Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

A joint memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho urging the President of the United States, members of the United States Congress, the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to prohibit the inclusion of artificial sweeteners, specifically aspartame, acesulfame potassium, advantame, neotame, saccharin, and sucralose, in all school meal programs administered under federal law; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of the Regulatory Management Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Sodium Salt of Acifluorfen; Pesticide Tolerance" (FRL No. 13147-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Administrator, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Softwood Lumber Board Assessment Rate Clarification and Changes to Membership" (Docket No. AMS-SC-25-0023) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 25, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Whistleblower Award Determination" (RIN3038-AF74) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Uniform Pricing Formula Provisions" (AMS-DA-23-0031) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation" (RIN0560-AA73) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)" (RIN0560-AI85) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska urging the President of the United States and members of the United States Congress to make permanent changes to the Child and Adult Food Programs to reimburse all participating family day care homes at Tier 1 rates and provide additional reimbursements for each meal and supplement provided; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Administrator, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Walnuts Grown in California; Changes to Administrative Requirements" (Docket No. AMS-SC-24-0076) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Administrator, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order; Increased Assessment Rate" (Docket No. AMS-SC-25-0122) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Form PF; Reporting Requirements for All Filers and Large Hedge Fund Advisers; Further Extension of Compliance Date" (RIN3038-AF31) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act for Interest Rate Swaps to Account for CAD and MXN Interest Rate Benchmark Transitions" (RIN3038-AF69) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of the Regulatory Management Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain AT-332; Exemption from the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance" (FRL No. 13314-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 14, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Administrator, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2024-2025 Crop Year" (Docket No. AMS-SC-24-0061) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 1, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Administrator, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate" (Docket No. AMS-SC-25-0002) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 1, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Administrator, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Modification of Handling Requirements" (Docket No. AMS-SC-25-0617) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 1, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of the Regulatory Management Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerances" (FRL No. 13489-01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 20, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of the Regulatory Management Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Carboxin; Pesticide Tolerances" (FRL No. 13520-01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 20, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Policy and Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (24-5.5e)" (FRL No. 12742-02-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 27, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Associate Director of the Regulatory Policy and Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance" (FRL No. 13571-01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 27, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Report to the Congress on the BBEDCA 251A Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2027"; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.

A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel. Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to nominations, vacancies, designations of service in acting roles, discontinuations of service in acting roles and actions on nominations for positions covered by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 17, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Calcium carbonate; Exemption from the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance" (FRL No. 13377-01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 17, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar Provisions" (RIN0560-AI84) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 17, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

A communication from the Acting Branch Chief of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Bacillus thuringiensis eCry1Gb.1lg Protein; Exemption from the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance" (FRL No. 13446-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 5, 2026; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.