AGRICULTURE see also Food

Addresses

American Farm Bureau Federation Recommendations: Dean Kleckner, 31236 [6NO]

Background of Farm Problem, Hugh Arant, 5589 [12MR]

British-U.S. Relations: Brian Crowe, British Minister for Commerce, 34641 [9DE]

Future of Rural U.S.: Representative Skelton, 19814 [14JY]

How My Organization Promotes Good Community Living: Steven Johnson, 22040 [3AU]

Importance of Agriculture: Harry Bell, 4177 [26FE]

National Farmers Organization: Owen Bieber, UAW, 35743 [15DE]

National Sugar Policy: Representative Stallings, 5278 [10MR]

New Day in Agriculture: Michele L. Payn, 10859 [30AP]

Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts: Representative McEwen, 13658 [21MY]

U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization: Edouard Saouma, 17105 [23JN]

Amendments

Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act: enact (S. 970), 21479, 21535 [29JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 1827), 13505 [21MY]

Commodity Distribution Reform Act: enact (S. 305), 22410 [5AU]

Credit: assistance to farmers (H.R. 3030), 23935 [15SE], 24136 [16SE], 24623-24625, 24627, 24628, 24630, 24632, 24633, 24635 [21SE], 26625, 26642, 26651, 26654, 26655, 26656, 26657, 26660, 26668, 26681 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Optional Acreage Diversion Program (H.R. 3093), 23037 [7AU]

Developing countries: development of agricultural markets (H. Con. Res. 151), 23039 [7AU]

Farm Credit Act: enact (S. 1665), 33534 [1DE], 33570, 33573, 33574, 33581, 33584, 33589, 33598, 33601, 33602, 33603, 33614, 33616, 33617, 33618, 33648-33652 [2DE]

Farm Disaster Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 1157), 9211, 9214, 9216, 9218, 9220, 9222, 9224, 9225, 9226, 9228, 9235, 9236, 9270-9273 [22AP], 9378, 9393, 9394, 9395, 9396, 9397, 9399, 9450-9452 [23AP]

FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program: funding (H.J. Res. 102), 2303, 2304, 2339, 2343 [29JA]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 20075 [15JY], 20581 [21JY], 21003 [23JY], 21143 [24JY], 21535 [29JY], 22035 [3AU], 27197, 27201, 27206, 27221, 27224, 27315, 27316 [9OC]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), 8380 [8AP]

Infant mortality: additional funds to community and migrant health centers (H.R. 1326), 31373, 31375 [9NO]

National School Lunch Act: administration of commodity distribution program (S. 305), 22447, 22448 [5AU]

Renewable Resources Extension Act: extend authorization (H.R. 2401), 36568, 36617 [19DE]

Analyses

Agricultural Mortgage Marketing Act (S. 1172), 11786-11789 [8MY]

Credit Assistance to Farmers (H.R. 3030), 26672-26678 [6OC]

Dairy Farm Protection Act (S. 1869), 32039 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS Monitoring of Pesticide Tolerance in Food Products (H.R. 3504), 28358-28360 [19OC]

Development of Methods for Management and Control of Aquatic Plants (H.R. 3244), 23680 [9SE]

Family Farm Protection Act (S. 1725), 25617-25623 [29SE]

Farm Credit Act (S. 1665), 23299-23308 [7AU]

Farm Credit Borrower Relief, System Reform and Local Control Act (S. 1156), 11534-11536 [6MY]

Farm Credit Borrower Stock Protection and System Restoration Act (S. 1219), 12604 [15MY]

Rural Recovery and Revitalization Act (S. 1403), 17009-17011 [23JN]

Safe Food Standards Act (S. 1813), 29158-29160 [23OC]

Safety of Imported Commodities Produced With Pesticides (H.R. 1778), 6724 [25MR]

Soybean Marketing Act (S. 308), 1238 [13JA]

Trade Enforcement Act (S. 891), 7552 [31MR]

Announcements

EEC meat import restrictions: Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Trade Representative, 24427 [17SE]

———Meat Industry Trade Policy Council, 24428 [17SE]

Appointments

Commission on Agricultural Workers: Dolores Huerta, 96 [6JA]

———membership, 5548 [12MR]

———Roger Mahony, 96 [6JA]

———Russell Pitzer, 7282 [30MR]

Conferees: H.R. 1157, Farm Disaster Assistance Act, 11245 [5MY], 11608 [7MY]

———H.R. 3030, Farm Credit Act amendments, 34268 [4DE]

Articles and editorials

. . . but Don't Tax the Farmers, 24911 [22SE]

Action, Please, 12027 [12MY]

Agricultural Credit, 4155 [26FE]

Agricultural Surpluses, 4665 [3MR]

Alexander on Track in Wanting To Sell Agricultural Products to Cuba, 3290 [11FE]

Antibiotics in Animal Feed Linked to Human Ills, 5048 [6MR]

As Food Imports Rise, Consumers Face Peril From Use of Pesticides, 23424 [7AU]

Axing a Mississippi Christmas Tree and Other Princely Farm Subsidies, 34846 [10DE]

Big Crop Tests Almond Seller, 24686 [21SE]

Big Farmers' Tax Harvest, 34854 [10DE]

Bumper Crop of Benefits, 34839 [10DE]

Caulk the Regulatory Cracks, 2652 [3FE]

Chicken War, 34854 [10DE]

Community Leader A.C. Smith Dies, 10863 [30AP]

Cranberries—Agricultural Free Market at Work—Growers Aren't Bogged Down in USDA Regulations, Subsidies and Allocations, 30257 [29OC]

E.C. Has Already Begun Reforming Farm Policies—But Trading Partners Must Follow Suit, 16274 [16JN]

Europe's Farmyard Follies, 16274 [16JN]

Excellent Bankruptcy Law Saving Family Farms—Lawyer, 22814 [6AU]

Facing the Issue of Pesticide Residues—How Can Consumers Bring About Change, 23425 [7AU]

Family Farm Tax Break Isn't Chicken Feed, 34858 [10DE]

Farm Beat Took Writer to the Land of Hope, Debt, 3920 [23FE]

Farm Saga—Chapter 12 Tells of Hope, 22814 [6AU]

Farmer Mac, 24268 [16SE]

Farming Pioneer Coker Dies, 29635 [28OC]

Farmland Fading Under City Sprawl—Agriculture Dept. Says Change ``May Have an Enormous Effect at Local Level'', 22151 [3AU]

FDA Admits Laxity in Testing Food Imports, 23425 [7AU]

Federation Promotes U.S. Meats in Japan, 13844 [27MY]

$50,000 Limit Promotes Part-Time Farming, 34840 [10DE]

Fighting Quotas—Independent Farmers Oppose Rules Letting Cartels Decide Output, 16871 [19JN]

Fixing Farm Supports, 24563 [18SE]

FmHA Bureaucrats Slamming Doors in Farm Families' Faces, 18963 [8JY]

FmHA Should Be in for Its Comeuppance, 5980 [17MR]

For 80's Eating, It's Goat Cheese, 15234 [10JN]

Foreclosed Farms Being Sold as Land Values Start To Rise, 13973 [28MY]

From Castroville to King City—Montereyan Brings Christmas to Many Families, 31402 [9NO]

Fun and Games With Chicken Feed, 34859 [10DE]

Grain Sale to Cuba Pushed by Farmers, 3289 [11FE]

IDA Is an Important Investment in Our Future, 30925 [4NO]

In Senegal, Soil Project Brings Desert Back to Life, 8519 [8AP]

International Action on Agriculture Is Needed, Senator Pressler, 20139 [17JY]

Ireland Increases Pork Exports to United States, 25042 [23SE]

Japan's Subsidies to Farmers Reap Domestic Discord, 10101 [28AP]

Keeping Up With Jones, 24579-24581 [21SE]

Kingfisher County Farmers Could Lose Nearly $3 Million Because of Flooding, 9239 [22AP]

King-Size Farm Subsidy for European Prince, 34845 [10DE]

Lawmaker Urges Better Inspection of Imported Food, 23423 [7AU]

Lessons of the Great Cranberry Crisis, 38263 [22DE]

Lyng in Tokyo, Is Rebuffed in Call To Open Food Markets, 10101 [28AP]

Lyng Warns of Effects of Japanese Inaction, 10101 [28AP]

Majority Leader Foley—Brake on Partisanship, 8061 [6AP]

Market Forces and Discord Stymie Cartels, 16872 [19JN]

Matter of Imports—Controversy Over Labeling the Origins of Foods, 23426 [7AU]

Measure Cancels Tyson, Hudson Back Taxes, 34859 [10DE]

Message on the Potato Bag, 33173 [20NO]

Mock Mozzarella, 22145 [3AU]

Myth of a Postindustrial Economy, 24799-24801 [22SE]

Neglected Resource—Women in the Developing World, 8537 [8AP]

Neighbors Plow Fields, Plant To Aid Sick Farmer, 10666 [30AP]

OSHA Eases Dust Rule Applications, 8998 [10AP]

Payments Fit for a Prince, 34846 [10DE]

Plantation Children Reap Grim Harvest, 21553 [29JY]

Planting Seeds of Debt Relief for Farmers, 26931 [7OC]

Plight of South African Sugar Industry Shows Sanctions Fall Heavily on Blacks, 35590 [14DE]

Pricing Water, 24262 [16SE]

Problem Farm Loans Still Rising, 20816 [22JY]

Rains Put Wheat Farmers in a Bind, 9239 [22AP]

Rice Plot, 1087-1089 [8JA], 2945-2947 [4FE]

``Save the Farmer''—Oklahoma Congressmen and Farm Relief Legislation, 1924-28, 3408-3411 [17FE]

Slowly Phase Out Acreage Reduction, 2933 [4FE]

Storm Leaves Destruction, 35308 [11DE]

Sugar Production, 20200 [17JY]

Taking Food and Friendship to Farmworker Camps, 31402 [9NO]

Team Effort on V.I. Cattle, 26414 [5OC]

Tighter Ag Limit Coming, 1093 [8JA]

Turning Japan Into an Importing Nation, 10102 [28AP]

U.S. Grain Sales Look Up, 21952 [3AU]

U.S. Honors Local Farm Family, 26598 [6OC]

U.S. May Bar Grapes of Mexico, 23423 [7AU]

U.S. Seeks To Revamp Farm Trade, 18758 [7JY]

U.S. Sugar Policy, 20207 [17JY]

U.S. Wasn't Out of Line in Soviet Wheat Decision, 11738 [7MY]

Unsweetened Truth About Sugar Subsidies, 23387 [7AU]

USA's Food Banks Face Belt-Tightening, 29747 [28OC]

Water Boys, 2653 [3FE]

Wheat Policy Stays on Track, 19595 [13JY]

White Earth Man Helped Islanders Learn Agriculture, 35932 [16DE]

Wine Talk—Sorry, France, 15605 [11JN]

Wirth's Farm Message May Find Cocked Ears, 2271 [29JA]

World Surplus of Grain Remains a Major Barrier, 3322 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: famine prevention assistance (see H.R. 471)

Agricultural Act: amend (see H.R. 31, 814, 3446)

———amend to suspend minimum planting requirement for certain agricultural commodities (see S. 755)

———assignment of payment-in-kind certificates (see H.R. 1114)

———deficiency payments for wheat and feed grains (see H.R. 1935)

———mandate marketing loans for each of the 1988-90 crops of wheat, feed grains, soybeans, and sunflowers (see S. 1316)

———wheat and feed grains programs (see H.R. 259)

Agricultural Adjustment Act: permit marketing orders and paid advertising for Florida-grown strawberries (see H.R. 462)

Agricultural Mortgage Marketing Act: enact (see S. 1172)

Agricultural Nitrogen Management Act: enact (see H.R. 3069)

Agricultural Producer and Farm Credit System Borrower Act: enact (see S. 1486)

Agricultural Prompt Payment Act: enact (see H.R. 2908)

Agricultural Protection Cost Recovery Act: enact (see S. 1816), 29156 [23OC]

Agricultural Research Service: budget authority (see H.R. 821)

Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service: budget authority (see H.R. 822, 823, 824, 825)

Agriculture: acreage base for oats (see S. 480)

———deficiency payments (see H.R. 3402; H. Res. 268)

———marketing loans for farm produce (see S. 662)

———rice exports (see S. 500)

Agriculture and Food Act: extend to 1992 the national donated commodity processing program (see S. 902)

Alcohol: increase blending of motor fuel with ethanol to expand markets for commodities (see H.R. 3172)

Alfalfa: define as commodities (see S. 334)

Aliens: ineligibility for agriculture loans, payments, or benefits (see S. 54)

———prevent certain individuals from receiving loans and payments from farm programs (see H.R. 2695)

Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act: enact (see S. 970)

Animals: health (see S. 1561)

———prevent unnecessary surgery or alteration (see H.R. 2594)

———protect in research (see H.R. 2593)

———raising of calves for veal (see H.R. 2859)

———rapid decompression in animal euthanasia (see H. Con. Res. 190)

———strengthen enforcement of quarantine laws (see H.R. 1986)

Antitrust actions: sellers of agricultural products (see H.R. 257)

Appropriations: rural development, agriculture, and related agencies programs (see H.R. 3520)

Bankruptcy: family farmers (see S. 565; H.R. 1152)

Banks and banking: extend authority for financing for cooperative exports and imports (see S. 1013)

———qualified loans by agricultural banks (see H.R. 1310)

———reduction of outstanding agricultural loans (see H.R. 1050), 3224 [9FE]

———restructuring or cancellation of certain agricultural loans (see H.R. 1346)

Barter and Countertrade Act: enact (see S. 1116)

Beef Research and Information Act: definition of producer (see H.R. 358)

———definition of term producer (see S. 674)

Business: financial protection to poultry growers and sellers (see S. 1836)

———preclude all corporations engaged in farm product processing with gross receipts in excess of $100,000,000 from using cash accounting (see S. 1531)

Canada: investigations of agricultural subsidies (see S. Con. Res. 27)

Cattle producers: restitution (see H.R. 1401)

CCC: deadlines for redemption of payment-in-kind certificates (see H.R. 3206), 23077 [7AU]

———defer tax consequences of repayment of loans (see S. 1686)

———grain for production of fuels and byproducts (see H.R. 2949)

———improve grain quality and economic incentives (see H.R. 3342)

———increase borrowing authority (see H.R. 2303)

———interest payments to certain persons (see H.R. 2914)

———interest penalty for late payment (see H.R. 2303, 2836)

———require payment of at least as much to privately owned farms for grain storage as is paid for commercial storage (see S. 1317)

Chemicals: nitrogen levels in groundwater (see S. 1767)

———prohibit use of subtherapeutic doses of penicillin, chlortetracycline, and oxytetracycline in animal feed (see S. 680)

Commodities: establish price payments for 1988 crops (see H.R. 3383)

———joint study of market volatility (see H.R. 3594), 30390 [2NO]

———reduction of surplus (see S. 781)

Commodity Exchange Act: producer referendum as condition of designation of certain contract markets (see H.R. 249)

———public disclosure of certain information relating to sales of commodities for export (see H.R. 250)

Competitiveness: establish task force (see S. 1756)

Conservative Reserve Program: correct inequity (see S. 671)

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: allow farmers in natural disaster areas to defer Farmers Home Administration loan payments (see S. 847)

———amend to improve administration of Farmers Home Administration loans (see S. 1179)

———improve administration (see H.R. 2573)

———loans to farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 2576)

Corn: price support (see S. 1651)

Corporations: accounting methods for certain agricultural food processing companies (see S. 311)

Corvallis, OR: designate Mark O. Hatfield National Forage Seed Production Research Center (see H.R. 811)

Cotton: measures to defray costs of research and promotion program (see H.R. 1622)

County committees: prohibit from reducing farm program payments (see H.R. 1045)

Credit: assistance to farmers (see H.R. 3030)

———deficiency payments (see H. Res. 268)

———interest rate and repayment of loans (see S. 57)

———marketing loans for farm produce (see S. 662)

———stimulate savings and lower costs of money (see H.R. 663)

Crop acreage bases: adjustments (see H.R. 2458)

Crop insurance loans: eligibility (see H.R. 3716)

Crops: advance deficiency payments for certain (see S. Res. 284)

Cuba: exception to embargo on trade for export of U.S. agricultural commodities (see H.R. 2391)

———sale of agricultural products (see H. Res. 72, 77)

———U.S. export of agricultural commodities (see S. 1231)

Dairy Export Incentive Program: use of generic certificates (see H.R. 2986)

Dairy Farm Protection Act: enact (see S. 1869)

Dairy industry: require milk handlers to make prompt payment to producers for fluid milk (see H.R. 188)

Dairy Production Stabilization Act: amend (see H.R. 3207)

Dairy products: milk price support activities reduction in expenditures (see H.R. 3344)

Dept. of Agriculture: administration of commodity distribution activities (see H.R. 1265, 1340)

———agricultural export enhancement program (see S. Con. Res. 67)

———anniversary (see S.J. Res. 129; H.J. Res. 270)

———consolidate and improve existing emergency livestock feed assistance programs (see H.R. 3081)

———determination of protein content in wheat for purposes of price support activities (see H.R. 3159)

———expansion of conservation reserve program (see S. 1521)

———facilitate exportation of commodities (see H.R. 1667)

———farm program benefits (see H.R. 3487)

———improvement of operations of Foreign Agricultural Service (see S. 125)

———institute or increase fees for services (see H.R. 2303)

———making appropriations (see S. 1800)

———making supplemental appropriations (see S.J. Res. 167; H.J. Res. 323)

———Optional Acreage Diversion Program (see H.R. 3093)

———pay interest on overdue payments to producers under milk production termination contracts (see H.R. 2853)

———plant stress and water conservation research laboratory (see S. 1652)

———price payments for 1988 crop of a commodity (see S. 1712)

———price support loan rates for the 1987 crop of corn and the 1988 crop of wheat (see H.R. 2610)

———recovering costs associated with cotton classing services (see H.R. 2971)

———recovery of cost for establishment of standards for products (see S. 1192)

———reduce recordkeeping and paperwork required of agricultural producers for participation in price support programs (see H.R. 3157)

———rental bonus incentive relative to placement of land in the conservation reserve (see H.R. 2110)

———transfer and establish certain programs (see H.R. 3481)

———wheat program (see S. Res. 237; H. Con. Res. 147)

Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development: designate (see H.R. 2026)

Developing countries: development of agricultural markets (see H. Con. Res. 151)

———microenterprise agricultural credit programs (see H.R. 1032)

Disasters: assistance program (see H.R. 1015, 1146)

———emergency assistance for apple producers (see H.R. 1151)

———emergency assistance to certain producers (see S. 341)

———income averaging for victims of natural events (see H.R. 1726)

Ecology: minimize impact of nitrogen on ground and surface water quality (see S. 1696)

Economic conditions: dislocation assistance (see S. 890; H.R. 1913)

———emergency assistance for certain producers (see H.R. 904, 1080)

———farm debt restructuring (see S. 1147)

EEC: citrus and pasta agreement (see H. Res. 21)

———implement agreement on citrus and pasta (see S. 543; H.R. 1165)

———meat inspection and certification directive (see H. Con. Res. 153)

———reduction in tariff on imported tractors in GATT negotiations (see H.J. Res. 286)

———third country meat directive (see S. Con. Res. 77)

———wheat gluten export subsidies (see H. Con. Res. 182)

El Dorado County, CA: sale of Central Valley project's Sly Park unit to irrigation district (see H.R. 516)

Emergency Farm Credit Act: amend (see S. 397)

Employment: temporary (see S. 1178)

Ethanol: increase use as motor fuel (see H.R. 2052)

Ethanol Motor Fuel Act: enact (see S. 1304)

Exports: improve U.S. policy (see S. 489)

———rice (see S. 500)

Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct, Arizona: designate (see S. 526)

Farm Base Acreage Flexibility Act: enact (see H.R. 2417)

Farm Credit Act: amend (see H.R. 1298)

———amend to provide secondary market for agricultural mortgages (see S. 1172)

———enact (see S. 1665)

———secondary market for agricultural mortgages (see S. 848)

Farm Credit Banks: assistance to institutions (see S. 1479)

———enhancement of rights of borrowers (see H.R. 2913)

———funding (see H. Res. 204)

———protect stock of borrowers in institutions of farm credit system (see H. Res. 137)

———reconstitute finance committee (see H.R. 2982)

———restructure institutions to protect borrower stock (see H.R. 3007)

Farm credit programs: revise certain authorizations (see H.R. 2303)

Farm Credit System: acquisition of real estate assets of Federal land banks (see H.R. 986)

———economic stability (see S. 1683)

———protect stock of borrowers (see H.R. 2324)

———protection of participants (see H.R. 661)

———restore system's institutions to economic viability and competitiveness (see S. 1219)

———secondary market for agricultural mortgages (see H.R. 2435)

———stockholder/borrowers multi-point program of relief and reform (see S. 1156)

Farm Credit System Emergency Management and Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1287)

Farm Disaster Assistance Act: extend reporting date for ethanol cost effectiveness study (see S. 1597)

Farm Mortgage Guarantee Act: enact (see S. 427)

Farm mortgages: establish federally chartered corporation as secondary market (see H.R. 497)

Farm Recovery Tax Act: enact (see S. 455)

Farmers: advance deficiency payment for certain crop years for certain crops (see H.R. 3402)

———assistance for debt restructuring (see H.R. 2120)

———deductions for charitable contributions of agricultural products (see H.R. 2288)

———disaster payments (see H.R. 2797)

———price and income protection (see H.R. 1425)

———price support programs (see S. 1414)

———recovery of costs of services to cooperative and groups of producers (see S. 1190)

———restore income averaging (see H.R. 122)

———support farm income and transition to market-oriented agricultural economy (see S. 1725)

———taxation (see H.R. 2228)

Farmers Home Administration: budget authority (see H.R. 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832)

———fairness in appeal process (see H.R. 3151)

———improve operation of secondary market for certain guaranteed loans (see H.R. 2179)

———interest rates (see H.R. 710, 2841)

———payment requirements for overdue principal and interest by qualified farmers (see H.R. 1277)

———secondary market for mortgages secured by farm real estate (see S. 427)

———transfer farmland to Federal and State wildlife authorities (see S. 1775)

FDIC: amortization of agricultural loan losses (see H.R. 1268)

Federal aid programs: assignment of payment-in-kind certificates (H.R. 1114), 3469 [18FE]

———payment limitations under annual farm programs (see H.R. 980)

Federal Crop Insurance Program: amend (see H.R. 2303)

Federal employees: recognize anniversary of Hatch Act enactment (see H.J. Res. 3)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (see S. 1516; H.R. 2463, 2569)

Federal Meat Inspection Act: labeling of products with imitation or alternate cheese (see H.R. 3502)

———require pizza products containing imitation cheese or meat to be labeled to reflect that fact (see H.R. 3232)

Feed grains: 3-year contracts for target prices (see H.R. 556)

———emergency compensation (see S. 324; H.R. 625)

———marketing loans (see H.R. 120)

———optional participation of producers to price support program (see H.R. 923)

———revise computation of emergency compensation (see H.R. 23)

Fertilizers: correction on effluent limitation (see S. Con. Res. 10)

Financing cooperative: extend authority for imports and exports (see H.R. 1298)

Floods: suspend minimum planting requirement for affected producers affected (see S. 697)

Food: designate chile as official food of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 223)

———distribution of excess cheese held by CCC (see H.R. 607)

———encourage consumption of meat and meat products (see H. Con. Res. 198)

———import requirements on ginger root (see S. 130)

———improve safety of imported raw commodities produced with pesticides (see H.R. 1778)

———label to show amount of sodium and potassium (see H.R. 256)

———labeling of consumer commodities to indicate foreign and domestic content (see H.R. 1382)

———permit distribution of State-inspected products (see S. 138)

———production and processing (see H.R. 3735)

———safety (see S. 1561)

Food Security Act: amend (see H.R. 1009, 3494)

———amend to clarify that certain persons should not be denied status as separate persons under such Act (see S. 856)

———application of payment limitations regulations (see H.R. 1083, 3042)

———clarify certain provisions (see H.R. 1608)

———define certain legumes as agricultural commodities (see H.R. 299)

———determination for payments under annual farm programs (see H.R. 948)

———exemption from ban on agricultural production on converted wetland (see S. 733)

———increase number of acres placed in conservation reserve program (see H.R. 3357)

———modify export incentive program (see H.R. 1236)

Foreign relations: establish U.S. aid and trade missions (see S. 659; H.R. 1809)

———Venice summit (see S. Res. 225)

Foreign trade: corn market expansion and alcohol fuels (see H. Res. 74)

———country-of-origin labeling on imported commodities (see H.R. 1176, 1246)

———define industry in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in agricultural products (see S. 399)

———export enhancement program (see H. Con. Res. 163, 164)

———export promotion (see S. 512; H.R. 922)

———labeling of perishable commodities with country of origin (see H.R. 692)

———limit imported milk products (see H.R. 243)

———limit quantity of imported milk protein products (see S. 686; H.R. 243, 1436)

———marketing loan program for agricultural commodities (see S. 1137)

———need for seven-nation economic summit to focus attention on agricultural issues (see S. Res. 220)

———penalties for violation of country-of-origin labeling provisions of customs laws (see H.R. 1177)

———pesticide standards on meat and produce (see H.R. 1877)

———promote export of commodities (see S. 310, 488; H.R. 1617)

———promote multilateral agreement with top five agricultural producing countries (see S. Res. 224)

———reciprocal trade in agricultural commodities (see S. Res. 188)

———require implementation of marketing loan program for commodities if negotiations fail to produce international agreement (see H.R. 2298)

———revise export programs (see H.R. 2303)

———rice exports (see H.R. 1253)

———shipment of agricultural products on vessels of U.S. registry (see H.R. 1559)

Forests and forestry: study decline in U.S. forest productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants (see H.R. 2399)

FRS: minimum margin required to purchase contract or option on sale for future delivery of a group or index of securities or related interests (see H.R. 3597)

Ground water: improve agricultural practices, assist communities with radium contamination, and develop Federal agency research activities (see H.R. 3676)

Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, Arizona: designate (see S. 528)

Health: establish safety standards on field sanitation relative to agricultural employees engaged in hand labor operations (see H.R. 349)

———field sanitation standards for employees engaged in hand labor operations (H.R. 349), 1937 [26JA]

Homeless: emergency funding (see S. 436)

Honey bee: designate as national insect (see H.J. Res. 171)

IMF: U.S. opposition to assistance funds used for production of commodities and minerals in surplus (see S. 220)

Immigration and Nationality Act: agricultural workers program (see S. 1799)

Imported Food Labeling Act: enact (see S. 1218)

Imports: milk protein products (see H.R. 1381)

Income: protection through management of certain agricultural commodities (see S. 658)

Industry: definition, in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations relative to processed agricultural products (see H.R. 1469)

Infant mortality: additional funds to community and migrant health centers (see H.R. 1326)

Insurance: extend eligibility for emergency loans (see H.R. 3755), 35073 [11DE]

International Coffee Agreement Act: extend (see H.R. 1164)

———extension (see H.R. 3795)

International conservation reserve treaty: negotiate (see H. Con. Res. 12)

Japan: sense of Congress relative to trade barriers on competitive agricultural exports from U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 128)

Job Training Partnership Act: improve delivery of services to rural areas, particularly to dislocated farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 1853)

Labeling: country-of-origin marking on imported commodities (see H.R. 1176)

———penalties for violation of country-of-origin provisions of customs laws (see H.R. 1177)

———perishable commodities to carry country of origin (see H.R. 692)

Land use: bonus rental incentives for placing certain land into conservation reserve (see H.R. 1096)

———crop rotation (see S. 515)

Lubbock, TX: authorize establishment of plant stress and water conservation research laboratory and program (see H.R. 2663)

Meat: reciprocal inspection requirements for imports (see S. 1122)

Meat Import Act: lamb (see S. 964)

Merchant marine: shipment of exported agricultural commodities on U.S.-flag vessels (see H.R. 2875)

Merchant Marine Act: amend cargo preference requirements (see S. 723)

———repeal requirements for added cargo preference imposed on certain agricultural exports and allocations of share to Great Lakes ports (see H.R. 3699)

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: amend relative to rights action (see S. 683)

———mediation and conciliation actions (see H.R. 1722)

Milk: nationwide marketing order (see H.R. 456, 723)

———price support program (see S. 1746; H.R. 454, 724, 725)

Mortgages: guaranteed pools of qualified loans (see H.R. 575)

———secondary market for farm mortgages (see S. 234)

National Advisory Commission on the Future of Rural America: establish (see H.R. 726)

National Agricultural Library: consolidate and expand statutory authority (see H.R. 1435)

National Asparagus Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 137)

National Commission on Dairy Policy: submission of report (see S. 410; H.R. 1123)

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see S. 1913; S.J. Res. 14; H.J. Res. 17)

National Institute for New Agricultural and Forestry Industrial Materials: establish (see H.R. 1197)

National Mushroom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 165)

National Rural Crisis Response Center: recognize, encourage, and support (see H.J. Res. 361)

National School Act: administration of commodity distribution program (see S. 305)

National Seed Storage Laboratory: additional storage space and laboratories (see H.R. 3087)

Oats: acreage reduction program (see S. 1887)

———permitted acreage under annual payment program (see H.R. 1033)

Office of Emergency Aid for Farm Families: establish (see S. 221)

Optional Acreage Diversion Program: improve (see H.R. 1644)

Patents: extend agricultural and chemical products for period under regulatory review (see H.R. 1345)

Pesticides: coordinate and synchronize data requirements (see H.R. 2869)

———improve safety of imported raw commodities (see S. 835)

———improved notification of local, State, and Federal officials of storage of suspended or canceled (see H.R. 463)

———registration (see S. 746)

———tolerance in food products (see H.R. 3504)

———use by executive departments without duplicative research (see S. 398)

———use on public lands (see H.R. 2271)

Plant Variety Protection Act: method of depositing fees (see S. 1191)

Plants: strengthen enforcement of quarantine laws (see H.R. 1986)

Poland: assistance for agricultural activities (see H.R. 3035)

Postal Service: inspect certain mail parcels, excluding letters, to prevent introduction of destructive plant or animal diseases, pests, or noxious weeds (see H.R. 3223)

Poultry industry: protection of growers and sellers (see H.R. 3457)

Poultry Products Inspection Act: reestablish minimum inspection and processing standards (see H.R. 2560)

Power resources: make CCC stocks available to promote production of liquid fuels (see S. 1232)

———use of oxygenated fuels such as ethanol and methanol in air pollution control programs required by EPA (see H. Res. 254)

Prevented Planting Agricultural Disaster Assistance Program: extend (see H.R. 909)

Price support programs: repeal, for sugar beets and sugarcane (see H. Res. 117)

———revise (see H.R. 2303)

Public lands: grazing fees for domestic livestock (see H.R. 1481, 1899, 2621)

Public works: authorize the Lyman Jones and West River rural water development projects (see S. 55)

Real property: collateral to secure loans (see S. 463)

Reclamation Projects Act: water for surplus crop (see H.R. 1443)

Reconstruction Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3707)

Renewable Resources Extension Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 2401)

Rural areas: counseling and outreach programs to assist farmers and rural families (see H.R. 2398)

———improve administration of Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 2340)

Rural Crisis Recovery Program: establish (see H.R. 3492)

Rural Development Improvements Act: enact (see S. 1500)

Rural Recovery and Revitalization Act: enact (see S. 1403)

Safe Food Standards Act: enact (see S. 1813), 29156 [23OC]

School lunch program: administration of commodity distribution (see S. 236)

Shipping industry: cargo preference laws (see S. 304)

Soil conservation: crop rotation (see S. 515)

———procedure relative to production on highly erodible lands (see H.R. 1343)

———repeal conservation compliance provisions of Sodbuster Program (see H.R. 984)

Soil Conservation Service: budget authority (see H.R. 833, 834, 835)

———funding (see H. Res. 68)

Soil erosion: prohibit production on certain lands (see S. 525)

South Africa: prohibit certain sea transportation of commodities provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act (see H.R. 1216)

Soybean industry: relief (see S. Con. Res. 94)

Soybeans: marketing loans (see H.R. 120)

———price support level (see H.R. 985)

———program adjustments (see S. 308)

———revise price support level and implement marketing loan program under the Agriculture Act (see H.R. 1797)

Stewart Udall-Barry Goldwater Aqueduct, Arizona: designate (see S. 527)

Sugar: price support (see S. 1000; H.R. 2017)

Sugar Import Quota Adjustment Act: enact (see S. 1948)

Sugar Supply Stabilization Act: enact (see S. 1877)

Sunflower Indemnity Act: enact (see H.R. 3549)

Tariff: apple juice (see H.R. 1415)

———brussels sprouts (see H.R. 3139)

———caffeine (see H.R. 2431)

———cane sugar (see S. 896)

———cantaloupes (see S. 340)

———certain citrus products (see S. 545)

———Chinese gooseberries (see H.R. 1262)

———citrus products (see H.R. 1406)

———coarse wools (see S. 667)

———country-of-origin marking for fresh fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 1893)

———kiwi fruit (see H.R. 1188)

———loganberries and raspberries (see H.R. 2512)

———menthol feedstocks (see S. 378; H.R. 684)

———plums (see S. 551)

———raw cane sugar (see H.R. 992)

Tax Reform Act: amend portions relative to two-earner married couple deduction, maximum rate and capital gains, and farmers income averaging (see S. 670)

Taxation: accounting of loan losses by production credit associations and banks for cooperatives (see S. 1640)

———commodity collateral for CCC loans (see S. 1715)

———deduction for donation of agricultural products to victims of natural disasters (see S. 561)

———deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products or alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2606)

———deductions for contributions of agricultural property for victims of natural disasters (see H.R. 2776)

———defer tax consequences of repayment of a CCC loan with a generic commodity certificate (see H.R. 3266)

———exclude from gross income gain on sale or exchange of certain farmland relative to use of a covenant (see H.R. 269)

———Farm Credit System reserve for bad debts (see H.R. 2603)

———income averaging for farmers (see S. 1743)

———modify definition of farmer (see S. 1262)

———payment of commodity credit loans (see H.R. 3260)

———preclude certain farmers from using cash method accounting and provide exemptions for certain livestock breeding (see S. 1353)

———restoring certain provisions changed by Tax Reform Act affecting farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 809)

———treatment of payments under, and facilities idled by, the Milk Production Termination Program (see S. 882)

———treatment relative to cash method of accounting (see H.R. 2785)

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: executive impoundment of appropriated funds

Tobacco industry: advertising expenses (see S. 446; H.R. 1272, 1563)

———advisory committee to study economic impact of prohibiting lease and transfer of flue-cured tobacco acreage allotments and quotas (see H.R. 1218)

———excise taxes (see S. 447), 2627 [3FE]

———joint Dept. of Agriculture/Dept. of Commerce study of commodities and products that may be produced and marketed together (see S. 868)

Treaties: conservation reserve (see S. Con. Res. 2)

Truth in Frozen Pizza Labeling Act: enact (see S. 1433)

U.S. Livestock Insects Laboratory, Kerrville, TX: designate as Knipling-Bushland Research Laboratory (see H.R. 3712)

U.S.-EEC Agreement on Citrus and Pasta: implement (see H.R. 1263)

Vegetables: treatment of certain fresh (see H.R. 350)

Wheat: 3-year contracts for target prices (see H.R. 556)

———application of acreage diversion pilot program (see H.R. 1157)

———deficiency payments (see S. 1782)

———marketing loans (see H.R. 120)

———optional participation of producers to price support program (see H.R. 923)

———U.S. should negotiate agreement with other exporting countries (see H. Res. 129)

Wheat and feed grain programs: producer-approved (see H.R. 2294)

White House Conference on Rural Development and the Family Farm: permanent authorization (see S. 1484)

Wildlife refugees: create using program crop acreage (see H.R. 2752)

Booklets

Better Country—A Strategy for Rural Development in the 1980's: Dept. of Agriculture, 28784 [21OC]

Briefs

Sugar—Reexamining U.S. Policy, Jasper Womach, 32997 [19NO]

Broadcasts

Tobacco program: Paul Harvey, 4376 [26FE]

True picture of problems in rural America?, 4118 [25FE]

Court decisions

Agricultural subsidies: Court of International Trade, 17766 [26JN]

Erickson Partnership v. Marvin L. and Charlotte M. Swenson (bankruptcy), 3769-3771 [19FE]

Descriptions

Agricultural Mortgage Marketing Act (S. 1172), 11786 [8MY]

Documents

Credit Assistance to Farmers (H.R. 3030), 26633 [6OC]

Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Dept. of Agriculture, 22415 [5AU]

Safe Handling Practices, 21525 [29JY]

Essays

Farm Youth Watches Changes in American Agriculture, Donna Riddle, 8542 [8AP]

Good Foods From Indiana—From Our Farms to Our Tables: Shannon Barr, 11808 [8MY]

———Toanh Nguyen, 11807 [8MY]

Necessity the Mother of Invention—Why Collective Bargaining for Agriculture? Jesse M. Alber, 1171 [12JA]

Eulogies

Robert R. Coker, 29636 [28OC]

Explanations

Agricultural Assistance Loan Act (H.R. 1346), 4517 [3MR]

Agricultural Bank Assistance Act (S. 244), 693 [6JA]

Factsheets

Effects of a Sequester on Rural Programs, 27809 [14OC]

Points To Remember About Smoking Aboard Aircraft, 29622 [28OC]

Hearings

Committee on Agriculture: agricultural exports, D166 [18MR]

———agricultural trade and food assistance programs (testimony), D157 [17MR]

———commodity program decoupling concept (testimony from Senator Boschwitz and Representative Bruce), D146 [12MR]

———Cotton Stabilization Program (H.R. 1622) (testimony), D165 [18MR]

———creation of a secondary market for farm real estate mortgages (testimony), D304 [30AP]

———dark air and dark fire-cured tobacco quotas (testimony), D219 [1AP]

———Dept. of Agriculture recommendations and a GAO report on farm program payment limitations, D290 [28AP]

———Dept. of Agriculture recommendations and a GAO report on farm program payment limitations (testimony), D269 [22AP], D278 [23AP]

———emergency disaster assistance (testimony from Representatives Tallon, Whittaker, and Traxler, Peter C. Myers, and public witnesses), D59 [11FE]

———Farm Credit Act amendments (testimony from Frank Naylor, Jim Billington, and Marvin R. Duncan), D146 [12MR]

———Farmers Home Administration (testimony), D290 [28AP]

———Federal soil and water resource conservation activities, and implementation of Food Security Act resource conservation programs (testimony from Milton J. Hertz and Wilson Scaling), D130 [10MR]

———Forest Service management and resource activities, D93 [26FE]

———GAO report on the application of the limitation imposed on farm program payments (testimony), D220 [1AP]

———GAO report relative to claims adjustment procedures in the Federal Crop Insurance Program (testimony), D296 [29AP]

———GAO's proposal of a strategy to assist the Farm Credit System (testimony), D239 [7AP]

———implementation of marketing loan concept to commodity programs (testimony), D174 [19MR]

———improve administration of Dept. of Agriculture commodity distribution activities (testimony), D166 [18MR]

———Lower Des Plaines tributaries project, IA and Food Security Act amendments (testimony), D255 [9AP]

———mandatory production controls applied to commodity programs (testimony), D214 [31MR]

———meat inspection programs (testimony), D247 [8AP]

———Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act amendments (H.R. 692, 1176 and 1246) (testimony), D208 [30MR]

———policies and activities of the Farmers Home Administration (testimony from Vance L. Clark), D117 [5MR]

———Renewable Resources Planning Act (testimony), D247 [8AP]

———review EPA's pesticide regulation programs (testimony), D239 [7AP]

———state of agriculture (testimony from Richard Lyng, Sec. of Agriculture), D84 [25FE]

———status and implementation of dairy termination program and trade issues related to livestock, dairy and poultry industries (testimony from Darwin Carter and Charles Shaw), D109 [4MR]

———status and implementation of dairy termination program and trade issues related to livestock, dairy and poultry industries (testimony from Jerry Newcomb, Leo V. Mayer, and Susan Early), D109 [4MR]

———status and implementation of dairy termination program and trade issues related to livestock, dairy and poultry industries (testimony from Representatives Dorgan, Daub, and Staggers), D109 [4MR]

———targeting farm program payments to family farms (testimony), D157 [17MR]

———Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act (H.R. 3) (testimony), D214 [31MR]

———use of generic commodity certificates to make payments under commodity programs (testimony), D239 [7AP]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: agricultural exports (testimony from Allan I. Mendelowitz, Orville Freeman, Dean Kleckner, Bart C. Fisher, C. Manly Molpus, and William K. Quarles), D143 [12MR]

———establish agricultural assistance and trade missions (S. 659), D162 [18MR]

———establish agricultural assistance and trade missions (S. 659) (testimony from Orville Freeman, Charles Sykes, Peggy Sheehan, Carl Schwensen, and LaVern A. Freeh), D127 [10MR]

———extend date for report required by National Commission on Dairy Policy, D108 [4MR], D197 [26MR]

———farm credit system (testimony from Ray Hankes, H.B. Beasley, Jack Kelsey, Ron Voth, Eugene Severens, Sam Eberly, Larry Buegler, and Luman W. Holman), D90 [26FE]

———farm credit system (testimony from Senator Grassley, Frank Naylor, James R. Billington, Marvin R. Duncan, Wayne Rasmussen, Dean Kleckner, David Senter, Grant Buntrock, and Leroy Watson), D90 [26FE]

———Farmers Home Administration loan programs (testimony from Hubert H. Humphrey III, Nicholas J. Spaeth, Roger Tellinghuisen, Robert M. Spire, and Eugene Severens), D136 [11MR]

———Farmers Home Administration loan programs (testimony from Jim Massey, Alan Bergman, and Carl Limvere), D136 [11MR]

———Farmers Home Administration loan programs (testimony from Vance L. Clark, Brian P. Crowley, Jim Yeager, John Wanska, Ron Albee, Frank Kirschenheiter, and Diane Thomas), D136 [11MR]

———Food Security Act (testimony), D162 [18MR]

———groundwater contamination from agricultural application of pesticides (testimony), D293 [29AP]

———promote export of U.S. agricultural commodities (testimony from LaVern A. Freeh), D127 [10MR]

———promote export of U.S. agricultural commodities (testimony from Senators Baucus and Grassley, Thomas O. Kay, Steve McCoy, Vernon Scott, Robert M. Bor, and Alex Curtis), D127 [10MR]

———status of U.S. foreign food assistance programs in relation to agricultural trade (testimony from Thomas O. Kay, George Pope, Mary Chambliss and Duane Acker), D54 [5FE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): agricultural appropriations (testimony from Orville G. Bentley, John P. Jordan, Myron D. Johnsrud, and Joseph Howard), D147 [12MR]

———Agricultural Marketing Service, Agricultural Cooperative Service, Office of Transportation, and Packers and Stockyards Administration (testimony), D153 [16MR]

———agricultural outlook (testimony from Stephen B. Dewhurst and Robert L. Thompson), D80 [24FE]

———Agricultural Research Service (testimony from Orville G. Bentley and Terry B. Kinney), D110 [4MR]

———Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (testimony from Milton J. Hertz), D94 [26FE]

———Economic Research Service, National Agriculture Statistics Service, and World Agricultural Outlook Board (testimony from Ewen Wilson, John E. Lee, Jr., William E. Kibler, and James R. Donald), D105 [3MR]

———FCIC (testimony from Kathleen Lawrence and E. Ray Fosse), D117 [5MR]

———Federal Grain Inspection Service (testimony from Kenneth Gilles and W. Kirk Miller), D151 [13MR]

———Food Safety and Inspection Service (testimony), D194 [25MR]

———Foreign Agricultural Service, General Sales Manager/P.L. 480, and Office of International Cooperation and Development (testimony), D166 [18MR]

———rural development, agriculture and related agencies appropriations (testimony), D240 [7AP]

———rural development, agriculture, and related agencies, D235 [6AP]

———rural development and agriculture budgets, D247 [8AP]

———Sec. of Agriculture (testimony from Richard Lyng, Sec. of Agriculture), D85 [25FE]

———(testimony), D184 [23MR]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): budget (testimony), D210 [31MR]

———Dept. of Agriculture budget, D155 [17MR], D191 [25MR], D236 [7AP], D233 [6AP]

———Dept. of Agriculture budget (testimony from Kathleen W. Lawrence, Vance L. Clark, and Robert E. Sherman), D136 [11MR]

———Dept. of Agriculture budget (testimony from Kenneth Gilles, Bert W. Hawkins, Randall E. Torgerson, B.H. Jones, and Martin Fitzpatrick), D98 [2MR]

———Farm Credit Administration budget (testimony from Frank Naylor, James R. Billington, and Marvin R. Duncan), D66 [19FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Health Protection Act (H.R. 1532) (testimony), D233 [3AP]

———pesticide residues in food (testimony), D305 [30AP]

Committee on Finance: impact of Latin American debt crisis on U.S. (testimony from James L. Adams, Donald V. Fites, John T. Plunket, Phil LaRocco, and Margaret D. Hayes), D125 [9MR]

———impact of Latin American debt crisis on U.S. (testimony from Joaquim dos Santo Andrade, Thomas Burns, Sally Shelton-Colby, Richard E. Feinberg, Steve Beckman, Leroy Watson, and Sam Brownback), D125 [9MR]

———world economy and trade issues, focusing on U.S. response to international trade deficit (testimony from Lane Kirkland, Owen Bieber, and Lynn R. Williams), D19 [20JA]

Committee on Foreign Affairs: assistance to developing countries (H.R. 910) and Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act amendments (H.R. 1032) (testimony from Representative Gilman and Martin Dagata), D106 [3MR]

Committee on Government Operations: agricultural exports, D168 [18MR]

———Agricultural Exports—Does Administration Effort Match Potential? (testimony from Senator Baucus and public witnesses), D56 [5FE]

———Agricultural Exports—Does Administration Effort Match Potential? (testimony from public witnesses), D59 [10FE]

———import meat inspection service (testimony), D229 [2AP]

———PCB disposal (testimony), D235 [6AP]

———U.S. agricultural exports, D80 [24FE], D194 [25MR]

———U.S. agricultural exports (testimony from public witnesses), D65 [18FE]

Interviews

Occupational safety: National Broiler Council's Poultry Industry Task Force, 32692 [18NO]

Letters

Agricultural aid and trade missions: Ben F. Morgan, Jr., 8739 [9AP]

———James C. Barr, 8739 [9AP]

———James W. Miller III, 8739 [9AP]

———Wayne A. Boutwell, 8739 [9AP]

Agricultural Credit Act: James A. Baker III, Sec. of the Treasury, 36466 [21DE]

———Representative Rostenkowski, 36456 [18DE]

Agricultural export enhancement program: Edward O'Rourke, National Feed and Grain Association, 20628 [22JY]

———several agricultural associations, 20630 [22JY]

Agricultural taxation: Mark C. Nestlen, 34854 [10DE]

Agriculture crisis: Ron Haughlie, 2960 [5FE]

Animal Welfare Information Center at the National Agricultural Library: Samuel T. Waters, 35255 [11DE]

Budget Act waiver for consideration of H.J. Res. 102: Senator Helms, 2302 [29JA]

Capital gains tax on appreciation of farm value upon owner's death: Randall V. Oakes, Jr., 22345 [4AU]

CCC purchases of goods and services under Prompt Payment Act: Joseph R. Wright, OMB, 27207 [9OC]

Credit assistance to farmers: H.L. Gerhart, 26630 [6OC]

———Representative Rostenkowski, 26663 [6OC]

Credit assistance to farmers created by secondary market for farm real estate loans: James A. Baker III, Sec. of the Treasury, 24268 [16SE]

———Representative Dingell (Dear Colleague), 24267 [16SE]

———Representative Dingell and other Representatives (Dear Colleague), 24268 [16SE]

———Representative Lott (Dear Colleague), 24267 [16SE]

———Representative St Germain and other Representatives (Dear Colleague), 24268 [16SE]

Dept. of Agriculture small business timber set-aside program: George S. Dunlop, 35317 [11DE]

Enhance competitiveness of soybean industry: David Haggard, American Soybean Association, 6957 [26MR]

———Thomas H. Kean, Governor of New Jersey, 6957 [26MR]

Extending cargo preference law to commercial purchases of U.S. goods and services made by cash transfer aid recipient countries: various U.S. agriculture interests, 32887 [19NO]

Farm Credit Act: Ayrshire, IA, farmer, 33600 [2DE]

———Carroll, IA, lawyer, 33600 [2DE]

———CBO, 33571 [2DE]

———Charles J. Cooper, 33575 [2DE]

———Farm Credit Services executive, Omaha, NE, 30304 [30OC]

———Frederick R. Medero, 33561 [2DE]

———James D. Kirk, 33572 [2DE]

———John R. Bolton, Dept. of Justice, 33563 [2DE]

———Joseph R. Wright, Jr., OMB, 33575 [2DE]

———Paul S. Day, 33585 [2DE]

———Senator Exon, 30305 [30OC]

———several Senators, 33578, 33626 [2DE]

Farm Credit System banks authority to finance exports and imports: James W. Miller, National Association of Wheat Growers, 8973 [10AP]

———John C. Datt, American Farm Bureau Federation, 8973 [10AP]

Farm Credit System proposals: George Pettit, Jr., 20803 [22JY]

Farm Disaster Assistance Act: Dept. of Agriculture, 9221 [22AP]

———Robert K. Dawson, 9240 [22AP]

———Senator Mitchell, 9221 [22AP]

———Terry Wyatt, 9238 [22AP]

Farm program provisions of Food Security Act: several farm organizations, 9377 [23AP]

Farm subsidies: Lee Ann Gilbert, 11977 [12MY]

Farmers Home Administration regulations: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 7666 [1AP]

FCIC claims and payments: E. Ray Fosse, Dept. of Agriculture, 34038 [3DE]

Feed grains deficiency payments: Richard E. Lyng and James C. Miller III, 13876 [28MY]

Gephardt amendment: American Agriculture Movement, Inc., 10501 [29AP]

———National Farmers Union, 10501 [29AP]

Growth of agricultural exports: National Grange, 15222 [10JN]

Imports of cotton sheeting from the Soviet Union: Senator Thurmond, 21956 [3AU]

Improving water quality in rivers and reducing soil loss on farms: Senator Lugar, 33505 [1DE]

In-flight smoking: Fred G. Bond, Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp., 29622 [28OC]

———James A. Graham, 29621 [28OC]

———James G. Martin, Governor of North Carolina, 29620 [28OC]

———John H. Cyrus, Cyrus Tobacco Consultants, Inc., 29622 [28OC]

———John W. Stallings, Bertie County Farm Bureau, NC, 29621 [28OC]

———Rick Apple, Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina, Inc., 29621 [28OC]

———W.B. Jenkins, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, 29622 [28OC]

Maximum budget limitation on farm program payments: Sheila MacDonald, National Taxpayers Union, 34847 [10DE]

Meat and poultry inspection: Joseph V. Rodricks, 25681 [29SE]

Mozambique: Senator Dole, 10874 [1MY]

Optional Acreage Diversion Program: Representative Glickman, 24563 [18SE]

Plant Variety Protection Act: Peter C. Myers, 12010 [12MY]

Prompt Payment Act amendments: A. Kolbet Schrichte, American Logistics Association, 27200 [9OC]

———James C. Barr, National Milk Producers Federation, 27200 [9OC]

———James S. Hayes, Dept. of the Army, 27199 [9OC]

———John J. Beatty III, Kraft, Inc., 27198 [9OC]

———R.F. Anderson, American Butter Institute and National Cheese Institute, Inc., 27200 [9OC]

Protect traditional family farming arrangements under payment limitation regulations: James W. Miller, National Association of Wheat Growers, 7049 [26MR]

Real property disposal at AF missile launch sites: L.E. Hefner, 24514 [18SE]

———Odas Smith, 24514 [18SE]

Recovering the cost of carrying out the wholesale market development program: Peter C. Myers, 12009 [12MY]

Recovery of costs for animal and plant inspections: Dept. of Agriculture, 29166 [23OC]

Recovery of costs for standards and specifications of agricultural products: Peter C. Myers, 12010 [12MY]

Sale of rice to Cuba: Jack G. Justus, 2963 [5FE]

———Richard E. Bell, 2963 [5FE]

Scottsbluff, NE, Farmers Irrigation District: Floyd H. Sauer, 35308 [11DE]

Soybean loan rate: American Soybean Association, 9383 [23AP]

———Dept. of Agriculture, 9376 [23AP]

Special Supplemental Food Program for WIC: Brian P. Crowley, GAO, 36642 [19DE]

Sugar drawback proposal: Larry McNamara, 20201 [17JY]

Sugar price support program: Peter C. Myers, Dept. of Agriculture, 8809 [9AP]

Sugar program: Enrique J.A. Candioti and several other foreign ambassadors, 20841 [22JY]

Sugar subsidies: Francis S. Morgan, Hamakua Sugar Co., Inc., 26902, 26903 [7OC]

Taxation impact of participating in the Dairy Termination Program: Peter K. Scott, 5640 [12MR]

Tobacco barns: Pearl Campbell, 29131 [23OC]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 1665, Farm Credit Act, 33628 [2DE]

———S. Res. 237, 16830 [19JN]

Food Marketing Institute Trade Show: donors, 10877, 10878 [1MY]

Michigan's sesquicentennial families, 34995 [10DE]

Organizations supporting S. 1665, Farm Credit Act, 33465 [1DE]

Products included in dairy amendment to Prompt Payment Act amendments, 27200 [9OC]

Winners of Senator Lugar's essay contest, 11807 [8MY]

Meetings

Committee on Agriculture: Acreage Diversion Pilot Program Act (H.R. 1157), D130 [10MR]

———Agricultural Commodity Distribution Act (H.R. 1340), D247 [8AP]

———H.R. 177, amend Food Assistance to the Homeless Act, D84 [25FE]

———H.R. 1123, amend Food Security Act, D84 [25FE]

———H.R. 1157, to provide for an acreage diversion pilot program applicable to the Wheat Program for certain crops, D79 [24FE]

———ordered reported H.J. Res. 3, to recognize 100th anniversary of enactment of the Hatch Act and its role in establishing our Nation's system of State agricultural experiment stations, D46 [3FE]

———Agricultural Interest Rate Relief Act (S. 57), D299 [30AP]

———disaster payments to certain producers of wheat crop, D37 [29JA]

———disaster payments to certain wheat producers (S. 341), D22 [21JA]

———establish agricultural assistance and trade missions (S. 659), D191 [25MR]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): making emergency additional funds for Emergency Food and Shelter Program, D37 [29JA]

Committee on Finance: initiate a countervailing duty investigation of subsidized agricultural imports from Canada (S. Con. Res. 27), D164 [18MR]

———opposition to EEC proposed tax on vegetable and marine fats and oils (S. Con. Res. 21), D164 [18MR]

Committee on the Budget (House): administration's fiscal year 1988 budget proposals, emphasis on agriculture (testimony from Richard Lyng, Sec. of Agriculture), D9 [8JA]

Memorandums

Agricultural Disaster Program: Christopher Hicks, Dept. of Agriculture, 2316 [29JA]

Comparison of Farm Program Payment Limitation Proposals: Library of Congress, 34556 [9DE]

Memorials of legislature

Arkansas, 2963 [5FE], 3281 [11FE]

California, 5141 [10MR], 26707 [6OC], 30764 [4NO]

Colorado, 17697 [26JN], 18803 [7JY]

Hawaii, 14326 [2JN]

Idaho, 11617 [7MY]

Illinois, 22018 [3AU], 23080 [7AU]

Louisiana, 22915 [6AU]

Massachusetts, 17567 [25JN]

Minnesota, 3928 [23FE], 14324 [2JN]

New Mexico, 16192 [16JN]

South Carolina, 11946 [11MY], 13736 [27MY]

Texas, 16082 [15JN], 16670 [18JN], 17567 [25JN]

Wyoming, 8669 [9AP], 9734 [24AP]

Messages

International Wheat Agreement: President Reagan, 1683 [21JA]

National Program for Soil and Water Conservation: President Reagan, 26152 [1OC]

World Food Needs, Production and Agricultural Trade Report: President Reagan, 25183 [24SE]

Notices

Dairy Termination Program, 5641 [12MR]

Obituaries

Robert R. Coker, 29635 [28OC]

Opinions

Courts: effect of Rinehart Orchards of Washington County, MD, case, 6945 [25MR]

Outlines

Family Farm Act (H.R. 1425), 4957 [5MR]

Papers

Monitoring the Effectiveness of the Conservation Provisions—A Congressional Perspective: Jeffrey A. Zinns, 31703, 31704 [10NO]

Positive Approach to the American Farm Problem: Gerald W. Thomas, 26571 [6OC]

Petitions

Endangered Species Act and western water projects: Western States Water Council, 24136 [16SE]

Medical assistance to cattle: Harry E. and Ruth B. Saxton, 24136 [16SE]

Resource Conservation and Development Program: Oswego County, NY, 14324 [2JN]

Polls of opinion

Results of questionnaire by Senator Pressler, 4574 [3MR]

Press releases

Argentina embarks on reform of its agricultural sector: World Bank, 18744 [7JY]

Farm credit officials reaffirm need for financial assistance, 33625 [2DE]

Farm Credit System announces 1987 third quarter and nine-month results, 33623 [2DE]

Programs

Distinguished service award ceremony for James N. Moore, 20599 [21JY]

Questions and answers

Ethanol Motor Fuel Act (S. 1304), 14339 [2JN]

Multilateral development banks: James A. Baker III and Representative McHugh, 18756 [7JY]

Quotations

Surgeon General's Environmental Tobacco Smoke Report, 19546 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Africa: famine recovery and development, 34676, 34686 [10DE]

Agricultural Act: amend to limit the quantity of milk protein products that may be imported into the U.S. (H.R. 1436), 7085 [26MR]

Agricultural Assistance Loan Act: enact (H.R. 1346), 4517 [3MR]

Agricultural Credit Act: secondary market provisions (H.R. 3030), 25435 [29SE]

Agricultural loans: restructuring (H.R. 1310), 4480 [3MR]

Agricultural Nitrogen Management Act: enact (H.R. 3069), 21616 [30JY], 33288 [30NO]

Agricultural Prompt Payment Act: enact (H.R. 2908), 19570 [13JY]

Alcohol: fuel, 6515 [23MR]

Alcoholic beverages: New York State wines, 15605 [11JN]

Aliens: prevent certain individuals from receiving loans and payments from farm programs (H.R. 2695), 16280 [16JN]

Animals: raising of calves for veal (H.R. 2859), 18686 [1JY]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2897), 26764 [13OC]

———farm programs, 9574, 9575-9577 [23AP]

Bankruptcy: family farms (H.R. 1152), 3888 [19FE]

Banks and banking: Farm Credit System, 11669 [7MY], 34350 [8DE]

Beekeepers: loans for producing honey, 18306 [30JN]

Belle Glade, FL: tribute to Women Involved in Farm Economics, 15394 [10JN]

Budget: deficit, 28553 [21OC]

———taxation, 6617 [24MR]

California: almond industry, 24686 [21SE]

Caribbean nations: U.S. sugar policy, 20660 [22JY]

CCC: deadlines for redemption of payment-in-kind certificates (H.R. 3206), 23454 [7AU]

———funding, 16878 [22JN], 17670 [26JN], 17962 [29JN], 34030-34041 [3DE]

———increase borrowing authority (H.R. 2303), 11593 [6MY]

———interest payments to certain persons (H.R. 2914), 19100 [9JY]

Central Valley project, CA: Mid-Valley Canal (H.R. 572), 1096 [8JA]

Children: labor, 21553 [29JY]

Coffee: international agreement, 3866 [19FE]

Comprehensive Trade Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 942 [7JA]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: allow farmers in natural disaster areas to defer Farmers Home Administration loan payments (S. 847), 7027 [26MR]

———improve administration (H.R. 2340), 11887-11889 [8MY]

Credit: assistance to farmers (H.R. 3030), 23876 [14SE], 23894, 23910 [15SE], 24267 [16SE], 24572, 24575 [21SE], 24600 [22SE]-24636 [21SE], 24698 [21SE], 25055 [23SE], 25935 [30SE], 26388 [13OC], 26608, 26610, 26624 [6OC], 26642 [15OC], 26649 [7OC]-26682 [6OC], 27151 [8OC], 27338 [9OC], 36263, 36264, 36293 [18DE], 36450, 36458, 36465, 38254 [22DE]

———assistance to farmers (H.R. 3030), appointment of conferees, 35016 [11DE]

———assistance to farmers (H.R. 3030), conference report, 34464 [20DE], 36449 [18DE], 36465 [21DE]-36468 [18DE], 37943 [21DE]

Cuba: exception from trade embargo (H.R. 2391), 12381 [13MY], 19839 [15JY]

———sale of U.S. agricultural products, 3280 [11FE]

———sale of U.S. products (H. Res. 72), 2962, 2963 [5FE], 3289 [11FE]

Dairy Export Incentive Program: use of generic certificates (H.R. 2986), 20844 [22JY]

Dairy products: marketing orders (H.R. 456), 964 [7JA]

———milk price support activities reduction in expenditures (H.R. 3344), 25346 [25SE], 37620 [21DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: acreage diversion pilot program applicable to Wheat Program (H.R. 1157), 5547 [12MR]-5767-5774, 5775 [17MR], 6245 [18MR]

———administration of commodity distribution activities (H.R. 1340), 22063-22074 [3AU], 36120, 36124, 36125, 36127, 36128, 36129 [17DE], 36130 [21DE]

———anniversary (H.J. Res. 270), 11828 [8MY]

———consolidate and improve existing emergency livestock feed assistance programs (H.R. 3081), 22142 [3AU]

———deficiency payment program, 3237 [9FE]

———institute or increase fees for services (H.R. 2303), 11593 [6MY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 323), 17906 [26JN]

———meat and poultry inspection, 25681 [29SE]

———Optional Acreage Diversion Program (H.R. 3093), 23034-23038 [7AU]

———price support loan rates for the 1987 crop of corn and 1988 crop of wheat (H.R. 2610), 14720 [4JN]

———recovering costs associated with cotton classing services (H.R. 2971), 21159 [27JY]

———transfer and establish certain programs (H.R. 3481), 28784, 28785 [21OC]

———wheat and corn programs, 16879 [22JN]

Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development: designate (H.R. 2026), 8650-8653 [9AP], 36678 [19DE]

Dept. of HHS: pesticide tolerance in food products (H.R. 3504), 28503 [20OC]

Developing countries: assistance for rural improvement, 34756 [10DE]

———development of agricultural markets (H. Con. Res. 151), 18400 [30JN], 23039 [7AU]

———providing credit for the poor, 34753 [10DE]

Economic conditions, 1693 [21JA]

———commodity prices effect on economic policies, 28830 [22OC]

———crisis, 4079 [25FE], 4156 [26FE]

———dislocation assistance (H.R. 1913), 7581 [31MR]

———family farm finances, 4961 [5MR]

———farm crisis, 2960 [5FE]

———outlook, 29226 [27OC]

EEC: implement agreement on citrus and pasta (H.R. 1165), 3891 [19FE]

———meat inspection and certification directive (H. Con. Res. 153), 18720 [1JY]

———reduction in tariff on imported tractors in GATT negotiations (H.J. Res. 286), 13308 [20MY]

———tax on fats and oils, 3890 [19FE], 12762 [19MY]

———violations of GATT, 21548 [29JY]

———wheat gluten export subsidies (H. Con. Res. 182), 23070 [7AU]

El Dorado County, CA: sale of Central Valley project's Sly Park unit to irrigation district (H.R. 516), 972 [7JA]

Emergency Farm Credit Act: enact (H.R. 1310), 4141 [26FE]

Employment: job training for transition to other economic activities (H.R. 1202), 4109 [25FE]

EPA: use of pesticides, 30250 [29OC]

Export programs: revise (H.R. 2303), 11593 [6MY]

Family Farm Targeting and Marketing Act: enact (H.R. 923), 3212-3217 [9FE]

Family farms, 8542 [8AP]

Farm Credit Banks: funding (H. Res. 204), 16794 [18JN]

———interest rates, 4733 [4MR]

———protect stock of borrowers in institutions of farm credit system, 11893 [11MY]

———reconstitute finance committee (H.R. 2982), 20658 [22JY]

———restructure institutions to protect borrower stock (H.R. 3007), 21042 [23JY]

———U.S. cooperatives' trade financing, 4426 [26FE]

Farm Credit Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 575), 1910 [22JA]

Farm credit programs: revise certain authorizations (H.R. 2303), 11593 [6MY]

———revise certain authorizations (H.R. 3203), 23066 [7AU]

Farm Credit System: restructure, 23022 [7AU]

———secondary market for agricultural mortgages (H.R. 2435), 12560 [14MY]

———status, 21790 [30JY]

Farm Credit System: secondary market for agricultural mortgages (H.R. 2435), 13025 [19MY]

Farm Disaster Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 1157), appointment of conferees, 11245 [5MY]

———enact (H.R. 1157), conference report, 12379-12381 [13MY]

———extend reporting date for ethanol cost effectiveness study (S. 1597), 23040 [7AU]

Farm income, 36080-36085 [17DE]

Farm loans: requirements for overdue principal and interest to the Farmers Home Administration or the SBA (H.R. 1277), 4438 [27FE]

Farm Mortgage Marketing Corp. Act: enact (H.R. 497), 954 [7JA]

———enact (H.R. 497), removal of cosponsorship, 1690 [21JA]

Farm policy: Reagan administration, 3962 [24FE]

Farm program payments: determination of separate persons (H.R. 948), 3186 [5FE]

Farmers: advance deficiency payment for certain crop years for certain crops (H.R. 3402), 26732 [6OC]

———assistance for debt restructuring (H.R. 2120), 9349 [22AP], 20816 [22JY]

———base acreage equity, 12642 [18MY]

———disaster payments (H.R. 2797), 17878 [26JN]

———income averaging, 6265 [19MR]

———price and income protection (H.R. 1425), 4956 [5MR]

———production restraints, 4944 [5MR]

Farmers Home Administration: loan policies, 5979 [17MR]

———problems, 11887-11889 [8MY]

———reduction of loans (H.R. 1050), 3235 [9FE]

Farmworker Health and Safety Act: enact (H.R. 349), 91 [6JA]

FDA: Fair Pizza Labeling Committee, 22145 [3AU]

Federal aid programs: effect, 4154 [26FE]

———executive impoundment of appropriated funds, 1693 [21JA]

Federal Crop Insurance Program: amend (H.R. 2303), 11593 [6MY]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (H.R. 1771), 6233 [18MR]

———amend (H.R. 2463), 13035, 13036 [19MY]

Federal Meat Inspection Act: require pizza products containing imitation cheese or meat to be labeled to reflect that fact (H.R. 3232), 23488 [7AU]

Feed grains: emergency compensation (H.R. 625), 14516 [3JN]

FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program: funding (H.J. Res. 102), 1988, 2380 [29JA]

Fire prevention: tank farms, 2949 [4FE]

Food: consumption of meat and meat products (H. Res. 198), 16549 [17JN]

———improve safety of imported raw commodities produced with pesticides (H.R. 1778), 6724 [25MR]

———labeling of consumer commodities to indicate foreign and domestic content (H.R. 1382), 4698 [3MR]

———production and processing (H.R. 3735), 35007 [10DE]

———protection to poultry growers and sellers (H.R. 3457), 26950 [7OC], 27154 [8OC]

Food industry: production of corn sweetener and sugar, 33197 [20NO]

———sugar program, 20841 [22JY]

Food irradiation: independent safety study (H.R. 956), 3186 [5FE]

Food Security Act: increase number of acres placed in conservation reserve program (H.R. 3357), 30260 [29OC]

Foreign relations: establish U.S. aid and trade missions (H.R. 1809), 6772 [25MR]

Foreign trade: agriculture, 36475, 36476 [18DE]

———barter and countertrade, 14516 [3JN]

———country-of-origin marking for fresh fruits and vegetables (H.R. 1893), 7679 [1AP]

———development and use of U.S. vessels as mobile trade fairs, 10288 [28AP]

———EEC, 16273 [16JN]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), 942 [7JA], 6956 [26MR], 10866 [30AP]

———export enhancement program, 2654 [3FE]

———export enhancement program (H. Con. Res. 163), 20840 [22JY]

———export enhancement program (H. Con. Res. 164), 20864 [23JY]

———international agricultural supply management, 9700 [24AP]

———limit quantity of imported milk protein products (H.R. 1436), 4946, 4951 [5MR]

———need for seven-nation economic summit to focus attention on agricultural issues (S. Res. 220), 13602 [21MY]

———pesticide standards on meat and produce (H.R. 1877), 7590 [31MR], 23419 [7AU]

———shipment of agricultural products on vessels of U.S. registry (H.R. 1559), 5519 [11MR]

———strengthen enforcement of quarantine laws (H.R. 1986), 8552 [8AP]

———sugar import quota program, 30954 [5NO]

———U.S. policy, 10193 [28AP]

———violation of country-of-origin marking provisions, 3495 [19FE]

———world market competitiveness, 2201 [29JA]

Forests and forestry: study decline in U.S. forest productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants (H.R. 2399), 21160-21162 [27JY]

4-H Program: tribute, 31723 [10NO]

Freeze Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 1151), 3492 [19FE]

Fresh Vegetable and Potato Trade Act: enact, 812 [6JA]

GATT: negotiations, 1935 [26JA]

Government obligations: payment, 17962 [29JN]

Government program support: Dept. of Agriculture, 4426 [26FE]

Ground water: improve agricultural practices, assist communities with radium contamination, and develop Federal agency research activities (H.R. 3676), 33288 [30NO], 33678-33680, 33681-33719 [2DE]

Hatch Act: anniversary, 4117 [25FE]

Health: eradicating guinea worm disease, 6224 [18MR]

Howell, Fred and Mary: Farmer/Rancher awards, 34089 [4DE]

IDB: replenishment, 30925 [4NO]

India: unfair trade practices, 16312, 16333 [16JN]

Industry: cranberry, 30257 [29OC]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), 10176 [28AP], 10864 [30AP]

Infant mortality: additional funds to community and migrant health centers (H.R. 1326), 31368 [9NO], 31371 [10NO], 31372 [18NO]-31376 [9NO], 31450 [9NO], 32715 [18NO]

Insurance: extend eligibility for emergency loans (H.R. 3755), 35451 [11DE]

International Coffee Agreement Act: extension (H.R. 3795), 36511 [18DE]

International relations: cooperation to protect biological diversity, 34755 [10DE]

Ireland, Republic of: exports to U.S., 25042 [23SE]

Irrigation: anniversary of Turlock District, 14100 [28MY]

———subsidy reform, 4942 [5MR]

———water costs, 24262 [16SE]

Irrigation Subsidy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 1443), 4928 [5MR]

IRS: definition of preproductive period under uniform capitalization rules (H.R. 2251), 11723 [7MY]

Israel: Volcani Center for agricultural research, 31444 [9NO]

Japan: agricultural trade policies, 1087 [8JA]

———trade barriers on competitive agricultural exports from U.S. (H. Con. Res. 128), 13123 [20MY]

———U.S. trade imbalance, 2945 [4FE]

Job Training Partnership Act: improve delivery of services to rural areas, particularly to dislocated farmers and ranchers (H.R. 1853), 7315 [30MR]

Kiwi fruit: import relief, 3892 [19FE]

Kona Coffee Day: observance, 23690 [10SE]

Korea, Republic of: purchase of U.S. grain, 4130 [25FE]

Labeling: meat and meat food products relative to country of origin (H.R. 2920), 19571 [13JY]

———violation of country-of-origin custom laws, 3495 [19FE]

Labor: farm-labor coalition, 35743 [15DE]

Lake Okeechobee, FL: development of methods for management and control of aquatic plants (H.R. 3244), 23680 [9SE]

Lubbock, TX: authorize establishment of plant stress and water conservation research laboratory and program (H.R. 2663), 21157-21159 [27JY]

———authorizing establishment of plant stress and water conservation research laboratory and program (H.R. 2663), 15496 [11JN]

Mark O. Hatfield National Forage Seed Production Research Center (H.R. 811), 2186 [28JA]

Massachusetts: Shays' Rebellion Week, 24474 [17SE]

Merchant Marine Act: repeal requirements for added cargo preference imposed on certain agricultural exports and allocation of share to Great Lakes ports (H.R. 3699), 34102 [4DE]

Michigan: honoring sesquicentennial families, 34995 [10DE]

Middle East Regional Cooperation Program: joint scientific projects with Israeli and Egyptian scientists, 34995 [10DE]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: mediation and conciliation actions (H.R. 1722), 6945 [25MR]

Milk price supports, 25433 [29SE]

———reductions (H.R. 455), 964 [7JA]

———referendum (H.R. 454), 964 [7JA]

Milk Producers Prompt Payment Act: enact (H.R. 188), 900 [7JA]

Milk Protein Fair Trade Act: enact (H.R. 243), 810 [6JA]

National 4-H Week: observance, 26407 [5OC]

National Agriculture Day: observance, 6442 [19MR]

National Commission on Dairy Policy: submission of report (H.R. 1123), 4488-4489 [3MR]

———submission of report (H.R. 1123), Senate amendments, 8636 [9AP]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 17), 15234, 15235 [10JN]

National Future Farmers of America Week: observance, 4043 [24FE]

National Ice Cream Day: observance, 16800 [18JN]

National Ice Cream Month: observance, 16800 [18JN]

National Raisin Week: observance, 11286 [5MY]

National Rural Crisis Response Center: recognize, encourage, and support (H.J. Res. 361), 24255 [16SE]

New York: drought relief for North Carolina, 7746 [1AP]

North Carolina: drought relief from New York, 7746 [1AP]

Oats: crop compliance relative to Feed Grains Program (H.R. 1033), 2960 [5FE]

Optional Acreage Diversion Act: enact (H.R. 3093), 23036 [9SE]

Pennsylvania: dairy farms, 24249 [16SE]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1176), 3495 [19FE]

Pesticide Price Competition Act: enact (H.R. 2569), 17608 [25JN]

Pesticides: coordinate and synchronize data requirements (H.R. 2869), 18707 [1JY]

———tolerance in food products (H.R. 3504), 28358 [19OC]

Philippines: agrarian reform program, 34700 [10DE]

———house lot program funding, 34700 [10DE]

Plants: strengthen enforcement of quarantine laws (H.R. 1986), 8552 [8AP]

Poland: foreign assistance, 34722, 34763 [10DE]

Portugal: agreement on U.S. exports, 3209 [9FE]

Poultry industry: occupational health and safety, 32692 [18NO]

———protection of growers and sellers (H.R. 3457), 29242-29245 [27OC]

Power resources: protection of ethanol industry (H. Res. 74), 3205 [5FE]

Price support programs: revise (H.R. 2303), 11593 [6MY]

Public lands: establish grazing fees for domestic livestock on rangelands (H.R. 2621), 14801 [4JN]

———fees for grazing livestock (H.R. 1899), 7682 [1AP], 7741 [1AP]

Public Rangelands Fee Act: enact (H.R. 1481), 5086 [9MR]

Reclamation Projects Act: water for surplus crop (H.R. 1443), 4928 [5MR]

Reclamation Reform Act: final regulations for implementation, 2652 [3FE]

Renewable Resources Extension Act: extend authorization (H.R. 2401), 21162-21164 [27JY]

———extend authorization (H.R. 2401), Senate amendments, 36747 [21DE]

Research: anniversary of 1887 law on experiment stations in conjunction with educational institutions (Hatch Act) (H.J. Res. 3), 3967 [24FE]

Rural areas: economic development (H.R. 2028), 29517 [27OC]

———loss of farmland, 22151 [3AU]

Rural communities: development, 19814 [14JY]

Rural Crisis Recovery Program: establish (H.R. 3492), 28319 [19OC], 29004, 29015 [22OC]

San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, AZ: establish (H.R. 568), 6623, 6625 [24MR]

Scheuer, Representative: Africa Drought Monitoring Program, amendment withdrawn, 34676 [10DE]

Securities: sale of obligations to issuer before public offering (H.R. 2059), 9030 [10AP], 9283 [22AP], 13767 [27MY]

Self-Sufficiency for the Poor Act: enact (H.R. 910), 2501 [3FE]

Shays' Rebellion Day: anniversary, 1689 [21JA]

Sioux City, IA, Stock Yards: tribute, 19575 [13JY]

Soil Conservation Service: funding of programs (H. Res. 68), 3171 [5FE]

South Africa: ban use of vessels for transportation of agricultural commodities (H.R. 1216), 4028 [24FE]

———sugar industry, 35590 [14DE]

South Carolina: peaches, 19614 [14JY]

Southeast States: emergency assistance (S. 341), 2500 [3FE]

Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference: funds for regional programs (H.R. 967), 3184 [5FE]

Soviet Union: U.S. wheat sale, 11738 [7MY]

Soybeans: EEC tax on fats and oils, 12762 [19MY]

Spain: agreement on U.S. exports, 3209 [9FE]

Stackhouse, Marion: tribute, 24458 [17SE]

Subsidies, 1093 [8JA]

Sugar: dumping price on world market, 30957 [5NO]

———loan program, 6444 [19MR]

———maintaining U.S. industry in world market, 31170 [5NO]

———national policy, 5278 [10MR]

———price supports, 5984 [17MR], 6151 [18MR], 30811 [4NO], 21291 [28JY], 33005 [20NO]

———price supports (H.R. 2017), 9018 [10AP]

———U.S. production, 31570, 31571, 31572, 31573 [10NO], 32073 [17NO], 32872 [19NO], 36262 [18DE]

———U.S. program, 31283 [9NO], 31725 [10NO], 32073 [17NO]

Sunflower Indemnity Act: enact (H.R. 3549), 29527 [27OC]

Synthetic fuel: expansion of corn industry (H. Res. 74), 3205 [5FE]

Tariff: implement agreement on citrus and pasta (H.R. 1263), 4128 [25FE]

———menthol feedstocks, 1688 [21JA]

———roses (H.R. 750), 2028 [27JA]

Tax Fairness for Farmers, Ranchers, and Small Business Act: enact (H.R. 809), 2031 [28JA]

Tax Reform Act: impact, 13666 [21MY]

Taxation: capital gains tax on inheritance of farms, 22345 [4AU]

———Conservation Reserve Program rental payments (H.R. 1959), 8557 [8AP]

———deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products or alcoholic beverages (H.R. 2606), 14716 [4JN], 19287 [9JY]

———deductions for contributions of agricultural property for victims of natural disasters (H.R. 2776), 17602 [25JN]

———defer tax consequences of repayment of a CCC loan with a generic commodity certificate (H.R. 3266), 24055 [15SE]

———disallow advertising expense for tobacco products (H.R. 1563), 5521 [11MR]

———Farm Credit System reserve for bad debts (H.R. 2603), 14801 [4JN]

———increase on wine, 22151 [3AU]

———payment of CCC credit loans (H.R. 3260), 24245 [16SE]

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: funding, 2373 [29JA]

Texas: pecan production, 7584 [31MR]

———wine production, 23380 [7AU]

Texas Tech University: Plant Stress and Water Conservation Laboratory, 15627 [11JN]

Tobacco: advertising products (H.R. 1272), removal from cosponsorship, 5197 [10MR]

———health effects of smoking, 21380 [28JY]

Tropical forests: preservation, 20889 [23JY]

Trumbull County, OH: Dairy Service Unit anniversary, 35762 [15DE]

U.S. Livestock Insects Laboratory, Kerrville, TX: designate as Knipling-Bushland Research Laboratory (H.R. 3712), 34633 [9DE], 35544 [14DE]

U.S. Salinity Laboratory: anniversary, 31969 [16NO]

Van Der Eyk, Case, Sr.: Dairyman of the Year award, 27727 [13OC]

Verdigre, NE: economic recovery, 36679 [19DE]

Water Quality Act: chemical drainage from farmlands, 2510 [3FE]

Wheat program, 18597 [1JY]

———assistance to producers (H.R. 814), 2030 [28JA]

———producer-approved (H.R. 2294), 11301 [6MY]

———status, 19595 [13JY]

White House Conference on Rural Development and the Family Farm: convene, 36082 [17DE]

Wildlife: place crop acreage into noncrop use, 18402 [30JN]

Wildlife refuges: create, using program crop acreage (H.R. 2752), 17129 [23JN], 17133 [24JN], 31315, 31393 [9NO]

Wine Equity and Export Expansion Act: updating of reports (H.R. 1628), 5739 [16MR]

Women: role in developing countries, 8536 [8AP]

World Food Day: observance, 26243 [1OC]

Youth's Commitment To Ending Hunger Week: designate, 3865 [19FE]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: drought and desertification in Sudano-Sahelian region, 8519 [8AP]

Agricultural Act: amend to suspend minimum planting requirement for certain agricultural commodities (S. 755), 5932, 5933 [17MR]

———mandate marketing loans for each of the 1988-90 crops of wheat, feed grains, soybeans, and sunflowers (S. 1316), 14491 [3JN]

Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act: enact (S. 659), 4986 [6MR]

Agricultural Bank Assistance Act: enact (S. 244), 691 [6JA]

Agricultural Competitiveness and Trade Act: enact (S. 512), 3110, 3112 [5FE]

Agricultural Emergency Assistance Act: enact (S. 341), 1513 [20JA], 2314-2317 [29JA]

Agricultural Export Enhancement Act: enact (S. 310), 1255, 1258 [14JA]

Agricultural Interest Rate Relief Act: enact (S. 57), 511-513 [6JA]

Agricultural Mortgage Marketing Act: enact (S. 1172), 11783, 11789, 11790 [8MY], 12023 [12MY], 12583 [15MY]

Agricultural Nitrogen Management Act: enact, 22962 [6AU]

Agricultural Producer and Farm Credit System Borrower Act: enact (S. 1486), 19419, 19423-19425 [10JY], 19905 [15JY], 22965 [6AU]

Agricultural productivity: interest on overdue payments, 27206-27211 [9OC]

Agricultural Protection Cost Recovery Act: enact (S. 1816), 29164 [23OC]

Agricultural Surplus Commodity Reduction Act: enact (S. 781), 6292 [19MR]

Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1800), 35239 [11DE]

Agriculture and Food Act: extend commodity processing program (S. 902), 7665 [1AP]

Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act: enact (S. 970), 8768 [9AP], 16630 [18JN], 18934-18938 [8JY], 21478-21480 [29JY]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Golden Fleece of the Month recipient, 3349 [17FE]

Animals: health (S. 1561), 21524-21526 [29JY]

———prohibit use of subtherapeutic doses of penicillin, chlortetracycline, and oxytetracycline in feed (S. 680), 5047 [6MR]

Appropriations: multilateral organizations, energy, and natural resources, 11408-11417 [6MY]

Bankruptcy: family farmers (S. 565), 3768 [19FE]

Banks and banking: collateral to secure loans (S. 463), 2898 [4FE]

———effects of failures, 2461 [2FE]

———extend authority for financing for cooperative exports and imports (S. 1013), 8972 [10AP]

Barter and Countertrade Act: enact (S. 1116), 10647 [30AP]

Beef Research and Information Act: enact (S. 674), 5028 [6MR]

Boettger, Gene: tribute, 23353 [7AU]

Budget: deficiency payment limitation, 34556 [9DE]

———funding, 11065-11067 [5MY]

Business: financial protection to poultry growers and sellers (S. 1836), 30349 [30OC]

———preclude all corporations engaged in farm product processing with gross receipts in excess of $100,000,000 from using cash accounting (S. 1531), 20989 [23JY]

Canada: investigations of agricultural subsidies (S. Con. Res. 27), 5061 [6MR]

CCC: defer tax consequences of repayment of loans (S. 1686), 24002 [15SE]

———funding, 10643 [30AP], 11818 [8MY], 13893, 13894-13898, 13925 [28MY], 18467, 18470, 18474, 18476, 18487 [1JY]

———percentage share or metric tonnage of commodities, 13915 [28MY]

———require payment of at least as much to privately owned farms for grain storage as is paid for commercial storage (S. 1317), 14491 [3JN]

Chemicals: nitrogen levels in groundwater (S. 1767), 26911 [7OC]

Commodities: marketing loan program, 9395 [23AP]

Commodity Distribution Program Reform Act: enact (S. 236), 684 [6JA]

Competitiveness: establish task force (S. 1756), 26570 [6OC]

Congress: end of session wrap-up of issues, 37732 [21DE]

Conservation: reserve contracts, 9225 [22AP]

Conservation Reserve Program: clarify certain provisions, 9214 [22AP]

Contracts: prompt payment for dairy products, 27197, 27200 [9OC]

Corn: price support (S. 1651), 23242 [7AU]

Cotton: ensure equitable treatment of cotton producers suffering losses, 9236 [22AP]

———program, 4989 [6MR]

Cowboys: respect for profession, 5875 [17MR]

Credit: assistance to farmers (H.R. 3030), 34109, 34121-34123 [4DE], 36243 [18DE]

———assistance to farmers (H.R. 3030), conference report, 36524-36537 [19DE]

———assistance to farmers (H.R. 3030), substitute text of S. 1665, 33628 [2DE]

———soybean loan deficiency payment program and sunflower price support, 9395 [23AP]

Crops: advance deficiency payments for certain (S. Res. 284), 24549, 24550 [18SE]

Dairy Farm Protection Act: enact (S. 1869), 32038, 32039 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: administration of commodity distribution activities (H.R. 1340), 22415 [5AU], 36636-36643 [19DE]

———agricultural export enhancement program (S. Con. Res. 67), 20625-20627, 20629, 20650 [22JY]

———anniversary (H.J. Res. 270), 12576 [15MY]

———anniversary (S.J. Res. 129), 12502 [14MY]

———establish Office of Emergency Aid for Farm Families (S. 221), 657 [6JA]

———expansion of conservation reserve program (S. 1521), 20633 [22JY]

———making urgent supplemental appropriations (S.J. Res. 167), 17584 [25JN]

———Optional Acreage Diversion Program (H.R. 3093), 24562 [18SE]

———plant stress and water conservation laboratory (S. 1652), 23243 [7AU]

———poultry inspection procedures, 7171 [27MR]

———price payments for 1988 crop of a commodity (S. 1712), 25023 [23SE]

———recovering costs associated with cotton classing services (H.R. 2971), 22425 [5AU]

———recovery of cost for establishment of standards for products (S. 1192), 12010 [12MY]

———small business timber set-aside program, 35317 [11DE]

———wheat program (S. Res. 237), 16830 [19JN]

Dept. of Commerce: investigation of Canadian agricultural subsidies (S. Con. Res. 27), 6971-6973 [26MR]

———investigation of Canadian agricultural subsidies (S. Con. Res. 27), unanimous-consent agreement, 6838, 6840 [25MR]

Developing countries: development of agricultural markets (H. Con. Res. 151), 23367 [7AU]

———establish aid and trade missions to assess food requirements, 4175 [26FE]

Disasters: emergency assistance program, 9226 [22AP]

———emergency compensation and feed grain deficiency payments, 9397-9399 [23AP]

———supplemental peanut and soybean payments, 9399-9402 [23AP]

Ecology: minimize impact of nitrogen on ground and surface water quality (S. 1696), 24437 [17SE]

Economic conditions, 4381 [26FE], 7283 [30MR]

———barter system, 6298 [19MR]

———commodity prices, 29817 [29OC]

———crisis, 10666 [30AP]

———dislocation assistance (S. 890), 7538 [31MR]

———farm crisis, 2531 [3FE]

———farm debt restructuring (S. 1147), 11527 [6MY]

———farm income and land value, 3913 [23FE]

———importance, 4177 [26FE]

———income support for farm families and grain price export adjustments, 7636 [1AP]

———outlook, 31236 [6NO]

———restoration of farm income averaging and other recovery measures (S. 455), 2749 [4FE]

Education Consolidation and Improvement Act: enact (S. 594), 4305 [26FE]

EEC: settlement of trade dispute, 2357 [29JA]

———tax on imported vegetable and marine oils, 13011 [19MY]

———taxation on U.S. agricultural imports, 18586 [1JY]

———third country meat directive (S. Con. Res. 77), 24426 [17SE], 24568 [18SE]

———trade liberalization relative to pasta and citrus (S. 543), 3663, 3665 [19FE]

Emergency Farm Credit Act: amend (S. 397), 2119 [28JA]

Employment: temporary (S. 1178), 11802 [8MY]

Eppers, W.H.: selection as National Public Lands Council president, 31908 [13NO]

Ethanol Motor Fuel Act: enact (S. 1304), 14338 [2JN]

Family farm, 11977 [12MY]

Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct, Arizona: designate (S. 526), 3386 [17FE]

Farm Credit Act: amend to provide secondary market for agricultural mortgages (S. 1172), 11783, 11789, 11790 [8MY], 12023 [12MY], 12583 [15MY]

———collateral, 33614 [2DE]

———enact (S. 1665), 23191, 23278, 23309-23319 [7AU], 30303-30305 [30OC], 33465-33481 [1DE], 33560, 33564-33590, 33598-33630, 33650 [2DE], 34153 [4DE]

———loan eligibility, 33615 [2DE]

———secondary market for agricultural mortgages (S. 848), 7028, 7031 [26MR]

———shared appreciation, 33612 [2DE]

———State debtor law protection, 33602, 33603 [2DE]

Farm Credit Banks: assistance to institutions (S. 1479), 19297 [10JY]

Farm Credit System: economic stability (S. 1683), 23850 [11SE]

———financial condition, 6797-6798 [25MR]

———protect (S. Res. 185), 8420 [8AP]

———restore system's institutions to economic viability and competitiveness (S. 1219), 12591, 12610 [15MY]

———stockholder/borrowers multi-point program of relief and reform (S. 1156), 11530, 11537, 11539 [6MY]

Farm Credit System Emergency Management and Assistance Act: enact (S. 1287), 13946 [28MY]

Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corp.: interest, 33601 [2DE]

Farm Disaster Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 1157), 9115 [21AP], 9209-9240 [22AP], 9375-9402 [23AP], 11118 [5MY], 11608 [7MY]

———enact (H.R. 1157), appointment of conferees, 11608 [7MY]

———enact (H.R. 1157), conference report, 12032, 12033 [12MY]

———enact (H.R. 1157), unanimous-consent agreement, 12032 [12MY]

———extend reporting date for ethanol cost effectiveness study (S. 1597), 22432 [5AU]

———funding, 13728 [27MY]

Farm Economy Revival Act: enact (S. 662), 5002, 5003 [6MR]

Farm Mortgage Guarantee Act: enact (S. 427), 2446 [2FE]

Farm Mortgage Marketing Corp. Act: enact (S. 234), 679 [6JA]

Farm Recovery Tax Act: enact (S. 455), 23563 [9SE]

Farmers: economic conditions, 16976 [23JN]

———family bankruptcy, 22813-22815 [6AU]

———price support programs (S. 1414), 17306 [24JN], 17733 [26JN]

———recovery of costs of services to cooperative and groups of producers (S. 1190), 12008 [12MY]

———support farm income and transition to market-oriented agricultural economy (S. 1725), 25617 [29SE]

Farmers Home Administration: agency actions, 18963 [8JY]

———funding, 14294-14296 [2JN]

———income release limit, 33610 [2DE]

———regulations, 7666 [1AP]

———secondary market for mortgages secured by farm real estate (S. 427), 2446 [2FE]

———transfer farmland to Federal and State wildlife authorities (S. 1775), 27111 [8OC]

Federal aid programs: maximum limitation on farm program payments, 34835-34848 [10DE]

Federal employees: recognize anniversary of Hatch Act enactment (H.J. Res. 3), unanimous-consent agreement, 4409 [26FE]

Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act: amend (S. 138), 579 [6JA]

Feed grains: computation of emergency compensation (S. 324), 1473 [20JA]

———deficiency payment (S. 324), 1674 [21JA]

———emergency compensation, 13872-13880 [28MY]

FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program: funding (H.J. Res. 102), 2295-2313 [29JA]

Fixing Farm Supports, Washington (DC) Post, 24563 [18SE]

Floods: exemption from planting requirements upon levee flooding damage, 9222 [22AP]

———suspend minimum planting requirement for affected producers (S. 697), 5153 [10MR]

Florida: marketing orders for paid advertising relative to strawberries (S. 64), 523 [6JA]

Food: Capitol Hill ice cream party, 16412 [17JN]

———inspection of imports, 301 [6JA]

———safety (S. 1561), 21524-21526 [29JY]

Food Marketing Institute Trade Show: tribute, 10877 [1MY]

Food Security Act: amend (S. 334), 1504 [20JA]

———amend (S. 671), 5025 [6MR]

———amend to clarify that certain persons should not be denied status as separate persons under such Act (S. 856), 7049 [26MR]

———exemption from ban on agricultural production on converted wetland (S. 733), 5615 [12MR]

———extend eligibility of certain schools (S. 902), 7665 [1AP]

Food Security Improvement Act: enact (S. 324), 1674 [21JA]

Food stamp plan: State participation, 9228 [22AP]

———tax on purchases, 9212-9214 [22AP]

Foreign ownership of farmland: prohibit payment of benefits to foreign nationals (S. 55), 507 [6JA]

Foreign relations: Venice summit (S. Res. 225), 14669, 14670 [4JN]

Foreign trade, 21951 [3AU]

———aid and trade missions to foreign countries (S. 659), 8737-8739 [9AP]

———assistance by international financial institutions for production of commodities in surplus, 18740-18762 [7JY]

———authorize negotiations of reciprocal agreements (S. 1420), 19246 [9JY], 19910 [15JY]

———dairy export incentive program, 19349 [10JY]

———define industry in antidumping and countervailing duty of products (S. 399), 2120, 2121 [28JA]

———domestically produced wheat gluten, 18163-18165 [30JN]

———economic assistance and trade missions (S. 659), 8950 [10AP]

———export promotion, 3050 [5FE]

———improve safety of imported raw commodities produced with pesticides (S. 835), 6909 [25MR]

———limit economic assistance used for production of surplus commodities and minerals, 18511 [1JY]

———limit quantity of imported milk protein products (S. 686), 5051 [6MR]

———marketing loan program for agricultural commodities (S. 1137), 11107-11109 [5MY]

———need for seven-nation economic summit to focus attention on agricultural issues (S. Res. 220), 14676 [4JN]

———permit marketing orders to provide for paid advertising for Florida-grown strawberries, 19349 [10JY]

———promote export of commodities and products (S. 310), 1307 [14JA], 6680 [24MR]

———promote multilateral agreement with top five agricultural producing countries (S. Res. 224), 14499 [3JN]

———reciprocal trade in agricultural commodities (S. Res. 188), 8839 [9AP]

———rice exports (S. 500), 3087 [5FE]

———strengthen enforcement of U.S. laws (S. 583), 4267 [26FE]

———U.S. competitiveness, 5588 [12MR]

———U.S.-EEC agreement on citrus and pasta, 19351 [10JY]

Free enterprise: family farm, 11977 [12MY]

Fresh Peach Day: observance, 19774 [14JY]

FTC: commodity marketing orders, 16871 [19JN]

Future Farmers of America Week: observance, 4377 [26FE]

Gardening: cultivating herbs, 22449 [5AU]

GATT: proposals, 23119, 23127 [7AU]

Ginger root: imported (S. 130), 572 [6JA]

Goldman, Marc: efforts to sell milk in New York, 5642 [12MR]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 17819 [26JN], 20075 [15JY], 22418 [5AU], 22829, 22841, 22979 [6AU], 26602 [6OC], 27187-27211, 27219-27241 [9OC], 27451 [13OC]

———interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 18914 [8JY]

Great Lakes: flood emergency assistance, 9224 [22AP]

Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct: designate (S. 528), 3387 [17FE]

Health: comprehensive nutrition program (S. 1081), 9429 [23AP]

Housing Act: Farmers Home Administration prepayments (S. 1430), 17555 [25JN]

Immigration and Naturalization Act: impact on Idaho farmers, 14680 [4JN]

Imported Food Labeling Act: enact (S. 1218), 12591 [15MY]

Imported Meat Inspection Reciprocity Act: enact (S. 1122), 10909 [1MY]

Imported Raw Agricultural Commodity Safety Act: enact (S. 835), 6874 [25MR]

Income: reductions, 35784 [16DE]

International policy, 4665 [3MR]

International relations: agreement on conservation reserve treaty (S. Con. Res. 2), 773 [6JA]

———economic assistance missions (S. 659), 37891 [21DE]

———ratification of sundry treaties, 31916 [13NO]

International Wheat Agreement: ratification, 31994-31997 [17NO], 32597 [18NO]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, 1682 [21JA]

International Wheat Council: U.S. contribution, 26298 [2OC]

Japan: beef quotas, 36256 [18DE]

———import of U.S. rice, 12027 [12MY]

———open market to U.S. agricultural products, 10100 [28AP]

———remove all trade barriers including beef quota, 19347, 19348 [10JY]

———rice imports (S. 500), 18581 [1JY]

Korea, Republic of: imports of U.S. beef, 19294 [10JY]

Labeling: artificial cheese content in frozen pizzas, 35252 [11DE]

Land use: crop rotation (S. 515), 5911 [17MR]

Lugar, Senator: home district essay contest winners, 11807 [8MY]

Meat: reciprocal inspection requirements for imports (S. 1122), 10909 [1MY]

Meat Import Act: lamb (S. 964), 8496 [8AP]

Medicare: rural hospitals, 11406-11408 [6MY]

Merchant Marine Act: amend cargo preference requirements (S. 723), 5364 [11MR]

Michigan: tribute, 10879 [1MY]

Mid-Valley Unit Act: enact (S. 608), 4330 [26FE]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: amend relative to rights action (S. 683), 5049 [6MR]

Migrant labor, 18472 [1JY]

Milk: price support (S. 1746), 26331 [2OC]

Mines and minerals: impact of imports of potash, 4567 [3MR]

Monroe County, NY: tribute for haylift effort of 1986, 5065 [6MR]

Mozambique: famine recovery and development, 10874 [1MY]

National Agriculture Day: observance, 6486 [20MR]

National Arbor Day: designate (S.J. Res. 60), 5080 [6MR]

National Commission on Agricultural Finance: rural focus and funding, 13917 [28MY]

National Commission on Agricultural Policy: rural focus and funding, 13917 [28MY]

National Commission on Dairy Policy: extension of date for report (S. 410), 2322 [29JA]

———submission of report (H.R. 1123), 7936 [3AP]

———submission of report (S. 410), 9118 [21AP]

———submission of report (S. 410), unanimous-consent agreement, 7148 [27MR]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 17), 16194 [16JN]

———designate (S. 1913), 33949 [3DE]

———designate (S.J. Res. 14), 771 [6JA], 5066 [6MR]

National School Lunch Act: administration of commodity distribution program (S. 305), 22404-22415, 22419 [5AU], 27451 [13OC]

———administration of commodity distribution program (S. 305), H.R. 1340 passed in lieu, 22415 [5AU]

———extend eligibility of certain schools (S. 902), 7665 [1AP]

New Jersey: blueberries, 21698, 21704 [30JY]

New Mexico: memorials of legislature, 16189 [16JN]

North Dakota: farm economy, 3912 [23FE]

Oats: application of cross-compliance provisions (S. 480), 3079 [5FE]

Oklahoma: agricultural history, 3408 [17FE]

———funding for Rural Industrialization Technology Center in Pontotoc County, 35253 [11DE]

Operation Haylift: tribute, 2154-2158 [28JA]

Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation Project, WA: authorizations, 31776-31778 [12NO]

Pennsylvania State University Agriculture Science and Industry Center: funding, 13732 [27MY]

Pesticides: clarification of registration law (S. 398), 2119 [28JA]

———registration (S. 746), 5697 [13MR]

———use by executive departments without duplicating research (S. 398), 4372 [26FE]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: Hilltop irrigation project funding, 31790 [12NO]

Plant Variety Protection Act: method of depositing fees (S. 1191), 12010 [12MY]

Poultry industry: protection of growers and sellers (H.R. 3457), 30574 [3NO]

Power resources: make CCC stocks available to promote production of liquid fuels (S. 1232), 12974 [19MY]

Prices: soybean loan deficiency payment program and sunflower price support, 9395 [23AP]

Public lands: disposal at AF missile launch sites, 24513 [18SE]

Real property: farmland value, 13972 [28MY]

Renewable Resources Extension Act: extend authorization (H.R. 2401), 36567 [19DE]

Rural areas: Farm Credit System, 14869 [5JN]

———problems in agriculture, 3920 [23FE]

Rural Crisis Recovery Program: establish (H.R. 3492), 36569 [19DE]

Rural Development Improvements Act: enact (S. 1500), 20043, 20044 [15JY]

Rural Industrialization Technology Center in Pontotoc County, OK; funding, 35253 [11DE]

Rural Recovery and Revitalization Act: enact (S. 1403), 17008-17012 [23JN]

Safe Food Standards Act: enact (S. 1813), 29157 [23OC]

Safety: standards for grain elevators, 8997 [10AP]

Senate: visit by members of the Committees on Agroindustrial Complex of the Soviet Union, 27026 [8OC]

Service industries: dependence on manufacturing linkages, 24798 [22SE]

Sodbuster Clarification Act: enact (S. 525), 3386 [17FE]

Soil conservation: crop rotation (S. 515), 3124 [5FE], 5911 [17MR]

Soil Conservation Service: budget proposal, 1616 [21JA]

Soil erosion: Sodbuster Clarification Act (S. 525), 3386 [17FE]

Soviet Union: U.S. imports of cotton sheeting, 21955 [3AU]

Soybean: industry relief (S. Con. Res. 94), 35995 [17DE]

———program adjustments (S. 308), 1237 [13JA]

Stewart Udall-Barry Goldwater Aqueduct: designate (S. 527), 3386 [17FE]

Sugar: price support program (S. 1000), 8809 [9AP]

———subsidies, 26901 [7OC]

Sugar Import Quota Adjustment Act: enact (S. 1948), 35631 [15DE]

Sugar producers: emergency disaster payments, 9218 [22AP]

Sugar Supply Stabilization Act: enact (S. 1877), 32046, 32047 [17NO]

Surplus commodities: administration of distribution program (S. 305), 1230 [13JA]

Synthetic fuel: panel for study on cost effectiveness of ethanol production, 9394 [23AP]

Tariff: cane sugar (S. 896), 7643 [1AP], 7858 [2AP]

———cantaloupes, 1513 [20JA]

———menthol feedstocks (S. 378), 1873 [22JA]

———plums (S. 551), 3733 [19FE]

Tax Reform Act: taxable years of certain entities (S. 530), 3387 [17FE]

Taxation: accounting methods for certain food processing companies (S. 311), 1307 [14JA]

———accounting of loan losses by production credit associations and banks for cooperatives (S. 1640), 23228 [7AU]

———CCC loans, 24138 [16SE]

———commodity collateral for CCC loans (S. 1715), 25185 [24SE]

———deduction for donation of agricultural products to victims of natural disasters (S. 561), 3759 [19FE]

———impact of participating in the Dairy Termination Program, 5640 [12MR]

———income averaging for farmers (S. 1743), 26179 [1OC]

———modify definition of farmer (S. 1262), 13573 [21MY]

———preclude certain farmers from using cash method accounting and provide exemptions for certain livestock breeding (S. 1353), 15452, 15453 [11JN]

———treatment of business assets in farm cooperatives, 37956 [22DE]

Tobacco industry: advertising expenses (S. 446), 2626 [3FE]

———barns, 29131 [23OC]

———economic depression, 4376 [26FE]

———joint Dept. of Agriculture/Dept. of Commerce study of commodities and products that may be produced and marketed together (S. 868), 7180 [27MR]

Trade Enforcement Act: enact (S. 891), 7538-7540 [31MR]

Treaties: agriculture land set-aside programs, 7245 [30MR]

———ratification of International Wheat Agreement, 32603 [18NO]

Truth in Frozen Pizza Labeling Act: enact (S. 1433), 17825 [26JN]

U.S. Livestock Insects Laboratory, Kerrville, TX: designate as Knipling-Bushland Research Laboratory (H.R. 3712), 36570 [19DE]

University of Arkansas National Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information: funding, 35253 [11DE]

Wheat: application of acreage diversion pilot program (H.R. 1157), 9209-9240 [22AP]

———deficiency payments (S. 1782), 27311 [9OC]

Reports

Agricultural Biotechnology, Strategies for National Competitiveness: National Research Council, 35956 [17DE]

Agricultural Marketing Orders: Representative Hamilton, 35932 [16DE]

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, 1986: Committee on Appropriations, 17307 [24JN]

Dairy Price Support Activities Reduction in Expenditures: Committee on Agriculture, 37621-37624 [21DE]

Dept. of Commerce: investigations of Canadians agricultural subsidies (S. Con. Res. 27), 6578 [23MR]

Developing Indigenous Agriculture: Robert L. Carlberg, 18761 [7JY]

Imported Meat and Produce Inspection Facilities: Representative Panetta, 23419 [7AU]

Interest on Overdue Government Payments (S. 328): Committees on Governmental Affairs and the District of Columbia, 27226 [9OC]

Long-Term Financing for North Dakota Businesses—A Planning Conference for Public and Private Officials: Columbia Institute, 34638-34640 [9DE]

National Commission on Dairy Policy: submission of report (S. 410), 5012 [6MR]

Reports by conference committees

Agricultural Credit Act (H.R. 3030), 36352-36483 [18DE]

Farm Disaster Assistance Act (H.R. 1157), 12032 [12MY], 12124, 12125 [12MY]

———(H. Rept. 100-91), 12134 [12MY]

Reports filed

Acreage Diversion Pilot Program Applicable to Wheat (H.R. 1157), 5723 [16MR]

Additional Funds to Community and Migrant Health Centers for Reducing Infant Mortality: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 1326) (H. Rept. 100-416), 30274 [30OC]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 1326), Consideration (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 100-422), 30965, 30981 [5NO]

Agricultural Foreign Aid and Trade Missions: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 659) (S. Rept. 100-33), 7948 [3AP]

Agriculture Credit Act (H.R. 3030), Waiving Certain Points of Order Against Conference Report: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 336) (H. Rept. 100-486), 36119 [17DE]

Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act: (S. 970) (S. Rept. 100-122), 20987 [23JY]

Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 100-310), 24677 [21SE]

Cotton Producers Participation in Measures To Defray Costs of Cotton Research and Promotion Program: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 1622) (H. Rept. 100-339), 26400 [5OC]

Credit Assistance to Farmers: Committee on Rules (H.R. 3030) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 100-307), 24316 , 24352 [17SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Recovery of Costs Associated With Cotton Classing Services: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2971) (H. Rept. 100-242), 21185 [27JY]

Designate U.S. Livestock Insects Laboratory, Kerrville, TX, as Knipling-Bushland Research Laboratory: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 3712) (H. Rept. 100-477), 35575 [14DE]

Emergency Food for the Homeless Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 728), 7948 [3AP]

Establishment of Plant Stress and Water Conservation Research Laboratory and Program in Lubbock, TX: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2663) (H. Rept. 100-240), 21185 [27JY]

Extend Required Date for Submission of National Commission on Dairy Policy Report: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 1123) (H. Rept. 100-9), 4449 [2MR]

Farm Credit Act Amendment: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1665) (S. Rept. 100-230), 33121 [20NO]

Federal Programs Affecting Abused Children: Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select) (H. Rept. 100-260), 22126 [3AU]

Federal Programs Affecting Children: Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select) (H. Rept. 100-258), 22126 [3AU]

Federal Programs Affecting Children and Their Families: Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select) (H. Rept. 100-259), 22126 [3AU]

Food Security Act: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 3494) (H. Rept. 100-497), 37626 [21DE]

Food Stamp Program Reform: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 3337) (H. Rept. 100-396), 29209 [26OC]

Increasing Appropriations for Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. Res. 304) (S. Rept. 100-208), 29442 [27OC]

Measures To Defray Costs of Cotton Research and Promotion Program: Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 1622) (H. Rept. 100-339, Pt. 2), 34287 [7DE]

Milk Price Support Activities Expenditure Reduction: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 3344) (H. Rept. 100-496), 37626 [21DE]

National School Lunch Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 305) (S. Rept. 100-127), 21249 [28JY]

Need for Seven-Nation Economic Summit To Focus Attention on Agricultural Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (S. Res. 220), 14328 [2JN]

Protection of Poultry Growers and Sellers: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 3457) (H. Rept. 100-397), 29306 [27OC]

Renewable Resources Extension Act: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2401) (H. Rept. 100-239), 21185 [27JY]

Research on Decline in U.S. Forest Productivity and Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2399) (H. Rept. 100-241), 21185 [27JY]

Rural Crisis Recovery Program: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 3492) (H. Rept. 100-379), 28346 [19OC]

Subsidies for Banned Pesticides Stymie Safety Reviews: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-459), 33230 [30NO]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Farm Program Recommendations, 14077 [28MY]

Resolutions by organizations

1985 farm bill: American Farm Bureau, 2963 [5FE]

Sale of rice to Cuba: Riceland Foods, Inc., 2963 [5FE]

Trade with Cuba: Farm Bureau Federation of Arkansas, 2962 [5FE]

Statements

Agricultural Credit Crisis: Robert M. Everhardt, 682 [6JA]

Agricultural Economy: Henry J. Voss, 36080 [17DE]

Agricultural Surplus Commodity Reduction Act (S. 781): Edward Zorinsky, 6292-6294 [19MR]

Bankruptcy Code Amendments, 3768 [19FE]

Chlordane Ban: Representative Ray, 20798 [22JY]

Commodity Distribution Reform: Dept. of Agriculture, 22069, 22070 [3AU]

Compensation Game: Gwen Petersen, 35046 [11DE]

Dairy Price Support Activities Reduction in Expenditures: Representative Jeffords, 37620 [21DE]

Dept. of Commerce Investigation of Canadian Agricultural Subsidies: Canadian Import Tribunal, 6972 [26MR]

———Clayton Yeutter, 6972 [26MR]

Farm Credit Act: Senator Daschle, 33610 [2DE]

Farm Credit System Reform: Dept. of the Treasury, 23311 [7AU]

———Representative Virginia Smith, 21791 [30JY]

———Wally Nord, 15631 [11JN]

———Wayne Rasmussen, 23317 [7AU]

High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention: American Farm Bureau Federation, 27976 [15OC]

Illegal Aliens: Alan C. Nelson, INS, 14680 [4JN]

International Wheat Agreement: Senator Pell, 31995 [17NO]

Legislative History Language to Accompany the Commodity Distribution Reform Act (H.R. 1340), 36130 [21DE]

Market Educational Programs: Nelson Denlinger, U.S. Wheat Associates, Inc., 16799 [18JN]

Quota Increase for U.S. Beef in Japan: Queensland United Graziers Association, 19910 [15JY]

Scientific Exchange With Soviet Union: Richard N. Perle, 19902 [15JY]

Strategic Management for Agricultural and Rural Development Policy: National Governors' Association, 4381 [26FE]

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: Community Nutrition Institute, 2297 [29JA]

U.S. Agriculture Advancement Through International Cooperation and Development: Representative Akaka, 20807 [22JY]

What Does the Amendment Do to the Soybean Loan Rate? Senator Cochran, 9376 [23AP]

Studies

Agricultural Trade—U.S. and Selected Developed and Developing Countries: National Commission on Agricultural Trade and Export Policy, 6684 [24MR]

New Realities—Toward a Program of Effective Competition: National Commission on Agricultural Trade and Export Policy, 6681, 6682 [24MR]

Who Gets Those Farm Program Payments?, 4034 [24FE]

Summaries

Agricultural Credit Act (H.R. 3030), 37939 [21DE]

Agricultural Emergency Assistance Act (S. 341), 1514 [20JA]

Agricultural Producer and Farm Credit System Borrower Act (S. 1486), 19421-19423 [10JY]

Congressional Budget for Fiscal Years 1988-90 (H. Con. Res. 102), 8553-8555 [8AP]

Credit Assistance to Farmers (H.R. 3030), 24599 [21SE]

FAO Activities of Direct Benefit to the U.S., 18698 [1JY]

Farm Credit Act (S. 1665), 23295-23299 [7AU]

Farm Mortgage Marketing Corp. Act (H.R. 497), 955 [7JA]

Farm Mortgage Marketing Corp. Act (S. 234), 682 [6JA]

Farmers Home Administration Regulations—Major Concerns Raised During Hearing Before Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 7666 [1AP]

Rural Development Improvements Act (S. 1500), 20046 [15JY]

Rural Dislocation Assistance Act (H.R. 1913), 7581 [31MR]

Rural Recovery and Revitalization Act (S. 1403), 17011 [23JN]

Safe Food Standards Act (S. 1813), 29157 [23OC]

Surveys

Task Force on Rural Health Readership Response: Minnesota Medical Association, 11458 [6MY]

Tables

Complementary tobacco crop diversification (S. 868), 7180 [27MR]

Cuban imports of certain agricultural products, 10490 [29AP]

Exports, 21952 [3AU]

Farm Credit System combined financial statement data, 12610 [15MY]

Farm Credit System impact on balance sheet capital, 33587 [2DE]

Farm income: Dept. of Agriculture, 4956 [5MR]

Farm payments, 34841 [10DE]

Farmers irrigation district, Scottsbluff, NE, Sept. 2, 1987, 35308, 35309 [11DE]

FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program (H.J. Res. 102), 2297, 2298 [29JA]

First Bank of Troy, cost per acre averages 1986-87 crop year, 5912, 5913 [17MR]

How the $50,000 plan downsizes farms, 34841 [10DE]

Program allocations: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 34848 [10DE]

Telegrams

Budget problems: American Farm Bureau Federation, 30474 [2NO]

Testimonies

Agricultural Credit: Marlin D. Jackson, 4080 [25FE]

Credit Assistance to Farmers: C.G. Holthus, American Banking Association, 26630 [6OC]

Farm Credit Reform: Wayne Rasmussen, 23314-23317 [7AU]

Feminizing Development—For Growth With Equity, 8537 [8AP]

Imports of Cotton Sheeting From the Soviet Union: Senator Thurmond, 21956 [3AU]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 151, development of agricultural markets in developing countries, 23039 [7AU]

H. Con. Res. 164, export enhancement program, 20865 [23JY]

H. Res. 265, consideration of H.R. 3030, credit assistance to farmers, 24575 [21SE]

H.J. Res. 3, anniversary of 1887 law on experiment stations in conjunction with educational institutions (Hatch Act), 3967 [24FE]

H.J. Res. 17, National Dairy Goat Awareness Week, 15235 [10JN]

H.J. Res. 102, FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program funding, 2295 [29JA]

H.R. 349, field sanitation standards for agricultural employees engaged in hand labor operations, 1938 [26JA]

H.R. 497, Farm Mortgage Marketing Corp. Act, 955 [7JA]

H.R. 572, Mid-Valley Unit Act, 1096 [8JA]

H.R. 750, tariff on roses, 2029 [27JA]

H.R. 923, Family Farm Targeting and Marketing Act, 2671-2673 [3FE]

H.R. 1123, Food Security Act amendments, 4488 [3MR]

H.R. 1157, Farm Disaster Assistance Act, 5767 [17MR]

H.R. 1263, implement agreement with EEC on citrus and pasta, 4128 [25FE]

H.R. 1326, additional funds to community and migrant health centers to combat infant mortality, 31372 [9NO]

H.R. 1340, Commodity Distribution Reform Act, 22063-22065 [3AU], 36636-36639 [19DE]

H.R. 1436, limit quantity of imported milk protein products, 4952 [5MR]

H.R. 1443, Irrigation Subsidy Reform Act, 4928 [5MR]

H.R. 1771, amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 6233 [18MR]

H.R. 2059, sale of securities obligations to issuer before public offering, 9031 [10AP]

H.R. 2391, exception of agricultural commodities from trade embargo against Cuba, 12381 [13MY]

H.R. 2399, study decline in U.S. forest productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants, 21160 [27JY]

H.R. 2663, authorize establishment of plant stress and water conservation research laboratory and program in Lubbock, TX, 21157 [27JY]

H.R. 2695, prevent foreigners from receiving loans and payments from farm programs, 16280 [16JN]

H.R. 2752, use of program crop acreage to create wildlife sanctuaries, 31315 [9NO]

H.R. 2971, recovering costs associated with cotton classing services, 21159 [27JY]

H.R. 3030, credit assistance to farmers, 24600-24623 [21SE], 34123-34153 [4DE]

H.R. 3093, Dept. of Agriculture Optional Acreage Diversion Program, 23037 [7AU]

H.R. 3232, Federal Meat Inspection Act requiring pizza products containing imitation cheese or meat to reflect that fact, 23489 [7AU]

H.R. 3344, reduction in milk price support expenditures, 25346 [25SE]

H.R. 3457, protection of poultry growers and sellers, 29242 [27OC]

H.R. 3481, Rural Development Reorganization Act, 28785-28788 [21OC]

H.R. 3492, establish Rural Crisis Recovery Program, 28319 [19OC]

H.R. 3735, Agricultural Production and Food Processing Systems Research Act, 35008 [10DE]

S. 57, Agricultural Interest Rate Relief Act, 513-519 [6JA]

S. 64, marketing orders for paid advertising relative to Florida-grown strawberries, 524 [6JA]

S. 130, imported fresh ginger root, 572 [6JA]

S. 221, establish Office of Emergency Aid for Farm Families in Dept. of Agriculture, 658 [6JA], 13750 [27MY]

S. 234, Farm Mortgage Marketing Corp. Act, 680, 681 [6JA]

S. 236, Commodity Distribution Program Reform Act, 684 [6JA]

S. 244, Agricultural Bank Assistance Act, 692 [6JA]

S. 305, Commodity Distribution Program Reform Act, 1230 [13JA]

S. 308, Soybean Marketing Act, 1238 [13JA]

S. 310, Agricultural Export Enhancement Act, 1255-1257 [14JA]

S. 311, accounting methods for certain agricultural food processing companies, 1307 [14JA]

S. 324, computation of emergency compensation for feed grains, 1473 [20JA]

S. 328, Government interest on overdue payments, 27187, 27238-27241 [9OC]

S. 340, tariff on certain cantaloupes, 1513 [20JA]

S. 341, Agricultural Emergency Assistance Act, 1514 [20JA], 2314, 2316 [29JA]

S. 397, Emergency Farm Credit Act amendments, 2119 [28JA]

S. 399, Tariff Act amendment, 2120 [28JA]

S. 410, extension of date for report from National Commission on Dairy Policy, 2322 [29JA]

S. 427, Farm Mortgage Guarantee Act, 2447 [2FE]

S. 447, excise taxes on tobacco products, 2628 [3FE]

S. 455, restoration of farm income averaging and other recovery measures, 2750 [4FE]

S. 463, collateral to secure loans, 2899 [4FE]

S. 525, Sodbuster Clarification Act, 3386 [17FE]

S. 526, Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct, Arizona, 3387 [17FE]

S. 527, designate Stewart Udall-Barry Goldwater Aqueduct, Arizona, 3387 [17FE]

S. 543, EEC trade liberalization relative to pasta and citrus, 3664 [19FE]

S. 565, Family Farmer Equity Act, 3771 [19FE]

S. 583, strengthen enforcement of U.S. trade laws, 4267 [26FE]

S. 594, Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, 4305-4311 [26FE]

S. 608, Mid-Valley Unit Act, 4330 [26FE]

S. 659, Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act, 4987, 4988 [6MR], 8740-8742 [9AP]

S. 680, prohibit use of subtherapeutic doses of penicillin, chlortetracycline, and oxytetracycline in animal feed, 5047 [6MR]

S. 686, limit quantity of imported milk protein products, 5051 [6MR]

S. 697, suspend minimum planting requirement for producers affected by flood damage, 5154 [10MR]

S. 723, Merchant Marine Act cargo preference requirements, 5364 [11MR]

S. 733, exemption from ban on agricultural production on converted wetland, 5615 [12MR]

S. 781, Agricultural Surplus Commodity Reduction Act, 6294-6298 [19MR]

S. 835, Imported Raw Agricultural Commodity Safety Act, 6874 [25MR]

S. 847, Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7028 [26MR]

S. 848, Farm Credit Act, 7028-7031 [26MR]

S. 891, Trade Enforcement Act, 7540-7552 [31MR]

S. 964, importation of lamb, 8497 [8AP]

S. 970, Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act, 21478 [29JY]

S. 1013, Farm Credit System banks authority to finance exports and imports, 8973 [10AP]

S. 1116, Barter and Countertrade Act, 10648 [30AP]

S. 1122, Imported Meat Inspection Reciprocity Act, 10910 [1MY]

S. 1137, marketing loan program for agricultural commodities, 11108 [5MY]

S. 1156, Farm Credit Borrower Relief, System Reform and Local Control Act, 11531-11534 [6MY]

S. 1172, Agricultural Mortgage Marketing Act, 11783-11786 [8MY]

S. 1178, temporary employees, 11803 [8MY]

S. 1190, farmers recovery of costs of services to cooperatives, 12009 [12MY]

S. 1192, recovery of costs for standards and specifications of agricultural products, 12010 [12MY]

S. 1219, Farm Credit Borrower Stock Protection and System Restoration Act, 12591-12604 [15MY]

S. 1232, make CCC stocks available to promote production of liquid fuels, 12974 [19MY]

S. 1262, modify tax definition of farmer, 13574 [21MY]

S. 1287, Farm Credit System Emergency Management and Assistance Act, 13946-13948 [28MY]

S. 1304, Ethanol Motor Fuel Act, 14338 [2JN]

S. 1316, mandate marketing loans for each of the 1988-90 crops of wheat, feed grains, soybeans, and sunflowers, 14491 [3JN]

S. 1317, require payment of at least as much to privately owned farms for grain storage as is paid for commercial storage, 14492 [3JN]

S. 1353, preclude certain farmers from using cash method accounting and provide exemptions for certain livestock breeding, 15453 [11JN]

S. 1414, CCC appropriations, 17734 [26JN]

S. 1433, Truth in Frozen Pizza Labeling Act, 17826 [26JN]

S. 1479, Farm Credit System assistance to institutions, 19298 [10JY]

S. 1500, Rural Development Improvements Act, 20044 [15JY]

S. 1521, expansion of agricultural conservation reserve program, 20634 [22JY]

S. 1531, preclude all corporations engaged in farm product processing with gross receipts in excess of $100,000,000 from using cash accounting, 20989 [23JY]

S. 1561, technologies in food safety and animal health, 21525 [29JY]

S. 1597, amend Farm Disaster Assistance Act to extend reporting date for ethanol cost effectiveness study, 23040 [7AU]

S. 1665, Farm Credit Act, 23279 [7AU]

S. 1715, tax treatment of commodity collateral for CCC loans, 25186 [24SE]

S. 1756, establish task force on competitiveness, 26571 [6OC]

S. 1782, deficiency payments for wheat crop, 27311 [9OC]

S. 1816, Agricultural Protection Cost Recovery Act, 29164-29166 [23OC]

S. 1836, financial protection to poultry growers and sellers, 30349 [30OC]

S. 1877, Sugar Supply Stabilization Act, 32047 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 2, international agreement on agricultural conservation reserve treaty, 772 [6JA]

S. Con. Res. 27, Dept. of Commerce investigation of Canadian agricultural subsidies, 5061 [6MR], 6971, 6977 [26MR]

S. Con. Res. 67, agricultural export enhancement program, 20631 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 77, EEC third country meat directive, 24447 [17SE]

S. Con. Res. 94, relief of soybean industry, 35995 [17DE]

S. Res. 185, protect the Farm Credit System, 8420 [8AP]

S. Res. 188, reciprocal trade in agricultural commodities, 8839 [9AP]

S. Res. 220, need for seven-nation economic summit to focus attention on agricultural issues, 13602 [21MY], 14677 [4JN]

S. Res. 224, promote multilateral agreement with top five agricultural producing countries, 14499 [3JN]

S. Res. 225, Venice summit, 14669, 14704 [4JN]

S. Res. 237, Dept. of Agriculture wheat program, 16830, 16862 [19JN]

S. Res. 284, advance deficiency payments for certain crops, 24549 [18SE]

S.J. Res. 129, Dept. of Agriculture anniversary, 12502 [14MY]