AGRICULTURAL REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2854), H1325, H1397 [27FE], H1447, H1449, H1450, H1455, H1460, H1467, H1479, H1488, H1490, H1508 [28FE], H1516, H1529, H1530, H1533, H1536, H1539 [29FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2854, provisions, S1899 [12MR], H2305 [14MR]

Articles and editorials

Big Agribusiness Enjoyed Benefits in Senate Farm Bill, S1898 [12MR]

Big Changes Down on the Farm, S1898 [12MR]

Bill Raises Farm Costs, Officials Say, S1894 [12MR]

Businesses Put Muscle Behind Farm Bill Push, S1899 [12MR]

Economist—Farm Bill Will Drop Crop Prices, S1898 [12MR]

Freedom To Farm—An Excuse To Abandon Agriculture, S1896 [12MR]

Freedom To Farm—Freedom To Plunder Treasury, S1897 [12MR]

Glickman Says New Farm Plan's Costs Are Higher, S1894 [12MR]

House Approves Biggest Change in Farm Policy Since New Deal—Legislation Phases Out Subsidies Over 7 Years, S1898 [12MR]

Hundreds Expected To Protest Farm Bill, S1895 [12MR]

Iowans Wary About Freedom To Farm Bill, S1897 [12MR]

Lugar To Keep Campaigning, Hold Ag Panel Position, S1895 [12MR]

Milk Sours the Farm Bill, S3072 [28MR]

Only People Who Eat Need To Worry About Our Food Policy, S1896 [12MR]

State Ag Leaders Won't Back Plan, S1894 [12MR]

Term Limits Can't Go on '96 Ballot, S1896 [12MR]

USDA—Dairy, Cereal Prices Expected To Rise, S1894 [12MR]

What's Wrong With the Farm Bill Approved by the Senate?, S1897 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 2854): conference report—technical corrections (see S. Con. Res. 49), S3019 [27MR]

———consideration (see H. Res. 366), H1324 [27FE]

———consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 393), H2949 [27MR]

Conference reports

Provisions (H.R. 2854), H2716-H2841 [25MR]

Letters

Dairy product price support programs: Representative Livingston, H1482 [28FE]

Forest Service water permits for municipalities: Representative Skaggs, H3167 [28MR]

———Stephen T. Honey, H3167 [28MR]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Darby Bradley, Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition, S3041 [28MR]

———David A. McDonough, Vermont Current Use Tax Coalition, S3042 [28MR]

———G. Kenneth Perine, National Bank of Middlebury, S3042 [28MR]

———Germain Bourdeau, Bourdeau Bros., Inc., S3041 [28MR]

———Joseph A. Parkinson, Vermont Ski Areas Association, S3041 [28MR]

———Katherine M. Vose, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, S3041 [28MR]

———Ralph Buchanan, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc., S3041 [28MR]

———William A. Gildea, New England Governors' Conference, S3040 [28MR]

Provisions: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1575 [29FE]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H3163 [28MR]

———Representative Roberts, Committee on Agriculture (House), H1576 [29FE], H3165 [28MR]

———Representative Walker, Committee on Science (House), H3164 [28MR]

———Rob J. Robertson, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, H1429 [28FE]

Wetlands regulation: Senator Lugar, S3072 [28MR]

Lists

Groups endorsing the `Freedom to Farm' concept, H3152 [28MR]

Public Law 480, Title I subsidies for agricultural corporations for fiscal years 1990-95, H1524 [29FE]

Rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 366, consideration of H.R. 2854, provisions, E247 [28FE]

State legislative votes on the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, S3042 [28MR]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2854), H1548-H1572, H1573 [29FE], H2304 [14MR]

Poems

``Farmers on the Dole,'' Representative Owens, H1627 [29FE]

``Let the People Suffer,'' Representative Owens, H1626 [29FE]

Press releases

NFO Opposes ``Freedom To Farm Act'' as Passed by Senate, S1898 [12MR]

Senate Farm Bill a ``Sell Out'' of Farm Families, Says NFU President, S1897 [12MR]

Programs

Clinton Administration plan for Florida Everglades restoration, H1534 [29FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: collection and use of quarantine and inspection fees, H1529 [29FE]

———eliminate declining payment system for certain farm programs, H1451-H1454 [28FE]

———eliminate marketing loan program for cotton producers and require payment of outstanding loans, H1455-H1460 [28FE]

———establishment of loan rate for oilseeds, H1542, H1543 [29FE]

———price supports for dairy products, H1481-H1487 [28FE], H3152 [28MR]

———price supports for peanuts, H1431, H1432, H1460-H1466 [28FE], E262 [29FE]

———price supports for sugar, H1258 [27FE], H1420, H1468-H1479 [28FE], H6168 [11JN]

———reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program, H2304 [14MR]

———reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program and Wetlands Reserve Program, H1546 [29FE]

———regulation of the leasing of farmland, H1449 [28FE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H1539 [29FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants relative to development of progressive food production methods, H1531-H1533 [29FE]

———establish environmental conservation acreage reserve programs, H1509-H1516 [29FE]

———meat and poultry safety inspections, H3167 [28MR]

Enact (H.R. 2854), H1258 [27FE], H1399, H1401, H1415-H1490 [28FE], H1509-H1576, H1620, H1625-H1627 [29FE], H1688 [5MR], H2304 [14MR], E262 [29FE], E265 [4MR]

———conference report, H2469 [20MR], H3150-H3169 [28MR], H5804 [4JN], H6245 [12JN], E559 [17AP], E1848 [30SE]

———consideration (H. Res. 366), H1403-H1414 [28FE]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 393), H3147-H3150 [28MR]

———corrections in engrossment, H1576 [29FE]

———motion to instruct conferees, H2304 [14MR]

———motion to recommit, H1572-H1575 [29FE]

———unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [28FE]

Florida: acquisition of land in Everglades Agricultural Area, H1533-H1538 [29FE], H1688 [5MR]

———restoration of Everglades, H3148, H3158 [28MR]

Foreign aid: reauthorize certain food aid programs that facilitate economic development for developing nations, H1522-H1529 [29FE]

Foreign trade: prioritize the export enhancement program, H1399 [28FE]

Forest Service: water permits for municipalities, H3166 [28MR]

NASA: use of remote sensing data to assist in crop forecasting, H3153, H3154 [28MR]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress, H3159 [28MR]

Rural areas: funding for rural housing, economic development, education, and research programs, H1540-H1546 [29FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: eliminate declining payment system for certain farm programs, S5670 [3JN]

———price supports for dairy products, S3071 [28MR]

———reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program, S3061 [28MR]

———reform Market Promotion Program, S3064, S3084 [28MR]

Enact (H.R. 2854), S1889-S1900 [12MR], S2030 [14MR]

———conference report, S2797 [25MR], S2925, S2926, S2996-S3004, S3034 [27MR], S3037-S3091 [28MR], S3240 [29MR], S4420 [30AP], S4668 [3MY], S5670 [3JN]

———conference report, technical corrections (S. Con. Res. 49), S2995 [27MR]

———insert S. 1541 language in lieu, S1889 [12MR]

———modification of appointment of conferees, S2138 [14MR]

Enact (S. 1541), S1300 [23FE], S1884 [12MR]

Florida: restoration of Everglades, S3240 [29MR]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: deny congressional approval relative to effect on milk prices, S3040, S3056, S3065, S3072 [28MR]

Rivers: permit private sector construction of flood control projects, S3042 [28MR]

Wetlands: supply incentives to farmers for restoring land to fully functioning wetlands, S1300 [23FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2854, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H. Rept. 104-502), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2854, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 366) (H. Rept. 104-463), H1324 [27FE]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2854) (H. Rept. 104-494), H2842 [25MR]

———Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2854) (H. Rept. 104-462), H1234 [9FE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Farm Bill, E569 [18AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: New England Governors' Conference, S3040 [28MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 2854), H1572 [29FE]

Statements

Market Transition Payment and the Welfare Myth, H3163 [28MR]

Summaries

Amendment Process for the 1990 Farm Bill (H.R. 3950), H1409 [28FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 366, consideration of H.R. 2854, provisions, H1403 [28FE]

H. Res. 393, consideration of H.R. 2854, provisions, H3147 [28MR]

H.R. 2854, provisions, H1432-H1447 [28FE]

S. 1541, provisions, S1191-S1262 [9FE]

S. Con. Res. 49, technical corrections to conference report on H.R. 2854, provisions, S2995, S3024 [27MR], H3150 [28MR]