FOOD related term(s) Agriculture

Addresses

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

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

Nathan Cummings Eulogy: John H. Bryan, Jr., 14792 [6JN]

Protect and Preserve the Seafood Industry: Representative Bateman, 8067-8069 [16AP]

Amendments

Agricultural and Food Assistance Act: enact (S. 1119), 18877 [11JY]

Agricultural Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (S. 1714), 26249 [4OC]

Agriculture: assistance programs (H.R. 2100), 24179 [18SE]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (S. 1714), 29186-29191 [25OC], 29280-29282 [28OC], 29497-29514 [29OC], 29754-29758 [30OC], 30056-30082, 30087 [31OC], 32246, 32247, 32255-32257 [18NO], 32360 [19NO], 33408-33427 [22NO]

Child Nutrition Act: amend (H.R. 7), 23445 [11SE], 23527 [12SE], 24132, 24147, 24152, 24163 [18SE], 33316-33319 [22NO]

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 24179 [18SE], 24289 [19SE], 24582 [20SE], 24615 [23SE], 24812-24876 [24SE], 24886 [24SE], 24973, 24975, 24998, 25000, 25021, 25023, 25024, 25025, 25027, 25033, 25051 [26SE], 25418, 25420, 25421, 25424, 25431, 25439, 25444, 25450, 25453, 25454, 25462, 25463, 25464 [1OC], 25951, 25967, 25969, 25970, 25971, 25972, 25973, 25974, 25983, 26002, 26004, 26006, 26007, 26008, 26009, 26010, 26011, 26013, 26022, 26024, 26029, 26030, 26031, 26032, 26033, 26034 [3OC], 26435, 26436, 26437, 26438, 26439, 26442, 26443, 26444, 26449, 26450, 26452, 26454, 26460 [7OC], 26529, 26533, 26547, 26548, 26559, 26561-26574, 26581-26655, 26661 [8OC], 33495-33572 [23NO]

Food stamp plan: extend certain provisions (S. 1851), 31750, 31774 [13NO]

Hunger: assistance for famine 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]

Monterey Peninsula, Inc.: relief of Meals on Wheels (H.R. 1095), 21491 [30JY]

National School Lunch Act: amend (H.R. 7), 23445 [11SE], 23527 [12SE], 24132, 24147, 24152, 24163 [18SE], 33316-33319 [22NO]

National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act: amend (H.R. 7), 23445 [11SE], 23527 [12SE]

Analyses

Amending the National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act (H.R. 7), 33319 [22NO]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Amendment (S. 1520), 20960 [29JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act amendment (H.R. 2970), 23674 [12SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 7, National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act amendments, 33822 [3DE]

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

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

———H.R. 2100, to extend and revise certain agriculture programs, 34511 [5DE]

Conferees, H.R. 7, amend the National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act, 33332 [22NO]

Articles and editorials

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

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

Another Critical Season for Sugar, 3579 [26FE]

Argentina's New Breed of Farmers Are Paring U.S. Grower's Markets, 3639 [26FE]

Beef Products With Sex Appeal, 25509 [1OC], 25781 [2OC]

Blueprint for African Survival, 27636 [16OC]

Candy Man, 36451 [13DE]

Child Nutrition Budget Cut, 8607 [22AP]

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

Churches Report Numbers of Hungry on Increase, 28705 [23OC]

Collagen Is Not Derived From Human Sources, 12424 [16MY]

ConAgra, Inc—New Leader in Its Field, 25646 [2OC]

Congress Tiptoes Toward Plan That Could Cost Alabama Its Entire Food Stamp Program, 32728 [20NO]

Diet Deficiency of Vitamin A Is Revealed as a Major Killer, 23243 [10SE]

Do Your Part To Fight Hunger—Eat Out—RSVVP, 27563 [15OC]

Dyes That Stain, 20878 [29JY]

Ethiopia Makes Money on Donated Food Aid, 13858 [24MY]

Ethiopian Aid Must Go to the Actual Victims, 6121 [25MR]

Ex-Official Raps Loan Standards on Farm Credit, 25782 [2OC]

Expert Still Troubled by Aspartame, 22293 [1AU]

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

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

Famine in Africa, 5809 [20MR]

Farmers' Market Contributes Over 1,000 Pounds of Produce to Needy, 25240 [26SE]

Fasters Feast on Fulfillment, 25387 [1OC]

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

Fish or Fish Oil in the Diet and Heart Attacks, 25198 [26SE]

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

Florida Oysters and a Hardy Livelihood Left Devastated After Hurricane Elena, 25761 [2OC]

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

Food Irradiation, 19708, 19740-19742 [18JY]

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

Food Stamp Allotment Inadequate Group Charges—Survey Finds Costs for ``Thrifty'' Plan Much Higher Than Estimated by USDA, 28705 [23OC]

Food Stamp Tax Ban Would Cost State $23 Million, 32873 [20NO]

Future of School Lunch Programs Looking More Grim if Federal Cutbacks Are Passed, 6879 [28MR]

GAO Investigating NutraSweet Approval, 22291 [1AU]

Grotberg Analyzes House Version of New Farm Bill, 24564 [20SE]

Growers ``Goose-Up'' Their Market, 34034 [3DE]

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

Harvard's Hunger Hyperbole, 8553 [22AP]

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

Honey Bee's Environmental Role, 11043 [8MY]

How Not To Regulate, 20879 [29JY]

Hunger in America—Safety Net Has Shrunk But It's Still in Place, 16429 [19JN]

Hunger Report—Very Thin Gruel, 8552 [22AP]

Hunger Rising Despite Drop in Poverty Rate, Group Says, 38818 [20DE]

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

India—New Strengths, 15365 [12JN]

Inquiry—Topic—Poor Children, 15223 [11JN]

Irradiation Proposed To Treat Food, 896 [24JA]

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

Lipstick You Can Live With, 20879 [29JY]

Litehouse Dressing—A Family Affair, 37719 [18DE]

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

Malnutrition in Elderly—Widespread Health Threat, 24505 [20SE]

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

Meat Nutri-Facts Long Overdue, 18131 [9JY]

``Nightmare'' Seen if Congress OK's Food Stamp Bill, 32727 [20NO]

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

One Hundred and Fifty Years of Sugar in Hawaii, 9201 [24AP]

150 Years of Sugar in Hawaii, 12301 [16MY]

Politics of Sugar, 25230 [26SE]

Preventing Famine, 2510 [19FE]

Programs To Eradicate Vitamin A Deficiency, 23346 [11SE]

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

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

School Lunches Rate High in Nation's Priorities, 10901 [7MY]

Scientists Suggest NutraSweet Link to Brain Damage, 22290 [1AU]

17% Rise in Demand for Food From Private Groups Found, 38819 [20DE]

Shipping Costs (excerpt), 20131 [23JY]

Shortchanging a Food Program That Works, 7693 [4AP]

Somebody's Grandma Is Starving, 35938 [11DE]

Sour Play of the Sugar Lobby, 35821 [10DE]

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

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

Stock Scoop for Ice Cream, 33390 [22NO]

Study on Mice Shows Aspartame Problems, Researchers Say, 22291 [1AU]

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

Sweetener's Effects—New Questions Raised, 22292 [1AU]

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

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

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

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

Untold Pollination Story, 11044 [8MY]

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

Why Ethiopia Is Starving, 20133 [23JY]

Why Israeli Pizzas and Korean Noodles Find Door Slammed, 13800 [24MY]

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

Women, Children and Cruel Thrift, 11442 [9MY]

World Food Day, 27564 [15OC]

World Food Day in Baltimore, 27562 [15OC]

Bills and resolutions

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

———appropriations for famine relief (see S. 689)

———authorize famine 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, emergency relief for certain sub-Saharan countries (see S. Res. 73)

———emergency relief for certain sub-Saharan countries (see S. 457)

———food and agricultural development assistance (see H.R. 2080)

———hunger relief (see H.R. 1096, 1097)

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

Aged: amend Older Americans Act to increase the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1985-87 for commodity distribution (see S. 1858)

———increase appropriations for commodity distribution (see H.R. 2453)

Agricultural and Food Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1119)

Agriculture: adequate supply at reasonable prices (see S. 908)

———continuous and adequate supply (see S. 501)

———continuous and adequate supply of food (see H.R. 1420)

———ensure abondant supply at reasonable prices (see S. 1051)

———inspection and labeling of imported meat and meat food products (see H.R. 2103)

———protection for purchasers of farm products (see H.R. 1591)

Airports: concessions for sale of food, beverages, or printed material to minority business enterprises (see H.R. 3841)

Animals: prohibit imports from countries using certain agricultural chemicals or drugs (see H.R. 2937)

Aspartame: public information and study of health effects (see S. 1557)

Beekeeper Preservation Act: enact (see H.R. 2382)

Casein: tariff treatment (see H.R. 3419)

Child Nutrition Act: consideration of H.R. 7, extend and improve (see H. Res. 262)

Children: authorize appropriations for survival fund (see H.R. 1746)

Children's Survival Act: enact (see S. 1237)

Chili: official designation (see H.J. Res. 255, 256)

Color additives: repeal provisional listing (see S. 1512; H.R. 3095)

Color dyes: terminate provisional listing of certain (see H.R. 2857)

Commissioner of Food and Drugs: appointment subject to Senate confirmation (see H.R. 3909)

Commodity Supplemental Food Program: authorize appropriations (see S. 1142)

———reauthorize and improve operation (see H.R. 2422)

Confectionery: use of alcohol (see H.R. 2408)

Consumers: supply of food and fiber at reasonable prices (see H.R. 2555)

Cranberries: suspend duty (see S. 1811)

Cyclamates: compensation for losses incurred as result of FDA's 1969-70 misrepresentations relative to carcinogenic effects (see H.R. 3637)

Dairy Production Price Support Adjustment Act: enact (see H.R. 358)

Dairy products: CCC transfer authority for use by Armed Forces and VA hospitals (see H.R. 2718)

———production stabilization (see H.R. 2731)

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

———establish Food for Progress Program (see H.R. 3001)

Diet: assessment of nutritional quality of U.S. food supply (see H.R. 2436)

Domestic food programs: extend and improve (see H.R. 1856)

Drug industry: define authority of Sec. of HHS to regulate food as drugs (see H.R. 2583)

Drugs: restrict Sec. of HHS authority in regulating food as drugs (see H.R. 1819)

EEC: steps to end unfair trade practices (see S. 1370)

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

———government responsibility for famine conditions (see H. Con. Res. 43)

Famine: humanitarian assistance appropriations (see S. 423)

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend (see S. 1520; H.R. 2177)

———labeling (see S. 1699)

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

Food service industry: instructions for removing lodged food from throats (see H.R. 515)

Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Act: amend (see H.R. 2559)

Food Stamp Plan: establish separate deductions allowable for dependent care and excess shelter expenses (see H.R. 1844)

Food stamp plan: authorize appropriations (see S. 969, 1142)

———extend certain provisions (see S. 1851; H.R. 3919)

———obtaining prepared meals (see H.R. 770)

———reauthorize and improve operation (see H.R. 2422)

———redeem coupons through institutions insured by National Credit Union Administrative Board (see H.R. 2442)

———reduce administering cost (see S. 835)

———State workfare program for recipients (see H.R. 2714)

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

Foreign trade: inspection and labeling requirements for meat and meat food products (see H.R. 2896)

———interim relief from injury to certain perishable commodities (see H.R. 2834)

———maintain quality of grain (see H.R. 455)

———prohibit imports from countries having substandard use of certain antibiotics in food-producing animals (see H.R. 2379)

———prohibit imports of certain live animals or meat and meat food products (see H.R. 2937)

Frozen foods: exempt transportation by motor vehicles from ICC jurisdiction (see H.R. 2234)

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

———promote disease prevention through coordinated national nutrition monitoring system (see S. 1387)

Honey: ITC investigation and report on effects of imports (see S. 1025, 1028)

Infant formulas: labeling requirements (see S. 265)

Irradiation: development (see H.R. 696)

———development and commercialization (see H.R. 3504)

Japan: duty on surimi (see S. 1981)

Joint Operating Commission for Food Irradiation: establish (see S. 288)

Labeling: requirements (see S. 264; H.R. 3751)

Low-income families: assistance (see S. 1714)

Low-income individuals: assistance (see H.R. 2000)

Mandatory Fish Inspection Act: enact (see H.R. 1989)

Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 1095)

Meat: import label (see H.R. 53)

———licensing and regulating of market price reporting services (see S. 1951)

Meat and meat food products: inspection and labeling requirements (see H.R. 2896)

———prohibit imports from countries using certain agricultural chemicals or drugs (see H.R. 2937)

Meat and poultry: interstate sale for State-inspected products (see S. 192)

Meat production and marketing: aid, protect, and preserve (see H.R. 461)

Meatpacking companies: protect small business against unreasonable use of economic power (see H.R. 460)

Milk: require prompt payment to producers for fluid milk (see H.R. 366)

———Sec. of Agriculture authority on price support (see S.J. Res. 41)

———temporary extension of price support program (see H.R. 3454)

Milk protein products: impose limitations on amount imported (see H.R. 431)

———limit imports (see H.R. 1629)

Minority business enterprises: concessions for sale of food, beverages, or printed material at public airports (see H.R. 3841)

National Dairy Research Endowment Institute Act: enact (see H.R. 355)

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

National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234)

National Garden Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 266)

National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 28)

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program: establish (see H.R. 2436)

National School Lunch Act: consideration of H.R. 7, extend and improve (see H. Res. 262)

National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act: amend (see H.R. 7)

Nutrition: coordinated national monitoring system (see S. 1569)

———dietitian counseling provided with home health service (see H.R. 1173)

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

———strengthen Dept. of Agriculture's research program (see H.R. 2137)

Older Americans Food Stamp Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 2778)

Packaged food: prohibit use of certain funds to purchase imported (see H.R. 285)

Pesticides: safety (see H.R. 1910)

Plums: tariff classification for certain (see H.R. 2278)

Poland: reduced postal rates for certain parcels (see H.R. 1019)

Poverty: assistance to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2100, 2112)

Puerto Rico: repeal noncash benefit requirement for nutrition assistance program and adjust block grant (see H.R. 1653)

Red pepper and salt mixtures: duty-free treatment of certain (see S. 1883; H.R. 3867)

Restaurants: requirements for imported meat and meat food products (see H.R. 2103)

———requirements when serving imported meat and meat food products (see H.R. 2896)

School lunch program: assistance for food service equipment (see H.R. 610)

———extension of alternative means of providing assistance (see H.R. 1887)

———limited extension of alternative means of assistance (see S. 983)

———transfer savings from reduced tax deduction for business meals (see S. 308)

Seafood marketing councils: establish (see H.R. 2935)

Seeds: protection and preservation of certain (see H.R. 3973)

Sodium and potassium: label foods for content (see H.R. 465)

Soviet Union: reduced postal rates for certain parcels (see H.R. 1019)

Sugar: eliminate import quotas (see H.R. 1991, 1992)

Sulfiting agents: prohibit (see S. 573; H.R. 1427)

Taxation: disallow certain food, lodging, or entertainment deductions from discriminating places (see H.R. 876)

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: authorize appropriations (see S. 1142)

———reauthorize and improve operation (see H.R. 2422)

———supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 2669)

Tuna: country-of-origin marking requirements on imported cans (see H.R. 3400)

———duties on canned products (see H.R. 3610)

Vagrancy: emergency assistance (see S. 394)

WIC: limit participation in supplemental food program in States where sales tax on food is not collected (see H.R. 1906)

———release of appropriated funds under Supplemental Food Program (see H. Con. Res. 146)

World Food Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 72; H.J. Res. 172)

Colloquies

Food stamp plan and States' work and training requirement: several conferees on H.R. 2100, 37568 [18DE]

Comparisons

Food Security Act: Bedell and Harkin/Alexander amendments, H.R. 2100, 25894 [3OC]

Explanations

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (S. 1714)—Lugar/Dole compromise, 30088 [31OC]

Letters

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

Agricultural assistance programs (H.R. 2100): Kenneth R. Rennison, 27045 [9OC]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: John R. Block, Sec. of Agriculture, 37583 [18DE]

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

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

Egg Products Inspection Act amendment: Dept. of Agriculture (sundry excerpts), 26456 [7OC]

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

Food for Progress, 28205 [21OC]

Food stamp plan error rates: John R. Block, Sec. of Agriculture, 29166 [25OC]

———Senator Domenici, 29166 [25OC]

Food stamp plan low-income nutrition assistance program: National Governors' Association, 32683 [20NO]

———Senator Durenberger, 32684 [20NO]

———sundry Governors, 32679, 32686 [20NO]

Food stamp plan reauthorization, 37566 [18DE]

Food stamp plan reauthorization (S. 969): John R. Block, Sec. of Agriculture, 8589 [22AP]

Funding cuts in child nutrition programs: American Association of School Administrators, 8607 [22AP]

Honey price support program: Basil Furgala, 11045 [8MY]

———Dale K. Pollet, 11045 [8MY]

Hunger in America: medical and religious leaders, 10381 [2MY]

Investigation of epidemic outbreak of food poisoning in The Dalles, OR: Centers for Disease Control, 4188 [28FE]

National School Lunch Program funding (excerpt), 24149 [18SE]

Nutrition programs: Lorraine Escobar, 23524 [12SE]

Philippine distribution of economic assistance through nongovernmental sources: Manindigan, 18589 [11JY]

———Marcelo B. Fernan, 18589 [11JY]

———Movement for a Free Philippines, 18588 [11JY]

Research on sweetener aspartame, 22295-22303, 22309 [1AU]

Sales tax collection on food stamps: Alabama Dept. of Finance, 32727 [20NO]

———Alabama Retail Association, 32727 [20NO]

———Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 33035 [20NO]

———George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama, 32727 [20NO]

Workfare program: participant from California, 8582 [22AP]

Lists

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

Reports on malnutrition and hunger in America, 24878 [24SE]

School Lunch Program pilot program participants, 7531 [3AP]

Memorials of legislature

California, 3425 [25FE], 16122, 16123 [18JN], 17519 [26JN], 17629, 17630 [27JN], 17916 [27JN], 18856 [11JY], 19936 [22JY], 21278 [29JY], 29478, 29479 [29OC]

Hawaii, 5727 [20MR]

Louisiana, 20680 [25JY], 20936 [29JY]

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

Massachusetts, 8568 [22AP]

Michigan, 462 [3JA], 1507 [31JA]

Minnesota, 13889 [3JN], 14738 [6JN], 15710 [13JN]

Pennsylvania, 10695 [7MY]

Motion

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (S. 1714), recommit with instructions, 30087 [31OC]

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

Papers

Catfish Farming—Past, Present, Future, 7634 [4AP]

Needs of Food Science and Technology R&D—For a Healthier America: Institute of Food Technologies, 29265 [28OC]

Petitions

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

California Penal Code enforcement: Los Angeles County, CA, Board of Supervisors, 4454 [5MR]

Federal funding for Emergency Food Assistance Program: San Angelo, TX, City Council, 9830 [30AP]

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

Sugar: C&H Sugar Co., employees, 25051 [26SE]

Poems

``Farmer Feeds Them All'', 7577 [4AP]

Starvation in Ethiopia, 14545 [5JN]

Provisions

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (H.R. 2100): conference report, 37601, 37617-37620 [18DE]

Remarks in House

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

———proposal to send high-lysine corn, 3507 [26FE]

African Famine Relief and Recovery Act: enact (H.R. 100), 557 [3JA], 2655 [21FE], 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]

Aged nutrition: program funding, 12202 [15MY]

Agricultural commodities: application of antidumping and counterveiling duty statutes relative to raw products (H.R. 3328), 24213 [18SE]

Agricultural exports: establish credit revolving fund (H.R. 2105), 8330 [17AP]

Agricultural markets: establish a market to develop, maintain, and expand (H.R. 2104), 8330 [17AP]

Agricultural products: consider nutritional content of food in grading system (H.R. 3488), 25775 [2OC]

Agriculture: assistance programs (H.R. 2100), 24227, 24273-24279 [19SE], 24521-24530, 24532-24564 [20SE], 24597 [20SE], 24796 [24SE], 24877, 24886 [24SE], 24970-25038 [26SE], 25230 [26SE], 25323 [30SE], 25418-25467 [1OC], 25726-25736 [2OC], 25782 [2OC], 25889 [3OC], 25965 [7OC], 26028 [8OC], 26030 [7OC], 26035 [4OC]-26096 [3OC], 26143 [3OC], 26425-26465 [7OC], 26529 [8OC], 26532, 26546 [9OC]-26581, 26655 [8OC], 26665 [10OC]-26668 [8OC], 27032, 27038, 27045 [9OC], 27340 [10OC], 35821 [10DE], 38725 [19DE]

———ensure continuous supply of food (H.R. 1420), 4659 [6MR]

———research respecting cholesterol, calcium, and nutrition, 26031 [3OC]

———surplus, 7129 [2AP]

American Heart Association: annual food festival, 23130 [9SE], 23142 [10SE]

Armed Forces: provide military families in Europe opportunity to buy U.S. meat in commissaries, 16859 [21JN]

Atomic energy: radiation treatment, 15553 [13JN]

Beef Promotion and Research Act: enact, 38806 [20DE]

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

Butter: allocation of surplus, 33697 [3DE]

———distribution of surplus, 31561 [13NO], 31828 [14NO], 36541 [16DE]

Camden County, NJ: Kids for Kids drive to raise money for hungry in Ethiopia, 28007 [17OC]

Cargo preference: requirements, 20130 [23JY]

Cheese: termination of certain bulk cheese processing facilities, 25968 [3OC]

Child Nutrition Act: amend (H.R. 7), 23479 [11SE], 23495, 23498, 23517-23530 [12SE], 23681 [12SE], 24131, 24147, 24150 [18SE], 24152, 24166 [19SE], 24167 [30SE]-24168 [18SE], 24400 [19SE]

———amend (H.R. 7), appointment of conferees, 33822 [3DE]

———amend (H.R. 7), techncial corrections, 24168 [18SE]

———amend (H.R. 7), technical corrections, 24168 [18SE]

Child nutrition programs: provide for extension, 7516, 7530 [3AP]

Chili without beans: designate as official food of the U.S. (H.J. Res. 255), 9197, 9203 [24AP]

———designate as official food of the U.S. (H.J. Res. 256), 9197, 9203 [24AP]

Citrus Freeze Recovery Act: enact (H.R. 3377), 24415 [19SE]

Coke: return of original formula, 21497 [30JY]

Commodity Supplemental Food Program: reauthorize and improve operation (H.R. 2422), 11130 [8MY], 16429 [19JN]

Comprehensive Nutrition Assistance Act: enact, 7505 [3AP]

———enact (H.R. 1856), 8497 [18AP], 24878 [24SE]

Crawfish: competition for best tasting, 17395, 17396 [26JN]

Cummings, Nathan: tribute, 14792 [6JN]

Cyclamates: damages for growers, manufacturers, packers and distributers as result of FDA misrepresentations (H.R. 3637), 29559 [29OC]

Dairy Farm Efficiency Promotion Act: enact (H.R. 2616), 13696 [23MY]

Dairy industry: diversion program, 16447 [19JN]

———price support program, 24037 [17SE]

———proposed diversion program, 24597 [20SE]

———proposed import quotas, 24877 [24SE]

Dairy Price Support Program: establish commission to study future provisions (H.J. Res. 303), 14233 [4JN]

Dairy price supports: proposals, 23479 [11SE]

Dairy supports: proposals, 24037 [17SE]

Dairy Unity Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 26035 [4OC]

Dalles, OR: salmonella poisoning, 23907 [17SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend dairy price support and food stamp programs (S. 1851), 31882 [18NO]

Domestic Sugar Program, 17098 [25JN]

Drugs: exempt capsulated herbs, foods, and vitamins from definition (H.R. 1819), 6900 [28MR]

Egg-breaking practices: regulations, 26454-26460 [7OC]

Ethiopia: entry-port fee on donated food aid, 13858 [24MY]

———port fees on food donations, 16905 [24JN], 18560-18567 [11JY]

———starvation, 14545 [5JN]

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

Farm Policy Reform Act: enact, 25323 [30SE]

Farmland Protection Policy Act: amend, 27032 [9OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend medical device provisions (H.R. 2177), 9333 [24AP]

Federal Meat Inspection Act: amend, 10392 [2MY]

Flint, MI: Coalition of Greater Flint African Relief Fund activities, 2819 [20FE]

Florida citrus industry: provide loans to members impacted by canker disease (H.R. 113), 514, 529 [3JA]

Food, Trade and Development Act: enact, 7543 [3AP]

Food and Agriculture Organization: anniversary, 28709 [23OC]

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

Food irradiation: funding for a Dept. of Energy civilian byproducts and beneficial uses program, 19708 [18JY]

———safety, 17966 [27JN]

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2000), 8214 [17AP]

———enact (H.R. 2100), 24227, 24273-24279 [19SE], 24521-24530, 24532-24564 [20SE], 24597 [20SE], 24796 [24SE], 24877, 24886 [24SE], 24970-25038 [26SE], 25230 [26SE], 25323 [30SE], 25418-25467 [1OC], 25726-25736 [2OC], 25782 [2OC], 25889 [3OC], 25965 [7OC], 26028 [8OC], 26030 [7OC], 26035 [4OC]-26096 [3OC], 26143 [3OC], 26425-26465 [7OC], 26529 [8OC], 26532, 26546 [9OC]-26581, 26655 [8OC], 26665 [10OC]-26668 [8OC], 27032, 27038, 27045 [9OC], 27340 [10OC], 35821 [10DE], 38725 [19DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), appointment of conferees, 34511 [5DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), conference report, 37773-37803 [18DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), consideration of conference report, 36754 [16DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), correcting enrollment (H. Con. Res. 264), 38107 [19DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), technical corrections, 26668 [8OC]

Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 2422), 11130 [8MY], 16429 [19JN]

Food stamp plan: accountability, 26032 [3OC]

———determination of eligibility and benefit level, 26426-26434 [7OC]

———extend certain provisions (H.R. 3919), 36196 [12DE]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1851), 31881 [14NO]

———improve quality control standards and procedures (H.R. 2621), 13699 [23MY]

———reauthorize and improve operation (H.R. 2422), 11130 [8MY], 16429 [19JN]

Food trade: Codex Alimentarius Commission, 27761 [16OC]

Foods Are Not Drugs Act: enact (H.R. 2583), 13346 [22MY]

Franklin and Wakulla Counties, FL: damage to oyster industry from Hurricane Elena, 25761 [2OC]

Fresh Vegetable and Potato Trade Act: enact (H.R. 110), 524 [3JA]

Frozen foods: exempt transportation by motor vehicle from jurisdiction of the ICC (H.R. 2234), 9561 [25AP]

Fruits and nuts: taxation of inedible (H.R. 726), 1104 [24JA]

Gleaning: collection of unharvested crops and distribution to needy, 22024 [31JY]

Goose industry: marketing techniques, 34034 [3DE]

Grapefruit juice: tariff classification for reconstituted, 10402 [2MY]

Grapes: United Farm Workers of America boycott of California, 22055 [31JY]

Grocers: food stamp fees, 7734 [4AP]

Honey: price supports, 25970 [3OC], 26460-26464 [7OC]

Hot red pepper mixtures: duty-free treatment of certain (H.R. 3867), 34781 [5DE]

Hunger: assistance for famine relief, 22459 [1AU]

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

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

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

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

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

———commend gleaning of unharvested crops to aid victims (H. Con. Res. 183), 22921 [4SE]

———private sector role in alleviating (H. Con. Res. 57), 2328 [7FE], 36563, 36760 [16DE], 37489 [17DE]

———program funding to combat, 4565 [5MR]

———surveys on rate, 28705 [23OC]

Hunger in America: protest of medical and religious leaders, 10381 [2MY]

Imported meat products: inspection and labeling (H.R. 2103), 8330 [17AP]

Irradiation: promote as postharvest treatment (H.R. 696), 895 [24JA]

Irradiation technique: implementation (H.R. 3504), 26407 [7OC]

Jojoba beans: taxation (H.R. 726), 1104 [24JA]

Low-income individuals: assistance (H.R. 2000), 8214 [17AP]

Mandatory Fish Inspection Act: enact (H.R. 1989), 7720 [4AP]

Margarine industry: lobbying efforts relative to distribution of surplus butter, 31561 [13NO], 31828 [14NO]

———objections to distribution of butter to the poor, 33697 [3DE]

Meals on Wheels of the Monterey (CA) Peninsula, Inc.: relief (H.R. 1095), 2318 [7FE]

Meat: nutrition information, 18131 [9JY]

Milk: extend price support program (H.R. 3919), 36196 [12DE]

———price supports, 25000 [26SE]

———temporary extension of price support program (H.R. 3454), 25270 [30SE]

Milk diversion program: extend, 572 [3JA]

Milk protein: limit imports of products, 5931 [20MR]

Monterey Peninsula, Inc.: relief of Meals on Wheels (H.R. 1095), 19135 [16JY], 21491 [30JY]

National Aquaculture Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1544), 21000 [29JY]

National Ice Cream Day: observance, 15550 [13JN], 16754 [20JN]

National Ice Cream Month: observance, 15550 [13JN], 16754 [20JN]

National Meat Week: observance, 1355 [30JA]

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act: enact (H.R. 2436), 11118 [8MY], 11609 [9MY]

National School Lunch Act: amend (H.R. 7), 23479 [11SE], 23495, 23498, 23517-23530 [12SE], 23681 [12SE], 24131, 24147, 24150 [18SE], 24152, 24166 [19SE], 24167 [30SE]-24168 [18SE], 24400 [19SE]

———amend (H.R. 7), appointment of conferees, 33822 [3DE]

———amend (H.R. 7), technical corrections, 24168 [18SE]

National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act: amend (H.R. 7), 23479 [11SE], 23495, 23498, 23517-23530 [12SE], 23681 [12SE]

National school lunch program: funding, 19935 [22JY]

National Watermelon Day: observance, 22026 [31JY]

Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act: enact, 11231 [8MY]

Nutrition programs: funding, 24132 [18SE]

Nutritional Information Labeling Act: enact (H.R. 3751), 31812 [13NO]

Packers and Stockyards Act: amend (H.R. 2970), 23674 [12SE]

Peanuts: authorize price support program (H.R. 3186), 22666 [1AU]

———transfer of poundage quotas (H.R. 2000), 8214 [17AP]

Pesticides: assure that residues in food are safe for human consumption (H.R. 2924), 17970 [27JN]

Poland: reduced postal rates for parcels of food, medicine, or clothing (H.R. 1019), 2299 [7FE]

Potatoes: inspection standards, 26450 [7OC]

Poultry farmers: disaster compensation for bankruptcy, 19617 [18JY]

Puerto Rico: continue Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 1653), 6017 [21MR]

———Nutritional Assistance Program funding, 26434 [7OC]

Red and orange dyes: ban use of certain (H. Res. 94), 9983, 9984, 9989, 9990 [1MY]

Red dyes: ban cancer causing food additives, 17544 [26JN]

Salmonella poisoning: recent cases, 19735 [18JY]

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

School lunch program: proposed budget reduction, 6879 [28MR]

School lunch programs: funding, 24132 [18SE]

Seafood Marketing Councils Act: enact (H.R. 2935), 35246-35251 [9DE]

Senior nutrition: program funding, 12414 [16MY]

Soviet Union: reduced postal rates for parcels of food, medicine, or clothing (H.R. 1019), 2299 [7FE]

Sub-Saharan Africa: U.S. contribution in special facility to aid development (H.R. 1949), 7478 [3AP]

———Wabash High School, IN, fundraising to aid, 11704 [14MY]

Sugar: eliminate import quota (H.R. 1991), 7721, 7738 [4AP]

———price supports, 24976 [26SE]

———response to remarks by Customs investigators blaming Domestic Sugar Program for sugar smugglers, 17098 [25JN]

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

———price supports, 9201 [24AP]

Sulfite Safety Act: enact, 4561 [5MR]

Surplus commodities: butter allotment, 30125 [1NO]

———distribution to the needy, 25968 [3OC]

Surplus food: tax credit for contributing to charitable organizations for the poor (H.R. 3059), 20149 [23JY]

Sweet potato: nutritional value, 9701 [29AP]

Sweet Potato Affair: observance, 9557 [25AP]

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: funding, 14600 [6JN]

———improve, 25968 [3OC]

———participation, 26443 [7OC]

———reauthorize and improve operation (H.R. 2422), 11130 [8MY], 16429 [19JN]

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

The Dalles, OR: epidemic outbreak of food poisoning, 4185-4188 [28FE]

———salmonella poisoning, 23907 [17SE]

Troup County, GA, Parks and Recreation Commission: administration of the Summer Lunch Program, 23796 [13SE]

U.N.: anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization, 27641 [17OC]

Westchester County, NY: tribute to Operation Care and Share, 32502 [19NO]

Wheat and feed grain: provide for producer approved referenda (H.R. 3805), 32896 [20NO]

WIC: appropriations, 14570 [6JN]

WIC Program: release appropriated funding (H. Con. Res. 146), 11240 [9MY]

World Food Day: designate, 4710 [6MR], 26146 [3OC]

———designate (S.J. Res. 72), 26974 [9OC]

———observance, 27761 [16OC], 28004, 28007 [17OC], 28222 [21OC], 28709, 28724 [23OC]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: famine, 32370 [19NO]

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

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

Aged: amend Older Americans Act to increase authorizations for commodity distribution (S. 1858), 32356 [19NO]

———impact of malnutrition, 24504 [20SE]

Agricultural Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (S. 1714), 26249 [4OC]

Agriculture: assistance programs, 33362-33374 [22NO]

———development of nonfood uses for commodities (S. 1366), 17316 [26JN]

———emergency farm credit assistance, 33611 [2DE]

———extend sugar price support program (S. 884), 12300 [16MY]

———farm productivity, 23167 [10SE]

———honey price support program, 11043 [8MY]

———intermediate export credits, 30087 [31OC]

———limit farm credit expenditures under act to assist African famine victims, 3730-3734 [27FE]

———milk protein products import limitations (S. 310), 1236 [29JA]

———nutritional value of the sweet potato, 9477 [25AP]

———price support program for upland cotton and peanuts (S. 1036), 10098 [1MY]

———reform sugar program (S. 1222), 13799 [24MY], 14769-14770 [6JN]

———reform sugar program (S. 1419), 18859 [11JY]

———research and development in food processing and distribution, 29265-29266 [28OC]

———sugar price support proposals, 3579 [26FE]

———tribute to dairy industry, 13905 [3JN]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (H.R. 2100), conference report, 37564-37582, 37585, 37589-37617 [18DE]

———enact (S. 1714), 29284-29286 [28OC], 30087, 30088 [31OC], 31015-31018 [7NO], 38544-38547 [19DE], 38774 [20DE]

———enact (S. 1714), motion to recommit, 30087 [31OC]

———enact (S. 616), 4819 [7MR], 20928 [29JY]

AID: funding for nutrition programs (S. 1451), 19332 [17JY], 23243 [10SE], 23346 [11SE]

Argentina: impact of increased agricultural production, 3639 [26FE]

Aspartame: public information and study of health effects (S. 1557), 22287 [1AU]

Catfish: luncheon for Senators in Russell Office Building, 7634 [4AP]

Child Nutrition Act: amend (H.R. 7), 33319-33332 [22NO]

———amend (H.R. 7), appointment of conferees, 33332 [22NO]

———amend (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent agreement, 33314-33316 [22NO]

Children: funding for school nutrition programs, 11364-11371, 11491 [9MY]

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

———proposed amendment to restore funding levels of nutrition programs, 8607 [22AP]

———reauthorize nutrition program, 33082-33085, 33109 [21NO], 33217-33222 [22NO]

Citrus products: duty (S. 1111), 11030 [8MY]

Color additives: repeal provisional listing (S. 1512), 20877 [29JY]

ConAgra, Inc.: Processor of the Year award recipient, 25646 [2OC]

Cranberries: suspend duty (S. 1811), 29749 [30OC]

Dairy products: prohibit reduction of price supports (S.J. Res. 41), 1791 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: distribution of commodities to nonprofit voluntary organizations, 33332-33333 [22NO]

———food labeling requirements, 33081 [21NO]

———funding to States for nutrition programs, 32759 [20NO]

———pork promotion program, 32755, 32758 [20NO]

———surplus commodities program for elderly, 27460 [15OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorize contributions of foods by military commissaries, 13501 [23MY]

Dept. of Energy: cooperative ocean energy and technology research program (S. 1109), 11028 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish nutrition monitoring system (S. 1387), 17652 [27JN]

Developing countries: agricultural development, 4824 [7MR]

———food assistance programs, 12524 [17MY]

Domino's Pizza: anniversary, 33428 [22NO]

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]

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

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

Farm Credit Partnership Act: enact (S. 1854), 32224 [18NO]

FDA: congressional oversight of regulatory functions, 37559 [18DE]

———require completion of safety evaluation of sulfiting agents, 27671-27676 [16OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend (S. 1520), 20958 [29JY]

Federal Food Irradiation Development and Control Act: enact (S. 288), 1036 [24JA]

Fish: medicinal benefits, 25197 [26SE]

Fish and fisheries: phase out foreign fishing in domestic waters, 19359 [17JY]

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

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), conference report, 33611 [2DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), engrossment of Senate amendment (S. 1714), 33478 [23NO]

———enact (H.R. 2100), proceed to consideration, 33362-33374 [22NO]

Food Stamp Plan: reauthorize, 4832-4834 [7MR]

———reduce administration costs (S. 835), 7043 [2AP]

Food stamp plan: adjust minimum benefit, 33468 [23NO]

———amend and extend authorization (S. 969), 8579 [22AP]

———deductibility of energy expenses, 29164 [25OC]

———eliminate exemption for certain Federal/State energy assistance payments counted as income for purpose of eligibility, 33470 [23NO]

———emergency food assistance matching funds, 33045-33050 [20NO]

———error rate liability, 31731-31733 [13NO]

———error rates, 29164 [25OC]

———extend certain provisions (S. 1851), 31749-31751 [13NO]

———freeze adjustment of eligibility and benefit levels, 33472 [23NO]

———low-income nutrition assistance program, 32678, 32708 [20NO]

———modify definition of household, 33472 [23NO]

———modify income standards, 33473 [23NO]

———permit State agencies to provide coupons on an expedited basis to certain categories of households, 33471 [23NO]

———photographic identification cards and countersignature of coupons, 33471 [23NO]

———reimpose purchase requirement, 33469 [23NO]

———sales tax collection, 32726-33037 [20NO]

———standard income deduction, 33052-33054 [20NO]

Foreign trade: impact of foreign meat production subsidies on U.S. markets, 3826 [27FE]

———require ITC study to determine impact of imports on honey industry (S. 1028), 9675 [29AP]

Hands Across America Day: designate (S.J. Res. 246), 36285-36286 [12DE]

Health: ban use of sulfites as preservative (S. 573), 4468 [5MR]

Honey: ITC investigation and report on effects of imports (S. 1025), 9626 [26AP]

———phase out agricultural price support program (S. 1680), 24484 [20SE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

———extent of problem, 8551 [22AP]

Ice cream: tribute to industry, 16598 [20JN]

Idaho Candy Co.: tribute, 36451 [13DE]

India: agricultural accomplishments, 15365 [12JN]

Japan: chocolate exports to U.S., 14069 [4JN]

———duty on surimi (S. 1981), 37656 [18DE]

Labeling: requirements for soft drinks, 10825 [7MY]

———requirements (S. 264), 999 [24JA]

———requirements (S. 1699), 24770 [24SE]

Litehouse Dressing: successful business, 37719 [18DE]

Massachusetts for Africa Month: observance, 29040 [24OC]

Meat: licensing and regulating of market price reporting services (S. 1951), 36514 [16DE]

Meat and poultry products: interstate commerce of inspected (S. 192), 287 [3JA]

Milk: extension of diversion program (S. 278), 1018 [24JA]

———voluntary adjustment program (S. 1812), 29750 [30OC]

Monaghan, Thomas S.: tribute, 33428 [22NO]

Montana State University: development of bacterium to enrich bread, 12850 [21MY]

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 (S.J. Res. 218), 27279-27280 [10OC]

National Holstein Day: designate (S.J. Res. 133), 10863 [7MY]

National Ice Cream Month: observance, 15974 [17JN], 16319 [19JN], 19038 [15JY]

National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (H.J. Res. 74), 7096 [2AP]

———designate (S.J. Res. 28), 1050 [24JA]

National Institute for Self-Help: conference on hunger and homelessness, 26251 [4OC]

National Retail Bakers Week: observance, 1463 [31JA]

National School Lunch Act: amend (H.R. 7), 33319-33332 [22NO]

———amend (H.R. 7), appointment of conferees, 33332 [22NO]

———amend (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent agreement, 33314-33316 [22NO]

National School Lunch Week: observance, 28036 [18OC]

Nicaragua: food aid, 14901 [7JN]

Nutrition: coordinated national monitoring system (S. 1569), 22330 [1AU]

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

Philippines: food assistance, 3111 [22FE]

Product safety: carcinogens, 32220 [18NO]

Puerto Rico: nutrition assistance, 33448 [23NO]

Reagan, President: call on to convene conference to examine global agricultural market, 33300 [22NO]

Red pepper and salt mixtures: duty-free treatment of certain (S. 1883), 33404 [22NO]

Senior citizens: commodity supplemental food program, 35938 [11DE]

States: allow reallocation of funds from certain nutrition programs, 16648-16652 [20JN]

Sulfiting agents: prohibit (S. 573), 19029 [15JY]

Tariffs: countervailing duties on Canadian pork (S. Res. 92), 4635 [6MR]

Taxation: designate savings from reduction of business meals deduction for school lunch programs (S. 308), 1225 [29JA]

WIC: funding, 11441-11442 [9MY]

World Food Day: designate (S.J. Res. 72), 4490-4491 [5MR], 27550 [15OC]

———observance, 27562 [15OC], 27714 [16OC], 28204-28205 [21OC]

Reports

African Famine Assistance: committee of conference (H.R. 1239) (H. Rept. 99-29), 6467, 6469 [27MR]

Agricultural Price Support, Export, Conservation, Credit, Research, Food Assistance: Committee on Rules (H.R. 2100; H. Res. 267) (H. Rept. 99-284), 24287 [19SE]

Agricultural Price Support, Export, Conservation, Credit, Research, and Food Assistance Programs: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 2100) (H. Rept. 99-271), 24177 [18SE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 2100; H. Res. 267) (H. Rept. 99-284), 24287 [19SE]

Agricultural Price Support, Exports, Conservation, Credit, Research, and Food Assistance Programs: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2100) (H. Rept. 99-271), 23696 [13SE]

Aspartame-Induced Granulomatous Panniculitis, 22315 [1AU]

Biochemical and Neuropsychological Effects of Elevated Plasma Phenylalanine, 22311-22315 [1AU]

Bitter Harvest II—Status Report on the Need for Emergency Food Assistance in America—Executive Summary: Food Research and Action Center, 38818 [20DE]

Emergency Assistance to Promote Marketing and Sales of Agricultural Commodities: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1040) (S. Rept. 99-66), 12621 [20MY]

Establish Seafood Marketing Councils: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 2935) (H. Rept. 99-120), 34788 [5DE]

Ethiopia Famine Update, 4117 [28FE]

Expand Export Markets for Agricultural Commodities, Provide Price and Income Protection for Farmers, and Continue Food Assistance: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1714; S. Res. 235) (S. Rept. 99-145), 25306 [30SE]

Extend Dairy Price Support Program and Suspend Noncash Benefit Requirement for Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1691), 24659 [23SE]

Extend Time for Referendum on National Marketing Quota for Wheat: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 822) (S. Rept. 99-77), 13898 [3JN]

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

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 1239) (S. Rept. 99-8), 4455 [5MR]

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

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

Food Stamp Plan Low-Income Nutrition Assistance Program: President's Task Force on Food Assistance (excerpt), 32678, 32679 [20NO]

HHS's Failure to Enforce Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-151), 13889 [3JN]

Hunger in America—The Growing Epidemic: Physicians Task Force on Hunger in America (excerpt), 3607 [26FE]

Hunger Teleconference Report—Executive Summary, 15524-15526 [12JN]

National Independent Retail Grocer Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 28), 6170 [26MR]

National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 99-96), 12008 [15MY]

National School Lunch and Nutrition Program Improvement: Committee on Rules (H.R. 7; H. Res. 262) (H. Rept. 99-263), 23442 [11SE]

Nutritional Assistance Program of Puerto Rico: Committee on Agriculture (excerpt), 26434 [7OC]

Optional Block Grant Concept for the Food Stamp Program: Task Force on Food Assistance (excerpt), 8581 [22AP]

Ozarks Food Harvest—Springfield, MO, 4553 [5MR]

Reallocation of Unspent WIC Funds by States: GAO (excerpt), 16651 [20JN]

Relief of Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, Inc.: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 1095) (H. Rept. 99-62), 10519 [6MY]

Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 484) (S. Rept. 99-36), 8570 [22AP]

WIC Program: GAO (excerpt), 33326, 33330 [22NO]

World Food Day: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 72), 6171 [26MR]

World Food Security—Personal Responsibility: Interfaith Hunger Appeal, 27999-28000 [17OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture: assistance programs (H.R. 2100), 25025 [26SE]

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 25025 [26SE], 25419, 25455 [1OC], 25971, 26021 [3OC], 26549 [8OC]

Statements

Administration's Sugar Policy and Effects On the Economies of Latin America: Representative Solarz, 7736 [4AP]

African Famine Relief, 4782 [7MR]

Authorize Price Support Program for Peanuts (H.R. 3186): Merrill J. Bateman (excerpt), 22666 [1AU]

Child Nutrition in the Schools: John F. Kennedy (excerpt), 24167 [30SE]

Closing of Glenwood and Sioux City, IA, Pork Plants: United Food & Commercial Workers, 7726 [4AP]

Codex Alimentarius System, 27761 [16OC]

Domestic Sugar Program Creates Temptation To Smuggle Foreign Sugar: U.S. Customs Investigators, 17098 [25JN]

Extent of Hunger in U.S.: J. Larry Brown, 8551 [22AP]

Food Stamp Plan Low-Income Nutrition Assistance Program: Theo M. Murdock, 32679 [20NO]

Nutrition Monitoring System: Representative George E. Brown, Jr. (excerpt), 22331 [1AU]

Philippine Distribution of Economic Assistance Through Nongovernmental Sources: Friends of the Filipino People, 18588 [11JY]

———Philippine Human Rights Lobby, 18588 [11JY]

Philippine Sugar Industry: R.S. Benedicto, 6389-6390 [26MR]

Reallocation of Unspent WIC Funds by States: Alice Lenihan, 16651 [20JN]

———Anne Rhodes, 16651 [20JN]

———Audrey Koehn, 16651 [20JN]

———Brian Crowley, 16651 [20JN]

Research on Sweetener Aspartame (sundry), 22288, 22289, 22303-22311 [1AU]

Sugar Import Quotas: Carlos Despradel, 13800 [24MY]

U.S. and Foreign Cargo Rates: Stephen Kearns, 20131 [23JY]

WIC Program: Alice Lenihna, 33326 [22NO]

———Ann Rhode, 33326 [22NO]

———Audrey Koehn, 33326 [22NO]

———Brian Crowley, 33326 [22NO]

———sundry, 33326 [22NO]

Summaries

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

Agricultural and Food Assistance Act Amendment (S. 1119), 18877 [11JY]

Agricultural and Food Assistance Act (S. 1119), 11532 [9MY]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (S. 1714), 38546 [19DE]

Comprehensive Nutrition Assistance Act, 7505 [3AP]

Establish Commission To Study Future Provisions of the Dairy Price Support Program (H.J. Res. 303), 14233 [4JN]

Federal Food Irradiation Development and Control Act (S. 288), 1038 [24JA]

Food Irradiation Promotion as Postharvest Treatment (H.R. 696), 896 [24JA]

Improve Food Stamp Program Quality Control Standards and Procedures (H.R. 2621), 13699 [23MY]

Surveys

Agricultural Conditions (excerpt), 38545 [19DE]

Tables

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

Agriculture export embargoes, 7130 [2AP]

Comparative statement of new budget authority, 38433-38438 [19DE]

Error rates of Food Stamp Plan, 4832 [7MR]

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

Food stamp administrative costs—fiscal year 1984, 8581 [22AP]

Food stamp plan reauthorization, 1986-90, 37567, 37588 [18DE]

General sales tax receipts on food stamps sales, 33037 [20NO]

Honey production, consumption, and imports, 9627 [26AP]

Honey—colony numbers, yield, supply, disposition, and program activity, 9676 [29AP]

Income eligibility standards for free and reduced price school lunchs, 11367 [9MY]

Increase in the number of State and local farmland protection programs since 1980, 27032 [9OC]

Percentage of WIC Program caseloads by priority risk categories served, 33329 [22NO]

School lunch program—free, reduced price, and paid income categories within family group day care homes, 11368 [9MY]

Unspent WIC funds, 16650 [20JN], 33324 [22NO]

Value of food stamp benefits issued, 8580 [22AP], 32678 [20NO]

Testimonies

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act (H.R. 2436), 11609 [9MY]

School Lunch Program: Charles Hughes, 3963 [27FE]

Texts of

Federal Meat Inspection Act amendment, 10392 [2MY]

H. Con. Res. 57, private sector role in alleviating hunger, 2329 [7FE], 36563 [16DE]

H. Con. Res. 183, commend gleaning of unharvested crops to aid victims of hunger, 22921 [4SE]

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

H.R. 100, African Famine Relief and Recovery Act, 558 [3JA]

H.R. 110, Fresh Vegetable and Potato Trade Act, 525 [3JA]

H.R. 1019, reduced postal rates for parcels of food, medicine, or clothing to the Soviet Union and Poland, 2300 [7FE]

H.R. 1095, for the relief of Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, Inc., 21491 [30JY]

H.R. 1095, Relief of Meals on Wheels of the Monterey (CA) Peninsula, Inc., 2319 [7FE]

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

H.R. 1544, authorizing appropriations to carry out the National Aquaculture Act, 21000 [29JY]

H.R. 1989, Mandatory Fish Inspection Act, 7720 [4AP]

H.R. 2100, Food Security Act, 24278 [19SE], 26035-26095 [4OC]

H.R. 2177, amend medical device provisions in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 9334 [24AP]

H.R. 2422, Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Improvement Act, 11133-11143 [8MY]

H.R. 2935, Seafood Marketing Councils Act, 35246 [9DE]

H.R. 3328, application of antidumping and counterveiling duty statutes relative to raw agricultural products, 24213 [18SE]

H.R. 3454, extend certain provisions of law of the Agricultural Act, 25271 [30SE]

H.R. 3867, duty-free entry for certain mixtures of hot red peppers and salt, 34782 [5DE]

H.R. 3919, extend certain provisions of the food stamp plan, 36196 [12DE]

S. 192, interstate commerce of inspected meat and poultry products, 288 [3JA]

S. 278, extend the milk diversion program, 1018 [24JA]

S. 288, Federal Food Irradiation Development and Control Act, 1036-1038 [24JA]

S. 308, designate savings from reduction of business meals tax deduction for school lunch programs, 1226 [29JA]

S. 310, import limitations on milk protein products, 1236 [29JA]

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

S. 457, assistance to victims of famine in sub-Saharan countries, 2476 [19FE], 3397 [25FE]

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

S. 573, ban use of sulfites as food preservative, 4469 [5MR]

S. 616, Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act, 4837-4867 [7MR]

S. 689, African Famine Relief and Recovery Act, 5444 [19MR]

S. 835, Food Stamp Reform Act, 7044-7047 [2AP]

S. 969, amending and extending the authorization for the food stamp plan, 8582-8589 [22AP]

S. 1025, ITC investigation and report on effects of honey imports, 9627 [26AP]

S. 1028, Beekeeper Preservation Act, 9676 [29AP]

S. 1036, price support program for upland cotton and peanuts, 10098-10105 [1MY]

S. 1119, Agricultural and Food Assistance Act, 11506-11532 [9MY]

S. 1222, reform sugar program, 13801 [24MY]

S. 1366, Agricultural Commodity Uses Research Act, 17317 [26JN]

S. 1419, reform sugar program, 18860 [11JY]

S. 1512, repeal provisional listing of color additives, 20879 [29JY]

S. 1520, Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act amendment, 20959 [29JY]

S. 1557, study of health effects of products containing aspartame, 22289 [1AU]

S. 1680, Honey Price Support Reform Act, 24486 [20SE]

S. 1811, suspend duty on frozen cranberries, 29750 [30OC]

S. 1851, food stamp and dairy products price support programs extension, 31750 [13NO], 31881 [14NO]

S. 1858, amend Older Americans Act to increase authorizations for commodity distribution, 32357 [19NO]

S. 1883, duty-free treatment of red pepper and salt mixtures, 33404 [22NO]

S. Res. 92, countervailing duties on Canadian pork, 4634 [6MR]

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.J. Res. 41, milk price supports, 1792 [5FE]

S.J. Res. 72, World Food Day, 4490 [5MR], 6679 [28MR], 26975 [9OC]

S.J. Res. 133, National Holstein Day, 10863 [7MY]

S.J. Res. 218, National Day of Fasting To Raise Funds To Combat Hunger, 27280 [10OC]

S.J. Res. 246, Hands Across America Day, 36285 [12DE]

Support gleaning to collect unharvested crops and distribute to needy, 22024 [31JY]

World Food Day, 4710 [6MR]

Transcripts

Sweetener Aspartame, 22294 [1AU]