AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food; Rural Areas

Addresses

American Farm Bureau Federation Goals for the Future: Dean Kleckner, S619 [9JA]

Farm Legislation: Debra Lundgren, E1195 [8JN]

U.S. Policy on Armenia: Harry Gilmore, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, S518-S520 [5JA]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13694, S13696, S13697, S13699, S13701, S13702, S13711, S13718, S13744 [18SE], S13806, S13808, S13816, S13817, S13820, S13830, S13833, S13834, S13837, S13838, S13839, S13867, S13868 [19SE], S13912, S13914 [20SE], H6736 [10JY], H6831 [11JY], H6913, H6914 [12JY], H7012, H7013 [13JY], H7068 [17JY], H7179, H7180 [18JY], H7248, H7257, H7258 [19JY], H7311, H7315, H7318, H7319, H7322, H7331, H7332, H7333, H7334, H7337, H7338, H7346, H7354, H7357, H7358, H7359, H7363, H7368, H7371, H7373, H7374 [20JY], H7414, H7415, H7416, H7427, H7429, H7431 [21JY]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (S. 1340), S18994, S19011 [20DE]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), H7971 [28JY]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 852), S11470 [4AU]

Analyses

Agricultural Resources Conservation Act (S. 854), S7515 [25MY]

Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (S. 1091), S10892 [28JY]

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution (H.R. 2491): Agricultural Provisions, E2013-E2021 [24OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S13919 [20SE], H9328 [20SE]

Articles and editorials

Big Agriculture Also Drains the Federal Till, E769 [4AP]

Congress Considers Slashing Crop Subsidies—Affluent Urban Farmers Come Under Scrutiny, S4145 [17MR]

Crimson Harvest, E2350 [13DE]

Ed Madigan—He Led Quietly and Sought Fairness, Not Fame, H194 [11JA]

Fair's Fair on Fowl, S13764 [19SE]

Farmers Brace for Stormy Debate Over Subsidies, H1455 [8FE]

Free Trade in the Western Hemisphere, E96 [13JA]

Growers Pick Tough Year for More Cotton, S13707 [18SE]

Kenai Rushes Into Big Eddy, S14231 [26SE]

Leaving the Frontier Land, S14951 [10OC]

NAFTA—Is This Success?, S17184 [16NO]

New Wheat Named After Farmer, S10183 [18JY]

No More Facelifts for the Farm Program—It's Time for Real Reform, S6288 [8MY]

Plows, PC's, Satellite Dishes, S13312 [11SE]

Poultry Label Charade Confirms Public's Cynicism About Policies, E2081 [31OC]

Proud Harvest, S1795 [31JA]

Rails Strain To Service Midwest Grain Harvest, S14097 [21SE]

Redistribute State's Water, E766 [4AP]

Regulatory Relief for Farmers, S10127 [17JY]

Rutland Farmer Travels 40,000 Miles for Degree, E2228 [20NO]

Thank You for Your Support, S13722 [18SE]

Two Years Later, the Promises Used To Sell NAFTA Haven't Come True, But Its Foes Were Wrong, Too, H11564 [31OC]

Waiting for the Frost in Cranberry Land, S8048 [8JN]

Water Greases Ag Lending in Arid Central California, E2109 [2NO]

Will Uncle Sam Inherit the Family Business?, S17855 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H5622 [6JN]

Agriculture: packing standards for imported tomatoes (see S. 1462), S18362 [11DE]

———price supports for honey (see H.R. 1235), H3156 [14MR]

———price supports for upland cotton, feed grains, rice, oilseeds, and wheat (see H.R. 2696), H13869 [30NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1976), H6697 [30JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), consideration (see H. Res. 188, 235), H6913 [12JY], H9737 [29SE]

Air pollution: exempt agricultural activities from certain permit requirements (see H.R. 1900), H6159 [20JN]

America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership: establish (see H.R. 2260), H8596 [6SE]

Animals: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 263), H171 [9JA]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H8063 [31JY]

———require humane transport of horses enroute to slaughtering facilities (see S. 1283; H.R. 2433), S14547 [28SE], H9737 [29SE]

California: prevent preemption of State fluid milk standards (see H.R. 1298), H3572 [22MR]

Canola and rapeseed: research, promotion, and market development of products (see S. 1091; H.R. 2509), S10875 [28JY], H10484 [19OC]

CCC: limit farm and export expenditures (see H.R. 2195, 2523), H8533 [4AU], H10726 [24OC]

Chavez, Cesar E.: designate birthday as Federal holiday (see H.J. Res. 84), H4031 [30MR]

China, People's Republic of: encourage purchase of U.S. wheat to reduce trade imbalance (see S. Con. Res. 2), S1207 [19JA]

Clean Air Act: exempt certain agricultural-related facilities (see S. 490), S3390 [2MR]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see S. 1340; H.R. 2506), S15338 [19OC], H10307 [18OC]

Commodities: clarify prevented planting rule relative to crop acreage bases (see H.R. 2298), H8805 [12SE]

———make participation in certain commodity research and promotion programs voluntary (see H.R. 2502), H10307 [18OC]

———treatment of agricultural promotion programs (see S. 1449), S18016 [5DE]

Conservation of natural resources: establish a conservation incentives program to develop soil, water, and related resources protection practices (see H.R. 2793), H14963 [15DE]

Conservation reserve program: reauthorize (see H.R. 343), H173 [9JA]

Contracts: ensure sanctity (see H.R. 2557), H11441 [30OC]

Corporate and Farm Independence Commission: establish (see H.R. 2755), H14253 [11DE]

Credit: access for family farmers who grow specialty crops or operate in high land cost areas (see H.R. 54), H164 [9JA]

Crops: purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (see H.R. 2147), H8063 [31JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: abolish Department and transfer certain programs to an agribusiness block grant program (see S. 586; H.R. 1354), S4262 [21MR], H3974 [29MR]

———emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (see S. 1235; H.R. 1430, 2343), S13540 [13SE], H4413 [6AP], H8994 [14SE]

———equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products (see S. 659), S4993 [31MR]

———establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (see S. 1256), S13728 [18SE]

———establish marketing loans and total acreage base for upland cotton, feed grains, rice, oilseeds, and wheat (see H.R. 2532), H10848 [25OC]

———extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 418), S2648 [14FE]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 645; H.R. 1808), S4806 [29MR], H5753 [8JN]

Dept. of Transportation: waive driving hours-of-service regulations for agricultural purposes during planting and harvest seasons (see S. 604), S4491 [23MR]

Disasters: coverage of seed crops under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program (see S. 1135; H.R. 2093), S12079 [9AU], H7461 [21JY]

Ecology and environment: improve the exclusion and control of noxious plants, pests, and animals in the U.S. (see S. 690), S5403 [6AP]

Employment: relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (see S. 1326; H.R. 1715), S15227 [17OC], H5607 [25MY]

Endangered species: incentives for land owners to provide habitat for endangered species (see H.R. 2284), H8684 [7SE]

Farm management: use of integrated, site-specific plans (see H.R. 2339), H8994 [14SE]

Farmers: provide full planting flexibility and require a pilot revenue insurance program (see S. 1276), S14407 [27SE]

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.: improve operation (see H.R. 2130), H7916 [27JY]

Federal aid programs: limit farm program payments to certain producers relative to amount of off-farm earnings (see H.R. 1719), H5607 [25MY]

———reform of farm subsidy programs (see S. 1367), S16107 [27OC]

———repeal price support and agricultural promotion programs (see H.R. 2787), H14963 [15DE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H3974 [29MR]

———amend relative to public health pesticides (see H.R. 53), H164 [9JA]

Flowers: marketing of fresh cut flowers and fresh cut foliage (see S. 80), S49 [4JA]

FmHA: extend the Rural Multifamily Housing Program (see S. 232), S1003 [17JA]

Food: improve agricultural resources conservation programs (see S. 854, 1373; H.R. 2542), S7497 [25MY], S16495 [1NO], H10993 [26OC]

Food industry: labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, and development of residue test (see H.R. 2084, 2085), H7378 [20JY]

Food producers: provide flexibility and mitigation in the conversion of cropped wetlands (see S. 399; H.R. 932), S2647 [14FE], H1751 [14FE]

Foreign trade: compensate producers for damages incurred due to trade embargoes (see H.R. 2263), H8596 [6SE]

———define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (see S. 1463; H.R. 2795), S18363 [11DE], H14963 [15DE]

———duty rate adjustment of tomatoes from Mexico relative to currency exchange rates (see H.R. 1626), H4915 [12MY]

———export subsidies for durum wheat (see H.R. 597), H467 [20JA]

———extend export restrictions for unprocessed timber to timber harvested in Texas (see H.R. 688), H802 [26JA]

———labeling of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 2602, 2833), H12084 [9NO], H15633 [22DE]

———maintain foreign market development programs (see S. 1375), S16495 [1NO]

———packing standards for imported tomatoes (see S. 1462), S18362 [11DE]

———prohibit the importation of sugar into the U.S. from countries that import sugar from Cuba (see H.R. 84), H165 [9JA]

Government: improve regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products (see S. 1477), S18559 [13DE]

Irrigation: eligibility for water subsidies to certain agricultural producers (see S. 330), S1920 [1FE]

———establish boundaries for irrigation districts within the Umatilla Basin, OR (see H.R. 2392), H9452 [21SE]

———fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (see S. 329), S1920 [1FE]

Kiwifruit: research and marketing (see S. 897; H.R. 1486), S8034 [8JN], H4430 [7AP]

Labeling: imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 2475), H10047 [12OC]

Land Remote Sensing Policy Act: revise (see S. 625), S4657 [27MR]

NAFTA: assessment (see S. 1417), S17183 [16NO]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (see S. 224), S901 [12JA]

———improve dairy program (see S. 222), S901 [12JA]

National forests: renewal process for livestock grazing leases (see S. 629, 636; H.R. 1375, 1379), S4657 [27MR], S4717 [28MR], H4104 [3AP]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (see S.J. Res. 28), S3390 [2MR]

Oklahoma: disposal of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 2736), H14238 [7DE]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (see H.R. 1103), H2486 [1MR]

———repeal (see H.R. 669), H691 [25JA]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of antimicrobial pesticides (see H.R. 1680), H5367 [18MY]

———definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see S. 794; H.R. 1627), S6513 [11MY], H4915 [12MY]

———improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (see S. 1166), S12215 [10AU]

———reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (see S. 1491), S18999 [20DE]

Popcorn: promotion program (see S. 1336; H.R. 2593), S15337 [19OC], H11829 [7NO]

Poultry: labeling regulations (see S. 600; H.R. 203, 2672), S4491 [23MR], H169 [9JA], H13658 [20NO]

———use of humane methods in the slaughter of poultry (see H.R. 264), H171 [9JA]

Power resources: permit harvesting on conservation reserve acreage of crops for the purpose of generating electricity or energy products (see S. 1407), S16920 [9NO]

Price support programs (see H.R. 2195, 2330, 2523), H8533 [4AU], H8993 [14SE], H10726 [24OC]

———cotton, peanuts and oilseeds (see S. 1227), S12959 [8SE]

———milk (see H.R. 2000, 2324, 2362, 2597), H6735 [10JY], H8903 [13SE], H9245 [19SE], H11938 [8NO]

———peanuts (see S. 1027, 1188, 1468; H.R. 2008, 2189, 2794), S9802 [12JY], S12370 [11AU], S18442 [12DE], H6829 [11JY], H8360 [3AU], H14963 [15DE]

———sugar (see S. 847, 1302; H.R. 1687), S7244 [23MY], S14883 [10OC], H5471 [23MY]

———treatment of sugar relative to GATT provisions (see S. 1363), S15686 [25OC]

———upland cotton, feed grains, rice, oilseeds, and wheat (see H.R. 2696), H13869 [30NO]

———wheat, feed, grain, rice, and cotton (see H.R. 2010), H6830 [11JY]

———wheat, feed grain, rice, and cotton (see S. 1155), S12214 [10AU]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see S. 193, 852, 1459; H.R. 676, 1713), S789 [11JA], S7497 [25MY], S18232 [7DE], H691 [25JA], H5607 [25MY]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see S. 1265), S14087 [21SE]

Real property: permit unimpeded use of privately owned farm land (see H.R. 800), H1156 [2FE]

Rural areas: study feasibility of establishing and training regional and county rural development boards and councils (see H.R. 813), H1207 [3FE]

Soybean: revise promotion, research, and consumer information programs (see H.R. 2577), H11767 [2NO]

Spearmint: repeal marketing order restrictions (see S. 998), S9421 [29JN]

States: consolidate grants for rural development programs (see H.R. 2590), H11829 [7NO]

———provide incentives for the maintenance of farmland in production capacity (see H.R. 2429), H9737 [29SE]

Tariff: dichlorofopmethyl (see S. 1104), S11201 [2AU]

———thidiazuron (see S. 1105), S11201 [2AU]

Taxation: allocation of alcohol fuels credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives (see S. 1248), S13656 [15SE]

———capital gains rate on stock of certain farmers' cooperatives (see S. 1481; H.R. 2676), S18738 [15DE], H13658 [20NO]

———double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 520), H242 [13JA]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 910, 1366; H.R. 864, 2218), S8097 [9JN], S15849 [26OC], H1460 [8FE], H8534 [4AU]

———extend retroactive period during which farm insolvency transactions are exempt from the prior law alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 242), H170 [9JA]

———income tax credit for property used to control environmental pollution and for soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 41), H164 [9JA]

———increase excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products and establish a trust fund to reduce use (see H.R. 2585), H11782 [6NO]

———increase opportunities for small businesses and taxpayers (see S. 1299), S14883 [10OC]

———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 532), H295 [17JA]

———one-time exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland to a beginning farmer (see H.R. 441), H179 [9JA]

———phase-out of subsidies for alcohol fuels produced from feedstocks eligible for Federal agricultural subsidies (see S. 1066), S10565 [24JY]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H1051 [1FE]

———provide farmers carryover of unused deductions and a one-time exclusion from gain for certain sales and provide health insurance deductions for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1748), H5622 [6JN]

———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (see S. 105; H.R. 501, 1082), S50 [4JA], H242 [13JA], H2392 [28FE]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1820), H5904 [13JN]

———treatment of cane sugar produced in Everglades Agricultural Area (see H.R. 2646), H13142 [16NO]

———treatment of cane sugar produced in the Everglades Agricultural Area (see S. 1377; H.R. 2575), S16495 [1NO], H11767 [2NO]

———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 368), S2268 [7FE]

———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 1569), H4545 [3MY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 1300; H.R. 2333), S14883 [10OC], H8994 [14SE]

———treatment of hard apple cider (see S. 401, 1146; H.R. 2078), S2647 [14FE], S12214 [10AU], H7378 [20JY]

———treatment of income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see S. 110; H.R. 1408), S50 [4JA], H4335 [5AP]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather conditions (see H.R. 1588), H4618 [9MY]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related conditions (see S. 109), S50 [4JA]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see S. 331; H.R. 89, 844), S1920 [1FE], H166 [9JA], H1371 [7FE]

———use of agricultural byproducts in wine production (see H.R. 1435), H4413 [6AP]

Technology: use of remote sensing to promote better agricultural management (see H.R. 197), H169 [9JA]

Texas: control of southern pine beetles in wilderness areas (see H.R. 689), H802 [26JA]

Tobacco products: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other nicotine containing products (see H.R. 2414), H9670 [28SE]

———improve operation of flue-cured and burley tobacco programs (see H.R. 2653), H13142 [16NO]

———increase excise taxes and use revenue for tobacco crop substitution (see S. 598, 804; H.R. 1455), S4365 [22MR], S6687 [15MY], H4414 [6AP]

———require the reduction and eventual elimination of nicotine in tobacco products (see H.R. 1853), H6044 [15JN]

Transportation: farm commodities and supplies (see H.R. 526), H295 [17JA]

Treaties and agreements: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide and the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2230), H8534 [4AU]

Trinidad and Tobago: participation in NAFTA (see S. Res. 200), S18920 [19DE]

Water: authorize research and program development of desalinization and reclamation (see S. 811), S6802 [17MY]

Waterways: restoration projects to control flooding, erosion, and pollution runoff and improve water quality (see S. 626; H.R. 1331), S4657 [27MR], H3878 [28MR]

Weather: improve the collection and distribution of information to assist agricultural producers (see H.R. 383), H174 [9JA]

Wetlands: agricultural conversion of certain wetlands (see H.R. 198), H169 [9JA]

———determinations relative to agricultural lands (see H.R. 1949), H6481 [28JN]

———prompt resolution of agricultural use violation disputes (see H.R. 2496), H10306 [18OC]

Cost Estimates

House of Representatives reconciliation bill relative to agriculture and conservation: CBO, E2022 [24OC]

Descriptions

Dept. of Agriculture—Agriculture Research Service Program on Swine Research, S4796 [29MR]

Federal Forage Fee Act (S. 193), S793 [11JA]

Documents

Fresh Chicken Controversy, H2119 [23FE]

Livestock Grazing Fees Legislation Provisions Relative to Grasslands, S7504 [25MY]

Public Law Relative to Salary of the Under Sec. of Agriculture for Natural Resources and the Environment, S13821 [19SE]

Essays

Indiana Farmers—Producers of Food, Jobs, and World Trade: Jamie Shonk, S5022 [31MR]

———Joe Roth, S5022 [31MR]

Explanations

Proposed Environmental Laws Relative to Government Activities and Congressional Committee Jurisdiction, H7950-H7952 [28JY]

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution (H.R. 2491): Agricultural Provisions, E2009-E2013 [24OC]

Factsheets

Dept. of Agriculture Abolishment and Transfer of Certain Programs to an Agribusiness Block Grant Program (S. 586), S4275 [21MR]

Profile of Today's Pork Industry: National Pork Producers Council, S4798 [29MR]

Letters

Actions by BLM employees relative to lobbying activities: Senator Thomas, S10960 [31JY]

Agricultural export programs: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H7376 [20JY]

———V. Thomas Geary, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, E1314 [22JN]

Agricultural foreign market development programs: James R. Walesby, Washington Wheat Commission, S16505 [1NO]

Agricultural Promotion Accountability Act: Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S18033 [5DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations: Representative Roberts, Committee on Agriculture (House), S13917 [20SE]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: Senator Pressler, S18995 [20DE]

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S9742 [12JY]

Dairy Promotion Program Improvement Act: Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S911 [12JA]

———Stewart G. Huber, Milk Marketing Cooperative, S910 [12JA]

Dept. of Transportation waiver of driving hours-of-service regulations for agricultural purposes during planting and harvest seasons: several Senators, S4497 [23MR]

Domestic livestock grazing fees: Senator Baucus, S9942 [13JY]

Equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products: Dennis Donohue, James Bird, and John Trei, Lakeshore Federated Dairy Cooperative, S4996 [31MR]

Federal meat inspection: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H7311 [20JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4736 [10MY]

———several agricultural organizations, H4736 [10MY]

Market Promotion Program funding: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agriculture Exports, S5343 [6AP]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: William A. Gildea, New England Governors' Conference, Inc., S3424 [2MR]

Price supports for sugar: Eugene Moos, Dept. of Agriculture, S17537 [27NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act amendments and unfunded Federal mandates: Richard W. Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, S17739 [29NO]

———several agricultural and agribusiness organizations, S17738 [29NO]

Standards for labeling poultry: Ann R. Stasch, S13759 [19SE]

———several Senators, S13757 [19SE]

Lists

Committee on Agriculture (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, E2022 [24OC]

Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest award recipients, S5022 [31MR]

Participants in Greenleaf, WI, agricultural forum with Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S15362 [19OC]

Meetings

Reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution (H.R. 2491): Committee on Agriculture (House), E2021 [24OC]

Memorandums

Agriculture Reconciliation Proposals: Dave Hull and Craig Jagger, CBO, E2022 [24OC]

Balanced Budget Amendment Relative To Debt of Farmers, H5153 [17MY]

Healthy Rangelands Communication Plan: Michael P. Dombeck, BLM, S10959 [31JY]

Standards for Labeling Poultry: Matthew Sloan, S13763 [19SE]

Messages

CCC Report: President Clinton, S16919 [9NO], H12065 [9NO]

Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants: President Clinton, S12632 [5SE]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13805, S13820 [19SE], H9327 [20SE], H9921 [12OC]

Poems

``Farmers on the Dole,'' Representative Owens, E533 [7MR]

Questionnaires

Farm program funding, E1164 [6JN]

Regulations

Government regulation on grading cabbages, S9763 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Advertising: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (H.R. 1749), H5988 [15JN], E1975 [18OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7083, H7135 [18JY], H7239, H7240-H7250 [19JY], H7262, H7307-H7377 [20JY], H7412-H7446 [21JY], H7543-H7548 [24JY], H9327 [20SE], E1517 [26JY], E1538, E1539, E1541, E1552 [28JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, H9905-H9922 [12OC], E1941 [12OC], E1975 [18OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), consideration (H. Res. 188), H7017-H7021 [17JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 235), H9904, H9905 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), motion to instruct conferees, H9327 [20SE]

Alcoholic beverages: market promotion program for sale or export of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, H7429-H7431 [21JY]

Anderson, Hugh L.: Arizona Agriculture Committee Friend of Agriculture Award recipient, E841 [7AP]

Animals: require humane transport of horses enroute to slaughtering facilities (H.R. 2433), E1888 [29SE]

Budget: balance, H4554 [9MY], H4676, H4677, H4678 [10MY], H4968 [16MY]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H5987 [15JN]

California: establish the Cucamonga Viticultural District, E1909 [11OC]

———floods, H184, H200 [11JA], H287 [17JA], H460 [20JA], H477 [23JA]

———importance of agriculture relative to banking and water, E2109 [2NO]

California Avocado Day: observance, E2119 [7NO]

Canola and rapeseed: research, promotion, and market development of products (H.R. 2509), E1992 [20OC]

Chavez, Cesar E.: designate birthday as Federal holiday (H.J. Res. 84), H4010 [30MR]

Chemicals: include additives in ammonium nitrate fertilizer to neutralize explosive properties, H5371-H5373 [22MY]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (H.R. 2506), E1974 [18OC]

Committee on Agriculture (House): anniversary, H4514 [3MY]

Cooperative State Research Service: funding, E1975 [18OC]

Crops: purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (H.R. 2147), E1565 [31JY]

Danish Creamery Association: anniversary, E1237 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: construction funding, H7373, H7374 [20JY]

———emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (H.R. 1430), H4397 [6AP]

———extend certain authorities (H.R. 2775), E2362 [14DE]

———Federal meat inspection funding, H7311-H7315 [20JY], E1517 [26JY]

———market promotion programs personnel salary funding, H7427-H7429, H7431-H7435 [21JY]

Economy: national objectives relative to agriculture, H187 [11JA]

Employment: relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (H.R. 1715), H10089-H10093 [17OC], E1141 [26MY], E1943 [13OC], E1969 [18OC]

Endangered species: protection of rare plants, animals, and organisms used for medical purposes, H3094 [14MR], H3158 [15MR], H3338 [21MR], H3421 [22MR], H3577 [23MR], H3737 [24MR]

EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7933-H7955, H7957-H7963 [28JY], H8015, H8045, H8046, H8048, H8050, H8051, H8061 [31JY], H11692-H11704 [2NO], E1566 [31JY], E2163 [10NO]

Farm programs: funding, H6258 [22JN], H6379 [27JN], E1164 [6JN]

Federal aid programs: farm subsidies, E533 [7MR]

———reform of farm subsidy programs, H13624, H13625, H13627 [20NO]

Food: improve agricultural resources conservation programs (H.R. 2542), H11205 [26OC]

———use of chemical alar on apple crops, E562 [9MR]

Foreign trade: define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (H.R. 2795), E2388 [19DE]

———duty rate adjustment of tomatoes from Mexico relative to currency exchange rates (H.R. 1626), E1024 [12MY]

———importation of Mexican avocados, H7429 [21JY]

———wheat gluten import quota, E1766 [12SE], E1789 [14SE]

Frederic, WI: tribute to the Owens family, E1513 [25JY]

Glickman, Dan: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, H2401 [1MR], H2899 [9MR]

Government regulations: exempt use of certain insecticides from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, E500 [2MR]

———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens, H7246 [19JY]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H1974 [22FE]

Huffaker, Carl: Wolf Foundation Prize for Agriculture recipient, E1564 [31JY]

Illinois: tribute to the Agriculture Advisory Board of the 12th Congressional District, E251 [2FE]

Income: limitation on subsidies for certain income levels, H7362-H7367 [20JY]

Irrigation: establish boundaries for irrigation districts within the Umatilla Basin, OR (H.R. 2392), E1828 [21SE]

———fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water, E766 [4AP]

Japan: tribute to international conference on Sustainable Contribution of Fisheries to Food Security, E2267 [30NO]

Labeling: exempt poultry labeling regulations from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2119, H2120 [23FE]

———imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (H.R. 2475), E1932 [12OC]

Louisiana: floods, H4609, H4610 [9MY]

NAFTA: expansion, H10811 [25OC]

———implementation, H384-H390 [19JA], H955, H963, H965-H968 [31JA], H1272, H1273, H1274, H1276, H1277, H1278 [6FE], H1292 [7FE], H1468 [9FE], H8076 [1AU], H11563 [31OC], E2212 [17NO], E2326 [8DE]

National Agriculture Week: observance, E639 [21MR]

National forests: renewal process for livestock grazing leases (H.R. 1375), H4117 [4AP], E760 [3AP]

National objectives: priority assignments, H6147 [20JN], H9716 [29SE]

Native Americans: Indian reservation food programs, H7376 [20JY]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), H7968-H7973 [28JY], E1595 [2AU]

Popcorn: promotion program (H.R. 2593), E2122 [7NO]

Poultry: labeling regulations, H9907-H9909, H9921 [12OC], E2081 [31OC]

Price support programs, H9653 [28SE], H10895, H10896, H10897, H10900, H10901, H11213 [26OC]

———milk, H12157 [13NO]

———milk (H.R. 2362), E1804 [19SE]

———peanuts, H7083 [18JY], H7246 [19JY]

———sugar, H7244, H7247 [19JY], H9253 [20SE], H9677 [29SE]

Price support programs (H.R. 2195), E2048 [26OC]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing, H4951 [15MY]

———domestic livestock grazing fees (H.R. 1713), H8060 [31JY], E1146 [26MY]

Real property: permit unimpeded use of privately owned farm land (H.R. 800), E259 [2FE]

Research: citrus tristeza virus research funding, H9921 [12OC], E1941 [12OC]

Rural areas: Federal farm and health policies, H10698 [24OC], H10831, H10834 [25OC], H10893, H10894, H10895, H10897, H10900, H10901, H11213 [26OC]

———Rural Housing Insurance Fund, H7319-H7322 [20JY]

Rutgers University: tribute to Center for Advanced Food Technology, E1953 [17OC]

Sheep Promotion, Research and Information Act: exempt from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2200, H2201 [24FE]

St. Lucie County, FL: tribute, E1917 [11OC]

States: provide incentives for the maintenance of farmland in production capacity (H.R. 2429), E1887 [29SE]

Stone, Jack: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1770 [13SE]

Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (H.R. 864), E304 [8FE]

———extend retroactive period during which farm insolvency transactions are exempt from the prior law alternative minimum tax (H.R. 242), E54 [5JA]

———increase excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products and establish a trust fund to reduce use (H.R. 2585), H11770 [6NO]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (H.R. 783), E247 [1FE]

———provide farmers carryover of unused deductions and a one-time exclusion from gain for certain sales and provide health insurance deductions for self-employed individuals (H.R. 1748), E1163 [6JN]

———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (H.R. 501), H3093 [14MR]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (H.R. 1820), E1239 [14JN]

———treatment of cane sugar produced in the Everglades Agricultural Area (H.R. 2646), E2195 [16NO]

———treatment of hard apple cider (H.R. 2078), E1477 [20JY]

———treatment of health care expenses for self-employed individuals, H1222 [6FE]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather conditions (H.R. 1588), E973 [9MY]

Tobacco products: classification of nicotine as a drug, H7155 [18JY]

———extension service program and tobacco crop insurance funding, H7346-H7354 [20JY], E1517 [26JY]

———increase excise taxes and use revenue for tobacco crop substitution (H.R. 1455), E809 [6AP]

———national policy on tobacco industry, H10470 [19OC]

———regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, H7470-H7476 [24JY], H7993, H8007-H8010 [31JY]

———tribute to tobacco farmers, H7080 [18JY]

Transportation Advisory Panel: implement administrative complaint remedies relative to contracts for transportation of agricultural commodities, H12296, H12297 [14NO]

Weather: improve the collection and distribution of information to assist agricultural producers (H.R. 383), E17 [4JA]

West Branch, MI: West Branch Farmers Cooperative anniversary, E2193 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Research Service: funding, S13840 [19SE]

———National Swine Research Center funding, S4793-S4798 [29MR], S7424 [25MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S12367 [11AU], S13653 [15SE], S13680-S13708, S13710-S13724 [18SE], S13752, S13804-S13810, S13814-S13841 [19SE], S13911-S13919 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, S15097-S15100 [12OC], S15501 [23OC], S17513 [27NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), unanimous-consent agreement, S13883 [20SE]

Agri-Mark/Cabot Cooperative: dedication of cheddar cheese production facility, S16933 [9NO]

American Farm Bureau Federation: convention, S619 [9JA]

Animals: require humane transport of horses enroute to slaughtering facilities (S. 1283), S14547 [28SE]

Budget: reduction of tax cut and application of savings to Federal aid programs, S7181-S7185 [23MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: funding, S5379 [6AP]

California: disaster assistance for floods, S5569 [24AP]

———floods, S760 [11JA], S921 [13JA]

Canola and rapeseed: research, promotion, and market development of products (S. 1091), S10891 [28JY]

Cargo transportation: regulations to protect agricultural shippers, S12068 [9AU], S12114 [10AU]

Children and youth: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest award recipients, S5022 [31MR]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (S. 1340), S15343 [19OC], S18994-S18996 [20DE]

Commodities: treatment of agricultural promotion programs (S. 1449), S18029-S18031 [5DE]

Commodity programs: funding, S6147 [4MY]

Conservation of energy: require agencies to implement measures to reduce energy consumption, S13806 [19SE], S14384 [27SE]

Conservation Reserve Program: funding, S4750 [29MR]

Cooperative Extension Service: tribute, S6000 [2MY]

Danish Creamery Association: anniversary, S8836 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: abolish Department and transfer certain programs to an agribusiness block grant program (S. 586), S4274 [21MR]

———control of late blight potato fungus, S13840 [19SE]

———deficiency payments relative to weather or certain other conditions, S13833 [19SE], S13913 [20SE]

———El Reno, OK, Agriculture Research Service laboratory funding, S13708 [18SE]

———emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas, S13706, S13714-S13717 [18SE]

———emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (H.R. 1430), S5569-S5571 [24AP]

———emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (S. 1235), S13540 [13SE]

———equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products (S. 659), S4995 [31MR]

———establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (S. 1256), S13710 [18SE]

———extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (S. 418), S2661 [14FE]

———Federal Milk Marketing Order System reform, S15361 [19OC]

———funding for agriculture and nutrition programs, S7345 [24MY]

———funding for certified mediation programs, S13915 [20SE]

———improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens, S9741-S9748, S9765-S9770, S9778-S9782 [12JY]

———jurisdiction of aquaculture, S13915 [20SE]

———Market Promotion Program funding, S5340-S5345, S5362 [6AP]

———primacy of State water laws, S13711 [18SE]

———salary for Under Sec. for Natural Resources and the Environment, S13820-S13830 [19SE]

———special research grants, S13830-S13833, S13839 [19SE], S13912 [20SE]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 645), S4807 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: waive driving hours-of-service regulations for agricultural purposes during planting and harvest seasons (S. 604), S4496 [23MR]

Disasters: coverage of seed crops under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program (S. 1135), S12082, S12083 [9AU]

Ecology and environment: improve the exclusion and control of noxious plants, pests, and animals in the U.S. (S. 690), S5422 [6AP]

Employment: provide for migrant or seasonal farmworker program and national discretionary grants, S14870-S14871 [10OC]

———relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (H.R. 1715), S15294 [18OC], S15415 [23OC], S16440 [31OC]

———relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (S. 1326), S15234 [17OC]

Farm Aid (charitable event): anniversary, S14699 [29SE]

Farm programs: funding, S8850 [22JN], S18554 [13DE]

Farmers: provide full planting flexibility and require a pilot revenue insurance program (S. 1276), S14408 [27SE]

FDA: regulation of tobacco industry, S13919, S13920 [20SE]

———transportation and categorization of poultry, S13756-S13770, S13804, S13805 [19SE]

Federal aid programs: farm programs funding, S1293-S1296 [23JA]

———farm subsidies, S4145, S4146 [17MR]

———reform, S6288 [8MY]

———reform of farm subsidy programs (S. 1367), S16108 [27OC]

Federal farm programs: reform, S10767 [27JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, S14230, S14231 [26SE]

Flowers: marketing of fresh cut flowers and fresh cut foliage (S. 80), S292 [4JA]

FmHA: extend the Rural Multifamily Housing Program (S. 232), S1004-S1005 [17JA]

Food: improve agricultural resources conservation programs (S. 1373), S16496-S16503 [1NO]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (S. 854), S7507-S7518 [25MY]

Food producers: provide flexibility and mitigation in the conversion of cropped wetlands (S. 399), S2648 [14FE]

Foreign aid: International Fund for Agricultural Development funding, S14057 [21SE]

Foreign trade: establish an export class for dairy products and grant the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, S16000-S16003 [27OC]

———importation of avocados from Mexico, S13839 [19SE]

———maintain foreign market development programs (S. 1375), S16503-S16506 [1NO]

Fort Worth, TX: recognition of the Chisholm Trail Roundup as a historical and cultural landmark, S8829 [21JN]

4-H Club: tribute, S6000 [2MY]

Glickman, Dan: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S4799, S4800, S4801, S4802 [29MR], S4839, S4840, S4843, S4844 [30MR]

Government: commodity support programs, S11805 [8AU]

———improve regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products (S. 1477), S18564 [13DE]

Government regulations: exempt food safety from cost-benefit analysis, S9655-S9661, S9669-S9671, S9675-S9677, S9687-S9693 [11JY], S9856-S9858 [13JY]

Irrigation: eligibility for water subsidies to certain agricultural producers (S. 330), S1959 [1FE]

———fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (S. 329), S1959 [1FE]

Kiwifruit: research and marketing (S. 897), S8038 [8JN]

Korea, Republic of: importation of beef and pork, S4044-S4046 [16MR]

Louisiana: rice and cotton industries, S17998, S18001 [5DE]

Lumber industry: delay final log export regulations, S13838 [19SE]

Market Promotion Program: funding, S13718-S13724 [18SE], S13752, S13835 [19SE], S13914 [20SE]

Michigan State University: Cooperative State Research Extension and Education Service grants, S13840 [19SE]

Mississippi: floods, S6649 [15MY]

NAFTA: assessment (S. 1417), S17183 [16NO], S17513-S17516, S17527 [27NO]

———implementation, S1697-S1699 [27JA], S16695 [3NO]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S4530, S4531 [24MR]

National Dairy Month: observance, S9322 [28JN]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: election criteria for members and milk producers (S. 224), S913 [12JA]

———improve dairy program (S. 222), S908 [12JA]

National forests: renewal process for livestock grazing leases, S4802 [29MR], S4912 [30MR]

———renewal process for livestock grazing leases (S. 629), S4661 [27MR]

———renewal process for livestock grazing leases (S. 636), S4724 [28MR]

National objectives: farm policy, S12427 [11AU], S13575 [14SE]

———priority assignments, S19083 [21DE]

National Weather Service: funding for certain Agricultural Weather Service Centers, S14680, S14681 [29SE]

Natural resources: compliance of farmers with conservation programs, S16364-S16366 [31OC]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (S.J. Res. 28), S3424-S3426, S3437 [2MR]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), S16758 [7NO]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (S. 794), S6520 [11MY], S6743 [16MY]

———improve registration, provide minor use crop protection, and improve pesticide tolerance safeguards (S. 1166), S12261 [10AU], S15572 [24OC]

———reform registration of antimicrobial pesticides (S. 1491), S19009 [20DE]

Popcorn: promotion program (S. 1336), S15339 [19OC]

Poultry: labeling regulations (S. 600), S4492 [23MR]

Power resources: permit harvesting on conservation reserve acreage of crops for the purpose of generating electricity or energy products (S. 1407), S16921 [9NO], S19181 [22DE]

Price support programs, S6473 [11MY], S15757-S15762, S15782 [26OC], S16016 [27OC]

———cotton, peanuts and oilseeds (S. 1227), S12962 [8SE]

———family-sized farms, S7652 [5JN]

———milk manufacturing marketing adjustment, S16013 [27OC]

———minks, S13817-S13820 [19SE]

———peanuts, S13699-S13702 [18SE], S13806-S13810 [19SE]

———peanuts (S. 1027), S9809 [12JY]

———peanuts (S. 1188), S12379-S12382 [11AU], S17458 [18NO]

———peanuts (S. 1468), S18442 [12DE], S18830 [18DE]

———sugar, S17426-S17428 [18NO], S17536 [27NO]

———sugar (S. 847), S7247 [23MY]

———sugar (S. 1302), S14899 [10OC], S16103 [27OC]

———tobacco, S13703, S13711 [18SE]

———treatment of sugar relative to GATT provisions (S. 1363), S15687 [25OC]

———use, S4565-S4567 [24MR]

———wheat, feed grain, rice, and cotton (S. 1155), S12243, S12249-S12251 [10AU]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, S11877, S11878 [8AU], S18691 [15DE], S18805 [18DE]

———domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 193), S791 [11JA]

———domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 852), S7500-S7504 [25MY], S9942 [13JY], S11470 [4AU], S12310 [10AU]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, S7323 [24MY]

———funding for nutrition programs (S. 1265), S14087 [21SE]

Rural areas: convening of the rural summit, S5568 [24AP]

———Federal farm and health policies, S15757-S15762, S15782 [26OC], S16016 [27OC]

Sitz, Donna: Montana Stockgrowers' Montana Environmental Stewardship Award recipient, S9346 [29JN]

South Carolina: tribute to watermelon farmers, S9603 [10JY]

South Dakota: floods, S6748 [16MY]

Spearmint: repeal marketing order restrictions (S. 998), S9444 [29JN]

Sussex County, DE: national leader in poultry production, S2279 [8FE]

Tariff: dichlorofopmethyl (S. 1104), S11202 [2AU]

———thidiazuron (S. 1105), S11202 [2AU]

Taxation: allocation of alcohol fuels credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives (S. 1248), S13661 [15SE]

———capital gains rate on stock of certain farmers' cooperatives (S. 1481), S18739 [15DE]

———estate taxes on family farms, S17855 [30NO]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (S. 910), S8117 [9JN]

———increase opportunities for small businesses and taxpayers (S. 1299), S14883-S14885 [10OC]

———phase-out of subsidies for alcohol fuels produced from feedstocks eligible for Federal agricultural subsidies (S. 1066), S10567, S10568 [24JY]

———special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland (S. 105), S340 [4JA]

———treatment of cane sugar produced in the Everglades Agricultural Area (S. 1377), S16508 [1NO]

———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (S. 368), S2273 [7FE]

———treatment of distilled spirits (S. 1300), S14898 [10OC]

———treatment of hard apple cider (S. 401), S2649 [14FE]

———treatment of hard apple cider (S. 1146), S12229 [10AU]

———treatment of income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (S. 110), S344 [4JA]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related conditions (S. 109), S343 [4JA]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (S. 331), S1960 [1FE]

Technology: development of precision farming tools and technologies, S8403 [14JN]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes and use revenue for tobacco crop substitution (S. 598), S4381 [22MR]

———increase excise taxes and use revenue for tobacco crop substitution (S. 804), S6689 [15MY]

———regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, S12140 [10AU]

———regulations relative to effects of environmental smoke, S17059 [15NO]

Trinidad and Tobago: participation in NAFTA (S. Res. 200), S18921 [19DE]

University of Rhode Island: Coastal Institute funding, S4756 [29MR]

Water: authorize research and program development of desalinization and reclamation (S. 811), S6803 [17MY]

———definition of public water systems relative to certain irrigation systems, S17773 [29NO]

———Federal irrigation subsidies, S16017-S16019 [27OC]

Waterways: restoration projects to control flooding, erosion, and pollution runoff and improve water quality (S. 626), S4657 [27MR]

Wetlands: moratorium on certain Dept. of Agriculture policies relative to the determination of wetlands status, S4883-S4885 [30MR]

Winslow Township, NJ: anniversary, S4518 [23MR]

Reports

Agriculture Reconciliation Proposals: CBO, E2022 [24OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1976) (H. Rept. 104-268), H9670 [28SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1976) (H. Rept. 104-172), H6697 [30JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1976) (S. Rept. 104-142), S13620 [14SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1976, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 188) (H. Rept. 104-185), H6913 [12JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept. 104-261), H9737 [29SE]

Domestic Livestock Grazing Fees on Public Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1459) (S. Rept. 104-181), S18232 [7DE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 852) (S. Rept. 104-123), S10875 [28JY]

Land Remote Sensing Policy Act Revisions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 625) (S. Rept. 104-81), S6687 [15MY]

Livestock Concentration Report Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1340), S18232 [7DE]

Nomination of Dan Glickman To Be Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S4491 [23MR]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Amendments: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1103) (H. Rept. 104-207), H7800 [26JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Farm Bill, E1705 [6SE]

———Food Prices, E23 [4JA]

———Why I Oppose Legalizing Marijuana, E1709 [6SE]

———World Food Supplies, E2260 [29NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: New England Governors' Conference, Inc., S3424 [2MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7347 [20JY]

Statements

Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions: Senator Boxer, S5176 [5AP]

Workers' Compensation Benefits Relative to Migrant and Seasonal Workers: several Representatives, E1943 [13OC]

Summaries

American Family Farm and Ranch Protection Act (S. 910), S8118 [9JN]

Bringing Opportunity To Our Small Business and Taxpayers Act (S. 1299), S14898 [10OC]

Farm Fairness Act (S. 1367), S16109 [27OC]

Food Quality Protection Act (S. 1166), S12269 [10AU]

Increase Excise Taxes and Use Revenue for Tobacco Crop Substitution (H.R. 1455), E810 [6AP]

Minor Use Crop Protection Act (S. 794), S6522 [11MY]

National Dairy Promotion Reform Act (S. 224), S913 [12JA]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact (S.J. Res 28), S3424 [2MR]

Phase-Out of Tax Subsidies for Alcohol Fuels Produced From Feedstocks Eligible for Federal Agricultural Subsidies (S. 1066), S10568 [24JY]

Price Supports for Wheat, Feed Grain, Rice, and Cotton (S. 1155), S12244-S12249 [10AU]

Tobacco Consumption Reduction and Health Improvement Act (S. 598), S4383 [22MR]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7436, H7443 [21JY], H9913-H9920 [12OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1976, conference report on agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S15100 [12OC]

Comparison of returns on rice and cotton in Louisiana under current and alternative farm bills, S17998-S18001 [5DE]

Cotton losses due to tobacco budworm, S13706 [18SE]

Number of market promotion program jobs by State, S13755 [19SE]

Testimonies

Agricultural Programs Funding: William Skylstad, S11941-S11944 [8AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 188, consideration of H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7017 [17JY]

H. Res. 235, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9904 [12OC]

H.R. 1103, Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act amendments, H7969-H7971 [28JY]

H.R. 1375, renewal process for livestock grazing leases, E760 [3AP]

H.R. 1715, relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers, H10089 [17OC], E1943 [13OC]

H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related programs appropriations, S13680-S13690 [18SE]

H.R. 2775, extend certain authorities of the Dept. of Agriculture, E2363 [14DE]

S. 80, marketing of fresh cut flowers and fresh cut foliage, S293 [4JA]

S. 105, special estate tax valuation relative to cash rentals of farmland, S341 [4JA]

S. 109, tax treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related conditions, S344 [4JA]

S. 110, tax treatment of income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments, S344 [4JA]

S. 193, Federal Forage Fee Act, S792 [11JA]

S. 222, Dairy Promotion Program Improvement Act, S910 [12JA]

S. 224, National Dairy Promotion Reform Act, S913 [12JA]

S. 232, FmHA Rural Multifamily Housing Program extension, S1005 [17JA]

S. 329, fair payment for agricultural use of Bureau of Reclamation water, S1960 [1FE]

S. 330, Agricultural Irrigation and Deficit Reduction Act, S1960 [1FE]

S. 331, Family Farm Retirement Equity Act, S1960 [1FE]

S. 399, provide flexibility and mitigation in the conversion of cropped wetlands, S2648 [14FE]

S. 401, tax treatment of hard apple cider, S2649 [14FE]

S. 490, exempt certain agricultural-related facilities from Clean Air Act, S3422 [2MR]

S. 598, Tobacco Consumption Reduction and Health Improvement Act, S4382 [22MR]

S. 600, Truth in Poultry Labeling Act, S4492 [23MR]

S. 626, Waterways Restoration Act, S4657-S4660 [27MR]

S. 636, renewal process for livestock grazing leases on National Forest System lands, S4725 [28MR]

S. 645, use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk, S4808 [29MR]

S. 659, equity in State and Federal make allowances for dairy products, S4996 [31MR]

S. 690, Federal Noxious Weed Control Improvement Act, S5423-S5426 [6AP]

S. 794, Minor Use Crop Protection Act, S6520-S6522 [11MY]

S. 804, Tobacco Consumption Reduction and Health Improvement Act, S6689-S6691 [15MY]

S. 811, Water Desalinization Research and Development Act, S6804 [17MY]

S. 854, Agricultural Resources Conservation Act, S7508-S7515 [25MY]

S. 897, National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act, S8038-S8040 [8JN]

S. 910, American Family Farm and Ranch Protection Act, S8117 [9JN]

S. 1066, phase-out of tax subsidies for alcohol fuels produced from feedstocks eligible for Federal agricultural subsidies, S10567 [24JY]

S. 1135, coverage of seed crops under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program, S12083 [9AU]

S. 1146, tax treatment of hard apple cider, S12229 [10AU]

S. 1166, Food Quality Protection Act, S12261-S12269 [10AU]

S. 1248, allocation of alcohol fuels tax credit to patrons of ethanol-producing cooperatives, S13662 [15SE]

S. 1265, Community Food Security Act, S14087 [21SE]

S. 1276, Farm Income Transition Act, S14409-S14411 [27SE]

S. 1283, Safe Commercial Transportation of Horses for Slaughter Act, S14548-S14550 [28SE]

S. 1299, Bringing Opportunity To Our Small Business and Taxpayers Act, S14885-S14898 [10OC]

S. 1336, Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act, S15339-S15341 [19OC]

S. 1340, Livestock Concentration Report Act, S15344 [19OC], S18994 [20DE]

S. 1367, Farm Fairness Act, S16108 [27OC]

S. 1373, Agricultural Resources Enhancement Act, S16496-S16502 [1NO]

S. 1377, taxation of cane sugar produced in the Everglades Agricultural Area, S16508 [1NO]

S. 1407, Energy Crop Production Act, S16921 [9NO]

S. 1449, Agricultural Promotion Accountability Act, S18031-S18033 [5DE]

S. 1481, capital gains tax rate on stock of certain farmers' cooperatives, S18739 [15DE]

S. Con. Res. 2, encourage the People's Republic of China to purchase U.S. wheat to reduce trade imbalance, S1237 [19JA]

S. Res. 200, participation of Trinidad and Tobago in NAFTA, S18921 [19DE]