AGRICULTURE see also Food

Addresses

Living in Chemical World—Adequacy of Current Structures: Neal Neuberger, 33469-33470 [21OC]

Pennsylvania Agriculture: Keith W. Eckel, 3965 [15MR]

Rural Health Care: Senator Bentsen, 25229 [23SE]

Amendments

Dairy products: use of surplus to carry out temporary emergency food assistance program (S. 2147), 6183 [31MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: plant stress and water conservation research laboratory (S. 1652), 13032 [27MY]

Drought Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5015), 19227 [27JY], 19510, 19514, 19520, 19527, 19528, 19532 [28JY]

———enact (S. 2631), 19302, 19309, 19311, 19312, 19313, 19314, 19315, 19316, 19318, 19321, 19323, 19324, 19326, 19329, 19330, 19331, 19332, 19334, 19335, 19336, 19338, 19339, 19340, 19422-19424 [28JY]

Federal aid programs: improve child nutrition and food stamp programs (S. 2560), 18671, 18676, 18677, 18679, 18684, 18773, 18783, 18784 [26JY], 22066-22076 [11AU]

Forests and forestry: study decline in U.S. forest productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants (H.R. 2399), 28469 [5OC]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 25204-25208, 25210, 25240 [23SE]

———interest on overdue payments (S. 328), correct errors in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 351), 25241 [23SE]

Lal, Rajani: relief (H.R. 3917), 31508 [18OC]

National Asparagus Month: designate (H.J. Res. 137), 32482 [21OC]

National School Lunch Act: amend (S. 2156), 13032, 13050 [27MY]

Plants: strengthen enforcement of quarantine laws (H.R. 1986), 11079 [13MY]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: amend (S. 2337), 25893, 25894 [28SE]

Wildfire Protection Assistance Act: enact (S. 2641), 22882, 22914 [8SE]

Analyses

Agricultural Credit Act Technical Corrections (H.R. 3980), 20176-20191 [3AU]

Drought Assistance Act (S. 2631), 19343-19348 [28JY]

Egg Producers' Financial Protection Act (H.R. 5086), 18522 [14JY]

Hunger Relief (H.R. 4060), 20972-20979 [8AU]

Interest on Overdue Payments for Government Procurement (S. 328), 25209 [23SE]

National Agricultural Product Technology Institute (H.R. 4314), 6247 [31MR]

National Plumbing Fixtures Efficiency Act (S. 2896), 30874 [14OC]

North Dakota Drought, 19295 [28JY]

Restoration of Capital Gains Preference Based on Period Capital Asset Held, 67 [25JA]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 5015, Drought Assistance Act, 19641 [29JY], 20224 [3AU]

Articles and editorials

Agriculture Department's Image Polisher, 3408 [4MR]

Agriculture Education in Laingsburg, 12034 [23MY]

Ag's Diesel Fuel Tax Must Be Repealed Now, 8857 [26AP]

Big Chemical Concerns Hasten To Develop Biodegradable Plastics, 21564 [10AU]

California Water Fight, 13373 [3JN]

Canada-U.S. Trade Pact Benefits Nations, 29413 [7OC]

Civil Rights Restoration Act—Fewer Rights for You, 2691 [29FE]

Community Banks and Farmer Mac, 3029 [2MR]

Congressman Jones Honored for Contributions to Agriculture, 25586 [26SE]

Critics Now Sing Praise to Federal Land Bank, 21286 [9AU]

Crops Endangered as Drought Sweeps Across Much of Nation, 14121 [10JN]

Cut Foliage Industry Looks To Expand Markets, 13636 [7JN]

Dairy Decline—Federal Changes Spark Concern, 6598 [13AP]

Dairy Decline—Western Farms Put the Squeeze on Northeast, 6597 [13AP]

Dairy Group's Zoo Gift Emphasizes Education, 23868 [14SE]

Data Eat Away at Reports of Widespread Hunger, 19703 [1AU]

Drought Aid Escapes Election-Year Politics, 22765 [7SE]

Drought Blamed for Near-Record Wind Erosion in Great Plains, 17556 [11JY]

Drought Worsens, Farmers Struggle, 16173 [28JN]

Dust Bowl on Horizon?, 15345 [21JN]

Ebullient Villagers Welcome Redford ``Home'', 4481 [21MR]

Extensive Erosion in Great Plains Tied to Dust Storm Is at Worst Level Since '55, 17556 [11JY]

Farm Belt Gamble, 14811 [16JN]

Farm Broadcast to the Rescue—Diversification, Marketing Push Recommended, 19770 [1AU]

Farm Spending To Be Slashed—Cuts Smaller Than Gramm-Rudman Law Would Have Required, 26947 [30SE]

Farmer, GOP Activist John O. Hill Dies, 14606 [15JN]

Farmers Beware—The New Civil Rights Bill, 4652 [22MR]

Farming With Uncle Sam—High Finance Comes to Rural Missouri, 17115-17116 [7JY]

FmHA Bailout, 14810 [16JN]

Forgiveness on the Farm, 14811 [16JN]

Grain Sales Boosted Kansas Farm Income, 25641 [27SE]

Harry Armstrong, 7081 [15AP]

Hill Clout Reaps Research Programs, 26947 [30SE]

History Sets Chicano Producer's Path, 4479 [21MR]

Horace Thomas Holmes Jr., on Peach Board, Farmer Dies at 44, 14379 [14JN]

How Hungry? How Many?, 19702 [1AU]

How Sweet It Is, 16763 [6JY]

Illinois Farmers Await Rain at Crucial Time for Crops, 16172 [28JN]

Indonesia Succeeds in Raising Low-Pesticide Rice, 17293 [7JY]

It's a Year To Smile, Farmers Are Told, 8638 [25AP]

Japanese Farmers Hold Angry Rally Against U.S. Trade Demands, 8906 [27AP]

Jubilee Time at Farmers Home Administration, 14809 [16JN]

Kansas Farm Economy Improves Over Last Year's Figures, 25640 [27SE]

Libya Pushes Vast Gadhafi Irrigation Project, 29965 [12OC]

Making of a Mishmash, 9517 [29AP]

Mary E. Johnson—The Pell Grant Success Story, 1168 [4FE]

Milagro Beanfield War, 4478 [21MR]

Milk Marketing Orders—Time for a Change, 15735 [22JN]

``Mr. Ed'' Reaps Praise for Service to Farming, 22762 [7SE]

N.D. Could Lose a Quarter of Its Farmers, 19296 [28JY]

N.D. Drought Toll $2.7 Billion to Date, 15345 [21JN]

Nations Big Rivers Reach Lowest Levels in Decades—Water Supplies, Shipping, Fish Affected, 16316 [29JN]

Network for Feeding Poor Rooted in Surplus Wheat—Minnesota Activist Fears Program's End, 8364 [21AP]

New Drought Tally $3 Billion, 19295 [28JY]

New IPM Techniques Drop Pesticide Applications, Lower Costs, 17293 [7JY]

New Mexico—It Grows as It Goes, 11673 [19MY]

Northeast's Farmland Preservation Effort Spreads, 11766 [19MY]

Only Rain They See Is the Reign of the Adolescent Grasshopper, 20772 [8AU]

Out on the Farm, 3007 [2MR]

Panel Kicks Up Some Dust at Agriculture Department, 26947 [30SE]

Peach Industry Loses a Friend, 14379 [14JN]

Planting an Idea and Seeing It Grow, 4880 [23MR]

Planting an Idea and Seeing It Grow—Farm Project Fosters Agricultural Good Will, 3858 [15MR]

Populist Tale Never Focuses on What Main Fight Is About, 4480 [21MR]

Pursuing an Economic Grail, 19958 [2AU]

Road Down Subsidy Mountain, 13206 [1JN]

Robust, Original Film Works as a Miracle of Storytelling, 4480 [21MR]

Row Crops Stressed by Hot Weather, 20773 [8AU]

Saluting Agriculture, 5098 [23MR]

Seed Money, Congress Comes to the Rescue of the Failing Farm Credit System, 14811 [16JN]

75% of Americans Favor Sugar Quota, 15578 [22JN]

Shipping Running Dry as Commodities Run Up—Low Water Is Threatening Recovery for River Barges, 17116 [7JY]

``Sodbuster'' Law Is Good, so Why Is USDA Fixing It?, 3950 [15MR]

Storm Damages 115,000 Acres: Millions Lost, 20612 [4AU]

Too Expensive, 9684 [2MY]

Trade Bill Is Too Big, 8961 [27AP]

Trying To Digest the Full Impact of Food Stamps, 19704 [1AU]

Two Mercedes for Each Farmer? Farm Subsidies Stifle Agriculture, 14809 [16JN]

U.S. Cautions Japan on Delay of Imports Issue—Aide Warns of Trade Case Over Beef and Citrus, 11750 [19MY]

Unfavorable Trends Seen in World Food Production, 27369 [3OC]

Vermont Dairymen Struggle for Livelihood, 6598 [13AP]

Wayne Bennett, Sr.—His Airborne Perspective of an Earthbound Endeavor—Agriculture and Its Politics, 32584-32585 [21OC]

White House Proposes Sugar Price Support Cut, 19620 [29JY]

Why Family Farming Is Best System, 9542 [29AP]

Wind, Lack of Rain Has Farmers Scared, 11895 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Act: amend (see S. 2151; H.R. 3956)

Agricultural Commodity-Based Plastics Development Act: enact (see S. 2298)

Agricultural Credit Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3980)

Agricultural Drought Relief Act: enact (see S. 2606)

Agricultural Equity Act: enact (see S. 2332)

Agricultural Research Commercialization Act: enact (see S. 2413)

American Egg Board: limit certain costs (see S. 2850; H.R. 5318)

American Mushroom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 628)

Animals: patents (see H.R. 4970)

———regulate the use of genetically engineered (see H.R. 4971)

Business: development of new industrial farm and forest products (see H.R. 4651)

CCC: schedule for forfeited premiums for certain grain (see H.R. 3940)

Central America: economic development (see S. 2252)

———encourage economic development and increase sugar import quota (see H.R. 4854)

CFTC: improve implementation of regulations (see H.R. 5265)

Citrus industry: relief (see S. Con. Res. 117)

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: amend relative to operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles (see S. 2116, 2159; H.R. 4011, 4166)

Conservation of natural resources: allow States or local governments to carry out special reserve enhancement programs (see S. 2418, 4636)

Conservation Reserve Program: entering windbreaks and shelterbelts (see S. 2416, 2440)

———expand land eligibility (see H.R. 4377)

Contracts: liability for breach under milk production termination program (see H.R. 3870)

Dairy Farm Maintenance Act: enact (see S. 2612)

Dairy Industry Revitalization Act: enact (see S. 2559)

Dairy products: milk price adjustments (see H.R. 5402)

———price support levels (see H.R. 4995, 4996, 5004)

———set prices as a result of the drought disaster (see H.R. 4946)

———use of surplus to carry out temporary emergency food assistance program (see S. 2147)

Dept. of Agriculture: advanced deficiency payments for the 1987 crop of corn and sorghum (see H.R. 4877)

———continue administering the Export Enhancement Program (see S. Res. 512)

———disaster payments for 1988 crops of wheat and feed grains (see H.R. 4878)

———emergency loans for those suffering crop losses (see H.R. 4993)

———establishing cotton crops as an optional acreage diversion program (see S. 2460)

———extend certain loans (see H.R. 4147)

———improve child nutrition and food stamp programs (see S. 2560)

———lower interest rate on disaster loans to small cooperatives (see H.R. 5414)

———move forward date of announcement of rice program (see H.R. 4831)

———permit employees enforcing control of plant diseases and pests to carry firearms (see H.R. 4663)

———permit planting of alternative crops on acreage planted to a program crop (see S. 2495)

———plant science research and education facility at Kansas State University (see S. 2107)

———poundage carryovers (see H.R. 5071)

———use multiyear set-asides to establish wildlife habitats and feeding areas (see H.R. 4536)

———waive collection and refund of advance deficiency payments for the 1988 crop of wheat and feed grains (see H.R. 4876)

———waive collection and refund of advance deficiency payments relative to natural disaster (see H.R. 4823)

Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development: establish (see H.R. 5539)

Disaster areas: permit haying and grazing on set-aside acreage for certain farmers (see H.R. 4954)

———prohibit extending financial assistance to persons who have defaulted on a loan (see H.R. 4336)

Drought: disaster assistance (see S. 2539, 2591, 2603; H.R. 4628, 4896, 4931, 4980, 4985, 5076, 5077)

———implement low yield disaster program to alleviate economic emergency (see H. Con. Res. 318)

Drought Assistance Act: enact (see S. 2631; H.R. 5015)

EEC: actions affecting U.S. exports of corn gluten feed and corn byproducts (see H. Con. Res. 386)

Egg Producers' Financial Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 5086)

Electric voltage: minimize differences in livestock holding and feeding areas (see H.R. 4227)

Emergency Agricultural Relief Act: enact (see S. 2555)

Farm Conservation and Water Protection Act: enact (see S. 2898)

Farmers: procedure for establishing farm program payment yields (see H.R. 5403)

———tax relief for capital gain on transfer of property to pay a debt (see S. 2873)

———tax treatment of capital gain on the transfer of certain property (see H.R. 5564)

FCIC: commission to review and make recommendations for improvement (see S. 2830; H.R. 5072, 5325)

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: review food products for compliance with pesticide tolerance requirements (see H.R. 4205)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (see S. 2035)

Food assistance programs: using surplus dairy products (see S. 2415)

Food for Peace Act: withhold agricultural commodities to Vietnam until all MIA's are fully accounted for (see H. Res. 462)

Food Security Act: amend (see S. 2141, 2143, 2519)

Forage: strategic reserve comprised of multiyear set-aside acreage (see H.R. 5238)

Foreign trade: ensure corn gluten exports to EEC (see S. Res. 484)

———export of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4692)

———extend prohibition against requirement of cross compliance for crops of extra long staple cotton (see S. 2356; H.R. 4556)

———relief for U.S. soybean industry (see H. Con. Res. 282)

———responsibility of the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the EEC to reduce trade surpluses with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 355)

———sugar import quota (see S. 2252)

Grain elevators: allow States to require those with Federal warehouse licenses to participate in State grain indemnity funds (see H.R. 4329)

Grain Quality Improvement Act: enact (see S. 2377)

Great Lakes Set-Aside: extending for the duration of the increase in the cargo preference (see S. 2333)

Hunger: relief (see H.R. 4060)

Immigration: special agricultural worker's program (see S. 2002)

Income: exclude certain cash wages paid to seasonal agricultural laborers from coverage under certain insurance programs (see S. 2577)

Insurance: coverage for dry edible beans (see H.R. 4911)

Interstate commerce: make certain plants, fruits, or vegetables nonmailable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (see S. 2837; H.R. 5199)

Irrigation: allow producers to devote conservation reserve acreage to water storage (see H.R. 5103)

Japan: expanding market for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 4339)

———imports of U.S. beef (see H. Con. Res. 261)

Korea, Republic of: fair trade policies relative to beef (see H. Con. Res. 365)

Labor: application of H-2A temporary agricultural worker program to all agricultural labor and services (see H.R. 4258)

Land use: grazing on conservation use acreage (see H.R. 4914)

———production on highly erodible land (see H.R. 4578)

———rotate program crop acreage bases to substitute crops (see H.R. 5404)

———wheat and feed grain acreage limitation (see H.R. 4908)

Meat: label containing country of origin (see S. 2137)

Motor vehicles: requirements for operating commercial will not apply to certain farm and firefighting vehicles (see H.R. 4348)

———tax-free purchase of fuels, including purchases by farmers (see H.R. 4151)

National Agricultural Library: consolidate and expand statutory authority in Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 2138)

———improve operations and authorize agricultural research programs (see H.R. 5056)

National Agricultural Product Technology Institute: establish (see H.R. 4314)

National Agriculture Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 265; H.J. Res. 466)

National Farm Broadcasters Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 354; H.J. Res. 610)

National Farm Safety Day for Kids: designate (see H.J. Res. 643)

National Gleaning Clearinghouse Act: enact (see H.R. 4721)

National Grasslands Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 386; H.J. Res. 667)

National Labor Relations Act: coverage of agricultural employees (see S. 2812)

National Plumbing Fixtures Efficiency Act: enact (see S. 2896)

National Prune Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 622)

National School Lunch Act: amend (see S. 2156)

Natural gas: protect consumers who use natural gas as fuel for agriculture irrigation pumps (see H.R. 4044)

Natural Gas Policy Act: amend (see S. 2139)

New Melones Emergency Drought Relief Act: enact (see H.R. 4583)

Noxious Weed Control Act: enact (see S. 2587)

Oktibbeha County, MS: releasing reversionary interest of the U.S. in certain land (see S. 2437; H.R. 4724)

OPIC Act: enact (see S. 2006)

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: increase statutory ceilings on license fees (see H.R. 4694)

Pesticide Food Safety Act: enact (see H.R. 4937)

Pesticides: elimination of redundant data requirements (see H.R. 5129)

———prevent ground water contamination (see S. 2853)

———residue levels (see S. 2875)

Petroleum: tax treatment of purchase (see S. 2075; H.R. 4117, 4129)

———tax-free purchase of fuels for farm or off-highway use (see H.R. 3865, 3866)

Pro Competition Cargo Allocation Act: enact (see S. 2334)

Producer Payment Relief Act: enact (see S. 2526)

Public works: authorizing appropriations for WEB Rural Water Development Project (see H.R. 4267)

Real property: revise certain programs relative to conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses (see H.R. 5316)

Rice: move forward date of announcement of program (see H.R. 4831)

Rural areas: agricultural diversification and development (see S. 2858)

———authorize appropriations for Office of Rural Health Policy and establish National Advisory Commission on Rural Health (see S. 2805)

———guaranteed housing loan demonstration (see H.R. 4605)

———offset economic losses of small business and agricultural cooperatives relative to certain reductions in farm cropland (see H.R. 3937)

Rural Development and Finance Administration: establish (see H.R. 5539)

Rural Regeneration Act: enact (see S. 2281)

SBA: drought disaster loans (see S. 2623)

Soviet Union: agricultural trade agreement (see S. Res. 377)

Soybeans: price support (see S. 2135)

———price support level and marketing loan program (see H.R. 4019)

State farm land and open space preservation programs (see H.R. 5065)

State Grain Fund Protection Act: enact (see S. 2397)

Taxation: allow farmers to purchase diesel fuel and gasoline for farm use tax free (see S. 2003, 2067; H.R. 3844, 3850, 3881, 3985, 3989, 4007, 4172, 4175)

———animals produced in a farming business (see H.R. 3907)

———credit for contributions of agricultural products to tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 4280)

———exempt farmers from requirement to capitalize preproductive costs (see S. 2077H.R. 3903)

———income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 4009, 5093, 5506)

———income averaging for farmers actively engaged in the trade or business of farming (see H.R. 5314)

———purchases of certain fuels by farmers and waterway business users (see H.R. 4172)

———repeal the uniform capitalization rules to farming businesses (see S. 2129; H.R. 4008)

———restoration of deduction for two-earner married couples, income averaging for farmers, and increase in maximum individual income rate (see S. 2289)

———rules concerning livestock proceeds (see S. 2609)

———treatment of gain or loss resulting from the sale of assets used by cooperatives in their patronage operations (see S. 2669)

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act: distribute surplus crops to poor (see H.R. 4789)

———extend (see S. 2244)

———surplus dairy products to carry out (see H.R. 4532)

———use of surplus dairy products (see S. 2245)

Tobacco industry: price support levels (see H.R. 4893)

———treatment of U.S. grown tobacco processed in a Caribbean Basin country (see H.R. 4677)

Trade Act: relief for U.S. citrus industry (see H. Con. Res. 298)

Trade mission assistance (S. 659), correcting enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 153)

U.S. Grain Standards Act: amend (see S. 2337)

———amend to charge and collect inspection and weighing fees (see H.R. 4345)

———extend authority to charge and collect inspection and weighing fees (H.R. 4345), concurring in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 564)

Upland cotton: optional acreage diversion program (see H.R. 4615)

Wetlands Conservation Act: amend Swampbuster Program (see H.R. 4043)

Wheat: restrictions on haying and grazing on idled acreage (see S. 2040)

Wildfire Protection Assistance Act: enact (see S. 2641)

Chronologies

Dept. of Agriculture's drought-related actions, 19356-19358 [28JY]

Commentaries

EEC hormone ban—A U.S. perspective: Lester M. Crawford, 32604 [21OC]

Critiques

Midsession review, drought relief bill, and budget resolution, 19367-19368 [28JY]

Documents

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act Amendment on International Agricultural Agreements, 13408 [6JN]

Reciprocal Meat Inspection Requirement, 32603 [21OC]

Waiver of Rights Under the Agricultural Credit Act, 3395 [4MR]

Essays

Your Meal Tonight, Produced by Indiana Farmers: Tara Gruszynski, 10850 [12MY]

———William W. Kroeger, Jr., 10850 [12MY]

Explanations

Upland Cotton Optional Acreage Diversion Program Act (H.R. 4615), 11922 [23MY]

Factsheets

Idaho's Working Partners, 18687 [26JY]

Letters

Agricultural economic assistance and trade missions: OMB, 24665 [20SE]

Authorization for Federal grain inspection services: Richard E. Lyng, Sec. of Agriculture, 6239 [31MR]

Binational agricultural research and development: Dept. of Agriculture, 19631 [29JY]

———James R. Welsh, 19629 [29JY]

———Moshe Arad, 19630 [29JY]

Bipartisan response to agriculture crisis: Senator Grassley, 19356 [28JY]

Classification of foreign manufactured sweetened condensed filled milk: Dept. of the Treasury, 8953 [27AP]

———John Durant, Dept. of the Treasury, 8953 [27AP]

———Michael H. Lane, Dept. of the Treasury, 8953 [27AP]

Commission to review the Federal crop insurance program: Peter C. Myers, 25328 [26SE]

Consulting services: Peter Myers, Dept. of Agriculture, 19387 [28JY]

Dept. of Agriculture research grants: Irwin Rubenstein, 19634 [29JY]

———Jonathan Walton, 19634 [29JY]

———Max Lennon, 19633 [29JY]

———R. Michael Roberts, 19634 [29JY]

———Thomas D. Sharkey, 19634 [29JY]

———William F. Thompson, 19634 [29JY]

Drought Assistance Act: CBO, 19477 [28JY]

———Senator Daschle and Representative Tim Johnson, 21910 [11AU]

———Senator Karnes, 20612 [4AU]

———Senators Danforth, Bond and John Ashcroft, Governor of Missouri, 20779 [8AU]

———Senator Pryor, 15755 [23JN]

EEC ban on certain imported meats: Senator Daschle, 32604 [21OC]

Ethanol industry: several Senators, 20053 [3AU]

Ethyl alcohol provision of Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: several Senators, 9517 [29AP]

Exempting farmers from motor vehicle testing and licensing requirements: Representative Wyden, 10379 [10MY]

Family Farm Act and Food Security Act comparison: Ewen M. Wilson, 4421 [18MR]

Farm Credit System: James L. Blum, CBO, 26950 [30SE]

Farmland Protection Policy Act: Jack C. Parnell, State of California, Dept. of Food and Agriculture, 24100 [15SE]

Federal Crop Insurance Program: several Representatives, 29511 [7OC]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, 1097 [4FE]

Government honey support program: John A. Pelehach, 10404 [10MY]

———Mary B. Moran, 8656 [25AP]

Pesticide control and testing: several organizations, 25907 [28SE]

Producer Payment Relief Act: Senator Durenberger, 14983 [16JN]

Suspended and cancelled pesticides: Lee M. Thomas, 15592 [22JN]

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: Representative William H. Gray III, 15805 [23JN]

Tennessee drought: Senator Sasser, 11895 [20MY]

Upland Cotton Optional Acreage Diversion Program Act: James L. Blum, CBO, 11923 [23MY]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 5265, to improve implementation of CFTC regulations, 28265 [4OC]

———S. 2560, Hunger Prevention Act, 18668 [26JY]

———S. 2631, Drought Assistance Act, 18622 [25JY]

Minnesota-based projects for consideration under the Dept. of Agriculture, 19622 [29JY]

Organizations supporting S. 659, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act amendments, 25909 [28SE]

Working Partners' region chairpersons, 18687 [26JY]

Memorials of legislature

California, 9791 [3MY], 14019 [9JN], 31223 [18OC], 32119 [20OC]

Colorado, 9155 [27AP]

Hawaii, 759 [3FE]

Idaho, 9155 [27AP], 14018 [9JN]

Illinois, 8371 [21AP], 18758 [26JY], 18924 [26JY]

Iowa, 3421 [4MR], 6443 [12AP]

Minnesota, 9156 [27AP], 11338 [17MY]

Pennsylvania, 8569 [25AP], 8752 [26AP], 15286 [20JN], 18238 [13JY], 18757 [26JY], 18925 [26JY]

Puerto Rico, 16598 [30JN], 17702 [12JY]

Messages

Agricultural Trade Prospects in Selected Countries: President Reagan, 23948 [15SE]

Motions

Drought Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5015), recommit, 19534 [28JY]

Pamphlets

Working Partners, Senator Symms, 18687 [26JY]

Papers

Grazing on American Rangelands, Thadis W. Box and John C. Malechek, 4827 [22MR]

Helping People in Place: Thomas F. Stinson, 30991-30994 [14OC]

World Bank Snookers U.S. Congress, Again: Heritage Foundation, 17199-17202 [7JY]

Petitions

Beef and citrus trade with Japan: Ambassador of Japan, 18471 [14JY]

Export of Mexican cattle to U.S.: International Good Neighbor Council, 15995 [27JN]

Food products: New York, NY, City Council, 6344 [11AP]

Preproduction expenses law: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, 8372 [21AP]

Research on yellow liver disease: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, 8370 [21AP]

Taxation of diesel fuel used on farms: Minnesota legislative committee, 5655 [29MR]

Texas Inspection station for importation of certain Mexican cattle: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, 8370 [21AP]

Polls of opinion

Presidential elections and agricultural economy: Farm Journal, 28062 [4OC]

U.S. sugar policy: Cambridge Reports, Inc., 15578-15581 [22JN]

Press releases

Beef and citrus quota agreement with Japan: Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Trade Representative, 15310 [21JN]

Poll shows Americans overwhelmingly support U.S. sugar policy, 15577 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Act: amend (S. 2151), 3661 [10MR], 3854-3859 [15MR]

Agricultural Credit Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3980), 1962-1973 [23FE], 2690 [29FE]

———economic assistance and trade mission assistance (S. 659), correcting enrollment (S. Con. Res. 153), 29113 [6OC]

America the Beautiful Fund: tribute to Operation Green Plant, 15893 [23JN]

American Egg Board: limit certain costs (H.R. 5318), 24125 [15SE], 27929-27931 [3OC]

American Mushroom Week: designate (H.J. Res. 628), 23865 [14SE]

Animals: patents (H.R. 4970), 16602 [30JN], 23564-23568 [13SE]

Aquaculture: research appropriations, 15022 [16JN]

Brazil: elimination of wheat subsidy, 9684 [2MY]

California: effects of pesticides on table grapes, 30603 [13OC]

———water policy, 13373 [3JN]

California Raisin Advisory Board: tribute to dancing raisins commercial, 4154 [16MR]

CCC: crop loans, 4739 [22MR]

———schedule for forfeited premiums for certain grain (H.R. 3940), 1225 [9FE]

CFTC: improve implementation of regulations (H.R. 5265), 28265 [4OC]

Colorado: Grand Valley project, 28658 [5OC]

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: amend relative to operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles (H.R. 4011), 12778 [26MY]

Congressional Drought Task Force: establish, 14782 [16JN]

Conservation of natural resources: reserve enhancement programs (H.R. 4636), 11739 [19MY]

Conservation Reserve Program: expand land eligibility (H.R. 4377), 6610 [13AP], 6989 [14AP]

Consumer organizations: complaints concerning scarcity of grain products, 23296 [9SE]

Contracts: liability for breach under milk production termination program (H.R. 3870), 185 [27JA]

Dairy products: milk price adjustments (H.R. 5402), 29598 [7OC]

———set prices as a result of the drought disaster (H.R. 4946), 16613 [30JN]

———price support, 19467, 19469 [28JY]

Dairy Termination Program: modification, 18081 [13JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: plant stress and water conservation research laboratory (S. 1652), 13100 [1JN]

Diesel fuel: tax treatment (H.R. 3844), 73 [25JA], 3317 [3MR], 12778 [26MY]

———tax treatment (H.R. 3850), 186 [27JA]

———tax treatment (H.R. 3865), 181 [27JA], 3612 [9MR], 3707 [14MR]

———tax treatment (H.R. 4129), 4470 [21MR]

———tax treatment for States, local governments, farmers, and certain oil and gas drillers (H.R. 3989), 2438, 2442 [24FE]

———tax treatment for States, local governments, farmers, and certain oil and gas drillers (H.R. 4007), 2476 [24FE]

———tax treatment of farmers and other off-road users, 5875 [30MR], 6234 [31MR], 8794 [26AP], 8857 [26AP], 20508 [4AU], 20641 [4AU], 21435 [9AU], 32728 [21OC]

Disasters: assistance for hail storms victims, 20634 [4AU]

———lower interest rate on disaster loans to small cooperatives (H.R. 5414), 28275 [4OC]

Drought: effect on market prices, 22601 [7SE]

———emergency action to mitigate impact (H.R. 4628), 11530 [18MY]

———relief for farmers, 14784 [16JN], 15420, 15421 [21JN], 15875 [23JN], 16539 [29JN], 16627 [6JY], 16753 [6JY], 17577 [11JY], 18070 [13JY], 18407 [14JY], 19125 [27JY], 22765 [7SE]

———relief for farmers (H.R. 5015), 17739 [12JY], 17839 [12JY], 18464 [14JY], 18526 [14JY], 19467, 19469 [28JY], 19473, 19482 [1AU], 19499 [2AU]-19535 [28JY], 20224 [3AU]

———relief for farmers (H.R. 5015), conference report, 20899 [8AU], 21372-21381 [9AU], 22759 [7SE]

Economic conditions: actual realities, 28991 [6OC]

EEC: actions affecting U.S. exports of corn gluten feed and corn byproducts (H. Con. Res. 386), 28666 [5OC]

Egg Producers' Financial Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5086), 18521, 18523 [14JY]

Elmhurst, IL: tribute to garden club, 11345 [17MY]

Farm Credit Act: agricultural real estate, 3029 [2MR]

Farm Credit Banks: mandate from Congress, 31971 [19OC]

Farmers: tax treatment of capital gain on the transfer of certain property (H.R. 5564), 32392 [20OC], 33459 [21OC]

Farmers Home Administration: relieving farmers of loans, 2915 [2MR]

FCIC: anniversary, 1459, 1465 [16FE]

———commission to review and make recommendations for improvement (H.R. 5325), 24353 [16SE], 25456, 25462, 25463 [26SE]

Federal aid programs: improve child nutrition and food stamp programs (S. 2560), 22058 [11AU], 22084 [7SE]

Foreign Assistance Act: exempting commodities from cargo preference, 12282 [25MY]

Foreign relations: grain embargo, 23787 [14SE]

Foreign trade: Export Enhancement Program, 695 [2FE], 8866 [26AP]

———export of agricultural commodities (H.R. 4692), 13798 [8JN]

———extend prohibition against requirement of cross compliance for crops of extra long staple cotton (S. 2356) (H.R. 4556), 11923 [23MY]

———impact of imports, 11745 [19MY]

———relief for U.S. soybean industry (H. Con. Res. 282), 7181 [18AP]

———responsibility of the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the EEC to reduce trade surpluses with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 355), 2714 [11AU]

Grain Standards Act: amend to charge and collect inspection and weighing fees (H.R. 4345), 11925-11928 [23MY]

———amend to charge and collect inspection and weighing fees (H.R. 4345), concurring in Senate amendment (H. Res. 564), 27932-27935 [3OC]

Haiti: emergency assistance, 13915 [9JN]

Honey: loan and price support programs, 8656 [25AP], 9614 [29AP]

———losses on CCC program, 10404 [10MY]

Hunger: relief (H.R. 4060), 2724 [11AU], 2915, 2916 [2MR], 3044 [2MR], 11344 [17MY], 20966-20988 [8AU], 21426, 21429 [9AU]

Insurance: coverage for dry edible beans (H.R. 4911), 15872 [23JN]

International relations: economic assistance missions (S. 659), 24649-24667 [20SE]

Interstate commerce: make certain plants, fruits, or vegetables nonmailable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (H.R. 5199), 27856-27859 [3OC]

Irrigation: allow producers to devote conservation reserve acreage to water storage (H.R. 5103), 19469 [28JY]

Italy: U.S. wine industry participation in Vinitaly, 14173-14175 [10JN]

Jamaica: tribute to Florida farmers for assistance after hurricane, 25067 [22SE]

Japan: accord on U.S. agricultural products, 15484 [21JN]

———imports of U.S. beef and citrus products, 15419 [21JN]

———imports of U.S. beef (H. Con. Res. 261), 6357 [12AP]

Korea, Republic of: agricultural trade policy, 5927 [30MR]

———fair trade policies relative to beef (H. Con. Res. 365), 24131 [15SE]

———unfair trade practices, 26819 [29SE]

Kuenning, Jerry and Kathy: Jaycee's Outstanding Young Farmer and Rancher Award recipients, 3623 [9MR]

Maury County, TN: anniversary of phosphate industry, 11539 [18MY]

Motion picture: ``Milagro Beanfield War'', 4478 [21MR]

Motor vehicles: exempt drivers of farm vehicles from driver's license, 1960 [23FE], 10379 [10MY], 24604 [20SE]

National Agricultural Day: observance, 4078 [16MR]

National Agricultural Library: improve operations and authorize agricultural research programs (H.R. 5056), 25364, 25441 [26SE], 25455, 25456 [26SE]

National Agricultural Product Technology Institute: establish (H.R. 4314), 6239, 6246 [31MR]

National Agriculture Day: designate (S.J. Res. 265), 4210 [17MR]

National Agriculture Week: observance, 4820 [22MR], 5098, 5100 [23MR], 5247 [24MR]

National Arbor Day: designate (S.J. Res. 247), 8062 [20AP]

National Asparagus Month: designate (H.J. Res. 137), 9970 [5MY], 33117 [21OC]

National Commission on Rural Development: establish (H.R. 4245), 5064 [23MR]

National Farm Broadcasters Week: designate (H.J. Res. 610), 18494 [14JY]

National Future Farmers of America Week: observance, 2563 [25FE]

National Gleaning Clearinghouse Act: enact (H.R. 4721), 13188 [1JN]

National Grasslands Week: designate (H.J. Res. 667), 26825 [29SE]

———designate (S.J. Res. 386), 32803 [21OC]

National Institute for New Agricultural and Forestry Industrial Materials: establish (H.R. 1197), 21689 [10AU]

National School Lunch Act: amend (S. 2156), 14205 [13JN]

Nebraska: agriculture, 3007 [2MR]

New Melones Emergency Drought Relief Act: enact (H.R. 4583), 10567 [11MY]

New Zealand: subsidy to kiwi fruit industry, 30606 [13OC]

Nutrition: dairy problems of certain essential programs, 194 [27JA]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: increase statutory ceilings on license fees (H.R. 4694), 18903-18905 [26JY]

Pesticide Food Safety Act: enact (H.R. 4937), 16513 [29JN]

Pesticides: effects on California table grapes, 30603 [13OC]

———elimination of redundant data requirements (H.R. 5129), 24727 [20SE]

Public Health Service Act: revise and extend programs establishing migrant health centers and community health centers (H.R. 4503), 15964-15965 [27JN], 16243 [28JN]

Public lands: establish grazing fees for domestic livestock (H.R. 2621), 17840 [12JY]

Public works: authorizing appropriations for WEB rural water development project (H.R. 4267), 10287-10290 [10MY], 27968 [3OC]

Real property: revise certain programs relative to conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses (H.R. 5316), 24100 [15SE]

Research: permission for Committee on Agriculture to file report on H.R. 5056, 25129 [23SE]

Rural conditions: offset economic losses of small business and agricultural cooperatives relative to certain reductions in farm cropland (H.R. 3937), 1335 [9FE]

Saginaw County Fair, MI: anniversary, 23061 [8SE], 23688 [13SE]

San Luis Valley, CO: closed basin project, 28658 [5OC]

State Grain Fund Protection Act: enact (H.R. 4329), 5983 [31MR]

Subsidies: reduction, 13206 [1JN]

Sugar program: importance, 5684 [29MR]

Taxation: animals produced in a farming business (H.R. 3907), 938, 942 [3FE]

———credit for contributions of agricultural products to tax-exempt organizations (H.R. 4280), 5633 [29MR]

———exempt farmers from requirement to capitalize preproductive costs (H.R. 3903), 1809 [18FE], 5972 [30MR]

———income averaging for farmers (H.R. 4009), 2476 [24FE]

———income averaging for farmers actively engaged in the trade or business of farming (H.R. 5314), 24143 [15SE]

———repeal application of the uniform capitalization rules to farming businesses (H.R. 4008), 2476 [24FE]

Technoserve, Inc.: tribute, 9925 [4MY]

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act: distribute surplus crops to poor (H.R. 4789), 14160 [10JN]

———surplus dairy products to carry out (H.R. 4532), 13316 [2JN]

Tobacco industry: economic impact, 32180 [20OC]

———price support levels (H.R. 4893), 18513 [14JY]

———treatment of U.S. grown tobacco processed in a Caribbean Basin country (H.R. 4677), 12479 [25MY]

Toronto Economic Summit: issues of importance to U.S., 14726 [15JN]

Trade Act: relief for U.S. citrus industry (H. Con. Res. 298), 10284, 10285 [10MY], 13315 [2JN]

United Farm Workers: California table grape boycott, 31157 [14OC]

Upland cotton: optional acreage diversion program (H.R. 4615), 11921-11923 [23MY]

Virginia: wine production, 14836 [16JN]

Wetlands Conservation Act: amend Swampbuster Program (H.R. 4043), 2773 [1MR]

World Food Day: teleconference with focus on Africa, 30631 [13OC]

Youth: education, 12034 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Act: amend (S. 2151), 3384, 3386 [4MR], 4880 [23MR]

Agricultural Commodity-Based Plastics Development Act: enact (S. 2298), 7647 [20AP], 21564 [10AU]

Agricultural Credit Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3980), 20174, 20194 [3AU]

———technical corrections (H.R. 3980), placed on the calendar, 2413 [23FE]

Agricultural Equity Act: enact (S. 2332), 9358 [28AP]

Agricultural Research Commercialization Act: enact (S. 2413), 11648 [19MY]

Agricultural wages: assistance to low-income workers in drought emergency areas, 19335 [28JY]

AID: Farmer-to-Farmer Program, 16170 [28JN]

American Egg Board: limit certain costs (H.R. 5318), 29845 [11OC], 29962 [12OC]

———limit certain costs (S. 2850), 27041 [30SE]

Anhydrous ammonia: classification as poisonous gas, 17604 [12JY]

Animals: strengthen enforcement of quarantine laws (H.R. 1986), 11079, 11080 [13MY]

Armstrong, Harry: Indiana master farmer, 7081 [15AP]

Atmospheric greenhouse effect: reduction in grain production, 27368 [3OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: irrigation projects, 18095 [13JY]

California: kiwi industry, 32724 [10NO]

CCC: commodities in form of generic certificates used to repay loans made through the producer-owned reserve, 19324 [28JY]

———identify areas where available feed stocks may be made available for emergency assistance by certain eligible producers, 19329 [28JY]

Central America: economic development (S. 2252), 6195 [31MR]

Citrus industry: relief (S. Con. Res. 117), 10266 [10MY]

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: amend relative to operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles (S. 2116), 2868 [2MR]

———amend relative to operation of certain farm vehicles (S. 2159), 3769 [14MR]

Commission for Improvement of Federal Crop Insurance Program: establish, 29511 [11OC]

Commission on Agricultural Workers: funding, 21806 [11AU]

Commodities: report on content and progress of research conducted on new nonfood uses, 19383 [28JY]

Conservation reserve program: entering windbreaks and shelterbelts (S. 2416), 11657 [19MY]

———entering windbreaks and shelterbelts (S. 2440), 12721 [26MY], 13033 [27MY]

———States or local governments special enhancement programs (S. 2418), 11658 [19MY]

Corn Caucus: goals, 27368, 27370 [3OC]

Credit: flexibility for farmers affected by drought in procuring emergency loans, 19323 [28JY]

Dairy Farm Maintenance Act: enact (S. 2612), 16725 [6JY]

Dairy farms: decline, 6597 [13AP]

Dairy Industry Revitalization Act: enact (S. 2559), 15807 [23JN]

Dairy products: use of surplus to carry out temporary emergency food assistance program (S. 2147), 3441 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: appropriations for consulting services, 19385, 19387 [28JY]

———comparison between the Food Security Act and the Family Farm Act, 4421 [18MR]

———conduct study of food prices to determine the effects of drought on recipients of Federal nutritional and hunger benefits, 19314 [28JY]

———improve child nutrition and food stamp programs (S. 2560), 15805 [23JN], 18396 [14JY], 18668-18702 [26JY], 19701 [1AU], 22027 [11AU]

———permit planting of alternative crops on acreage planted to a program crop (S. 2495), 14130 [10JN], 14223 [13JN]

———plant science research and education facility at Kansas State University (S. 2107), 2673 [29FE]

———plant stress and water conservation research laboratory (S. 1652), 13052 [27MY]

———prohibition from purchases of feed grains when determining eligibility for emergency programs, 19330 [28JY]

Diesel fuel: tax treatment, 19318, 19340 [28JY]

———tax treatment (S. 2003), 31 [25JA], 441 [28JA]

———tax treatment (S. 2067), 1526 [17FE]

———tax treatment (S. 2075), 1867 [19FE]

———tax treatment (H.R. 4175), 29514 [7OC]

———tax treatment for drought areas, 19334 [28JY]

Disaster Assistance Act payments: taxation, 29763 [11OC]

Disaster relief: ensure full payments, 19332 [28JY]

Drought: conditions in farm belt, 14858 [16JN]

———disaster assistance, 9538 [29AP], 15208 [20JN], 15311-15313, 15344 [21JN], 15512 [22JN], 15754, 15755 [23JN], 17113, 17116 [7JY], 17345, 17346, 17377 [8JY], 17555 [11JY], 18095 [13JY], 18401 [14JY], 19324 [28JY], 19336 [28JY]

———effects, 15409 [21JN], 16015 [27JN], 16311-16316, 16319 [29JN], 21909 [11AU]

———relief for farmers (S. 2539), 15217 [20JN]

———relief for farmers (S. 2603), 18382 [14JY]

———relief to farmers (S. 2591), 16366 [29JN]

———SBA loans (S. 2623), 17367 [8JY]

Drought Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5015), appointment of conferees, 19641 [29JY]

———enact (H.R. 5015), conference report, 20764-20786 [8AU]

———enact (S. 2631), 17704, 17709-17715 [12JY], 18622 [25JY], 19266, 19283, 19359-19367 [28JY], 19582 [29JY], 20612 [4AU]

———enact (S. 2631), unanimous-consent agreement, 19334 [28JY]

———Indian participation in programs, 19302 [28JY]

Dukakis, Michael S.: farm policy, 24146 [16SE]

Ecology: global warming trend, 25849 [28SE]

EEC: meat import regulations relative to use of growth hormones, 32602 [21OC]

Emergency Agricultural Relief Act: enact (S. 2555), 15566, 15568 [22JN]

Extension Service: drought information in certain counties, 19331 [28JY]

Families farming, 9542 [29AP]

Faribault County, MN: economic development, 19957 [2AU]

Farm Conservation and Water Protection Act: enact (S. 2898), 30875 [14OC]

Farm Credit System: reduce foreclosure rates, 21285 [9AU]

———saving legislation, 3395 [4MR]

Farm planting and marketing policy, 32611 [21OC]

Farmers: additional payments for producers with excessive crop losses from drought, 19309 [28JY]

———emergency drilling of temporary irrigation water delivery systems, 19315 [28JY]

———livestock assistance to producers limited to quantity of feed purchased in addition to normal purchases as a result of drought, 19328 [28JY]

———repayment of advance deficiency payments for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice, 19312 [28JY]

———restoration of income averaging, 29756, 29759, 29761 [11OC]

———tax relief for capital gain on transfer of property to pay a debt (S. 2873), 29365 [7OC]

Federal crop insurance program: commission to review (S. 2830), 25327 [26SE]

———commission to review and make recommendations for improvement (H.R. 5325), 29510 [7OC]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (S. 2035), 1097 [4FE]

Food: pesticide residue levels (S. 2875), 29367 [7OC]

Food assistance programs: using surplus dairy products before dairy export programs (S. 2415), 11656 [19MY]

Food Security Act: amend (S. 2141), 3420 [4MR]

———amend (S. 2143), 3421-3422 [4MR]

———amend (S. 2519), 14591 [15JN]

Foreign trade: enhance competitiveness, 14148 [10JN], 28060, 28069-28070 [4OC], 31185 [17OC]

———ensure corn gluten exports to EEC (S. Res. 484), 27545 [3OC]

———extend prohibition against requirement of cross compliance for crops of extra long staple cotton (S. 2356), 10151 [9MY]

———impact of ethanol imports, 14148 [10JN]

———international agreements, 13408 [6JN]

———Japan, 1081 [4FE], 15309 [21JN]

———sugar program, 15577 [22JN]

———U.S.-Japanese beef and citrus agreement, 6201, 6207 [31MR]

Forests and forestry: study decline in U.S. forest productivity and determine effects of atmospheric pollutants (H.R. 2399), 28469-28471 [5OC]

FTC: investigation of certain agriculture insurers, 18740, 18741 [26JY]

GATT: impact, 10103 [9MY]

Grain Quality Improvement Act: enact (S. 2377), 10800 [12MY]

Grand Valley reclamation project: contract for operation, 29833 [11OC]

Great Lakes Set-Aside: extending for the duration of the increase in the cargo preference (S. 2333), 9358 [28AP]

Honey: price support, 1851 [19FE]

Illinois: drought, 16172 [28JN]

Immigration: special agricultural worker's program (S. 2002), 29 [25JA]

International relations: economic assistance missions (S. 659), 25896-25911 [28SE], 26677 [29SE]

Interstate commerce: prevent mailing of prohibited plants, fruits, or vegetables to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (H.R. 5199), 29938 [12OC]

———prevent mailing of prohibited plants, fruits, or vegetables to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (S. 2837), 25693 [27SE]

Irrigation: anniversary of Alta Irrigation District in San Joaquin Valley, CA, 1147 [4FE]

Japan: beef and citrus agreement, 6201, 6207 [31MR], 16059 [27JN]

Kansas: agricultural economy, 25640 [27SE]

Labor: assistance to low-income workers in drought emergency areas, 19335 [28JY]

Land erosion: final regulations on sodbuster law, 3949 [15MR]

Local government: interconnections between agriculture, small business, and public services, 19332 [28JY]

Meat: label containing country of origin (S. 2137), 3418 [4MR]

Mid-Dakota rural water system project, 30849 [14OC]

Montpelier, VT: Main Street Middle School's food policy project, 13473 [6JN]

National Agricultural Library: consolidate and expand statutory authority in Dept. of Agriculture (S. 2138), 3418 [4MR]

National Agriculture Day: designate (S.J. Res. 265), 2413 [23FE]

———observance, 4434 [18MR], 4588 [21MR]

National Asparagus Month: designate (H.J. Res. 137), 32481 [21OC]

National Farm Broadcasters Week: designate (S.J. Res. 354), 19770 [1AU]

National Grasslands Week: designate (S.J. Res. 386), 25698 [27SE]

National Labor Relations Act: coverage of agricultural employees (S. 2812), 24540 [20SE]

National School Lunch Act: amend (S. 2156), 3452 [4MR], 13050-13052 [27MY]

Nevada: water shortage, 19264 [28JY]

New Jersey: blueberries, 19706 [1AU]

New Mexico: commercial floriculture, 11672 [19MY]

North Dakota: drought, 14121, 14122 [10JN]

Noxious Weed Control Act: enact (S. 2587), 16360 [29JN]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend, 21671 [10AU]

———increase statutory ceilings on license fees (H.R. 4694), 21680 [10AU]

Plants: strengthen enforcement of quarantine laws (H.R. 1986), 11079, 11080 [13MY]

Potential for sequestration, 19368 [28JY]

Printing: ink production from soybean oil, 32589 [21OC]

Pro-Competition Cargo Allocation Act: enact (S. 2334), 9359 [28AP]

Producer Payment Relief Act: enact (S. 2526), 14982 [16JN]

Producers and grain marketers: report on impact of forward contracting and associated margin requirements for wheat, feed grains, and soybeans, 19321 [28JY]

Public works: authorizing appropriations for WEB rural water development project (H.R. 4267), 21993 [11AU]

Reagan, President: agricultural policy, 28060, 28069, 28070 [4OC]

Republican party: farm policy, 24152 [16SE]

Rural areas: agricultural diversification and development (S. 2858), 28091 [4OC]

Seasonal workers: exclude certain cash wages paid to laborers from coverage under certain insurance programs (S. 2577), 16142 [28JN]

South Carolina: tribute to farmers sending hay to drought stricken areas, 18342 [14JY]

Soviet Union: agricultural trade agreement (S. Res. 377), 1128 [4FE], 6213 [31MR]

———economy, 13402 [6JN]

Soybean industry: price support, 3415-3417 [4MR]

———relief (S. Con. Res. 94), 3381 [4MR]

State Grain Fund Protection Act: enact (S. 2397), 11168 [16MY]

Subsidies: international agreement, 26861 [30SE]

Sodbuster law: final regulations, 3949 [15MR]

Sugar cane: disaster payments, 19312 [28JY]

Synthetic fuel: limit on disbursement of CCC feed grain in drought emergency areas, 19334 [28JY]

———substitution of other feed grains on an equitable basis in production of ethanol, 19321 [28JY]

Taxation: repeal rules relative to capitalization of preproductive expenses of raising livestock (S. 2077), 1869 [19FE]

———repeal uniform capitalization rules relative to animals produced in a farming business, 19316 [28JY]

———repealing uniform capitalization rules relative to farm animals (S. 2129), 3168, 3169 [3MR]

———restoration of deduction for two-earner married couples, income averaging for farmers, and increase in maximum individual income rate (S. 2289), 6944 [14AP]

———restoration of income averaging, 29756, 29759, 29761 [11OC]

———rules concerning livestock proceeds (S. 2609), 16378 [29JN]

———treatment of gain or loss resulting from the sale of assets used by cooperatives in their patronage operations (S. 2669), 19643 [29JY]

Technology: Dept. of Agriculture National Needs Fellowship Program, 8578 [25AP]

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act: extend (S. 2244), 6147 [31MR]

———use of surplus dairy products (S. 2245), 6147 [31MR]

Tennessee: low rainfall, 11895 [20MY]

Tobacco industry: political vendetta, 30662 [14OC]

Trade mission assistance: economic assistance (S. 659), correcting enrollment (S. Con. Res. 153), 28485 [5OC]

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council: nutrition resources development program, 8364 [21AP]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: amend (H.R. 4345), S. 2337 language inserted in lieu, 25894 [28SE]

———amend (S. 2337), 9362 [28AP], 25889-25894, 25939 [28SE]

———amend (S. 2337), H.R. 4345 passed in lieu, 25894 [28SE]

———extend authority to charge and collect inspection and weighing fees (H.R. 4345), 29511 [7OC]

U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: subsidy programs of foreign competitors, 29413 [7OC]

Vietnam: international disaster assistance (S. Con. Res. 122), 12566 [26MY], 12960 [27MY]

Wheat: restrictions on haying and grazing on idled acreage (S. 2040), 1102 [4FE]

Wildfire Protection Assistance Act: enact (S. 2641), 18247 [13JY]

Reports

Agricultural Credit Act (H.R. 3980), Conference Agreement, 20191-20194 [3AU]

Agricultural Economic Assistance and Trade Missions (S. 659), Committee on Agriculture, 24662, 24664 [20SE]

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center's honor roll, 30833 [14OC]

Case Control Study of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and Agricultural Factors in Eastern Nebraska: Sheila H. Zahm, 21995 [11AU]

Economic Impacts of BARD Research on the U.S.: Richard E. Just, Mark Phillips, David Zilberman, and Douglas Parker, 19629 [29JY]

Federal Crop Insurance Program (correction), 21372 [9AU]

Federal Crop Insurance—Producer Partnership—Producer Protection: Federal Crop Insurance Corp., 25458-25461 [26SE]

Grazing Fees for Domestic Livestock on Public Lands: GAO, 17840 [12JY]

Montpelier Food Policy—A Project by the Sixth Grade Class of the Main Street Middle School, 13473 [6JN]

Plant Science Research and Educational Facility: Cooperative State Research Service, Dept. of Agriculture, 2673 [29FE]

Tools for Coping With Change: Senator Durenberger, 17371-17377 [8JY]

Upland Cotton Optional Acreage Diversion Program Act: CBO, 11923 [23MY]

Reports by conference committees

Drought Assistance Act (H.R. 5015), 20872-20899 [8AU]

Reports filed

Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions To Assist Foreign Countries To Participate in U.S. Programs: Committee on Agriculture (S. 659) (H. Rept. 100-939), 24714 [20SE]

Authorize Agricultural Research Programs and Improve Operations of the National Agricultural Library: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 5056) (H. Rept. 100-978), 25169 [23SE]

Child Nutrition and Food Stamp Program Improvements: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 2560) (S. Rept. 100-397), 15805 [23JN]

Drought Assistance Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 2631) (S. Rept. 100-426), 18622 [25JY]

———(H.R. 5015) (H. Rept. 100-830), committee of conference, 21028 [8AU]

———Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 504) (H. Rept. 100-805), 19226 [27JY]

Farm Credit Administration's Selection of the Jackson Federal Land Bank Receiver: Committee on Government Operation (H. Rept. 100-1045), 27984 [3OC]

Hunger Relief: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 4060) (H. Rept. 100-828), 21028 [8AU]

Increase Statutory Ceilings on License Fees Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 4694) (H. Rept. 100-794), 18468 [26JY]

Limit Certain Costs by the American Egg Board: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 5318) (H. Rept. 100-1024), 27328 [30SE]

Low-Input Farming Systems: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1097), 32357 [20OC]

Migrant Health Centers and Community Health Centers: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4503) (H. Rept. 100-719), 15721 [22JN]

National Arbor Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 247), 2304 [23FE]

National Grasslands Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 386), 28359 [5OC]

National School Lunch Act Amendment: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 2156), 8640 [25AP]

Nomination of Fowler C. West to the CFTC: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 13754 [8JN]

Nomination of William W. Erwin to the Farm Credit System Assistance Board: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 13754 [8JN]

Pay Interest on Overdue Payments by the Federal Government: Committee on Government Operations (S. 328) (H. Rept. 100-784), 18924 [26JY]

Plant Stress and Water Conservation Laboratory: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1652), 10797 [12MY]

Prevent Pesticide Contamination of Ground Water: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2853) (S. Rept. 100-583), 27464 [3OC]

Releasing Reversionary Interest of the U.S. in Certain Land in Oktibbeha County, MS: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 4724) (H. Rept. 100-1025), 27328 [30SE]

Relief of Soybean Industry: Committee on Finance (S. Con. Res. 94), 3164 [3MR]

Restrictions on Mailing of Certain Plants, Fruits, and Vegetables: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5199) (H. Rept. 100-954), 25021 [22SE]

Surplus Dairy Use for Emergency Food Assistance Program: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 2415), 16049 [27JN]

Trade Agreement With the Soviet Union: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. Res. 377), 5837 [30MR]

U.S. Grain Standards Act Amendment: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 2337) (S. Rept. 100-455), 20708 [5AU]

WEB Rural Water Development Project Appropriations Authorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 4267) (S. Rept. 100-474), 21588 [10AU]

World Food Day: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 336), 18624 [25JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Agricultural Export Subsidies, 13190 [1JN]

———Agricultural Issues, 23044 [8SE]

———Drought, 18476 [14JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Textile and Apparel Trade Act: Nebraska Wheat Growers Association, 23070 [9SE]

Rosters

Commission on Agricultural Workers, 21808 [11AU]

Statements

Advantages to Farmers and Environmentalists Alike in Conservation Reserve Program: Senator Boschwitz, 6989 [14AP]

Cargo Preference for U.S. Agricultural Products: Representative Bereuter, 2519 [25FE]

———Representative Madigan, 2520 [25FE]

———Representative Virginia Smith, 2520 [25FE]

———Representative de la Garza, 2519 [25FE]

Ethanol Industry: Representative Dorgan, 20053 [3AU]

———Representative Durbin, 20053 [3AU]

Fasting: Cesar Chavez, 19997 [2AU]

Working Partners: Nancy M. Paine, 18687 [26JY]

———Patti A. Lodge, 18687 [26JY]

Studies

Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Agricultural Factors in Eastern Nebraska: S. Hoar Zahm, D.D. Weisenburger, P.A. Babbitt, R.C. Saal, K.P. Cantor, and A. Blair, 22580 [7SE]

Farmer's Perspectives on Agriculture and Ground Water Quality Issues: Steve Padgitt, 15222 [20JN]

Summaries

Agricultural Credit Act technical corrections (H.R. 3980), 1968 [23FE]

Agricultural Provisions of the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, 21341 [9AU], 24432 [19SE]

Agricultural Research Commercialization Act (S. 2413), 11654 [19MY]

Agricultural Trade and Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act, 8914 [27AP]

Drought Assistance Act (H.R. 5015), 17839 [12JY]

———Conference Agreement on H.R. 5015, 20765, 20785 [8AU]

Drought Assistance Act (S. 2631), 17709 [12JY]

Family Farm Act—Comparison of Impacts and Objectives, 4421 [18MR]

Federal Crop Insurance Commission Act (H.R. 5325), 24354 [16SE]

Legislative History of the Carolina Sandhills Project, 30869 [14OC]

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act (Title IV) (H.R. 4848), 17902 [13JY]

Rural Regeneration Act (S. 2281), 6591 [13AP]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act (H.R. 3), Conference Report (Agricultural Provisions), 8105-8108 [21AP]

Tables

Agriculture exports from the U.S., 23070 [9SE]

Canadian provincial livestock subsidies, 24387 [19SE]

CCC loss reimbursements, 1978-88, 10404 [10MY]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry program allocation and account assignment, 18622 [25JY]

Committee on the Budget scoring of H.R. 4784, agriculture spending totals, 19592 [29JY]

Drought relief options (sundry), 19296-19300 [28JY]

Drought's impact on Maryland crops, 19483 [28JY]

Effect of drought relief legislation on farmer growing wheat and corn, 20774 [8AU]

Federal cost of Food and Nutrition Service programs, 18690 [26JY]

Federal Crop Insurance Corp. coverage, by States, 20774 [8AU]

Stock/use ratios, 28061 [4OC]

Total permitted acres estimates, 19307 [28JY]

U.S. imports and exports of selected vegetables and vegetable products, 11745 [19MY]

U.S. share of agricultural world markets, 28061 [4OC]

Wheat export index, U.S. and competitors, 24388 [19SE]

Testimonies

Expansion of Civil Rights Statutes: C.H. Fields, American Farm Bureau Federation, 385 [28JA]

Tax-Free Purchase of Fuels for Farm or Off-Highway Use: Representative Combest, 3612 [9MR]

U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Representative Panetta, 11745 [19MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 351, correct errors in enrollment of S. 328, interest on overdue payment on Government procurement, 21699 [10AU]

H. Con. Res. 355, responsibility of the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the EEC to reduce trade surpluses with the U.S., 2714 [11AU]

H. Con. Res. 386, EEC actions affecting U.S. exports of corn gluten feed and corn byproducts, 28666 [5OC]

H. Res. 504, consideration of H.R. 5015, Drought Assistance Act, 19471 [28JY]

H. Res. 564, concurring in Senate amendment to H.R. 4345, amend Grain Standards Act to charge and collect inspection and weighing fees, 27933 [3OC]

H.J. Res. 137, National Asparagus Month, 9970 [5MY]

H.R. 3980, Agricultural Credit Act technical corrections, 1962-1968 [23FE]

H.R. 4060, Emergency Hunger Relief Act, 3044-3045 [2MR], 20966-20971 [8AU]

H.R. 4175, permit tax-free sales of diesel fuel for use on a farm, 29514 [7OC]

H.R. 4267, authorizing appropriations for WEB rural water development project, 10287 [10MY], 22020 [11AU]

H.R. 4345, U.S. Grain Standards Act extention of authority to charge and collect inspection and weighing fees, 11925 [23MY], 29511 [7OC]

H.R. 4503, revise and extend Public Health Service Act programs establishing migrant health centers and community health centers, 15964 [27JN]

H.R. 4615, optional acreage diversion program for upland cotton, 11921 [23MY]

H.R. 4694, amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 18903 [26JY]

H.R. 4721, National Gleaning Clearinghouse Act, 13188 [1JN]

H.R. 4724, releasing reversionary interest of the U.S. in certain lands located in Oktibbeha County, MS, 27931 [3OC]

H.R. 4970, Transgenic Animal Patent Reform Act, 23564 [13SE]

H.R. 5015, Drought Assistance Act, 19500-19510 [28JY]

H.R. 5056, National Agricultural Library operations improvement and agricultural research programs, 25441-25450 [26SE]

H.R. 5086, Egg Producers' Financial Protection Act, 18521 [14JY]

H.R. 5199, make certain plants, fruits, or vegetables nonmailable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests, 27856 [3OC]

H.R. 5316, revise certain programs relative to conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses, 24101 [15SE]

H.R. 5318, Egg Research and Consumer Information Act amendments, 24125 [15SE], 27929 [3OC]

H.R. 5325, establish commission to review Federal Crop Insurance Program and make recommendations for improvement, 24354 [16SE], 25456 [26SE]

H.R. 5564, Fair Share Rural Development Act, 32393-32394 [20OC]

S. 328, Prompt Payment Act, 18869-18872 [26JY], 32623-32629 [21OC]

S. 659, economic assistance missions, 24649-24659 [20SE]

S. 1652, Dept. of Agriculture plant stress and water conservation research laboratory, 13053 [27MY], 13100 [1JN]

S. 2002, immigration reform special agricultural worker's program, 30 [25JA]

S. 2003, exempt from tax diesel fuel used for farming purposes, 31 [25JA]

S. 2040, restrictions on haying and grazing on idled wheat acreage, 1102 [4FE]

S. 2077, repeal tax rules relative to capitalization of preproductive expenses of raising livestock, 1869 [19FE]

S. 2106, Dept. of Agriculture authorized multiyear set-asides to establish wildlife habitats, 2672 [29FE]

S. 2129, repeal the uniform capitalization taxation rules relative to farm animals, 3168 [3MR]

S. 2135, soybean price supports, 3416 [4MR]

S. 2145, Truth in Frozen Pizza Labeling Act, 3441 [4MR]

S. 2151, Agricultural Act, 3385 [4MR], 3854 [15MR]

S. 2156, amend National School Lunch Act, 3452 [4MR], 13052 [27MY], 14205 [13JN]

S. 2244, extend Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program funding, 6147 [31MR]

S. 2245, use of surplus dairy products for Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program, 6148 [31MR]

S. 2289, restoration of tax deduction for two-earner married couples, income averaging for farmers, and increase in maximum individual income tax rate, 6945 [14AP]

S. 2298, Agricultural Commodity-Based Plastics Development Act, 7647 [20AP]

S. 2332, Agricultural Equity Act, 9358 [28AP]

S. 2334, Pro Competition Cargo Allocation Act, 9359 [28AP]

S. 2337, U.S. Grain Standards Act, 9362 [28AP]

S. 2356, extend prohibition against requirement of cross compliance for crops of extra long staple cotton, 10151 [9MY]

S. 2397, State Grain Fund Protection Act, 11169 [16MY]

S. 2413, Agricultural Research Commercialization Act, 11650 [19MY]

S. 2415, using surplus dairy products to carry out the emergency food assistance program before dairy export programs, 11657 [19MY]

S. 2416, Conservation Reserve Program, 11658 [19MY]

S. 2555, Emergency Agricultural Relief Act, 15566 [22JN]

S. 2560, Hunger Prevention Act, 18691-18702 [26JY]

S. 2577, exclude certain cash wages paid to seasonal agricultural laborers from coverage under certain insurance programs, 16143 [28JN]

S. 2587, Noxious Weed Control Act, 16361 [29JN]

S. 2603, Emergency Agricultural Relief Act, 18383-18386 [14JY]

S. 2609, taxation rules concerning livestock proceeds, 16378 [29JN]

S. 2612, Dairy Farm Maintenance Act, 16726 [6JY]

S. 2623, SBA's drought disaster loans, 17368 [8JY]

S. 2631, Drought Assistance Act, 17704-17709 [12JY], 19283-19289, 19359-19367 [28JY]

S. 2641, Wildfire Protection Assistance Act, 18247 [13JY]

S. 2669, tax treatment of gain or loss resulting from the sale of assets used by cooperatives in their patronage operations, 19643 [29JY]

S. 2837, prevent mailing of prohibited plant, fruit, or vegetable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests, 25694 [27SE]

S. 2873, tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on transfer of property to pay a debt, 29366-29367 [7OC]

S. 2875, pesticide residue levels in food, 29368-29374 [7OC]

S. 2896, National Plumbing Fixtures Efficiency Act, 30871-30874 [14OC]

S. 2898, Farm Conservation and Water Protection Act, 30877-30883 [14OC]

S. Con. Res. 94, soybean industry relief, 3382 [4MR]

S. Con. Res. 117, relief of citrus industry, 10265 [10MY]

S. Con. Res. 122, international disaster assistance for Vietnam, 12568, 12726 [26MY]

S. Con. Res. 153, correcting enrollment of S. 659, 28367, 28485 [5OC], 29113 [6OC]

S. Res. 377, agricultural trade agreement with the Soviet Union, 1128 [4FE]

S. Res. 461, civil liberties violations in Romania, 21644 [10AU]

S. Res. 484, ensure corn gluten exports to EEC, 27545 [3OC]

S. Res. 512, administration of the Export Enhancement Program, 32558 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 247, National Arbor Day, 2600 [26FE], 8062 [20AP]

S.J. Res. 265, National Agriculture Day, 2609 [26FE], 4211 [17MR]

S.J. Res. 354, National Farm Broadcasters Week, 19770 [1AU]

S.J. Res. 386, National Grasslands Week, 25698 [27SE], 29532 [12OC], 32804 [21OC]