FOOD

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S408, S419, S430, S431 [6FE], S442, S467, S469, S476, S498, S501, S504, S505, S506, S510 [7FE], S515, S516, S519, S522, S533, S557, S558, S564, S567 [8FE], S578, S590, S591 [11FE], S608, S610, S612, S613, S616, S617, S618, S619, S620, S621, S628, S629, S636, S645, S666, S667, S669, S670, S671, S672 [12FE], S675, S748 [13FE]

Crime: provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (S. 1233), S10589, S10594 [16OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H641 [28FE]

Articles and editorials

African Famine, Made in Europe, H6073 [5SE]

Allard—Drought More Serious in Southern Colorado, S8401 [10SE]

Behind the Green Curtain, S692 [13FE]

Chocolates and Laughs—At Tom and Sally's Handmade, the Sweets Are Sprinkled With Humor, S3837 [2MY]

Couple Pledge To Feed Hungry, E1280 [17JY]

Famine Looms for Southern Africa—Millions Suffering in Crisis Created by Nature, H2639 [20MY]

``Pure'' and Starving Poor—Environmentalists Stifle Modern Agriculture in the Third World, H6073 [5SE]

Rancher's Lament—``Feed and Worry'', S8401 [10SE]

Senate Bill Seeks Cash for Farmers in Drought, Officials Fear State Will Lose 20%-50% of Farms in Year, S8401 [10SE]

Senate Should OK Farm Bill, S8401 [10SE]

Subsidy Cuts To Wound Rice, Cotton Farms, S693 [13FE]

Sugar Rules Defy Free-Trade Logic, S521 [8FE]

To Too Few, Too Much—Government Needs To Limit Farm Subsidies, S449 [7FE]

U.N. Warns West To Act To Help Southern Africa Avoid Famine, H5067 [22JY]

U.S. Conscience Is Clear, H6072 [5SE]

Why a Farm Bill? To Evaluate Subsidy Cap, We Need To Revisit Fundamental Questions, E162 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: promote local farm products by implementing ``Once-a-Day'' programs (see S. Res. 308), S7430 [26JY]

———provide clarification regarding the market name for bison (see H.R. 3783), H524 [14FE]

———provide protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 4812), H2944 [22MY]

———respond to surge of coffee imports (see H. Res. 604), H8732 [13NO]

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 S. 1973), S1351 [28FE]

Bread: recognize significance in American history, culture, and daily diet (see S. Con. Res. 148), S9426 [26SE] (see H. Con. Res. 466), H6229 [11SE]

Children and youth: support and evaluate the provision of before-school activities that advance student academic achievement and encourage the establishment of and increase participation in school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4192), H1282 [11AP]

Connecticut: exempt milk hauling vehicles from Interstate System weight limitations (see H.R. 4925), H3513 [12JN]

Courts: assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms (see H.R. 4816), H2944 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry processed by establishments receiving inspection services (see S. 2013), S1935 [14MR] (see H.R. 3956), H906 [13MR]

———establish a counter-cyclical income support program for dairy producers (see H.R. 5627), H7893 [10OC]

———use price of feed grains and other cash expenses as factors to determine basic formula price for milk under milk marketing orders (see S. 3068), S10040 [7OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish a tolerance level for the presence of methylmercury in seafood (see H.R. 3885), H737 [6MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: transfer agricultural import and entry inspection activities from the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 2774), S7226 [23JY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: eliminate confusion regarding applicability of payment quantity limitations to the transition payment required as part of national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 5384), H6256 [13SE]

FDA: protect the health and safety of American consumers from seafood contaminated by certain substances (see S. 2759), S7033 [18JY]

———provide authority to recall food when there is a reasonable basis for believing that the food is adulterated and presents health risks (see H.R. 5488), H6776 [26SE]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 341), S10443 [15OC]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 2803), S7430 [26JY] (see H.R. 4834), H3036 [23MY] (see H.R. 5230), H5790 [25JY]

———improve safety of meat and poultry products (see S. 2532), S4568 [20MY]

———provide for liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of pasta (see H.R. 4540), H1484 [18AP]

———provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of tomato sauce preparation (see H.R. 4230), H1289 [15AP]

———reliquidate certain entries of tomato sauce preparation (see S. 2273, 2274, 2275, 2276, 2277, 2278, 2279, 2280, 2281, 2282, 2283, 2284, 2285, 2286, 2287, 2288), S3434 [25AP] (see S. 2379, 2380, 2381, 2382), S3505 [29AP]

———require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (see S. 3095), S10359 [10OC]

Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee (see H. Res. 491), H4872 [17JY]

Health: establish a grant program regarding eating disorders (see S. 2249), S3303 [24AP]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 5412), H6417 [19SE]

———establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity and obesity prevention (see S. 2821), S7579 [30JY]

Hunger: ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment (see H.R. 4815), H2944 [22MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H523 [14FE]

National School Lunch Act: clarify requirements relative to purchase of domestic commodities and products in Puerto Rico under school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 3997), H1002 [19MR]

———increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (see S. 2660), S5851 [20JN]

Older Americans Act: anniversary of elderly nutrition programs (see S. Res. 200), S32 [23JA]

Russia: ban on importation of U.S. poultry (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2235 [8MY]

Safety: ensure for genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 4813), H2944 [22MY]

———protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 5739), H9023 [14NO]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see S. 2499), S4145 [9MY] (see S. 3001), S9229 [25SE] (see H.R. 4704), H2355 [9MY] (see H.R. 5747), H9023 [14NO]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 4814), H2944 [22MY]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see S. 2108), S2577 [11AP] (see H.R. 5107), H4553 [11JY]

Tariff: artichokes prepared or preserved with vinegar of acetic acid (see S. 2094, 2098), S2577 [11AP]

———artichokes prepared or preserved with vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 4447, 4448), H1337 [16AP]

———certified organic sugar (see S. 2323), S3435 [25AP]

———peanuts (see S. 2477), S4064 [8MY] (see H.R. 4166), H1201 [10AP]

———saccharose (see S. 2111), S2577 [11AP]

Taxation: allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 5228), H5790 [25JY]

Terrorism: enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (see S. 2767), S7164 [22JY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 427), H2734 [21MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 117), S4840 [23MY]

Zimbabwe: concern over the food security situation, and the failure to take measures to mitigate the impact on the nutritional well-being of the people of Zimbabwe, and other Southern African countries (see H. Con. Res. 453), H5997 [26JY]

Conference reports

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (H.R. 3448), H2691-H2732 [21MY]

Descriptions

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (H.R. 3448): Amendments Relative to Food Enforcement Authorities Provided Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, H2857 [22MY]

Excerpts

Homeland Security Act (H.R. 5005): agricultural import and entry inspection activities and Plum Island Animal Disease Center provisions, S11406 [19NO]

Letters

Dept. of State decision to revoke U.S. visas for Cuban agricultural officials: Senator Dorgan, S3001 [22AP]

———several agricultural organizations, S3001 [22AP]

Distribution of dairy assistance payments: Sharon L. Lombardi, Dairy Producers of New Mexico (organization), S4038 [8MY]

Emergency agriculture assistance: James E. Echols, National Cotton Council of America, S82 [24JA]

———Lynn Cornwell, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S84 [24JA]

———National Farmers Union, S84 [24JA]

———Steven L. Pilcher, Montana Stockgrowers Association, S85 [24JA]

Establish equity in distribution of agricultural commodity assistance payments: Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S461 [7FE]

Farm program limitations on commodity payments and benefits: several agricultural organizations, S446 [7FE]

Federal Crop Insurance Program: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S8404 [10SE]

Labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors: Charles W. Fricke, and Kevin and Debra Riggins, S11675 [20NO]

Limit tariff reduction authority on products subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders: Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida, S4675 [22MY]

———several executive directors of the Florida citrus industry, S4675 [22MY]

Livestock assistance programs: Frank A. DuBois, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture, S8397 [10SE]

Prescription Drug User Fee Act authorization: Representatives Tauzin and Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2856, H2859 [22MY]

Reallocate unused sugar quotas to make up shortfalls in the amount sugar supplying countries export to the U.S.: Lawrence T. Graham, Coalition for Sugar Reform, S622 [12FE]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S622 [12FE]

Refundable tax credit for recreational travel, and deductions for business meals and entertainment expenses, and travel expenses, of a spouse during business travel: Jonathan Tisch, Travel Business Roundtable (organization), S265 [4FE]

Require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S3999 [8MY]

Russian ban on importation of U.S. poultry: Abit Massey, Georgia Poultry Federation, H2648 [20MY]

———Representative Collins, H2648 [20MY]

———several Representatives, H2648 [20MY]

Senior Nutrition Act: Barb Packett, National Commodity Supplemental Food Program Association, S2582 [11AP]

———Frank Kubik, Focus—HOPE (organization), S2581 [11AP]

Strengthen limitations on Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs: Representative Nick Smith, H1477 [18AP]

Lists

Amendments to S. 1731, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act, S473 [7FE]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S609 [12FE]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H638 [28FE]

Press releases

Emergency Agriculture Assistance: Montana Farmers Union, S85 [24JA]

———Montana Grain Growers Association, Montana Farm Bureau Federation, and Montana Farmers Union, S85 [24JA]

———National Association of Wheat Growers, S84 [24JA]

Proclamations

National Cranberry Month: Dept. of Agriculture, E1830 [11OC]

Quotations

Strengthen limitations on Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs: several Senators, H1382 [17AP]

Remarks in House

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa, H4925-H4927 [18JY], H5067, H5069 [22JY], H5225, H5226 [23JY], E1312 [22JY], E1393 [25JY], E2133 [22NO]

Agriculture: comply with certain foreign trade agreements by limiting marketing gain loans and deficiency payments to certain producers, H2004, H2005 [1MY]

———Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs funding, E401 [21MR]

———Federal farm policies, H1049 [20MR]

———limit price support payments to producers, H527 [26FE], H691, H733-H735 [6MR], H2002-H2010 [1MY], H2024, H2026, H2027, H2030 [2MY], H3781 [21JN], H3862 [25JN], E162 [14FE], E278 [6MR]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock, H2030 [2MY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, H2394 [14MY]

———require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, H1537-H1540 [24AP]

———respond to surge of coffee imports (H. Res. 604), H8939 [14NO]

AmeriCares Foundation: tribute to relief efforts in Afghanistan, E228 [28FE]

Bread: recognize significance in American history, culture, and daily diet (H. Con. Res. 466), H8983 [14NO]

California: tribute to dairy industry for recognition by the Diabetic Youth Foundation, E454 [9AP]

Chase Candy Co.: tribute, E1489 [4SE]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program, H2025 [2MY]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (H.R. 1700), H3816 [21JN]

Community Food Bank of New Jersey: tribute, E976 [6JN]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, H5246, H5248, H5299-H5301 [23JY], H5346 [24JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: food inspections program funding, E1494 [4SE]

———strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, H1292 [16AP], H1371, H1374-H1382 [17AP], H1477, H1480 [18AP], H2006 [1MY], H2040 [2MY], H4473 [10JY], H4525 [11JY], E587 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inclusion of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, H5877 [26JY]

———transfer agricultural import and entry inspection activities from the Dept. of Agriculture, H8713, H8715 [13NO]

———transfer Plum Island Animal Disease Center from the Dept. of Agriculture, H8713, H8715 [13NO]

FDA: facilitate the use of irradiation in improving food safety, E1556 [11SE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (H.R. 4834), E923 [24MY]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (H.R. 2142), H1623 [25AP]

FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, NJ: opening of warehouse facility, E379 [19MR]

Foreign aid: address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan through research and technology developed by land grant colleges and universities, H2750 [21MY]

———improve famine prevention programs, H2638 [20MY]

Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee (H. Res. 491), E1283 [17JY]

Hunger: export of genetically engineered animals and crops to developing countries, H6072 [5SE]

Hunger Awareness Day: observance, E976 [6JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (H.R. 3781), E178 [15FE]

Kazakhstan: tribute for support in war against terrorism, E150 [14FE]

Lakeport, CA: tribute to Free Kitchen Project, E625 [24AP]

Lexington County, SC: Peach Festival celebration, H4502 [11JY]

Lopez Foods, Inc.: anniversary, E895 [23MY]

Monical's Pizza Corp.: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Employer of Choice Award recipient, E1294 [18JY]

National Agriculture Week: observance, E358 [14MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E717 [3MY]

National Cranberry Month: observance, E1830 [11OC]

National Peanut Butter Day: observance, E348 [14MR]

National Peanut Month: observance, E348 [14MR]

National security: war on terrorism and homeland security funding, E427 [21MR]

Outback Steakhouse, Inc.: tribute to support of military personnel stationed in Afghanistan, E1605 [19SE]

Plum Island Research Center: support binding arbitration for employees relative to conflict resolution, H6074, H6075 [5SE]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, H1328-H1331 [16AP], H1342, H1343, H1344, H1345 [17AP], H1415, H1462-H1470 [18AP], H1511, H1512 [23AP], H2494-H2497 [15MY], H2553, H2555, H2558 [16MY], E611, E612, E613 [23AP], E615 [24AP]

Russia: ban on importation of U.S. poultry, H2515 [16MY], H2647, H2648 [20MY]

Schools: prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (H.R. 2129), H1271 [11AP]

Shelley, ID: observance of Shelley Spud Days, E1740 [3OC]

Smithfield, NC: anniversary, E546 [16AP]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H638 [28FE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2803 [21MY], H2844-H2860 [22MY], E915, E916, E919-E921, E930 [24MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 427), H2838-H2842 [22MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 117), H3101 [4JN]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H638-H641 [28FE]

The Children's Table (organization): tribute, E1279 [17JY]

Vacaville, CA: tribute to organizations involved in ``Operation Cookie Bake'' food donation program to Travis AFB, CA, E182 [15FE]

Worcester, MA: anniversary of Senior Meal Program, E522 [12AP]

———tribute to March for Meals Campaign, E522 [12AP]

World Food Day: observance, E1888 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: establish a pilot emergency relief program to provide live lambs, S612, S625 [12FE]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (H. Con. Res. 102), S1712 [8MR]

———ensure food security, S8914 [19SE]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S52 [24JA], S115 [25JA], S173 [28JA], S402-S423 [6FE], S441-S479 [7FE], S513-S525, S528-S537, S540 [8FE], S577-S582 [11FE], S597-S653 [12FE], S675-S699, S709 [13FE], S835 [14FE], S7860 [1AU]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), unanimous-consent agreement, S473 [7FE], S592 [11FE]

———increase the rate of compensation for peanut quota holders, S618, S621 [12FE]

———limit price support payments to producers, S3926, S3933, S3935 [7MY]

———price supports for nonfat dry milk, S849 [14FE]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S75-S88 [24JA], S533-S536 [8FE], S606-S610 [12FE], S8394-S8407, S8430 [10SE]

———reduce price supports and marketing loan rates and use savings to improve Food Stamp Program, S610, S612, S627, S628 [12FE], S683 [13FE]

———require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, S3927 [7MY], S3998, S4021-S4025 [8MY]

———treatment of livestock and meat products relative to trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S4800 [23MY]

Army: Food Nutrition Program funding, S7802 [1AU]

Bread: recognize significance in American history, culture, and daily diet (S. Con. Res. 148), S10778 [17OC]

Colombia: remove price band system on pet food, S3948 [7MY]

Congress: consideration of low-calorie and no-fat menu in congressional restaurants, S10351 [10OC]

Conservation Reserve Program: establish certain values for payments in different categories of enrolled land, S412, S413 [6FE]

Crime: provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (S. 1233), S10594 [16OC]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, S3490 [29AP]

———lift trade embargo, S4550 [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry processed by establishments receiving inspection services (S. 2013), S1936 [14MR]

———delay implementation of marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for peanuts, S620 [12FE]

———establish a voluntary organic research and promotion program, S619 [12FE]

———establish equity in distribution of commodity assistance payments, S458-S467 [7FE]

———establish equity in distribution of dairy assistance payments, S617, S649 [12FE], S677-S679, S691 [13FE], S3924 [7MY], S4037, S4041 [8MY]

———modify beet sugar allotment formula to ensure equity among beet sugar processors, S514 [8FE]

———nutrition programs funding, S651 [12FE], S4046 [8MY]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and revoke multispecies limited access fishing permits relative to Northeast commercial fisheries failure, S679, S695 [13FE]

———reallocate unused sugar quotas to make up shortfalls in the amount sugar supplying countries export to the U.S., S520 [8FE], S622-S624, S628 [12FE]

———restrict commodity and crop insurance payments to land that has a cropping history, and restore food stamp benefits to certain legal immigrants, S419-S423 [6FE], S442, S443 [7FE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding, S4020 [8MY]

———strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, S444-S457 [7FE], S692, S693 [13FE], S4006-S4008, S4018 [8MY]

———use price of feed grains and other cash expenses as factors to determine basic formula price for milk under milk marketing orders (S. 3068), S10051 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: Chemical and Biological Defense Program funding to counter agroterrorist attacks, S6099, S6120 [26JN], S6216 [27JN]

———Project Alpha funding to predict and assess threats to the U.S. food supply, S93 [24JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: transfer agricultural import and entry inspection activities from the Dept. of Agriculture, S11406 [19NO]

———transfer Plum Island Animal Disease Center from the Dept. of Agriculture, S11406 [19NO]

Dept. of State: decision to revoke U.S. visas for Cuban agricultural officials, S3000, S3001 [22AP]

———U.S. policy relative to food sales to Cuba, S4248 [13MY]

Detroit, MI: tribute to Food for Guns Program, S8615 [13SE]

Eli's Cheesecake (business): tribute, S7574 [30JY]

FDA: protect the health and safety of American consumers from seafood contaminated by certain substances (S. 2759), S7043 [18JY]

Feed America Thursday: designate (S. Res. 341), S10355 [10OC], S10472 [15OC]

Food industry: require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (S. 3095), S10371 [10OC]

Food stamps: equalize asset eligibility rule for senior citizen and disabled recipients, S610, S612 [12FE]

Foreign trade: treatment of orange juice, S3603 [1MY]

Government regulations: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors, S11672-S11675 [20NO]

Klamath, OR: tribute to Klamath Falls-Lake County Food Bank, S3896 [6MY]

Klamath Basin: tribute to food collection efforts for those impacted by the denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, S2823 [17AP]

McClellan, Mark B.: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S10639 [17OC]

Mexico: restrictions on U.S. exports of high fructose corn syrup, S573 [11FE]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S2178 [20MR]

National Pecan Month: observance, S3428 [25AP]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (S. 2660), S5858 [20JN]

NOAA: provide emergency disaster assistance to certain Northeast commercial fisheries, S5191 [6JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: identify effective remedies to address unfair trade practices of the Canadian Wheat Board, S4528 [17MY], S4683 [22MY]

———investigation of Canadian Wheat Board relative to durum wheat exports, S889 [15FE]

Older Americans Act: anniversary of elderly nutrition programs (S. Res. 200), S48 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, S4018 [8MY]

Puerto Rico: Nutritional Assistance Program funding, S650 [12FE]

Russia: ban on importation of U.S. poultry, S8369 [9SE]

Safety: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (S. 2499), S4163 [9MY]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (S. 3001), S9231 [25SE]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (S. 2108), S2580-S2582 [11AP]

South Carloina: tribute to peach growers, S6570 [10JY]

Tariff: combat circumvention of tariff-rate quotas on sugar, S7817, S7818 [1AU]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (S. 847), S652, S653 [12FE]

Taxation: provide incentives to promote use of energy efficient technology in beverage vending machines, S2236 [21MR]

———provide refundable credit for recreational travel, increase deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses, and restore deduction for travel expenses of a spouse during business travel, S264-S266 [4FE], S324 [5FE]

Terrorism: commend efforts of news media to provide citizens with the necessary information to prepare and protect against bioterrorism, S5282 [10JN]

———enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (S. 2767), S7166 [22JY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, S4772-S4786 [23MY], S5195 [6JN], S5282 [10JN]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4761 [23MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S4760 [23MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 117), S4787 [23MY]

———respond to the vulnerability of the U.S. agricultural production and food supply system, S694 [13FE]

Reports

Food Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, H5070-H5072 [22JY]

Indonesia School Feeding Conference Trip, H3817 [21JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 107-483), H2734 [21MY]

Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2499) (S. Rept. 107-322), S10674 [17OC]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 107-481), H2734 [21MY]

Statements

Genetically Modified Foods: Travis Buck, E845 [17MY]

Impact of Fast Food: Rebecca L. Marquis, H3139 [4JN]

Strengthen Limitations on Dept. of Agriculture Commodity Payments and Benefits and Use Resulting Savings To Improve Certain Programs: Senator Grassley, H1376 [17AP]

U.S. Aid to Third World Countries: Tim Fitzgerald, H3139 [4JN]

Summaries

Emergency Agriculture Assistance, 1989-2001, S79 [24JA]

Tables

Acres needed to receive Dept. of Agriculture loan deficiency payment benefits based on season average prices, H1382 [17AP]

Comparison of dairy producer payments in Daschle substitute and Domenici amendment to S. 1731, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act, S649 [12FE]

Recipients of Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments by income bracket, S457 [7FE]

Top 100 recipients of farm subsidies in Wisconsin (2001), H1479 [18AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 466, recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet, H8983 [14NO]

H. Res. 427, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, H2838 [22MY]

H. Res. 604, respond to surge of coffee imports, H8939 [14NO]

S. 1233, Product Packaging Protection Act, S10594 [16OC]

S. 1973, exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual, S1352 [28FE]

S. 2108, Senior Nutrition Act, S2581 [11AP]

S. 2499, Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act, S4164 [9MY]

S. 2660, increase number of children participating in summer food service programs, S5858 [20JN]

S. 2759, Seafood Safety Enforcement Act, S7044 [18JY]

S. 2767, Agriculture Security Preparedness Act, S7167-S7169 [22JY]

S. 3001, Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, S9231-S9233 [25SE]

S. 3095, Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S10372-S10375 [10OC]

S. Con. Res. 117, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, S4787, S4876 [23MY], H3101 [4JN]

S. Con. Res. 148, recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet, S9433 [26SE], S10779 [17OC]

S. Res. 200, anniversary of Older Americans Act elderly nutrition programs, S34 [23JA]

S. Res. 308, promote local farm products by implementing ``Once-a-Day'' programs, S7433 [26JY]

S. Res. 341, Feed America Thursday, S10450, S10472 [15OC]