[House Report 111-191]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
111th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 111-191
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2997) 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
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July 7, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Mr. McGovern, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 609]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 609, by a non-record vote, report the same to
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2997, the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, under a
structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of general
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the
bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.
The resolution makes in order the following amendments: (1)
the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) the amendments
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules; (3)
not to exceed one of the amendments printed in part C of the
report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative
Campbell of California or his designee; (4) not to exceed three
of the amendments printed in part D of the report of the
Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Flake of
Arizona or his designee; and (5) not to exceed one of the
amendments printed in part E of the report of the Committee on
Rules if offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas or his
designee. The resolution provides that each such amendment
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All
points of order against such amendments are waived except those
arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution also
provides that the amendments printed in part B through E of the
report may be offered only at the appropriate point in the
reading.
The resolution provides that for those amendments reported
from the Committee of the Whole, the question of their adoption
shall be put to the House en gros and without demand for
division of the question. The resolution provides one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.
The resolution provides that after consideration of the
bill for amendment, the chair and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Appropriations or their designees each may
offer one pro forma amendment to the bill for the purpose of
debate, which shall be controlled by the proponent. The
resolution provides that the Chair may entertain a motion that
the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the
Committee on Appropriations or his designee and that the Chair
may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of
the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). Finally, the
resolution provides that during consideration of H.R. 2997, the
Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic
voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of rule
XX.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
the bill (except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) includes a
waiver of clause 4(c) of rule XIII, requiring the three-day
availability of printed hearings on a general appropriation
bill.
The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the
bill includes a waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI, prohibiting
unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an
appropriations bill.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 172
Date: July 7, 2009.
Measure: H.R. 2997.
Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Kingston, #32, which would
prohibit funds in the bill from being used to award quality
control bonus payments to certain States that have conferred
automatic eligibility for SNAP benefits and relaxed or
eliminated the evaluation of participants' resources.
Results: Defeated 4-7.
Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay;
Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay;
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea.
Rules Committee record vote No. 173
Date: July 7, 2009.
Measure: H.R. 2997.
Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Kingston, # 82, which would
prohibit any funds in the bill from being used to provide
rental housing assistance, or a direct or guaranteed loan
subsidy, to any alien who is illegally residing in the U.S.
Results: Defeated 4-7.
Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay;
Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay;
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea.
Rules Committee record vote No. 174
Date: July 7, 2009.
Measure: H.R. 2997.
Motion by: Dr. Foxx.
Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Price, #4, which would reduce
appropriations in the bill by $229,000,000.
Results: Defeated 4-7.
Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay;
Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay;
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT IN PART A TO BE MADE IN ORDER
(Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors.)
1. DeLauro (CT): Would increase funding for the
Agricultural Research Service salaries and expenses account by
$2 million to go toward Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator
decline research, offset by a $1 million reduction in the
Office of the Chief Information Officer and a $1 million
reduction in Departmental Administration. Would increase
funding for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
competitive grants by $3,000,000 to be used for Colony Collapse
Disorder (CCD) and pollinator decline research, and offsets the
increase by a reduction in funding for the Departmental
Administration. Would increase funding for the Office of
Inspector General at USDA by $500,000 to determine whether the
USDA Organic certification program ensures that the most
rigorous standards for certification are honored, and to
investigate whether non-organic substances inappropriately
remain allowed in small amounts in USDA certified products
after organic alternatives have been discovered. The increase
is offset by a decrease of the same amount in funding for the
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities, General Services
Administration account. Would increase the appropriation for
the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program by $519,000
to a total of $1.5 million. The amount would be offset by
decreasing appropriations for ``administrative expenses
necessary to carry out direct and guaranteed loan programs''
within the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account.
Appropriates tobacco product user fees authorized under the
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law
111-31). Would fund the Methamphetamine Inhibitor Grant Program
created in the 2008 Farm Bill at $2,000,000. Offsets the
increase in spending by reducing spending on Rural Development
Salaries and Expenses. Would prohibit the use of funds for
first class travel for employees of agencies funded by the
bill, in contravention of Federal regulations.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART B TO BE MADE IN ORDER
1. Blackburn (TN): Would make an across-the-board cut of 5
percent to all discretionary funding accounts in the bill.
2. Brady, Kevin (TX): Would transfer $50,000 from the Chief
Economist to the Economic Research Service.
3. Broun (GA): Would reduce FDA funding by $373 million to
equal the FY09 level.
4. Capito (WV): Would transfer $10,038,000 in the bill from
the USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to the
Rural Utilities Service Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program
(restoring the latter to FY09 appropriation levels).
5. Fortenberry (NE): Would increase funding for Rural
Energy for America by $2 million, offset by a $2 million
reduction for the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
6. Garrett (NJ): Would increase funding for the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Operation
Account by $5,000,000 and offset the increase by decreasing
funding for Farm Service Agency (FSA) Salaries and Expenses by
the same amount.
7. Kingston (GA): Would prohibit funds from being used to
administer or pay the salary of personnel who administer any
broadband loans or loan guarantees on or before September 15,
2010.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART C
1. Campbell (CA): Would prohibit certain funds in the bill
from being used for the Center for One Medicine in Illinois and
reduces funds under the heading ``National Institute of Food
and Agriculture--Research and Education Activities'' by the
amount that was to have been spent on the Center for One
Medicine.
2. Campbell (CA): Would prohibit certain funds in the bill
from being used for Specialty Crops in Indiana and reduces
funds under the heading ``National Institute of Food and
Agriculture--Research and Education Activities'' by the amount
that was to have been spent on Specialty Crops in Indiana.
3. Campbell (CA): Would prohibit certain funds in the bill
from being used for Air Quality in Kansas and Texas and reduces
funds under the heading ``National Institute of Food and
Agriculture--Research and Education Activities'' by the amount
that was to have been spent on Air Quality in Kansas and Texas.
4. Campbell (CA): Would prohibit certain funds in the bill
from being used for the Biodesign and Processing Research
Center in Virginia and reduces funds under the heading
``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and
Education Activities'' by the amount that was to have been
spent on the Biodesign and Processing Research Center in
Virginia.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART D
1. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for Dairy Farm Profitability in
Pennsylvania and reduces funds under the heading ``National
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education
Activities'' by the amount that was to have been spent on Dairy
Farm Profitability in Pennsylvania.
2. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for Wood Utilization in AK, ID, ME, MI,
MN, MS, NC, OR, TN, and WV and reduces funds under the heading
``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and
Education Activities'' by the amount that was to have been
spent on Wood Utilization in those states.
3. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for the Certified Environmental Management
Systems for Agriculture project of the Iowa Soybean Association
in Iowa and reduces funds under the heading ``Natural Resources
Conservation Service--Conservation Operations'' by the amount
that was to have been spent on Certified Environmental
Management Systems for Agriculture project of the Iowa Soybean
Association in Iowa.
4. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for the Agriculture Energy Innovation
Center in Georgia and reduces funds under the heading
``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and
Education Activities'' by the amount that was to have been
spent on the Agriculture Energy Innovation Center in Georgia.
5. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for the Dairy Education Project in Iowa
and reduces funds under the heading ``National Institute of
Food and Agriculture--Extension Activities'' by the amount that
was to have been spent on the Dairy Education Project in Iowa.
6. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for Asparagus Production Technologies in
Washington and reduces funds under the heading ``National
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education
Activities'' by the amount that was to have been spent on
Asparagus Production Technologies in Washington.
7. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would bar funds for the Wild Rice
project in St. Paul, Minnesota, and reduce the amount
appropriated by $303,000.
8. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would bar funds for Hydroponic
Production in Ohio and reduce the amount appropriated under the
heading by $124,000.
9. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for the Foundry Sand By-Products
Utilization project in Beltsville, MD and reduces funds under
the heading ``Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and
Expenses'' by the amount that was to have been spent on the
Foundry Sand By-Products Utilization project in Beltsville, MD.
10. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for the Center for North American Studies
in Texas and reduces funds under the heading ``National
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education
Activities'' by the amount that was to have been spent on
Center for North American Studies in Texas.
11. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for the Urban Horticulture and Marketing
Project in IL and reduces funds under the heading ``National
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension Activities'' by
the amount that was to have been spent on the Urban
Horticulture and Marketing Project in IL.
12. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for Potato Research in Idaho, Oregon and
Washington and reduces funds under the heading ``National
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education
Activities'' by the amount that was to have been spent on
Potato Research in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART E
1. Hensarling (TX): Would provide that no funds under
National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension
Activities are available for an income enhancement
demonstration in Ohio. It also would reduce funding for
Extension Activities and amounts for necessary expenses by
$864,000 each.
2. Hensarling (TX): Would bar funding for greenhouse
research in Ohio and reduce the overall appropriation in the
bill by $1.38 million.
3. Hensarling (TX): Would prohibit funding for a study of
best practices in agricultural waste management in California
and reduce the overall appropriation of the bill by $300,000.
4. Hensarling (TX): Would bar funding for agricultural
diversification research in Hawaii and reduce the appropriation
in the bill by $153,000.
5. Hensarling (TX): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for Cranberry/Blueberry disease and
breeding research in New Jersey and reduces funds under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' by the amount that was to have been
spent on Cranberry/Blueberry disease and breeding research in
New Jersey.
6. Hensarling (TX): Would prohibit certain funds in the
bill from being used for the National Biodiversity Conservation
Strategy project, Kiski Basin, PA and reduces funds under the
heading ``Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and
Expenses'' by the amount that was to have been spent on the
National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy project, Kiski
Basin, PA.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT IN PART A
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DeLauro of Connecticut,
or Her Designee
Page 3, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000)''.
Page 5, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by
$500,000)''.
Page 5, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by
$500,000)''.
Page 6, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by
$4,000,000)''.
Page 8, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased
by $500,000)''.
Page 9, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased
by $2,000,000)''.
Page 10, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,519,000)''.
Page 11, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased
by $3,000,000)''.
Page 11, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $519,000)''.
Page 25, line 22, after each of the dollar amounts, insert
``(reduced by $519,000)''.
Page 57, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased
by $235,000,000)''.
Page 57, line 20, strike ``and''.
Page 57, line 23, insert before the colon the following: ``;
and $235,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco product user
fees authorized by section 919 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act, as added by section 101 of the Family Smoking
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111-31), and
shall be credited to this account and remain available until
expended''.
Page 57, line 25, strike ``and animal generic drug'' and
insert ``animal generic drug, and tobacco product''.
Page 58, line 21, strike ``(7) not to exceed $115,882,000''
and insert the following: ``(7) $216,523,000 shall be for the
Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities in
the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed
$117,225,000''.
Page 58, line 25, strike ``(8) not to exceed $168,728,000''
and insert ``(9) not to exceed $171,526,000''.
Page 59, line 2, strike ``(9) not to exceed $185,793,000''
and insert ``(10) not to exceed $200,129,000''.
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. There is appropriated, for the grant program for
the purpose of obtaining and adding to an anhydrous ammonia
fertilizer nurse tank a substance to reduce the amount of
methamphetamine that can be produced from any anhydrous ammonia
removed from the nurse tank as authorized by section 14203 of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (21 U.S.C.
864a), hereby derived from the amount provided in this Act for
``Rural Development Salaries and Expenses'', $2,000,000.
Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the
employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of
sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of
Federal Regulations.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS IN PART B
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blackburn of Tennessee,
or Her Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. Each amount appropriated or otherwise made available
by this Act that is not required to be appropriated or
otherwise made available by a provision of law is hereby
reduced by 5 percent.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brady of Texas, or His
Designee
Page 3, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by
$50,000)''.
Page 8, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased
by $50,000)''.
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by $50,000)''.
3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Broun of Georgia, or
His Designee
Page 57, line 8, insert after the dollar amount the
following: ``(reduced by $373,000,000)''.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Capito of West
Virginia, or Her Designee
Page 3, line 19, insert after the dollar amount the
following: ``(reduced by $10,038,000)''.
Page 46, line 18, insert after the dollar amount the
following: ``(increased by $10,038,000)''.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fortenberry of
Nebraska, or His Designee
Page 3, line 19, insert after the dollar amount the
following: ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Page 46, line 5, insert after the dollar amount the
following: ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garrett of New Jersey,
or His Designee
Page 23, line 5, insert after the dollar amount the
following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 29, line 7, insert after the dollar amount the
following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kingston of Georgia, or
His Designee
Page 74, after line 22, insert the following:
Sec. ___. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used to administer, or pay the salary or expenses of
personnel for the administration of, the provision of broadband
loans or loan guarantees made using authorities under this Act
on or before September 15, 2010.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS IN PART C
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Campbell of California,
or His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special
grant for the Center for One Medicine in Illinois, and the
aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading (and the
portion of such amount specified for special grants) are each
hereby reduced by $235,000.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Campbell of California,
or His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special
grant for Specialty Crops in Indiana, and the aggregate amount
otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion of such
amount specified for special grants) are each hereby reduced by
$235,000.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Campbell of California,
or His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special
grants for Air Quality in Kansas and Texas, and the aggregate
amount otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion
of such amount specified for special grants) are each hereby
reduced by $1,090,000.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Campbell of California,
or His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special
grant for the Biodesign and Processing Research Center in
Virginia, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under
such heading (and the portion of such amount specified for
special grants) are each hereby reduced by $868,000.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS IN PART D
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special
grant for Dairy Farm Profitability in Pennsylvania, and the
aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading (and the
portion of such amount specified for special grants) are each
hereby reduced by $349,000.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for special
grants for Wood Utilization in Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and
West Virginia, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided
under such heading (and the portion of such amount specified
for special grants) are each hereby reduced by $4,545,000.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``Natural Resources Conservation Service--Conservation
Operations'' shall be available for the Certified Environmental
Management Systems for Agriculture project of the Iowa Soybean
Association in Iowa, and the aggregate amount otherwise
provided under such heading is hereby reduced by $288,000.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special
grant for the Agriculture Energy Innovation Center in Georgia,
and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading
(and the portion of such amount specified for special grants)
are each hereby reduced by $1,000,000.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension
Activities'' shall be available for the Dairy Education project
in Iowa, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such
heading (and the portion of such amount specified for necessary
expenses of Extension Activities) are each hereby reduced by
$159,000.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special
grant for Asparagus Production Technologies in Washington, and
the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading (and
the portion of such amount specified for special grants) are
each hereby reduced by $173,000.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and
Expenses'' shall be available for the Wild Rice project in St.
Paul, Minnesota, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided
under such heading is hereby reduced by $303,000.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special
grant for Hydroponic Production in Ohio, and the aggregate
amount otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion
of such amount specified for special grants) are each hereby
reduced by $124,000.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and
Expenses'' shall be available for the Foundry Sand By-Products
Utilization project in Beltsville, Maryland, and the aggregate
amount otherwise provided under such heading is hereby reduced
by $638,000.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the Center
for North American Studies in Texas, and the aggregate amount
otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion of such
amount specified for necessary expenses of Research and
Education Activities) are each hereby reduced by $693,000.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension
Activities'' shall be available for the Urban Horticulture and
Marketing project in Illinois, and the aggregate amount
otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion of such
amount specified for necessary expenses of Extension
Activities) are each hereby reduced by $104,000.
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for special
grants for Potato Research in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington,
and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading
(and the portion of such amount specified for special grants)
are each hereby reduced by $1,037,000.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS IN PART E
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension
Activities'' shall be available for an income enhancement
demonstration in Ohio, and the aggregate amount otherwise
provided under such heading (and the portion of such amount
specified for necessary expenses of Extension Activities) are
each hereby reduced by $864,000.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for greenhouse
nurseries research in Ohio, and the aggregate amount otherwise
provided under such heading (and the portion of such amount
specified for necessary expenses of Research and Education
Activities) are each hereby reduced by $1,380,000.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for a study of
best practices in agriculture waste management in California,
and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading
(and the portion of such amount specified for necessary
expenses of Research and Education Activities) are each hereby
reduced by $300,000.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for a special
grant for agricultural diversification research in Hawaii, and
the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading (and
the portion of such amount specified for special grants) are
each hereby reduced by $153,000.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research
and Education Activities'' shall be available for a special
grant for Cranberry/Blueberry disease and breeding research in
New Jersey, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under
such heading (and the portion of such amount specified for
special grants) are each hereby reduced by $451,000.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or
His Designee
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds provided in this Act under the
heading ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Salaries
and Expenses'' shall be available for the National Biodiversity
Conservation Strategy project, Kiski Basin, Pennsylvania, and
the amount otherwise provided under such heading is hereby
reduced by $200,000.