FOOD INDUSTRY

Amendments

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S10794, S10823, S10826, S10843, S10844, S10862 [18SE], S10909 [19SE]

Articles and editorials

Clinton Vows Help for Yeltsin Campaign—Arkansas' Interest in Poultry Dispute Discussed at Antiterrorism Summit, S3109 [28MR], E483 [28MR]

Milk Sours the Farm Bill, S3072 [28MR]

Mrs. Durbin's Risks Are Remembered, S3621 [18AP]

Zacky Farms Expansion Expected To Add 200 Jobs, E1115 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: allow interstate distribution of State-inspected meat (see S. 1862; H.R. 3750), S6082 [11JN], H7106 [27JN]

———assure payment for milk and livestock delivered to milk processors, livestock dealers, or market agencies (see H.R. 3762), H7154 [9JY]

———define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (see S. 2061), S10192 [10SE]

———define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (S. 1463), return to Senate (see H. Res. 402), H3488 [16AP]

———packing standards for imported tomatoes (see H.R. 2921), H1138 [31JA]

———regulation of slaughterhouses (see H.R. 3424), H4800 [9MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain transactions involving commodities markets (see H.R. 4276), H12172 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and improve all inspection activities relative to livestock and poultry carcasses, seafood, meat products, poultry products, and seafood products (see H.R. 4302), H12174 [28SE]

———provide diagnostic and certification services to reduce diseases associated with salmonid family of fish (see H.R. 2908), H1137 [31JA]

Drugs: classification of certain dietary supplements (see S. 1806), S5567 [23MY]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H3229 [29MR]

Foreign trade: duty rate adjustment of tomatoes from Mexico relative to import surges (see H.R. 2902), H922 [26JA]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), consideration (see H. Res. 443), H5647 [29MY]

Cost Estimates

Sustainable Fisheries Act Reauthorization (S. 39): CBO, S7646-S7649 [10JY]

Letters

FDA review of the food additive olestra: Senator Glenn, S71 [4JA]

Food Quality Protection Act: Food Chain Coalition, S8928 [25JY], H8145 [23JY]

———Lynn R. Goldman, EPA, H8145 [23JY]

———Richard W. Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, S8929 [25JY]

———several organizations, S8928, S8929 [25JY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Arne H. Carlson, Governor of Minnesota, S912 [6FE]

Price supports for sugar: Eugene Moos, Dept. of Agriculture, S1034 [7FE]

Russian ban on import of U.S. poultry: Senator Roth, S2147 [15MR]

Sustainable Fisheries Act: Rod Moore, West Coast Seafood Processors Association, E1834, E1871 [30SE]

———W.F. (Zeke) Grader, Jr., Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Associations, Inc., E1833, E1871 [30SE]

Lists

Marine Fish Conservation Network, S10932 [19SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: citrus tristeza virus research funding, E1104 [18JN], E1126 [20JN], E1770 [28SE]

———define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (S. 1463), return to Senate (H. Res. 402), H3414, H3415 [16AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5255 [16MY]

———regulation of slaughterhouses (H.R. 3424), E753 [9MY], E761 [10MY]

———use of pesticides relative to agricultural output and land use, E1494 [2AU]

Association of Food and Drug Officials: anniversary, E333 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain transactions involving commodities markets (H.R. 4276), E1828 [30SE], E1897 [1OC]

David, Narsai M.: tribute to Anti-Defamation League Restaurant Industry Achievement Award recipient, E1059 [11JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and improve all inspection activities relative to livestock and poultry carcasses, seafood, meat products, poultry products, and seafood products (H.R. 4302), E1841 [30SE]

———meat and poultry safety inspections, E1062 [12JN]

Elias Brothers Restaurants (business): March of Dimes Family of the Year award recipient, E1549 [10SE]

FDA: food safety, E734 [8MY]

———funding, E1190 [27JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), H11418-H11445 [27SE], E1773 [28SE], E1833, E1871 [30SE]

Florida: effect of NAFTA on winter fruit and vegetable farmers, H10975, H10976 [24SE]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (H.R. 3200), H5632-H5639 [29MY], E676 [1MY]

———meat and poultry inspection programs (H.R. 1423), E178 [5FE]

Foreign trade: duty rate adjustment of tomatoes from Mexico relative to import surges (H.R. 2902), H745 [23JA], H916 [26JA]

———price of Mexican tomatoes, H8670 [30JY]

Fresno, CA: tribute to Zacky Farms, E1115 [20JN]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), H8127-H8147 [23JY], E1367 [24JY], E1383 [25JY], E1389 [26JY]

Russia: ban on import of U.S. poultry, E482 [28MR]

Safe Tables Our Priority (organization): tribute, E178 [5FE]

Santa Paula, CA: tribute to Familia Diaz Mexican Restaurant, E453 [26MR]

Wakefern Food Corp.: anniversary, E813 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: continuation of the Farmer-Owned Reserve Program, S1037 [7FE]

———define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (S. 1463), S441 [26JA]

———define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (S. 2061), S10192 [10SE]

———Market Transition Program funding, S903, S904 [6FE]

———national objectives, S79, S80 [5JA], S172, S173 [22JA]

AID: International Fund for Agricultural Development funding, S8842 [25JY]

Board of Tea Experts: abolish (S. 1518), S167 [10JA]

Consumers: cereal market price collusion, S1905 [13MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, and Food Safety and Inspection Service funding, S8463 [22JY]

———labeling of fresh and frozen poultry, S8605 [24JY]

———regulation of the importation of avocados, S8604 [24JY]

Dept. of Commerce: create a central lien registry for limited access fishing permits, S10911, S10912 [19SE]

Drugs: classification of certain dietary supplements (S. 1806), S5582-S5584 [23MY]

Elias Brothers Restaurants (business): March of Dimes Family of the Year award recipient, S10021 [6SE]

FDA: petition for use of olestra as a food additive, S70 [4JA]

Fish and fishing: Canadian shipment of herring, S10911 [19SE]

———community development quota program for Native Alaskans, S10815, S10824 [18SE]

———equitable treatment of fishing communities relative to economic losses, S10814 [18SE]

———individual fishing quota programs moratorium, S10814 [18SE], S11930 [30SE]

———protection and conservation of fishing habitats, S10813 [18SE]

———regulatory requirements relative to use of nets during lobster harvesting, S10823, S10824 [18SE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S7646 [10JY], S10794-S10827 [18SE], S10900, S10906-S10934 [19SE]

———reauthorizing (S. 39), unanimous-consent agreement, S9663 [2AU]

Foreign trade: differential export tax scheme relative to soybean farmers, S9539 [2AU], S12280 [3OC]

Government: improve regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products (S. 1477), S3203 [29MR], S9550, S9552 [2AU], S11961 [30SE], S12053 [1OC], S12150-S12152 [2OC]

Government regulations: State jurisdiction over fisheries, S10911 [19SE]

Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (H.R. 1787), S2267 [19MR]

Novak, David: Multi-Unit Food Service Operators (organization) Golden Chain Award recipient, S10508 [12SE]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), S8736-S8738 [24JY], S8928 [25JY]

———distribution of information relative to risk and benefits to consumers by retail grocers, S8738 [24JY]

Russia: ban on import of U.S. poultry, S1374 [27FE], S2147 [15MR], S3108-S3110, S3131, S3144 [28MR], S4003 [24AP]

Safety: inspection and safety standards, S1374 [27FE]

Sustainable Fisheries Act: loan guarantee programs, S10913 [19SE]

Washington: mitigate effects of tribal fishing claims on non-tribal fishermen, S10814 [18SE]

WIC: competitive bidding for infant formula, S8455 [22JY], S9336 [1AU]

Reports

Food Quality Protection Act (H.R. 1627), H8145 [23JY]

Reports filed

Definition and Regulation of the Minor Use of Pesticides: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1627) (H. Rept. 104-669), H7473 [11JY]

Food Quality Protection Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1627) (H. Rept. 104-669), H8247 [23JY]

Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1423) (S. Rept. 104-308), S7301 [28JN]

Regulation of Food, Drugs, Devices, and Biological Products: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1477) (S. Rept. 104-284), S6611 [20JN]

Sustainable Fisheries Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 39) (S. Rept. 104-276), S5566 [23MY]

Statements

Food Quality Protection Act: American Crop Protection Association, S8929 [25JY]

Summaries

Sustainable Fisheries Act (S. 39): Manager's Amendment, S10907-S10909 [19SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 402, return S. 1463 to Senate, define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products, H3414 [16AP]

H.R. 1627, Food Quality Protection Act, H8127-H8141 [23JY]

S. 39, Sustainable Fisheries Act, S10913-S10931 [19SE], H11418-H11436 [27SE]

S. 1463, define perishable agricultural products relative to domestic industry, S442 [26JA]

S. 2061, Agricultural Trade Reform Act, S10193 [10SE]