FOOD

Addresses

Building a Stronger Global Partnership for International Development Through Support for Basic Education and Childhood Nutrition: President Clinton, E1390 [27JY]

Agreements

South Dakota Conservation Reserve Program-Wetlands Agreement, S10912 [24OC]

Amendments

Agriculture: enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (S. 2773), S10952, S11006 [25OC]

Foreign aid: improve famine prevention and freedom from hunger programs (H.R. 4002), S9865, S9867, S9869 [4OC], H9863 [12OC]

Articles and editorials

Apple Growers Getting Burned—Epidemic of Fire Blight Devastates Local Crop, S7352 [20JY]

Bad Apples—Fire Blight Is Taking Bite Out of Area Crops—Farmers Seek Federal Financial Assistance for Acres of Dying Trees, S7351 [20JY]

Closing of Regas Is Bittersweet for Many People With Fond Memories, E1894 [24OC]

Don't Be Down on the Farm—What We Can Do To Preserve a National Treasure, S483-S485 [8FE]

Feeling the Pinch of a Military Salary—For Some Families, Pay Doesn't Cover the Basics, S4537 [6JN]

Feeling the Pinch of a Military Salary—For Some Families Pay Doesn't Cover the Basics, S2289 [6AP]

Food, Good Friends, Memories Make Saying Goodbye to Regas a Difficult Task, E1894 [24OC]

Former Execs Switch to Supply Side, S5025 [13JN]

Lingering Affections, E1895 [24OC]

New Dept. of Agriculture Inspection System, S3045 [1MY]

On Home Front, Military Families Struggle With Low Pay, S4538 [6JN]

Regas Closing Gay Street Landmark, E1895 [24OC]

SFFR Joins Marines To Bring Holiday Cheer to Needy Kids, E34 [31JA]

U.S. Soldiers Rely on Charity To Support Families, S4538 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: efforts to avert drought and famine (see H. Con. Res. 316), H2511 [3MY]

Agriculture: enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (see S. 2773), S5663 [22JN] (see H.R. 5372), H8735 [3OC] (see H.R. 5495), H10256 [18OC]

———extend the term of marketing assistance loans and increase and make more equitable the loan rates on commodities (see H.R. 4979), H7128 [26JY]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 2630), S4459 [25MY] (see H.R. 4652), H4484 [14JN]

———promote conservation of farm and ranch lands (see S. 3223), S10801 [19OC]

———provide a pool credit under Federal milk marketing orders for handlers of certified organic milk used for Class I purposes (see S. 3198), S10412 [12OC]

———provide apple growers with long-term, low-interest loans (see S. 2442), S2728 [13AP]

———use of certain practices to meet the requirement for establishing approved vegetative cover on highly erodible cropland subject to conservation reserve contracts (see S. 2763), S5555 [21JN]

Armed Forces: establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance (see S. 2322), S1884 [29MR]

CCC: use of Export Enhancement Program funds for international school feeding and other food aid programs (see S. 2985), S7840 [27JY]

Child Nutrition Act: increase the minimum amount available to States for State administrative expenses (see S. 3197), S10411 [12OC]

Children and youth: relationship between eating disorders and certain advertising practices (see H. Con. Res. 380), H7002 [25JY]

Dairy Farmer Viability Commission: establish (see S. 3128), S9466 [28SE] (see H.R. 5356), H8617 [2OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow commodity producers to lock in a loan deficiency payment rate for a portion of a crop (see S. 2332), S1986 [30MR] (see H.R. 4523), H3649 [23MY]

———allow dissemination of statistical information on olive growers and processors (see H.R. 4218), H1957 [6AP]

———clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of microbiological pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 2760), S5555 [21JN]

———ensure milk producers receive a fair price for milk marketed for domestic consumption and establish a National Milk Pricing Board (see H.R. 5052), H7208 [27JY]

———extend Milk Price Support Program at an increased price support rate (see S. 2996), S7840 [27JY] (see H.R. 3864), H756 [8MR]

———extend time period for filing complaints by growers for economic losses due to fradulent fruit and vegetable inspections at Hunts Point Terminal Market, Bronx, NY (see H.R. 4965), H7127 [26JY]

———provide direct payments to dairy producers based on milk prices (see H.R. 5051), H7208 [27JY]

———reauthorize authority to pay costs associated with removal of commodities that pose a health or safety risk and adjust certain child nutrition programs (see S. 3230), S10926 [24OC]

———support exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural specialists share technical knowledge with African farmers to improve farming in Africa (see H.R. 4378), H2605 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: allow officers and employees to issue detention orders on certain foods (see H.R. 5591), H11445 [27OC]

Diseases: authorize microfinance and food assistance for communities affected by AIDS (see S. 2030), S328 [3FE] (see H.R. 4039), H1162 [21MR]

FDA: compel compliance with court decision relative to disclosure of certain information on the labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 4604), H4120 [8JN]

———establish a tolerance for the presence of methyl mercury in seafood (see H.R. 5514), H10472 [19OC]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 5095), H7209 [27JY]

———require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (see S. 3184), S10252 [11OC]

———safety of genetically engineered foods (see S. 2315), S1884 [29MR] (see H.R. 3883), H920 [9MR]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see S. 3260), S11252 [27OC] (see H.R. 5511), H10472 [19OC]

———permit land enrollment of certain wetlands, buffers, and filterstrips in the conservation reserve (see S. 2980), S7840 [27JY]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation and distribution of shelf stable prepackaged foods (see H.R. 5224), H7932 [20SE]

———improve famine prevention and freedom from hunger programs (see S. 3126), S9381 [27SE] (see H.R. 4002), H1118 [16MR]

———support programs and activities that provide food to the needy and school-age children in developing countries (see H. Res. 649), H10808 [24OC]

Foreign trade: exempt certain small businesses from increased tariffs or other retaliatory measures against products of the European Union in response to its banana regime and treatment of imported meat (see H.R. 4478), H3308 [17MY]

———require that imported agricultural products be subject to the same sanitary or phytosanitary measures as domestic products (see H.R. 3552), H89 [31JA]

Iraq: provide citizens access to U.S. food and medicines (see H.R. 3825), H641 [2MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see H. Res. 452), H1588 [29MR]

National School Lunch Act: carry out pilot projects to increase milk consumption and reduce the cost of milk served to children (see S. 3279), S11789 [14DE]

———ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see S. 2056), S612 [10FE] (see H.R. 3614), H339 [10FE]

———improve management of the child and adult care food program (see S. 2356), S2107 [4AP] (see H.R. 4520), H3649 [23MY]

———provide alternative reimbursement rates under the child and adult care food program for rural family or group day care homes (see H.R. 5383), H8799 [4OC]

———use of pilot projects to increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (see S. 3054), S8585 [14SE]

Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover pigeons distributed for use as human food (see H.R. 4073), H1404 [23MR]

Research: increase the international exchange and availability of biotechnology information and coordinate a Federal strategy to advance the benefits of biotechnology (see S. 2106), S799 [24FE]

Safety: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into potential economic and environmental risks and benefits (see S. 2838), S6257 [30JN]

———educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into the potential economic and environmental risks and benefits of using biotechnology (see H.R. 4627), H4173 [9JN]

———extend mandatory nutrition information labeling requirements to single-ingredient, raw meat, and poultry products (see H.R. 4175), H1763 [4AP]

———improve safety of imported foods (see S. 2480), S3023 [27AP] (see S. 2692), S4669 [7JN]

———improve safety of shell eggs (see H.R. 3526), H48 [27JA]

———repeal labeling requirements on foods containing saccharin (see H.R. 5668), H12531 [15DE]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 5532), H10808 [24OC]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see S. 2080), S680 [22FE]

Tariff: canned tomatoes (see S. 2196, 2197, 2201, 2202), S1233 [7MR]

———treatment of certain foodstuffs originating in NAFTA countries (see H.R. 4026), H1119 [16MR]

Taxation: provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 2250), S1461 [20MR]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S680 [22FE]

Letters

Agricultural Cooperation Agreement implementation between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China: several Senators, S697 [22FE]

Agricultural products, medicines, and medical products exemption from U.S. economic sanctions: Charles E. Kruse, Missouri Farm Bureau, S10691 [18OC]

———several agricultural organizations, S10691 [18OC]

Disaster assistance to fruit producers: John Engler, Governor of Michigan, S7357 [20JY]

Senior citizen meal programs funding: Jan Bonine, National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, H9708 [11OC]

———Margot L. Clark, Meals on Wheels Association of America, H9707 [11OC]

———Michael F. Ouellette, Senior Citizens League, H9708 [11OC]

Subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance: Charles L. Calkins, Fleet Reserve Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Dennis F. Pierman, Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, S2289 [6AP]

———Edwin Dorn, Dept. of Defense, S2290 [6AP]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, S2288 [6AP]

———John W. Smart, VFW, S2287 [6AP]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S2287 [6AP]

———Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S2288 [6AP]

———Paul W. Arcari, Retired Officers Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Richard D. Murray, National Association for Uniformed Services, S2287 [6AP]

———Senator Domenici, Committee on the Budget (Senate), S2289, S2290 [6AP]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S2287 [6AP]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S2290 [6AP]

Tribute to Regas Restaurant: Joseph L. Johnson, E1894 [24OC]

———Vera Roberts, E1894 [24OC]

Lists

Foremost Foods, Inc., employees on Guam, E1679 [4OC]

Northeast Dairy Farms Beautification Program Dairy of Distinctions Award recipients from Vermont, S5023 [13JN]

Supporters of exempting agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, S7604 [26JY]

Voluntary Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Act savings for monthly expenses, S2653 [13AP]

Messages

International Plant Protection Convention: President Clinton, S1687 [23MR]

Poems

``Ode to Sholl's Cafeteria,'' John R. Seitz, E836 [25MY]

Press releases

Agricultural Products, Medicines, and Medical Products Exemption From U.S. Economic Sanctions: Missouri Pork Producers Association, S10691 [18OC]

Governor Requests Disaster Designation for Fruit Growers in South and Southwest Michigan: John Engler, Governor of Michigan, S7357 [20JY]

Questions and answers

Emergency dairy payments contained in H.R. 4461, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10699 [18OC]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: disaster assistance to fruit producers, H5705 [10JY]

———eliminate use of antibiotic drugs in livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health, H6359 [18JY]

———enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (S. 2773), H10874, H10875 [25OC], E1977 [28OC]

———extend the term of marketing assistance loans and increase and make more equitable the loan rates on commodities (H.R. 4979), E1337 [27JY]

———Federal farm policies, H8606 [2OC]

———Fund for Rural America and the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems funding, H1603 [30MR]

———international asparagus competitiveness grant and harvester funding, H5540, H5541, H5547 [29JN]

———labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (H.R. 1144), H1072 [15MR]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese, H5683, H5684 [10JY]

AID: employment of contractors for deployment of Food for Peace Program commodities, H5593, H5594 [29JN]

Appalachian region: problem of hunger, E944 [9JN], E999-E1002 [14JN]

Armed Forces: protection of commissary benefits, H3198 [17MY]

CBORD Group Inc.: tribute, E105 [9FE]

Colleges and universities: historically black colleges and universities funding for agricultural and food sciences research, H5536, H5537 [29JN]

Committee on Science (House): release of report on plant genome science, H2016 [11AP]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, H3530 [23MY], H6699-H6703 [20JY], H7145, H7146 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow dissemination of statistical information on olive growers and processors (H.R. 4218), E509 [6AP]

———efforts to combat food industry monopolistic pricing practices and antitrust activities, E1169 [30JN]

———export of nonfat dry milk through the Dairy Export Incentive Program, H5683 [10JY]

———extend time period for filing complaints by growers for economic losses due to fradulent fruit and vegetable inspections at Hunts Point Terminal Market, Bronx, NY (H.R. 4965), H10002 [17OC]

———funding, H1490 [29MR]

———provide direct payments to dairy producers based on milk prices (H.R. 5051), H7195 [27JY]

———school breakfast programs research funding, H5712-H5714 [10JY], E1211 [11JY]

———senior citizen meal programs funding, H9707 [11OC]

———senior citizen meal programs funding through reductions in Food for Peace Program, H5588-H5591 [29JN]

———special research grants funding, H5541-H5546 [29JN]

———support exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural specialists share technical knowledge with African farmers to improve farming in Africa (H.R. 4378), H2601 [4MY]

———tribute to inspectors killed during inspection of Oakland, CA, sausage factory, E1287 [21JY]

———vegetable production systems development funding, H5772 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: reliance of military families on food stamps, H1563 [29MR], H8051 [25SE]

———use available funds to implement special supplemental food benefit program for personnel stationed overseas, H9663 [11OC]

———use available funds to implement special supplemental food benefit program for personnel stationed overseas (H.R. 1779), H1551 [29MR]

Dept. of HHS: Meals on Wheels Program funding, H4306 [13JN]

FDA: allow importation of betel nuts from Guam, H11574 [30OC]

———assessment of allergenicity of genetically engineered foods, H5594-H5596 [29JN]

———Center for Veterinary Research funding for antibiotic drugs for livestock, H5684, H5685 [10JY], H5817 [11JY], E1209 [11JY], E1760 [12OC]

———establish a tolerance for the presence of methyl mercury in seafood (H.R. 5514), E1860 [19OC]

———testing and recall of genetically engineered livestock feed sold for human consumption, H7741 [19SE]

Florence, WI: tribute to Food, Fun, and Fitness Summer Program, E454 [30MR]

Florida, NY: tribute to Orange County Onion Harvest Festival, E439 [29MR]

Food Allergy Awareness Week: observance, E668 [8MY]

Food industry: safety of genetically engineered foods (H.R. 3883), E2054 [1NO], E2072 [2NO]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (H.R. 5511), E1856 [19OC]

Food Stamp Program: eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, H6604 [20JY]

Food stamps: prevent fraud and abuse, H1854 [6AP]

———provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (S. 1733), H62-H65 [31JA], E63 [2FE]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation and distribution of shelf stable prepackaged foods (H.R. 5224), H8019-H8021 [25SE], E1538 [20SE]

———improve famine prevention and freedom from hunger programs (H.R. 4002), H6726-H6730 [24JY], H9863-H9865 [12OC]

Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, H5415-H5421 [28JN], H5456, H5457 [29JN], H9670-H9672, H9678, H9679, H9690, H9692, H9694-H9708 [11OC]

———require congressional approval of U.S. economic sanctions on agricultural products, medicines, and medical products, H5691, H5723 [10JY]

Foreign policy: global childhood nutrition programs funding, E1389 [27JY]

Foremost Foods, Inc.: anniversary of establishment on Guam, E1678 [4OC]

Goya Foods, Inc.: tribute for donation of historical archive to the Smithsonian Institution, E1551 [21SE]

Houston, TX: Children's Nutrition Research Center funding, H5789 [11JY], H9703 [11OC]

Hunger: eradication in the U.S., H4345 [14JN]

Hunger Project (organization): tribute, E1553 [21SE]

Iran: lifting of U.S. sanctions on certain exports, H959 [14MR]

Italian Gardens Restaurant: anniversary, E1763 [12OC]

Market Day: anniversary, E438 [29MR]

Montclair, CA: tribute to Por La Vida Program, E619 [3MY]

National Academy of Sciences: genetically-engineered foods study funding, H5538-H5540 [29JN]

National Association of Letter Carriers: Branches 70, 1100, and 2225, San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Community Service Award recipients, E784 [19MY]

———tribute to food drive efforts, E571 [13AP], E617, E625, E628 [3MY]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (H.R. 3614), E111 [10FE]

———improve management of the child and adult care food program (H.R. 4520), E813 [23MY]

National Taste of Pizza Month: observance, E884 [6JN]

National Western Stock Show: forum on biotechnology, international trade, and Federal farm policies, E464 [30MR]

Oakland, CA: tribute to the Italian-American Federation of the East Bay Italian Festa, E1751 [12OC]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs, H9706 [11OC], E1903 [25OC]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (H.R. 3192), H7936, H7970 [21SE], H8292 [27SE], H10878 [25OC]

Regas Restaurant: tribute, E1893 [24OC]

Russia: agricultural assistance, H6015-H6018 [13JY]

Safety: improve safety of shell eggs, H5771, H5772 [11JY]

———repeal labeling requirements on foods containing saccharin (H.R. 5668), E2237 [15DE]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material, H5782, H5783 [11JY]

Schools: improve implementation of breakfast and lunch programs, H4343 [14JN]

Sherrill's Bakery: tribute, E412 [23MR]

Sholl's Cafeteria (business): anniversary, E836 [25MY]

South Florida Food Recovery (organization): tribute, E34 [31JA]

Thompson, Lonnie: Research & Development Associates for Military Food & Packaging Systems, Inc., Colonel Merton Singer Award recipient, E1762 [12OC]

Toft's Dairy (business): anniversary, E1094 [23JN]

Ukraine: agricultural assistance, H6015-H6018 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: disaster assistance to apple and potato producers, S7351-S7353, S7357 [20JY]

———disaster assistance to fruit producers, S7357 [20JY]

———enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (S. 2773), S6107 [29JN], S10952, S10953 [25OC]

———Federal farm policies, S312-S314 [3FE], S346-S348 [7FE], S483 [8FE], S1626 [23MR], S1807-S1809 [28MR], S4219 [22MY], S10608-S10611 [17OC]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 2630), S4461 [25MY], S6107 [29JN]

———promote conservation of farm and ranch lands (S. 3223), S10805 [19OC]

———provide apple growers with long-term, low-interest loans (S. 2442), S2762 [13AP]

Agriculture Research Service: postharvest handling and mechanization research relative to damaged fruit funding, S7370 [20JY]

AID: Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund micronutrient programs funding, S10980, S10981 [25OC]

Alaska: tribute to business efforts relative to donation of dog food to Alaskans along the Yukon River, S10398 [12OC]

Armed Forces: establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance, S2286-S2290, S2295 [6AP], S4537-S4541 [6JN]

———establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance (S. 2322), S1905 [29MR]

———extend food stamp eligibility requirements to members stationed overseas, S5071 [14JN], S5236 [15JN]

Auburn University: Satsuma Orange research funding, S7369 [20JY]

Best Harvest Bakery (business): tribute, S5025 [13JN]

CCC: emergency assistance funding for sugarcane producers in Hawaii, S7439 [21JY]

———use of Export Enhancement Program funds for international school feeding and other food aid programs (S. 2985), S7898 [27JY]

Children and youth: address problem of childhood obesity, S9106 [22SE]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, S4524 [6JN], S4931 [9JN], S10521 [13OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow commodity producers to lock in a loan deficiency payment rate for a portion of a crop (S. 2332), S1990 [30MR]

———clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of microbiological pathogens in meat and poultry, S7218 [19JY], S7303-S7308, S7331-S7334 [20JY]

———clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of microbiological pathogens in meat and poultry (S. 2760), S5556 [21JN]

———disaster assistance to watermelon farmers, S10679 [18OC]

———Economic Research Service study on the decline in food stamp program participation, S7334-S7337 [20JY]

———extend Milk Price Support Program at an increased price support rate (S. 2996), S7912 [27JY]

———Food Electronically and Effectively Distributed Website Demonstration Project funding, S7367 [20JY]

———Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems grants eligibility, S10681 [18OC]

———reauthorize authority to pay costs associated with removal of commodities that pose a health or safety risk and adjust certain child nutrition programs (S. 3230), S10946, S10947 [24OC]

———study to improve farming in Africa, S7372 [20JY]

———terminate Federal milk marketing orders, S316 [3FE]

———use of Food Stamp Program funds to purchase bison meat for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, S7439 [21JY]

FDA: adverse event monitoring system for dietary supplements funding, S7371 [20JY]

———food safety initiative activities funding, S7368, S7375 [20JY]

Food industry: require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (S. 3184), S10253 [11OC]

———safety of genetically engineered foods (S. 2315), S1894 [29MR]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (S. 3260), S11257 [27OC]

———permit land enrollment of certain wetlands, buffers, and filterstrips in the conservation reserve (S. 2980), S10911-S10913 [24OC]

Food stamps: raise cap on excess shelter cost and adjust for inflation, S10682 [18OC]

Foreign aid: improve famine prevention and freedom from hunger programs (H.R. 4002), S9867-S9869 [4OC]

———improve famine prevention and freedom from hunger programs (S. 3126), S9391-S9393 [27SE]

Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, S4524 [6JN], S4931 [9JN], S4970 [12JN], S5063-S5067 [14JN], S6051-S6053 [29JN], S6344 [10JY], S7591, S7603, S7604, S7629 [26JY], S9019, S9029, S9030 [22SE], S10063-S10065 [6OC], S10147 [10OC], S10669, S10670, S10675, S10681, S10688 [18OC], S10792 [19OC]

Foreign trade: implementation of the Agricultural Cooperation Agreement between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China, S696 [22FE]

———promote safety of genetically engineered foods, S3178-S3180 [1MY]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, S7642 [26JY]

Idaho State University: food irradiation effects on shelf life research funding, S7371 [20JY]

Montana: continue food stamp program standard utility allowance waiver, S7371, S7372 [20JY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, S4290 [23MY]

National Dairy Month: observance, S5290 [16JN], S6107 [29JN]

National Potato Lovers Month: observance, S641 [10FE]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (S. 2056), S617 [10FE]

———improve management of the child and adult care food program (S. 2356), S2117 [4AP]

———use of pilot projects to increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (S. 3054), S8591 [14SE]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (S. 1805), S1571-S1573 [22MR]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility relative to ownership of motor vehicles, S10682 [18OC]

Safety: improve safety of imported foods (S. 2692), S4685, S4689 [7JN]

———inspection of meat and poultry products by meat processing company employees instead of Dept. of Agriculture inspectors, S3045 [1MY]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (S. 2080), S683-S685 [22FE]

South Carolina: tribute to peach farmers, S6467 [11JY]

South Dakota: tribute to farm, conservation, wildlife, and environmental groups signing agreement calling for certain wetlands on private farmland be eligible for the Conservation Reserve Program, S10911 [24OC]

Tariff: canned tomatoes (S. 2196), S1236 [7MR]

———canned tomatoes (S. 2197), S1236 [7MR]

———canned tomatoes (S. 2201), S1236 [7MR]

———canned tomatoes (S. 2202), S1236 [7MR]

Taxation: treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (S. 2084), S688 [22FE]

Technology: benefits of biotechnology research relative to agriculture, medicine, and environmental protection, S58-S63 [26JA]

Vermont: Northeast Dairy Farms Beautification Program Dairy of Distinctions Award recipients, S5023 [13JN]

Reports filed

Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4002), S9604 [2OC]

International Plant Protection Convention: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 106-27), S9944 [5OC]

National Uniformity for Food Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1155) (S. Rept. 106-504), S10619 [17OC]

Resolutions of ratification

Food Aid Convention, S8104 [6SE], S8867 [20SE]

International Plant Protection Convention, S9944 [5OC], S10667 [18OC]

Statements

Agriculture and International Trade: Larry Palser, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, E465 [30MR]

Federal Farm Policy: Dusty Tallman, Colorado Association of Wheat Growers, E467 [30MR]

———Lynn Shook, E466 [30MR]

Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act, S10689-S10691 [18OC]

Tribute to Dept. of Agriculture Inspectors Killed During Inspection of Oakland, CA, Sausage Factory: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, E1287 [21JY]

Summaries

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations Conference Report (H.R. 4461): Provisions Exempting Agricultural Products, Medicines, and Medical Products From U.S. Economic Sanctions, H9705 [11OC]

Imported Products Safety Improvement and Disease Prevention Act (S. 2692), S4689 [7JN]

Testimonies

Global Childhood Nutrition Programs: George S. McGovern, E1391 [27JY]

———Representative McGovern, E1391 [27JY]

Texts of

H.R. 4002, Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act, S9867-S9869 [4OC], H6726-H6728 [24JY], H9863-H9865 [12OC]

H.R. 4965, extend Dept. of Agriculture time period for filing complaints by growers for economic losses due to fraudulent fruit and vegetable inspections at Hunts Point Terminal Market, Bronx, NY, H10002 [17OC]

S. 1733, Electronic Benefit Transfer Interoperability and Portability Act, H62 [31JA]

S. 2080, Genetically Engineered Food Right-To-Know Act, S685 [22FE]

S. 2315, Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act, S1894-S1897 [29MR]

S. 2322, Remove Servicemembers From Food Stamps Act, S1906 [29MR]

S. 2692, Imported Products Safety Improvement and Disease Prevention Act, S4686-S4689 [7JN]

S. 2773, Dairy Market Enhancement Act, H10874 [25OC]

S. 2996, Dept. of Agriculture extension of Milk Price Support Program at an increased price support rate, S7913 [27JY]

S. 3126, Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act, S9391-S9393 [27SE]

S. 3184, Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S10254-S10256 [11OC]

S. 3230, Dept. of Agriculture reauthorization of authority to pay costs associated with removal of commodities that pose a health or safety risk and adjust certain child nutrition programs, S10947 [24OC]

S. 5224, International Food Relief Partnership Act, H8019 [25SE]