To name the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, and the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 310 North Perry Street in Bennington, Oklahoma, in honor of former Congressman Wesley "Wes" Watkins.    Read more »

To amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that are subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes. Read more »

A bill to convey to Miami-Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida. The bill would provide for the sale of two acres of land at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Subtropical Horticulture Research Station. Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, July 29, 2009.   Read more »

To reauthorize State agricultural mediation programs under title V of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987. Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, on March 3, 2010. Read more »

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services, and for other purposes. Considered and passed by the House Agriculture Committee, as amended by, voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass on… Read more »

To enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. Read more »

To release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands acquired in the State of Florida under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, to authorize the interchange of National Forest System land and State land in Florida, to authorize an additional conveyance under the Florida National Forest Land Management Act of 2003, and for other purposes. Passed Committee by voice vote and… Read more »

A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.   Read more »

Amendment reported by the House Rules Committee on December 10, 2009; Considered and passed by the House of Representatives by voice vote on December 10, 2009. Read more »

To remove obstacles to legal sales of United States agricultural commodities to Cuba and to end travel restrictions on all Americans to Cuba. Passed Committee by a roll call vote of 25 to 20 and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, June 30, 2010 Read more »