[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]