[House Hearing, 110 Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


 
   AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND 
                RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2009

_______________________________________________________________________

                                HEARINGS

                                BEFORE A

                           SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

                       COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                       ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS
                             SECOND SESSION
                                ________
     SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
                  ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
                ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut, Chairwoman
 MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York       JACK KINGSTON, Georgia
 SAM FARR, California               TOM LATHAM, Iowa
 ALLEN BOYD, Florida                JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri
 SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia    RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
 MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio                 RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana
 JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., Illinois    
 STEVEN R. ROTHMAN, New Jersey      

 NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Obey, as Chairman of the Full 
Committee, and Mr. Lewis, as Ranking Minority Member of the Full 
Committee, are authorized to sit as Members of all Subcommittees.
       Martha Foley, Leslie Barrack, Jason Weller, and Matt Smith,
                            Staff Assistants
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                                 PART 2
          TESTIMONY OF INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS

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         Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations
 PART 2--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION,

              AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2009
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   AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND 
                RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2009

_______________________________________________________________________

                                HEARINGS

                                BEFORE A

                           SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

                       COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                       ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS
                             SECOND SESSION
                                ________
     SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
                  ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
                ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut, Chairwoman
 MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York       JACK KINGSTON, Georgia
 SAM FARR, California               TOM LATHAM, Iowa
 ALLEN BOYD, Florida                JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri
 SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia    RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
 MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio                 RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana
 JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., Illinois    
 STEVEN R. ROTHMAN, New Jersey      

 NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Obey, as Chairman of the Full 
Committee, and Mr. Lewis, as Ranking Minority Member of the Full 
Committee, are authorized to sit as Members of all Subcommittees.
       Martha Foley, Leslie Barrack, Jason Weller, and Matt Smith,
                            Staff Assistants
                                ________
                                 PART 2
          TESTIMONY OF INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS

                                   S

                                ________
         Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations

                     U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
 44-290                     WASHINGTON : 2008

                                  COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                   DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin, Chairman
 
 JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania       JERRY LEWIS, California
 NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington        C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida
 ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, West Virginia    RALPH REGULA, Ohio
 MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio                 HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky
 PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana        FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia
 NITA M. LOWEY, New York            JAMES T. WALSH, New York
 JOSE E. SERRANO, New York          DAVID L. HOBSON, Ohio
 ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut       JOE KNOLLENBERG, Michigan
 JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia           JACK KINGSTON, Georgia
 JOHN W. OLVER, Massachusetts       RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey
 ED PASTOR, Arizona                 TODD TIAHRT, Kansas
 DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina     ZACH WAMP, Tennessee
 CHET EDWARDS, Texas                TOM LATHAM, Iowa
 ROBERT E. ``BUD'' CRAMER, Jr.,     ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama
Alabama                             JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri
 PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island   KAY GRANGER, Texas
 MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York       JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania
 LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California  VIRGIL H. GOODE, Jr., Virginia
 SAM FARR, California               RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
 JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., Illinois    DAVE WELDON, Florida
 CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK, Michigan    MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
 ALLEN BOYD, Florida                JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas
 CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania         MARK STEVEN KIRK, Illinois
 STEVEN R. ROTHMAN, New Jersey      ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida
 SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia    DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana
 MARION BERRY, Arkansas             JOHN R. CARTER, Texas
 BARBARA LEE, California            RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana
 TOM UDALL, New Mexico              KEN CALVERT, California
 ADAM SCHIFF, California            JO BONNER, Alabama                 
 MICHAEL HONDA, California          
 BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota          
 STEVE ISRAEL, New York             
 TIM RYAN, Ohio                     
 C.A. ``DUTCH'' RUPPERSBERGER,      
Maryland                            
 BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky             
 DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida  
 CIRO RODRIGUEZ, Texas              

                  Rob Nabors, Clerk and Staff Director

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                           W I T N E S S E S

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Ako, Harry.......................................................   214
Astro, Terry.....................................................   218
Bajura, Richard..................................................   151
Baker, Zach......................................................   276
Barnett, J.A.....................................................    78
Becker, Jeanne...................................................   269
Belle, S.M.......................................................   231
Bilski, Nanine...................................................     4
Blankman, James..................................................   221
Brady, Mark......................................................    19
Bye, Dr. Raymond, Jr.............................................   108
Calala, Robert...................................................   223
Carlberg, J.M....................................................   257
Cline, K.E.......................................................   260
Collins, C.M.....................................................   248
Connors, Corey...................................................    32
Crittenden, L.B..................................................    97
D'Antonio, J.R. Jr...............................................   176
Day, L.R.........................................................   192
Deberry Drue.....................................................     1
Dewey, Bill......................................................   264
Dexter, Jennifer.................................................   100
Douce, Dr. G.K...................................................     1
Dowd, Wayne......................................................   200
Eaves, Joseph....................................................   169
Etka, Steven.....................................................   159
Farrell, Jay.....................................................     1
Fery, Dr. Richard................................................   195
Gambutti, Phillip................................................    10
Gangloff, Deborah................................................     1
Gassen, Matt.....................................................    87
Glasener, Karl...................................................    45
Goergen, Michael.................................................     1
Graves, H.R. Jr..................................................   274
Greenberger, Phyllis.............................................   269
Harrison, Curtis.................................................   225
Haun, W.G........................................................     1
Hauter, Wenonah..................................................   114
Hawkinson, Deb...................................................     1
Hazen, Paul......................................................   138
Herns, Deniel....................................................     1
Hoefner, Ferd....................................................   276
Hutchins, Michael................................................   295
Imbergamo, Bill..................................................    16
Johnson, Burdell.................................................    37
Jones, R.L. (Shorty).............................................   251
Kovarovics, Scott................................................   124
Langley, Reece...................................................   291
Lipson, Mark.....................................................   185
Liss, Cathy......................................................    61
Litterer, Ron....................................................   142
Lowrance, Dan....................................................   179
Lu, Dr. Renfu....................................................   195
Lupton, J.R......................................................    54
Mathis, George...................................................   237
McClung, C.R.....................................................    57
McCormick, W.B., Jr..............................................   281
McFeeters, Dr. Roger.............................................   195
Miller, M.M......................................................   127
Moorhead, Dr. David..............................................     1
Murrell, K.D.....................................................   111
Palazzo, R.E.....................................................   104
Partin, Nick.....................................................   102
Polikoff, Stuart.................................................   189
Poulton, Dr. Mary................................................   131
Regelbrugge, Craig...............................................     1
Rhodes, E.W......................................................   234
Sadof, Dr. C.S...................................................     1
Schmale, Lin.....................................................    32
Schneider, Ed....................................................   165
Sherk, S.C.......................................................   241
Silver, Howard...................................................    97
Simon, Dr. Philip................................................   195
Stine, Donna.....................................................     1
Struffenegger, Peter.............................................   210
Taylor, W.E......................................................   129
Tenny, Dave......................................................     1
Thames, Dr. S.F..................................................   286
Thomas, J.W......................................................    66
Timmons, M.B.....................................................   244
Trandahl, Jeff...................................................   155
Tyree, Randy.....................................................   189
Underwood, Don...................................................   172
Wagester, T.J....................................................    97
Walker, A.E......................................................     1
West, M.W........................................................   228
Williams, Nat....................................................     1
Windle, P.N......................................................     1
Winkler, Anita...................................................   182
Yant, Roger......................................................   254
Zimmerman, G.R...................................................    83


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         TESTIMONY OF INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS

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Ad Hoc Coalition in Support of Sustained Funding of Food Aid.....    73
America the Beautiful Fund.......................................     4
Alliance for Community Trees.....................................     1
American Commodity Distribution Association......................    10
American Farm Bureau Federation..................................    12
American Forest Foundation.......................................     1
American Forest and Paper Association............................ 1, 16
American Forests.................................................     1
American Honey Producers Association.............................    19
American Indian Higher Education Consortium......................    27
American Lamb Council............................................    37
American Nursery and Landscape Association....................... 1, 32
American Sheep Industry Association..............................    37
American Society for Agronomy....................................    45
American Society for Microbiology................................    50
American Society for Nutrition...................................    54
American Society for Plant Biologists............................    57
American Wool Council............................................    37
Animal Welfare Institute.........................................    61
Association of Veterinary Biologics..............................    66
Coalition on Funding Agricultural Research Missions..............    69
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum......................    78
Colorado River Board of California...............................    83
Commodity Supplemental Food Program..............................    87
Consortium of Social Science Associations........................    93
Crittenden, Lyman B..............................................    97
The Council on Food, Agriculture & Resource Economics............    93
Crop Science Society of America..................................    45
Easter Seals.....................................................   100
Federal Managers Association.....................................   102
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology........   104
The Florida State University.....................................   108
Friends of Agricultural Research-Beltsville......................   111
Food and Water Watch.............................................   114
The Hardwood Federation..........................................     1
The Humane Society of the United States..........................   119
Izaak Walton League of America...................................   124
Michigan United Conservation Clubs...............................     1
Miller, Marcie M.................................................   127
National Association of State Energy Officials...................   129
The National Association of State Foresters......................     1
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant 
  Colleges.......................................................   131
National Congress of American Indians............................   135
National Cooperative Business Association........................   138
National Corn Growers Association................................   142
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives..........................   146
National Drinking Water Clearinghouse Programs for Small and 
  Rural Communities..............................................   151
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation............................   155
National Organic Coalition.......................................   159
National Plant Board.............................................     1
National Potato Council..........................................   165
National Telecommunications Cooperative Association..............   169
National Watershed Coalition.....................................   172
The Nature Conservancy...........................................     1
New Mexico Intersate Stream Coalition............................   176
The Ohio State University........................................     1
Oklahoma Conservation Commission.................................   179
Oregon Water Resources Congress..................................   182
Organic Farming Resources Foundation.............................   185
Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small 
  Telecommunications Companies...................................   189
Penobscot River Restoration Fund.................................   192
Pickle Packers International Inc.................................   194
Purdue University................................................     1
Red River Valley Association.....................................   200
Regional Aquaculture Centers.....................................   207
Society of American Florists..................................... 1, 32
Society of American Foresters....................................     1
Society for Women's Health Research..............................   269
Soil Science Society of America..................................    45
State Association of Kansas Watersheds...........................   274
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition................................   276
Union of Concerned Scientists....................................     1
United States Telecom Association................................   281
University of Georgia............................................     1
University of Southern Mississippi...............................   286
USA Rice.........................................................   291
The Wildlife Society.............................................   295
Women's Health Research Coalition................................   269