FOOD

Amendments

Children and youth: provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), S7326 [23JN]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), H927, H928 [9MR], H947, H954, H955, H957, H959, H961, H964, H971, H973, H974, H976 [10MR]

Articles and editorials

Biotech's Benefits, E1022 [3JN]

Credibility at Stake in Probe of Oil-for-Food, E547 [20AP]

Just Asking To Survive, S11632 [19NO]

Little Afghanistan—Discover the Flavors of Kabul in the Bay Area, E405 [18MR]

Obesity Passing Smoking as Top Avoidable Cause of Death, H937 [10MR]

Ranks of Area's `Invisible' Poor Are Increasing—More Ohio, Michigan Residents Are Living on the Edge Than Ever, H8135 [5OC]

Too Many Children Are Hungry. Time for Lunch, H5755 [14JY]

Who Killed Cool?, S174 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: anniversary of food aid programs (see S. Res. 402), S7896 [9JY] (see H. Res. 729), H6127 [20JY]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see S. 2902), S10568 [6OC]

———establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin labeling information on certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4576), H4170 [15JN]

———establish an interagency task force on biotechnology, improve nutrition, and increase crop productivity and agricultural sustainability while ensuring food and environmental safety (see H.R. 4651), H4892 [23JN]

———establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers (see S. 2525), S6881 [16JN] (see H.R. 4597), H4286 [16JN]

———expedite implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3993), H1321 [18MR]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3732), H127 [27JA]

———restore the application date for country of origin labeling (see S. 2451), S5949 [20MY]

———support specialty crop producers and production and improve the program of value-added agricultural product market development grants by routing the grant funds through State departments of agriculture (see H.R. 4800), H5470 [9JY]

Animals: provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (see S. 2007), S52 [20JA] (see H.R. 3714), H88 [21JA]

Annan, Kofi A.: call for resignation as Secretary General of the U.N. due to allegations of fraud and mismanagement of the U.N. Oil for Food Program (see H. Res. 869), H10926 [6DE]

CCC: support development of a domestic casein and milk protein concentrate industry (see H.R. 4223), H2405 [27AP]

Children and youth: create team nutrition networks to promote the nutritional health of school children (see S. 2183), S2440 [9MR]

———ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (see H.R. 3873), H752 [2MR]

———promote better nutrition among school children participating in school breakfast and lunch programs (see H.R. 4519), H3784 [4JN]

———provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (see S. 2507), S6499 [7JN]

———reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs (see S. 2241), S3214 [26MR]

———recognize importance of distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished children around the world (see S. Con. Res. 114), S6451 [3JN] (see H. Con. Res. 422), H3015 [13MY]

———support and evaluate before-school activities that advance student academic achievement and encourage establishment of, and increase participation in school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3904), H871 [4MR]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), consideration (see H. Res. 552), H926 [9MR]

Crime: promote public safety and interstate commerce by establishing Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for violent and destructive conduct intended to injure or interfere with plant or animal enterprises (see H.R. 4454), H3439 (see H.R. 4454), H3539 [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: make a grant to the World Food Prize Foundation for renovation expenses related to the World Food Prize (see H.R. 4735), H5149 [25JN]

———make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see S. 2565), S7311 [23JN]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 4446), H3438 (see H.R. 4446), H3538 [20MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop health advisories to provide notice and education on effects of mercury exposure and require posting or availability at seafood businesses where the potential for mercury exposure exists (see H.R. 4762), H5195 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for emergency food and shelter in the event of emergency or economic disaster (see S. 2249), S3294 [29MR]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 4747), H5150 [25JN] (see H.R. 4760), H5195 [6JY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: enhance ability to produce fruits and vegetables on soybean base acres (see S. 2141), S1683 [26FE]

———extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see S. 2609), S7580 [6JY] (see H.R. 3990), H1229 [17MR]

FDA: ensure safety of imported foods by requiring that notices include vital information about the manufacturers and prevent automatic rejection solely on the basis of incomplete notices (see H.R. 4665), H4893 [23JN]

———regulation of ephedrine alkaloids, including ephedrine and pseudoesphedrine (see H.R. 4395), H3390 [19MY]

Federal Meat Inspection Act: help ensure a healthy food supply (see H.R. 4121), H2019 [1AP]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 440), S9813 [28SE]

Food industry: require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (see S. 2546), S6997 [17JN]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 2910), S10702 [7OC] (see H.R. 5259), H8857 [7OC]

Health: coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control (see S. 2894), S10436 [5OC]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices (see S. 2551), S7104 [21JN] (see H.R. 4941), H6702 [22JY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see S. 2399), S5078 [10MY]

———establish system independent of the FDA to review health claims relative to the benefits of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 4004), H1322 [18MR]

———increase public awareness of eating disorders and expand research for treatment and cures (see H. Res. 531), H574 [24FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 2352), S4428 [27AP]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend (see H.R. 5180), H7863 [29SE]

———modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (see S. 2965), S10846 [8OC]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 506), H244 [28JA]

National Farm Safety and Health Week: support goals and purposes (see H. Con. Res. 494), H7329 [21SE]

National School Lunch Act: improve summer food service program for children (see H.R. 3930), H1011 [10MR]

———provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty personnel (see H.R. 5229, 5229), H8407 [6OC]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see S. 3009), S11639 [19NO]

Nutrition: authorize grants for the integration of innovative curricula on nutrition in medical education (see H.R. 5350), H9050 [8OC]

———ensure consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant food and vending machine food (see S. 2108), S1518 [24FE]

Safety: enhance the safety of beef by requiring testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the time of slaughter (see H.R. 3705), H35 [20JA]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S. 2051), S649 [5FE]

Schools: expand use of technology and information management systems in administration of school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 3869), H752 [2MR]

States: streamline enrollment processes for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income families (see H.R. 4031), H1592 [25MR]

Tariff: capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5017, 5018), H6755 [7SE]

———exclude weight of preservation materials in calculation of the duty imposed on imported, provisionally preserved cherries (see S. 2446), S5799 [19MY] (see H.R. 4398), H3391 [19MY]

———meatless frozen food products (see H.R. 5033), H6899 [8SE]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by certain concentrations of vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5020, 5021), H6755 [7SE]

———pimientos (capsicum anuum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 4813, 4814, 4815), H5536 [12JY]

Taxation: provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 2494), S6450 [3JN]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 2389), S4911 [5MY] (see H.R. 4284), H2657 [5MY]

World Food Prize Day: designate (see S. Res. 363), S5499 [14MY]

Cost Estimates

Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act (S. 1172): CBO, S3094 [24MR]

Court documents

Earline Cook v. Several Entities Involved in Selling Certain Dietary Supplements, H977-H979 [10MR]

Letters

Agricultural credits or credit guarantees for sale of U.S. agricultural commodities to Iraq: Representatives Kaptur and Waxman, H5597 [13JY]

Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act: Represenative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4931 [24JN]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4931 [24JN]

Dept. of Agriculture purchase of rice for Iraq from foreign countries: Senator Boxer, S2094 [3MR]

Early Attention to Nutrition (EATN) Act: Margo G. Wootan, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S2445 [9MR]

———Ronald E. Smith, American Dietetic Association, S2445 [9MR]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding: several Representatives, H102 [27JA], H5486 [12JY]

National Dairy Equity Act: Dale Cole, Maine Dairy Industry Association, S7052 [18JN]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Michael F. Jacobson, Center for Science in the Public Interest, H939 [10MR]

———Representative Barton, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H947 [10MR]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H947 [10MR]

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H8379 [6OC]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8379 [6OC]

U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program: Dileep Nair, U.N., S7222 [23JN]

———Patrick F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform, S7222 [23JN]

———several Senators, S7221 [23JN]

Lists

Supporters of S. 2507, Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act, H4933 [24JN]

Papers

Grossly Distorted Global Cattle and Beef Markets—Harming U.S. Cattle and Beef Producers and Rural America—Immediate Steps Needed To Level the Playing Field: Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (organization), S8203 [15JY]

Proclamations

Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action Agency Anniversary: Representative Ney, E1043 [4JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (H.R. 3242), H8377-H8382 [6OC], E1957 [11OC]

———status of farm programs relative to World Trade Organization committee ruling, H2485 [29AP]

Alewel's Country Meats (business): tribute to efforts to assist National Guardsmen serving in Iraq, E1483 [22JY]

Annan, Kofi A.: call for resignation as Secretary General of the U.N. due to allegations of fraud and mismanagement of the U.N. Oil for Food Program (H. Res. 869), E2166 [6DE]

Arc-Diversified (nonprofit organization): Dept. of Agriculture Javits Wagner O'Day Contractor of the Year award recipient, E1166 [18JN]

BLM: allow wild horses and burros that are at least 10 years old, or have been put up for adoption, to be auctioned for slaughter, E2174 [7DE]

Blowing Rock, NC: anniversary of Sonny's Grill (restaurant), E2128 [20NO]

Catholic Relief Services (organization): tribute to McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding to provide food and education services to children in Benin, H843 [4MR]

Children and youth: ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (H.R. 3873), H1395-H1413 [24MR], H1687, H1688 [30MR], H3695 [2JN], E458 [26MR], E471 [29MR], E477 [30MR]

———establish programs to promote increased consumption of milk in schools and to improve the nutrition and health of children, H1409 [24MR]

———establish programs to promote increased consumption of milk in schools and to improve the nutrition and health of children (H.R. 3250), H4935 [24JN]

———improve certain nutritional programs (H.R. 2626), H4935 [24JN], E471 [29MR]

———improve school breakfast program, H4931 [24JN]

———increase in childhood obesity, H938 [10MR]

———provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), H4930-H4936 [24JN], E1286, E1287 [25JN], E1328 [8JY]

———reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs (S. 2241), H1686-H1688 [30MR]

———recognize importance of distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished children around the world (S. Con. Res. 114), H5752-H5757 [14JY], E1407 [16JY], E1432 [20JY], E1445 [21JY]

Colombia: school feeding programs funding, H597 [25FE]

Courts: allow actions to be brought by, or on behalf of, certain young children against sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that market specifically to such children, H971, H972 [10MR]

———allow civil action against food manufacturers or sellers who negligently violate Federal or State statues causing injury relative to a person's weight gain, obesity, or related health condition, H961-H964 [10MR]

———exclude actions brought in State courts from prevention of frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H957-H959 [10MR]

———exclude manufacturers or sellers of meat from downed animals from protection against frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H964-H968 [10MR]

———permit civil actions alleging that products claiming to assist in weight loss caused heart disease or other complications, H974-H977 [10MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), H868 [4MR], H878 [9MR], H930, H946-H981 [10MR], H7080 [14SE], E352, E357 [11MR], E409 [18MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), consideration (H. Res. 552), H933-H942 [10MR]

———prohibit civil lawsuits by a food manufacturer, seller, or trade association against an individual, H973, H974 [10MR]

———require proper labeling of genetically altered food to qualify for immunity from frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H959-H961 [10MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (H.R. 2203), H939 [10MR]

———exemption for organic products from promotion assessments, H5588, H5589 [13JY]

———Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program funding, E378 [16MR]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H101 [27JA], H254 [3FE], H400 [10FE], H843 [4MR], H1040 [11MR], H1279 [18MR], H5485 [12JY], H5918 [19JY]

———minimize contamination of non-genetically engineered seeds, protect organic farm production, and prevent contamination of food supply by pharmaceutical and industrial crops, H5565, H5566 [13JY]

———prohibit funding for credits or credit guarantees for sale of U.S. agricultural commodities to Iraq, H5596-H5598 [13JY]

———prohibit the purchase of chickens treated with fluoroquinolone for school nutrition programs, H5582, H5583 [13JY]

———require WIC program to purchase baby formula only from certified vendors, H3695 [2JN]

———require WIC to purchase baby formula from certified vendors, H4936 [24JN]

———restrict travel funding for headquarters employees relative to implementation of a bovine spongiform encephalopathy beef testing program, H5602 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: senior citizen meal programs funding, H6833 [8SE]

———VERB program funding to increase childhood activity in order to reduce obesity, H6811, H6813 [8SE]

FDA: ensure safety of imported foods by requiring that notices include vital information about the manufacturers and prevent automatic rejection solely on the basis of incomplete notices (H.R. 4665), E1217 [23JN]

Florida: tribute to companies that donated goods and services in support of hurricane recovery efforts, E1739 [29SE], E1878 [11OC]

———tribute to Diageo Spirit of America Fund for hurricane recovery efforts, E1920 [11OC]

Food Finders, Inc.: anniversary, E1726 [29SE]

Food industry: exempt actions brought under State consumer protection laws from the prevention of frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H955-H957 [10MR], E409 [18MR]

Food stamps: ensure that sponsors of certain legal immigrants are held responsible for food stamp program costs incurred by such immigrants, H5585 [13JY]

———issuance through electronic benefits transfer, H4731 [22JN]

Freemont, CA: tribute to Afghan American restaurants, E405 [18MR]

Harry and David Co.: anniversary, E1365 [14JY]

Health: address obesity epidemic, E378 [16MR]

———establish system independent of the FDA to review health claims relative to the benefits of foods and dietary supplements (H.R. 4004), E391 [17MR]

———promote improved nutrition for needy Americans by incorporating more fruits, vegetables, and juice products into Federal nutrition programs (H.R. 2592), H1411 [24MR]

Hunger: efforts to reduce hunger, H101 [27JA], H1279 [18MR]

———encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (H. Res. 261), H8133-H8136 [5OC], E1864 [10OC]

———food bank funding, H3950 [14JN]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (H. Res. 481), H8136, H8137 [5OC]

Intelligence services: require report to Congress on information relating to the U.N. Iraq Oil-for-Food Program, H4853-H4855 [23JN], E1258 [25JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (H.R. 857), H2544-H2546 [4MY], H3011-H3013 [13MY]

Iraq: status of U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program, H5334, H5356, H5362-H5365 [8JY], H5619, H5621, H5622, H5627-H5636 [13JY]

———U.N. Oil for Food Program, H1793 [1AP], H2411 [28AP], H2485 [29AP], H2551 [5MY], H2785 [11MY], H2992 [13MY], H5615, H5617 [13JY], H5784 [14JY]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 2965), H9869, H9870 [17NO]

Maroth, Mike and Brooke: Rock and Wrap It Up! Inc., Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Award recipients, E1299 [7JY]

Monical's Pizza Corp.: Workforce Management (publication) Optimas Award for Vision and Winning Workforce Award for Full Service Family recipient, E2165 [6DE]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 506), E69 [28JA]

National Farm Safety and Health Week: support goals and purposes (H. Con. Res. 494), H7390, H7391 [22SE]

National Franchisee Association: tribute, E470 [29MR]

National Peanut Month: observance, E307 [4MR]

National School Lunch Act: improve summer food service program for children (H.R. 3930), E339 [11MR]

———phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (H.R. 3441), H1687 [30MR]

Nutrition: ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant foods (H.R. 3444), H936 [10MR]

Ostrom, Carl: Experience Works, Inc., Washington Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, E1783 [4OC]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: retroactivity in application to pending court cases, H976-H981 [10MR]

Public Health Service Act: authorize grants for the integration of innovative curricula on nutrition in medical education (H.R. 5350), E1922 [11OC]

Safety: enhance the safety of beef by requiring testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the time of slaughter, H904 [9MR]

———reassessment of labeling laws, E1926 [11OC]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (H.R. 3684), E1496, E1507 [22JY]

Schools: disseminate information on irradiated foods used in school lunch programs and ensure that school districts, parents, and students retain option of traditional, non-irradiated foods (H.R. 3120), H4932 [24JN]

———expand use of technology and information management systems in administration of school lunch and breakfast programs, H1408 [24MR], H4936 [24JN]

———expand use of technology and information management systems in administration of school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 3869), H712 [2MR]

Science: benefits of biotechnology, E1022 [3JN]

States: streamline enrollment processes for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income families (H.R. 4031), H1717 [30MR], E486 [30MR]

U.N.: Oil for Food Program reform, H10002 [19NO]

———tribute to World Food Programme 19-Cents-a-Day child hunger and school feeding awareness campaign, H400 [10FE]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (H.R. 4284), H11045-H11048 [7DE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on U.S. beef and wheat markets, H5718 [14JY]

University of Houston: tribute to Institute for Obesity Prevention and Urban Fitness, E781 [6MY]

WIC: improve pricing and sales in WIC-only stores, H4932 [24JN]

World Food Day: observance, E1960 [11OC]

World Vision (organization): tribute to McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding to provide food and education services to children in Afghanistan, H1040 [11MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: anniversary of food aid programs (S. Res. 402), S7899 [9JY]

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S18, S19 [20JA], S66-S69, S75 [21JA], S128, S129, S134, S138, S140, S155, S174 [22JA], S633, S634 [5FE]

———ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (H.R. 3242), S11879 [7DE]

———ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (S. 2902), S10575 [6OC]

———establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers (S. 2525), S6888 [16JN], S7052 [18JN]

———repeal country of origin labeling requirements, S11454 [18NO], S11550 [19NO]

———restore the application date for country of origin labeling (S. 2451), S5951 [20MY], S6251 [21MY], S11418 [17NO]

Animals: investigation into discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) in the U.S., S776 [10FE]

———provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (S. 2007), S54 [20JA]

Child Nutrition Act: provide incentive criteria for reduction of non-response rates in school districts, S7245 [23JN]

Children and youth: create team nutrition networks to promote the nutritional health of school children (S. 2183), S2444 [9MR]

———provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), S7244-S7249 [23JN], S7419 [24JN]

———provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), unanimous-consent request, S7221 [23JN]

———reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs (S. 2241), S3217 [26MR]

———recognize importance of distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished children around the world (S. Con. Res. 114), S6465 [3JN]

CIA: release of report on the investigation of the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program, S10790 [8OC]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR]

———prohibit civil liability actions against the food industry for damages or injunctive relief for claims of injury resulting from a person's weight gain, obesity, or any related health conditions (S. 1428), S3783 [6AP]

Cuba: interpretation of payment methods relative to exemption of agricultural products from U.S. economic sanctions, S11869 [7DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: district court decision on prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S4446 [28AP]

———improve Fruit and Vegetable Program, S7245 [23JN]

———make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (S. 2565), S7321 [23JN]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, S10820 [8OC]

———National Organic Program funding, S146 [22JA]

———prohibition on private testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S4445 [28AP]

———school breakfast program funding, S7245, S7246 [23JN]

———specialty crops funding, S7247 [23JN]

———use of current technology in developing animal identification methods, S106 [21JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for emergency food and shelter in the event of emergency or economic disaster (S. 2249), S3296 [29MR], S8569 [21JY]

Dietary supplements: fully enforce and implement Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and require Dept. of HHS to develop a plan for mandatory serious adverse event reports, S7077-S7086 [21JN]

———require manufacturers to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S7033, S7034 [18JN], S7077-S7086 [21JN]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (S. 2609), S7582 [6JY]

FDA: establish guidelines and review safety of dietary supplements, S3545-S3548 [1AP]

Feed America Thursday: designate (S. Res. 440), S9863 [28SE]

Food industry: require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (S. 2546), S7019 [17JN]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 2910), S10704 [7OC]

Foreign trade: country of origin labeling requirements implementation, S5053 [10MY]

Harry and David Co.: anniversary, S8676 [22JY]

Hatch, NM: tribute to Chile Festival, S8676 [22JY]

Health: address obesity epidemic, S3199 [26MR]

———attempt to link farm subsidies and obesity, S6340 [2JN]

———coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control (S. 2894), S10443 [5OC]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices (S. 2551), S7106 [21JN], S8273 [16JY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (S. 1172), S10388 [5OC]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (S. 2399), S5091, S5094 [10MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (S. 2352), S4433 [27AP]

Iraq: status of U.S. request for documents relative to the U.N. Oil for Food Program, S7221 [23JN]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 2965), S10879 [8OC]

Masterfoods USA (business): anniversary, S9438 [21SE]

Medicaid: allow sharing of information with local educational agencies to verify eligibility for school lunch or breakfast programs, S7246, S7247 [23JN]

National Dairy Month: observance, S7425 [24JN]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts, S2669 [11MR]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (S. 3009), S11641 [19NO]

Nutrition: ensure consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant food and vending machine food (S. 2108), S1523 [24FE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (S. 560), S7426 [24JN]

Terrorism: enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (S. 430), S1675 [26FE], S9027 [9SE], S12044 [8DE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, S6830 [16JN]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (S. 2389), S4916 [5MY], S10790 [8OC]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on U.S. beef and wheat markets, S8192, S8202, S8204, S8207-S8209, S8214 [15JY]

World Food Day: observance, S10820 [8OC], S11087 [10OC]

World Food Prize Day: designate (S. Res. 363), S5500 [14MY]

Reports filed

Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 2507) (S. Rept. 108-279), S6499 [7JN]

Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3873) (H. Rept. 108-445), H1369 [23MR]

Consideration of H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 552) (H. Rept. 108-435), H926 [9MR]

Emergency Food and Shelter Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2249) (S. Rept. 108-308), S8228 [15JY]

Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1172) (S. Rept. 108-245), S2859 [22MR]

National Uniformity for Food Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2699) (H. Rept. 108-770), H9047 [8OC]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 339) (H. Rept. 108-432), H876 [8MR]

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3242) (H. Rept. 108-750), H8407 [6OC]

Tables

Alleged participants in U.N. Oil for Food Program, H5632-H5635 [13JY]

Testimonies

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Gerard Musante, H941 [10MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 494, support goals and purposes of National Farm Safety and Health Week, H7390 [22SE]

H. Res. 261, encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations, H8133 [5OC]

H. Res. 481, commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need, H8136 [5OC]

H. Res. 552, consideration of H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H933 [10MR]

H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H953 [10MR]

H.R. 3242, Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act, H8377-H8379 [6OC]

H.R. 3873, Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act, H1396-H1405 [24MR]

S. 2051, Animal Feed Protection Act, S650 [5FE]

S. 2183, Early Attention to Nutrition (EATN) Act, S2444 [9MR]

S. 2241, school lunch and child nutrition programs reauthorization, S3217 [26MR], H1686 [30MR]

S. 2249, Emergency Food and Shelter Act, S8569 [21JY]

S. 2399, Healthy Lifestyles Act, S5092-S5094 [10MY]

S. 2451, restore the application date for agricultural country of origin labeling, S5951 [20MY]

S. 2507, Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act, S7249-S7265 [23JN], H4936-H4952 [24JN]

S. 2546, Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S7020-S7023 [17JN]

S. 2551, Childhood Obesity Reduction Act, S7107-S7110 [21JN]

S. 2965, modify Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act termination date for mandatory price reporting, H9869 [17NO]

S. 2965, modify termination date for mandatory price reporting under the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act, S10879 [8OC]

S. 3009, National Food and Agricultural Science Act, S11642 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 114, recognize importance of distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished children around the world, S6458, S6465 [3JN], H5752 [14JY]

S. Res. 363, World Food Prize Day, S5499, S5500 [14MY]

S. Res. 402, anniversary of Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act food aid programs, S7898, S7900 [9JY]

S. Res. 440, Feed America Thursday, S9818, S9863 [28SE]