FOOD

Addresses

Local Food Purchase Initiative: Andrew S. Natsios, AID, H9369-H9371 [28OC]

World Food, Development, and Peace: Wangari Maathai, S7981 [11JY]

Amendments

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. 554), H8920 [18OC], H8931, H8933, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

Articles and editorials

Aid Workers Say Niger Crisis Illustrates Need for Reform, E1706 [29JY]

Bring an End to Horse Slaughter, S10219 [20SE]

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He Wants To Ban Junk Food at Schools, S2309 [9MR]

Florida's Zeal Against Castro Is Losing Heat, E1571 [21JY]

Horse Sense in Senate, S10219 [20SE]

Island Flavors in a Yellow Envelope, E2036 [6OC]

Open Canada to U.S. Beef Salazar Must Follow Allard's Example With Japan, S1968 [3MR]

Revealed—Health Fears Over Secret Study Into GM Food, E1081 [24MY]

Save Horses—Bill Would Stop Slaughter, S10219 [20SE]

Save the Horses, S10218 [20SE]

Sudan's Farmers Hunger for U.S. Aid, S3967 [20AP]

U.S. Food Safety Under Siege?, E329 [2MR]

Untested Plan, H8943 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 838), S3897 [19AP]

———amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 207), H78 [4JA]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (see S. 1331), S7614 [29JN]

———enhance ability to produce fruits and vegetables on covered commodity base acres (see S. 1038), S5219 [16MY]

———ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see S. 2120), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling for certain agricultural commodities (see S. 1300), S7294 [23JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN] (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

———implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (see H.R. 4365), H10908 [17NO]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 827), S3817 [18AP]

———restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

Animals: provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (see S. 2002), S12766 [14NO]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants to local educational agencies to support purchase or lease and use of vending machines that offer healthy foods and beverages in schools (see H.R. 2763), H4186 [7JN]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H796 [17FE]

———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. 554), consideration (see H. Res. 494), H8845 [17OC]

CPSC: issue a rule to prevent injuries to users of vending machines (see H.R. 2898), H4485 [14JN]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5740 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow quick aid to producers in federally declared disaster areas (see S. 1776), S10513 [27SE] (see H.R. 1118), H983 [3MR]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1357), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3160), H5600 [30JN]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (see S. 108), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 384), H233 [26JA]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless export access for cattle and beef products improves (see H.R. 187), H77 [4JA]

———prohibit the use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 869), S4108 [21AP]

———provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (see S. 1643), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1695), S9985 [13SE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see S. 1555), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 131), H75 [4JA]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H8846 [17OC]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 2485), H3693 (see H.R. 2510), H3694 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat (see S. 218), S647 [31JA]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (see S. 273), S978 [3FE]

———extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see S. 307), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 859), H718 [16FE] (see H.R. 1260), H1370 [10MR]

FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see H.R. 2236), H3112 [10MY]

———protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 3560), H7558 [28JY]

———provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (see H.R. 3156), H5600 [30JN]

———safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 2235), H3112 [10MY]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 298), S12353 [3NO] (see S. Res. 314), S12839 [15NO] (see H. Res. 528), H9555 [2NO]

Food industry: strengthen restrictions on importation from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines (see S. 294), S979 [3FE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 729), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1507), H1845 [6AP]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign countries: remove all embargoes on food, medicine, and medical supplies (see H.R. 1527), H1845 [6AP]

Health: allow Congress, State legislatures, and regulatory agencies to determine appropriate laws, rules, and regulations to address problems of weight gain, obesity, and associated health conditions (see S. 908), S4257 [26AP]

———analyze and improve dietary eating patterns and food intake, physical activity level, food security, dietary exposure, and nutritional status and reauthorize nutrition monitoring programs (see H.R. 2844), H4355 [9JN]

———combat obesity (see H. Con. Res. 204), H5637 [11JY]

———coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control (see S. 799), S3653 [14AP]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices (see S. 1324), S7520 [28JN]

———ensure that health claims for foods and dietary supplements include accurate statements of the curative, mitigation, treatment, and prevention effects of nutrients on disease or health-related conditions (see H.R. 2352), H3261 [12MY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———increase public awareness of eating disorders and expand research for treatment and cures (see H. Res. 13), H79 [4JA]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

Hunger: encourage effective use of community resources to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating opportunity through food recovery and job training (see S. 1885), S11476 [18OC]

———reduce (see S. 1120), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2717), H4141 [26MY]

Hurricanes: provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1637), S9833 [8SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S11823 [25OC] (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC] (see S. Res. 87), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 4179), H9425 [28OC] (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Labeling: include freshness dates on food (see H.R. 3570), H7559 [28JY]

———require foods containing certain ingredients derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of such ingredients (see H.R. 3571), H7559 [28JY]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend termination date for mandatory price reporting (see S. 1613), S9645 [6SE]

Long Beach, CA: commend Tincher Preparatory School for innovative efforts to fight childhood obesity, including the designation of one day each week as ``Healthy Snack Day'' (see H. Res. 28), H80 [4JA]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 1582), H1895 [12AP]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see S. Res. 133), S4646 [9MY]

National Pear Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S9158 [27JY]

National School Lunch Act: expand fruit and vegetable pilot program and include Head Start programs (see H.R. 203), H78 [4JA]

———permit certain summer food pilot programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions (see S. 1005), S4936 [11MY]

———provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844, 844), H718 [16FE]

———restore funds under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 204), H78 [4JA]

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. 767), S3481 [12AP] (see H.R. 1563), H1894 [12AP]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H2471 [21AP]

Safety: promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S. 73), S143 [24JA]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation (see S. Res. 143), S5219 [16MY]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 782), H583 [10FE]

Social Security: streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (see S. 747), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 2948), H4655 [16JN]

Tariff: capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 1698, 1700), H2149 [19AP]

———exclude weight of preservation materials in calculation of the duty imposed on imported, provisionally preserved cherries (see H.R. 1914), H2647 [27AP]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S8419 [18JY] (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

———meatless frozen food products (see H.R. 1444), H1694 [17MR]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by certain concentrations of vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 1701, 1702), H2149 [19AP]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 1699), H2149 [19AP]

———pimientos (capsicum anuum), prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 1465), H1777 [5AP]

———pimientos (capsicum anuum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 1464, 1466), H1777 [5AP]

———prepared or preserved oysters, not smoked (see H.R. 3636), H7612 [29JY]

———roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes (see H.R. 2896), H4485 [14JN]

———Roquefort cheese (see H.R. 2003), H2736 [28AP]

———sardines in oil, airtight containers, neither skinned nor boned (see H.R. 3635), H7612 [29JY]

Taxation: allow a full deduction for meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 4060), H8846 [17OC]

———allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 349), H195 [25JA]

———allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory (see S. 1115), S5851 [24MY]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see S. 419), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 920), H793 [17FE]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 283), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 1954), H2734 [28AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 3123), H5434 (see H.R. 3123), H5479 [29JN]

———provide for a deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 94), S144 [24JA]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 298), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 3162), H5600 [30JN]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H1893 [12AP]

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 2486), H3693 [19MY]

Terrorism: criminalize acts of agroterrorism and enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, detection, response, and recovery planning (see S. 1532), S9284 [28JY]

———reduce risk to food supply from intentional contamination (see S. 1534), S9284 [28JY]

Texas: condition receipt of direct or counter-cyclical payments to rice producers that agree to retain rice cropland in production for the next crop year (see H.R. 3660), H7672 [6SE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 291), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending transfer and public availability of the Independent Inquiry Commmittee Into the Oil-for-Food Program archive of files (see H.R. 4369), H10908 [17NO]

Factsheets

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption: James M. Kelly, Dept. of Agriculture, S12228 [2NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools: Sue A. Nelson, American Heart Association, S10281 [21SE]

Food aid programs funding: several Senators, S3966 [20AP]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

———several Representatives, H4203 [8JN]

Prohibit slaughter of horses: Paula Bacon, Mayor of Kaufman, TX, S10219 [20SE]

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): several Senators, S1967 [3MR]

Require manufacturers of dietary supplements to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations: Bruce Silverglade and Ilene R. Heller, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S8637 [21JY]

———Debbie Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Janell Mayo Duncan, Consumers Union, S8637 [21JY]

———Kevin S. Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Michelle Skinlo, S8636 [21JY]

———Philip Shettle, American Osteopathic Association, S8637 [21JY]

Texas proposal to privatize the Food Stamp Program eligibility determination process: several Texas congressional delegation members, H8943 [19OC]

Press releases

Dept. of Agriculture Proposed Rule To Allow Importation of Beef From Japan: Jim McAdams, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S10211 [20SE]

———Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S10210 [20SE]

Food Aid to Ethiopia: Joint Relief Partnership (faith-based organization), S4816 [10MY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: anniversary of agricultural improvements through biotechnology, E1934 [22SE]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling, H9393 [28OC]

———economic impact of Federal regulations on U.S. rice industry, H2724-H2727 [28AP], E841 [3MY]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, H4205 [8JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (H.R. 2068), H4301 [9JN]

———Federal farm policies, H813 [1MR]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4238-H4242 [8JN]

America's Second Harvest (organization): release of report documenting the impact of emergency food distribution, E2567 [17DE]

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1197 [9JN]

Barre, VT: tribute to Vermont Foodbank, E4 [4JA]

BLM: prohibit funding for sale or slaughter of free-roaming horses and burros, H3659-H3663 [19MY]

Children and youth: increase in childhood obesity, H4204 [8JN]

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, H8933, H8934 [19OC]

———clarify plantiff's pleading requirements relative to lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutes and regulations, H8931 [19OC]

———permit civil actions alleging that products claiming to assist in weight loss caused heart disease or other complications, H8935, H8936 [19OC]

———preserve State jurisdiction over lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H8929, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

———prohibit civil lawsuits by a food manufacturer, seller, or trade association against an individual, H8931-H8933 [19OC]

CPSC: issue a rule to prevent injuries to users of vending machines (H.R. 2898), H4556 [15JN]

Crane, Cary: Rock and Wrap It Up! Inc., Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Award recipient, E2196 [27OC]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (H. Con. Res. 206), E1571 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

———Commodity Supplemental Food Program funding, H4222 [8JN]

———ensure that chickens purchased for school nutrition programs comply with existing law stating that chickens must be wholesome, H4269 [8JN]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (H.R. 3160), E1427 [1JY]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

———organic food standards, H9392, H9393 [28OC]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, H4247-H4251 [8JN]

———require testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the request of any livestock producer or processor, H4270 [8JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on enforcement and implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, H6922 [27JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (H.R. 3156), E1441 [1JY]

Foreign countries: remove all embargoes on food, medicine, and medical supplies (H.R. 1527), E575 [7AP]

Health: combat obesity, H5806 [14JY]

———coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control, H5172-H5174 [24JN]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices, H6408 [25JY]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (H.R. 4282), E2313 [9NO]

Hunger: reduce, H4207 [8JN], H9438 [1NO]

———reduce (H.R. 2717), E1921 [21SE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately, H9448 [1NO], H11473 [13DE]

———impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (H. Res. 137), H8954 [19OC]

———impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (H.R. 4179), H9365 [28OC], E2267 [3NO]

Laytham, John G.: Washington Restaurant Association Duke Zeibert Award recipient, E983 [16MY]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (H.R. 1582), E626 [12AP]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E936 [11MY]

———tribute to Western New York Letter Carriers ``Stamp Out Hunger'' food drive, E1195 [9JN]

National Folic Acid Week: observance, E78 [25JA]

National Rice Month: observance, H7925 [14SE]

National School Lunch Week: observance, E2029 [6OC]

National security: protect food supply, E329 [2MR]

Niger: allocation of humanitarian assistance and address long-term food security, E1706 [29JY]

NIH: funding, H5049 [23JN]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (H.R. 1792), E743 [22AP], E1921 [21SE]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of Mijares Mexican Restaurant, E1813 [8SE]

Roanoke, TX: tribute to Metroport Meals on Wheels, E985 [16MY]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary of Pancakes on the Plaza fundraising event, E1266 [17JN]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (H.R. 782), E222 [10FE]

Taxation: provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (H.R. 1954), E1921 [21SE]

Texas: condition receipt of direct or counter-cyclical payments to rice producers that agree to retain rice cropland in production for the next crop year (H.R. 3660), E1758 [6SE]

U.N.: abuses within the Oil-for-Food Program, H4626 [16JN], H4663, H4664 [17JN], H9477 [2NO]

———certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4329-H4336 [9JN], H4665-H4667 [17JN]

———require Independent Oversight Board review of Independent Inquiry Committee investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4667-H4669 [17JN]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H356 [8FE]

United Kingdom: food rations sent as relief effort to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8168 [21SE]

Vermont: tribute to Northeast Organic Farming Association, E7 [4JA]

World Food Prize Day: observance, E2124 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (S. 838), S3899 [19AP]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling, S12043-S12045 [28OC]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (S. 1331), S7619 [29JN]

———delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12221-S12228 [2NO], S12287-S12289 [3NO]

———ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

———ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (S. 2120), S13701 [16DE]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (S. 1333), S7632 [29JN]

———Federal farm policies, S1153 [9FE]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 827), S3822 [18AP]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S10269, S10271 [21SE]

AID: permit relief organizations to purchase food in local countries or regions surrounding crisis areas until U.S. food aid can arrive, S10328 [22SE]

American Beverage Association: tribute, S11298 [7OC]

Animals: provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (S. 2002), S12767 [14NO]

Children and youth: increase physical activities and provide fresh fruit and vegetables in schools, S2308 [9MR]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1349 [14FE], S1591 [17FE], S1927 [2MR], S1961-S1979 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: change in Federal regulations relaxing prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S26 [4JA], S1591 [17FE]

———citrus canker eradication funding, S10287 [21SE]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (S. 1357), S7851 [30JN]

———Farmers Market Promotion Program funding, S10328 [22SE]

———food assistance programs funding, S10328 [22SE]

———funding, S1070 [8FE], S1153 [9FE]

———modify conditions under which the FCIC may offer crop insurance to single producers, S10225 [20SE]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, S10284 [21SE]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, S10218-S10220 [20SE]

———prohibit the use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 869), S4113 [21AP]

———prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule regarding the importation of beef from Japan, S10210-S10214 [20SE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (S. 1555), S9472 [29JY]

———specialty crops funding, S10287 [21SE]

———Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10268, S10281-S10284 [21SE]

———transfer of legume pathologist position, S10287 [21SE]

Dietary supplements: require manufacturers to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S8635-S8638 [21JY]

———withhold funding from stores on military installations that sell dietary supplements containing stimulants in cases that the manufacturer does not report associated serious adverse events, S11096-S11099 [5OC]

Ecology and environment: provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat (S. 218), S670 [31JA]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (S. 273), S980, S981 [3FE], S1502 [16FE]

———extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (S. 307), S1058 [7FE]

Feed America Thursday: designate (S. Res. 298), S12358 [3NO]

———designate (S. Res. 314), S12869 [15NO]

Fish and fishing: open ocean cage aquaculture development funding, S10226, S10227 [20SE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 729), S3302 [6AP]

Foreign aid: food aid funding, S3721 [15AP]

———food aid programs funding, S3966, S3967, S3970 [20AP], S4816 [10MY]

Hawaii: Molokai Island agricultural development funding, S10286 [21SE]

Health: coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control, S16 [4JA]

———coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control (S. 799), S3670 [14AP]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices, S13551-S13553 [14DE]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices (S. 1324), S7531, S7537 [28JN]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (S. 1325), S7531, S7537 [28JN]

Hunger: encourage effective use of community resources to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating opportunity through food recovery and job training (S. 1885), S11480-S11482 [18OC]

———encourage expanded efforts to alleviate hunger in developing countries, S10273 [21SE]

———reduce (S. 1120), S5928-S5931 [25MY], S6130, S6132 [7JN]

Hurricanes: provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1637), S9895 [12SE], S13407 [18NO]

———reallocate certain unspent emergency relief funding to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S11167-S11172 [5OC]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (S. 1915), S11824 [25OC]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately, S11658 [20OC]

———impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (S. 1922), S12043, S12050 [28OC]

———prevent importation of Japanese beef into the U.S. until Japan allows the importation of U.S. beef, S10212, S10213 [20SE]

Just Born, Inc.: tribute, S4255 [26AP]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 1613), S9648 [6SE], S9995 [13SE], S10794 [30SE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 604), S2521 [11MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (S. Res. 133), S4883 [10MY]

National School Breakfast Week: observance, S2381 [9MR]

Niger: allocation of humanitarian assistance and address long-term food security, S9277 [28JY]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (S. 767), S3489 [12AP]

Safety: promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S81-S84 [20JA]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S. 73), S249 [24JA]

Schwarzenegger, Arnold: tribute to California initiative to require healthier food in schools, S2308 [9MR]

Taxation: allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory (S. 1115), S5855 [24MY]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (S. 419), S1632 [17FE]

———provide for a deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (S. 94), S260 [24JA]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 298), S1050 [7FE]

Terrorism: criminalize acts of agroterrorism and enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, detection, response, and recovery planning (S. 1532), S9296 [28JY]

Reports

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 494) (H. Rept. 109-249), H8845 [17OC]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 554) (H. Rept. 109-130), H4485 [14JN]

Statements

Disapproval of Rule Submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture Relating to Risk Zones for Introduction of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease): Executive Office of the President, S1979 [3MR]

World Food Aid: Tony P. Hall, U.N. World Food Programme, E1592 [25JY]

Summaries

Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act (S. 1643), S9773 [8SE]

Tables

Estimated impact of increasing business meal deductibility from 50 percent to 80 percent: National Restaurant Association, S1051 [7FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 494, consideration of H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H8885 [18OC]

H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H8930 [19OC]

S. 73, Animal Feed Protection Act, S249 [24JA]

S. 218, provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat, S671 [31JA]

S. 273, national dairy market loss payments extension and improvement, S981 [3FE]

S. 298, repeal tax reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S1051 [7FE]

S. 729, Safe Food Act, S3303-S3312 [6AP]

S. 767, National Food and Agricultural Science Act, S3490 [12AP]

S. 799, Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act, S3670-S3674 [14AP]

S. 827, Quality Cheese Act, S3822 [18AP]

S. 838, Democracy for Dairy Producers Act, S3900 [19AP]

S. 869, Federal Milk Marketing Reform Act, S4114 [21AP]

S. 908, Commonsense Consumption Act, S4261 [26AP]

S. 1115, allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory, S5856 [24MY]

S. 1120, Hunger-Free Communities Act, S5929-S5931 [25MY]

S. 1324, Childhood Obesity Reduction Act, S7531-S7534 [28JN]

S. 1325, Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act, S7534-S7537 [28JN]

S. 1555, Dept. of Agriculture Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform, S9473 [29JY]

S. 1613, Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act termination date for mandatory price reporting extension, S9995 [13SE]

S. 1637, Katrina Emergency Relief Act, S9838-S9844 [8SE]

S. 1643, Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act, S9847 [8SE]

S. 1885, Food Employment Empowerment and Development Program Act, S11480 [18OC]

S. 2002, BSE and Other Prion Disease Prevention and Public Health Protection Act, S12768-S12770 [14NO]

S. 2120, Milk Regulatory Equity Act, S13702 [16DE]

S. Res. 87, impose retaliatory economic measures against Japan if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately, S3069 [17MR]

S. Res. 133, tribute to National Association of Letter Carriers food drive efforts, S4651 [9MY], S4883 [10MY]

S. Res. 143, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation, S5230, S5247 [16MY]

S. Res. 215, National Pear Month, S9187 [27JY]

S. Res. 227, support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need, S9538 [29JY]

S. Res. 298, Feed America Thursday, S12358 [3NO]

S. Res. 314, Feed America Thursday, S12852, S12869 [15NO]

S.J. Res. 4, congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S1979 [3MR]