Agriculture

On the Nomination

Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2031; and James Baehr, of Louisiana, to be General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Patrick David Davis, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General; and Leah Campos, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic; and Brandon Judd, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile; and Joseph Popolo, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands; and Catherine Jereza, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity); and Ned Mamula, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey; and David Fink, of New Hampshire, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; and Pierre Gentin, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce; and David Fogel, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service; and Devon Westhill, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; and Kirsten Baesler, of North Dakota, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education; and Wayne Palmer, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health; and Julie Hocker, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and Marco Rajkovich, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2030; and John Busterud, of California, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency; and Stanley Woodward, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Attorney General; and Janet Dhillon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of five years; and David Keeling, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and Kimberly Richey, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education; and Jonathan Berry, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor; and Andrew Rogers, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor; and Marc Andersen, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army; and James Woodruff II, of Florida, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2032; and Kevin Rhodes, of Florida, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy; and Usha-Maria Turner, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and John Dever, of Illinois, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; and Joseph Barloon, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador; and Brian Morrissey, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury; and Craig Trainor, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and David Peters, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Mary Riley, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education; and Brian Christine, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services; and Jonathan Snare, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2029; and David Brian Castillo, of Washington, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor; and David Barker, of Iowa, to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education; and Brittany Panuccio, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2029; and Michael Boren, of Idaho, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment; and Audrey Robertson, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy); and Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; and Taylor Jordan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Derek Barrs, of Florida, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and Michael Rutherford, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Gregory Zerzan, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation; and Christopher Fox, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; and Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services; and Jonathan McKernan, of Tennessee, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Macon Hughes, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Philip Weinberg, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; and Timothy John Walsh, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management); and Gustav Chiarello III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services; and Michael Stuart, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services; and William Kirkland, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; and Laura Swett, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2030; and David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026; and Arch Capito, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years; and David Dunavant, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years; and Matthew Harvey, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years; and John Heekin, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years; and Leif Olson, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Adam Sleeper, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years; and David Toepfer, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years; and Kurt Alme, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for the District of Montana, for the term of four years; and Nicholas Chase, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years; and Bart McKay Davis, of Idaho, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho for the term of four years; and David Metcalf, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years; and Lesley Murphy, of Nebraska, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska for the term of four years; and Ronald A. Parsons, Jr., of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years; and Kurt Wall, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and David Charles Waterman, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Daniel Rosen, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years; and Somers Farkas, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malta; and Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia; and Leandro Rizzuto, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador; and Herschel Walker, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; and Stacey Feinberg, of California, to be Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; and Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark; and Richard Buchan III, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco; and Bill Bazzi, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia; and Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador; and Howard Brodie, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Finland; and Arthur Fisher, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Austria; and Melinda Hildebrand, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica; and Michel Issa, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic; and Nicholas Merrick, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic; and Roman Pipko, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia; and Thomas Rose, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland; and William White, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium; and John Giordano, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia; and Anjani Sinha, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore; and Sean O'Neill, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand; and Julie Stufft, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan; and Dan Negrea, of Connecticut, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations; and Sergio Gor, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of India; and Stephanie Hallett, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain; and James Holtsnider, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; and Jacob Helberg, of Florida, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment); and Benjamin Black, of New York, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation; and Thomas DiNanno, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; and Paul Kapur, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs; and Sarah Rogers, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy; and Michael DeSombre, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs); and Riley Barnes, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; and Todd Wilcox, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security); and Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

On the Cloture Motion

Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; and Todd Wilcox, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security); and Riley Barnes, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; and Michael DeSombre, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs); and Sarah Rogers, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy; and Paul Kapur, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs; and Thomas DiNanno, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; and Benjamin Black, of New York, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation; and Jacob Helberg, of Florida, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment); and James Holtsnider, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; and Stephanie Hallett, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain; and Sergio Gor, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of India; and Dan Negrea, of Connecticut, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations; and Julie Stufft, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan; and Sean O'Neill, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand; and Anjani Sinha, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore; and John Giordano, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia; and William White, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium; and Thomas Rose, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland; and Roman Pipko, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia; and Nicholas Merrick, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic; and Michel Issa, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic; and Melinda Hildebrand, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica; and Arthur Fisher, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Austria; and Howard Brodie, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Finland; and Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador; and Bill Bazzi, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia; and Richard Buchan III, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco; and Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark; and Stacey Feinberg, of California, to be Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; and Herschel Walker, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; and Leandro Rizzuto, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador; and Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia; and Somers Farkas, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malta; and Daniel Rosen, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years; and David Charles Waterman, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Kurt Wall, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Ronald A. Parsons, Jr., of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years; and Lesley Murphy, of Nebraska, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska for the term of four years; and David Metcalf, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years; and Bart McKay Davis, of Idaho, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho for the term of four years; and Nicholas Chase, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years; and Kurt Alme, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for the District of Montana, for the term of four years; and David Toepfer, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years; and Adam Sleeper, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years; and Leif Olson, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and John Heekin, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years; and Matthew Harvey, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years; and David Dunavant, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years; and Arch Capito, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years; and David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026; and Laura Swett, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2030; and William Kirkland, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; and Michael Stuart, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services; and Gustav Chiarello III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services; and Timothy John Walsh, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management); and Philip Weinberg, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; and Macon Hughes, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Jonathan McKernan, of Tennessee, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services; and Christopher Fox, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; and Gregory Zerzan, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation; and Michael Rutherford, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Derek Barrs, of Florida, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and Taylor Jordan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; and Audrey Robertson, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy); and Michael Boren, of Idaho, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment; and Brittany Panuccio, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2029; and David Barker, of Iowa, to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education; and David Brian Castillo, of Washington, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor; and Jonathan Snare, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2029; and Brian Christine, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services; and Mary Riley, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education; and David Peters, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Craig Trainor, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Brian Morrissey, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury; and Joseph Barloon, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador; and John Dever, of Illinois, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; and Usha-Maria Turner, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Kevin Rhodes, of Florida, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy; and James Woodruff II, of Florida, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2032; and Marc Andersen, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army; and Andrew Rogers, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor; and Jonathan Berry, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor; and Kimberly Richey, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education; and David Keeling, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and Janet Dhillon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of five years; and Stanley Woodward, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Attorney General; and John Busterud, of California, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency; and Marco Rajkovich, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2030; and Julie Hocker, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and Wayne Palmer, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health; and Kirsten Baesler, of North Dakota, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education; and Devon Westhill, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; and David Fogel, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service; and Pierre Gentin, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce; and David Fink, of New Hampshire, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; and Ned Mamula, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey; and Catherine Jereza, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity); and Joseph Popolo, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands; and Brandon Judd, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile; and Leah Campos, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic; and Patrick David Davis, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General; and James Baehr, of Louisiana, to be General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2031

Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

On the Cloture Motion

On the Amendment

To reduce funding for certain programs under the division making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture

On the Nomination

Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture

On the Cloture Motion

Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

On the Cloture Motion

Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture

On the Nomination

Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture

On the Motion to Proceed

On the Conference Report

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

On the Motion

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

On Passage of the Bill

To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.

On the Cloture Motion

To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.

On the Cloture Motion

To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

On the Motion

To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to eliminate the Federal quota and price support programs for tobacco, and to provide assistance to quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities.

On the Amendment

To provide for increased resources for medical research, disease control, wellness, tobacco cessation and preventative health efforts including substance abuse and mental health services, establishing a fund for this purpose, offset by an increase in the cigarette tax to $1 and proportional increases in other tobacco excise taxes and deficit reduction.

On the Cloture Motion

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

On the Conference Report

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.

On Passage of the Bill

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.

On the Conference Report

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

On the Motion to Table

To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to label, mark, stamp, or tag as "inspected and passed" meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry products that do not meet microbiological performance standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture.

On the Amendment

To modify amendment relating to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2001.

On the Conference Report

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.

On the Cloture Motion

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.

On the Cloture Motion

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.

On the Cloture Motion

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.

On the Motion for Attendance

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.

On the Motion to Table

To permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of Federal government medicaid claims to tobacco-related State settlements if a State uses a portion of those funds for programs to reduce the use of tobacco products,to improve public health, and to assist in the economic diversification of tobacco farming communities.

Recommit the Conference Report with Instructions

H.R.4101 BY SKEEN (R-NM) -- AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 (VETOED OCTOBER 7, 1998) (HOUSE REJECTED THE POMEROY MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INCREASE THE ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO FAMILY FARMERS SUFFERING ECONOMIC LOSS AS A RESULT OF RECORD LOW PRICES, DETERIORATING MARKET CONDITIONS AND/OR NATURAL DISASTERS, TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ALMOST 50% DROP IN REAL INCOME THAT HAS OCCURRED IN SOME FARMING SECTORS SINCE 1980; AND TO LIMIT SUCH ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN FARMING.)

Previous question on motion to instruct conferees

H.R.4101 BY SKEEN (R-NM) -- AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 (VETOED OCTOBER 7, 1998) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE KAPTUR MOTION TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 4101, TO AGREE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND RESERVE INVENTORIES, INCLUDING THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH FUNDS AS AN EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT UNDER SECTION 251(B)(2)(A) OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985, AND WITH NO OFFSETTING REDUCTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT.)

On Passage

(HOUSE PASSED H.R. 4101, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.)

Motion to recommit Conference Report with instructions

H.R.1976 BY SKEEN (R-NM) -- AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 (HOUSE REJECTED THE OBEY MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO THE HOUSE CONFEREES TO DISAGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT NUMBERED 150 REGARDING CHICKEN LABELING.)

On Passage

(HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1976, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1996.)

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE WITH THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO HR 4354, WINDING STAIR MOUNTAIN RECREATION AND WILDERNESS AREA, TO CREATE THE WILDERNESS AREA NAMED IN THE BILL AND TO ENABLE THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE TO EXCHANGE CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS IN OKLAHOMA TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS SYSTEM. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE WITH THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO HR 4028, TARGHEE FOREST, TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO EXCHANGE CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS IN THE TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT H RES 564, TO AGREE WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HR 4345, U.S. GRAIN STANDARDS ACT, TO EXTEND UNTIL SEPT. 1993 THE PERMISSION TO CHARGE AND COLLECT WEIGHING AND INSPECTION FEES. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4724, MISSISSIPPI REVERSIONARY LAND RELEASE, TO RELINQUISH THE REVERSIONARY INTEREST HELD BY THE U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE IN LAND IN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.

Congressional Vote

TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 4784, FISCAL 1989 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS, TO ALLOCATE APPROXIMATELY $46.6 BILLION FOR THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES.

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND HR 387, EQUITABLE PAY PRACTICES, TO ADD 5 MORE MEMBERS 16 TOTAL TO THE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEDERAL JOB SYSTEM'S ADHERENCE TO DISCRIMINATION LAWS, WITH ADDED MEMBERS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE TREASURY, AGRICULTURE AND THE INTERIOR.

Congressional Vote

TO RETURN TO THE SENATE HR 5206, FISCAL 1988 DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO GIVE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LABOR, TRANSPORTATION, JUSTICE, DEFENSE AND AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENTS IN FISCAL 1988.

Congressional Vote

TO AMEND HR 1516, TONGASS TIMBER REFORM, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO KEEP CURRENT TONGASS HARVEST GOAL, SUBJECT TO ANNUAL MARKET DEMAND, TO NEGOTIATE OF TWO LONG-TERM TIMBER CONTRACTS AND TO PLACE A THREE-YEAR MORATORIUM ON THE HARVESTING OF 160,000 ACRES OF TIMBER LAND.

Congressional Vote

TO PASS HR 5206, FISCAL 1988 DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO ALLOT EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, TRANSPORTATION, JUSTICE, DEFENSE AND AGRICULTURE TO COVER FISCAL 1988 EXPENSES.

Congressional Vote

TO MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RISE AND REPORT HR 4784, RURAL DEVELOPMENT-AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS, BACK TO THE HOUSE IN ORDER TO BLOCK CONSIDERATION OF THE DIOGUARDI NY AMENDMENT TO RESTRICT ELIGIBILITY FOR FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION LOANS.

Congressional Vote

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 2835, TENNESSEE LAND EXCHANGE, TO REMOVE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RESTRICTIONS ON A LAND PARCEL IN HENDERSON, TENNESSEE. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.

TO TABLE THE WALKER, PA APPEAL OF A RULING BY THE CHAIR THAT THE WALKER RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTROL OF THE HOUSE MICROPHONES WAS OUT OF ORDER.

Congressional Vote

TO TABLE THE WALKER, PA APPEAL OF A RULING BY THE CHAIR THAT THE WALKER RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTROL OF THE HOUSE MICROPHONES WAS OUT OF ORDER.