FOOD see also Agriculture

Amendments

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

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

Health: comprehensive nutrition program (S. 1081), 21260, 21281, 21282 [9AU], 31497-31500 [18OC]

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

Analyses

FDA Revitalization (S. 2468), 13460 [6JN]

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

Regulation of Pesticide Residues in Food (H.R. 4739), 13383-13386 [3JN]

Articles and editorials

Boron—An Overlooked Element of Potential Nutritional Importance, 19864 [2AU]

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

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

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

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

Foundations Expand Family Planning Aid Abroad, 23690 [13SE]

Governors and Poor Children, 17820 [12JY]

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

Hungry Children Cannot Wait, 940 [3FE]

Ice Cream Chain Is a Hot Property, 20603 [4AU]

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

New Program Benefits Channel One, 23290 [9SE]

School Breakfast Seems To Boost Performance, 9912 [4MY]

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

Tony Hall—Champion of Breakfasts and Other Meals for the Hungry, 2452 [24FE]

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

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

Vermont Dairymen Struggle for Livelihood, 6598 [13AP]

When Congress Takes Care of Kids, 19600 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Equity Act: enact (see S. 2332)

Agriculture: crop insurance coverage for dry edible beans (see H.R. 4911)

———distribute surplus crops to poor (H.R. 4789) (see H.R. 4789)

American lobster: conservation laws (see S. 2362)

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

Caribbean nations: promote economic development, food security, and self-reliance (see H.R. 4943)

Central America: encourage economic development and increase sugar import quota (see H.R. 4854)

Child Nutrition Act: amend to ensure homeless women and children access to supplemental food program (see H.R. 4780)

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

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

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

Dairy products: milk price support levels (see H.R. 4995, 4996, 5004, 5402)

———surplus to carry out the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (see S. 2147, 2415; H.R. 4532)

Dept. of Agriculture: improve child nutrition and food stamp programs (see S. 2560)

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

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

Emergency Hunger Relief Act: enact (see S. 2123)

FDA: revitalization (see S. 2468)

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: anniversary of passage (see S.J. Res. 320)

———review food products for compliance with pesticide tolerance requirements (see H.R. 4205)

Fishing and fisheries: financial assistance for research of contamination of shellfish growing areas (see H.R. 4520)

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. 2519)

Food stamp plan: eligibility of households that include a member on strike (see H.R. 5208)

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

———limit imports of milk protein products (see H.R. 4874)

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

Hunger: relief (see H.R. 4060)

Hunger Prevention Act: technical correction (see S. 2885)

Interstate commerce: prevent mailing of prohibited plant, fruit, or vegetable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (see S. 2837)

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

Labeling: claims regarding fat, sodium, or calorie content on food and drink products labeled light or lite (see H.R. 4042)

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

National Asparagus Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 309)

National Culinary Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 653)

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

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

Nutritional Assistance Improvements Act: enact (see S. 2486)

Older Americans Act: meal assistance (see H.R. 5118)

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

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

Pesticides: regulate residues in food (see S. 2875; H.R. 4739)

Public welfare: coupons to recipients of assistance under the special supplemental program for women and children (see S. 2475)

School lunches: eligibility based on OMB nonfarm income poverty guidelines (see H.R. 4306)

———optional meatless meals for those federally funded (see H. Con. Res. 345)

SSI: coupons for farmers market (see S. 2043)

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act: appropriations (see H.R. 4688)

———effective means of distributing surplus commodities to needy (see S. Res. 413)

———extend (see S. 2244)

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

Truth in Frozen Pizza Labeling Act: enact (see S. 2145)

World Food Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 336; H.J. Res. 563)

Books

``Naomi H. Moore's Favorite Recipes From the Eastern Shore of Maryland'', 15015 [16JN]

Commentaries

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

Documents

Reciprocal Meat Inspection Requirement, 32603 [21OC]

Essays

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

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

Letters

Comprehensive nutrition program: Otis R. Bowen, Sec. of HHS, 30012 [12OC]

———Representative de la Garza, 30011 [12OC]

———Representative Dingell, 30011 [12OC]

———Richard E. Lyng, Sec. of Agriculture, 30011 [12OC]

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

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

Humanitarian food and medical assistance to Nicaraguan Contras: Representatives Kemp and Pepper, 9974 [5MY]

National Independent Grocers Week: Vice President Bush, 29417 [7OC]

National School Lunch Act amendments consideration: Representative Hawkins, 10304 [10MY]

———Representative de la Garza, 10304 [10MY]

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

WIC supplemental food program: American Dietetic Association, 19601 [29JY]

———American Medical Student Association/Foundation, 19601 [29JY]

———Dept. of Agriculture, 19611 [29JY]

———Food Research and Action Center, 19601 [29JY]

———Generating Political Will To End Hunger (organization), 19601 [29JY]

———March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 19602 [29JY]

———National Association of Women, Infants, and Children Directors, 19601 [29JY]

———Public Voice for Food and Health Policy, 19602 [29JY]

———Senator DeConcini, 19599 [29JY]

Lists

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

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

Grocer Care awards recipients, 29417 [7OC]

Organizations supporting S. 1081, comprehensive nutrition program, 21664 [10AU], 30013 [12OC]

Organizations supporting wic supplemental food program, 19602 [29JY]

Working Partners' region chairpersons, 18687 [26JY]

Memorials of legislature

California, 9791 [3MY]

Hawaii, 7502 [19AP]

Idaho, 14018 [9JN]

Kansas, 7502 [19AP], 8373 [21AP]

New Hampshire, 14019 [9JN]

Petitions

Federal food and drug laws, Houston, TX, citizen, 759 [3FE]

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

Reserve use of the commissary: Naval Reserve Association, 24 [25JA]

Programs

Grocer Care awards banquet, 29417 [7OC]

Recipes

Crab Cakes, Naomi H. Moore, 15015 [16JN]

Maryland Beaten Biscuits, Naomi H. Moore, 15015 [16JN]

Remarks in House

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

———distribute surplus crops to poor (H.R. 4789), 14160 [10JN]

———honey loan and price support programs, 9614 [29AP]

———price adjustments for milk (H.R. 5402), 29598 [7OC]

———price support for dairy products, 19467, 19469 [28JY]

———surplus dairy products to carry out the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (H.R. 4532), 13316 [2JN]

American Culinary Federation: tribute (H. Res. 426), 6371 [12AP]

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

Business: cash method of accounting for certain processing concerns (H.R. 466), 19797 [2AU]

California raisin industry: tribute, 9805 [3MY]

Caribbean nations: promote economic development, food security, and self-reliance (H.R. 4943), 16515 [29JN]

CCC: losses on honey program, 10404 [10MY]

Children: response of certain Governors to social conditions, 17820 [12JY]

Chinese gooseberries: tariff (H.R. 1262), 30606 [13OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, 28240 [4OC]

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

Developing countries: family planning and population control, 23690 [13SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: anniversary (H.J. Res. 600), 17402 [11JY]

Food Bank Council: tribute, 9181 [27AP]

Great National Cheese Day: observance, 3691 [10MR]

Hall, Representative Tony P.: feeding the poor and hungry, 2452 [24FE]

Health: comprehensive nutrition program (S. 1081), 29182 [6OC], 30006-30018 [12OC], 33593 [10NO]

———Oregon Beef Council/American Heart Association brochure, 11764 [19MY]

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

Hunger Prevention Act: technical correction (S. 2885), 32268 [20OC]

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

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

Kroger Supermarkets: tribute, 11771 [19MY]

Labeling: claims regarding fat, sodium, or calorie content on food and drink products labeled light or lite (H.R. 4042), 2790 [1MR]

Lawyers' Campaign Against Hunger: tribute, 15015 [16JN]

Marion, IN: tribute to VA Medical Center employees, 14176 [10JN]

Meals on Wheels America: establishment, 14508 [14JN]

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

National Culinary Week: designate (H.J. Res. 653), 23821 [14SE]

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

National Restaurant Association: tribute (H. Res. 426), 6371 [12AP]

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

Nicaragua: humanitarian food and medical assistance to Contras, 9974 [5MY]

Oregon Dairy Council: tribute, 18495 [14JY]

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]

———regulate residues in food (H.R. 4739), 13382 [3JN], 23692 [13SE]

Queens County, NY: Harvest Against Hunger, 5426 [28MR]

Salvation Army/Safeway Stores: hunger project, 17307 [7JY], 17844 [12JY]

School breakfast program, 9912 [4MY]

School lunches: eligibility based on OMB nonfarm income poverty guidelines (H.R. 4306), 10299-10305 [10MY], 11368 [17MY]

Texas Chili Day: observance, 12232 [25MY]

U.S. Culinary Team: tribute, 29585 [7OC]

WIC: participation in special supplemental food program, 33521 [21OC]

World Food Day: designate (H.J. Res. 563), 9922 [4MY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 336), 24318 [16SE]

———observance, 9808 [3MY], 30631 [13OC]

———teleconference with focus on Africa, 30631 [13OC]

Remarks in Senate

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

Agriculture: dairy farm decline, 6597 [13AP]

———using surplus dairy products to carry out the emergency food assistance program before dairy export programs (S. 2415), 11656 [19MY]

American lobster: conservation laws (S. 2362), 10262 [10MY]

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

Channel One, Inc.: tribute, 23290 [9SE]

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

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: 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], 18092 [13JY], 18396 [14JY], 18668-18702 [26JY], 19701 [1AU], 22027 [11AU]

———report on content and progress of research conducted on new nonfood uses of agricultural commodities, 19383 [28JY]

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

Emergency Hunger Relief Act: enact (S. 2123), 2874 [2MR], 2877 [4MR]

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

FDA: revitalization (S. 2468), 13454 [6JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: anniversary of passage (S.J. Res. 320), 11502 [18MY]

Food relief: IRS regulations on charitable donations, 24014 [15SE], 24849 [22SE]

Food Security Act: amend (S. 2519), 14591 [15JN]

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

———sugar import quota (S. 2252), 6195 [31MR]

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

Health: comprehensive nutrition program (S. 1081), 21276 [9AU], 21664, 21669 [10AU], 31497, 31503 [18OC]

Hunger Prevention Act: technical correction (S. 2885), 29945 [12OC]

Interstate commerce: prevent mailing of prohibited plant, fruit, or vegetable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (S. 2837), 25693 [27SE]

Kellogg Co.: cancer information campaign, 28454 [5OC]

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

Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories: discovery of cholesterol-lowering drug, 6951 [14AP]

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

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

———designate (S.J. Res. 309), 9390 [28AP]

Nutritional Assistance Improvements Act: enact (S. 2486), 13764 [8JN]

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

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

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

Public welfare: coupons to recipients of assistance under the special supplemental program for women and children (S. 2475), 13587 [7JN]

———family assistance programs, 4881 [23MR]

SSI: coupons for farmers market (S. 2043), 1106 [4FE]

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

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

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

Truth in Frozen Pizza Labeling Act: enact (S. 2145), 3440 [4MR]

World Food Day: designate (S.J. Res. 336), 14132 [10JN]

Reports

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

Reports by conference committees

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

Reports filed

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

Comprehensive Nutrition Program: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1081) (S. Rept. 100-409), 16359 [29JN]

Food-for-Peace Program Management: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-537), 5653 [29MR]

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]

National Nutrition Program: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (S. 1081) (H. Rept. 100-1067), 29162 [6OC]

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

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

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Agricultural Issues, 23044 [8SE]

Statements

Cheese Eating: Daniel Webster, 3691 [10MR]

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

———Patti A. Lodge, 18687 [26JY]

Summaries

Emergency Hunger Relief Act (H.R. 4060), 3046-3048 [2MR]

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act, 31502, 31503 [18OC]

Nutritional Assistance Improvements Act (S. 2486), 13767 [8JN]

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

Tables

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

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

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

Total permitted acres estimates, 19307 [28JY]

WIC supplemental food program appropriations, 19611 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 426, tribute to the American Culinary Federation and National Restaurant Association, 6372 [12AP]

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

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

H.J. Res. 563, World Food Day, 9922 [4MY]

H.J. Res. 653, National Culinary Week, 23822 [14SE]

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

H.R. 4306, amend National School Lunch Act to require eligibility based on OMB nonfarm income poverty guidelines, 10299 [10MY]

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

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

S. 1081, comprehensive nutrition program, 21276-21278 [9AU], 30006-30009 [12OC]

S. 2043, SSI coupons for farmers market, 1107 [4FE]

S. 2123, Emergency Hunger Relief Act, 2875 [2MR]

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

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

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. 2468, FDA revitalization, 13454-13460 [6JN]

S. 2486, Nutritional Assistance Improvements Act, 13764-13767 [8JN]

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

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

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

S. 2885, technical correction to the Hunger Prevention Act, 32268 [20OC]

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

S. Res. 413, distribution of surplus commodities through the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program, 7267 [19AP]

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

S.J. Res. 320, anniversary of passage of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 11502 [18MY], 18810 [26JY]

S.J. Res. 336, World Food Day, 18815 [26JY], 24318 [16SE]