would amend Title 5, U.S. Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters.

which would require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system, was passed by the House.

would make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters.

would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee investments that will open new markets for forest owners in rural areas of the United States.

would amend §5 of the Flood Control Act of 1941 to impose a deadline for initiating the repair or restoration of project under such section.

would amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reform farm loans, and amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reform the National Appeals Division process.

would require the Administrator of the Economic Research Service to conduct research on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry.

would amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend and enhance the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.

would amend Title 10, U.S. Code, to permit the Secretary of Defense to carry out certain environmental restoration projects at facilities of the National Guard and the Air National Guard.

would prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in agriculture research.