FOOD INDUSTRY

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12458 [5DE], S12779 [10DE], S12834, S12870, S12871, S12970, S12983 [11DE], S13001, S13020, S13032, S13037, S13038, S13039, S13058, S13059, S13060, S13063, S13064, S13065, S13066, S13067, S13068, S13069 [12DE], S13087, S13093, S13102, S13104, S13110, S13158, S13159, S13168, S13171, S13172, S13175, S13176, S13177, S13178, S13179, S13181, S13182, S13183, S13184, S13188, S13192, S13193, S13194, S13196, S13197, S13198, S13199, S13201, S13202, S13203, S13204, S13221, S13222, S13223, S13224 [13DE], S13247, S13251, S13259, S13260, S13265, S13305, S13307, S13308, S13309 [14DE], S13359 [17DE], S13471, S13472, S13474, S13475, S13476, S13477, S13478, S13488, S13489, S13498, S13499, S13500, S13501, S13502, S13503, S13504, S13505, S13507, S13592, S13639 [18DE], S13649, S13713, S13757, S13758, S13759, S13760 [19DE]

———strengthen producers' safety net, enhance resource conservation and rural development, fund farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and ensure consumers abundant food and fiber (S. 1628), S12058 [27NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), S3623 [5AP]

Articles and editorials

Big Mac's Big Voice in Meat Plants, S7307 [9JY]

Cannibals to Cows—The Path of a Deadly Disease, S2317 [14MR]

Could Mad Cow Reach America?, S2316 [14MR]

Meat From Europe Is Banned by U.S. as Illness Spreads, S2318 [14MR]

They Die Piece by Piece—In Overtaxed Plants, Humane Treatment of Cattle Is Often a Battle Lost, S7305-S7307 [9JY]

To Harold Howrigan—Congratulations, S2115 [9MR]

U.S. Adds to Ban on European Meats—Foot-and-Mouth Epidemic Is Cited, S2317 [14MR]

U.S. Agricultural Bill Will Go Against the Grain Worldwide—Proposals To Increase Subsidies for Farmers Could Violate WTO Rules, S13917 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 107), S100 [22JA]

———continue certain programs (see S. 1731), S12054 [27NO]

———enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commodities (see S. 20), S98 [22JA]

———ensure availability of the mail to transmit shipments of day-old poultry (see S. 1397), S9122 [5SE]

———ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see S. 111), S100 [22JA] (see S. 1123), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 2248), H3357 [20JN]

———issue guidelines on mergers by wholesale purchasers of livestock, poultry, and unprocessed agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3383), H8731 [29NO]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 117), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1016), H927 [14MR]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see S. 144), S456 [23JA]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 280), S1122 [7FE]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1121), H1011 [20MR] (see H.R. 1605), H1658 [26AP]

———strengthen producers' safety net, enhance resource conservation and rural development, fund farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and ensure consumers abundant food and fiber (see S. 1628), S11413 [2NO]

———terminate peanut price support and marketing quota programs (see H.R. 2296), H3465 [21JN]

Animals: establish a Federal task force to coordinate actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 534), S2306 [14MR]

Crime: provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (see S. 1233), S8123 [24JY]

Dairy Farmer Viability Commission: establish (see S. 109), S100 [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure that agricultural producers that suffer or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the result of a sharp and significant increase in certain costs are eligible to receive emergency loans (see S. 380), S1463 [15FE]

———implement certain price structures under Federal milk marketing orders and provide emergency market loss payments to certain dairy producers (see H.R. 3578), H10964 [20DE]

———prohibit the issuance of quality grade labels on imported meat products (see S. 544), S2388 [15MR]

———provide loan assistance to agricultural producers experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 478), H221 [7FE]

———provide loan assistance to greenhouse farming operations experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 479, 480), H221 [7FE]

———provide loan assistance to poultry farmers experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 301, 302), H110 [30JA]

———provide supplemental payments to dairy producers based on milk marketings and prices (see H.R. 1878), H2280 [16MY]

———recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (see H.R. 3127), H6780 [12OC]

———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 700), S3436 [4AP] (see S. 708), S3530 [5AP]

———require report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H398 [14FE]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 105), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1505), H1497 [4AP]

FDA: ensure protection of the U.S. food supply (see S. 1551), S10693 [15OC] (see H.R. 3184), H7529 [30OC]

———establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see H.R. 1817), H2141 [10MY]

———improve safety of imported foods (see S. 1634), S11437 [5NO] (see H.R. 3075), H6504 [10OC]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H4723 [26JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1816), H2141 [10MY]

Fish and fishing: provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see S. 1494), S10154 [3OC] (see H.R. 2964), H6055 [25SE]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 172), H61 [6JA]

———improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (see H. Con. Res. 258), H7718 [1NO]

———include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see H.R. 1276), H1294 [28MR]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 1356), H1408 [3AP]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see S. 1501), S10287 [4OC] (see H.R. 1671), H1715 [1MY]

Immigration: establish a new nonimmigrant category for chefs and individuals in related occupations (see S. 1149), S7193 [29JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 2622), H4633 [25JY]

Labeling: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 2611), H4539 [24JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 142), S101 [22JA]

Schools: prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see S. 745), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 2129), H3066 [12JN]

Tariff: saccharose (see H.R. 3516), H10355 [18DE]

Taxation: encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (see S. 1487), S10154 [3OC] (see H.R. 2940), H5926 [21SE]

———encourage patronage of the travel, hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries (see H.R. 3143), H6919 [16OC]

———expand the expense treatment for small businesses and provide a shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 236), S1012 [1FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 732), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 826), H622 [1MR]

———provide for nonrecognition of gain on dispositions of dairy property which is certified as having been covered by a bovine tuberculosis eradication program agreement (see S. 1047), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 1933), H2569 [22MY]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 810), S4099 [1MY] (see H.R. 1659), H1715 [1MY]

Terrorism: respond to the vulnerability of the U.S. agricultural production and food supply system (see H.R. 3198), H7591 [31OC]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13040 [12DE], S13112 [13DE], S13349 [17DE], S13423 [18DE], S13658 [19DE]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), motion to proceed, S12271 [30NO], S12406 [5DE]

Letters

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: several agricultural, commodity, and lender organizations, S12762 [10DE], S13035 [12DE]

California energy crisis relative to electricity competition program: Jim Gomes, California Dairy Coalition of Concerned Energy Consumers, S4067 [1MY]

Clarify Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products: Carol Tucker Foreman, Safe Food Coalition, S11079 [25OC]

———Elsa A. Murano, Dept. of Agriculture, S11078, S11080 [25OC]

———Howard Metzenbaum and Carol Tucker Foreman, Consumer Federation of America, S11078 [25OC]

———Shirley Igo, National PTA, S11078 [25OC]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S11078 [25OC]

Dept. of Agriculture review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers: several agricultural organizations, S13036 [12DE]

Feeding Needy Families Act: Ed Schaub, Kentucky Harvest (organization), S4119 [1MY]

———Howard Sparks, Salvation Army, S4119 [1MY]

———Stan Curtis, USA Harvest (organization), S4119 [1MY]

———Steven C. Anderson and Lee Culpepper, National Restaurant Association, S4119 [1MY]

———Terrie M. Dort, National Council of Chain Restaurants, S4119 [1MY]

———William E. Henderson III, Northern Kentucky Harvest (organization), S4119 [1MY]

Impact of proposed changes to Federal dairy system on California: William J. Lyons, Jr., California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, S12413 [5DE]

Prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs: Jenny Dorman, S3756 [6AP]

Require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities: Arthur Jaeger, Consumer Federation of America, Patty Lovera, Public Citizen (organization), and Linda Golodner, National Consumers League, S13275 [14DE]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, and Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S13274 [14DE]

———several agricultural organizations, S13273, S13274 [14DE]

Sholl's Cafeteria: Jim McGrath, Save Our Sholl's Cafeteria Committee, E2209 [5DE]

Travel and tourism aid to certain businesses that have been affected by the terrorist attacks: Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Carlson Cos., S13674 [19DE]

Tribute to Sholl's Colonial Cafeteria (business): Jim McGrath, S11435 [5NO]

Lists

Pennsylvania volunteers participating in relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1849 [11OC]

Supporters of Harkin amendment to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce certain pathogen reduction standards, S11078 [25OC]

Memorandums

Acceptable Market Names for Fish in the Catfish Family: Scott Rippey, Dept. of HHS, S11337 [1NO]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12271 [30NO], S12842 [11DE], S12995, S13020 [12DE], S13423, S13455, S13456 [18DE]

Obituaries

Iezzi, Mary G., E1409 [24JY]

Press releases

Senate Presented With Path to Speedy Farm Bill Conclusion—Arkansas Senator Tim Hutchinson Moves for Vote on House-Based Bill: Committee on Agriculture (House), S13651 [19DE]

Proclamations

Tribute to Anthony F. Carozza: Representative Hobson, E1348 [17JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: establish interagency task force on agricultural competition, H6271 [4OC]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (H.R. 1016), H88 [14MR]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities, H2960 [7JN]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities, H6352-H6355 [4OC]

Animals: Dept. of Agriculture efforts to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease, H1040-H1042 [21MR]

B.W. Bishop & Sons, Inc.: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Family Business of the Year award recipient, E2301 [14DE]

Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturer's Association: anniversary, E678 [1MY]

Bueno Foods (business): anniversary, E804 [15MY]

California Restaurant Association: tribute to Central Valley Chapter Diamond Award recipients, E1728 [25SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt organically grown cranberries from authorities for marketing, research, and promotion orders, H6343 [4OC]

———provide loan assistance to agricultural producers experiencing increased energy costs (H.R. 478), H188 [6FE], H3537 [26JN]

———provide loan assistance to poultry farmers experiencing increased energy costs (H.R. 301), H132 [31JA]

———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), H2051-H2053 [9MY]

———require report on price supports and effects of import quotas and tariffs applied to protect agricultural commodities, H3906 [11JY]

———require report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, H3765-H3767 [28JN], H6266 [4OC]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (H.R. 1505), E554 [5AP]

District of Columbia: tribute to Sholl's Cafeteria, E2209 [5DE]

FDA: Food Safety Inspection Service funding, H3741, H3758, H3770-H3772 [28JN]

———improve safety of imported foods (H.R. 3075), E1837 [10OC]

Feavel, Jay: Domino's Pizza LLC Gold Franny award recipient, E1675 [20SE]

Federal employees: ensure compensation for food service employees for wages lost during shutdown of House office buildings, H7615 [1NO]

Fish and fishing: provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, H6267, H6268, H6269 [4OC]

Food: improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (H. Con. Res. 258), H8251 [16NO]

———improve safety of imported foods, H8827 [4DE]

Fort Collins, CO: tribute to Farmer-Chef Marketing Alliance, E1877 [12OC]

Fowler Packing Co.: tribute, E1965 [31OC]

Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc.: anniversary, E490 [29MR]

Hiyama Farms (business): Fowler, CA, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E669 [1MY]

Lexington, MO: tribute to Riley's Irish Pub, E2044 [8NO]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H963, H988 [20MR]

National Pretzel Day: observation, H1607 [26AP]

Navy: U.S.S. Harry S Truman and U.S.S. Jefferson City recipients of the Navy and International Food Service Executives Association Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards, E209 [26FE]

Pizza Factory (business): Fowler, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E671 [1MY]

Rudolph, John E.: Snack Food Association Circle of Honor Award recipient, E355 [14MR]

Saginaw, MI: tribute to Outback Steakhouse employees, E1023 [6JN]

Saladino's Co.: opening of new facility, E1709 [24SE]

Schools: provide access to organic and whole foods in school breakfast and lunch programs, H3763, H3764 [28JN]

Taxation: encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (H.R. 2940), H6044 [25SE], H6166 [3OC]

———encourage patronage of the travel, hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries (H.R. 3143), H7307 [24OC]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (H.R. 1659), E680 [1MY]

Terrorism: tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1849 [11OC]

Venice Restaurant: anniversary, E1004 [5JN]

Winery (restaurant): tribute, E621 [24AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (S. 107), S380 [22JA]

———continue certain programs, S11988-S11990 [16NO]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12030, S12031 [27NO], S12069, S12070 [28NO], S12137, S12138 [29NO], S12409-S12426, S12434-S12436 [5DE], S12756, S12757, S12762-S12768 [10DE], S12821, S12826-S12853 [11DE], S12989-S12996, S13000-S13041 [12DE], S13079-S13099, S13101-S13112, S13116-S13118, S13138-S13140 [13DE], S13245-S13275, S13286 [14DE], S13422-S13459, S13643, S13644 [18DE], S13647-S13664 [19DE], S13915-S13918, S14044 [20DE]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), motion to proceed, S12271 [30NO], S12400-S12406 [5DE]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), unanimous-consent agreement, S12439 [5DE], S12852 [11DE], S13092 [13DE]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), unanimous-consent request, S12768 [10DE]

———enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commodities (S. 20), S259 [22JA]

———ensure availability of the mail to transmit shipments of day-old poultry (S. 1397), S9078 [4SE]

———ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (S. 111), S383 [22JA]

———ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (S. 1123), S7090 [28JN]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 117), S389 [22JA]

———reform certain mandatory arbitration requirements in resolving disputes between farmers and agribusinesses, S13087-S13091 [13DE]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by weather, S11072 [25OC]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (S. 144), S456 [23JA]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (S. 280), S1135 [7FE]

———require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, S13040 [12DE], S13271 [14DE]

———strengthen producers' safety net, enhance resource conservation and rural development, fund farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and ensure consumers abundant food and fiber (S. 1628), S11413 [2NO]

Animals: condemn cruelty to animals, S7310-S7312 [9JY]

———establish a Federal task force to coordinate actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 534), S2316 [14MR]

Bueno Foods (business): anniversary, S4938 [15MY]

Crime: provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (S. 1233), S8135, S8136 [24JY]

Dairy Farmer Viability Commission: establish (S. 109), S381 [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products, S11076-S11082 [25OC]

———prohibit the issuance of quality grade labels on imported meat products (S. 544), S2396 [15MR]

———promote and enforce humane treatment of livestock and other animals, S7305, S7311 [9JY]

———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), S3452, S3459 [4AP], S3634 [5AP]

———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 708), S3699, S3709-S3711 [6AP]

———review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers, S13035 [12DE], S13080-S13087, S13091 [13DE]

———use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 105), S377 [22JA]

———vegetable production systems development funding, S11082, S11083 [25OC]

FDA: ensure protection of the U.S. food supply, S13902, S13903 [20DE]

———food safety initiative activities funding, S3662 [6AP]

———improve safety of imported foods (S. 1634), S11443 [5NO], S11592-S11594 [8NO]

———repeal ban on importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S13110 [13DE], S13247 [14DE], S13426-S13441 [18DE]

———restrict importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S11091 [25OC], S11337, S11338 [1NO]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (S. 1501), S10295 [4OC]

Howrigan, Harold: National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Richard E. Lyng Award recipient, S2115 [9MR]

National Agriculture Day: observance, S2575 [20MR], S2727 [22MR]

New York, NY: encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries, S10271 [4OC]

Packers and Stockyards Act: make provisions for livestock production contracts and provide parties to the contract the right to discussion with certain individuals, S13251 [14DE]

———prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S13093-S13099 [13DE], S13258, S13272 [14DE], S13660, S13661 [19DE]

———prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (S. 142), S1060 [6FE], S2575 [20MR]

Schools: prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (S. 745), S3756 [6AP]

Sholl's Colonial Cafeteria (business): tribute, S11435 [5NO]

Taxation: expand the expense treatment for small businesses and provide a shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (S. 236), S1216 [8FE]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (S. 810), S4118 [1MY]

Tourist trade: aid to certain businesses that have been affected by the terrorist attacks, S13673 [19DE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1731) (S. Rept. 107-117), S12681 [7DE]

Product Packaging Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1233), S9197 [6SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1233) (S. Rept. 107-106), S12368 [4DE]

Summaries

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act (S. 1628), S11414-S11417 [2NO]

Texts of

S. 20, Securing a Future for Independent Agriculture Act, S249-S259 [22JA]

S. 105, use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk, S378 [22JA]

S. 107, Democracy for Dairy Producers Act, S380 [22JA]

S. 109, Dairy Farmer Viability Act, S381 [22JA]

S. 111, Dairy Promotion Fairness Act, S383 [22JA]

S. 117, Quality Cheese Act, S390 [22JA]

S. 142, prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S415 [22JA]

S. 144, Peanut Labeling Act, S457 [23JA]

S. 534, Mad Cow Prevention Act, S2316 [14MR]

S. 544, USDA Grade Rescission Act, S2397 [15MR]

S. 700, Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act, H2051-H2053 [9MY]

S. 700, require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease, S3453 [4AP], S3634-S3636 [5AP]

S. 810, Feeding Needy Families Act, S4118 [1MY]

S. 1233, Product Packaging Protection Act, S8136 [24JY]