act’’; jointly to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices and Agriculture. Submitted July 17, 2019.
Memorial No. 200. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly
of the State of New Jersey, relative to Assembly Resolution No.
125, urging the Congress and the President of the United States
to eliminate funding disparities among land-grant institutions of
higher education; jointly to the Committees on Education and
Labor and Agriculture. Submitted September 15, 2020.
Memorial No. ML–218.4 The SPEAKER presented a memorial of
the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana, relative to
House Concurrent Resolution No. 24, memorializing the Congress
and the Louisiana congressional delegation to take such actions as
are necessary to fully fund the Livestock Indemnity Program in re-
sponse to the negative impact created by losses to the Louisiana
livestock industry as a result of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane
Delta; to the Committee on Agriculture. Submitted December 9,
2020.
D. PETITIONS
Petition No. 30. Also, a petition of the Senate of Puerto Rico,
relative to Senate Resolution No. 1084, requesting the United
States Congress to pass H.R. 2360 which seeks to establish a Re-
newable Energy Grant Program within the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture (USDA) for the purpose of promoting renew-
able energy in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands for the United
States of America; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture, En-
ergy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology. Sub-
mitted June 11, 2019.
Petition No. 54. Also, a petition of Interstate Oil and Gas Com-
pact Commission, relative to Resolution 19.081, urging The Presi-
dent of the United States and the Congress to oppose the Green
New Deal, or any substantively similar legislation, and support al-
lowing states to continue to develop their own energy policies; joint-
ly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Space,
and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infra-
structure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Finan-
cial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and
Reform. Submitted October 8, 2019.
Petition No. 72. The SPEAKER presented a petition of House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, relative to House Joint Resolution 21–6, to request the Hon-
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orable GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN to introduce an amend-
ment to Sect. 12616 from the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(U.S. Public Law 115–334) to exempt the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands from the provisions that ban cock-
fighting activities; which was referred jointly to the Committees on
Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform. Submitted
December 16, 2019.
Petition No. 89. The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Legis-
lative Assembly of Puerto Rico, relative to Joint Resolution No.
126, urging the Congress of the United States of America to enact
legislation providing for a five (5)-year transition period to enforce
the provisions of the Farm Bill through which the Animal Welfare
Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is applied to Puerto Rico banning any type of
animal fighting venture, including cockfights; which was referred
to the Committee on Agriculture. Submitted March 11, 2020.
Petition No. 138. Also, a petition of the Interstate Oil and Gas
Compact Commission, relative to Resolution 20.071, urging the
United Congress to Adopt Legislation to Stimulate the National
Economy and Promote Energy Independence by Plugging Orphan
Wells; Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources.;
jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture,
Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources. Sub-
mitted September 30, 2020.
Petition No. 139.5 Also, a petition of the Interstate Oil and Gas
Compact Commission, relative to Resolution 20.073, urging the
United States Congress to Adopt Legislation To Stimulate the Na-
tional Economy and Promote Energy Independence By Investing in
Carbon Capture, Use, and Storage; Resources, and Transportation
and Infrastructure; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Transportation and In-
frastructure. Submitted September 30, 2020.
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