FOOD

Articles and editorials

Across Globe, Empty Bellies Brings Rising Anger, S3381 [24AP]

Climate Change Devastation Gives Food for Thought on Earth Day, S3382 [24AP]

Five Minutes With Rosemary Mucklow, Ret., National Meat Association, H925 [13FE]

Food Price Rises Threaten Efforts To Cut Poverty, H2326 [15AP]

Haiti, Back to the Crisis Stage—Food Crisis and Riots Underscore Dire Economic and Social Condition That Requires Urgent Attention, E1144 [4JN]

How Aid Can Work, E1050 [23MY]

On Capitol Hill, a Vote for Edibility and the Environment, E56 [22JA]

Uniting Around Food To Save an Ailing Town, S10727 [20NO]

Wayside Turning 90, S7896 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (see S. 2947), S3595 [30AP]

———prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (see S. 3238), S6559 [10JY] (see H.R. 6522), H6673 [16JY]

———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 6635), H7306 [29JY]

———protect 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. 6637), H7306 [29JY]

———provide emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of fresh tomatoes for losses incurred as a result of the FDA public health advisory regarding tomatoes (see H.R. 6581), H7057 [23JY]

———provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 3653), S10069 [29SE]

———provide grants to assist local farmers to grow food crops and livestock to be sold locally, support formation of community-supported agricultural projects, and diversify operations (see H.R. 6793), H7806 [1AU]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 3289), S6972 [21JY]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7163 [24JY]

———protect farm animals from cruelty and abuse (see H.R. 6202), H5043 [5JN]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H2658 [23AP]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see S. 2596), S733 [6FE] (see H.R. 5222), H620 [6FE]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see S. Res. 605), S6286 [26JN]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see S. Res. 474), S1597 [5MR] (see H. Res. 1013), H1220 [4MR]

Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (Senate, Select): anniversary (see S. Res. 634), S7780 [30JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize the ordering of a recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (see H.R. 5518), H1183 [28FE]

———community food projects funding (see S. 3597), S9493 [25SE]

———improve food safety through mandatory meat and poultry recall authority and improve communication about recalls with national school lunch and breakfast program participants (see S. 2952), S3698 [1MY]

———offset costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under emergency food assistance program (see S. 2726), S1703 [6MR]

———promote domesticated beef, establish an importers council to promote nondomestic beef, and establish new referendum requirements (see S. 3404), S7904 [31JY]

———provide grants to certain health care institutions and social services programs for the acquisition of local nutritious agricultural products (see S. 3588), S9492 [25SE]

———require an immediate adjustment of the thrifty food plan to increase the benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (see H.R. 6354), H6009 [24JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the Orange Juice Promotion and Production Improvement Trust Fund (see H.R. 5189), H556 [29JA]

FDA: authorize appropriations for seafood inspection regime (see H.R. 5219), H557 [29JA]

———establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption (see H.R. 5620), H1701 [13MR]

———evaluate scientific evidence on whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects (see H. Res. 1487), H9085 [23SE]

Federal aid programs: require semiannual indexing of mandatory Federal food assistance programs (see S. 3614), S9657 [26SE]

———use poverty line determined for Alaska for all States and the District of Columbia for school lunch and supplemental nutrition assistance (food stamps) programs (see H.R. 7085), H9973 [25SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the safety of the food supply (see S. 3385), S7904 [31JY]

———distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 7120), H10129 [26SE]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 691), S10004 [27SE]

Fish and fishing: establish a program to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public is fit for human consumption (see S. 2688), S1521 [4MR] (see H.R. 5738), H2150 [9AP] (see H.R. 5956), H3018 [1MY]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: reinsert trade title contained in conference report (see H.J. Res. 88), H4831 [22MY]

Food industry: establish traceability system for food (see S. 3422), S8035 [1AU]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 3267), S6722 [15JY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 7143), H10130 [26SE]

Food stamps: decrease period of benefit ineligibility of certain adults during their unemployment (see S. 3497), S8855 [16SE] (see H.R. 6651), H7627 [30JY]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see S. 3529), S9204 [22SE]

Foreign trade: require report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases and sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade before beginning negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see S. 2906), S3401 [24AP]

Health: address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in legislation (see H. Res. 1244), H5044 [5JN]

———establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (see S. 3584), S9492 [25SE] (see H.R. 7179), H10299 [27SE]

———establish an interagency task force responsible for creating a national strategy to combat obesity (see S. 3321), S7148 [23JY]

House of Representatives: provide funding for select committee established to investigate vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (see H. Res. 1148), H2759 [24AP]

International economic relations: acknowledge existence of global food crisis (see H. Con. Res. 344), H3186 [7MY]

Labeling: require chain restaurants and grocery stores to disclose nutritional information on prepared foods (see S. 3575), S9492 [25SE]

———require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 7187), H10299 [27SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 7139), H10130 [26SE]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H2658 [23AP]

Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 1045), H1702 [13MR]

Nutrition: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see S. 2784), S2133 [13MR]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 6228), H5214 [10JN]

———establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (see H.R. 5636), H1701 [13MR]

———recognize impact of U.S. trade policies on the number and safety of imports and improve inspection of imported food and products (see H. Res. 926), H295 [16JA]

Safety: ensure (see H.R. 5827), H2442 [16AP]

———ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products (see S. 2914), S3401 [24AP]

———improve by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and enhanced use of science to identify and address food safety issues (see H.R. 5904), H2759 [24AP]

———prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and require the publishing of names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall (see H.R. 5762), H2223 [10AP]

———provide for enhanced food-borne illness surveillance and food safety capacity (see S. 3358), S7629 [29JY]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 6636), H7306 [29JY]

———strengthen food safety inspection system by imposing stricter penalties for the slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 2770), S2133 [13MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 723), S10812 [8DE]

Tariff: artichokes prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5012), H294 [16JA]

———artichokes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (see H.R. 5013), H294 [16JA]

———capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5305, 5307), H812 [7FE]

———oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved (see H.R. 5014), H294 [16JA]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved by certain concentrations of vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5308), H812 [7FE]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5309), H812 [7FE]

———pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations less than 0.5 percent (see H.R. 5306), H812 [7FE]

———sardines in oil, in airtight containers, neither skinned nor boned (see H.R. 5015), H294 [16JA]

Taxation: allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 5557), H1417 [6MR]

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 6675), H7628 [30JY]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see S. 3108), S5447 [10JN] (see H.R. 6127), H4829 [22MY]

Biographies

Mucklow, Rosemary, H924 [13FE]

Booklets

``Collapse of the Middle Class—Letters From Vermont and America'', S5438-S5441 [10JN]

———(excerpt), S5570 [12JN]

E-mails

Gasoline price levels: Kathryn Stewart, Franklin County, TN, Board of Education, S5717 [18JN]

———Pat Taylor, Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc., S5717 [18JN]

———Robin Lasseter, S6882 [17JY]

———several Tennessee citizens, S6805 [16JY], S7582, S7583 [29JY]

Letters

Ban use of diacetyl in the production of microwave popcorn: several consumer organizations, S1683 [6MR]

Food for Peace Program funding: Senator Kohl, S4718 [22MY]

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act: Burdell Johnson, American Sheep Industry Association, S6563 [10JY]

———Doug Sombke, South Dakota Farmers Union, S6564 [10JY]

———Jodie Hickman, South Dakota Cattlemen's Association, S6564 [10JY]

———R.M. Thornsberry, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S6564 [10JY]

———Tom Buis, National Farmers Union, S6563 [10JY]

Impact of biofuels on food prices: A.D. David MacKay, Kellogg Co., S6191 [26JN]

———D.R. Conant, Campbell Soup Co., S6191 [26JN]

Impact of renewable fuels standard on food prices: several Senators, S4246 [15MY]

International affairs funding: Senator Biden, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1964-S1966 [12MR]

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) funding: Senator Kohl, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S2097 [13MR]

Messages

Certification That Export of Certain Items to the People's Republic of China Is Not Detrimental to the U.S. Space Launch Industry: President Bush, S7029 [22JY], H6795 [22JY]

Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: President Bush, S6368 [7JY]

Press releases

Dangerous Liaisons—A Battle Plan From the U.N. and the International Financial Institutions To Fight Global Hunger: Anuradha Mittal, Oakland Institute, E759 [29AP]

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act: U.S. Cattlemen's Association, S6563 [10JY]

Nutrition in schools: ``Snacks 4 Education'' project team, S5388 [9JN]

Proclamations

Pearl Valley Cheese Co., Anniversary: Representative Space, E1494 [17JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: hunger and nutrition programs funding, H1976 [3AP], E1033 [22MY]

———impact of ethanol production on food prices, H3767 [13MY], H4447-H4450 [21MY], H5061 [9JN], H6568-H6570 [15JY]

———prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (H.R. 6522), H6678 [17JY]

———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (H.R. 6635), E1596 [30JY]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (H.R. 6637), E1596 [30JY]

AID: Food for Peace Program funding, H3941 [15MY]

Anderson, Robert: American Culinary Federation Central Region Educator of the Year Award recipient, E1611 [30JY]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (H.R. 6598), E1551 [24JY]

———protect farm animals from cruelty and abuse (H.R. 6202), E1157 [5JN]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (H. Res. 1143), H7220, H7221 [29JY], H7706 [31JY], E1627 [31JY], E1685 [1AU]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps, H561, H562 [6FE], E151 [7FE]

———rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (H.R. 5222), H627 [7FE]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H2535 [22AP]

———evaluation of economic policies, H2650-H2653 [23AP], H6346 [10JY], H6829 [23JY]

Cafe 2115 (business): tribute, E501 [3AP]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (H. Res. 1013), H1257-H1259 [5MR]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Busken Bakery, E1632 [31JY]

Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H6180, H6186 [8JY]

———national agenda, H4329 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize the ordering of a recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (H.R. 5518), E272 [28FE]

———community food projects funding (S. 3597), H10272, H10273 [27SE]

———establish a project to allocate acreage for production of fruits and vegetables for processing, H3820 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (H.R. 2063), H2036-H2038 [8AP], E546 [8AP]

Dept. of Labor: exempt organic dust in food grain from standards relative to worker exposure to combustible dust if standards would increase the domestic price of such food grain, H2919, H2920 [30AP]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Ben's Chili Bowl, E1298 [20JN], E1651 [1AU]

———tribute to DC Central Kitchen Campus Kitchens Project, H5220 [11JN]

Executive departments: require agencies that serve food on their premises to donate excess food to nonprofit organizations to assist in battling hunger (S. 2420), H4852, H4853 [3JN]

Federal aid programs: impact of increasing food costs on school meal programs, H6237 [9JY]

Fish and fishing: moratorium on regulations negatively impacting the shrimp industry, E1281 [19JN]

Food Stamp Act: ensure judicial enforcement of provisions, H4651 [22MY]

Haiti: increase efforts to combat hunger, H4311-H4318 [20MY], E623 [16AP], E1006 [21MY], E1033 [22MY], E1050 [23MY]

Health: address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in legislation (H. Res. 1244), E1159 [5JN]

———reduce childhood obesity, H6348 [10JY], E1629 [31JY]

High Springs, FL: tribute to High Springs Farmers Market, H1623 [13MR]

House of Representatives: investigation by select committee of events surrounding vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, E732 [24AP], E2031 [26SE]

———provide funding for select committee established to investigate vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H. Res. 1148), H2737 [24AP]

Hunger: address domestic and international food security crisis, H2831 [29AP], E759 [29AP]

International economic relations: acknowledge existence of global food crisis, H4311-H4318 [20MY], E1006 [21MY], E1033 [22MY], E1144 [4JN]

———acknowledge existence of global food crisis (H. Con. Res. 344), H4316 [20MY], H7866-H7869 [9SE], E1756 [10SE]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H2952 [1MY]

Kalamazoo, MI: anniversary of Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, E1477 [16JY]

Labeling: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (H.R. 7187), E2135 [28SE]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Philippe the Original restaurant, E1873 [24SE]

Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute, E609 [15AP]

———tribute (H. Res. 259), H2239-H2241 [14AP], E625 [16AP]

Middle East: provide assistance to improve the health and economic conditions in Gaza, E920 [14MY]

Montpelier, VT: anniversary of Wayside Restaurant & Bakery, E1617 [30JY]

Nashville, TN: anniversary of Varallo's Restaurant, E1608 [30JY]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1143), H7220, H7221 [29JY], H7706 [31JY], E1627 [31JY], E1685 [1AU]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to St. Petersburg, FL, Branch 1477 for participation in the ``Stamp Out Hunger'' food drive, E1216 [12JN]

National Watermelon Month: designate (H. Res. 578), H2821-H2823 [29AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2325 [15AP], H7612, H7613, H7616 [30JY]

Pittman, Dan: Texas Restaurant Association Hall of Honor inductee, E1620 [30JY]

Pizza Hut, Inc.: anniversary, H4288 [20MY]

Power resources: impact of increased production and use of ethanol on world food supplies, E758 [29AP]

Reimschuessel, Renate: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Service to America Homeland Security Medal nominee, E1350 [25JN]

Safety: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (H.R. 6636), E1596 [30JY]

Taxation: increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (H.R. 6675), H9873 [25SE]

Topeka, KS: tribute to Porubsky Grocery and Meats, E675 [22AP]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: global food aid and nutrition programs funding, H7066 [24JY]

———integrate food security and nutrition activities into prevention, care, treatment, and support activities, H1907 [2AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: hunger and nutrition programs funding, S5437 [10JN], S7742 [30JY]

———impact of ethanol production on food prices, S3992 [12MY], S4165 [14MY], S5483 [11JN]

———prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (S. 3238), S6562, S6563 [10JY]

———strengthen limitations on payments and benefits to farmers and use savings to improve nutrition programs, S1852 [11MR]

AID: Food for Peace Program funding, S4717 [22MY]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps, S1006, S1022-S1024 [14FE], S1104 [25FE], S2081, S2082 [13MR]

———rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (S. 2596), S751 [6FE], S823 [11FE], S1253 [27FE]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary, S8178 [9SE]

———anniversary (S. Res. 605), S6305 [26JN]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (S. Res. 474), S1654, S1655 [5MR]

Columbus, OH: tribute to St. Stephen's Community House, S6601 [11JY]

Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (Senate, Select): anniversary (S. Res. 634), S7741-S7743 [30JY], S9179 [22SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Commodity Supplemental Food Program funding, S637 [5FE]

———community food projects funding (S. 3597), S9553 [25SE]

———expand Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, S4153 [14MY]

———offset costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under emergency food assistance program (S. 2726), S1705 [6MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: agriculture and food security and inspections jurisdiction, S4236 [15MY]

Dept. of State: international affairs funding, S1964-S1966 [12MR], S2086, S2091 [13MR]

Executive departments: require agencies that serve food on their premises to donate excess food to nonprofit organizations to assist in battling hunger (S. 2420), S4844, S4845 [22MY]

FDA: food safety program funding, S1986 [12MR]

Federal aid programs: require semiannual indexing of mandatory Federal food assistance programs (S. 3614), S9680 [26SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the safety of the food supply (S. 3385), S7933 [31JY]

Feed America Thursday: designate (S. Res. 691), S10020 [27SE]

Fish and fishing: establish a program to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public is fit for human consumption (S. 2688), S1523 [4MR]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (S. 3267), S6817 [16JY]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced food traceability and inspection systems, S7471 [25JY]

Food Stamp Act: ensure judicial enforcement of provisions, S4747 [22MY]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (S. 3529), S9206 [22SE]

———increase U.S. contributions to world food assistance programs, S3137 [17AP], S3226 [22AP], S3380-S3382 [24AP], S3738 [2MY]

Foreign trade: require report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases and sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade before beginning negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (S. 2906), S3403 [24AP]

Fort Wayne, IN: tribute to ``Snacks 4 Education'' project team as winners of Army eCybermission science, math, and technology Northwest Regional Competition, S5388 [9JN]

Health: establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (S. 3584), S9498 [25SE]

Hunger: address domestic and international food security crisis, S3416 [28AP], S3469 [29AP]

———address emergency shortages in food banks, S483 [30JA]

———address emergency shortages in food banks (S. 2431), S48 [22JA]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, S3649, S3654 [1MY]

Lewiston, ME: anniversary of Simones' Hot Dog Stand, S7774 [30JY]

Montpelier, VT: anniversary of Wayside Restaurant & Bakery, S7896 [31JY]

National School Lunch Act: make permanent the summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to rural areas of every State (S. 1755), S7742 [30JY]

Nutrition: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (S. 2784), S2159 [13MR]

Ogunquit, ME: anniversary of Arrows Restaurant, S6015 [24JN]

Power resources: impact of biofuels on food prices, S6190, S6191 [26JN]

———modify the requirement for renewable fuel standards relative to corn-based ethanol production, S3469 [29AP]

Safety: strengthen food safety inspection system by imposing stricter penalties for the slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (S. 2770), S2151 [13MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 723), S10819 [8DE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S6368 [7JY]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (S. 3108), S5450 [10JN]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3289) (S. Rept. 110-426), S6971 [21JY]

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2688) (S. Rept. 110-420), S6722 [15JY]

Federal Food Donation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2420) (S. Rept. 110-338), S4791 [22MY]

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2063) (H. Rept. 110-571), H2068 [8AP]

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6598) (H. Rept. 110-901), H10330 [28SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (H. Res. 1143), H7221 [29JY]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1143), H7221 [29JY]

Statements

Delay of Report Relative to Investigation of Record Vote of Motion To Recommit for H.R. 3161: Representatives Delahunt and Pence, Committee on Voting Irregularities (House, Select), E1768 [11SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Agriculture and Food Security and Inspections Jurisdiction, S4237 [15MY]

Reiteration of Berkeley, CA, Opposition to the Iraq War and Clarification for Support of Men and Women of the Armed Forces: Berkeley, CA, City Clerk Dept., S1022 [14FE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act Global Food Aid and Nutrition Programs Funding: Several Representatives, H7067 [24JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 344, acknowledge existence of global food crisis, H7866 [9SE]

H. Res. 259, tribute to Meals on Wheels Association of America, H2239 [14AP]

H. Res. 578, National Watermelon Month, H2821 [29AP]

H. Res. 1013, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, H1257 [5MR]

H. Res. 1143, support goals and ideals of National Apple Month and Apple Crunch healthy food choice event, H7220 [29JY]

H. Res. 1148, funding for select committee established to investigate vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H2737 [24AP]

H.R. 2063, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act, H2036 [8AP]

S. 2420, Federal Food Donation Act, S4844 [22MY], H4852 [3JN]

S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, S1523 [4MR]

S. 2726, Bonus TEFAP Assistance Act, S1706 [6MR]

S. 2906, Agriculture Smart Trade Act, S3404 [24AP]

S. 3238, Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act, S6563 [10JY]

S. 3385, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S7934-S7946 [31JY]

S. 3529, Global Food Security Act, S9207-S9209 [22SE]

S. 3584, Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act, S9499-S9502 [25SE]

S. 3597, Dept. of Agriculture community food projects funding, S9553 [25SE], H10272 [27SE]

S. 3614, National Hunger Relief Act, S9681 [26SE]

S. Res. 474, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, S1599, S1655 [5MR]

S. Res. 605, Berlin Airlift anniversary, S6298, S6305 [26JN]

S. Res. 634, Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (Senate, Select) anniversary, S7791 [30JY], S9182 [22SE]

S. Res. 691, Feed America Thursday, S10010, S10020 [27SE]

S. Res. 723, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S10816, S10819 [8DE]