FAMINES related term(s) Agriculture; Disasters

Addresses

African Famine Relief: Bradford Morse, 5795-5797 [20MR]

———Javier Perez de Cuellar, 5794 [20MR]

Famine and Drought—There Are No Easy Solutions on the Road to Peace: Loret M. Ruppe, 32308-32311 [19NO]

Amendments

Africa: assistance for certain relief (H.R. 1239), 5801, 5859 [20MR], 7136 [2AP]

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (S. 457), 3411, 3434 [25FE], 3575, 3583, 3601, 3625 [26FE], 3730, 3737, 3815 [27FE]

Analyses

Assistance to Victims of Famine in Sub-Saharan Countries (S. 457), 2476 [19FE]

Appointments

Commission on the Ukraine Famine members, 6543 [28MR], 38074 [19DE]

Conferees: H.R. 1096, assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries, 3755 [27FE]

———H.R. 1239, assistance for famine relief, 5809 [20MR], 6405 [27MR]

Articles and editorials

African Famine Assistance (excerpt), 3400 [25FE]

Aid Money Easier To Get Than To Spend, 32376 [19NO]

Blueprint for African Survival, 27636 [16OC]

Calamity in Mengistu's Countryside, 2853 [20FE]

Church Agency Faces Charges of Bungling, 32383 [19NO]

Death in Asosa, 3511 [26FE]

Ethiopian Crisis—Aid Offered, 1129 [24JA]

Ethiopian Mother Recounts Tragedy Famine Inflicted on Her Family, 2864 [20FE]

Facing an Awesome Challenge, 2848 [20FE]

Famine Aid Used, Envoy Says, 5803 [20MR]

Famine and AID's Successes and Failures, 32370 [19NO]

Famine in Africa, 5809 [20MR]

Famine-Busting, 1321 [30JA]

Fasters Feast on Fulfillment, 25387 [1OC]

First Strife, Then Famine—And Now Food, 32374 [19NO]

Flight to Ethiopia—Food, Supplies, Compassion, 5170 [14MR]

Food Aid to Africa Slackens but Need Expected To Double Next Year, 2654 [20FE]

Food Crisis in Africa (excerpt), 3522 [26FE]

Food Nearby—Errors Hurt Distribution, 32375 [19NO]

Free Ethiopia's Farmers, 20134 [23JY]

Halting Rebels Comes Before Halting Hunger, 32371 [19NO]

Help Means Going From Crisis to Crisis, 32378 [19NO]

Helping African Countries To Feed Themselves, 15965 [17JN]

In Eritrea—War Kills if Famine Doesn't, 32371 [19NO]

Land Itself Seems To Fight Relief Effort, 32379 [19NO]

Long Walk, a Little Shade—And Food, 32384 [19NO]

Mass Starvation That Wasn't, 32377 [19NO]

New Leaders in Africa (excerpt), 20126 [23JY]

Notes of a Famine-Watcher, 6875 [28MR]

OC Relief Fund Raises $100,000 for Ethiopia, 25388 [1OC]

Preventing Famine, 2510 [19FE]

Recording of Song to Aid African Famine Victims, 8819 [23AP]

Ruts in Desert Are Eritrea's Grain Lifeline, 32373 [19NO]

Setting the Record Straight, 2852 [20FE]

Soviets Take Food Off Africa's Table, 3513 [26FE]

Squabbles Kept Food From Quick Delivery, 32382 [19NO]

Sudan Railroad Is Unequal to Relief Task, 32377 [19NO]

Tons of Food Piling Up at Ethiopian Port, 32380 [19NO]

Transcript of Reagan's Comments on Farm Veto (excerpt), 4783 [7MR]

U.S. Investigates Abortion Practice in China Before Funding U.N. Population Program, 5335 [18MR]

U.S. Law Eats Aid for Africa, 32384 [19NO]

UCI Pair Remind Us We Owe Debt to Less Fortunate, 25387 [1OC]

Western Aid Doesn't Soften Mengistu, 32373 [19NO]

Why Ethiopia Is Starving, 20133 [23JY]

Will Today's Lessons Help in Next Crisis?, 32381 [19NO]

Woodruff Students Raise $361 To Assist Ethiopian Relief, 17694 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: appropriations for emergency relief (see S. 689; H.R. 1239)

———assistance for famine prevention projects (see S. 1364)

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (see S. 457)

———authorize prevention assistance (see H.R. 2782)

———budget waiver for consideration of H.R. 1239, appropriations for emergency relief (see H. Res. 92)

———budget waiver for consideration of S. 457, assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (see S. Res. 73)

———emergency assistance (see H.R. 1096, 1097)

———funds for food and related assistance (see H.R. 41, 100)

———humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 606)

———increase U.S. participation in special facility for sub-Saharan region (see H.R. 2253)

———supplemental assistance (see S. 370)

California: community campaigns to provide relief for African victims (see S. Res. 201)

China, People's Republic of: family planning policy (see S. Res. 275)

Commission on the Ukraine Famine: availability of funds (see H.J. Res. 353)

Developing countries: enhance effectiveness of food assistance programs (see H.R. 1889)

Ethiopia: forced evacuation of Ibnet feeding camp (see S. Res. 155; H. Con. Res. 137, 138, 140)

———government responsibility (see H. Con. Res. 43)

Food for Progress Act: enact (see H.R. 1313)

Food relief: private sector involvement (see H. Con. Res. 57)

Foreign countries: enhance effectiveness of U.S. food assistance programs (see H.R. 2390)

Gleaning: commend agricultural producers and volunteer workers (see H. Con. Res. 183)

Health: funds for nutrition programs which reduce vitamin A deficiency (see S. 1451)

Humanitarian assistance: appropriations (see S. 423)

———availability of surplus vessels (see H.R. 603, 2161)

LIFE International: availability of Government-owned vessels for humanitarian assistance (see S. 1344)

Live Aid Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 157)

National Day of Fasting To Raise Funds To Combat Hunger: designate (see H.J. Res. 386)

Nutrition: funds for programs which reduce vitamin A deficiency (see S. 1451)

United Support for Artists for Africa: commend (see H. Con. Res. 99)

United Support of Artists for Africa: commend (see S.J. Res. 246; S. Con. Res. 53; H.J. Res. 462)

World Food Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 72)

Factsheets

African Famine Relief and Recovery Act (H.R. 1096, 1097), 2639 [20FE]

Letters

African famine relief (sundry excerpt), 22459 [1AU]

Assistance to famine victims: M. Peter McPherson, 2476 [19FE]

———several Members of Congress, 4163 [28FE]

Famine in Africa: Reg Murphy, 32370 [19NO]

Prayers for world harmony: Galesburgh, IL, students (excerpt), 7940 [16AP]

Lists

Amendments proposed by Democrats to S. 457, assisting victims of famine, 3145 [22FE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 16123 [18JN], 17630 [27JN]

Maryland, 15592 [13JN], 15712 [13JN]

Motion

Africa: assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (S. 457), pass H.R. 1096 in lieu, 3755 [27FE]

Petitions

Assist starving peoples in Africa: Los Angeles County, CA, Board of Supervisors, 1507 [31JA]

Starvation in Africa: Los Angeles County, CA, Board of Supervisors, 462 [3JA]

Remarks by, on

Live Aid concert: support, 19136 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Africa: appropriations for relief (H.R. 606), 822 [22JA]

———assistance for certain relief, 22459 [1AU]

———assistance for certain relief (H.R. 1239), 4105, 4108-4111, 4114 [28FE], 4132 [6MR]-4133, 4163 [28FE], 4720, 4722 [6MR], 6163 [26MR]

———assistance for certain relief (H.R. 1239), amendments in disagreement, 7136 [2AP]

———assistance for certain relief (H.R. 1239), appointment of conferees, 6405 [27MR]

———assistance for certain relief (H.R. 1239), conference report, 7129-7137 [2AP]

———assistance for certain relief (H.R. 1239), permission to file conference report, 6405 [27MR]

———authorize assistance for famine relief (H.R. 2782), 16150 [18JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1096), 2362 [19FE], 2638-2655 [20FE], 3509 [26FE], 3514 [27FE]-3524 [26FE], 3967 [27FE]

———encourage private sector involvement in famine relief, 4720 [6MR]

———famine relief, 425 [3JA]

African Famine Relief and Recovery Act: enact (H.R. 100), 2842 [20FE]

———enact (H.R. 1096), 2638-2655 [20FE], 3509 [26FE], 3514 [27FE]-3524 [26FE], 3967 [27FE]

———enact (H.R. 1096), Senate amendment (H. Res. 92), 4347-4361 [5MR]

———enact (S. 689), 5950 [21MR]

Brown University: world hunger study program, 5879 [20MR]

Ethiopia, 20125-20130, 20133 [23JY]

———diversion of U.S. aid for famine relief, 2852, 2853, 2863 [20FE]

———diversion of U.S. aid for relief, 1280 [30JA]

———evacuation of Ibnet feeding camp (H. Con. Res. 140), 11182 [8MY]

———funds raised by Children for Children famine relief drive, 16059 [18JN]

———impact of droughts, 823 [22JA]

———port fees on food donations, 18560-18567 [11JY]

———relief effort, 19992 [23JY]

———relief funds, 16059 [18JN]

Food Assistance and Africa Agriculture Act: enact (H. Con. Res. 119), 8315 [17AP]

Individual retirement accounts: spouse contributions, 4327 [5MR]

National Day of Fasting To Raise Funds To Combat Hunger: designate (H.J. Res. 386), 26981 [9OC]

Salt Lake City, UT: Red Cross and Rowland Hall-St. Marks School assist famine relief, 6168 [26MR]

Sugar industry: contribution to African famine victims by the Texas Sugar Beet Association, 18083 [9JY]

Texas Sugar Beet Association: contribution of sugar to African famine victims, 18083 [9JY]

United Support for Artists for Africa: commend fundraising activities (H. Con. Res. 99), 6475 [27MR]

United Support of Artists for Africa: commend fundraising activities, 7524 [3AP]

World Food Day: observance, 27633, 27641 [16OC]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: assistance for certain relief (H.R. 1239), 5790-5809 [20MR]

———assistance for certain relief (H.R. 1239), appointment of conferees, 5809 [20MR]

———assistance for certain relief (H.R. 1239), conference report, 7091-7095 [2AP]

———assistance for famine prevention projects (S. 1364), 17352 [26JN]

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries, 2509 [19FE], 12088 [15MY]

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (H.R. 1096), appointment of conferees, 3755 [27FE]

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (H.R 1096), 4597 [6MR]

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (H.R 1096), veto, 4779 [7MR]

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (S. 423), 3048 [21FE]

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (S. 457), 2476 [19FE], 3229 [22FE], 3397-3415 [25FE], 3581-3602, 3609 [26FE], 3687, 3701, 3717-3755 [27FE], 3992 [28FE], 4780, 4948 [7MR], 5145 [14MR]

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (S. 457), pass H.R. 1096 in lieu, 3755 [27FE]

———assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries (S. 689), 5442-5445 [19MR]

———famine, 32370 [19NO]

———famine relief (S. 370), 1566 [31JA]

———making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2339), 4780-4783 [7MR]

———use of surplus agriculture commodities for relief, 5801 [20MR]

Birth control: U.S. assistance for international programs, 5335 [18MR]

Children: nutrition programs reauthorization (H.R. 7), 33491 [23NO]

China, People's Republic of: family planning policy (S. Res. 275), 36441 [13DE]

Courts: provide that annuities for surviving spouses of Federal judges are not terminated by reasons of remarriage (S. 1063), 10345 [2MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit implementation of certain tax regulations relative to military housing allowances (S. 1595), 22392-22394 [1AU]

Estates: clarification of status (S. 540), 4038 [28FE]

Ethiopia: forced evacuation of Ibnet feeding camp (S. Res. 155), 10460 [3MY], 10577 [6MY]

———National Basketball Association all-star game money designated for famine relief, 1992 [6FE]

Flying Tigers Airlines: airlift for famine victims in Africa, 5169-5171 [14MR]

Foster parents: tribute, 25199 [26SE]

Grau, J'anette: famine relief efforts, 13660 [23MY]

Humanitarian assistance: appropriations (S. 423), 2111, 2112 [7FE]

Hunger: assistance to certain sub-Saharan countries, 12088 [15MY]

LIFE International: availability of Government-owned vessels for humanitarian assistance (S. 1344), 16962 [24JN]

Live Aid Concert: commend participation by Allen Spivak, 29102 [25OC]

———commend participation by Bill Graham, 29102 [25OC]

———commend participation by Larry Magid, 29102 [25OC]

Live Aid Day: designate (H.J. Res. 325), 18855 [11JY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 157), 18871 [11JY]

Music: tribute to participants in recording of song to aid victims of African famine, 8819 [23AP]

National Day of Fasting To Raise Funds To Combat Hunger: designate (H.J. Res. 386), 27699 [16OC]

Orange County, CA, African Relief Fund: activities, 25387 [1OC]

Save the Children Day: Senate Children's Caucus policy forum, 13831 [24MY]

Taxation: prohibit implementation of certain regulations relative to housing allowances for clergy (S. 1595), 22392-22394 [1AU]

Ukraine: famine, 24618 [23SE]

United Support of Artists for Africa: commend (S. Con. Res. 53), 16799 [21JN]

———famine relief efforts, 13660 [23MY]

World Food Day: designate (S.J. Res. 72), 4490-4491 [5MR]

———observance, 27714 [16OC]

Reports

Africa Tomorrow—Issues in Technology, Agriculture, and Foreign Aid: OTA (1984 excerpt), 6511 [27MR]

African Hunger Relief Assistance: committee of conference (H.R. 1239) (H. Rept. 99-29), 6469 [27MR]

Disaster Assistance to Certain Sub-Saharan African Countries: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 1239) (H. Rept. 99-2), 2938 [21FE], 3377 [25FE]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (H.R. 1096) (H. Rept. 99-3), 3377 [25FE]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (S. 457) (S. Rept. 99-4), 3024 [21FE], 3246 [23FE]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (S. Res. 73), 3024 [21FE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 1096) (H. Rept. 99-15), 4228 [28FE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 1239; H. Res. 86) (H. Rept. 99-9), 3948 [27FE]

———Committee on the Budget (S. 457), 3428 [25FE]

Ethiopia Famine Update, 4117 [28FE]

Famine and Disaster Assistance to Certain Sub-Saharan African Countries: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 1239) (S. Rept. 99-8), 4455 [5MR]

Statements

African Famine Relief, 4782 [7MR]

Disease and Malnutrition in the Underdeveloped Countries: Lewis Thomas (excerpt), 2645 [20FE]

Summaries

African Famine Relief and Recovery Act (H.R. 1096), 4348 [5MR]

Tables

African Famine Relief and Recovery Act (H.R. 1096)—CBO estimate, 4353 [5MR]

African nonfood aid appropriations proposal, 823 [22JA]

Fiscal year 1985 supplemental appropriation for Senate-reported bill for assistance for famine relief (H.R. 1239), 5806 [20MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 140, evacuation of Ibnet feeding camp in Ethiopia, 11182 [8MY]

H. Res. 92, African Famine Relief and Recovery Act (H.R. 1096): Senate amendment, 4347 [5MR]

H.J. Res. 386, National Day of Fasting To Raise Funds To Combat Hunger, 26982 [9OC]

H.R. 1096, African Famine Relief and Recovery Act, 3509 [26FE]

H.R. 1239, assistance for famine relief, 4133 [28FE], 5790 [20MR]

H.R. 2782, authorize assistance for African famine relief, 16150 [18JN]

S. 370, African famine relief, 1567 [31JA]

S. 423, famine assistance appropriations, 2112 [7FE]

S. 457, assistance to victims of famine in sub-Saharan countries, 2476 [19FE]

———Zorinsky amendment (excerpt), 3726 [27FE]

S. 689, African Famine Relief and Recovery Act, 5951 [21MR]

S. 689, provisions, 5444 [19MR]

S. 1344, availability of surplus Government-owned vessels to LIFE International, 16962 [24JN]

S. Con. Res. 53, commend United Support of Artists for Africa, 16799 [21JN]

S. Res. 155, forced evacuation of Ethiopia's Ibnet feeding camp, 10460 [3MY]

S. Res. 155, forced evacuation of Ibnet, Ethiopia, feeding camp, 10577 [6MY]

S. Res. 201, California campaigns to provide relief for African victims, 19821 [19JY]

S. Res. 275, People's Republic of China's family planning policy, 36441 [13DE]

S.J. Res. 72, World Food Day, 4490 [5MR], 6679 [28MR]

S.J. Res. 157, Live Aid Day, 18872 [11JY]

Transcripts

Save the Children Day Policy Forum, 13831-13837 [24MY]