would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by rural or agricultural real property.

would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the biobased markets program.

would amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to ease the benefits process for survivors of miners whose deaths were due to pneumoconiosis.

which would require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, was passed by the Senate.

would amend Title 49, U.S. Code, to authorize owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain restrictions relating to aircraft noise.

would direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to take certain actions to improve the management of electromagnetic spectrum.

would support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies.

would amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to increase agricultural representation for U.S. territories.

would establish a federal program of cumulative impact assessments under the CWA and the CAA.

would improve the federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks.