FOOD INDUSTRY

Amendments

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

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

Articles and editorials

Family Recipe, S3802 [10MR]

Four Drug Firms Could Gain $1 Billion Under GOP Nutrition-Program Revision, S13524 [13SE]

I Know a Place, S17358 [17NO]

Israel Cohen, S19133 [21DE]

Israel Cohen, Chairman of Giant Food, Dies at 83—Cancer Claims Pioneer in Supermarket Industry, S19132 [21DE]

Izzy Cohen—Fierce Competitor, Instinctive Retailer, Eager Innovator, S19133 [21DE]

La Colline, S17358 [17NO]

Operators to Lawmakers—Now You're Playing Our Song; Legislators Tackle Industry's Music-Licensing Gripe; Restaurateurs, S11960 [8AU]

Bills and resolutions

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

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

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

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

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

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

———price supports for peanuts (see S. 1468; H.R. 2794), S18442 [12DE], H14963 [15DE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: restrict purchase of packaged foods that are not domestically packaged (see H.R. 178), H168 [9JA]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (see S. 39; H.R. 39), S48 [4JA], H164 [9JA]

Food: labeling of pesticide use (see H.R. 1771), H5690 [7JN]

———meat and poultry inspection programs (see S. 515; H.R. 1423), S3604 [7MR], H4413 [6AP]

Food stamps: certification requirements for participating food stores and penalties for fraud (see H.R. 992), H1908 [16FE]

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

Government regulations: differentiate animal fats and vegetable oils from other oils and greases in issuing or enforcing regulations (see S. 679), S5217 [5AP]

Labeling: allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate information on contents of products (see H.R. 1951), H6481 [28JN]

———provide exemption from country of origin marking requirements for coffee, tea, or spice products (see S. 1502), S19250 [22DE]

———repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H5752 [8JN]

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]

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 H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]

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

Tariff: spice products (see H.R. 2129), H7916 [27JY]

Taxation: provide for contributions to section 457 individual retirement account plans for certain cafeteria plans (see H.R. 2810), H15135 [19DE]

Water: bottled water contaminant level requirements (see S. 412), S2647 [14FE]

Descriptions

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

Documents

Fresh Chicken Controversy, H2119 [23FE]

Factsheets

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

Letters

Closing of Korbet's Restaurant: Nick and Ethel Catranis, S3772 [10MR]

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]

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

Labeling requirement for saccharin, H14267 [12DE]

Lists

Bright Star restaurant employees of 10 years or more, S14336 [27SE]

Grocers Care Award nominees, S8184 [12JN]

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

Regulations

Government regulation on grading cabbages, S9763 [12JY]

Remarks in House

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

———funding for farm programs, H6258 [22JN], H6379 [27JN]

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

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

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

EEOC: allegations of sexual discrimination against Hooters restaurants, H13144 [17NO]

FDA: investigation of counterfeit baby formula, H1748 [14FE]

Food: meat and poultry inspection programs (H.R. 1423), E837 [7AP]

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

Food stamps: certification requirements for participating food stores and penalties for fraud (H.R. 992), E383 [16FE]

Health: exempt water purity and food safety regulations from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2112-H2117 [23FE]

Labeling: allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate information on contents of products (H.R. 1951), H10640-H10642 [24OC]

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

———repeal requirement for saccharin notice (H.R. 1787), H14266-H14268 [12DE]

Maine: observance of Maine Lobster Month, H7686 [25JY]

New York, NY: tribute to El Ole restaurant, E1063 [17MY]

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

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

Safe Food Coalition: briefing on foodborne illnesses, E317 [10FE]

Woodcliff Lake, NJ: opening of the largest A&P Supermarket, E1499 [24JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Research Service: National Swine Research Center funding, S4793-S4798 [29MR]

Agriculture: funding for farm programs, S8850 [22JN]

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

———reform of Federal farm programs, S10767 [27JY]

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

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

Bessemer, AL: tribute to the Bright Star restaurant, S14335 [27SE]

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

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

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

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

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

District of Columbia: tribute to La Colline Restaurant, S17358 [17NO]

FDA: transportation and categorization of poultry, S13756-S13770 [19SE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S233-S249 [4JA]

Food: meat and poultry inspection programs (S. 515), S3614 [7MR]

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

Government regulations: differentiate animal fats and vegetable oils from other oils and greases in issuing or enforcing regulations (S. 679), S5223, S5224 [5AP]

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

Labeling: provide exemption from country of origin marking requirements for coffee, tea, or spice products (S. 1502), S19253 [22DE]

Mobile, AL: tribute to Korbet's Restaurant, S3772 [10MR]

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 Grocers Week: observance, S8184 [12JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of Billy's Restaurant, S3802 [10MR]

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]

Water: bottled water contaminant level requirements (S. 412), S2656, S2657 [14FE]

WIC: competitive bidding for infant formula, S13523, S13524 [13SE]

Reports filed

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

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

Saccharin Notice Requirement Repeal: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 104-386), H14172 [6DE]

Summaries

Family Food Protection Act (S. 515), S3621 [7MR]

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

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

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

Sustainable Fisheries Act (S. 39), S248 [4JA]

Texts of

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

H.R. 1787, repeal labeling requirement for saccharin, H14266 [12DE]

S. 39, Sustainable Fisheries Act, S235-S247 [4JA]

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

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

S. 515, Family Food Protection Act, S3614-S3621 [7MR]

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. 679, Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act, S5224 [5AP]

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

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

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

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