FOOD

Amendments

Afghanistan: provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), S11921, S11963 [15NO]

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]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13997 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1715), S13907 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1765), S13060 [12DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3448, Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S13911 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Apple Growers' Aid Dropping, S11068 [25OC]

Apple Situation Still Disastrous, Tart Cherries Better, S11066 [25OC]

Are Production Controls Desirable for Agriculture?, E1222 [27JN]

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

Chiquita Banana's Hard Days, E1556 [3AU]

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

Ex-Agency Head Sentenced in Theft From Jewish Center, H9052 [6DE]

From One Small Seed . . . . A Super Bowl Sunday Charity Started by Columbia Youth Quickly Went National, E1085 [13JN]

Get Tougher on Mad Cow Disease Rules, E95 [1FE]

Growers Say the Spread of Karnal Bunt Fungus Could Be Crippling, H3758 [28JN]

Let Yankee Tourists Shower Dollars on Cuba's Poor, S1633 [27FE]

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

Mr. Blair's Vision, H6788 [16OC]

One Lunch at a Time, H2061 [9MY]

Rifle and the Veil, S11106 [25OC]

School Food Can Stem the Pangs of Poverty, H6787 [16OC]

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]

Va. Apple Producers Face Many Pressures, S11068 [25OC]

Where Apples Don't Pay, Developers Will, S11067 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance (see S. Res. 172), S10835 [18OC]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (see S. 1573), S11105 [25OC] (see H.R. 3304), H8248 [15NO] (see H.R. 3330), H8337 [16NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see S. Con. Res. 53), S6602 [21JN] (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1499 [4AP]

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

———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]

———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]

———extend and improve the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (see S. 1527), S10457 [10OC]

———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]

———provide farmers with better prices and higher profits by increasing loan rates, establishing commodity and humanitarian food reserves, and setting up a renewable energy reserve (see S. 1629), S11437 [5NO]

———provide market loss assistance for apple producers (see S. 1018), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2128), H3066 [12JN]

———provide market loss assistance for producers of red raspberries for the processed market (see H.R. 2105), H2997 [7JN]

———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]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (see H.R. 2343), H3712 [27JN]

———terminate Federal milk price support and supply management programs and grant congressional consent to cooperative efforts by States to manage prices and supply (see H.R. 3264), H7959 [8NO]

———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]

Armed Forces: exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (see H.R. 3082), H6504 [10OC] (see H.R. 3216), H7717 [1NO]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see S. 940), S5542 [23MY] (see H.R. 1990), H2710 [24MY]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see S. 1036), S6212 [13JN] (see H.R. 1700), H1923 [3MY]

Consumers: access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2265), H3463 [21JN]

———require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (see H.R. 2439), H3861 [10JY]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (see S. 171), S527 [24JA] (see S. 239), S1012 [1FE]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see S. 1017), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, lift travel restrictions, and allow cash remittances to Cuban citizens (see S. 402), S1616 [27FE] (see H.R. 797), H507 [28FE]

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]

———issue marketing orders for cranberries (see S. 1674), S11660 [9NO]

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

———provide administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers (see H.R. 231), H64 [6JA]

———provide flexibility to help developing countries and move surplus commodities from the U.S. (see H.R. 229), H64 [6JA]

———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]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see S. 1652), S11549 [7NO] (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]

———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]

———support exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural specialists share technical knowledge with African and Caribbean farmers to improve farming in Africa (see H.R. 1894), H2333 [17MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: codify and make modifications to certain Buy American Act provisions (see H.R. 1352), H1408 [3AP]

———limit exceptions to and expand Buy American Act requirements (see H.R. 1458), H1485 (see H.R. 1458), H1495 [4AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a tolerance level for the presence of methylmercury in seafood (see S. 555), S2388 [15MR]

Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (see S. Res. 139), S8280 [26JY]

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]

———require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register and require submission of reports on adverse experiences regarding such supplements (see H.R. 3065), H6458 [9OC]

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

Federal aid programs: extend and improve the emergency food assistance program (see S. 1540), S10640 [11OC]

———purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 2185), H3201 [14JN]

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]

FEMA: Emergency Food and Shelter Program reauthorization (see S. 1144), S7193 [29JN]

Fish and fishing: continue State management of the West Coast Dungeness Crab fishery (see S. 755), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 1661), H1715 [1MY]

Food industry: 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]

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

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

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]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see S. 758), S3851 [24AP] (see H.R. 1506), H1497 [4AP]

———establish the Conservation Security Program (see S. 932), S5438 [22MY] (see H.R. 1321), H1345 [29MR] (see H.R. 1949), H2570 [22MY]

———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H954 [15MR]

Food Stamp Act: amend to improve food stamp informational activities in those States with the greatest rate of hunger (see S. 1098), S6920 [26JN]

———improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see S. 583), S2662 [21MR] (see H.R. 2142), H3067 [12JN]

———limit the collection from households of claims for nonfraudulent overissuance of food stamp benefits (see H.R. 2319), H3618 [26JN]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (see H.R. 3568), H10964 [20DE]

———provide food and agricultural development assistance to civilians in Afghanistan and other central Asian countries (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6136 [2OC]

———support millenium good will food aid initiative for developing countries (see H. Con. Res. 12), H64 [6JA]

Government regulations: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (see H.R. 3066), H6458 [9OC]

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

Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H3357 [20JN]

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

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: establish trust fund to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (see H.R. 3566), H10964 [20DE]

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

Iraq: provide citizens access to U.S. food and medicines (see H.R. 742), H441 [27FE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see S. 960), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 2117), H2997 [7JN]

Minnesota: authorize payments to sugar beet producers for crop damage from a late season freeze that was not fully manifested until after delivery to the processor (see H.R. 2552), H4216 [18JY]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see S. 1179), S7688 [16JY]

NSF: establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology (see H.R. 2912), H5925 [21SE]

Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H4634 [25JY]

Puerto Rico: Nutritional Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 3405), H8948 [5DE]

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 H.R. 115), H59 [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]

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

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]

Science: benefits of biotechnology (see H. Res. 173), H3358 [20JN]

States: issue vouchers to older individuals for nutrition services (see H.R. 2188), H3202 [14JN]

———permit use of administrative funds to pay costs relating to the processing, transporting, and distributing of donated wild game to eligible food distribution agencies (see S. 1683), S11789 [14NO] (see H.R. 3466), H10054 [12DE] (see H.R. 3477), H10065 [13DE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 847), S4589 [9MY] (see H.R. 1786), H2082 [9MY]

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

———treatment of certain foodstuffs originating in NAFTA countries (see H.R. 2967), H6055 [25SE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for education expenses of children receiving or eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals (see H.R. 316), H202 [6FE]

———expand work opportunity credit to adult food stamp recipients (see S. 1173), S7589 [12JY]

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

———restore complete deductibility for business meals (see S. 831), S4246 [3MY]

———restore complete deductibility for business meals and entertainment and the deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse during business travel (see H.R. 1211), H1187 [27MR]

———restore deductibility for meals and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 3083), H6505 [10OC]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 418), S1699 [28FE]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 37), S98 [22JA] (see S. 810), S4099 [1MY] (see H.R. 990), H875 [13MR] (see H.R. 1659), H1715 [1MY]

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (see S. 1330), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 3475), H10055 [12DE]

Terrorism: establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1563), S10794 [17OC] (see H.R. 3293), H8181 [14NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see S. 1715), S11940 [15NO] (see S. 1765), S12369 [4DE] (see H.R. 3310), H8336 [16NO] (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]

———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1546), S10693 [15OC]

———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]

Descriptions

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), E2387-E2389 [20DE]

Histories

Sugar Price Support Program, H2952 [6JN]

Letters

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

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]

Compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations: Lee Klein, National Corn Growers Association, and Charles F. Conner, Corn Refiners Association, Inc., S8255 [26JY]

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]

Food and Friends (organization) funding: Wayne Turner, AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power, H9051 [6DE]

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

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act: Coalition in Support of the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act, H6787 [16OC]

———Representatives McGovern and Emerson, H6787 [16OC]

International infant and child nutrition and education programs funding: George McGovern and Bob Dole, H3762 [28JN]

Limit price support payments to agricultural producers: Representative Nick Smith, H6102 [2OC], H6230 [3OC], H6376 [4OC]

National dairy policy study: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S12841 [11DE]

———Jerry Kozak, National Milk Producers Federation, S12838 [11DE]

Nutrition programs funding: Katherine J. Gorton, American Dietetic Association, S8859 [3AU]

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

Provide market loss assistance for apple producers: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S11066 [25OC]

———Kraig R. Naasz, U.S. Apple Association, S11066 [25OC]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H9210 [11DE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9210 [11DE]

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]

Lists

Partnership To Cut Hunger in Africa (organization) members, S6984 [27JN]

Supporters of H.R. 1700, International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act, H2060 [9MY]

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]

Motions

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

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]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance, H6167 [3OC], H6438, H6440 [9OC], H6493 [10OC], H7392 [30OC], H7891 [7NO]

———allocation of humanitarian assistance in conjunction with military response to terrorist attacks, H7952 [8NO]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children, H8163 [14NO], H8555 [28NO]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), H8346-H8351 [27NO], E2156 [28NO]

———tribute to relief efforts, H8741 [30NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (H. Con. Res. 102), H1851 [2MY], H8754-H8758 [4DE]

Agriculture: comply with certain foreign trade agreements by limiting marketing gain loans and deficiency payments to certain producers, H6343, H6344 [4OC]

———consideration of Class I milk price differentials in calculating price supports for dairy products, H6361-H6364 [4OC]

———dependence of States on price support programs, H3753 [28JN]

———farmers market programs funding, H8080 [13NO]

———Federal farm policies, H988 [20MR], H2929 [6JN], H2960 [7JN], H3123 [13JN], H3505-H3511 [25JN], H8571 [29NO], E1222 [27JN]

———increase volume limit on milk for which producers may receive price support benefits, H6359 [4OC]

———limit price support payments to producers, H6102 [2OC], H6230-H6234 [3OC]

———price supports for dairy products, H6358-H6364 [4OC]

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

———provide market loss assistance for apple producers, H8080 [13NO]

———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]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries, H6292, H6293 [4OC], E1777 [2OC]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (H.R. 2343), E1232 [27JN]

———tribute to success of poultry trade with Mexico, E473 [28MR]

Alameda County, CA: tribute to Alameda County Food Bank hunger study, E2077 [14NO]

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

Armed Forces: exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (H.R. 3216), H9087-H9089 [11DE]

———removal of housing allowance in calculation for child nutrition programs eligibility, H3775, H3776 [28JN]

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

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

Castroville, CA: Castroville Artichoke Festival celebration, E797 [15MY]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (H.R. 1990), H3946 [11JY], E936 [24MY]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program, H4365 [20JY], H6168 [3OC], H6267, H6268, H6269 [4OC]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (H.R. 1700), H2059-H2062 [9MY], H6786-H6788 [16OC]

Chiquita Brands, Inc.: financial difficulties relative to trade decisions and business practices, E1556 [3AU]

Columbia, SC: tribute to Spring Valley Presbyterian Church Souper Bowl of Caring fundraiser, E1084 [13JN]

Consumers: access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (H.R. 2265), E1175 [21JN]

———require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (H.R. 2439), H3932 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Puerto Rico and American Samoa to upgrade data processing systems used to provide food assistance and eligibility determinations, H6228 [3OC]

———biotechnology risk assessment funding, H6371, H6372 [4OC]

———child nutrition programs funding, H6356 [4OC]

———clarify eligibility for inclusion of land in the Conservation Reserve Program, H6273 [4OC]

———conduct a study on national dairy policy, H6342, H6343 [4OC]

———international infant and child nutrition and education programs funding, H3757, H3762, H3763 [28JN]

———Karnal Bunt research funding, H3755, H3757 [28JN]

———nutrition programs funding, H8078 [13NO]

———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]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (H.R. 2081), H2949 [6JN], E1034 [6JN]

———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 the amount of beef and pork that is imported into the U.S., H6327 [4OC]

———senior citizen meal programs funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments, H3909-H3911 [11JY]

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

———WIC program funding, H3756 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: codify and make modifications to certain Buy American Act provisions (H.R. 1352), E523 [3AP]

———reliance of military families on food stamps, H5773 [20SE]

Farmable Wetlands Pilot Program: expand to all States, H6271, H6272 [4OC]

FDA: delay approval of transgenic or genetically engineered fish, H3897-H3901 [11JY]

———ensure safety of seafood, H8078 [13NO]

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

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

———require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register and require submission of reports on adverse experiences regarding such supplements (H.R. 3065), E1833 [9OC]

Federal aid programs: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (H.R. 2185), E1111 [14JN]

Fish and fishing: continue State management of the West Coast Dungeness Crab fishery (H.R. 1661), H2900, H2901 [6JN]

Food and Friends (organization): funding, H9051 [6DE]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, H3765-H3767 [28JN], H6266 [4OC]

Food Not Bombs Cleveland (organization): tribute, E1371 [19JY]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (H.R. 1506), E551 [5AP]

———establish the Conservation Security Program (H.R. 1949), E924 [24MY]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (H.R. 2142), H3511-H3514 [25JN], E1164, E1168 [20JN], E1216 [26JN]

Foreign aid: international food activities funding, H7549-H7553 [31OC]

———make Food for Peace funding available to least developed countries meeting poverty and other eligibility criteria, H6227 [3OC]

———provide assistance to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (H.R. 3568), H10948 [20DE]

———reduce burden of hunger for families impacted by HIV/AIDS through agricultural improvements, maternal and child health programs, and food commodities, H3878, H3879 [11JY]

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

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

Government regulations: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (H.R. 3066), E1833 [9OC]

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

Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (H.R. 2258), H3511-H3514 [25JN], E1159, E1164 [20JN], E1216 [26JN]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: establish trust fund to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (H.R. 3566), H10948 [20DE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (H.R. 2117), E1053 [7JN]

Metuchen, NJ: tribute to St. Joseph's High School Food Drive Committee, E2087 [15NO]

Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance: funding, H8079 [13NO]

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

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E631 [25AP], E827 [17MY]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch and breakfast programs, E1823 [5OC]

New York State School Food Service Association: anniversary, E1606 [6SE]

NSF: establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology, E1678 [20SE]

Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (H. Con. Res. 199), E1472 [30JY]

Pharmaceuticals: dangers of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, H7392 [30OC], H7561 [31OC], H7726 [6NO]

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

Puerto Rico: Nutritional Assistance Program funding, H6187 [3OC]

Rome, GA: tribute to Pepperell Middle School participation in Salvation Army ``Can-a-Thon'', E2339 [20DE]

Safety: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food for human consumption, H6269, H6270 [4OC]

———enhance food inspection system, H6375 [4OC]

———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]

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

Science: benefits of biotechnology (H. Res. 173), H3264 [20JN]

Taxation: treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (H.R. 990), E351 [13MR]

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

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (H.R. 3475), E2288 [13DE], E2293 [14DE]

Terrorism: establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (H.R. 3293), H8230 [15NO], E2075 [14NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack, H8239 [15NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H9195-H9217, H9232-H9234 [11DE], E2270, E2272, E2285 [13DE], E2387, E2410 [20DE]

United Nations World Food Day: observance, H6265 [4OC]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: donation of food and beverages for official events at Naval Observatory official residence, H4587, H4588 [25JY]

Wheat Ridge, CO: closure of Jolly Rancher candy factory, E2071 [14NO]

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

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance, S10788 [17OC], S10862 [23OC], S10911-S10913 [24OC]

———allocation of humanitarian assistance (S. Res. 172), S10842-S10844 [18OC]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), S10989, S11105-S11110 [25OC], S11153 [30OC], S11921, S11922 [15NO], S11974 [16NO], S12073, S12074 [28NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (S. Con. Res. 53), S6621 [21JN], S6984 [27JN], S7887, S7888 [18JY]

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]

———extend and improve the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (S. 1527), S10460 [10OC]

———Federal farm policies, S1920 [7MR], S8881 [3AU], S10412 [10OC], S10824-S10826 [18OC]

———nutrition and commodity programs funding, S12845-S12853 [11DE], S12990-S12995 [12DE]

———phase out price supports for sugar and use savings to improve Food Stamp Program, S13001-S13020 [12DE]

———price supports for dairy products, S12834-S12842 [11DE]

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

———provide farmers with better prices and higher profits by increasing loan rates, establishing commodity and humanitarian food reserves, and setting up a renewable energy reserve (S. 1629), S11438, S11442 [5NO]

———provide market loss assistance for apple producers, S11066-S11070 [25OC]

———provide market loss assistance for apple producers (S. 1018), S6137 [12JN]

———provide payments to dairy producers relative to Class I milk prices, S13268 [14DE]

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

———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: 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]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (S. 940), S5549 [23MY]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program, S10949 [24OC]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (S. 1036), S6051 [11JN], S6120 [12JN], S6231-S6234 [13JN]

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

Cuba: condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that convicted felons living as fugitives in Cuba are returned to the U.S., S13103-S13110 [13DE]

———condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that the Cuban government is not a sponsor of international terrorism, S13102-S13110 [13DE], S13455, S13456 [18DE]

———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, S11073 [25OC]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 171), S550-S552 [24JA]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 239), S1014, S1015 [1FE]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (S. 1017), S6135, S6136 [12JN]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, lift travel restrictions, and allow cash remittances to Cuban citizens (S. 402), S1632 [27FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Station project funding, S11082 [25OC]

———clarify legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products, S11076-S11082 [25OC]

———conduct a potato objective yield, size, and grade survey, S11085 [25OC]

———conduct a study on national dairy policy, S12834-S12842 [11DE]

———establish certain values for payments for different categories of enrolled land in the Conservation Reserve Program, S13260 [14DE]

———issue marketing orders for cranberries (S. 1674), S11661 [9NO]

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

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (S. 1652), S11561 [7NO]

———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]

Dept. of Defense: Project Alpha funding to predict and assess threats to the U.S. food supply, S12668 [7DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a tolerance level for the presence of methylmercury in seafood (S. 555), S2409 [15MR]

Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (S. Res. 139), S8293 [26JY]

FDA: dietary supplement regulations enforcement funding, S11092-S11094 [25OC], S11272 [31OC]

———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]

———New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory food inspection systems funding, S11085, S11086 [25OC]

Federal aid programs: extend and improve the emergency food assistance program (S. 1540), S10652 [11OC]

FEMA: Emergency Food and Shelter Program reauthorization (S. 1144), S7200 [29JN], S9001 [3AU]

Food & Friends (organization): food for victims of AIDS project funding, S11532 [7NO]

Food industry: 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]

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

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (S. 932), S5461 [22MY]

Food Stamp Act: amend to improve food stamp informational activities in those States with the greatest rate of hunger (S. 1098), S6921, S6922 [26JN]

———improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (S. 583), S2663-S2665 [21MR]

———improve nutrition assistance programs, S13269 [14DE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (S. 960), S5636 [24MY]

Mexico: restrictions on U.S. exports of high fructose corn syrup, S8254, S8266, S8268 [26JY]

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

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, S3989 [26AP]

National Pecan Month: observance, S3703 [6AP]

New York, NY: anniversary of Community Food Resource Center, S2974 [27MR]

Public welfare programs: food stamp and food bank programs funding, S13268 [14DE]

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

South Carolina: tribute to peach farmers, S7419 [10JY]

States: permit use of administrative funds to pay costs relating to the processing, transporting, and distributing of donated wild game to eligible food distribution agencies (S. 1683), S11790 [14NO]

Taxation: restore complete deductibility for business meals (S. 831), S4267 [3MY]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 418), S1712 [28FE]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (S. 37), S314 [22JA]

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

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (S. 1330), S8751 [2AU]

Terrorism: establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (S. 1563), S10796 [17OC]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13868, S13900, S13902-S13911, S13933, S14030 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), unanimous-consent agreement, S13868 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1715), S11951-S11956 [15NO], S11996 [16NO], S12034-S12036 [27NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1765), S12386 [4DE], S12389 [5DE]

———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (S. 1546), S10701 [15OC]

Uzbekistan: report on the use of defense articles and services, financial assistance, and human rights or international law violations, S10914 [24OC]

Reports filed

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

Continue State Management of the West Coast Dungeness Crab Fishery: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1661) (H. Rept. 107-91), H2954 [6JN]

FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program Reauthorization: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1144), S8703 [2AU]

Hunger to Harvest Resolution—Decade of Support for Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 53), S7588 [12JY]

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]

Statements

Food, Candy Manufacturers Benefit When Sugar Producer Prices Fall, Consumers Do Not, H6330 [4OC]

Grocers Boost Retail Sugar Price to 20-Year High While Producer Prices Fall to 22-Year Low, H6330 [4OC]

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act: American School Food Service Association, H2060 [9MY]

———Kenneth Hackett, Coalition for Food Aid, H2061 [9MY]

———Thomas A. Verdoorn, Land O'Lakes, Inc., H2060 [9MY]

———USA Rice Federation, H2060 [9MY]

Limit Price Support Payments to Agricultural Producers, H6376 [4OC]

Summaries

Act To Leave No Child Behind (S. 940), S5549-S5552 [23MY]

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

Bioterrorism Preparedness Act (S. 1715), S11952 [15NO]

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act (H.R. 1700), H2059 [9MY]

Provide Farmers With Better Prices and Higher Profits by Increasing Loan Rates, Establishing Commodity and Humanitarian Food Reserves, and Setting Up a Renewable Energy Reserve (S. 1629), S11442 [5NO]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), H9211 [11DE]

Tables

Federal payment per hundred pounds of milk produced in each State, S12838 [11DE]

Market loss assistance for apple producers, S11066 [25OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 102, Hunger to Harvest—Decade of Support for Sub-Saharan Africa Resolution, H8754 [4DE]

H.R. 1661, continue State management of the West Coast Dungeness Crab fishery, H2900 [6JN]

H.R. 3216, exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual, H9087 [11DE]

H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H9195-H9209 [11DE]

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

S. 171, lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions on Cuba, S552 [24JA]

S. 239, Cuba Food and Medicine Access Act, S1014 [1FE]

S. 418, tax treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses, S1712 [28FE]

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

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

S. 555, Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S2410 [15MR]

S. 583, Nutrition Assistance for Working Families and Seniors Act, S2665-S2667 [21MR]

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. 758, enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program under the Food Security Act, S3855 [24AP]

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

S. 831, restore complete tax deductibility for business meals, S4267 [3MY]

S. 932, Conservation Security Act, S5462-S5467 [22MY]

S. 960, Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases, S5758 [25MY]

S. 1036, International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act, S6231-S6233 [13JN]

S. 1144, FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program reauthorization, S7201 [29JN], S9001 [3AU]

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

S. 1330, Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act, S8751 [2AU]

S. 1573, Afghan Women and Children Relief Act, S11922 [15NO], H8346 [27NO]

S. 1629, provide farmers with better prices and higher profits by increasing loan rates, establishing commodity and humanitarian food reserves, and setting up a renewable energy reserve, S11438-S11442 [5NO]

S. 1652, Sugar Program Reform Act, S11562 [7NO]

S. 1674, issue marketing orders for cranberries, S11661 [9NO]

S. Con. Res. 53, Hunger to Harvest Resolution—Decade of Support for Africa, S6620 [21JN], S7888 [18JY]

S. Res. 139, Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children, S8292 [26JY]

S. Res. 172, allocation of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, S10842 [18OC]