AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food; Rural Areas

Addresses

Farm Credit Administration Swearing-In Ceremony: Doyle L. Cook, E2337 [29NO]

Farm Policy Forum: Representative LaRocco, E1946 [26SE]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9161, S9165, S9167, S9183 [18JY], S9190, S9195, S9200, S9201, S9225, S9226, S9230, S9232, S9234, S9235, S9236, S9237, S9253, S9254 [19JY], S9273, S9287, S9289, S9297, S9301, S9302, S9303, S9304, S9327, S9328 [20JY], S11447 [12AU], H4654 [16JN], H4659, H4663, H4664, H4667, H4668, H4671, H4677, H4681, H4682, H4683 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), conference report, S13428 [27SE]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development~~~~~ Act: technical corrections (H.R. 5065), H10323 [29SE]

Crop insurance: reform program (H.R. 4217), S14015 [4OC], H7008, H7009, H7013, H7020 [5AU]

———reform program (S. 2095), S12633, S12634, S12642, S12665, S12667, S12668 [25AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: reorganization (H.R. 3171), H9570 [22SE], H9949, H9954, H9959, H9960, H9966, H9968 [28SE]

———reorganization (S. 1970), H9979 [28SE]

———reorganize (S. 1970), S4254, S4271 [13AP]

Financial institutions: ability of banks for cooperatives to finance exports (H.R. 4379), H10327 [29SE]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (S. 2099), S7464, S7470 [22JN]

Research: protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), S6415 [25MY]

Analyses

Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act (H.R. 4379), H10324-H10326 [29SE]

Protection of New Varieties of Plants (S. 1406), S7824-S7827 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4554, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S9306 [20JY], H9108 [13SE]

Articles and editorials

Abuses Plague Programs To Help Exports of Agricultural Products, H9960-H9962 [28SE]

After NAFTA, We'll Have Winners, Losers, E178 [10FE]

Agriculture Companies Still Get Federal Business Despite Abuses, H9964 [28SE]

America Changes Face, E1085 [26MY]

Benefits of Bees—Honey Subsidy Helps Keep Prices of Other Products Low, S14919 [7OC]

Big Agriculture Provides a Study in Raw Power, H9965 [28SE]

Big Cash Crop, S14916 [7OC]

Bottom Line Not Romantic, S14915 [7OC]

Cash Crop, S14914 [7OC]

Company Under Investigation, But Its Shareholders Aren't Told, H9963 [28SE]

Complex Machinery of Milk Prices, S14917 [7OC]

Cropland Back to Wetland—Government and Farmer Share Cost of Restoration, S14920 [7OC]

Czech, Slovak Republics Face Challenges, E1085 [26MY]

Dairy Producers Group Designs New Plan To Export Surplus Milk, S14917 [7OC]

Despite Horn of Plenty, Some Feasts of Famine Abound Across World, E288 [1MR]

Farm Groups Oppose Ag Cuts To Finance GATT Pact, S5347 [6MY]

Farm Programs, Subsidies Confuse E. Iowans, S14916 [7OC]

Farm Subsides Expected To Survive GATT Pact, S5345 [6MY]

Farmers Now in Business as Educated Environmentalists, S14919 [7OC]

Food Supply Might Be Insufficient To Feed World, Report Says, E59 [1FE]

Four Lawmakers Fault Babbitt's Grazing Plan, S2596 [9MR]

Future Without Subsidies, S14923 [7OC]

Green Farming—Market Prices and Environment Benefits From Idled Land, S14921 [7OC]

Home on the Range, E1898 [21SE]

Interior Staffer—New Range Plan Gives Concessions, S2593 [9MR]

Leafy Spurge Is Reunited With Old Enemy, S9217 [19JY]

Leaner Harvest—1995 Farm Bill Seen as Less Generous, S14922 [7OC]

Let's Rebuild Our Flood Protection, S189 [26JA]

Lugar Finds Unearthing Facts on USDA Is a Hard Row To Hoe, S4358 [14AP]

Lugar Versus USDA, S4359 [14AP]

Malthus's Warning, E1171 [9JN]

Misunderstood Milk, S14918 [7OC]

NAFTA at Six Months—A Positive Report, E2258 [8OC]

NAFTA Debate That Never Was, S2514 [8MR]

NAFTA Success May Aid New Trade Accords, H4701 [17JN]

New Safety Net—Iowa's Revenue Assurance Proposal Touted as Improvement Over Subsidies, S14922 [7OC]

Next Year, a Farm Bill, S15305 [1DE]

Pennies a Pound—Wool Producers Face Loss of Government Support, S14920 [7OC]

Population Shift Not as Important as Crops, S13614 [28SE]

Preserving the West, E1915 [22SE]

Revised Grazing Proposal Makes Concessions to Livestock Interest, S2596 [9MR]

Rice Explorer's Cozy Link to U.S. Agency Reaps Profit, H9962 [28SE]

Sending Cows to Slaughter, S14917 [7OC]

Smallest Cut of All, S14917 [7OC]

Smoke and Mirrors—EPA Wages War on Cigarettes, E638 [13AP]

State, Feds Had a Role—Others Share Responsibility for Brucellosis, S2477 [8MR]

Students Pen Narrative of Revenue Assurance Plan, S14921 [7OC]

Studies Find Benefits of Subsidies Are Meager, H9962 [28SE]

Tobacco Growers, S10522 [3AU]

U.S.-Mexico Trade Advances Sharply Under New Accord—But America's Surplus Is Cut as Exports Trail Imports, Fueling Debate on Jobs, H4700 [17JN]

USDA Refuses To Divulge Names of Subsidy Recipients, S14924 [7OC]

Voices From the Tobacco Fields, S10523 [3AU]

Wildlife Act Creates Dilemma for Tractor Firm, H4820 [22JN]

Without Subsidies, Iowa's Economy Will Suffer—Cochran, S14916 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 4554), H4292 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H4552 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), return amendment to Senate (see H. Res. 518), H8052 [12AU]

Animals: promotion of the thoroughbred horse industry (see S. 2512), S14478 [6OC]

———require humane transport of horses enroute to slaughtering facilities (see S. 2522), S14478 [6OC]

Aquaculture: develop national policy (see H.R. 4676, 4744, 4853, 4854), H5349 [29JN], H5655 [13JY], H6453, H6454 [28JY]

Belle Fourche irrigation project: expand (see H.R. 4439), H3521 [17MY]

Business and industry: promote the use of soybean and other vegetable oils in industrial products (see H.R. 4817), H6155 [22JY]

Canada: cooperative grain marketing (see S. 2169), S6746 [9JN]

———grain shipments (see S. 1827), S951 [4FE]

Committee on Agriculture (House): expenses for investigations and studies (see H. Res. 340), H287 [3FE]

Commodities: authorize use to promote market development (see H.R. 5234), H11200 [6OC]

———technical corrections to farm programs relative to minimum acreage requirements and deficiency payments (see S. 2005), S3954 [25MR]

Conservation of natural resources: extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 2437), S12940 [14SE]

Conservation reserve program: extend (see H.R. 3894), H864 [24FE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 4416), H3344 [12MY]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development~~~~~ Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 5065), H9351 [20SE]

Credit: temporary suspension of the farmer owned reserve program precondition of extended price support loans for corn (see H.R. 5154), H10445 [30SE]

Crop insurance: reform program (see S. 2092, 2095; H.R. 4217), S5449 [10MY], H2367 [14AP]

———reform program (H.R. 4217), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 559), H10538 [3OC]

———reform program (H.R. 4217), consideration (see H. Res. 507), H6983 [4AU]

Dairy products: establish a fair and equitable blend price for exported dairy products (see H.R. 4235), H2367 [14AP]

———establish a reserve fund to reimburse milk producers for certain losses (see H.R. 4134), H1995 [24MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel (see H.R. 5172), H10727 [4OC]

———establish a Sustainable Ecosystems and Economies Demonstration Program (see S. 2385), S11478 [12AU]

———reorganization (H.R. 3171), consideration (see H. Res. 544), H9599 [23SE]

———reorganize (see S. 1970), S3684 [24MR]

———repeal the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 3772), H204 [2FE]

Disasters: assistance for papaya crop producers (see S. 1828), S951 [4FE]

———emergency crop loss assistance for production losses incurred through freezing weather conditions (see S. 1879), S2023 [28FE]

———emergency crop loss assistance for production losses incurred through hurricane or typhoon damage to papaya, banana, or other fruit-bearing trees (see H.R. 3829), H410 [9FE]

Diseases: regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis (see S. 1901; H.R. 4044), S2475 [8MR], H1438 [16MR]

Ecology and environment: development of programs to encourage source-separated composting at homes, schools, and businesses (see H.R. 5267), H11427 [7OC]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (see H.R. 4412), H3344 [12MY]

Egg Products Inspection Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 4625), H4883 [22JN]

Feeding programs: require nutrient fortification of commodities (see H.R. 5171), H10727 [4OC]

Financial institutions: ability of banks for cooperatives to finance exports (see S. 2298; H.R. 4379), S9242 [19JY], H3223 [10MY]

Floods: disaster assistance to the Midwest States from the wetlands reserve program, and non-Federal levee assistance (see S. 1813), S527 [1FE]

FmHA: improve the administration of claims and obligations (see S. 1930), S2963 [15MR]

———shift unused funds to farm ownership, operating, or emergency loan programs (see S. 2468), S13449 [27SE]

———use of attorneys to collect claims and obligations under farm loan programs (see H.R. 4139), H1995 [24MR]

Food industry: coordinate recommendations for improvements of meat and poultry inspection programs (see S. 2427; H.R. 4562), S12619 [25AU], H4292 [9JN]

———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (see S. 2453; H.R. 5055), S13283 [22SE], H9223 [19SE]

———inspection standards for meat and poultry products (see S. 2062), S5049 [3MY]

———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (see H.R. 4618), H4779 [21JN]

———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, and development of residue test (see H.R. 4669), H5316 [28JN]

———meat and poultry inspection (see S. 2350), S10358 [2AU]

———regulation of labeling terms for poultry (see H.R. 4839), H6380 [27JY]

Foreign trade: export subsidies for durum wheat (see H.R. 5142; H. Con. Res. 271), H6200 [25JY], H10445 [30SE]

———prohibit importation of sugar from countries that import sugar from Cuba (see H.R. 5298), H11564 [29NO]

ITC: monitoring of tomato and pepper imports (see H.R. 4794, 5133), H5870 [19JY], H10372 [29SE]

Japan: purchase of rice from U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 73; H. Con. Res. 274), S9933 [27JY], H6380 [27JY]

Labor: adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural employees (see S. 2544), S14830 [7OC]

Livestock: enable producers, feeders, and importers of sheep to develop a nationally coordinated sheep information, research, and promotion (see S. 2500; H.R. 5183), S14112 [4OC], H11000 [5OC]

Meat, Poultry, and Eggs Inspection Agency: establish (see H.R. 3751), H83 [26JA]

Mediation programs: administration (see S. 2145), S6288 [24MY]

Milk: content and prices (see H.R. 4923), H7299 [9AU]

———production and prices relative to flood disasters (see H.R. 5184), H11000 [5OC]

NAFTA: terminate agreement relative to grain imported from Canada (see H.R. 3819), H357 [8FE]

National Agricultural Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 163), S1457 [10FE]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H287 [3FE]

National objectives: competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 4675), H5349 [29JN]

———viability and competitiveness of industry (see S. 2312), S9566 [22JY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (see S. 2069; H.R. 4560), S5179 [4MY], H4292 [9JN]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (see S. 2099; H.R. 4388), S5449 [10MY], H3278 [11MY]

Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act: imposition of fees for violations (see H.R. 4581), H4552 [15JN]

Pesticides: provide incentives for farmers to reduce their use of pesticides (see H.R. 5270), H11428 [7OC]

———regulatory standards and food safety protections (see S. 2050, 2084; H.R. 4329, 4362), S4834 [26AP], S5293 [5MY], H2994 [3MY], H3155 [5MY]

Plants: assist producers in replanting commercially grown trees and plants that are destroyed by damaging weather (see H.R. 4133), H1995 [24MR]

Price support programs: peanuts (see H.R. 3846), H500 [10FE]

Rice: tribute to U.S. industry (see S.J. Res. 219; H.J. Res. 405), S12467 [24AU], H8770 [20AU]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 171), S2963 [15MR]

States: expand the types of issues covered by State mediation programs (see H.R. 4153), H1995 [24MR]

Sweet potatoes: establish national promotion program (see S. 1910), S2638 [9MR]

Taxation: agriculture subsidies for alcohol fuels produced from feedstocks (see S. 2304; H.R. 5299), S9446 [21JY], H11564 [29NO]

———one-time exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland to a beginning farmer (see H.R. 5014), H9008 [21AU]

———treatment of crop insurance and disaster payments and the luxury automobile excise tax (see H.R. 4634), H4958 [23JN]

———treatment of crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see S. 1814; H.R. 3757, 5109), S527 [1FE], H156 [1FE], H9902 [27SE]

———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 4144), H1995 [24MR]

———treatment of dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations (see H.R. 3951), H1057 [3MR]

Tobacco products: revise the reserve stock level for burley tobacco (see H.R. 3824), H410 [9FE]

Weather: conservation plan compliance deadlines for certain croplands damaged by weather conditions (see H.R. 3794), H286 [3FE]

Wetlands reserve program: extend (see H.R. 3894), H864 [24FE]

Biographies

Rahjes, Doyle, H10673 [3OC]

Descriptions

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact legislative process, S14792 [7OC]

Essays

Pyramid Builders Live on Indiana Farms: Christopher J. Myers, S3471 [22MR]

———Sara Hounshell, S3471 [22MR]

Explanations

Dept. of Agriculture reorganization (H.R. 3171): proposed amendment, H9959 [28SE]

Letters

Agricultural Research Service location closures: Richard Rominger, Dept. of Agriculture, S9218 [19JY]

Agricultural tariffs under GATT: Mike Espy, Sec. of Agriculture, E2249 [8OC]

———President Clinton, E2249 [8OC]

———several agricultural organizations, E2249 [8OC]

Bankruptcy exemption from liens of trade tools or property: Robert T. Taylor, Louisiana Bankers Association, S4645 [21AP]

———Ronald Anderson, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., S4645 [21AP]

Cranberry production relative to Clean Water Act compliance: several environmental organizations, S6890 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Market Promotion Program funding: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agriculture Exports, S9157 [18JY]

Domestic livestock grazing fees: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior and Mike Espy, Sec. of Agriculture, S10214 [1AU]

———Dan Vicenti, S12609 [25AU]

———Senators Johnston and Wallop, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S10214 [1AU]

Domestic livestock grazing fees on public lands: Jim and Virginia Foreman, S37 [25JA]

———Sun Land and Cattle Co. and Hub and Spoke Ranch Co., S35 [25JA]

———Suzy Michnevich, S36 [25JA]

Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act: Dorothy L. Nichols, Farm Credit Administration, H10324 [29SE]

Farmers Home Administration Improvement Act: James S. Gilliland, Dept. of Agriculture, H2615 [21AP]

Flood disaster assistance to Southern States: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S9298 [20JY]

FmHA housing programs: Donald M. Halperin, H4633 [16JN]

———Gerald M. Howard, National Association of Home Builders, H4633 [16JN]

GATT ratification: AG for GATT Coalition, S15319 [1DE]

———Senators Helms and Pressler, S5346 [6MY]

———several agricultural and business organizations, H11463, H11517 [29NO]

Government policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West: several Senators and Representatives, S2773 [10MR]

Health care reform: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S11927 [17AU]

———several farm and rural organizations, S11980 [17AU]

Migrant stopover centers: Jessica Covas, S10310-S10312 [2AU]

NAFTA: Donald S. Abelson, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, E69 [2FE]

———Dorothy G. Harwood, Federation of State Medical Boards of the U.S., Inc., E69 [2FE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Clinton F. Holmes, S14793 [7OC]

Oxygenate standards and percentage requirements for reformulated gasoline: several agricultural organizations, S10441 [3AU]

Protection of new varieties of plants: Rick Rominger, Dept. of Agriculture, S13092 [21SE]

Regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis: Harry E. Payne, Jr., North Carolina Dept. of Labor, S2477 [8MR]

———Senator Helms, S2478 [8MR]

Soil Conservation Service small watershed projects: Representative Mineta, Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House), H10922 [5OC]

Lists

AG for GATT Coalition, S15280, S15319-S15321 [1DE]

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 544, consideration of H.R. 3171, Dept. of Agriculture reorganization, H9941 [28SE]

Rangeland research at Utah State University, S9165 [18JY]

Memorandums

Domestic Livestock Grazing Fees: Kathleen Hellman, S12607-S12609 [25AU]

———President Clinton, S12609 [25AU]

Domestic Livestock Grazing Fees on Public Lands: Kevin Sweeney, Dept. of the Interior, S2593, S2595 [9MR]

Relocation of U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Orlando, FL: R.D. Plowman, Dept. of Agriculture, H4659-H4661 [17JN]

Messages

Imports of Honey From the People's Republic of China: President Clinton, S4728 [21AP], H2617 [21AP]

NAFTA Implementation: President Clinton, S14476 [6OC], H11180 [6OC]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9214 [19JY], S9272, S9280 [20JY], H4687 [17JN], H9107 [13SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), conference report, H9589, H9590, H9591, H9592, H9593 [23SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reorganization (S. 1970), H9979 [28SE]

Research: protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), H8034 [12AU]

Petitions and memorials

Excise Tax on Tobacco Products: Kentucky State Senate, E1318 [24JN]

Press releases

Grazing standards and guidelines to be regional, drafting will be done in Western States: Dept. of the Interior, S2595 [9MR]

Rahjes Will Not Seek Re-Election as KFB President: Kansas Farm Bureau, H10673 [3OC]

Proclamations

National Women in Agriculture Day: President Clinton, S6763 [9JN]

Questions and answers

Agricultural Research Service research facility closeouts and reductions, S9223 [19JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act amendments (H.R. 3948), E1232 [16JN]

Implementation of Federal Worker Protection Standards: U.S. Association of Departments of Agriculture and Ohio Dept. of Agriculture, S2606 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), H4623-H4638 [16JN], H4657-H4688 [17JN], E1280 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), conference report, H9579-H9588 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H9589-H9593 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), consideration (H. Res. 455), H4617-H4619 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), motion to instruct conferees, H9107, H9108 [13SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), return amendment to Senate (H. Res. 518), H8036-H8038 [12AU]

Aquaculture: develop national policy (H.R. 4676), E1382 [30JN]

———develop national policy (H.R. 4853), E1569 [26JY], E1598 [28JY]

———develop national policy (H.R. 4854), E1598 [28JY]

Chavez, Cesar: tribute, E1659 [5AU]

Commodities: technical corrections to farm programs relative to minimum acreage requirements and deficiency payments (S. 2005), H2615 [21AP]

Conservation reserve program: extend (H.R. 3894), H896 [1MR], H2511 [20AP]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development~~~~~ Act: technical corrections (H.R. 5065), H10323 [29SE]

Cook, Doyle L.: appointment to Farm Credit Administration Board, E2337 [29NO]

Crop insurance: reform program (H.R. 4217), H6528 [1AU], H6994-H7021 [5AU], E681 [15AP], E1166 [9JN], E2066, E2067 [4OC], E2259 [8OC]

———reform program (H.R. 4217), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 559), H10499-H10521 [3OC]

———reform program (H.R. 4217), consideration (H. Res. 507), H6992-H6994 [5AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: diversity of individuals on farmer committees, E1999 [29SE]

———prohibit participation of foreign-owned grain traders from Federal export programs, H9959, H9966 [28SE]

———reorganization (H.R. 3171), H9098 [13SE], H9943-H9971 [28SE], E1999 [29SE], E2068 [4OC], E2098 [6OC], E2213, E2259 [8OC]

———reorganization (H.R. 3171), consideration (H. Res. 544), H9940-H9943 [28SE]

———reorganization (S. 1970), H9971 [28SE]

———reorganization (S. 1970), insert language of H.R. 3171 in lieu, H9979 [28SE]

Disasters: emergency crop loss assistance for production losses incurred through hurricane or typhoon damage to papaya, banana, or other fruit-bearing trees (H.R. 3829), E139 [9FE]

Ecology and environment: regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (H.R. 4412), E914 [12MY]

———research and development of environmental technology (H.R. 3870), E1577 [27JY]

Egg Products Inspection Act: technical corrections (H.R. 4625), E1283 [22JN]

Eggs: producers research and promotion collective assessment rate and regulatory exemption level (S. 717), E34 [26JA]

Endangered Species Act: enforcement procedures, H4555 [16JN]

EPA: study of bovine flatulence, H4730 [21JN]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use pesticides (H.R. 967), H10490-H10496, H10621 [3OC]

Financial institutions: ability of banks for cooperatives to finance exports (H.R. 4379), H10323-H10328 [29SE], E896 [11MY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, E97 [3FE], E2241 [8OC]

FmHA: housing programs, H4633 [16JN]

———improve the administration of claims and obligations (S. 1930), H2614 [21AP]

———repayment of delinquent loans, H168 [2FE]

———Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Program funding, H4671-H4673 [17JN]

Food: labeling of milk relative to bovine growth hormone and genetic engineering, H299 [8FE]

———safety protections relative to pesticide use (H.R. 1627), E545 [24MR]

———supply relative to global consumption, E58 [1FE]

Food industry: coordinate recommendations for improvements of meat and poultry inspection programs (H.R. 4562), E1174 [9JN]

———establish a Dept. of Agriculture Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel (H.R. 5172), E2065 [4OC]

———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens, H9966-H9968 [28SE]

———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (H.R. 5055), E1872 [19SE]

———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, H4678-H4680 [17JN]

———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (H.R. 1906), H1965, H2159 [24MR]

———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (H.R. 4618), E1266 [21JN]

Foreign policy: framework for international cooperation and assistance programs, E288 [1MR]

Foreign trade: export subsidies for durum wheat (H. Con. Res. 271), E1565 [26JY]

Forests: tribute to the Northern Forest Lands Council, E2012 [30SE]

GATT: Canadian authorities' imposition of tariffs on certain U.S. farm products, H168 [2FE]

———inclusion of agriculture trade in Uruguay round agreement, H2567 [20AP]

———tariff, E2249 [8OC]

Illinois: anniversary of Pike County Farm Bureau, E1653 [4AU]

Japan: importation of foreign grown apples, H4557 [16JN]

———purchase of rice from U.S. (H. Con. Res. 274), E1571 [27JY]

Lamb, Truman, Jr.: National Association of County Agricultural Agents Achievement Award recipient, E1947 [26SE]

Livestock: enable producers, feeders, and importers of sheep to develop a nationally coordinated sheep information, research, and promotion (S. 2500), H10923 [5OC], E2212 [8OC]

Meat, Poultry, and Eggs Inspection Agency: establish (H.R. 3751), E75 [2FE]

Monsanto Co.: labeling of milk relative to certain bovine growth hormones, H1076 [8MR]

Mueller, Martin and Elaine: Dairy Farm Family of the Year Award recipient, E1280 [22JN]

Mueller, Tom and Lorene: Dairy Farm Family of the Year Award recipient, E1280 [22JN]

NAFTA: impact on economy, H5445, H5451-H5457 [30JN]

———implementation, H10003-H10005 [28SE], H10362 [29SE], H10684 [4OC], E2253, E2257 [8OC]

———ratification, H4700 [17JN], E68 [2FE], E178 [10FE], E1080 [26MY]

National Agricultural Day: designate (S.J. Res. 163), H1307 [11MR]

National Agriculture Day: observance, E477 [17MR]

National Committee for World Food Day: teleconference on critical food policy issues, E660 [14AP]

National FFA Week: observance, E260 [24FE]

National objectives: competitiveness of industry (H.R. 4675), E1370 [29JN]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (H.R. 4560), E1162, E1163 [9JN]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (S. 2099), H8024 [12AU]

Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act: imposition of fees for violations (H.R. 4581), H4560 [16JN]

Pesticides: provide incentives for farmers to reduce their use of pesticides (H.R. 5270), E2205 [8OC]

———regulatory standards and food safety protections (H.R. 4329), E836, E837 [3MY]

———regulatory standards and food safety protections (H.R. 4362), E862 [5MY]

Printing: use of vegetable-based inks for Federal lithographic printing (S. 716), H9286-H9288 [20SE]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H5491-H5495 [12JY], H5773 [19JY], E1898 [21SE]

Research: funding, E1171 [9JN]

———protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), H8031 [12AU]

———protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), insert language of H.R. 2927 in lieu, H8034 [12AU]

Rural areas: Federal policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West, E1915 [22SE]

———Government policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West, E555 [24MR]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (S.J. Res. 171), H1754 [21MR]

Sonoma County, CA: tribute to Sheriff's Dept. for organization of Farm Watch Program, E2190 [8OC]

States: expand the types of issues covered by State mediation programs (H.R. 4153), E568 [24MR]

Taxation: agriculture subsidies for alcohol fuels produced from feedstocks (H.R. 5299), E2341 [30NO]

———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (H.R. 4144), E572 [24MR]

Timm, Olin H.: American Sheep Industry Association McClure Silver Ram Award recipient, E635 [13AP]

Tobacco products: regulations relative to effects of environmental smoke, E638 [13AP]

Trimner, Scott and Kathy: Dairy Farm Family of the Year Award recipient, E1280 [22JN]

Tulare County, CA: tribute to dairy farmers, E1762 [18AU]

Weather: conservation plan compliance deadlines for certain croplands damaged by weather conditions (H.R. 3794), E96 [3FE]

Wetlands reserve program: extend (H.R. 3894), H896 [1MR], H2511 [20AP]

WIC: funding, H4675, H4676 [17JN]

Zacky, Al: recipient of the Pacific Egg and Poultry Association's Industry Person of the Year award, E819 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), S9140-S9168 [18JY], S9188 [19JY], S9272-S9306 [20JY], S9345 [21JY], S11447 [12AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), conference report, S13428-S13433 [27SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), unanimous-consent agreement, S9162 [18JY], S9215 [19JY]

Agriculture Day: observance, S3127 [17MR]

Animals: promotion of the thoroughbred horse industry (S. 2512), S14488 [6OC]

———require humane transport of horses enroute to slaughtering facilities (S. 2522), S14505 [6OC]

Bankruptcy: exemption from liens of trade tools or property, S4644, S4645 [21AP]

Bloomquist, Al: University of Minnesota Foundation's Siehl Prize of Excellence in Agriculture recipient, S2425 [7MR]

Canada: cooperative grain marketing (S. 2169), S6746 [9JN]

———grain shipments, S4547 [20AP]

———grain shipments (S. 1827), S388 [31JA], S657 [2FE], S951-S953 [4FE]

———importation of U.S. poultry, S7210, S7211 [21JN]

Claims: clarification of false claims actions, S15052 [8OC]

Commodities: technical corrections to farm programs relative to minimum acreage requirements and deficiency payments (S. 2005), S3934 [25MR]

Conservation of natural resources: extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (S. 2437), S12941 [14SE]

Convention on Biodiversity: U.S. participation, S12825 [13SE]

Crop insurance: reform program (H.R. 4217), S14083-S14104 [4OC], S14399 [6OC], S14713 [7OC]

———reform program (H.R. 4217), insert language of S. 2095 in lieu, S12670 [25AU]

———reform program (S. 2092), S5451 [10MY]

———reform program (S. 2095), S5453 [10MY], S12660-S12670 [25AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service funding, S9225 [19JY]

———Agricultural Research Service location closures, S9201-S9203, S9215-S9223 [19JY]

———establish a Sustainable Ecosystems and Economies Demonstration Program (S. 2385), S11479 [12AU]

———Federal milk marketing orders, S12613 [25AU]

———funding of the Market Promotion Program, S9154-S9160 [18JY]

———rangeland research grants funding, S9164, S9165 [18JY]

———reorganization, S2589 [9MR]

———reorganization (H.R. 3171), S13999 [4OC]

———reorganize (S. 1970), S4244-S4247, S4251-S4264 [13AP], S4358, S4374 [14AP], S5214 [5MY], S9717 [26JY]

———repeal the Market Promotion Program, S9200, S9205-S9212 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: rangeland reform, S12606 [25AU]

Disasters: assistance for crop loss, S9301-S9302 [20JY]

———emergency crop loss assistance for production losses incurred through freezing weather conditions (S. 1879), S2034 [28FE]

Diseases: regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis (S. 1901), S2476 [8MR]

———regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis (S. 1901), placed on calendar, S3282 [17MR]

Ecology and environment: regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (S. 2065), S15423 [1DE]

Education: migrant stopover centers, S10310 [2AU]

Enestvedt, Bert: University of Minnesota Foundation's Siehl Prize of Excellence in Agriculture recipient, S2425 [7MR]

Federal aid programs: subsidies, S14914 [7OC]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use pesticides (H.R. 967), S15059 [8OC]

Financial institutions: ability of banks for cooperatives to finance exports (H.R. 4379), S14235, S14236 [5OC]

———ability of banks for cooperatives to finance exports (S. 2298), S9250-S9252 [19JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, S189 [26JA]

———disaster assistance to Southern States, S9165, S9166 [18JY], S9298-S9300 [20JY], S9431-S9433 [21JY], S9721 [26JY], S11078 [10AU], S12614-S12616 [25AU]

———disaster assistance to the Midwest States, S4233 [13AP]

———disaster assistance to the Midwest States from the wetlands reserve program, and non-Federal levee assistance (S. 1813), S527 [1FE]

FmHA: improve the administration of claims and obligations, S9238 [19JY]

———improve the administration of claims and obligations (S. 1930), S2966 [15MR], S3815 [24MR]

———repayment of delinquent loans, S326 [28JA]

———shift unused funds to farm ownership, operating, or emergency loan programs (S. 2468), S13443 [27SE]

Food: cranberry production relative to Clean Water Act compliance, S6889 [15JN]

Food industry: coordinate recommendations for improvements of meat and poultry inspection programs (S. 2427), S12623 [25AU]

———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (S. 2453), S13291 [22SE]

———inspection standards for meat and poultry products (S. 2062), S5070 [3MY]

———meat and poultry inspection (S. 2350), S10359 [2AU]

———regulation of labeling terms for poultry, S12667 [25AU]

Foreign aid: donation of surplus agricultural commodities to Poland, S7891 [29JN]

Foreign trade: U.S.-Canada free trade agreement assessment, S2924-S2926 [15MR]

Foster, Harry: Michigan Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award recipient, S2634 [9MR]

GATT: ratification, S5344 [6MY]

Great Plains Conservation Program: funding, S9237 [19JY]

Green Thumb, Inc.: tribute, S9330 [20JY]

Japan: purchase of rice from U.S. (S. Con. Res. 73), S9944 [27JY]

Kentucky: tribute to tobacco growers, S10521-S10523 [3AU]

Labor: adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural employees (S. 2544), S14840 [7OC]

Larson, William E.: University of Minnesota Foundation's Siehl Prize of Excellence in Agriculture recipient, S2425 [7MR]

Livestock: enable producers, feeders, and importers of sheep to develop a nationally coordinated sheep information, research, and promotion (S. 2500), S14106, S14107 [4OC]

Locoweed Research Program: funding, S9212 [19JY]

Mediation programs: administration (S. 2145), S6288 [24MY], S6425 [25MY]

Minnesota: tribute to Minnesota Rural Futures award recipients, S2184 [1MR]

NAFTA: impact on economy, S8851 [13JY]

———implementation, S14708, S14959 [7OC]

———ratification, S2514 [8MR]

National Agricultural Day: designate (S.J. Res. 163), S2777 [10MR]

National Agriculture Day: observance, S3113 [17MR]

National Commission on Financial Services: establish, S4808-S4810 [26AP]

National Marine Fisheries Service: application of the Endangered Species Act relative to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, S1313 [10FE]

National objectives: viability and competitiveness of industry (S. 2312), S9568 [22JY], S10965 [9AU]

National Women in Agriculture Day: observance, S6763 [9JN]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (S. 2069), S5179 [4MY], S14792-S14795 [7OC], S15056, S15060 [8OC]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (S. 2099), S5461 [10MY], S7470 [22JN]

———funding, S9161, S9162 [18JY]

Pasta industry: effect of Canadian subsidized durum wheat in the U.S. grain market, S10660 [5AU]

Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act: imposition of fees for violations (H.R. 4581), S7836 [28JN]

Pesticides: regulation of minor agricultural use, S10507 [3AU]

———regulatory standards and food safety protections (S. 2050), S4875 [26AP]

———regulatory standards and food safety protections (S. 2084), S5301 [5MY]

———tolerance regulations relative to food (S. 1478), S280 [27JA]

Printing: use of vegetable-based inks for Federal lithographic printing (S. 716), S13442, S13535 [27SE]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, S35 [25JA], S2593-S2597 [9MR], S3890-S3892 [25MR], S4103 [12AP], S9697 [26JY], S10213 [1AU], S12606 [25AU]

Research: protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), S6429 [25MY], S7824 [28JN], S13090 [21SE]

Rice: tribute to U.S. industry (S.J. Res. 219), S14801 [7OC]

Rural areas: Government policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West, S2773 [10MR]

———recognize importance, S13614 [28SE]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (S.J. Res. 171), S3282 [17MR]

Soil Conservation Service: funding, S9236 [19JY]

South Dakota: constituent concerns, S4101 [12AP]

Stillwater, OK: peanut research, S9303 [20JY]

Sweet potatoes: establish national promotion program (S. 1910), S2638 [9MR]

Taxation: agriculture subsidies for alcohol fuels produced from feedstocks (S. 2304), S9455 [21JY]

———treatment of crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (S. 1814), S528 [1FE]

Tobacco: price support program, S10627 [4AU]

Tobacco products: effects of imports on domestic producers, S10715 [5AU]

———impact of taxation on Kentucky farmers, S10231 [1AU]

———research funding, S9238-S9240 [19JY]

Wetlands Reserve Program: funding, S9167 [18JY]

Women in Farm Economics (organization): tribute, S948 [4FE]

Wool industry: support, S11163 [10AU]

Reports

Comments on USDA Publication—Cow/Calf Ranching 10 Western States: Darwin B. Nielsen and E. Bruce Godfrey, Dept. of Agriculture, S9698 [26JY]

Reports by conference committees

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4554), H9341-H9350 [20SE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4554) (H. Rept. 103-542), H4291 [9JN]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 4554): committee of conference (H. Rept. 103-734), H9350 [20SE]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4554) (S. Rept. 103-290), S7560 [23JN]

Agriculture Crop Insurance Program Reform: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 2095) (S. Rept. 103-301), S8381 [1JY]

Belle Fourche Irrigation Project Expansion: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1988) (S. Rept. 103-376), S13351 [26SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4439) (H. Rept. 103-787), H10537 [3OC]

Congressional Consent for the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2069) (S. Rept. 103-333), S11478 [12AU]

Consideration of H.R. 3171, Dept. of Agriculture Reorganization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 544) (H. Rept. 103-744), H9599 [23SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4217, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 103-666), H6983 [4AU]

Consideration of H.R. 4554, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 103-548), H4552 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture Reorganization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1970) (S. Rept. 103-241), S3684 [24MR]

———Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3171) (H. Rept. 103-714), H9012 [23AU], H9440 [21SE]

Exemption of Triple Base Acreage From Certain Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation Regulations: committee of conference (H.R. 1587) (H. Rept. 103-712), H9008 [21AU]

Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4217) (H. Rept. 103-649), H6548 [1AU]

Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 994) (S. Rept. 103-229), S1739 [23FE]

Improving the Management of the FmHA Single-Family Housing Portfolio Through Centralized Servicing and Mortgage Escrowing: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-609), H5870 [19JY]

Minor Crop Protection Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 967) (H. Rept. 103-784), H10537 [3OC]

National Agricultural Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 163), S2635 [9MR]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: Committee on Agriculture (House) (S. 2099) (H. Rept. 103-700), H8052 [12AU]

Tax Treatment of Crop Insurance Proceeds and Disaster Payments: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1814) (S. Rept. 103-244), S4076 [11AP]

Vegetable Ink Printing Act: Committee on Government Operations (House) (S. 716) (H. Rept. 103-625), H6453 [28JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Agricultural Outlook, E313 [2MR], E1376 [30JN]

———Agriculture and the 103rd Congress, E1894 [21SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), H4683 [17JN]

Statements

Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act: Senators Leahy and Lugar, S14102 [4OC]

GATT Negotiations Relative to Agricultural Subsidies: Senator Pressler, S5346 [6MY]

Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act—The Answer to the Public Lands Dilemma: Louise Liston, E555 [24MR]

Summaries

Agriculture Subsidies for Alcohol Fuels Produced from Feedstocks (S. 2304), S9456 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture Reorganization (H.R. 3171), H9945 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Reorganization Key Elements, S14103 [4OC]

Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 4217), S14104 [4OC], E681 [15AP]

Inspection Standards for Meat and Poultry Products (S. 2062), S5072 [3MY]

Pesticide Alternatives for Agriculture, H9582 [23SE]

Pesticide Reform Act (S. 2084), S5308 [5MY]

Safe Food Act (H.R. 3751), E75 [2FE]

World Food Day Teleconference, E660-E662 [14AP]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4554), H4625-H4631 [16JN]

CBO estimates of the impact on agricultural spending from delaying implementation of EPA's renewable oxygenate rule, S10440 [3AU]

Committee on Taxation (Joint) estimates of the impact on agricultural spending from delaying implementation of EPA's renewable oxygenate rule, S10440 [3AU]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4554, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, S9153 [18JY]

Wheat Support—The Impact of Target Prices Versus Export Subsidies: GAO, E1566 [26JY]

Testimonies

Federal Subsidizing of Tobacco Industry: Mattie Mack, S10628 [4AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 4554, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4617 [16JN]

H. Res. 507, consideration of H.R. 4217, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act, H6992 [5AU]

H. Res. 518, return to Senate an amendment to H.R. 4554, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8036 [12AU]

H. Res. 544, consideration of H.R. 3171, Dept. of Agriculture reorganization, H9940 [28SE]

H. Res. 559, concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 4217, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act, H10499-H10517 [3OC]

H.R. 967, Minor Crop Protection Act, H10490-H10494 [3OC]

H.R. 3450, North American Free Trade Agreement, H108-H155 [1FE]

H.R. 4217, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act, S12729-S12743 [12SE], S14083-S14101 [4OC], H7002-H7008 [5AU]

H.R. 4379, Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act, H10326 [29SE]

H.R. 4554, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, S9140-S9151 [18JY]

H.R. 4581, imposition of fees for violations of Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act, S7836 [28JN], H4560 [16JN]

H.R. 4625, Egg Products Inspection Act technical corrections, E1283 [22JN]

H.R. 5065, Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act technical corrections, H10323 [29SE]

S. 716, Vegetable Ink Printing Act, S13442 [27SE], H9286 [20SE]

S. 1406, protection of new varieties of plants, S6429-S6432 [25MY], S13090-S13092 [21SE], H8031-H8034 [12AU]

S. 1827, U.S.-Canada Grain Trade Settlement Act, S952 [4FE]

S. 1901, regulations for purchasing and eradicating swine infected with brucellosis, S2477 [8MR]

S. 1910, Sweet Potato Research and Production Improvement Act, S2638 [9MR]

S. 1930, Farmers Home Administration Improvement Act, S3815 [24MR], H2615 [21AP]

S. 1970, Dept. of Agriculture reorganization, S4255-S4263 [13AP], H9971-H9979 [28SE]

S. 2005, technical corrections to farm programs relative to minimum acreage requirements and deficiency payments, S3934 [25MR], H2615 [21AP]

S. 2050, pesticides regulatory standards and food safety protections, S4876-S4890 [26AP]

S. 2062, inspection standards for meat and poultry products, S5070-S5072 [3MY]

S. 2084, Pesticide Reform Act, S5302-S5308 [5MY]

S. 2095, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act, S12660-S12665 [25AU]

S. 2099, establish Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, S7470-S7472 [22JN], H8024-H8026 [12AU]

S. 2099, Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, S5462-S5464 [10MY]

S. 2145, Agricultural Mediation Act, S6289 [24MY], S6425 [25MY]

S. 2169, cooperative grain marketing with Canada, S6747 [9JN]

S. 2298, Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act, S9250 [19JY]

S. 2304, agriculture subsidies for alcohol fuels produced from feedstocks, S9456 [21JY]

S. 2312, viability and competitiveness of agriculture industry, S9568 [22JY]

S. 2350, Safe Food Act, S10360-S10363 [2AU]

S. 2385, Sustainable Ecosystems and Economies Demonstration Act, S11480-S11482 [12AU]

S. 2437, Conservation Reserve Program Extension Act, S12942 [14SE]

S. 2453, Pathogen Reduction Act, S13292-S13297 [22SE]

S. 2468, shift unused FmHA funds to farm ownership, operating, or emergency loan programs, S13443 [27SE]

S. 2500, Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act, H10924-H10928 [5OC]

S. 2544, adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural employees, S14840 [7OC]

S. Con. Res. 73, purchase of rice from U.S. by Japan, S9944 [27JY]

S. Res. 12, GATT negotiations relative to agricultural subsidies, S5346 [6MY]

S.J. Res. 163, National Agricultural Day, S2777 [10MR], H1307 [11MR]

S.J. Res. 171, Small Family Farm Week, S3282 [17MR], H1754 [21MR]

S.J. Res. 219, tribute to U.S. rice industry, S15176 [30NO]