[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]