AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food; Rural Areas
Addresses
Farm Workers' Union: Robert F. Kennedy, S5482 [5MY]
Private Property Rights and Farm Profitability: Joyce Spicher, Women in Farming Economics (organization), S7309 [15JN]
Agreements
North American Free Trade Agreement: Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association, H9903 [17NO]
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), S9400, S9401, S9404, S9408, S9415, S9416, S9417, S9420, S9423, S9431, S9433, S9451, S9452, S9453, S9454, S9455, S9456, S9459 [26JY], S9562 [27JY], S12366, S12454 [23SE], H4201, H4203, H4204, H4213, H4217, H4221, H4226, H4230, H4233, H4240, H4243, H4244 [29JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report, S12371, S12372 [23SE]
Eggs: producers research and promotion collective assessment rate and regulatory exemption level (S. 717), S16838, S16867 [20NO]
Federal Grain Inspection Service: extend authority to collect fees (S. 1490), S12742, S12748 [29SE], S15631 [10NO], H8837 [4NO]
Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), S9768 [28JY], S10211, S10247, S10248 [3AU], S10284, S10287, S10296, S10306, S10307, S10317, S10318, S10324, S10328, S10329, S10334, S10336, S10439, S10440, S10441, S10442, S10445, S10446 [4AU], S10833 [6AU], H5148 [27JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 220), H5000 [22JY]
Flowers: establish a fresh cut flowers and fresh cut greens promotion and consumer information program (S. 994), S16838, S16869, S16875 [20NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement: ratification (H.R. 3450), S16353, S16508 [19NO]
Printing: use of vegetable-based inks for Federal lithographic printing (S. 716), S16189 [18NO]
Watermelons: sales and promotion (S. 778), S16842, S16894 [20NO]
Analyses
Economic Impact of the Livestock Industry on the Western Slope of Colorado in 1990, S14328 [26OC]
Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act (S. 994), S6255-S6262 [20MY]
Modify Agricultural Market Promotion Program (S. 940), S5819 [12MY]
Protection of New Varieties of Plants (S. 1406), S10870-S10872 [6AU]
Public Lands Domestic Livestock Grazing Fees Amendment, S14304 [26OC]
Tax Treatment of Certain Assets Sold by Farmer Cooperatives (S. 545), S2642 [10MR]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2493, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S9477 [27JY], H5616 [2AU]
Articles and editorials
American Common Market, S16620 [20NO]
And a Reality Check, S16620 [20NO]
Anti-NAFTA Argument You Haven't Heard, S16694 [20NO]
Anti-Rural Biases Are Growing More Obvious in Congress, S13522 [14OC]
Barge Fee Hike Proposed—Clinton Seeking Huge Increase, S3129 [18MR]
Barge Firms Say New Tax Will Sink Them, S3129 [18MR]
Barge Owners Say Fuel Tax Stinks, S3128 [18MR], S3434 [23MR]
Big $$$ Lobbying in Washington—Can Mexico and Big Business USA Buy NAFTA?, S16153-S16158 [18NO]
Blue Grass Packs Delis With Hams, S2241 [2MR]
Can the West Afford Fair Grazing Fee?, S14188 [21OC]
Can Trade Be Expanded by Restricting It?, S16689 [20NO]
Chavez, the Farm Worker's Champion, S5481 [5MY]
Clinton Cuts Weighted Against Farmers Lobbyists Say, S2376 [4MR]
Clinton Urges Firms To Keep Jobs in U.S., S16136 [18NO]
Contaminated Cider Sparks Inquiry—Apples Must Be Washed Before Pressing To Remove E. Coli Bacteria, S5774 [11MY]
Cowing the Majority, S14337 [26OC]
Crop Production Can't Tread Water, S7571 [22JN]
Curb on Imported Tobacco Aids Farms and Philip Morris, S12816 [30SE]
Defining Moment, S16704 [20NO]
Easy on That Cucumber, S16611 [20NO]
Energy Tax Could Soak Farmers, S6723 [27MY]
Energy Tax Could Sock Farmers, Ranchers, S1879 [18FE]
Exon Is Urging Bush To Consider Barter, S4487 [3AP]
Exon—Trade U.S. Food for Soviet Oil, S4488 [3AP]
Exporting Prunes, But Not Democracy, S9422 [26JY]
Farm Losses Should Be Immense, Officials Say, S8596 [13JY]
Free Trade Treaty May Widen Traffic in Drugs, U.S. Says, S16628 [20NO]
GATT Nations Fume at the United States Over Tobacco-Content Rules, S12816 [30SE]
German Farmers Are Paid To Keep the Countryside Attractive, S3174 [18MR]
Government-Backed Fund Leaves Rural Buyers in Lurch, S6580 [26MY]
Grazing Fee Compromise Still Would Hurt the West, S14176 [21OC]
Grazing Fees, Enviros, and the Hogs, S14179 [21OC]
Grazing Plan Will Bankrupt the West, S11635, S11642 [14SE]
Grazing Reforms Shouldn't Trample on Water Rights, S14578 [28OC]
Harvesting a Living From Seeds of Credit, S6071 [19MY]
Heading South—United States Companies Plan Major Moves Into Mexico, S16142 [18NO]
High Risks of Denying Rivers Their Flood Plains, S10339 [4AU]
Higher Babbitt Grazing Fees Possible, Negotiators Say, S14190 [21OC]
Horrors—Critics of NAFTA Deal-Making Need a Refresher Course in Civics, S16704 [20NO]
How Do You Spell NAFTA? In Virginia—It's J-O-B-S, S16690 [20NO]
How Safe Is Our Food?—Contamination Causes 9,000 Deaths a Year, and New Dangers and Emerging, S6056-S6058 [18MY]
If NAFTA Loses, S15797 [16NO]
Kentucky—A Lesson in Diversity, S9902 [29JY]
Look at the North American Pact's Added Costs, S16143 [18NO], H4739 [15JY]
Low-Wage Game Plan, S16140 [18NO]
Mexican Felons Just Run for the Border, S16020 [18NO]
Mexican Official's Gripes Don't Add Up, S16020 [18NO]
Mexico Has Limits on What It Trades, S16019 [18NO]
Mexico Mounts a Massive Lobbying Campaign To Sell North American Trade Accord in U.S., S16153 [18NO], S16629 [20NO]
Montana Is an Attractive Market for Our Grain, S16017 [18NO]
NAFTA and Jobs—In a Numbers War, No One Can Count, S16135 [18NO]
NAFTA Delusions, S16140 [18NO]
NAFTA Hits Intellectuals, H9815 [16NO]
NAFTA Illusion, S16136-S16138 [18NO]
NAFTA Is a Measure of Faith in the Future, S16134 [18NO]
NAFTA Is Just One Facet of a Growing Economic Cohesion, H9801 [16NO]
NAFTA Means Jobs, Security for the Future, H10018 [17NO]
NAFTA (NAFIA) Is About Investment and Jobs, Not Trade, S16138 [18NO]
NAFTA—Approval of Trade Agreement Means United States Must Get Competitive, S16704 [20NO]
NAFTA—More Trade, More Jobs for Connecticut, S16133 [18NO]
NAFTA's Message More Than Trade, S16703 [20NO]
NAFTA—Yes, S16704 [20NO]
No More Fear, S16703 [20NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement—Canada, S16686 [20NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement—It's a Ploy To Move U.S. Jobs to Mexico, H10006 [17NO]
On the Disaster Dole, H5135 [27JY]
On the Edge of Common Sense Somalia, S7310 [15JN]
Only Three U.S. Carriers Bid To Haul Food Aid, S13058 [5OC]
Our Wheat War With Canada, S13932 [19OC]
Package of Range Reforms Is a Good Compromise, S14189 [21OC]
Perot is Dead Wrong on NAFTA, S5737 [11MY]
President Backpedals on BTU Tax, S6723 [27MY]
Protecting Tobacco, Incompetently, S12816 [30SE]
Putting the Bite on the Barge Business, S3130 [18MR]
Raising Grazing Fees, S14188 [21OC]
Ranchers Should Accept Compromise as Best Grazing Deal They Can Get, S14189 [21OC]
Ranchers Want an Apology From Interior Chief Babbitt, S15403 [9NO]
Reid Grazing Compromise Should Be Passed, S14189 [21OC]
Ride 'Em Cowboy, S15403 [9NO]
Riding a Strange Horse, S15402 [9NO]
Say No to NAFTA, H9815 [16NO]
Seeing Through NAFTA's New Clothes, S16141 [18NO]
Senator Wants U.S.-CIS Barter Deals, S4492 [3AP]
Sioux Falls To Suffer Most in Upper Midwest, Federal Reserve Says, S8595 [13JY]
Sounds of Silence on the Farm, S7571 [22JN]
South Dakota Honors Agriculture, S3274 [19MR]
South Dakota Officials Report Increase in Flood Damage, S8596 [13JY]
Sticker Price Doesn't Add Up, S16139 [18NO]
``Strategic'' Goats Gobble Up Trade Subsidy, S2225 [2MR]
U.S. Standard of Living Will Decline if NAFTA Is Approved, S16141 [18NO]
U.S. Trade Pact Gains Seen as Temporary—Experts Say Employment Will Suffer, S16139 [18NO]
Un-American, Un-Liberal, Anti-National NAFTA, H9800 [16NO]
United States and Mexico Plan Talks on Extradition, H6964 [23SE]
Washington's Water Grab, S14578 [28OC]
What's After NAFTA?, S16703 [20NO]
Why Oppose Free Trade?, S16134 [18NO]
Working Children—Underage Laborers Fill Mexican Factories, Stir U.S. Trade Debate, S16024 [18NO]
World Bartering Leaves U.S. in the Cold, S4485 [3AP]
Bills and resolutions
Advanced deficiency payments: delay certain payments due to weather or related conditions (see H.R. 2526), H4079 [24JN]
———forgive certain payment debts due to weather or related conditions (see H.R. 2527), H4079 [24JN]
Agriculture: establish a fresh-cut flowers and fresh-cut greens promotion program (see H.R. 3515), H9853 [16NO]
———protection of new varieties of plants (see S. 1406), S10840 [6AU]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2493), H4011 [23JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), consideration (see H. Res. 260), H7171 [28SE]
Alcoholic beverages: permit use of certain agricultural byproducts in wine production (see H.R. 2100), H2462 [12MY]
American Samoa: eligibility for emergency livestock feed assistance (see H.R. 185), H105 [6JA]
Animals: voluntary national insurance program to protect owners of domesticated cervidae from losses due to disease (see H.R. 3417), H8658 [28OC]
Aquaculture: develop national policy (see S. 1288), S9541 [27JY]
Bankruptcy: extensions relative to debts of family farmers receiving annual income (see S. 283; H.R. 416), S1147 [3FE], H111 [6JA]
Bureau of Reclamation: revise paperwork reporting requirements (see H.R. 2575), H4408 [30JN]
Canada: free trade of certain agricultural commodities with the U.S. (see S. 730), S4253 [1AP]
Caribbean Common Market: access for exports of U.S. agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 2951), H6379 [6AU]
CCC: refund to first processors of sugarcane and sugar beets marketing assessments (see S. 118), S193 [21JA]
Census: use of latest available data relative to agriculture, nutrition, and forestry programs (see S. 305; H.R. 751), S1148 [3FE], H481 [3FE]
———use of latest available data relative to below poverty urban, rural, and farm populations (see S. 306; H.R. 753), S1148 [3FE], H481 [3FE]
Chavez, Cesar: tribute (see S. Res. 121), S7496 [17JN]
China, People's Republic of: purchase of U.S. wheat to reduce trade imbalance (see S. Con. Res. 25), S5751 [11MY]
Civil Service Retirement System: count service in certain Federal-State cooperative agricultural programs (see H.R. 3490), H9564 [10NO]
Commodities: assist producers and processors to donate unmarketable goods to food banks (see H.R. 1254), H1079 [9MR]
———assistance to certain producers of high-moisture feed grains (see H.R. 659), H309 [27JA]
———assistance to certain producers relative to climatological crop damage (see H.R. 658), H309 [27JA]
———comprehensive site-specific resource management plan on lands used for the production of commodities (see H.R. 1440), H1589 [24MR]
———crop quality reduction disaster payments to corn producers (see S. 217; H.R. 655), S690 [26JA], H308 [27JA]
———prevent certain accusations of cooperative members relative to labeling practices (see H.R. 496), H178 [21JA]
———target price of program crops in certain commodity programs (see H.R. 1606), H1857 [1AP]
Commodity Exchange Act: continued application of antifraud and antimanipulation protections (see H.R. 2374), H3456 [10JN]
Commonwealth of Independent States: U.S. agricultural programs relative to grain donations and foreign debt (see H.R. 1507), H1686 [29MR]
CPSC: establish food safety and inspection programs (see S. 1750), S16718 [20NO]
Credit: provide greater access to credit for family farmers who grow specialty crops or operate in high land-cost areas (see H.R. 2211), H2686 [20MY]
Crop insurance: costs of production among the types of crop insurance available (see H.R. 3623), H10984 [22NO]
Crops: disaster assistance (see H.R. 2631), H4680 [14JY]
———extend disaster assistance (see S. 1251; H.R. 2579), S8821 [15JY], H4505 [1JY]
Dairy companies: eligibility for Federal contracts for procurement of milk products relative to antitrust violations (see H.R. 3242), H7670 [7OC]
Dairy products: contributions, termination date, and voting regulations relative to the dairy promotion and research program (see H.R. 3410), H8658 [28OC]
———inclusion of minimum standards of milk solids in standards for identity for milk (see S. 793), S4632 [19AP]
———prohibit use of bovine somatotropin relative to exportation of milk and other products (see H.R. 2382), H3456 [10JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: consolidation of agricultural research and extension activities (see H.R. 1122), H877 [24FE]
———establish a National Appeals Division (see S. 1425; H.R. 2950), S10840 [6AU], H6379 [6AU]
———reduce spending on programs (see S. 782), S4561 [7AP]
———reorganization (see H.R. 3171), H7262 [29SE]
———repeal the market promotion program (see H.R. 1921), H2181 [29AP]
Dept. of the Interior: provide for a more effective, efficient, and responsive operation (see S. 1637), S15321 [8NO]
Disasters: assistance (see S. 1263), S9061 [20JY]
———payments for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice (see H.R. 2590), H4506 [1JY]
———prevented planting assistance (see S. 1210), S8452 [1JY]
———use of unexpended assistance funds for emergency crop loss assistance (see S. 625), S3362 [22MR]
Ecology and environment: soil and water protection and energy conservation among farmers, ranchers, and the forest industry (see H.R. 941), H680 [17FE]
Education: establish grants and fellowships for college food science programs (see H.R. 1352), H1290 [16MR]
———school lunch requirements relative to provision of specific types of fluid milk (see H.R. 280), H107 [6JA]
———treatment of migrant children in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2769), H5451 [28JY]
Eggs: producers research and promotion collective assessment rate and regulatory exemption level (see S. 717; H.R. 1637), S4253 [1AP], H1857 [1AP]
Emergency relief fund: create (see S. 1214), S8618 [13JY]
Employment: relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain migrant and seasonal workers' benefits (see S. 1450; H.R. 1999), S11575 [13SE], H2302 [5MY]
———time use and monetary value of unremunerated work relative to the GNP (see H.R. 966), H723 [18FE]
Farmer-owned reserve program: improve (see S. 569), S2778 [11MR]
Farmers: triple base acreage provisions relative to erodible land and wetland conservation requirements (see S. 610), S3172 [18MR]
Federal Grain Inspection Service: collection of fees to cover administrative and supervisory costs (see H.R. 2689), H4990 [21JY]
———extend authority to collect fees (see S. 1490), S12388 [23SE]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use pesticides (see H.R. 967), H723 [18FE]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 968), H723 [18FE]
Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (see S. 1452, 1453; H.R. 2667), S11681 [14SE], H4858 [20JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (see H. Res. 220, 226), H4990 [21JY], H5073 [23JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 245), H6381 [6AU]
———relocation assistance for entities in the Midwest States (see H.R. 3012), H6381 [6AU]
———relocation assistance to Midwest States (see S. 1486), S12242 [22SE]
Flowers: establish a fresh cut flowers and fresh cut greens promotion and consumer information program (see S. 994), S6231 [20MY]
Food: funding for processing, packaging, and transportation of grower-donated commodities by nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 1939), H2182 [29AP]
———importing of meat from European Community (see H.R. 1488), H1641 [25MR]
———meat and poultry inspection for bacterial contamination and proper handling and cooking instructions labeling (see H.R. 1786), H1991 [21AP]
———require labeling of vegetable foods with genetic-engineering modifications (see H.R. 2169), H2596 [19MY]
———safety protections relative to pesticide use (see H.R. 1627), H1857 [1AP]
Food for Progress Act: clarify application of laws to agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1812), H2022 [22AP]
Food industry: bovine growth hormone moratorium (see S. 734), S4254 [1AP]
———bovine growth hormone study (see H.R. 1904), H2127 [28AP]
———interstate commerce in meat and meat products relative to State and Federal inspection requirements (see H.R. 3646), H10985 [22NO]
———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (see S. 735; H.R. 1906), S4254 [1AP], H2127 [28AP]
———moratorium on bovine somatotropin (see S. 954), S5923 [13MY]
———reduction of Dept. of Agriculture price supports relative to milk produced with bovine growth hormones (see S. 736; H.R. 1905), S4254 [1AP], H2127 [28AP]
———require humane slaughter of poultry (see H.R. 649), H308 [27JA]
Food Safety and Inspection Agency: establish (see S. 1349), S10232 [3AU]
Food Security Act: payment limitation provisions (see H.R. 2072), H2427 [11MY]
Food stamps: quality control system (see S. 1135), S7610 [22JN]
Foreign aid: transport requirements for agricultural commodities provided to Russia (see H.R. 1811), H2022 [22AP]
Foreign policy: reduction of program debt and donations of grain to the countries of the former Soviet Union (see H.R. 1221), H1045 [4MR]
Foreign trade: export of commodities and products (see S. 718; H.R. 1511), S4253 [1AP], H1686 [29MR]
———fair trade in grain (see S. 324), S1384 [4FE]
———fair trade in wheat (see H. Con. Res. 172), H8658 [28OC]
———fruit and vegetable import regulations (see H.R. 1333), H1231 [11MR]
———importation of milk protein products (see H.R. 400), H111 [6JA]
———labor, environmental, and agricultural standards and dispute resolution process relative to North American trade agreements (see H.R. 1445), H1590 [24MR]
———labor, environmental, and agricultural standards and dispute resolution process relative to Western Hemisphere trade agreements (see H.R. 1446), H1590 [24MR]
———modify market promotion program (see S. 940), S5814 [12MY]
———monitor uses of foreign commodities (see S. 445), S2089 [25FE]
———public disclosure of certain information relative to sales of commodities for export (see H.R. 362), H110 [6JA]
———require official inspection and testing of grain imports (see H.R. 3154), H7172 [28SE]
GATT: negotiations objectives (see H. Con. Res. 193), H10987 [22NO]
———negotiations relative to agricultural subsidies (see S. Res. 12), S195 [21JA]
Government regulations: exempt triple base acreage from certain highly erodible land and wetland conservation regulations (see H.R. 1587), H1856 [1AP]
Health: care of farm families (see H.R. 192), H105 [6JA]
Imports: papayas (see S. 601), S3042 [17MR]
Insurance: crop yield coverage (see S. 534), S2546 [9MR]
Irrigation: reform irrigation assistance repayments (see S. 1373), S10565 [5AU]
———water subsidies (see S. 1558, 1559), S13833 [18OC]
Land use: authority of wheat and feed grain producers to conduct haying and grazing on reduced, conservation, or land diversion acreage (see H.R. 2020), H2341 [6MY]
———convert certain conservation-use acreage from corn to soybeans (see S. 1117), S7378 [16JN]
———haying and grazing on wheat and feed grain reduced acreage (see S. 848), S5178 [29AP]
Livestock: prohibit the transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 367; H.R. 559), S1592 [16FE], H218 [25JA]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: apply to all agricultural workers (see H.R. 1173), H962 [2MR]
Milk: equalization of minimum adjustments to milk prices and study the solids content of beverage milk (see S. 1277), S9290 [22JY]
———exempt certain small producers from fluid milk promotion program assessments (see S. 1205), S8452 [1JY]
———labeling (see H.R. 516), H178 [21JA]
———price supports relative to disposal of surplus dairy products and expansion of exports (see H.R. 2664), H4757 [15JY]
———reform marketing order system relative to geographic price basing points (see H.R. 738), H358 [2FE]
Mining: rights of surface owners and miners relative to subsurface estates (see S. 336), S1384 [4FE]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 36; H.J. Res. 84), S889 [28JA], H358 [2FE]
National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 127), H963 [2MR]
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (see S. 1557), S13833 [18OC]
———election guidelines (see H.R. 3411), H8658 [28OC]
———improve dairy program (see S. 1564), S13833 [18OC]
National FFA Organization Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 48; H.J. Res. 101), S1734 [17FE], H589 [4FE]
National School Lunch Act: competitive activities of commodity suppliers (see S. 1269), S9061 [20JY]
Native Americans: establish program to improve management of rangelands and farmlands and production of agricultural resources (see S. 410), S1888 [18FE]
———management of Indian agriculture lands (see H.R. 1425), H1527 [18MR]
New York: tribute to agriculture industry (see H. Res. 64), H483 [3FE]
North American Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. 1627; H.R. 3450), S15089 [4NO], H8874 [4NO]
———ratification (H.R. 3450), consideration (see H. Res. 311), H9853 [16NO]
Oilseeds: loan origination fee (see S. 215), S690 [26JA]
Pesticides: regulate residues in food (see S. 331; H.R. 872), S1384 [4FE], H588 [4FE]
———regulation of minor agricultural use (see S. 985), S6120 [19MY]
———tolerance regulations relative to food (see S. 1478), S12130 [21SE]
Poultry: reestablish minimum inspection and processing standards (see H.R. 361), H110 [6JA]
Price support programs: honey (see H.R. 814, 1853), H586 [4FE], H2033 [26AP]
———milk (see H.R. 3370), H8506 [26OC]
———tobacco (see S. 1372), S10565 [5AU]
———wool and mohair (see S. 477, 1548, 1751; H.R. 1604, 1852), S2209 [2MR], S13489 [14OC], S16718 [20NO], H1857 [1AP], H2033 [26AP]
Printing: use of vegetable-based inks for Federal lithographic printing (see S. 716; H.R. 1595), S4253 [1AP], H1856 [1AP]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see S. 1326; H.R. 643, 1750), S9982 [30JY], H259 [26JA], H1935 [20AP]
———increase livestock grazing fees, and require royalties for mining on Federal property (see S. 781), S4560 [7AP]
———management of grazing on public range lands (see H.R. 1602), H1856 [1AP]
———promote ecologically healthy and biologically diverse ecosystems on rangelands used for domestic livestock grazing (see S. 896), S5517 [5MY]
Puerto Rico: prevent unemployment and community disruption relative to runaway plant subsidization (see H.R. 1630), H1857 [1AP]
Research: improve the dissemination of information produced by the Agricultural Research Service (see S. 1062), S6839 [28MY]
———protection of new varieties of plants (see S. 1406), S10840 [6AU]
Rural areas: cost share assistance projects to improve water supply (see H.R. 1634), H1857 [1AP]
———cost share assistance to construct reservoir structures for the storage of water (see H.R. 2460), H3835 [18JN]
———cost share assistance to construct reservoirs (see S. 1201), S8452 [1JY]
———eligibility for economic recovery funds (see H.R. 3172), H7262 [29SE]
———recognize economic importance (see H.J. Res. 133), H1046 [4MR]
Russia: eliminate price-gouging in food assistance transportation (see S. Res. 115), S6840 [28MY]
Small business: eligibility for certain loans and preservation of meat production and marketing businesses (see H.R. 364), H110 [6JA]
Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H9565 [10NO]
Sugar and crystalline fructose: civil money penalties for marketing allotment violations (see H.R. 2693), H4990 [21JY]
Sweet potatoes: establish national promotion program (see H.R. 2809), H5526 [29JY]
Tariff: menthol feedstocks (see S. 907), S5517 [5MY]
Taxation: amend the recapture of the special estate tax valuation relative to certain cash rentals of farmland (see H.R. 1298), H1164 [10MR]
———application of special estate tax valuation for farm land relative to cash rent offsets (see H.R. 817), H587 [4FE]
———apply exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence to a portion of the farmland on which the residence is located (see H.R. 357), H110 [6JA]
———credit for soil and water conservation expenditures in agriculture-related activities (see H.R. 2708), H5041 [22JY]
———credits for individuals involved in agricultural-related activities relative to compliance with environmental regulations (see S. 1691), S16432 [19NO]
———credits for the purchase and installation of water conservation systems on farm land (see H.R. 498), H178 [21JA]
———determination of net earnings of farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1931), H2182 [29AP]
———economic impact of lowering the estate tax exemption (see H. Con. Res. 6), H87 [5JA]
———estate and gift tax exemption (see S. 531), S2546 [9MR]
———exempt certain agricultural workers from the withholding of income taxes from wages (see H.R. 1121), H877 [24FE]
———extend issuance of first-time farmer bonds (see S. 599), S3042 [17MR]
———penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for farmers in disaster areas or with substantial drops in farm income (see H.R. 463), H113 [7JA]
———permit farmers to rollover into an individual retirement account the proceeds from the sale of a farm (see H.R. 1142), H901 [25FE]
———permit farmers to rollover into an individual retirement account the proceeds from the sale of farm assets (see S. 882; H.R. 1747), S5393 [4MY], H1935 [20AP]
———retroactive period during which farm insolvency transactions are exempt from certain tax laws (see H.R. 180), H105 [6JA]
———sale of assets by farmer cooperatives (see S. 545), S2610 [10MR]
———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (see S. 226), S774 [27JA]
———special estate tax valuation rules for certain farm property (see H.R. 1411), H1527 [18MR]
———tax treatment of emergency-related livestock sales (see S. 1615), S14957 [3NO]
———treatment of associations resulting from mergers of certain farm credit associations (see H.R. 2025), H2341 [6MY]
———treatment of farm credit association mergers (see H.R. 1460), H1590 [24MR]
———treatment of livestock relative to natural disasters (see H.R. 2941), H6378 [6AU]
———treatment of livestock sale or exchange on account of national disaster (see H.R. 2841), H5739 [3AU]
Technology: use of remote sensing (see H.R. 2634), H4681 [14JY]
Texas: control of southern pine beetles in wilderness areas (see H.R. 3233), H7542 [6OC]
Tobacco: eliminate price support program (see S. 652; H.R. 1482), S3765 [25MR], H1641 [25MR]
Tobacco products: regulate the manufacture, labeling, sale, distribution, and advertising and promotion (see H.R. 2147), H2523 [18MY]
———revise the reserve stock level for burley tobacco (see H.R. 2688), H4990 [21JY]
Trees: designate the oak as the national arboreal emblem (see H.J. Res. 233), H4757 [15JY]
U.N.: anniversary of founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (see S.J. Res. 86), S5031 [28AP]
———anniversary of the Food and Agricultural Organization (see H.J. Res. 193), H2302 [5MY]
Veal calves: protection (see H.R. 1455), H1590 [24MR]
Water: apply reductions in supply during dry years to agricultural water contractors within areas of origin (see H.R. 2564), H4407 [30JN]
Watermelons: research and promotion (see H.R. 653), H308 [27JA]
———sales and promotion (see S. 778), S4560 [7AP]
Weather: improve the collection and distribution of information to assist agricultural producers (see H.R. 1016), H725 [18FE]
Wetlands: single Federal agency responsibility for technical determinations (see S. 824), S4918 [27AP]
———technical determinations (see H.R. 1089), H876 [24FE]
Descriptions
Public lands domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1326), S9984, S9985 [30JY]
Documents
Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade Establishment, S16612 [20NO]
Essays
Hoosier Farmers Feed the World: John Tarr, S2889 [15MR]
———Sarah Villwock, S2889 [15MR]
Factsheets
North American Free Trade Agreement and Illinois Exports and Jobs, H9990 [17NO]
Point-By-Point Response on the North American Free Trade Agreement, S16074 [18NO]
Fliers
Administration Denies Methyl Bromide Deal: Friends of the Earth (organization), H9903 [17NO]
Florida Agricultural Group Boasts NAFTA Deal That Could Cost the Environment—Methyl Bromide Restrictions at Stake: Friends of the Earth (organization), H9903 [17NO]
Letters
Agriculture crop loss payments: Leon E. Panetta, OMB, S10278, S10282, S10300, S10302 [4AU]
———several agricultural organizations, S10211 [3AU]
Bovine growth hormone use: Curt Rohland, National Family Farm Coalition, S4326 [1AP]
———Dean Swenson, Wisconsin Rural Development Center, Inc., S4326 [1AP]
———Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S4326 [1AP]
———Stewart G. Huber, National Farmers Union, S4326 [1AP]
Crop quality reduction disaster payments to corn producers: Edward Madigan, Dept. of Agriculture, S734 [26JA]
———several Members of Congress, S734 [26JA]
Disaster assistance for farmers: Robert Peters, Dept. of Agriculture, S7596 [22JN]
———several Senators, S7596 [22JN]
Disaster assistance to Midwest States: Leon E. Panetta, OMB, S10286 [4AU]
Domestic livestock grazing fees, S15380 [9NO]
———Anna Aurilio, National Association of State PIRGs, S14191 [21OC]
———Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S14579 [28OC]
———Carol J. Ford, S15381 [9NO]
———David Damron, Petrochemical Energy Group, S15373 [9NO]
———Fife Symington, Governor of Arizona, S14181 [21OC]
———Garry Mauro, S15381 [9NO]
———Gary L. Buntrock, Farm Credit Services, S14181 [21OC]
———H.J. Barry, S15379 [9NO]
———Jay D. Hair, S14190 [21OC]
———Jess Cooper, Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Association, S15373 [9NO]
———Jim Maddy, League of Conservation Voters, S14190 [21OC]
———John M. Sayre, S15378 [9NO]
———John S. Wilkes, III, S15381 [9NO]
———Larry Echohawk, S15377 [9NO]
———Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, S14176 [21OC]
———Mike Matz and Cindy Shogan, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, S14191 [21OC]
———Paul Tauer, S15379 [9NO]
———Robert S. Lynch, Central Arizona Project Association, S14182 [21OC]
———several organizations, S15374 [9NO]
———several Senators, S15380 [9NO]
———several State Governors, S15371 [9NO]
———Terry L. O'Connor, ARCO Coal Co., S15374 [9NO]
Domestic livestock grazing fees on public lands: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S11653 [14SE]
———Carlton L. Camp, S11651 [14SE]
———Colorado State University, S11636 [14SE]
———Cruz Salas, Edward G. Guerrero, Ron Christensen, and Daniel G. Field, S11651 [14SE]
———Dana Reed, S11632 [14SE]
———Donald R. Stacey, Hector Ruedas, and H.J. Miller, S11651 [14SE]
———Eddie Koury, S11650 [14SE]
———Joseph E. Tugaw, S11642 [14SE]
———Mike Palmer, Tony Saracino, and Leslie Thompson, S11650, S11651 [14SE]
———Richard F. Archer, S11650 [14SE]
———Senator Baucus, S11647 [14SE]
———Walter Armer, Jr., Arizona Cattle Growers' Association, S11652 [14SE]
———Will H. Griggs, S11632 [14SE]
Economic assistance in return for natural resources reimbursement with Russia and other former Soviet republics: President Clinton, S4493 [3AP]
———Richard E. Lying, Dept. of Agriculture, S4486 [3AP]
———Senator Exon, S4486, S4487, S4488, S4493 [3AP]
Economic impact of President's budget proposal on farm families: Michael B. Levy, Dept. of the Treasury, H2963 [27MY]
Energy tax rates: Senator Grassley, S753 [27JA]
EPA classification of dried hops: Al Babb, Coors Brewing Co., S12205 [22SE]
———Bruce Andrews, S12205 [22SE]
———Gayle Goschie, Oregon Hop Commission, S12203 [22SE]
———Horten Meilgaard, Stroh Brewery Co., S12205 [22SE]
———Ron Weathers, S.S. Steiner, Inc., S12203 [22SE]
———several Members of Congress, S12205 [22SE]
———several Senators, S12202 [22SE]
———Victor J. Kimm, EPA, S12203 [22SE]
Establish contact between U.S. and Ukrainian private farmers: Tsiganenko Nickolay Kusmitch, S9972 [30JY]
Exclude certain Russian grain shipments from the cargo preference requirements: Mike Espy, Sec. of Agriculture, S13055, S13056 [5OC]
———several Representatives, S13056 [5OC]
Flood disaster assistance to Midwest States: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS and Hazel Rollins O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S12667 [29SE]
———Leon A. Panetta, OMB, S12668 [29SE]
———Senator Harkin, S12668 [29SE]
———Senator Pressler, S8594, S8595 [13JY]
———several governors of the Midwestern States, S12668 [29SE]
———several Senators and Representatives, S8594 [13JY]
———Tom Garrison, H5007 [22JY]
Forest Service water rights: Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr., S14578 [28OC]
———several Colorado State legislators, S14577 [28OC]
———several Members of Congress, S14577 [28OC]
GATT negotiations: Senator Pressler, S876, S877 [28JA]
Inland barge fuel tax: Mike Thorne, S3125 [18MR]
———several agricultural organizations, S3130 [18MR]
Inland waterway fuel tax: Peggy R. Hudson, American Portland Cement Alliance, S3357 [22MR]
———several agricultural organizations, S3354 [22MR]
Market Promotion Program funding: Stephen L. Censky, Foreign Agricultural Service, S9423 [26JY]
Monitoring uses of foreign commodities: Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S2114 [25FE]
———Senator Conrad, S2113 [25FE]
Nigerian wheat purchases from U.S.: Senator Pressler, S5101 [29AP]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Alberto Natividad, H8769 [3NO]
———Antonio M. Prida Peon del Valle, H9845 [16NO]
———Barry S. Featherman, H9899 [17NO]
———Bruce Stikkers, S16081 [18NO]
———David Baker, H9889 [17NO]
———Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S16071 [18NO]
———Dennis D. Bratton, H9890 [17NO]
———Executive Office of the President, H9823 [16NO]
———George J. Weise, Customs Service, H9885 [17NO]
———Gilbert D. Williamson, Champion Pneumatic Machinery Co., Inc., S16081 [18NO]
———Ira S. Shapiro, Executive Office of the President, S16072 [18NO]
———J.W. Deering, H9890 [17NO]
———Jaime Serra Puche, H9884 [17NO]
———James F. Dicke II, H9890 [17NO]
———James L. Blum, CBO, S16127-S16132 [18NO]
———James R. Jones, H9898 [17NO]
———Jim Edgar, Governor of Illinois, H9989 [17NO]
———Keith Heard, National Corn Growers Association, S16071 [18NO]
———Maria N. Senour, H8769 [3NO]
———Mark Dinneen, S16090 [18NO]
———Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S16072, S16073, S16075, S16076, S16077, S16078 [18NO], H9883, H9884, H9885, H9902, H9928 [17NO]
———Pete Rios, Joe Eddie Lopez, and Ruben F. Ortega, H8769 [3NO]
———President Clinton, S16072, S16073, S16075, S16077 [18NO], H9883 [17NO]
———Representative Crapo and Senators Craig and Kempthorne, S16390 [19NO]
———Representative Gibbons, H9838 [16NO]
———Representative Waxman, H9958 [17NO]
———Richard J. Walker, S16621 [20NO]
———Robert W. Hickmott, EPA, H9930 [17NO]
———Rufus Yerxa, S16088-S16090 [18NO]
———Senator Wofford, S16679 [20NO]
———several economists, S15518 [10NO]
———several Senators, S5861 [13MY]
———Stuart R. Scheyer, Decorel Corp., S16082 [18NO]
———Thomas W. Tusher, Levi Strauss & Co., S16409 [19NO]
———William T. Ward, H9890 [17NO]
———William von Raab, American Coalition for Competitive Trade, H9802 [16NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement impact on agriculture: Senators Baucus and Dole, S10976 [7SE]
President Clinton's economic plan: several Senators, S2982 [17MR]
Price support programs for wool and mohair: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S12368 [23SE]
———Humberto Balderas, H7311 [30SE]
———Nelda Corbell, H7311 [30SE]
———Rick Perry, H7311 [30SE]
———Steve Haynes, H7311 [30SE]
Public land water rights relative to domestic livestock grazing fees: Barbara K. Daugherty, New Mexico Bankers Association, S14332 [26OC]
———Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S14330 [26OC], S14579, S14590 [28OC]
———Bruce King, Governor of New Mexico, S14332 [26OC]
———Carl E. Weiler, Farm Credit Service, S14332 [26OC]
———Carol H. Jones, S15407 [9NO]
———Curtis B. Pope, S14298 [26OC]
———Curtis H. Eaton, S14298 [26OC]
———Demar Dahl, Nevada Cattleman's Association, S14293, S14300 [26OC]
———Don Kortes, S14305 [26OC], S15407 [9NO]
———Ed Garding, Wyoming Bankers Association, S15406 [9NO]
———Gale A. Norton, S14328 [26OC]
———Gary C. Lathrop, S15407 [9NO]
———J. Douglas and Glynda S. Sheehan, S14305 [26OC]
———Jim D. Kempton, S14300 [26OC]
———Jim Webb, S14294 [26OC]
———Jim and Virginia Foreman, S15406 [9NO]
———John L. Falen, Nevada Cattleman's Association, S14300, S14301 [26OC]
———John W. Hay III, S14091 [21OC]
———John Wells, S15407 [9NO]
———Judy and Ron Woodie, S14299 [26OC]
———Kathleen P. Jachouski, S14091 [21OC]
———Kathleen Sun, S15406 [9NO]
———Kenneth D. Kerns, S14306 [26OC]
———Linda Brake, S14306 [26OC]
———M.A. Moody, S14294 [26OC]
———Marilyn Koester, S14332 [26OC]
———Mary Flitner, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, S15406 [9NO]
———Melvin Gustin, S15406 [9NO]
———Pat Frolander, S15408 [9NO]
———Peterson Zah, Navajo Nation, S14591 [28OC]
———Ralph Hatch, S14299 [26OC]
———Ralph S. DuBois III, S14306 [26OC]
———Ralph and Shirley DeLambert, S14305 [26OC]
———Rita P. Pearson, Arizona Dept. of Water Resources, S14589 [28OC]
———Rob and Martha Hellyer, S14305 [26OC]
———Rob, Richard, and Thomas Fisher, S15406 [9NO]
———Robert A. Ramsey, S14298 [26OC]
———Robert L. Morgan, S14331 [26OC]
———Roy Romer, Governor of Colorado, S14295, S14329 [26OC]
———Senator DeConcini, S14589 [28OC]
———Stan Flitner, S14091 [21OC]
———Steve and Susan Hoffman, S15408 [9NO]
———Suzy Michnevich, S15407 [9NO]
———Van Parkhurst, S14306 [26OC]
———William F. Stevenson, S14298 [26OC]
———several university professors, S14299 [26OC]
Public lands domestic livestock grazing fees: Senators Campbell and Wallop, S9985 [30JY]
Reduction in funding of agricultural programs: Myra Johns, H2803 [25MY]
Reformulated gasoline program: Evan Bayh, Governor of Indiana, S16634 [20NO]
———George V. Voinovich, Governor of Ohio, S16634 [20NO]
———Harvey Checkoway, University of Washington, S17041 [23NO]
———Jim Edgar, Governor of Illinois, S16635 [20NO]
———Joan Finney, Governor of Kansas, S16636 [20NO]
———John Engler, Governor of Michigan, S16635 [20NO]
———Richard Daley, S16636 [20NO]
———Roy Romer, Governor of Colorado, S16636 [20NO]
———Ruth A. Etzel, Dept. of HHS, S16637 [20NO]
———Senator Grassley, S16642, S16643 [20NO]
———Senator Lugar, S16642 [20NO]
———Terry E. Branstad, Governor of Iowa, S16634 [20NO]
———Tommy G. Thompson, Governor of Wisconsin, S16635 [20NO]
———Walter D. Miller, Governor of South Dakota, S16636 [20NO]
———Walter R. Dowdle, Dept. of HHS, S17041 [23NO]
Revenue reduction for mining and grazing fees: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3418 [23MR]
Tariff on certain wool and dairy products: Carla A. Hills, S1910 [18FE]
Use of pesticide Rovral in the North Carolina apple industry: C.R. Unrath, S8398 [1JY]
———James A. Graham, S8398 [1JY]
———several Members of Congress from North Carolina, S8398 [1JY]
———Turner B. Sutton, S8397 [1JY]
Wetlands technical determinations: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S5318 [4MY]
Lists
Eighth Grade Young Essay Contest district and county winners 1992-93, S2889 [15MR]
Grocers Care Award Honorees, S7644 [22JN]
North American Free Trade Agreement effects on business and industry in Delaware, H9969 [17NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement effects on business and industry in Texas, H9911 [17NO]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 220, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5000 [22JY]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 226, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5120 [27JY]
Side deals being offered to Members of Congress for their vote on NAFTA, H9822 [16NO]
Memorandums
Domestic Livestock Grazing Fees: BLM, S15371 [9NO]
———Dept. of the Interior, S14084 [21OC]
Domestic Livestock Grazing Fees on Public Lands: Don Kidd, Western Commerce Bank, S11632 [14SE]
———Kevin Sweeney and Lucia Wyman, Dept. of the Interior, S11636 [14SE]
EPA Classification of Dried Hops: Theodore R. Kulongoski, S12203-S12205 [22SE]
Legal Opinion Relative to North American Free Trade Agreement Effect on Federal, State, and Local Laws: Robert W. Benson, H9819-H9822 [16NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Public Citizen (organization), S16361 [19NO]
———Several Environmental Groups, S5737-S5739 [11MY]
Public Lands Grazing Fees: Jim Baca, BLM, S12511 [24SE]
Messages
CCC Annual Report: President Clinton, S9058 [20JY], H4788 [20JY]
North American Free Trade Agreement: President Clinton, S15087 [4NO], H8872, H8873 [4NO]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), H4253, H4259 [29JN], H5615 [2AU], H7309, H7313, H7316 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report, S12370, S12373 [23SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H6343, H6345, H6346, H6351 [6AU]
Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H5149 [27JY]
Papers
North American Free Trade Agreement: Congressional Black Caucus, H9956 [17NO]
Press releases
EPA, FDA, and USDA announce policy concerning emergency use of pesticides affected by court decision on Delaney Clause, S8397 [1JY]
Governor hails results of new study, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture, S16635 [20NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Committee on Economics (Joint), S16143 [18NO]
———Gloria Molina, H8769 [3NO]
———Jim Edgar, Governor of Illinois, H9989 [17NO]
Public land water rights relative to domestic livestock grazing fees: Nevada Cattleman's Association, S14300 [26OC]
Questionnaires
Senator Dole's questions to Sec. of the Treasury Bentsen relative to President Clinton's economic plan, S2065 [25FE]
Questions and answers
North American Free Trade Agreement environmental matters, H9928-H9930, H9931-H9934 [17NO]
Oxygenated Fuels Program: Oxygenated Fuels Association (organization), S17036 [23NO]
Remarks by, on
Census: use of latest available data relative to below poverty urban, rural, and farm populations (S. 306), S1199 [3FE]
Remarks in House
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), H4189-H4261 [29JN], H5615 [2AU], H5665 [3AU], H7308-H7317 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report, H6051, H6059 [4AU], H6337-H6342 [6AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H6342-H6352 [6AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), consideration (H. Res. 260), H7247-H7250 [29SE]
Animals: sale of certain bovine growth hormones, H6136, H6137, H6138 [5AU]
Appropriations: elimination of certain research programs, H4204-H4209 [29JN]
Bankruptcy: extensions relative to debts of family farmers receiving annual income (H.R. 416), H1252-H1254 [16MR]
Biological Survey: notification of State and county agencies relative to surveys on private land, H8462, H8463 [26OC]
Budget: impact of concurrent resolution on agricultural programs, H6138, H6142 [5AU]
———impact of concurrent resolution on tobacco growers, H6142 [5AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), H2822 [26MY], H2937 [27MY]
Chavez, Cesar: tribute, H2027 [26AP], H2200 [4MY]
Clinton, President: export policy, H3865, H3866 [22JN]
Commodities: assist producers and processors to donate unmarketable goods to food banks (H.R. 1254), H1076 [9MR]
Consumers: establish a fresh-cut flowers and fresh-cut greens promotion program (S. 994), H10613 [21NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: rural agricultural offices, H273 [27JA]
Economy: impact of energy tax, H1017 [4MR]
Eggs: producers research and promotion collective assessment rate and regulatory exemption level (S. 717), H10610 [21NO]
Employment: time use and monetary value of unremunerated work relative to the GNP (H.R. 966), H693 [18FE]
EPA: inclusion of ethanol in the reformulated gasoline program, H7603 [7OC]
Farm Credit Administration: merger of farm credit banks, H6503 [8SE]
Farmers: assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers, H4230, H4231 [29JN]
Federal Grain Inspection Service: collection of fees to cover administrative and supervisory costs (H.R. 2689), H7133-H7136, H7141 [28SE]
———extend authority to collect fees (S. 1490), H8835-H8839 [4NO]
Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, H4630 [14JY], H4726-H4728 [15JY], H4782, H4783 [20JY], H5009, H5010 [22JY], H5044, H5045, H5046 [23JY], H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5079, H5080 [26JY], H5369 [28JY], H5671 [3AU]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H5046, H5067 [23JY], H5105 [26JY], H5109, H5110, H5111, H5113, H5114, H5115, H5131-H5152 [27JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 220), H4999-H5008 [22JY], H5045, H5049 [23JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 226), H5066 [23JY], H5116-H5131 [27JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), disposition of Senate amendments (H. Res. 245), H6301-H6315 [6AU]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), unanimous-consent agreement, H6272 [5AU]
Flowers: establish a fresh cut flowers and fresh cut greens promotion and consumer information program (H.R. 3515), H10338-H10340 [20NO]
Food industry: bovine growth hormone moratorium (S. 734), H4783 [20JY]
Foreign trade: durum semolina wheat import quota, H9719 [16NO]
———export of commodities and products (H.R. 1511), H4474 [1JY]
GATT: French negotiations relative to agricultural subsidies, H7176 [29SE]
———negotiations relative to agricultural subsidies, H10500 [21NO]
Government: tribute to national farming program, H6297 [6AU]
Government regulations: exempt triple base acreage from certain highly erodible land and wetland conservation regulations, H2804 [25MY]
———exempt triple base acreage from certain highly erodible land and wetland conservation regulations (H.R. 1587), H1817 [1AP]
Insurance: crop insurance policies, H4213-H4216 [29JN]
———crop yield coverage, H4688 [15JY]
Japan: importation of foreign grown apples, H3840 [21JN]
Meat: inspection procedures, H1031 [4MR]
Milk: exempt certain small producers from fluid milk promotion program assessments (S. 1205), H6054 [4AU]
National Agriculture Day: designate (S.J. Res. 36), H1259 [16MR]
National Arbor Day: designate (H.J. Res. 127), H1951 [21AP]
National Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information: funding, H6344 [6AU]
National FFA Organization Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 101), H610, H611 [16FE]
Native Americans: management of Indian agriculture lands (H.R. 1425), H9733-H9737 [16NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement: negotiations, H657 [17FE], H1074 [9MR]
———ratification, H731-H736 [22FE], H1557 [24MR], H1647 [29MR], H2036 [27AP], H2420, H2423, H2424 [11MY], H2517 [18MY], H2564 [19MY], H2607 [20MY], H2691 [24MY], H3440 [10JN], H4000-H4006 [23JN], H4392-H4399 [30JN], H4492-H4501 [1JY], H4513, H4514, H4515, H4516, H4517 [13JY], H4686, H4738, H4741 [15JY], H4787 [20JY], H5431-H5445 [28JY], H6518 [9SE], H6680, H6681 [14SE], H6761 [15SE], H6784, H6786, H6787, H6835 [21SE], H6964, H6966-H6979 [23SE], H7141 [28SE], H7177 [29SE], H7326, H7332-H7339, H7341-H7353 [30SE], H7385 [5OC], H7517 [6OC], H7549, H7615 [7OC], H7677 [12OC], H7712 [13OC], H7885-H7888 [14OC], H8059, H8060 [18OC], H8101, H8102, H8184 [19OC], H8206, H8208, H8210, H8305, H8309-H8322 [20OC], H8330, H8331, H8336, H8337, H8338 [21OC], H8436, H8437, H8441, H8487, H8494-H8497, H8501-H8504 [26OC], H8515, H8542, H8578-H8583 [27OC], H8593, H8594, H8597, H8655 [28OC], H8662, H8664, H8665 [1NO], H8707, H8708, H8709, H8711, H8712, H8764, H8768, H8770, H8775-H8784 [3NO], H8797, H8798, H8799, H8800, H8801, H8802, H8841, H8842, H8843-H8849, H8857, H8863 [4NO], H8878, H8879, H8880, H8924-H8933 [8NO], H8940, H8942, H8943, H8945, H8946, H8947, H8948 [9NO], H9150, H9152, H9154, H9170-H9182 [10NO]
———ratification (H.R. 3450), H8872 [4NO], H9567, H9568, H9569, H9570, H9571, H9572, H9659-H9666, H9667, H9676-H9701 [15NO], H9709, H9710, H9711, H9712, H9713, H9714, H9715, H9716, H9717, H9718, H9719, H9800, H9803, H9804, H9806, H9807-H9847 [16NO], H9875-H10048 [17NO], H10054 [18NO], H10177, H10182 [19NO], H10447 [20NO], H10653 [22NO]
———ratification (H.R. 3450), consideration (H. Res. 311), H9856-H9872 [17NO]
Price support programs, H4200 [29JN]
———honey, H4257, H4258 [29JN], H6346-H6351 [6AU], H7248 [29SE], H7313, H7315 [30SE]
———milk (H.R. 3370), H8594 [28OC]
———wool and mohair, H974 [3MR], H7248 [29SE], H7309-H7313 [30SE]
———wool and mohair (S. 1548), H8020, H8021 [15OC]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H4594 [14JY], H4728 [15JY], H6361 [6AU], H7185-H7197 [29SE], H7377-H7379 [4OC], H8207, H8287-H8294 [20OC]
———grazing fees and mining law reforms, H1822 [1AP]
Ridgewood, NJ: tribute on disaster assistance to Midwest States, H6300 [6AU]
Rural areas: Government policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West, H7377-H7379 [4OC]
Rural Development Administration: funding, H4198, H4218, H4219 [29JN]
Safety: farms, H1821 [1AP]
Taxation: economic impact of lowering the estate tax exemption (H. Con. Res. 6), H92 [6JA], H2499 [18MY]
———effect of President's proposal on agricultural industry, H2799-H2810 [25MY]
———effect of President's proposal on agriculture, H1049 [8MR]
———energy tax, H2350 [11MY], H2943 [27MY]
———irrigation water tax, H4578 [14JY]
Technology: use of remote sensing, H5466 [29JY]
———use of remote sensing (H.R. 2634), H4784 [20JY]
Tobacco products: excise tax on cigarettes, H8942 [9NO]
Watermelons: sales and promotion (S. 778), H10611 [21NO]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), S9396-S9406, S9408-S9434 [26JY], S9470-S9478, S9494 [27JY], S9597 [28JY], S12744 [29SE], S13520 [14OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report, S12363, S12364-S12374 [23SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), unanimous-consent agreement, S9282, S9283 [22JY]
Aquaculture: develop national policy (S. 1288), S9548, S9553 [27JY], S16528 [19NO]
Arkansas: tribute to inductees of the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame, S3906 [26MR]
Bankruptcy: extensions relative to debts of family farmers receiving annual income (H.R. 416), S10268 [3AU]
Board of Tea Experts: funding, S9404 [26JY]
Budget: reduce revenue amounts relative to certain changes in grazing fees, mining laws, recreation fees, and irrigation surcharges, S3306-S3319 [22MR], S3424-S3427 [23MR]
———treatment of fees relative to both the mining and livestock industries, S3360 [22MR]
Canada: feed wheat exports into U.S., S864 [27JA]
———free trade of certain agricultural commodities with the U.S. (S. 730), S4227, S4312 [1AP]
———wheat subsidy policy, S9434 [26JY]
Cargo preference system: exclude certain Russian grain shipments from requirements, S13054-S13057 [5OC]
———maximum cost limitation, S13057-S13061 [5OC]
CCC: eligibility for disaster assistance relative to citrus crop producers, S7488 [17JN], S7550, S7551 [22JN]
———refund to first processors of sugarcane and sugar beets marketing assessments (S. 118), S561 [21JA]
Census: use of latest available data relative to agriculture, nutrition, and forestry programs (S. 305), S1199 [3FE]
Chavez, Cesar: tribute (S. Res. 121), S7535 [17JN], S7658, S7659 [23JN]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, S5731 [11MY]
———purchase of U.S. wheat to reduce trade imbalance, S5795 [12MY]
Clinton, President: export policy, S7645 [22JN]
Commodities: crop quality reduction disaster payments to corn producers (S. 217), S733 [26JA]
CPSC: establish food safety and inspection programs (S. 1750), S16763-S16765 [20NO]
Crescent Springs, KY: tribute to Blue Grass Quality Meats, S2241 [2MR]
Crops: extend disaster assistance (S. 1251), S8831 [15JY]
Dairy products: inclusion of minimum standards of milk solids in standards for identity for milk (S. 793), S4635 [19AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a National Appeals Division (S. 1425), S10906 [6AU]
———funding for the Market Promotion Program, S9420-S9425, S9427 [26JY], S9471, S9472 [27JY]
———impose allocations for U.S. sugar production, S8754 [15JY]
———loan programs, S6579-S6581 [26MY]
———reduce spending on programs (S. 782), S4567 [7AP]
Dept. of the Interior: provide for a more effective, efficient, and responsive operation (S. 1637), S15331 [8NO]
Disasters: assistance (S. 1263), S9069 [20JY]
———crop loss payments, S10200-S10220 [3AU], S10273-S10284, S10286-S10288, S10299-S10302, S10319-S10324, S10328, S10336 [4AU]
———prevented planting assistance (S. 1210), S8501, S8502 [1JY]
———use of unexpended assistance funds for emergency crop loss assistance (S. 625), S3363 [22MR]
Drought: disaster assistance to East Coast States, S10302 [4AU]
Economy: impact of energy tax, S2375 [4MR]
Eggs: producers research and promotion collective assessment rate and regulatory exemption level (S. 717), S4280 [1AP], S16867 [20NO]
Emergency relief fund: create (S. 1214), S8619 [13JY]
Employment: relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain migrant and seasonal workers' benefits (S. 1450), S11576, S11577 [13SE]
EPA: classification of dried hops, S12197, S12198, S12202, S12203, S12206 [22SE]
———pesticides law reform, S10964 [6AU]
Farm-City Week: observance, S16700 [20NO]
Farmers: triple base acreage provisions relative to erodible land and wetland conservation requirements (S. 610), S3173-S3175 [18MR]
Federal Grain Inspection Service: extend authority to collect fees (S. 1490), S12447 [23SE], S12748 [29SE], S12869 [30SE], S13180 [6OC], S15631-S15633 [10NO]
———reauthorizing, S10723 [6AU]
Ferry County, WA: reduction of timber, agriculture, and mining industries, S13209 [7OC]
Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, S8593, S8594, S8597, S8601 [13JY], S8872 [16JY], S9478 [27JY], S9790 [29JY], S10099-S10101 [2AU], S12667 [29SE], S16168 [18NO]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), S9960 [30JY], S10194-S10220, S10248 [3AU], S10273-S10284, S10286-S10288, S10290-S10312, S10315-S10341 [4AU], S10833, S10834, S10835 [6AU]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), unanimous-consent agreement, S10217 [3AU]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (S. 1452), S11682 [14SE]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (S. 1453), S11682 [14SE]
———flooding of Midwest States, S8739, S8740, S8741, S8743, S8745 [15JY]
———relocation assistance to Midwest States (S. 1486), S12246 [22SE]
Flowers: establish a fresh cut flowers and fresh cut greens promotion and consumer information program (S. 994), S6249 [20MY], S16869-S16875 [20NO]
Food industry: bovine growth hormone moratorium, S10760 [6AU]
———bovine growth hormone moratorium (S. 734), S4323-S4325 [1AP], S8842 [15JY]
———inspection and safety standards, S5672 [6MY], S5774 [11MY], S6056 [18MY], S6805 [27MY]
———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (S. 735), S4323-S4325 [1AP]
———moratorium on bovine somatotropin (S. 954), S5943-S5945 [13MY]
———reduction of Dept. of Agriculture price supports relative to milk produced with bovine growth hormones (S. 736), S4323-S4325 [1AP]
Food Safety and Inspection Agency: establish (S. 1349), S10241-S10243 [3AU], S11044 [7SE], S13927 [19OC]
Food stamps: quality control system (S. 1135), S7611 [22JN]
Foreign aid: economic assistance in return for natural resources reimbursement with Russia and other former Soviet republics, S4484 [3AP]
Foreign trade: durum semolina wheat import quota, S13931 [19OC]
———export of commodities and products (S. 718), S4281 [1AP]
———fair trade in grain (S. 324), S1409 [4FE]
———impact of EEC subsidies on U.S. agricultural exports, S6513 [26MY]
———markets for U.S. wheat, S5100 [29AP]
———modify market promotion program (S. 940), S5817-S5819 [12MY]
———monitor uses of foreign commodities (S. 445), S2111 [25FE]
———wheat trade and subsidies, S15700-S15702 [16NO]
GATT: appointment of Senate observer group to negotiations, S876 [28JA]
———negotiations relative to agricultural subsidies (S. Res. 12), S630 [21JA]
Honduras: anniversary of Zamorano College of Agriculture, S3167 [18MR]
Imports: papayas (S. 601), S3048 [17MR]
Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Young Essay Contest winners, S2889 [15MR]
Indonesia: humanitarian assistance, S8278 [30JN]
Insurance: crop yield coverage (S. 534), S2551 [9MR], S8597 [13JY], S8746, S8747 [15JY]
International trade: issues, S11694 [14SE]
Investments: tax-exempt private agricultural activity bonds for beginning farmers, S6053 [18MY]
Irrigation: reform irrigation assistance repayments (S. 1373), S10576 [5AU]
———water subsidies (S. 1558), S13835 [18OC]
———water subsidies (S. 1559), S13835 [18OC]
Japan: importation of foreign-grown apples, S6981 [9JN]
———trade policy on U.S. apple imports, S9434 [26JY]
Kentucky: tribute to sheep industry, S9901 [29JY]
Land use: convert certain conservation-use acreage from corn to soybeans, S7570, S7573 [22JN]
———convert certain conservation-use acreage from corn to soybeans (S. 1117), S7381 [16JN]
———haying and grazing on wheat and feed grain reduced acreage (S. 848), S5218 [29AP]
Livestock: prohibit the transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (S. 367), S1603 [16FE]
———research grants for study of the transmission of scrapie disease among sheep, S9432 [26JY]
McGregor Land & Livestock Co.: Environmental Respect Award recipient, S9899 [29JY]
Micro Industry Credit Rural Organization: tribute, S6071 [19MY]
Milk: equalization of minimum adjustments to milk prices and study the solids content of beverage milk (S. 1277), S9293, S9294 [22JY]
———exempt certain small producers from fluid milk promotion program assessments (S. 1205), S8492, S8560 [1JY]
Mining: rights of surface owners and miners relative to subsurface estates (S. 336), S1443-S1445 [4FE]
Montana State University: anniversary of the College of Agriculture, S3905 [26MR]
National Agriculture Day: designate (S.J. Res. 36), S2769, S2852 [11MR], S3207 [18MR], S3273 [19MR]
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (S. 1557), S13834 [18OC]
———improve dairy program (S. 1564), S13848 [18OC]
National FFA Organization Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 48), S1729, S1745 [17FE]
National FFA Week: observance, S2082 [25FE]
National Grocers Week: observance, S7644 [22JN]
National Ice Cream Month: observance, S7531 [17JN]
National School Lunch Act: competitive activities of commodity suppliers (S. 1269), S9083 [20JY]
Native Americans: establish program to improve management of rangelands and farmlands and production of agricultural resources (S. 410), S1915 [18FE]
———management of Indian agriculture lands (H.R. 1425), S16583, S16584 [19NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement: impact on agriculture, S10975-S10977 [7SE]
———impact on Virginia's economy, S10586-S10588 [5AU]
———negotiations, S1226 [4FE]
———ratification, S3759 [25MR], S4554 [7AP], S4873 [27AP], S5469 [4MY], S5736 [11MY], S5857-S5864 [13MY], S6422 [25MY], S8149 [24JN], S8299 [30JN], S10021-S10024 [2AU], S10797, S10836 [6AU], S11119 [8SE], S11389 [10SE], S11751-S11754, S11756 [15SE], S11947-S11949 [20SE], S12055-S12062, S12067, S12069 [21SE], S13063 [5OC], S13137-S13140 [6OC], S13486 [14OC], S13577 [18OC], S14261, S14262 [25OC], S14563, S14583-S14585, S14606-S14608 [28OC], S14718-S14720, S14740-S14742 [1NO], S14963-S14966, S15130 [4NO], S15144 [5NO], S15248, S15257 [8NO], S15399 [9NO], S15506, S15507, S15514-S15521, S15524, S15530-S15538 [10NO], S15698-S15703, S15782, S15797 [16NO], S15807, S15822, S15823, S15844-S15846, S15879-S15883 [17NO], S16341 [19NO]
———ratification (H.R. 3450), S16259 [18NO], S16352-S16404, S16409-S16413 [19NO], S16602-S16633, S16644, S16678-S16705, S16709, S16712 [20NO], S16923, S16926, S16974 [22NO]
———ratification (S. 1627), S15106, S15107, S15108 [4NO], S16005, S16018-S16053, S16057-S16159 [18NO], S16981 [22NO]
North Carolina: use of pesticide Rovral on apples, S8395-S8397 [1JY]
Oilseeds: loan origination fee (S. 215), S732 [26JA]
Pesticides: regulate residues in food (S. 331), S1418 [4FE]
———regulation of minor agricultural use (S. 985), S6129, S6131, S6132 [19MY]
———tolerance regulations relative to food (S. 1478), S12130, S12139, S12140 [21SE]
Price support programs: honey, S9408-S9415 [26JY], S9474 [27JY], S12372, S12373 [23SE]
———wool and mohair, S7896, S7897 [24JN], S9417-S9420, S9427 [26JY], S12366-S12371, S12373 [23SE], S12555 [27SE], S12744 [29SE]
———wool and mohair (S. 477), S2224 [2MR], S9493 [27JY]
———wool and mohair (S. 1548), S13520-S13524 [14OC], S13829 [18OC]
———wool and mohair (S. 1751), S16286 [19NO], S16767 [20NO], S16993 [22NO]
Printing: use of vegetable-based inks for Federal lithographic printing (S. 716), S4279 [1AP], S16189 [18NO]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, S5170 [29AP], S11630-S11655 [14SE], S12067 [21SE], S12511 [24SE], S13224-S13226, S13230-S13234 [7OC], S14084-S14092, S14166-S14191 [21OC], S14292-S14307, S14328-S14345, S14348-S14350 [26OC], S14498 [27OC], S14574, S14575-S14583, S14588 [28OC], S14937, S14938 [3NO], S15367, S15403-S15405, S15469 [9NO], S15589, S15594 [10NO]
———domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1326), S9983-S9986 [30JY]
———grazing fees and royalties for hardrock mining, S3292-S3295 [22MR], S3418-S3421 [23MR], S3645 [24MR], S3998 [30MR]
———increase livestock grazing fees, and require royalties for mining on Federal property (S. 781), S4567 [7AP]
———management of grazing on public range lands, S4108 [31MR]
———promote ecologically healthy and biologically diverse ecosystems on rangelands used for domestic livestock grazing (S. 896), S5532, S5533 [5MY]
Research: improve the dissemination of information produced by the Agricultural Research Service (S. 1062), S6853 [28MY]
———protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), S10867 [6AU]
Rugby, ND: tribute to health care system, S6635 [27MY]
Rural Area Disaster Assistance Readiness Task Force: establish, S10248 [3AU]
Rural areas: convention of a rural summit, S9425 [26JY]
———cost share assistance to construct reservoirs (S. 1201), S8488 [1JY]
———decline of traditional occupations, S13209 [7OC]
———Federal policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West, S14937, S14938 [3NO], S15403-S15405 [9NO], S15589, S15594 [10NO]
Russia: democratic reforms, S5045 [28AP]
———eliminate price-gouging in food assistance transportation (S. Res. 115), S6879 [28MY]
Seivers, David: appointment as Tennessee director of the Farmers Home Administration, S6335 [24MY]
St. Paul, MN: tribute to Agribank, Farm Credit Bank in providing farm credit services, S2849 [11MR]
States: disaster assistance, S7600, S7601 [22JN]
Synthetic fuels: reformulated gasoline program, S16633-S16644 [20NO], S17035 [23NO]
Tariff: menthol feedstocks (S. 907), S5539 [5MY]
Taxation: credits for individuals involved in agricultural-related activities relative to compliance with environmental regulations (S. 1691), S16442 [19NO]
———energy tax, S6722 [27MY]
———estate and gift tax exemption (S. 531), S2549 [9MR]
———extend issuance of first-time farmer bonds (S. 599), S3046, S3047 [17MR]
———impact of energy tax on agriculture, S3580-S3582 [24MR]
———inland barge fuel tax, S3120-S3132 [18MR]
———permit farmers to rollover into an individual retirement account the proceeds from the sale of farm assets (S. 882), S5457 [4MY]
———rates, S752 [27JA]
———sale of assets by farmer cooperatives (S. 545), S2641, S2642 [10MR]
———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (S. 226), S799, S800 [27JA]
———tax treatment of emergency-related livestock sales (S. 1615), S14958 [3NO]
———treatment of small businesses, family farms, and family ranches, S3399-S3403, S3439, S3440 [23MR]
Tobacco: eliminate price support program (S. 652), S3766 [25MR], S4446 [2AP]
Tobacco products: domestic content requirement on tobacco products manufactured in the U.S., S12815-S12817 [30SE]
———eliminate price support programs (S. 1372), S10576 [5AU]
Turkey Lovers' Month: observance, S8170 [29JN]
U.N.: anniversary of founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (S.J. Res. 86), S5039 [28AP]
Ukraine: establish contact between U.S. and Ukrainian private farmers, S9971 [30JY]
University of Idaho: funding for biotechnology project, S9405 [26JY]
Washington: tribute to agriculture and commodities production, S2891 [16MR]
Watermelons: sales and promotion (S. 778), S4565 [7AP], S16894 [20NO]
Waterways: inland diesel fuel user fee, S3353-S3358 [22MR], S3434-S3437 [23MR]
Wetlands: single Federal agency responsibility for technical determinations, S5315-S5336 [4MY], S5705 [7MY]
Women in Farming Economics (organization): tribute, S7309 [15JN]
Reports
Arkansas NAFTA Facts and Supporters, S14584 [28OC]
Cost Estimate for Agriculture Sections of Budget Reconciliation Conference Report: CBO, S10677 [6AU]
Economic Impact of the Administration's Plan on Agriculture: Dept. of the Treasury, S6498 [26MY], H2963-H2966 [27MY]
Without Congressional Approval Key Provisions of the NAFTA Supplemental Agreements Are Constitutionally Unenforceable, S16354-S16356 [19NO]
Reports by conference committees
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2493), H5728-H5738 [3AU]
Reports filed
Activities: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H. Rept. 102-1098), H82 [5JA]
Agricultural Research and Promotion Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3515) (H. Rept. 103-394), H10468 [20NO]
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 103-153), H4011 [23JN]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2493) (S. Rept. 103-102), S9061 [20JY]
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 103-212), H5739 [3AU]
American Indian Agricultural Resource Management Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1425) (S. Rept. 103-186), S16210 [18NO]
———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 103-367), H9853 [16NO]
Bankruptcy Extensions Relative to Debts of Family Farmers Receiving Annual Income: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 416) (H. Rept. 103-32), H1290 [16MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 103-260), H7171 [28SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2667, Disaster Relief Appropriations for Flooding in Midwest States: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 220) (H. Rept. 103-187), H4989 [21JY]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 226) (H. Rept. 103-189), H5073 [23JY]
Consideration of H.R. 3450, North American Free Trade Agreement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 311) (H. Rept. 103-369), H9853 [16NO]
Disaster Assistance to Midwest States: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2667), S9982 [30JY]
Egg Research and Consumer Information Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 717), S16431 [19NO]
Federal Grain Inspection Service Collection of Fees To Cover Administrative and Supervisory Costs: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2689) (H. Rept. 103-265), H7171 [28SE]
Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 994), S16431 [19NO]
National Aquaculture Development, Commercialization, and Promotion Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1288) (S. Rept. 103-192), S16431 [19NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 103-189), S16210 [18NO]
———Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House) (H.R. 3450) (H. Rept. 103-361), H9703 [15NO]
———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 103-189), S16210 [18NO]
———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3450) (H. Rept. 103-361), H9703 [15NO]
———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 103-189), S16210 [18NO]
———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 103-189), S16210 [18NO]
———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 103-189), S16210 [18NO]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 103-189), S16210 [18NO]
———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3450) (H. Rept. 103-361), H9703 [15NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement Rules of Origin and Enforcement Issues: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-407), H10983 [22NO]
U.S. Agricultural Assistance Abroad—A General Management Review: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 102-1068), H81 [5JA]
Vegetable Ink Printing Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 716) (S. Rept. 103-178), S15600 [10NO]
Rulings of the Chair
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), H4213 [29JN]
Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), S10282 [4AU], H5130, H5150 [27JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 226), H5117 [27JY]
Statements
Economic Assistance in Return for Natural Resources Reimbursement With Russia and Other Former Soviet Republics: Senator Exon, S4485, S4486, S4488 [3AP]
Flood Disaster Assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667): Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S9960-S9969 [30JY]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S16159 [18NO]
———Committee on Finance (Senate), S16092-S16123 [18NO]
———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S16123-S16127 [18NO]
———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S16123 [18NO]
———Donald Fites, H9916 [17NO]
———Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, S16404 [19NO]
———Rosie Lopez, Tony Bracamonte, and Ron Morales, Arizona Hispanic Community Forum, H8769 [3NO]
———Senator Moseley-Braun, H9990 [17NO]
———Senator Simon, H9990 [17NO]
———several Governors, H9989 [17NO]
———several Peace Corps Volunteers, S16680 [20NO]
Over-Taxed Farmers Can't Afford BTU Tax: Dennis Wiese, South Dakota Farmers Union, S6723 [27MY]
Studies
Jobs Vulnerable to Relocation Due to NAFTA—A State-by-State Breakdown: Thea Lee, Economic Policy Institute, S16140 [18NO]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Executive Office of the President, S16006-S16009 [18NO]
Summaries
Agricultural Provisions of Conference Agreement on Budget Reconciliation, H6144 [5AU]
Agriculture Crop Loss Payments Amendment to H.R. 2667, Disaster Assistance, S10336 [4AU]
Egg Research and Consumer Information Improvement Act (S. 717), S4281 [1AP]
Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act (S. 994), S6262 [20MY]
Grazing Policy Communications Plan: Dept. of the Interior, S11635 [14SE]
Objections to the Grazing Fees Amendment to the Dept. of Interior Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2520), S15372 [9NO]
Tables
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations funding (H.R. 2493), H7318-H7325 [30SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S9476 [27JY]
Effects of proposed energy tax on Illinois farmers, H3028 [27MY]
Emergency watershed protection status, S7593 [22JN]
Financial information on livestock business operations, S11640 [14SE]
Grazing costs on private lands, S3426 [23MR]
Grazing costs on public lands, S3313 [22MR]
Grazing fee effects on family livestock operations, S14091 [21OC]
North Carolina's exports to Mexico by industry sector, H9916 [17NO]
Research on methyl bromide alternatives in Florida agricultural research: Dept. of Agriculture, S16077 [18NO]
Sample foreign gross domestic product value and work force population, H9825 [16NO], H9865 [17NO]
Soybean loan percentage rates, S732 [26JA]
Summary of cost and revenues changes stemming from the Clinton tax plan, H2791 [25MY]
Telegrams
Wheat import ban in Nigeria: William Lacy Swing, Dept. of State, S6513 [26MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 220, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H4999 [22JY]
H. Res. 226, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5116 [27JY]
H. Res. 245, disposition of Senate amendments for H.R. 2667, flood disaster assistance to Midwest States, H6301-H6304 [6AU]
H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 2493, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7247 [29SE]
H. Res. 311, consideration of H.R. 3450, North American Free Trade Agreement ratification, H9856 [17NO]
H.J. Res. 101, National FFA Organization Awareness Week, H611 [16FE]
H.J. Res. 127, National Arbor Day, H1951 [21AP]
H.R. 416, bankruptcy extensions relative to debts of family farmers receiving annual income, H1252 [16MR]
H.R. 1425, American Indian Agricultural Resource Management Act, H9733-H9737 [16NO]
H.R. 2493, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies program appropriations, S9386-S9396 [26JY]
H.R. 2667, flood disaster assistance to Midwest States, S10195-S10198 [3AU], H5146-H5148 [27JY]
H.R. 2689, collection of fees to cover administrative and supervisory costs for Federal Grain Inspection Service, H7133 [28SE]
H.R. 3515, Agricultural Research and Promotion Improvement Act, H10331-H10338 [20NO]
S. 217, crop quality reduction disaster payments to corn producers, S734 [26JA]
S. 226, special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland, S800 [27JA]
S. 331, Pesticide Food Safety Act, S1419-S1424 [4FE]
S. 367, Downed Animal Protection Act, S1604 [16FE]
S. 410, Indian Agricultural Resources Management Act, S1915-S1919 [18FE]
S. 445, Agricultural Export Program Protection Act, S2112 [25FE]
S. 477, Wool and Mohair Federal Support Program Elimination and Deficit Reduction Act, S2225 [2MR]
S. 534, Federal Crop Insurance Fairness Act, S8747 [15JY]
S. 545, tax treatment of certain assets sold by farmer cooperatives, S2641 [10MR]
S. 599, extend issuance of first-time farmer bonds, S3046 [17MR]
S. 652, Tobacco Price Support Elimination Act, S3766 [25MR]
S. 716, Vegetable Ink Printing Act, S4279 [1AP]
S. 717, egg producers research and promotion collective assessment rate and regulatory exemption level, S17200 [24NO], H10610 [21NO]
S. 717, Egg Research and Consumer Information Improvement Act, S4281 [1AP]
S. 718, Agricultural Export Credit Act, S4282 [1AP]
S. 730, U.S.-Canada Fair Grain Trade Act, S4313-S4315 [1AP]
S. 734, Bovine Growth Hormone Moratorium Act, S4325 [1AP]
S. 735, Bovine Growth Hormone Milk Labeling Act, S4325 [1AP]
S. 736, Bovine Growth Hormone User Assessment Act, S4326 [1AP]
S. 778, Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act, S4565-S4567 [7AP], S17203-S17205 [24NO], H10611-H10613 [21NO]
S. 882, Family Farm Retirement Equity Act, S5457 [4MY]
S. 940, modify agricultural market promotion program, S5818 [12MY]
S. 954, Bovine Somatotropin Marketing Equivalency Act, S5944 [13MY]
S. 985, Minor Crop Pesticides Act, S6129-S6131 [19MY]
S. 994, Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act, S6250-S6255 [20MY], S17205-S17211 [24NO], H10613-H10619 [21NO]
S. 1062, Agricultural Research Dissemination Act, S6853 [28MY]
S. 1117, convert certain conservation-use acreage from corn to soybeans, S7381 [16JN]
S. 1135, Food Stamp Quality Control System Act, S7611-S7613 [22JN]
S. 1205, exempt certain small milk producers from fluid milk promotion program assessments, S8560 [1JY], H6055 [4AU]
S. 1251, extend crop disaster assistance, S8831-S8836 [15JY]
S. 1263, Disaster Assistance Act, S9070-S9076 [20JY]
S. 1269, School Lunch Protection Act, S9084 [20JY]
S. 1277, Dairy Equity Act, S9293 [22JY]
S. 1288, National Aquaculture Development, Commercialization, and Promotion Act, S9549-S9553 [27JY]
S. 1326, public lands domestic livestock grazing fees, S9984 [30JY]
S. 1359, National Food Stamp Anti-Counterfeiting Act, S10437 [4AU]
S. 1372, price support programs for tobacco, S10578 [5AU]
S. 1373, reform irrigation assistance repayments, S10578 [5AU]
S. 1406, protection of new varieties of plants, S10868-S10870 [6AU]
S. 1425, USDA National Appeals Division Act, S10907-S10913 [6AU]
S. 1450, relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain migrant and seasonal workers' benefits, S11576 [13SE]
S. 1452, Flood-Affected States Assistance Act, S11682 [14SE]
S. 1453, Flood-Affected States Food Stamp Program Assistance Act, S11683 [14SE]
S. 1478, Food Quality Protection Act, S12131-S12138 [21SE]
S. 1486, Comprehensive Cost Effective Relocation Act, S12246 [22SE]
S. 1490, extend Federal Grain Inspection Service authority to collect fees, S12447-S12449 [23SE], H8836 [4NO]
S. 1548, price support programs for wool and mohair, S13520 [14OC], H8021 [15OC]
S. 1557, National Dairy Promotion Reform Act, S13835 [18OC]
S. 1558, agricultural water subsidies, S13836 [18OC]
S. 1559, agricultural water subsidies, S13836 [18OC]
S. 1564, Dairy Promotion Program Improvement Act, S13849 [18OC]
S. 1615, tax treatment of emergency-related livestock sales, S14958 [3NO]
S. 1637, provide for a more effective, efficient, and responsive Dept. of the Interior, S15331 [8NO]
S. 1691, tax credits for individuals involved in agricultural-related activities relative to compliance with environmental regulations, S16442 [19NO]
S. 1750, Food Safety Reform Act, S16765-S16767 [20NO]
S. 1751, price supports for wool and mohair, S16768 [20NO]
S. Con. Res. 25, People's Republic of China's purchase of U.S. wheat to reduce trade imbalance, S5770 [11MY]
S. Res. 12, GATT negotiations relative to agricultural subsidies, S630 [21JA]
S. Res. 115, eliminate price-gouging in food assistance transportation for Russia, S6879 [28MY]
S. Res. 121, tribute to Cesar Chavez, S7526, S7535 [17JN]
S.J. Res. 36, National Agriculture Day, S2770 [11MR], H1259 [16MR]
S.J. Res. 48, National FFA Organization Awareness Week, S1745 [17FE]
S.J. Res. 86, anniversary of founding of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and reaffirm U.S. commitment to end hunger and malnutrition, S5039 [28AP]
Worksheet
North American Free Trade Agreement, H9899 [17NO]