    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
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    FOOD INDUSTRY
      Articles and editorials
        Bereuter Path on Farm Aid Best Approach, S11415 [5OC]
        Dealer of the Year--Magazine Awards Knox Family Firm Scruggs, Inc.,
            E1387 [22JY]
        In Search of Sourdough--A Vermont Baker Sets Out To Find--And Make--
            The Perfect Loaf, S3949 [30AP]
        Seventy Years of Nourishing Body and Soul, S7695 [8JY]
        Starving Food Safety, S8303 [16JY]
        We Need To Reconnect With Food Supply, S11094 [29SE]
      Bills and resolutions
        Agriculture:  harmonization of registrations of certain pesticides
            used on canola, (see H.R. 4814), H10667 [12OC]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers, small businesses, and
            rural communities adversely affected by low commodity prices,
            (see H.R. 4560), H7690 [14SE]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
            commodity prices and crop failures, (see H.R. 4747), H10075
            [8OC] relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by
            low commodity prices and weather, (see H.R. 4535), H7494 [9SE],
            (see H.R. 4618), H8626 [24SE], (see H.R. 4690), H9345 [2OC]
            relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
            commodity prices and weather (H.R. 4618), consideration, (see H.
            Res. 551), H8626 [24SE]
        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:  establish a pilot program for milk producers
            and cooperatives to enter into forward price contracts with milk
            handlers, (see S. 2396), S9555 [31JY], (see H.R. 4360), H6819
            [30JY]
        ------ 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 agricultural credit programs, (see S. 1803), S2296
            [19MR], (see H.R. 3513), H1336 [19MR]
        ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, (see S.
            1982), S3585 [24AP]
        European Union:  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]
        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]
        Fish and fishing:  extend and expand interim authority for States to
            manage dungeness crab fisheries, (see S. 1726), S1508 [6MR],
            (see H.R. 3498), H1298 [18MR]
        Food:  improve public health and food safety through enhanced
            enforcement, (see H.R. 4266), H5858 [17JY], (see H.R. 4497),
            H7413 [6AU]
        ------ promote research and education on safety, (see S. 2025),
            S4035 [1MY]
        Food Safety Research Institute:  establish, (see S. 2594), S11970
            [8OC]
        FTC:  regulation of dietary ingredient and supplement
            advertisements, (see H.R. 4581), H7914 [16SE]
        National School Lunch Act:  extend the authority of the commodity
            distribution program, (see H.R. 3872), H3311 [14MY]
        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]
        Senate:  privatization of restaurants and barber and beauty shops,
            (see S. Res. 261), S9426 [30JY]
        Tariff:  grape juice concentrates, (see H.R. 4481, S. 2577), S11970
            [8OC], H7413 [6AU]
        Taxation:  treatment of meals provided to hotel and restaurant
            employees in non-discriminatory employee cafeterias, (see S.
            2027), S4035 [1MY]
      Letters
        Dept. of Agriculture overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians
            performing meat and poultry inspections:  Dan Glickman, Sec. of
            Agriculture, S10725 [22SE]
        Impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family farms:
            President Clinton, S8285 [16JY]
        ------ Brian and Johnet Christianson, S10287 [14SE]
        ------ Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S10296 [14SE]
        ------ several agricultural organizations, S10303 [14SE]
        ------ Wally Sparby, Farm Service Agency, S10289 [14SE]
        ------ Wyatt Goettle, S10286 [14SE]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture:  impact of the market price of crops and disasters on
            family farms, H4949 [22JN], H4951 [22JN], H5288 [24JN], H6419
            [24JY], H6422 [24JY], H6870 [31JY]
        ------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
            farms, H7556 [10SE], H7558 [10SE], H7559 [10SE], H7560 [10SE],
            H7694 [15SE], H7928 [17SE], H8539 [24SE]
        ------ observance of Food Check-Out Day, E127 [11FE]
        ------ reform Federal regulations and assistance programs, H1689
            [27MR]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers, small businesses, and
            rural communities adversely affected by low commodity prices,
            H8079 [18SE], H8080 [18SE], H8602 [24SE], H9507 [5OC], H9510
            [5OC] relief for agricultural producers, small businesses, and
            rural communities adversely affected by low commodity prices
            (H.R. 4560), H9210 [1OC], H9213 [1OC]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
            commodity prices and weather, H10808 [13OC], H10811 [13OC],
            H10838 [14OC], H10998 [15OC], H11016 [15OC], H11656 [20OC],
            E1902 [5OC], E1947 [8OC], E2163 [14OC]
        ------ 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]
        Children and youth:  GAO report on use of child labor in
            agriculture, E1785 [23SE], E1786 [23SE]
        Copyrights:  reform music licensing practices and fees, H1459-H1464
            [25MR], H1467-H1483 [25MR]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  Export Enhancement Program funding, H9165
            [28SE]
        ------ 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 agricultural credit programs (H.R. 3513), H1096
            [11MR], H5848 [17JY]
        ------ reform basic formula price for milk marketing orders, H9316
            [2OC], H9328 [2OC], H9331 [2OC]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
            agricultural products (H. Con. Res. 213), H7052-H7057 [4AU],
            E143 [11FE]
        Fish and fishing:  extend and expand interim authority for States to
            manage dungeness crab fisheries (H.R. 3498), E410 [18MR]
        Food:  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]
        ------ promote research and education on safety, H5198-H5200 [24JN]
        Food Quality Protection Act:  impact of pesticide provisions on
            allergy sufferers, E950 [22MY]
        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]
        Harris, John:  California State Chamber of Commerce Livestock Man of
            the Year honoree, E2222 [16OC]
        Heitzman, Mearle:  Central Valley Chapter of the California
            Restaurant Association honoree, E2221 [16OC]
        Let's Celebrate, Inc.:  anniversary, E599 [21AP]
        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]
        Ohio City, OH:  tribute to Dave's Supermarkets (business), E215
            [24FE]
        Orange County, CA:  tribute to Orange County School of Culinary
            Arts, E1 [27JA]
        Scruggs, Inc.:  Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Magazine Dealer
            of the Year award recipient, E1386 [22JY]
        Seneca County, OH, Pork Producers Association:  anniversary, E84
            [3FE]
        Shriver's Salt Water Taffy (business):  anniversary, E1691 [10SE]
      Remarks in Senate
        Agriculture:  corporatization of family farms, S12230 [9OC]
        ------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
            farms, S4145-S4147 [4MY], S4234 [5MY], S4236 [5MY], S4409-S4413
            [6MY], S4945-S4950 [18MY], S5493 [1JN], S6730-S6733 [19JN],
            S7521-S7524 [6JY], S7706 [9JY], S8020-S8022 [13JY], S8092
            [14JY], S8093 [14JY], S8100-S8118 [14JY], S8128 [14JY], S8169
            [15JY], S8270-S8273 [16JY], S8275-S8281 [16JY], S8283-S8285
            [16JY], S8293 [16JY]
        ------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
            farms, S9677 [31AU], S9693 [31AU], S9834-S9837 [2SE], S9956
            [8SE], S9963 [8SE], S9966 [8SE], S10194 [10SE], S10248 [11SE],
            S10256-S10258 [11SE], S10264 [11SE], S10284-S10304 [14SE],
            S10309-S10313 [14SE], S10581 [18SE], S10645 [21SE],
            S10881-S10883 [24SE], S11110-S11116 [29SE], S12714 [20OC]
        ------ observance of Food Check-Out Day, S523 [9FE]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers, small businesses, and
            rural communities adversely affected by low commodity prices,
            S11093 [29SE], S11094 [29SE], S11289 [1OC], S11415 [5OC], S11416
            [5OC], S11419-S11422 [5OC] relief for agricultural producers,
            small businesses, and rural communities adversely affected by
            low commodity prices (H.R. 4560), S11162-S11165 [30SE]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
            commodity prices and weather, S12368 [12OC], S12609-S12611
            [15OC], S12784 [21OC]
        ------ 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]
        Blodgett Oven Co.:  anniversary, S8949 [23JY]
        Commodity Exchange Act:  remove the prohibition on agricultural
            trade options outside contract markets (S. 1884), S2851 [31MR]
        Copyrights:  reform music licensing practices and fees, S12434
            [12OC]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  establish a pilot program for milk producers
            and cooperatives to enter into forward price contracts with milk
            handlers (S. 2396), S9558 [31JY]
        ------ establish minimum milk prices, S6760 [22JN]
        ------ extend time period for rulemaking on milk marketing orders
            system, S11168 [30SE], S11545 [6OC]
        ------ 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]
        ------ modify overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians performing
            meat and poultry inspections (S. 2511), S10724 [22SE], S11002
            [25SE]
        ------ prohibit repackaging of eggs under voluntary grading program,
            S8125 [14JY], S8213 [15JY]
        ------ reform agricultural credit programs, S6548 [18JN]
        ------ reform agricultural credit programs (S. 1803), S2303 [19MR]
        ------ 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]
        ------ use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for
            pricing milk, S6760 [22JN]
        District of Columbia:  tribute to Sholl's Colonial Cafeteria, S7695
            [8JY]
        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]
        Fish and fishing:  extend and expand interim authority for States to
            manage dungeness crab fisheries, S781 [12FE], S785 [12FE]
        ----- extend and expand interim authority for States to manage
            dungeness crab fisheries (S. 1726), S1523 [6MR]
        ------ extend and expand interim authority for States to manage
            dungeness crab fisheries (S. 1726), S12905 [21OC]
        Food:  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]
        ------ inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
            of State-inspected meat and poultry, S8324 [16JY]
        ------ labeling of meat relative to preparation and serving by
            restaurants, S8315 [16JY]
        ------ promote research and education on safety, S8298-S8306 [16JY],
            S11436 [5OC]
        ------ promote research and education on safety (S. 2025), S4036
            [1MY]
        Henney, Jane:  nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S7031 [24JN]
        Oregon:  impact of Federal policies on family farms, S6131 [11JN]
        PepsiCo., Inc.:  anniversary of Pepsi Cola, S2231 [18MR]
        Pesticides:  improve the safety of exported pesticides (S. 2652),
            S12874 [21OC]
        Taxation:  treatment of meals provided to hotel and restaurant
            employees in non-discriminatory employee cafeterias (S. 2027),
            S4037 [1MY]
        Varsity Restaurant:  tribute, S9799 [1SE]
      Reports
        Crop Damage Estimate for Louisiana:  Louisiana State University
            Agricultural Center, S10582 [18SE]
        Options for Dungeness Crab Fishery Management:  Tri-State Dungeness
            Crab Committee, S785 [12FE], S1524 [6MR]
      Reports filed
        Consideration of H.R. 4618, Agriculture Disaster and Market Loss
            Assistance Act:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 551) (H.
            Rept. 105-743), H8626 [24SE]
        Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act:  Committee on
            Resources (House) (H.R. 3498) (H. Rept. 105-674), H7177 [4AU]
        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]
      Statements
        Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act:  Senator Murray,
            S1524 [6MR]
        GAO Report on Use of Child Labor in Agriculture:  Alexis M. Herman,
            Sec. of Labor, E1785 [23SE]
        ------ L. Diane Mull, Association of Farmworker Opportunity
            Programs, E1786 [23SE]
      Studies
        U.S. Farm Programs:  Farm Journal, Inc., S10297 [14SE]
      Tables
        Democratic versus Republican estimates of State-by-State farm aid,
            S11416 [5OC]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 213, unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
            agricultural products by the European Union, H7052 [4AU]
        S. 1726, Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act, S1523 [6MR]
        S. 1803, Agricultural Credit Restoration Act, S2303 [19MR]
        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. 2396, establish a pilot program for milk producers and
            cooperatives to enter into forward price contracts with milk
            handlers, S9558 [31JY]
        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. 261, privatization of Senate restaurants and barber and
            beauty shops, S9453 [30JY]