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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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117 bills referred in the 111th Congress

2,070 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 403. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 111th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 111th Congress 21

Everyone who held a seat in the 111th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-AR	Blanche L. Lincoln	Chair
R-GA	Saxby Chambliss	Ranking Member
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
D-NE	Ben Nelson
R-IA	Chuck Grassley
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
R-TX	John CornynJoined Jul 21, 2009
R-SD	John Thune
D-ND	Kent Conrad
D-NY	Kirsten E. GillibrandJoined Sep 9, 2009
D-MT	Max Baucus
D-CO	Michael F. BennetJoined Sep 9, 2009
R-NE	Mike Johanns
R-KY	Mitch McConnell
R-KS	Pat Roberts
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy
R-IN	Richard G. Lugar
D-PA	Robert P. Casey Jr. JR.
D-OH	Sherrod Brown
R-MS	Thad Cochran
D-IA	Tom HarkinEarlier Chair

Subcommittees, 111th Congress 5

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 111th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 111th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 4030	A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a community-supported agriculture promotion program.	Referred To	Dec 15, 2010
HR 5012	Weekends Without Hunger Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2010
S 4007	Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 3, 2010
S 4002	A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to issue expeditiously special use permits regarding the use of houseboats on Laurel Lake in the Daniel Boone National Forest in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 2, 2010
HR 6469	To amend section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include a condition of receipt of funds under the child and adult care food program.	Referred To	Dec 2, 2010
S 3986	Healthy Food Financing Initiative	Referred To	Nov 30, 2010
SRES 679	A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Law.	Discharged From	Nov 30, 2010
SRES 675	A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Law.	Referred To	Nov 15, 2010

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 111th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 111-1029	Nomination of Ramona Emilia Romero, of Pennsylvania to Be General Counsel, U.S. Department of Agriculture66 pages 1 witness Romero, Ramona Emilia, of Pennsylvania, to be General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Agriculture	Dec 9, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1028	Oversight Hearing to Examine the Impact of EPA Regulation on Agriculture153 pagesOn S. 3735	Sep 23, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1027	The National Organic Law at 20: Sowing Seeds for a Bright Future161 pagesOn S. 1986, S. 2830	Sep 15, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1026	Promoting Agricultural Exports: Reviewing U.S. Agricultural Trade Policy and the Farm Bill's Trade Title124 pagesOn S. 1089, S. 3112	Aug 4, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1025	Empowering Rural Communities, the Status and Future of the Farm Bill's Energy and Rural Development Programs137 pages	Jul 21, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1024	Expanding Our Food and Fiber Supply Through a Strong U.S. Farm Policy195 pages	Jun 30, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1023	Hearing to Receive Testimony on S. 3102, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act43 pagesOn S. 3102	Jun 17, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1022	Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Elisabeth Hagen, M.D., Catherine E. Woteki, Sara Louise Faivre-Davis, Lowell Lee Junkins, and Myles J. Watts, for Respective Positions with the USDA and Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation249 pages	May 27, 2010

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 111th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 111-178	Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010On S. 3307	May 5, 2010

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 111th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2120	Elizabeth Ann Hagen, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety, vice Richard A. Raymond, resigned, to which position she was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.Department of Agriculture	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 13, 2010
PN1874	Ramona Emilia Romero, of Pennsylvania, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture, vice Marc L. Kesselman, resigned.Department of Agriculture	Confirmed Dec 22, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jun 28, 2010
PN1671	Catherine E. Woteki, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, vice Rajiv J. Shah, resigned.Department of Agriculture	Confirmed Sep 16, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Apr 26, 2010
PN1638	Jill Long Thompson, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, vice Nancy C. Pellett, term expired, to which position she was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.Farm Credit Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Apr 21, 2010
PN1451	Myles J. Watts, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, vice Grace Trujillo Daniel.Farm Credit Administration	Confirmed Sep 16, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Feb 11, 2010
PN1450	Lowell Lee Junkins, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. (Reappointment)Farm Credit Administration	Confirmed Sep 16, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Feb 11, 2010
PN1449	Sara Louise Faivre-Davis, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, vice Fred L. Dailey, resigned.Farm Credit Administration	Confirmed Sep 16, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Feb 11, 2010
PN1403	Elisabeth Ann Hagen, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety, vice Richard A. Raymond, resigned.Department of Agriculture	Confirmed Sep 16, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jan 26, 2010

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 111th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6314	A communication from the Administrator of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Change in the Handling Regulation" (Docket Nos. AMS-FV-09-0033; FV09-923-1 FR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 18, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Jun 22, 2010
EC-5989	A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Conservation Reserve Program; Transition Incentives Program" (RIN0560-AH80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	Jun 7, 2010
EC-5936	A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Diquat Dibromide; Pesticide Tolerances" (FRL No. 8827-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	May 27, 2010
EC-5935	A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Novaluron; Pesticide Tolerances" (FRL No. 8825-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	May 27, 2010
EC-5934	A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Boscalid; Pesticide Tolerances" (FRL No. 8826-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	May 27, 2010
EC-5933	A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Prothioconazole; Pesticide Tolerances" (FRL No. 8828-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	May 27, 2010
EC-5932	A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Coat Protein of Plum Pox Virus; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance" (FRL No. 8826-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 24, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	May 27, 2010
EC-5931	A communication from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Importation of Tomatoes From Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco; Technical Amendment" (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0017) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Executive communication	May 27, 2010

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	23	366	19	2	0	36	23	25	231	1
118th2023–2024	23	403	1	1	0	15	24	7	339	2
117th2021–2022	22	158	4	1	0	34	31	22	251	2
116th2019–2020	21	132	4	1	1	12	16	10	362	1
115th2017–2018	25	161	4	4	0	—	23	19	380	1
114th2015–2016	20	79	7	2	2	—	18	6	482	1
113th2013–2014	22	77	4	0	1	—	17	13	484	1
112th2011–2012	21	84	3	3	1	—	23	6	542	0
111th2009–2010	21	117	6	4	1	—	29	39	408	0
110th2007–2008	21	156	2	1	1	—	33	7	313	0
109th2005–2006	20	102	2	2	1	—	49	26	599	0
108th2003–2004	21	106	3	8	2	—	17	11	617	0
107th2001–2002	21	129	4	2	1	—	42	41	640	0

Membership changes 5

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 111th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Sep 9, 2009	Blanche L. Lincoln D-AR	Became Chair	S.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009	Michael F. Bennet D-CO	Joined	S.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009	Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY	Joined	S.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009	Tom Harkin D-IA	No longer Chair	S.Res. 257
Jul 21, 2009	John Cornyn R-TX	Joined	S.Res. 218

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