    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    FOOD related term(s) Agriculture
      Amendments
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions (S. 2282), S7813
            [9JY]
        Food stamps:  prevention of issuance to deceased individuals (S.
            1733), S12464 [14OC], S12565 [14OC]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), H5387 [25JN]
      Appointments
        Conferees:  H.R. 3874, WIC special supplemental nutrition programs
            improvement, S10544 [17SE], H9202 [1OC]
      Articles and editorials
        Ag Slump Threatens Rural S.D.--Small Towns Vulnerable to Downturn,
            S8180 [15JY]
        Congress Weighs Sugar, H5080 [24JN]
        Dealer of the Year--Magazine Awards Knox Family Firm Scruggs, Inc.,
            E1387 [22JY]
        Democrats Turn Up Heat on Farm Act, S8181 [15JY]
        Fast-Track Approval Part of Top Ag Agenda, S8179 [15JY]
        Is There Really Hunger in America, Joseph Ioffe, S12670 [16OC]
        Populist Democrats Again Push Failed Policies of the Past, S8178
            [15JY]
        Starving Food Safety, S8303 [16JY]
        Sudan's Merciless War on Its Own People, S9667 [31JY]
        Too Many in the World Are Left Out, E2337 [17DE]
        Your Mother Was Right (Again)--Free Breakfasts May Be a Good Way To
            Help Poor Kids Do Better at School, S10644 [21SE]
      Bills and resolutions
        Agricultural Adjustment Act:  require comparable requirements on
            imported and domestic fruits and vegetables under agricultural
            marketing orders, (see H.R. 3335), H850 [4MR]
        Agriculture:  establish a pilot program in certain States to provide
            improved crop insurance options for producers, (see S. 2517),
            S10921 [24SE]
        ------ harmonization of registrations of certain pesticides used on
            canola, (see H.R. 4814), H10667 [12OC]
        AID:  improve famine relief efforts for Sudan, (see S. Res. 267),
            S9556 [31JY]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions, (see S. 2156),
            S6181 [11JN], (see S. 2158), S6181 [11JN], (see H.R. 4022, S.
            2282), S7881 [9JY], H4324 [9JN], (see H.R. 4195), H5491 [14JY]
        Brazil:  prohibit importation of papayas into the U.S. and certain
            territories until certain conditions are met, (see H.R. 3771),
            H2705 [30AP]
        Child Nutrition Act:  simplify program operations and improve
            program management, (see H.R. 3873), H3311 [14MY]
        Children and youth:  improve and extend child nutrition programs,
            (see H.R. 3666, S. 2166), S6181 [11JN], (see S. 2286), S7939
            [10JY], H2053 [1AP]
        ------ provide children with increased access to food and nutrition
            assistance during the summer, (see H.R. 3871), H3311 [14MY]
        ------ reauthorize child nutrition programs, (see S. 1581), S113
            [28JA]
        Commodity Exchange Act:  limit CFTC authority to alter the
            regulation of certain hybrid instruments and swap agreements,
            (see H.R. 4507), H7414 [6AU]
        ------ remove the prohibition on agricultural trade options outside
            contract markets, (see S. 1884), S2850 [31MR]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  improve food safety research, education, and
            technology and require the use of a designated team to rapidly
            respond to food safety emergencies, (see S. 1597), S317 [3FE],
            (see H.R. 3132), H100 [28JA], (see H.R. 3148), H240 [3FE]
        ------ modify overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians performing
            meat and poultry inspections, (see S. 2511), S10722 [22SE]
        ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, (see S.
            1982), S3585 [24AP]
        European Union:  canned fruit subsidy, (see H. Res. 406), H2055
            [1AP]
        ------ unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. agricultural
            products, (see S. Con. Res. 73), S585 [10FE], (see H. Con. Res.
            213), H446 [11FE]
        ------ unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef, (see S.
            Con. Res. 74), S669 [11FE], (see S. Con. Res. 74), S837 [23FE],
            (see H. Con. Res. 212), H446 [11FE]
        Export Apple and Pear Act:  limit applicability to apples, (see H.R.
            4148), H5402 [25JN]
        FDA:  establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety, (see
            H.R. 3676), H2054 [1AP]
        ------ uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see
            S. 2356), S9043 [27JY], (see H.R. 4383), H6999 [3AU]
        Federal aid programs:  purchase of additional commodities for
            distribution to needy persons, (see H.R. 3615), H2051 [1AP]
        ------ reduce funding for Food Stamp Training and Employment Program
            and apply savings to emergency food assistance programs, (see
            H.R. 4571), H7802 [15SE]
        Food Quality Protection Act:  congressional oversight of
            implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4549 [11JN]
        Food Safety Research Institute:  establish, (see S. 2594), S11970
            [8OC]
        Food stamps:  exception to work requirements relative to loss of
            adequate child care, (see H.R. 4486), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ exception to work requirements relative to victimization by
            sexual harassment, (see H.R. 4487), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ prevention of issuance to deceased individuals, (see S.
            1733), S1697 [10MR], (see H.R. 4366), H6879 [31JY]
        ------ State prevention of receipt by prisoners or fugitives, (see
            H.R. 3670), H2054 [1AP]
        FTC:  regulation of dietary ingredient and supplement
            advertisements, (see H.R. 4581), H7914 [16SE]
        National Eating Disorders Awareness Day:  designate, (see S. Res.
            197), S2114 [17MR]
        National School Lunch Act:  extend the authority of the commodity
            distribution program, (see H.R. 3872), H3311 [14MY]
        ------ revise eligibility of private organizations under the child
            and adult care food program, (see H.R. 3405), H903 [5MR]
        Pesticides:  improve the safety of exported pesticides, (see S.
            2652), S12871 [21OC]
        Poultry Products Inspection Act:  cover certain birds for use as
            human food, (see H.R. 4828), H10832 [13OC]
        Safety:  improve public health and food safety through enhanced
            enforcement, (see H.R. 4266), H5858 [17JY], (see H.R. 4497),
            H7413 [6AU]
        ------ improve safety of imported foods, (see S. 1707), S1336 [4MR],
            (see H.R. 4080), H4834 [18JN]
        ------ promote research and education, (see S. 2025), S4035 [1MY]
        Southeast Asia:  establish an assistance and food security
            initiative for Indonesia and other countries affected by the
            Asian financial crisis, (see H.R. 4336), H6487 [27JY]
        Tariff:  grape juice concentrates, (see H.R. 4481, S. 2577), S11970
            [8OC], H7413 [6AU]
        ------ mueslix cereals, (see H.R. 3419), H1020 [10MR]
        Taxation:  treatment of meals furnished to employees at a place of
            business, (see H.R. 4106), H4961 [22JN]
        ----- treatment of meals furnished to employees at a place of
            business if they are furnished for the convenience of the
            employer, (see H.R. 3834), H3104 [12MY]
        ------ treatment of meals furnished to employees at a place of
            business if they are furnished for the convenience of the
            employer, (see H.R. 4638), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ treatment of meals provided to hotel and restaurant employees
            in non-discriminatory employee cafeterias, (see S. 2027), S4035
            [1MY]
        ------ treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans
            and flexible spending arrangements, (see H.R. 3552), H1549
            [25MR]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act, (see H.R. 3152), H329 [4FE]
        WIC:  improve special supplemental nutrition programs, (see H.R.
            3874), H3311 [14MY]
      Conference reports
        WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Programs Improvement (H.R. 3874),
            H9680-H9697 [6OC]
      Letters
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act:  several
            agricultural organizations, S4657 [12MY]
        Agriculture Export Relief Act:  Bill Flory, National Association of
            Wheat Growers, S7799 [9JY]
        ------ Richard W. Kirchhoff, National Association of State Depts. of
            Agriculture, S7799 [9JY]
        ------ Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S7798
            [9JY]
        Dept. of Agriculture overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians
            performing meat and poultry inspections:  Dan Glickman, Sec. of
            Agriculture, S10725 [22SE]
        Food stamp eligibility for certain aliens:  Diana Aviv, Council of
            Jewish Federations, S4655 [12MY]
        ------ John Cardinal O'Connor, S4655 [12MY]
        Humanitarian food assistance programs:  several Senators, S8172
            [15JY]
        Labeling of imported meat and meat food products:  Brett Kay,
            National Consumers League, S8326 [16JY]
        ------ several agricultural organizations, S8326 [16JY]
        Prevent issuance of food stamps to deceased individuals:
            Representative Archer, H10936 [15OC]
        ------ Representative Robert F. Smith, H10936 [15OC]
        Regulation of loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
            beets:  Jack Cassidy, CoBank, H5076 [24JN]
        Tribute to Representative Tony Hall's effort to combat hunger:
            Unity Against Hunger and Poverty (coalition), E2101 [12OC]
      Messages
        Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies
            Appropriations Line-Item Veto:  President Clinton, H19 [27JA]
      Poems
        ``When the Farmers All Shut Down,'' Luella F. Hermanson, S9693
            [31AU]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture:  compensate dairy producers for losses due to natural
            disasters, H1804 [31MR]
        ------ grain prices and production, H702 [3MR]
        ------ observance of Food Check-Out Day, E127 [11FE]
        ------ reform Federal regulations and assistance programs, H1689
            [27MR]
        ------ require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable
            agricultural commodities (H.R. 1232), H839 [4MR], E329 [10MR]
        ------ require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable
            agricultural commodities, H9328 [2OC]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions, H4981 [23JN],
            H4985 [23JN], H4990 [23JN], H6422 [24JY]
        ----- exempt federally guaranteed agricultural commodities from the
            application of sanctions (H.R. 4022), E1078 [9JN]
        ----- exempt federally guaranteed agricultural commodities from the
            application of sanctions (S. 2282), H5446-H5451 [14JY]
        ------ exempt federally guaranteed agricultural commodities from the
            application of sanctions, H9330 [2OC]
        Baltimore, MD:  tribute to Catholic Relief Services, E1642 [7AU]
        Charlotte, NC:  tribute to Unity Against Hunger and Poverty
            (coalition), E2101 [12OC]
        Children and youth:  improve and extend child nutrition programs
            (H.R. 3666), E584 [2AP]
        Christian Reformed World Relief Committee:  tribute, E1570 [7AU]
        Colorado:  tribute to Plant a Row for the Hungry Project, E1880
            [2OC]
        Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
            supplies, instruments, or equipment, H244 [4FE], H1783 [31MR]
        ----- exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
            supplies, instruments, or equipment (H.R. 1951), H3493 [20MY]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  Emergency Food Assistance Program funding,
            E2101 [12OC]
        ------ emergency food assistance program funding for food banks,
            H4997 [23JN]
        ------ extend time period for rulemaking on milk marketing orders
            system, H4988 [23JN], H5002-H5015 [23JN], E1256 [26JN]
        ------ improve food safety research, education, and technology and
            require the use of a designated team to rapidly respond to food
            safety emergencies (H.R. 3148), E85 [3FE]
        ------ organic food standards, H4988 [23JN]
        ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, H9316
            [2OC], H9328 [2OC], H9331 [2OC]
        ------ regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
            beets, H5075-H5085 [24JN]
        ------ regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
            beets, H9334 [2OC]
        ------ revision of national organic farming standards, E844 [13MY]
        East Orange, NJ:  tribute to John Howard, Jr., Unique School of
            Excellence for efforts to battle hunger, E956 [22MY]
        Epicurean Club of Washington, DC, Inc.:  anniversary, E140 [11FE]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
            agricultural products (H. Con. Res. 213), H7052-H7057 [4AU],
            E143 [11FE]
        Export Apple and Pear Act:  limit applicability to apples (H.R.
            4148), H9502 [5OC], H9503 [5OC]
        Federal aid programs:  reduce funding for Food Stamp Training and
            Employment Program and apply savings to emergency food
            assistance programs (H.R. 4571), E1728 [15SE]
        Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act:  requirements relative to
            health claims on food labels, H509 [24FE]
        Federal-State relations:  reduce State and local costs due to
            unfunded Federal mandates relative to the Food Stamp Program,
            H4123-H4129 [4JN], H4133 [4JN]
        Focus--HOPE (organization):  anniversary, E1401 [23JY]
        Food Allergy Awareness Week:  observance, E858 [14MY]
        Food Quality Protection Act:  congressional oversight of
            implementation (H. Con. Res. 290), E1105 [11JN]
        ------ impact of pesticide provisions on allergy sufferers, E950
            [22MY]
        Food stamps:  prevention of issuance to deceased individuals (S.
            1733), H10935-H10937 [15OC]
        Foodlink for Tulare County, Inc.:  anniversary, E1797 [24SE]
        FTC:  regulation of dietary ingredient and supplement advertisements
            (H.R. 4581), E1732 [16SE]
        Government regulations:  differentiate animal fats and vegetable
            oils from other oils and greases in issuing or enforcing
            regulations, H6258 [23JY]
        Houston, TX:  anniversary of Food Bank, E286 [4MR]
        Let's Celebrate, Inc.:  anniversary, E599 [21AP]
        Mertens, Justin:  Future Farmers of America (organization)
            Diversified Crop Production award recipient, E2356 [19DE]
        Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance:  research grants
            funding, H4990 [23JN]
        Minnesota:  tribute to signers of ``Fair Farm Prices Now'' petition,
            E2280 [21OC]
        National Agriculture Day:  observance, H1304 [19MR]
        National Association of Letter Carriers:  tribute to food drive
            efforts, H2936 [7MY]
        ------ tribute to food drive sponsorship, E663 [23AP]
        National City, CA:  tribute to Community Food Bank of National City
            for receipt of Victory Against Hunger Award, E1244 [26JN]
        Nobel Prize:  recognition of Amartya Sen for economic sciences,
            E2157 [14OC]
        Northland Organic Foods Corp.:  Minnesota Small Business Exporter of
            the Year award recipient, E957 [22MY]
        Ohio City, OH:  tribute to Dave's Supermarkets (business), E215
            [24FE]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, H3373 [19MY], H3375 [19MY]
        Orange County, CA:  tribute to Orange County School of Culinary
            Arts, E1 [27JA]
        Poverty:  level of food banks supplies, E248 [26FE], E390 [17MR],
            E394 [17MR]
        Ralphs/Food 4 Less Foundation:  tribute for efforts to combat
            hunger, E199 [24FE]
        Safety:  establish independent agency responsible for safety,
            labeling, and inspection (H.R. 2801), H4129 [4JN]
        ------ improve public health and food safety through enhanced
            enforcement (H.R. 4266), E1343 [17JY]
        ------ improve safety of imported foods (H.R. 4080), E1166 [18JN]
        ------ promote research and education, H5198-H5200 [24JN]
        Scruggs, Inc.:  Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Magazine Dealer
            of the Year award recipient, E1386 [22JY]
        Senior citizens:  nutrition programs funding, H5197 [24JN], H5198
            [24JN]
        Smith, Barbara:  Green Thumb, Inc., Prime Time Award recipient, E364
            [12MR]
        South Florida Food Recovery (organization):  anniversary, E1846
            [29SE]
        Southeast Asia:  establish an assistance and food security
            initiative for Indonesia and other countries affected by the
            Asian financial crisis (H.R. 4336), H6423 [24JY]
        Sudan:  allocation of foreign aid relative to famine, E1438 [24JY]
        Taxation:  treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses
            and farmers (H.R. 2450), E248 [26FE]
        Togetherness With Love Center, Inc.:  tribute, E1772 [22SE]
        U.N.:  tribute to Food and Agriculture Program, E2337 [17DE]
        USA Today:  Make a Difference Day award recipients, E843 [13MY]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), H5386 [25JN]
        WIC:  improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
            H5865-H5874 [20JY], E1366 [21JY], E1431 [24JY], E1437 [24JY]
        ------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
            H9202 [1OC]
        ------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
            conference report, H10197-H10200 [8OC], E2077 [11OC]
        ------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
            permission to file conference report, H9647 [6OC]
        World Food Day:  observance, E2068 [11OC]
      Remarks in Senate
        Agriculture:  compensate dairy producers for losses due to natural
            disasters, S2480-S2481 [24MR]
        ------ corporatization of family farms, S12230 [9OC]
        ------ establish a pilot program in certain States to provide
            improved crop insurance options for producers (S. 2517), S10926
            [24SE]
        ------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
            farms, S9693 [31AU]
        ------ labeling of imported meat and meat food products, S8325
            [16JY]
        ------ maple sugar producers assistance funding, S2405 [23MR]
        ------ observance of Food Check-Out Day, S523 [9FE]
        ------ require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable
            agricultural commodities, S8310 [16JY]
        ------ require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable
            agricultural commodities, S11557 [6OC]
        ------ scab disease research funding, S4666 [12MY]
        Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
            making appropriations (S. 1033), S411 [4FE]
        AID:  improve famine relief efforts for Sudan, S9544 [31JY]
        ------ improve famine relief efforts for Sudan (S. Res. 267), S9666
            [31JY]
        Arms Export Control Act:  exempt federally guaranteed agricultural
            commodities from the application of sanctions, S8184 [15JY],
            S8185 [15JY]
        ----- exempt federally guaranteed agricultural commodities from the
            application of sanctions (S. 2158), S6132 [11JN], S6135 [11JN]
        ----- exempt federally guaranteed agricultural commodities from the
            application of sanctions (S. 2282), S7797-S7815 [9JY]
        ----- exempt federally guaranteed agricultural commodities from the
            application of sanctions (S. 2282), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S7784 [9JY], S8152 [14JY]
        ----- exempt federally guaranteed agricultural commodities from the
            application of sanctions (S. 2282), unanimous-consent request,
            S7782 [9JY]
        ------ exempt medicines and medical equipment from the application
            of sanctions, S7813 [9JY]
        Children and youth:  improve and extend child nutrition programs (S.
            2166), S6199 [11JN]
        ------ improve and extend child nutrition programs (S. 2286), S10537
            [17SE], S10585 [18SE], S10586 [18SE], S10644 [21SE], S10645
            [21SE]
        ------ reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 1581), S171-S173
            [28JA]
        Commodity Exchange Act:  remove the prohibition on agricultural
            trade options outside contract markets (S. 1884), S2851 [31MR]
        Council for Responsible Nutrition:  anniversary, S11359 [2OC]
        Cuba:  exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
            supplies, instruments, or equipment (S. 1391), S236 [29JA]
        Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, Stuttgart, AR:
            designate, S6555 [18JN]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  Chino Dairy Preserve funding relative to
            flooding, S2483 [24MR]
        ------ extend time period for rulemaking on milk marketing orders
            system, S11168 [30SE], S11545 [6OC]
        ------ Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program funding, S2562
            [25MR]
        ------ Food Distribution Program for Indian Reservations regulations
            in Oklahoma, S8119 [14JY]
        ------ improve food safety research, education, and technology and
            require the use of a designated team to rapidly respond to food
            safety emergencies, S4667 [12MY] improve food safety research,
            education, and technology and require the use of a designated
            team to rapidly respond to food safety emergencies (S. 1597),
            S318 [3FE]
        ------ increase research funding, eliminate crop insurance
            surcharge, and lower wetlands acreage limitation, S8094 [14JY],
            S8095 [14JY]
        ------ modify overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians performing
            meat and poultry inspections (S. 2511), S10724 [22SE], S11002
            [25SE]
        ------ Nutrition Education and Training Program funding, S8327
            [16JY]
        ------ Nutrition Program for the Elderly funding, S8327 [16JY],
            S8328 [16JY]
        ------ prohibit repackaging of eggs under voluntary grading program,
            S8125 [14JY], S8213 [15JY]
        ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders (S.
            1982), S3585 [24AP], S3797 [29AP], S6760 [22JN]
        ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, S11422
            [5OC], S11545 [6OC], S11550-S11556 [6OC], S12806 [21OC]
        ------ report on Fluid Milk Promotion Program mismanagement,
            S12886-S12891 [21OC]
        ------ school breakfast research project funding, S10606 [18SE]
        ------ study impact of inspection fees on bison industry, S11550
            [6OC], S11551 [6OC]
        ------ tomato spotted wilt virus research funding, S8099 [14JY],
            S8100 [14JY]
        ------ use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for
            pricing milk, S6760 [22JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  military families food stamp usage report, S9376
            [30JY]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
            agricultural products (S. Con. Res. 73), S587 [10FE], S5356
            [21MY], S5465 [22MY]
        ------ unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef (S. Con.
            Res. 74), S669 [11FE]
        FDA:  modify pre-market notification system for food packaging
            materials, S8315 [16JY]
        ------ review and approval of indirect food additives, S8236 [15JY]
        ------ uniform food safety warning notification requirements (S.
            2356), S9044 [27JY]
        Food stamps:  prevention of issuance to deceased individuals (S.
            1733), S1697 [10MR]
        ------ prevention of issuance to deceased individuals (S. 1733),
            S12464 [14OC], S12465 [14OC]
        Foreign aid:  international famine relief, S11692 [7OC]
        Foreign policy:  exempt agricultural products, medicines, and
            medical equipment from unilateral economic sanctions,
            S8214-S8228 [15JY]
        ----- exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical equipment
            from unilateral economic sanctions except to countries
            sponsoring international terrorism, S8226-S8228 [15JY]
        Henney, Jane:  nomination to be Commissioner of the FDA,
            S12688-S12690 [20OC]
        ------ nomination to be Commissioner of the FDA, unanimous-consent
            agreement, S12968 [21OC]
        ------ nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S7031 [24JN]
        Interstate commerce:  inspection requirements relative to
            distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry, S8324 [16JY]
        McGovern, George:  nomination to be U.S. Representative to the U.N.
            Food and Agriculture Organization, S1710 [10MR]
        Meat:  labeling relative to preparation and serving by restaurants,
            S8315 [16JY]
        National Agriculture Day:  observance, S2346 [19MR]
        National Association of Letter Carriers:  tribute to food drive
            efforts, S5142 [19MY]
        National Cattlemen's Beef Association:  anniversary, S303 [3FE]
        National Dairy Month:  observance, S5657 [4JN]
        National Eating Disorders Awareness Day:  designate (S. Res. 197),
            S4375 [5MY], S4432 [6MY]
        Pesticides:  improve the safety of exported pesticides (S. 2652),
            S12874 [21OC]
        Rural areas:  Federal farm policies, S5493 [1JN]
        ------ Federal policies affecting farmers and agricultural
            communities, S9328 [30JY]
        Safety:  establish independent agency responsible for safety,
            labeling, and inspection (S. 1465), S2346 [19MR], S8213 [15JY]
        ------ implementation of regulations relative to exposure of
            children to pesticides used in certain products, S8443 [17JY]
        ------ improve safety of imported foods (S. 1707), S1343 [4MR]
        ------ promote research and education, S8298-S8306 [16JY], S11436
            [5OC]
        ------ promote research and education (S. 2025), S4036 [1MY]
        Southeast Asia:  establish an assistance and food security
            initiative for Indonesia and other countries affected by the
            Asian financial crisis, S9721 [1SE]
        Taxation:  treatment of meals provided to hotel and restaurant
            employees in non-discriminatory employee cafeterias (S. 2027),
            S4037 [1MY]
        Varsity Restaurant:  tribute, S9799 [1SE]
        Volunteer workers:  exempt certain food bank volunteers from the
            Fair Labor Standards Act (H.R. 3152), S9318 [29JY]
        West Virginia:  tribute to Energy Express Project, S9146 [28JY]
        WIC:  improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
            S10538-S10544 [17SE], S10606 [18SE]
        ------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
            conference report, S11807 [7OC], S12452-S12455 [13OC]
        ------ improve special supplemental nutrition programs (H.R. 3874),
            insert S. 2286 language in lieu, S10538 [17SE]
        World Food Day:  observance, S12019 [8OC], S12222 [9OC]
      Reports
        Empty Shelves--1998 Survey of U.S. Food Banks:  Representative Tony
            P. Hall, E248-E250 [26FE]
        Hunger 1997--The Faces and Facts:  Second Harvest (organization),
            S1802 [11MR]
      Reports filed
        Child Nutrition Programs Extension and Improvements:  Committee on
            Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 2286) (S.
            Rept. 105-243), S7939 [10JY]
        European Union Restrictions on the Importation of U.S. Agricultural
            Products:  Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Con. Res.
            213) (H. Rept. 105-672), H6999 [3AU]
        International Grains Agreement:  Committee on Foreign Relations
            (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 105-16), S6698 [19JN]
        WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Programs Improvement:  Committee
            on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3874) (H. Rept.
            105-633), H5956 [20JY]
        ------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 3874) (H. Rept. 105-786), H9722
            [6OC]
      Statements
        Agriculture Export Relief Act:  Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture,
            S7799 [9JY]
        ------ President Clinton, S7799 [9JY]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 213, unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
            agricultural products by the European Union, H7052 [4AU]
        H.R. 3152, exempt certain food bank volunteers from the Fair Labor
            Standards Act, H5387 [25JN]
        H.R. 3874, WIC special supplemental nutrition programs improvement,
            H5865-H5870 [20JY]
        ------, S10538-S10544 [17SE]
        H.R. 4148, limit Export Apple and Pear Act applicability to apples,
            H9502 [5OC]
        S. 1581, child nutrition programs reauthorization, S172 [28JA]
        S. 1733, prevent issuance of food stamps to deceased individuals,
            H10935 [15OC]
        S. 1733, prevention of issuance of food stamps to deceased
            individuals, S1698 [10MR]
        S. 1884, remove the prohibition on agricultural trade options
            outside contract markets, S2852 [31MR]
        S. 2027, tax treatment of meals provided to hotel and restaurant
            employees in non-discriminatory employee cafeterias, S4038 [1MY]
        S. 2166, child nutrition programs improvement and extension,
            S6199-S6204 [11JN]
        S. 2282, Agriculture Export Relief Act, S7815 [9JY], S8152 [14JY],
            H5446 [14JY]
        S. 2511, Federal Meat and Poultry Employees Pay Act, S11002 [25SE]
        S. Con. Res. 73, unfair restriction by the European Union on the
            importation of U.S. agricultural products, S587 [10FE], S5356
            [21MY]
        S. Con. Res. 74, unfair restriction by the European Union on the
            importation of U.S. beef, S669 [11FE]
        S. Res. 197, National Eating Disorders Awareness Day, S2138 [17MR],
            S4375 [5MY]
        S. Res. 267, improve AID famine relief efforts for Sudan, S9601
            [31JY], S9667 [31JY]