[Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Final Edition Final Edition]
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,
NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY
UNITED STATES SENATE
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LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION CONVENED JANUARY 7, 1997
ADJOURNED OCTOBER 13, 1997
SECOND SESSION CONVENED JANUARY 27, 1998
ADJOURNED OCTOBER 21, 1998
RICHARD G. LUGAR, Chairman
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FINAL EDITION
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 2001
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY
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RICHARD G. LUGAR, Indiana, Chairman
JESSE HELMS, North Carolina TOM HARKIN, Iowa
THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
MITCH McCONNELL, Kentucky KENT CONRAD, North Dakota
PAUL COVERDELL, Georgia THOMAS A. DASCHLE, South
RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania Dakota
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas MAX BAUCUS, Montana
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa J. ROBERT KERREY, Nebraska
PHIL GRAMM, Texas MARY LANDRIEU, Louisiana
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota
Robert R. Green, Staff Director
David L. Johnson, Chief Counsel
Robert E. Sturm, Chief Clerk
Daniel Smith, Staff Director for the Minority
Mark Halverson, Chief Counsel for the Minority
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE COMMITTEE STAFF
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Marcia Asquith, Counsel
Richard Bender, Minority Professional Staff Member
Darrel Choat, Professional Staff Member, Resigned
Jill Clawson, Legislative Correspondent, Resigned
Donna Claycomb, Minority Legislative Staff Assistant, Resigned
Jennifer Cutshall, Press Secretary
Carol Dubard, Professional Staff Member
Andrew C. Fish, Minority Staff Counsel
Kathryn B. Hammond, Legislative Correspondent
Cathleen Harrington, Staff Assistant, Resigned
Kate Howard, Minority Staff Counsel, Resigned
Beth Johnson, Professional Staff Member, Resigned
Michael J. Knipe, Deputy Counsel
Walter Lukken, Professional Staff Member
Stephanie Mercier, Minority Professional Staff Member
Christopher Moody, Minority Legislative Staff Assistant, Resigned
Andrew S. Morton, Chief Economist
Whitney Mueller, Staff Assistant, Resigned
Molly Murray, Minority Research Assistant
Terri Nintemann, Professional Staff Member
Vershawn C. Perkins, Staff Assistant
Michael E. Ruffner, Professional Staff Member
Christopher J. Salisbury, Hearing Clerk
Phil Schwab, Minority Staff Economist
Deborah D. Schwertner, Administrative Clerk
Terri Snow, Professional Staff Member
Daniel Spellacy, Professional Staff Member
David Stawick, Professional Staff Member, Resigned
Kate Wallem, Professional Staff Member
Barbara C. Ward, GPO Printer/Editor
Myrna L. Webb, Staff Assistant, Resigned
Bob White, Professional Staff Member
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Meeting days: First and third Wednesday of each month
SUBCOMMITTEES *
* Messrs. Lugar and Leahy are ex officio members of all subcommittees
of which they are not regular members.
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PRODUCTION AND PRICE COMPETITIVENESS
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas, Chairman
THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi J. ROBERT KERREY, Nebraska
JESSE HELMS, North Carolina THOMAS A. DASCHLE, South
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa Dakota
PHIL GRAMM, Texas TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota
MARY LANDRIEU, Louisiana
MARKETING, INSPECTION, AND PRODUCT PROMOTION
PAUL COVERDELL, Georgia, Chairman
JESSE HELMS, North Carolina MAX BAUCUS, Montana
THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi J. ROBERT KERREY, Nebraska
MITCH McCONNELL, Kentucky MARY LANDRIEU, Louisiana
FORESTRY, CONSERVATION, AND RURAL REVITALIZATION
RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania, Chairman
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa KENT CONRAD, North Dakota
PAUL COVERDELL, Georgia PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas THOMAS A. DASCHLE, South
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho Dakota
MAX BAUCUS, Montana
RESEARCH, NUTRITION, AND GENERAL LEGISLATION
MITCH McCONNELL, Kentucky, Chairman
PHIL GRAMM, Texas PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho KENT CONRAD, North Dakota
RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota
CONTENTS
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Page
Jurisdiction of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry............................................................ 7
Senate bills........................................................ 11
Senate resolutions.................................................. 21
Senate joint resolutions............................................ 23
Senate concurrent resolutions....................................... 25
House acts.......................................................... 27
House concurrent resolutions........................................ 29
Senate reports...................................................... 31
Conference reports.................................................. 33
Public laws......................................................... 35
Nominations......................................................... 37
Executive communications............................................ 39
Watershed projects.................................................. 71
Hearings............................................................ 73
Index by Senators................................................... 75
Subject index....................................................... 87
JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY
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JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY--
Continued
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(a)(1) Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to which
committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages,
petitions, memorials, and other matters relating primarily to the
following subjects:
\1\ As specified in Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the United
States Senate.
1. Agricultural economics and research.
2. Agricultural extension services and experiment stations.
3. Agricultural production, marketing, and stabilization of prices.
4. Agriculture and agricultural commodities.
5. Animal industry and diseases.
6. Crop insurance and soil conservation.
7. Farm credit and farm security.
8. Food from fresh waters.
9. Food stamp programs.
10. Forestry, and forest reserves and wilderness areas other than
those created from the public domain.
11. Home economics.
12. Human nutrition.
13. Inspection of livestock, meat, and agricultural products.
14. Pests and pesticides.
15. Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering.
16. Rural development, rural electrification, and watersheds.
17. School nutrition programs.
(2) Such committee shall also study and review, on a comprehensive
basis, matters relating to food, nutrition, and hunger, both in the
United States and in foreign countries, and rural affairs, and report
thereon from time to time.
RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY
RULE 1--MEETINGS
1.1 Regular Meetings.--Regular meetings shall be held on the first and
third Wednesday of each month when Congress is in session.
1.2 Additional Meetings.--The Chairman, in consultation with the
ranking minority member, may call such additional meetings as he deems
necessary.
1.3 Notification.--In the case of any meeting of the committee, other
than a regularly scheduled meeting, the clerk of the committee shall
notify every member of the committee of the time and place of the
meeting and shall give reasonable notice which, except in extraordinary
circumstances, shall be at least 24 hours in advance of any meeting held
in Washington, D.C. and at least 48 hours in the case of any meeting
held outside Washington, D.C.
1.4 Called Meeting.--If three members of the committee have made a
request in writing to the Chairman to call a meeting of the committee,
and the Chairman fails to call such a meeting within 7 calendar days
thereafter, including the day on which the written notice is submitted,
a majority of the members may call a meeting by filing a written notice
with the clerk of the committee who shall promptly notify each member of
the committee in writing of the date and time of the meeting.
1.5 Adjournment of Meetings.--The Chairman of the committee or a
subcommittee shall be empowered to adjourn any meeting of the committee
or a subcommittee if a quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the
time scheduled for such meeting.
RULE 2--MEETINGS AND HEARINGS IN GENERAL
2.1 Open Sessions.--Business meetings and hearings held by the
committee or any subcommittee shall be open to the public except as
otherwise provided for in Senate Rule XXVI, paragraph 5.
2.2 Transcripts.--A transcript shall be kept of each business meeting
and hearing of the committee or any subcommittee unless a majority of
the committee or the subcommittee agrees that some other form of
permanent record is preferable.
2.3 Reports.--An appropriate opportunity shall be given the Minority
to examine the proposed text of committee reports prior to their filing
or publication. In the event there are supplemental, minority, or
additional views, an appropriate opportunity shall be given the Majority
to examine the proposed text prior to filing or publication.
2.4 Attendance.--(a) Meetings. Official attendance of all markups and
executive sessions of the committee shall be kept by the committee
clerk. Official attendance of all subcommittee markups and executive
sessions shall be kept by the subcommittee clerk.
(b) Hearings. Official attendance of all hearings shall be kept,
provided that, Senators are notified by the committee Chairman and
ranking minority member, in the case of committee hearings, and by the
subcommittee Chairman and ranking minority member, in the case of
subcommittee hearings, 48 hours in advance of the hearing that
attendance will be taken. Otherwise, no attendance will be taken.
Attendance at all hearings is encouraged.
RULE 3--HEARING PROCEDURES
3.1 Notice.--Public notice shall be given of the date, place, and
subject matter of any hearing to be held by the committee or any
subcommittee at least 1 week in advance of such hearing unless the
Chairman of the full committee or the subcommittee determines that the
hearing is noncontroversial or that special circumstances require
expedited procedures and a majority of the committee or the subcommittee
involved concurs. In no case shall a hearing be conducted with less than
24 hours notice.
3.2 Witness Statements.--Each witness who is to appear before the
committee or any subcommittee shall file with the committee or
subcommittee, at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing, a written
statement of his or her testimony and as many copies as the Chairman of
the committee or subcommittee prescribes.
3.3 Minority Witnesses.--In any hearing conducted by the committee, or
any subcommittee thereof, the minority members of the committee or
subcommittee shall be entitled, upon request to the Chairman by the
ranking minority member of the committee or subcommittee to call
witnesses of their selection during at least 1 day of such hearing
pertaining to the matter or matters heard by the committee or
subcommittee.
3.4 Swearing in of Witnesses.--Witnesses in committee or subcommittee
hearings may be required to give testimony under oath whenever the
Chairman or ranking minority member of the committee or subcommittee
deems such to be necessary.
3.5 Limitation.--Each member shall be limited to 5 minutes in the
questioning of any witness until such time as all members who so desire
have had an opportunity to question a witness. Questions from members
shall rotate from majority to minority members in order of seniority or
in order of arrival at the hearing.
RULE 4--NOMINATIONS
4.1 Assignment.--All nominations shall be considered by the full
committee.
4.2 Standards.--In considering a nomination, the committee shall
inquire into the nominee's experience, qualifications, suitability, and
integrity to serve in the position to which he or she has been
nominated.
4.3 Information.--Each nominee shall submit in response to
questions prepared by the committee the following
information:
(1) A detailed biographical resume which contains information relating
to education, employment, and achievements;
(2) Financial information, including a financial statement which lists
assets and liabilities of the nominee; and
(3) Copies of other relevant documents requested by the committee.
Information received pursuant to this subsection shall be available
for public inspection except as specifically designated confidential by
the committee.
4.4 Hearings.--The committee shall conduct a public hearing during
which the nominee shall be called to testify under oath on all matters
relating to his or her suitability for office. No hearing shall be held
until at least 48 hours after the nominee has responded to a prehearing
questionnaire submitted by the committee.
4.5 Action on Confirmation.--A business meeting to consider a
nomination shall not occur on the same day that the hearing on the
nominee is held. The Chairman, with the agreement of the ranking
minority member, may waive this requirement.
RULE 5--QUORUMS
5.1 Testimony.--For the purpose of receiving evidence, the swearing of
witnesses, and the taking of sworn or unsworn testimony at any duly
scheduled hearing, a quorum of the committee and each subcommittee
thereof shall consist of one member.
5.2 Business.--A quorum for the transaction of committee or
subcommittee business, other than for reporting a measure or
recommendation to the Senate or the taking of testimony, shall consist
of one-third of the members of the committee or subcommittee, including
at least one member from each party.
5.3 Reporting.--A majority of the membership of the committee shall
constitute a quorum for reporting bills, nominations, matters, or
recommendations to the Senate. No measure or recommendation shall be
ordered reported from the committee unless a majority of the committee
members are physically present. The vote of the committee to report a
measure or matter shall require the concurrence of a majority of those
members who are physically present at the time the vote is taken.
RULE 6--VOTING
6.1 Rollcalls.--A roll call vote of the members shall be taken upon
the request of any member.
6.2 Proxies.--Voting by proxy as authorized by the Senate rules for
specific bills or subjects shall be allowed whenever a quorum of the
committee is actually present.
6.3 Polling.--The committee may poll any matters of committee
business, other than a vote on reporting to the Senate any measures,
matters or recommendations or a vote on closing a meeting or hearing to
the public, provided that every member is polled and every poll consists
of the following two questions:
(1) Do you agree or disagree to poll the proposal; and
(2) Do you favor or oppose the proposal.
If any member requests, any matter to be polled shall be held for
meeting rather than being polled. The chief clerk of the committee shall
keep a record of all polls.
RULE 7--SUBCOMMITTEES
7.1 Assignments.--To assure the equitable assignment of members to
subcommittees, no member of the committee will receive assignment to a
second subcommittee until, in order of seniority, all members of the
committee have chosen assignments to one subcommittee, and no member
shall receive assignment to a third subcommittee until, in order of
seniority, all members have chosen assignments to two subcommittees.
7.2 Attendance.--Any member of the committee may sit with any
subcommittee during a hearing or meeting but shall not have the
authority to vote on any matter before the subcommittee unless he or she
is a member of such subcommittee.
7.3 Ex Officio Members.--The Chairman and ranking minority member
shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members of the subcommittees on
which they do not serve as voting members. The Chairman and ranking
minority member may not be counted toward a quorum.
7.4 Scheduling.--No subcommittee may schedule a meeting or hearing at
a time designated for a hearing or meeting of the full committee. No
more than one subcommittee business meeting may be held at the same
time.
7.5 Discharge.--Should a subcommittee fail to report back to the full
committee on any measure within a reasonable time, the Chairman may
withdraw the measure from such subcommittee and report that fact to the
full committee for further disposition. The full committee may at any
time, by majority vote of those members present, discharge a
subcommittee from further consideration of a specific piece of
legislation.
7.6 Application of Committee Rules to Subcommittees.--The proceedings
of each subcommittee shall be governed by the rules of the full
committee, subject to such authorizations or limitations as the
committee may from time to time prescribe.
RULE 8--INVESTIGATIONS, SUBPOENAS AND DEPOSITIONS
8.1 Investigations.--Any investigation undertaken by the committee or
a subcommittee in which depositions are taken or subpoenas issued, must
be authorized by a majority of the members of the committee voting for
approval to conduct such investigation at a business meeting of the
committee convened in accordance with Rule 1.
8.2 Subpoenas.--The Chairman, with the approval of the ranking
minority member of the committee, is delegated the authority to subpoena
the attendance of witnesses or the production of memoranda, documents,
records, or any other materials at a hearing of the committee or a
subcommittee or in connection with the conduct of an investigation
authorized in accordance with paragraph 8.1. The Chairman may subpoena
attendance or production without the approval of the ranking minority
member when the Chairman has not received notification from the ranking
minority member of disapproval of the subpoena within 72 hours,
excluding Saturdays and Sundays, of being notified of the subpoena. If a
subpoena is disapproved by the ranking minority member as provided in
this paragraph the subpoena may be authorized by vote of the members of
the committee. When the committee or Chairman authorizes subpoenas,
subpoenas may be issued upon the signature of the Chairman or any other
member of the committee designated by the Chairman.
8.3 Notice for Taking Depositions.--Notices for the taking of
depositions, in an investigation authorized by the committee, shall be
authorized and be issued by the Chairman or by a staff officer
designated by him. Such notices shall specify a time and place for
examination, and the name of the Senator, staff officer or officers who
will take the deposition. Unless otherwise specified, the deposition
shall be in private. The committee shall not initiate procedures leading
to criminal or civil enforcement proceedings for a witness' failure to
appear unless the deposition notice was accompanied by a committee
subpoena.
8.4 Procedure for Taking Depositions.--Witnesses shall be examined
upon oath administered by an individual authorized by local law to
administer oaths. The Chairman will rule, by telephone or otherwise, on
any objection by a witness. The transcript of a deposition shall be
filed with the committee clerk.
RULE 9--AMENDING THE RULES
These rules shall become effective upon publication in the
Congressional Record. These rules may be modified, amended, or repealed
by the committee, provided that all members are present or provide
proxies or if a notice in writing of the proposed changes has been given
to each member at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which action
thereon is to be taken. The changes shall become effective immediately
upon publication of the changed rule or rules in the Congressional
Record, or immediately upon approval of the changes if so resolved by
the committee as long as any witnesses who may be affected by the change
in rules are provided with them.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
SENATE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE--Continued
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S. 16
Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Messrs. HARKIN, JOHNSON, DORGAN, CONRAD,
KERREY, BAUCUS, BINGAMAN, KOHL, FEINGOLD, LEAHY, and WELLSTONE)
To ensure the continued viability of livestock producers and the
livestock industry in the United States, to assure foreign countries
do not deny market access to United States meat and products, and for
other purposes. (Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997.)
Jan. 21, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 26
Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Messrs. JOHNSON, CONRAD, BINGAMAN, DORGAN,
KERREY, and WELLSTONE)
To provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for
other purposes.
Jan. 21, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 52
Mr. FEINGOLD
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the Secretary of
Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I milk on the
distance or transportation costs from any location that is not within
a marketing area, except under certain circumstances, and for other
purposes.
Jan. 21, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 55
Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. KOHL)
To amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to prohibit bloc
voting by cooperative associations of milk producers in connection
with the program, and for other purposes.
Jan. 21, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 56
Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. KOHL)
To amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to ensure that
all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program
contribute to the cost of the program, and for other purposes. (Dairy
Promotion Equity Act.)
Jan. 21, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 81
Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. FEINGOLD)
To amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to require that
members of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board be elected
by milk producers and to prohibit bloc voting by cooperative
associations of milk producers to the election of the producers, and
for other purposes. (National Dairy Promotion Reform Act of 1997.)
Jan. 21, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 83
Mr. AKAKA
To consolidate and revise the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture
relating to plant protection and quarantine, and for other purposes.
(Plant Protection Act.)
Jan. 21, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 256
Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. FEINGOLD)
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission to regulate certain cash markets, such as the
National Cheese Exchange, until the Commission determines that the
markets do not establish reference points for other transactions, and
for other purposes. (National Cheese Exchange Oversight and
Improvement Act of 1997.)
Feb. 4, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 257
Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, Messrs. HARKIN,
McCONNELL, ROBERTS, and DURBIN)
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to improve the Act, and for other
purposes. (Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997.)
Feb. 4, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
Feb. 11, 1997.--Hearing held.
Feb. 13, 1997.--Hearing held.
S. 258
Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. KOHL)
To improve price discovery in milk and dairy markets by reducing the
effects of the National Cheese Exchange on the basic formula price
established under milk marketing orders, and for other purposes. (Milk
Price Discovery Improvement Act of 1997.)
Feb. 4, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 277
Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Messrs. COVERDELL, FAIRCLOTH, HELMS, and
McCONNELL)
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore the effectiveness of
certain provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders.
Feb. 5, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 322
Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Messrs. FEINGOLD, ABRAHAM, CONRAD, DORGAN,
DURBIN, KERREY, KOHL, KYL, LEVIN, Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, and Messrs.
HAGEL, WELLSTONE, JOHNSON, DeWINE, COATS, WYDEN, ALLARD, and FRIST)
To amend Agricultural Market Transition Act to repeal the Northeast
Interstate Dairy Compact provisions. (Northeast Interstate Dairy
Compact Real Act of 1997.)
Feb. 13, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 338
Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. CLELAND)
To designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natural Resource Conservation
Center.
Feb. 13, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 388
Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Messrs. McCONNELL, HARKIN, and McCAIN)
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a
program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps.
Mar. 3, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 413
Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Messrs. GRAMM, SESSIONS, BOND, McCAIN,
HUTCHINSON, and FAIRCLOTH)
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that
prisoners are not receiving food stamps.
Mar. 10, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 485
Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Messrs. CRAIG, KEMPTHORNE, GRASSLEY,
COCHRAN, ROBERTS, and BOND)
To amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to
provide increased emphasis on competitive grants to promote
agricultural research projects regarding precision agriculture and to
provide for the dissemination of the results of the research projects,
and for other purposes. (Precision Agriculture Research, Education,
and Information Dissemination Act of 1997.)
Mar. 20, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 517
Mr. GRASSLEY
To provide relief to agricultural producers who granted easements to, or
owned or operated land condemned by, the Secretary of the Army for
flooding losses caused by water retention at the dam site at Lake
Redrock, Iowa, to the extent that the actual losses exceed the
estimates of the Secretary.
Apr. 7, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 546
Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Messrs. GREGG, JEFFORDS, Mmes. SNOWE and
COLLINS, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Messrs. MOYNIHAN, KERRY, KENNEDY,
REED, and D'AMATO)
To implement the recommendations of the Northern Forest Lands Council.
Apr. 10, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
July 17, 1997.--Subcommittee on Forestry and Rural Revitalization,
hearing held.
S. 603
Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Messrs. FEINGOLD, KOHL, and MOYNIHAN)
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and
disseminate statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing
plants on prices received for bulk cheese and to provide the Secretary
with the authority to require reporting by such manufacturing plants
throughout the United States on prices received for cheese, butter,
and nonfat dry milk.
Apr. 17, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 604
Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. MOYNIHAN)
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to require the Secretary
to use the price of feed grains and other cash expenses as factors
that are used to determine the basic formula price for milk and any
other milk price regulated by the Secretary.
Apr. 17, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 605
Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. DORGAN)
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance
to producers for cattle losses that are due to damaging weather or
related condition occurring during the 1996-97 winter season, and for
other purposes.
Apr. 17, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 617
Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Messrs. CRAIG, DASCHLE, BURNS, BAUCUS, THOMAS,
HATCH, KEMPTHORNE, CONRAD, CAMPBELL, ENZI, GRAHAM, GRASSLEY, FEINGOLD,
DORGAN, HARKIN, and KERREY)
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat,
and meat food products containing imported meat, bear a label
identifying the country of origin. (Imported Meat Labeling Act of
1997.)
Apr. 17, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 643
Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Messrs. GREGG, LAUTENBERG, WYDEN, and JOHNSON)
To prohibit the Federal Government from providing insurance,
reinsurance, or noninsured crop disaster assistance for tobacco.
(Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997.)
Apr. 24, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 782
Mr. LUGAR
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to
remove the provision that prevents the recovery of an amount disbursed
as a result of an erroneous decision made by a State, county, or area
committee.
May 22, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 805
Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. HARKIN)
To reform information technology systems of the Department of
Agriculture, and for other purposes. (Department of Agriculture
Information Technology Reform Act.)
May 23, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 850
Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Messrs. REID,
TORRICELLI, GREGG, GRAHAM, KERRY, LAUTENBERG, LEVIN, and Mmes. BOXER
and FEINSTEIN)
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for
any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to transfer or market
nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes. (Downed Animal
Protection Act.)
June 9, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 932
Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mr. BUMPERS, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Messrs. HUTCHINSON,
SESSIONS, THURMOND, SHELBY, CLELAND, BREAUX, and COVERDELL)
To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to
establish a National Advisory and Implementation Board on Imported
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication and, in conjunction with
the Board, to provide grants for research or demonstration projects
related to the control, management, and possible eradication of
imported fire ants, and for other purposes. (Fire Ant Control,
Management, and Eradication Act of 1997.)
June 18, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1001
Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. GREGG)
To amend title 31, United States Code, to address the failure to
appropriate sufficient funds to make full payments in lieu of taxes
under chapter 69, of that title by exempting certain users of the
National Forest System from fees imposed in connection with the use.
(Local Forest User Fairness Act.)
July 10, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1042
Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Messrs. GRAHAM, JOHNSON, MACK, WYDEN, CAMPBELL,
LEVIN, BAUCUS, HOLLINGS, CONRAD and Mrs. FEINSTEIN)
To require country of origin labeling of perishable agricultural
commodities imported into the United States and to establish penalties
for violations of the labeling requirements. (Imported Produce
Labeling Act.)
July 21, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1058
Mr. DURBIN
To amend the National Forest Management Act of 1976 to prohibit below-
cost timber sales in the Shawnee National Forest.
July 23, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1080
Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Messrs. CRAIG, LEAHY, CONRAD, and DASCHLE)
To amend the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 to provide for the
coordination and implementation of a national aquaculture policy for
the private sector by the Secretary of Agriculture, to establish an
aquaculture development and research program, and for other purposes.
(National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act.)
July 29, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1119
Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. COVERDELL)
To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to increase
the penalty under certain circumstances for commission merchants,
dealers, or brokers who misrepresent the country of origin or other
characteristics of perishable agricultural commodities.
July 31, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1150
Mr. LUGAR
To ensure that Federally funded agricultural research, extension, and
education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate
significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural
research programs, and for other purposes.
July 30, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
Sept. 5, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
Sept. 5, 1997.--Placed on Senate calendar.
Oct. 29, 1997.--Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Oct. 29, 1997.--Measure considered in Senate.
Oct. 29, 1997.--Measure passed Senate (amended).
Oct. 29, 1997.--Passed Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
Oct. 30, 1997.--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb. 24, 1998.--Measure passed House, amended, pursuant to passage of H.
Res. 365.
Feb. 24, 1998.--Conference scheduled in House.
Feb. 27, 1998.--Conference scheduled in Senate.
Apr. 22, 1998.--Conference report filed in House (H. Rept. 105-492).
Apr. 22, 1998.--Full text of conference report printed.
May 11, 1998.--Motion to proceed to consideration of conference report
considered in Senate.
May 11, 1998.--Unanimous consent agreement in Senate to consider
conference report on May 12, 1998.
May 12, 1998.--Conference report considered in Senate.
May 12, 1998.--Motion to recommit conference report with instructions
rejected in Senate (Roll No. 128).
May 12, 1998.--Senate agreed to conference report (Roll No. 129).
May 13, 1998.--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
June 3, 1998.--Unanimous consent agreement in House regarding
consideration of conference report.
June 4, 1998.--Conference report considered in House.
June 4, 1998.--House agreed to conference report.
June 9, 1998.--Enrolled measure signed in House.
June 9, 1998.--Enrolled measure signed in Senate.
June 11, 1998.--Presented to President.
June 23, 1998.--Signed by President (Public Law 105-185).
S. 1153
Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Messrs. ALLARD, BURNS, CONRAD, COVERDELL,
CRAIG, D'AMATO, FORD, GRAHAM, GRASSLEY, HELMS, JOHNSON, KERREY, Ms.
LANDRIEU, Messrs. LEAHY, ROTH, HARKIN, DASCHLE, McCONNELL, FAIRCLOTH,
SANTORUM, COCHRAN, WYDEN, MACK, BRYAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. JEFFORDS,
Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. BOXER, and Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN)
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Sept. 8, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1264
Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Messrs. DASCHLE, LEAHY, JOHNSON, DURBIN, Mmes.
MURRAY, MOSELEY-BRAUN, BOXER, MIKULSKI, Messrs. DODD, TORRICELLI, AND
KENNEDY)
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products
Inspection At to provide for improved public health and food safety
through enhanced enforcement. (Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement
Act.)
Oct. 7, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
Oct. 8, 1997.--Hearing held.
S. 1291
Mr. HATCH (for himself, Messrs. FEINGOLD, THOMAS, BROWNBACK, ROBERTS,
BURNS, Ms. LANDRIEU, and Mr. ENZI)
To permit the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat under
certain circumstances. (Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected
Meat Act of 1997.)
Oct. 9, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1310
Mr. FORD (for himself, Messrs. HELMS, FAIRCLOTH, McCONNELL, CLELAND,
HOLLINGS, THURMOND, FRIST, and COVERDELL)
To provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, tobacco
industry workers, and their communities. (Long-Term Economic
Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act.)
Oct. 23, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1313
Mr. LUGAR
To provide market transition assistance to quota owners, tobacco
producers, and communities that are dependent on tobacco production,
to phase out Federal programs that support tobacco production, and for
other purposes. (Tobacco Transition Act.)
Oct. 24, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1323
Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. WELLSTONE)
To regulate concentrated animal feeding operations for the protection of
the environment and public health, and for other purposes. (Animal
Agriculture Reform Act.)
Oct. 28, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
Apr. 2, 1998.--Hearing held.
S. 1396
Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Messrs. DASCHLE, REID, and WELLSTONE)
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to expand the School Breakfast
Program in elementary schools. (Meals for Achievement Act.)
Nov. 6, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1500
Mr. AKAKA
To amend the Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act to establish voluntary
standards for certifying forest products cultivated, harvested, and
processed in tropical environments in Hawaii and to grant a
certification for Hawaii tropical forest products that meet the
voluntary standards, and for other purposes. (Hawaii Tropical Forest
Products Certification Act.)
Nov. 9, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1522
Mr. HARKIN
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to rural
cooperatives. (Rural Cooperative Act.)
Nov. 12, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1535
Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Messrs. LAUTENBERG, DeWINE, CHAFEE, COATS,
GREGG, FEINGOLD, and SPECTER)
To provide marketing quotas and a market transition program for the 1997
through 2001 crops of quota and additional peanuts, to terminate
marketing quotas for the 2002 and subsequent crops of peanuts, and to
make nonrecourse loans available to peanut producers for the 2002 and
subsequent crops of peanuts, and for other purposes. (Peanut Program
Improvement Act of 1997.)
Nov. 13, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1538
Mr. SANTORUM
To amend the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act to
improve the honey research, promotion, and consumer information
program, and for other purposes. (Honey Research, Promotion, and
Consumer Information Improvement Act of 1997.)
Nov. 13, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1556
Mr. LEAHY
To improve child nutrition programs, and for other purposes. (Child
Nutrition Initiatives Act.)
Nov. 13, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1581
Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Messrs. HARKIN, McCONNELL, McCAIN, and LEAHY)
To reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes. (Child
Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998.)
Jan. 28, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1582
Mr. ROBB (for himself and Mr. WARNER)
To provide market transition assistance for quota holders, active
tobacco producers, and tobacco-growing counties, to authorize a
private Tobacco Production Control Corporation and tobacco loan
associations to control the production and marketing and ensure the
quality of tobacco in the United States, and for other purposes.
(Tobacco Market Transition Act).
Jan. 28, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1597
Mr. LEVIN
To establish food safety research, education, and extension as
priorities of the Department of Agriculture, to require the use of a
designated team within the Department of Agriculture to enable the
Department and other Federal agencies to rapidly respond to food
safety emergencies, and to improve food safety through the development
and commercialization of food safety technology. (Safe Food Action
Plan Act.)
Feb. 3, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1733
Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. ROBERTS)
To require the Commissioner of Social Security and Food Stamp State
Agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are
not issued for deceased individuals.
Mar. 10, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
Oct. 14, 1998.--Committee discharged by unanimous consent.
Oct. 14, 1998.--Measure considered in Senate.
Oct. 14, 1998.--Measure passed Senate (amended).
Oct. 15, 1998.--Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass
in House.
Oct. 15, 1998.--Measure considered in House.
Oct. 15, 1998.--Measure passed House (Roll No. 533).
Nov. 4, 1998.--Presented to President.
Nov. 12, 1998.--Signed by President (Public Law 105-379).
S. 1762
Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. BURNS)
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to authorize the
Secretary of Agriculture to extend the term of marketing assistance
loans. (Emergency Marketing Assistance Act.)
Mar. 16, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1763
Mr. WELLSTONE
To restore food stamp benefits for aliens. (Food Stamp Benefits for
Aliens Restoration Act of 1998.)
Mar. 16, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1774
Mr. LOTT (for himself and Messrs. COCHRAN, MOYNIHAN, and COVERDELL)
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed farm ownership loans
and guaranteed farm operating loans of up to $600,000, and to increase
the maximum loan amounts with inflation.
Mar. 17, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1803
Mr. ROBB
To reform agricultural credit programs of the Department of Agriculture,
and for other purposes.
Mar. 19, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1884
Mr. ROBERTS
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to remove the prohibition on
agricultural trade options outside contract markets. (Trade Options
for Farmers and Ranchers Act.)
Mar. 31, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1918
Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Messrs. DASCHLE, WELLSTONE, JOHNSON, CONRAD,
HARKIN, BAUCUS, and Mrs. MURRAY)
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make available to producers
of the 1996 and subsequent crops of wheat and feed grains nonrecourse
loans that provide a fair return to the producers in relation to the
cost of production. (Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998.)
Apr. 2, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1975
Mr. COVERDELL
To broaden eligibility for emergency loans under the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act. (Farmers Emergency Loan Reform Act of
1998.)
Apr. 23, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 1982
Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. FEINGOLD)
To equalize the minimum adjustments to prices for fluid milk under milk
marketing orders. (Dairy Reform Act of 1998.)
Apr. 24, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2025
Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. ABRAHAM)
To promote the safety of food, and for other purposes. (Food Research,
Education, Safety, and Health Act of 1998.)
May 1, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2116
Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. FEINGOLD
To clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information Officer
of the Department of Agriculture. (USDA Information Technology Reform
and Year-2000 Compliance Act of 1998.)
May 22, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
Oct. 1, 1998.--Ordered to be favorably reported with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
Oct. 12, 1998.--Committee discharged by unanimous consent.
Oct. 12, 1998.--Measure considered in Senate.
Oct. 12, 1998.--Measure passed Senate (amended).
Oct. 13, 1998.--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct. 21, 1998.--Referred to House Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight and Agriculture.
S. 2166
Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. JOHNSON)
To amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 to provide children with increased access to food and nutrition
assistance, to simplify program operations and improve program
management, to extend certain authorities contained in such acts
through fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. (Child Nutrition and
WIC Reauthorization Amendments of 1998.)
June 11, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2195
Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. LOTT)
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange the
Gulfport Research Laboratory and other Forest Service administrative
sites in the State of Mississippi, to provide for a new research
facility, and for other purposes.
June 19, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2202
Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Messrs. INOUYE, LEVIN, KENNEDY, McCONNELL,
DURBIN, Mmes. MOSELEY-BRAUN, LANDRIEU, and Mr. D'AMATO)
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by
research facilities are obtained legally. (Pet Protection and Safety
Act of 1998.)
June 23, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2234
Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON)
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a trade
compensation assistance program if the President, any other member of
the executive branch, or any other provision of law causes exports
from the United States to any country to be suspended for reasons of
national security or foreign policy, and to require the Secretary of
Defense to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for the cost of
each such program.
June 25, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2255
Mr. FEINGOLD
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to prohibit the
Secretary of Agriculture from including any storage charges in the
calculation of loan deficiency payments or loans made to producers for
loan commodities. (Agricultural Market Transition Act Amendments.)
June 26, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2286
Mr. LUGAR
An original bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children with increased access to
food and nutrition assistance, to simplify program operations and
improve program management, to extend certain authorities contained in
those Acts through fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
June 25, 1998.--Ordered to be reported on original measure.
July 10, 1998.--Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under general
orders (Calendar No. 462).
Sept. 17, 1998.--Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sept. 17, 1998.--Senate struck all after the enacting clause and
substituted the language of H.R. 3874.
Sept. 17, 1998.--Senate passed companion measure H.R. 3874 in lieu of
this measure by unanimous consent.
S. 2344
Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. FAIRCLOTH, Mr. LOTT, Mrs. HUTCHISON, and
Messrs. GRAMM, SHELBY, LUGAR, COCHRAN, GRASSLEY, ROBERTS, BOND,
BROWNBACK, HAGEL, HELMS, and Mr. SMITH of Oregon)
To amend the Agricultural Transition Act to provide for the advance
payment, in full, of the fiscal year 1999 payments otherwise required
under production flexibility contracts. (Emergency Farm Financial
Relief Act.)
July 22, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
July 30, 1998.--Committee discharged by unanimous consent.
July 30, 1998.--Measure considered in Senate.
July 30, 1998.--Measure passed Senate.
Aug. 3, 1998.--Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass
in House.
Aug. 3, 1998.--Measure considered in House.
Aug. 3, 1998.--Measure passed in House.
Aug. 10, 1998.--Enrolled measure signed in House.
Aug. 10, 1998.--Enrolled measure signed in Senate.
Aug. 10, 1998.--Presented to President.
Aug. 12, 1998.--Signed by President (Public Law 105-228).
S. 2396
Mr. LUGAR
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish a pilot program under which milk producers
and cooperatives will be permitted to enter into forward price
contracts with milk handlers. (Dairy Forward Pricing Pilot Program.)
July 31, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2402
Mr. DOMENICI
To direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to convey certain
lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College.
July 31, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
Sept. 18, 1998.--Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources by unanimous consent.
Oct. 1, 1998.--Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands hearing held.
Hearing printed: S. Hrg. 105-864.
Oct. 6, 1998.--Committee on Energy and Natural Resources reported to
Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute and substitute to the title. Without written report.
Oct. 9, 1998.--Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the
title by unanimous consent.
Oct. 9, 1998.--Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-383.
Oct. 10, 1998.--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct. 10, 1998.-Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
S. 2480
Mr. LEAHY
To prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous pests and
pathogens through the importation of wood articles, and for other
purposes. (Invasive Pest Control Act of 1998.)
Sept. 16, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2511
Mr. LUGAR (by request) (for himself and Mr. HARKIN)
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay employees of the Food
Safety and Inspection Service Working in establishments subject to the
Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act
for overtime and holiday work performed by the employees. (Federal
Meat and Poultry Employees Pay Act of 1998.)
Sept. 22, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
Sept. 25, 1998.--Committee discharged by unanimous consent.
Sept. 25, 1998.--Measure considered in Senate.
Sept. 25, 1998.--Measure passed Senate.
Sept. 28, 1998.--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sept. 28, 1998.--Referred to the Committees on Agriculture and
Government Reform and Oversight.
Oct. 1, 1998.--Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
S. 2517
Mr. GRAMS
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a pilot program
commencing in cropyear 2000 for a period of 2 years in certain States
to provide improved crop insurance options for producers. (Crop
Insurance Reform Act.)
Sept. 24, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2565
Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. WARNER, Ms. MIKULSKI, Messrs. HUTCHINSON,
ROBB, KENNEDY, DeWINE, HELMS, THURMOND, and FAIRCLOTH)
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the
circumstances in which a substance is considered to be a pesticide
chemical for purposes of such Act, and for other purposes.
(Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998.)
Oct. 7, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2592
Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Messrs. JOHNSON, BAUCUS, and CONRAD)
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to
permit a State to register a Canadian pesticide for distribution and
use within that State. (Canadian Cross-Border Chemical Legislation.)
Oct. 8, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2594
Mr. HARKIN
To establish a Food Safety Research Institute to coordinate the
development of a Federal Government-wide, interagency food safety
research agenda to the ensure the efficient use of food safety
research resources and prevent duplication of efforts. (Food Safety
Research Institute Establishment Act of 1998.)
Oct. 8, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2596
Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. DeWINE and Mr. JEFFORDS)
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to
improve the farmland protection program.
Oct. 9, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2597
Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Messrs. LEAHY, DeWINE, JEFFORDS, and
D'AMATO)
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to
improve the farmland protection program.
Oct. 9, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2606
Mr. ASHCROFT
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the President to
report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural
commodities, to provide a termination date for the embargo, to provide
greater assurances for contract sanctity, and for other purposes.
Oct. 9, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. 2652
Mr. LEAHY
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to
improve the safety of exported pesticides, and for other purposes.
(Circle of Poison Prevention Act of 1998.)
Oct. 21, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
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S. Res. 20
Mr. LUGAR
A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jan. 22, 1997.--Ordered to be reported an original measure.
Jan. 22, 1997.--Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Lugar
without written report.
Jan. 22, 1997.--Referred to the Committee on Rules.
S. Res. 119
Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Messrs. SPECTER, MOYNIHAN, KOHL, BREAUX, Ms.
LANDRIEU, Messrs. D'AMATO, WELLSTONE, BAUCUS, DORGAN, JEFFORDS,
CONRAD, DASCHLE, KENNEDY, LEAHY, JOHNSON, HARKIN, Ms. COLLINS, and Ms.
MOSELEY-BRAUN)
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of
Agriculture should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price
that is equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price
relief to economically distressed milk producers.
Sept. 9, 1997.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
S. Res. 253
Mr. GRAMM (for himself and Mrs. HUTCHISON)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States
Department of Agriculture provide timely assistance to Texas farmers
and livestock producers who are experiencing worsening drought
conditions.
June 23, 1998.--Introduced and referred to the Committee.
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE--Continued
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HOUSE ACTS--Continued
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H.R. 111
To provide for the conveyance of a parcel of unused agricultural land in
Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters for use as a farm
school.
Apr. 17, 1997.--Received in the Senate and referred to Committee.
Sept. 23, 1997.--Discharged by unanimous consent.
Sept. 23, 1997.--Passed Senate without amendment by unanimous consent.
Sept. 24, 1997.--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House Action(s)
Jan. 7, 1997.--Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb. 6, 1997.--Executive Comment requested from USDA.
Feb. 6, 1997.--Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource
Conservation and Research.
Mar. 12, 1997.--Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and
Research discharged.
Mar. 12, 1997.--Committee consideration and markup held.
Mar. 12, 1997.--Ordered to be reported by voice vote.
Mar. 20, 1997.--Reported to House by House Committee on Agriculture (H.
Rept. 105-34).
Mar. 20, 1997.--Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
Apr. 16, 1997.--Called up by House under suspension of the rules.
Apr. 16, 1997.--Passed House (amended) by voice vote.
Executive Action(s)
Sept. 23, 1997.--Cleared for White House.
Sept. 24, 1997.--Present to President.
Oct. 6, 1997.--Signed by President.
Oct. 6, 1997.--Became Public Law 105-49.
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H.R. 394
To provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the
United States in certain property located in the County of Iosco,
Michigan.
Apr. 9, 1997.--Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the
Committee.
Sept. 30, 1997.--Discharged by unanimous consent.
Sept. 30, 1997.--Passed Senate without amendment by unanimous consent.
Oct. 1, 1997.--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House Action(s)
Jan. 9, 1997.--Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb. 6, 1997.--Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource
Conservation and Research.
Mar. 12, 1997.--Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and
Research discharged.
Mar. 12, 1997.--Committee consideration and markup session held.
Mar. 20, 1997.--Ordered to be reported by voice vote.
Mar. 20, 1997.--Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
Apr. 8, 1997.--Called up by House under suspension of the rules.
Apr. 8, 1997.--Passed House by voice vote.
Executive Action(s)
Sept. 30, 1997.--Cleared for White House.
Oct. 2, 1997.--Presented to President.
Oct. 10, 1997.--Signed by President (Public Law 105-59).
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H.R. 1342
To provide for a one-year enrollment in the conservation reserve of land
covered by expiring conservation reserve program contracts.
Apr. 30, 1997.--Received in the Senate and referred to Committee.
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H.R. 1789
To reauthorize the dairy indemnity program.
Oct. 22, 1997.--Received in the Senate and referred to Committee.
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H.R. 2534
To reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension,
and education programs, and for other purposes.
Nov. 8, 1997.--Received in the Senate.
Nov. 13, 1997.--Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jan. 27, 1998.--Star Print ordered on the bill.
House Action(s)
Sept. 24, 1997.--Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sept. 25, 1997.--Referred to Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource
Conservation and Research.
Sept. 25, 1997.--Subcommittee consideration and markup session held.
Sept. 25, 1997.--Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (amended)
by voice vote.
Oct. 8, 1997.--Executive comment requested from USDA.
Oct. 29, 1997.--Committee consideration and markup session held.
Oct. 29, 1997.--Ordered to be reported (amended) by voice vote.
Nov. 4, 1997.--Reported to House (amended) by House Committee on
Agriculture (H. Rept. 105-376).
Nov. 8, 1997.--Called up by House under suspension of the rules.
Nov. 8, 1997.--Considered by House as unfinished business.
Nov. 8, 1997.--Passed House (amended) by yea-nay vote:291-125 (Roll No.
618).
Feb. 24, 1998.--For further action see S. 1150.
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H.R. 3874
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to make improvements to the
special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and
children and to extend the authority of that program through fiscal
year 2003.
July 21, 1998.--Received in the Senate, read twice, placed on Senate
Legislative Calendar under General Orders (Calendar No. 480).
Sept. 17, 1998.--Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sept. 17, 1998.--Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2286 with an amendment by
unanimous consent.
Sept. 18, 1998.--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct. 6, 1998.--Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement
official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Oct. 8, 1998.--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House Action(s)
May 14, 1998.--Referred to House Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
May 20, 1998.--Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth
and Families.
May 21, 1998.--Subcommittee consideration and markup session held.
May 21, 1998.--Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice
Vote.
June 4, 1998.--Committee consideration and markup session held.
June 4, 1998.--Ordered to be reported (amended) by the yeas and nays:
36-1.
July 20, 1998.--Reported to House (amended) by House Committee on
Education and the Workforce (H. Rept. 105-633).
July 20, 1998.--Placed on Union Calendar (Calendar No. 354).
July 20, 1998.--Called up by House under suspension of the rules.
July 20, 1998.--Considered by House as unfinished business.
July 20, 1998.--Passed House (amended) by yea-nay vote 383-1 (Roll No.
297).
Conference Action(s)
Sept. 17, 1998.--Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference,
appoints conferees Lugar, Cochran, McConnell, Harkin, and Leahy.
Oct. 1, 1998.--On motion that the House disagree to the Senate
amendments, and agree to a conference agreed to without objection.
Oct. 1, 1998.--The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the
House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to
conference: Goodling, Riggs, Castle, Clay, and Martinez. The Speaker
appointed conferees--from the Committee on Agriculture for
consideration of sections 2, 101, 104(b), 106, 202(c), and 202(o) of
the House bill, and sections 101, 111, 114, 203(c), 203(r) and titles
III and IV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to
conference: Smith (OR), Goodlatte, and Stenholm.
Oct. 6, 1998.--Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct. 6, 1998.--Conference report H. Rept. 105-786 filed in the House.
Oct. 9, 1998.--House agreed to conference report by the yeas and nays
(2/3 required): 422-1 (Roll No. 510).
Executive Action(s)
Oct. 9, 1998.--Cleared for White House.
Oct. 20, 1998.--Presented to President.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS--Continued
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H. Con. Res. 151
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should
manage its forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere among many other objectives, and that the United States
should serve as an example and as a world leader in managing its
forests in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere.
Oct. 22, 1997.--Received and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
House Action(s)
Sept. 10, 1997.--Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sept. 16, 1997.--Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest
Health.
Sept. 18, 1997.--Subcommittee hearings held.
Oct. 1, 1997.--Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health discharged.
Oct. 1, 1997.--Committee consideration and markup session held.
Oct. 1, 1997.--Ordered to be reported (amended) by voice vote.
Oct. 21, 1997.--Reported to House (amended) by House Committee on
Resources (H. Rept. 105-330).
Oct. 21, 1997.--Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
Oct. 21, 1997.--Called up by House under suspension of the rules.
Oct. 21, 1997.--Resolution Agreed to in House (amended) by voice vote.
SENATE REPORTS
SENATE REPORTS--Continued
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S. Rept. 105-73
S. 1150
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1997.
To ensure that Federally funded agricultural research, extension, and
education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate
significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural
research programs, and for other purposes.
S. 105-243
S. 2286
Amend the National School Lunch Act
To amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 to provide children increased access to food and nutrition
assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management
and to extend certain authorities contained in those Acts through
fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
CONFERENCE REPORTS
CONFERENCE REPORTS--Continued
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H. Rept. 105-492
S. 1150
Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1997.
H. Rept. 105-786
H.R. 3874
William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998.
PUBLIC LAWS
PUBLIC LAWS
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105-49
H.R. 111
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of unused
agricultural land in Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters for use as a farm school.
105-59
H.R. 394
To provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the
United States in certain property located in the County of Iosco,
Michigan.
105-185
S. 1150
To ensure that Federally funded agricultural research, extension, and
education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate
significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural
research programs, and for other purposes.
105-228
S. 2344
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for the
advance payment, in full, of the fiscal year 1999 payments otherwise
required under production flexibility contracts.
105-379
S. 1733
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require food stamp agencies to
take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are not issued
for deceased individuals, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to
conduct a study of options for the design, development,
implementation, and operation of a national database to track
participation in Federal means-tested public assistance programs, and
for other purposes.
NOMINATIONS
NOMINATIONS--Continued
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LOWELL LEE JUNKINS, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of
the Federal Agriculture Mortgage Corporation.
Jan. 9, 1997.--Received in Senate and referred to Committee.
Apr. 10, 1997.--Hearing held.
Apr. 15, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
Apr. 15, 1997.--Committee consideration and markup session held.
May 23, 1997.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
VELMA ANN JORGENSEN, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Farm Credit
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for a term expiring
May 21, 2002.
Jan. 30, 1997.--Received in Senate and referred to Committee.
Apr. 10, 1997.--Hearing held.
Apr. 15, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
Apr. 15, 1997.--Committee consideration and markup session held.
May 23, 1997.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
SHIRLEY ROBINSON WATKINS, of Arkansas, to be Under Secretary for Food,
Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
June 17, 1997.--Received in Senate and referred to Committee.
July 23, 1997.--Hearing held.
July 24, 1997.--Committee consideration and markup session held.
July 30, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
July 30, 1997.--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar No. 206.
July 31, 1997.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
CATHERINE E. O'CONNOR WOTEKI, of the District of Columbia, to be Under
Secretary for Food Safety.
June 26, 1997.--Received in Senate and referred to Committee.
July 23, 1997.--Hearing held.
July 24, 1997.--Committee consideration and markup session held.
July 30, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
July 30, 1997.--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar No. 208.
July 31, 1997.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
I. MILEY GONZALEZ, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics and a Member of the Farm Credit
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration.
July 9, 1997.--Received in Senate and referred to Committee.
July 23, 1997.--Hearing held.
July 30, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
July 30, 1997.--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar No. 207.
July 31, 1997.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
AUGUST SCHUMACHER, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
July 9, 1997.--Received in Senate and referred to Committee.
July 23, 1997.--Hearing held.
July 24, 1997.--Committee consideration and markup session held.
July 30, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
July 30, 1997.--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar No. 209.
July 31, 1997.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
AUGUST SCHUMACHER, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
July 11, 1997.--Received in Senate and referred to Committee.
July 23, 1997.--Hearing held.
July 30, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
July 30, 1997.--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar No. 210.
July 31, 1997.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
SHIRLEY ROBINSON WATKINS, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
July 11, 1997.--Received in Senate and referred to Committee.
July 30, 1997.--Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported
favorably.
July 30, 1997.--Reported by Mr. Lugar, Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry, without written report.
July 30, 1997.--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar No. 205.
July 31, 1997.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
SALLY THOMPSON, of Kansas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of
Agriculture
Sept. 2, 1997.--Received in the Senate and referred to Committee.
Oct. 7, 1997.--Hearing held.
Oct. 31, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
Oct. 31, 1997.--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar No. 371.
Feb. 11, 1998.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
JOSEPH B. DIAL, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission for the term expiring June 19, 2001.
Sept. 26, 1997.--Received in the Senate and referred to Committee.
Oct. 7, 1997.--Hearing held.
Oct. 31, 1997.--Reported to Senate.
Oct. 31, 1997.--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar No. 370.
Nov. 13, 1997.--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
KEITH C. KELLY, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of
the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Feb. 5, 1998.--Received in the Senate and referred to Committee.
July 31, 1998.--Hearing held.
July 31, 1998.--Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by unanimous
consent.
Jul 31, 1998.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
BARBARA PEDERSON HOLUM, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, for the term expiring April 13, 2002.
(Reappointment)
June 23, 1998.--Received in the Senate and referred to Committee.
July 31, 1998.--Hearing held.
July 31, 1998.--Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by unanimous
consent.
July 31, 1998.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
CHARLES R. RAWLS, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the
Department of Agriculture.
July 15, 1998.--Received in the Senate and referred to Committee.
July 31, 1998.--Hearing held.
July 31, 1998.--Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by unanimous
consent.
July 31, 1998.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
JAMES E. NEWSOME, of Mississippi, to be a Commissioner, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, for a term expiring June 19, 2001, vice
Joseph B. Dial, term expired.
July 22, 1998.--Received in the Senate and referred to Committee.
July 31, 1998.--Hearing held.
July 31, 1998.--Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by unanimous
consent.
July 31, 1998.--Confirmed by Senate by voice vote.
MICHAEL M. REYNA, of California, to be a Member of the Farm Credit
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring
May 21, 2004.
July 30, 1998.--Received in the Senate and confirmed by the Committee.
Sept. 10, 1998.--Hearing held.
Oct. 1, 1998.--Reported to Senate.
Oct. 1, 1998.--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar No. 857.
Oct. 21, 1998.--Confirmed by Senate by unanimous consent.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES REFERRED TO
COMMITTEE--Continued
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EC-3
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to tomatoes grown in Florida, (FV96-966-2) received on
October 30, 1996.
EC-4
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to Irish potatoes grown in Maine, (FV95-950-1) received on
October 16, 1996.
EC-5
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to fresh fruits, vegetables, and other products (FV95-306)
received on October 18, 1996.
EC-6
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to regulations under the export grape and plum act (FV96-35-
1) received on October 17, 1996.
EC-7
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to assessment rate for marketing orders, (FV96-927-2)
received on October 9, 1996.
EC-8
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of four rules
including a rule relative to dried prunes in California, (FV96-993-1,
945-1, 929-3) received on October 3, 1996.
EC-9
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to the eastern Colorado milk order, (DA-96-13) received on
October 25, 1996.
EC-10
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to olives grown in California and imported olives (FV96-932-
3) received on October 25, 1996.
EC-11
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to domestically produced peanuts, (FV96-998-3) received on
October 28, 1996.
EC-12
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to brucellosis in cattle, received on October 30, 1996.
EC-13
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to importation fruit trees from France, received on October
1, 1996.
EC-14
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to Japanese beetle, received on November 1, 1996.
EC-17
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous products, received
on October 16, 1996.
EC-18
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to remove interstate movement regulations, received on
October 18, 1996.
EC-19
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous, received on
October 4, 1996.
EC-20
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to a change in disease status, received on October 4, 1996.
EC-21
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to karnal bunt, received on October 4, 1996.
EC-22
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting the report of a rule relative to burley
tobacco, (RIN0560-AE47) received on October 1, 1996.
EC-23
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to the disaster reserve assistance program, received on
October 24, 1996.
EC-24
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to agreements for the development of foreign markets,
(RIN0551-AA24) received on October 4, 1996.
EC-25
January 7, 1997
Administrtor of the Grain Inspection and Stockyards Administration,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting the report of a rule relative to
protection for purchasers of farm products, (RIN0580-AA13) received on
October 17, 1996.
EC-26
January 7, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a major
rule relative to dairy tariff-rate quote licensing, received on
October 16, 1996.
EC-27
January 7, 1997
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department
of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to Food Stamp Program regulations, (RIN0584-AB74) received on
October 7, 1996.
EC-28
January 7, 1997
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department
of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to Food Stamp Program regulations (RIN0584-AB58) received on
October 7, 1996.
EC-29
January 7, 1997
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department
of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to Food Stamp Program regulations (RIN0584-AB58) received on
October 7, 1996.
EC-30
January 7, 1997
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department
of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to Food Stamp Program regulations, (RIN0584-AB60) received on
October 7, 1996.
EC-31
January 7, 1997
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department
of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to Food Stamp Program regulations, (RIN0584-AB02) received on
October 7, 1996.
EC-32
January 7, 1997
Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to agriculture acquisition regulation, (RIN0599-AA00)
received on October 1, 1996.
EC-33
January 7, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the Horse
Protection Enforcement Act for fiscal year 1995.
EC-34
January 7, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on foreign
ownership of U.S. agricultural land for calendar year 1995.
EC-35
January 7, 1997
Acting Executive Director, Commodities Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to inflation adjusted civil monetary penalties, received on
October 24, 1996.
EC-36
January 7, 1997
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to adjusting civil money penalties for inflation, (RIN3052-
AB74) received on October 25, 1996.
EC-66
January 7, 1997
Administration of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer
Services
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule
relative to Food Stamp Program regulations, received on October 7,
1996.
EC-92
January 7, 1997
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated September 1, 1996; referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on
Environment and public Works, to the Committee on Finance, to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and to the Committee on Government
Affairs.
EC-93
January 7, 1997
Director, Congressional Budget Office
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the final sequestration
report for fiscal year 1997; referred jointly, pursuant to the order
of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order April 11, 1986, to the
Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee on the Budget, to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to the Committee on
Armed Services, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on
Environment and Public works, to the Committee on Finance, to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, to the Committee on the Judiciary, to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources, to the Committee on Small Business, to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to the Select Committee on
Intelligence, and to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-189
January 7, 1997
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the OMB Final
Sequestration Report for fiscal year 1997; referred jointly, pursuant
to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April
11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee on the
Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to
the Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation, to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, to the
Committee on Finance, to the Committee on Foreign Relations, to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs, to the Committee on the Judiciary,
to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Rules and
Administration, to the Committee on Small Business, to the Committee
on Veterans Affairs, to the Committee on Indian Affairs, to the Select
Committee on Ethics, to the Select Committee on Intelligence, and to
the Special Committee on Aging.
EC-234
January 7, 1997
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer
Services
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Alaska, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto
Rico, and Demonstration Projects'' (RIN0584-AC14) received on November
20, 1996.
EC-235
January 7, 1997
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Fees
for Commodity Inspection'' (RIN0580-AA48) received on December 17,
1996.
EC-236
January 7, 1997
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including a
rule entitled ``Rural Business Loan Program Streamlining'' (RIN0575-
AA09, 0575-AB59).
EC-237
January 7, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including a
rule entitled ``Accounting and Reporting Requirements'' (RIN3052-AB54,
3052-AB61, 3052-AB73).
EC-238
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, sixteen rules including
a rule entitled ``Tomatoes Grown in Florida'' (FV96-966-1, 981-4, 989-
3, 905-4, 906-2, 911-1, 920-3, 987-1, 920-3, 998-2, 906-3, 955-1, 984-
1 IFR).
EC-239
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including a
rule entitled ``Importation of Fruits and Vegetables'' (95-098-3, 96-
045-1, 96-074-1).
EC-240
January 7, 1997
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules including a
rule entitled ``Report for Commission Interpretation.''
EC-241
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules including a
rule entitled ``Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities'' (7 CFR
Part 1499, 1485).
EC-242
January 7, 1997
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, pursuant to law, three rules including a rule entitled
``Dairy Indemnity Payment Program'' (RIN0560-AE97, 0560-AE45, 0560-
AE46).
EC-243
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Grading and
Inspection'' (RIN0581-AB43) received on December 31, 1996.
EC-244
January 7, 1997
Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Revisions in Use and Disclosure Rules'' (RIN0584-AC00) received on
January 2, 1997.
EC-525
January 7, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Exotic
Newcastle Disease in Birds and Poultry'' (RIN0579-AA22) received on
November 6, 1996.
EC-558
January 21, 1997
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department
of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final
rule relative to the Child and Adult Care Food Program, (RIN0584-AC42)
received on December 31, 1996.
EC-559
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final
rule relative to the policies of electric borrowers, (RIN0572-AB24)
received on January 8, 1997.
EC-560
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to peanuts in marketed in the United States, received on
January 9, 1997.
EC-561
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to spearmint oil, received on January 9, 1997.
EC-562
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to olives, received on January 9, 1997.
EC-563
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to hazelnuts, received on January 8, 1997.
EC-564
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to onions, received on January 8, 1997.
EC-565
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to cranberries, received on January 8, 1997.
EC-566
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to milk, received on January 8, 1997.
EC-567
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication,transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to the Export Apple and Pear Act, received on January 8,
1997.
EC-568
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to the pacific northwest, received on January 6, 1997.
EC-569
January 21, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to cattle and bison, received on January 3, 1997.
EC-570
January 21, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to hatching eggs, received on January 3, 1997.
EC-571
January 21, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to viruses, serums toxins, and analogous products, received
on January 3, 1997.
EC-812
January 21, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for
fiscal year 1996.
EC-813
January 21, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Cotton
Research and and Promotion Program, received on January 13, 1997.
EC-843
January 23, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to brucellosis in cattle, received on January 21, 1997.
EC-844
January 23, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to grapes, received on January 21, 1997.
EC-845
January 23, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to olives, received on January 21, 1997.
EC-846
January 23, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to Florida grapefruit, received on January 21, 1997.
EC-847
January 28, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to shelled almonds, (FV-95-305) received on January 21, 1997.
EC-848
January 28, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to brucellosis in cattle, (96-005-2) received on January 21,
1997.
EC-877
January 28, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (RIN0560-
AE85) received on January 22, 1997.
EC-878
January 28, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration,
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to eligibility and scope of financing (RIN3052-AB10) received
on January 23, 1997.
EC-943
February 4, 1997
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to financial reporting, received on January 29, 1997.
EC-944
February 4, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on salary
range structure and performance merit pay matrix for 1997.
EC-945
February 4, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to the fluid milk promotion program, received on January 27,
1997.
EC-958
February 4, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to the disaster reserve assistance program, received on
January 30, 1997.
EC-1021
February 10, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Change
in Disease Status of Great Britain Because of exotic Newcastle
Disease'' received on February 4, 1997.
EC-1022
February 10, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Importation of Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit Grown in Michoacan, Mexico''
received on February 6, 1997.
EC-1023
February 10, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Ports
designated for the Exportation of Animals'' received on February 10,
1997.
EC-1024
February 10, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Tobacco--Tobacco Loan Program, Importer Assessments'' (RIN0560-AD93)
received on February 6, 1997.
EC-1049
February 11, 1997
Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Child
and Adult Care Food Program,'' (RIN0584-AC42) received on February 7,
1997.
EC-1095
February 13, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Walnuts Grown in California'' (FV96-96-41) received on February 11,
1997.
EC-1108
February 24, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative Conservation Reserve Long-Term Policy, (RIN0560-AE95)
received on February 12, 1997.
EC-1109
February 24, 1997
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to electric loans, (RIN0572-AB30) received on February 13,
1997.
EC-1110
February 24, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to tomatoes, received on February 14, 1997.
EC-1149
February 25, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to melons, received on February 21, 1997.
EC-1150
February 25, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to domestic dates, received on February 21, 1997.
EC-1151
February 25, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to import regulations, received on February 21, 1997.
EC-1152
February 25, 1997
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to insured electric loans, received on February 21, 1997.
EC-1153
February 25, 1997
Acting Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to large traders, received on February 12, 1997.
EC-1220
February 26, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Tomatoes Grown in Florida'' (FV96-966-AFIR) received on February 24,
1997.
EC-1232
February 28, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to a change in disease status, received on February 26, 1997.
EC-1276
March 3, 1997
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Poultry Inspection'' (RIN0583-AB91) received on March 3, 1997.
EC-1318
March 6, 1997
Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Food
Assistance in Disaster and Distress Situations'' received February 26,
1997.
EC-1343
March 11, 1997
Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to Child Nutrition Programs, (RIN0584-AC15) received on March
10, 1997.
EC-1344
March 11, 1997
Acting Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to approval of applications, received on March 10, 1997.
EC-1345
March 11, 1997
Acting Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to financial reports, received on March 10, 1997.
EC-1346
Maarch 11, 1997
Acting Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to contract market review, received on March 10, 1997.
EC-1347
March 11, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to brucellosis in cattle, received on March 6, 1997.
EC-1348
March 11, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to quarantine regulations, received on March 7, 1997.
EC-1401
March 12, 1997
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated March 1, 1997, referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, to the Committee on Finance, to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1426
March 17, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to olives, received on March 12, 1997.
EC-1427
March 17, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to oranges, received on March 13, 1997.
EC-1428
March 17, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to grapes, received on March 13, 1997.
EC-1429
March 17, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to onions, received on March 13, 1997.
EC-1511
April 15, 1997
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Community Facilities Grants'' (RIN0575-AC10) received on April 2,
1997.
EC-1512
April 15, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California'' (FV-96-916-3 IFR)
received April 2, 1997.
EC-1513
April 15, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Amendments to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act''
(RIN0581-AB41) received March 31, 1997.
EC-1514
April 15, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order'' (FV-
96-709-3FR) received March 21, 1997.
EC-1515
April 15, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Farm
Credit'' (RIN0560-AE87) received March 27, 1997.
EC-1516
April 15, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Special Combinations for Flue-Cured Tobacco Allotments and Quotas''
(RIN0560-AF14) received March 31, 1997.
EC-1517
April 15, 1997
General Sales Manager and Vice President of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to
donations of surplus commodities.
EC-1518
April 15, 1997
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule received on April
7, 1997.
EC-1519
April 15, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Disclosure to Shareholders'' (RIN3052-AB62) received on March 25,
1997.
EC-1520
April 15, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products'' received on March
21, 1997.
EC-1521
April 15, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Organization and Functions'' (RIN3052-AB61) received on April 8,
1997.
EC-1565
April 16, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of five rules
including one rule relative to hazelnuts, received on April 14, 1997.
EC-1566
April 24, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Services, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to disease status, received on April 9, 1997.
EC-1695
April 24, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to increase in fees and charges, received on April 18, 1997.
EC-1696
April 24, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Services, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to export certification of animal products, received on April
18, 1997.
EC-1697
April 24, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Services, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to viruses, serums, toxins, and analogues, received on April
18, 1997.
EC-1700
April 24, 1997
Comptroller General of the United States
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the
second special impoundment message for fiscal year 1997, referred
jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the
order of April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, Committee
on the Budget, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
Committee on Armed Forces, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on
Finance, Committee on Government Affairs, and the Committee on the
Judiciary.
EC-1720
April 24, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Services, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to disease status, received on April 17, 1997.
EC-1752
April 28, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Onions
Grown in South Texas'' (FV-959-1) received on April 23, 1997.
EC-1753
April 28, 1997
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Amendments to the Regulations'' (RIN0560-AF12) received on April 22,
1997.
EC-1761
April 29, 1997
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated April 1, 1997; referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on the Budget, to the Committee on
Appropriations, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on the Judiciary, and to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-1772
April 30, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules including a
rule entitled ``Garbage'' (RIN0579-AA73) received on April 25, 1997.
EC-1773
April 30, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Amendment to Cotton Board Rules'' received on April 20, 1997.
EC-1774
April 30, 1997
Acting Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer
Services, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Child
Nutrition'' (RIN0584-AC07) received on April 29, 1997.
EC-1809
May 8, 1997
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
filing of disclosure, received on May 5, 1997.
EC-1810
May 8, 1997
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
trader reports, received on May 5, 1997.
EC-1811
May 8, 1997
General Counsel of the Treasury
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to
authorize debt buybacks and sales for debt swaps of certain
outstanding concessional obligations.
EC-1812
May 8, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to karnal bunt regulated areas, received on May 6, 1997.
EC-1813
May 8, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to pink bollworn regulated areas received on May 6, 1997.
EC-1814
May 8, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to zoological park quarantive, received on May 6, 1997.
EC-1815
May 8, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to genetically engineered organisms, received on May 6, 1997.
EC-1914
May 19, 1997
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated March 1, 1997, referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, to the Committee on Finance, to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1915
May 19, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to accredited veterinarians, received on May 7, 1997.
EC-1916
May 19, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to pork products from Mexico, received on May 7, 1997.
EC-1917
May 19, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to pork products from Mexico, received on May 7, 1997.
EC-1918
May 19, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to pork products, received on May 14, 1997.
EC-1919
May 19, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to cotton, received on May 12, 1997.
EC-1920
May 19, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
relative to tobacco, received on May 7, 1997.
EC-1921
May 19, 1997
General Sales Manager and Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation,
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to
commercial export programs, received on May 12, 1996.
EC-1933
May 20, 1997
Acting Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the final
schedule of fees received on May 15, 1997.
EC-1934
May 20, 1997
Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to
conditional registration.
EC-1935
May 20, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to
debt.
EC-1936
May 20, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
entitled ``Referral of Known or Suspected Criminal Violations''
(RIN3052-AB33) received on May 1, 1997.
EC-1937
May 20, 1997
Chairman, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for
calendar year 1996.
EC-1938
May 20, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual animal
welfare enforcement report for fiscal year 1997.
EC-1969
May 22, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Irish
Potatoes'' (FV-97-947-1) received on May 20, 1997.
EC-1970
May 22, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to amend
section 502 of title 5 of the Housing Act of 1949.
EC-1971
May 22, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Suspension of Certain Order Provisions'' (FV-97-947-1) received on
May 20, 1997.
EC-1972
May 22, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Interstate Movement of Livestock'' received on May 22, 1997.
EC-2068
June 5, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator of the Marketing and Regulatory
Programs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Gypsy
Moth Generally Infested Areas'' received on June 2, 1997.
EC-2069
June 4, 1997
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``1997
Marketing Quota'' received on June 2, 1997.
EC-2070
June 4, 1997
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``The
Environmental Quality Incentives Program'' (RIN0578 AA19) received on
June 2, 1997.
EC-2071
June 4, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules including a
rule entitled ``U.S. Standards for Grades of Apple.''
EC-2072
June 4, 1997
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules including a
rule entitled ``Exemptions of RUS Operational Controls'' received on
June 2, 1997.
EC-2088
June 9, 1997
Acting Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Quality Control Provisions of the Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger
Relief Act,'' received on June 2, 1997.
EC-2128
June 11, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
melons, received on June 6, 1997.
EC-2129
June 11, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
viruses, serums, toxins and analogous products, received on June 9,
1997.
EC-2130
June 11, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
approved treatments, received on June 5, 1997.
EC-2210
June 17, 1997
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on rescissions
and deferrals, received on June 16, 1997; referred jointly, pursuant
to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11,
1986, to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Armed
Services, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Energy and Natural
Resources, Finance, Foreign Relations, Governmental Affairs, and
Judiciary.
EC-2211
June 17, 1997
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
entitled ``Fees for Official Inspection and Official Weighing
Services'' (RIN0508-AA52), received on June 17, 1997.
EC-2215
June 17, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
entitled ``Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West'', received on June
16, 1997.
EC-2216
June 17, 1997
Administrator, Rural Development, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to the
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program (RIN0572-AB31),
received on June 16, 1997.
EC-2238
June 19, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a draft of proposed
legislation to facilitate the administration and enforcement of
voluntary inspection and grading programs, the tobacco inspection
program, marketing orders and agreements, and the commodity research
and promotion programs.
EC-2239
June 19, 1997
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
amending regulations for various commodity warehouses, received on
June 17, 1997.
EC-2240
June 19, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
entitled ``Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Final
Free and Reserve Percentages for 1996-97 Crop Year for Natural
Seedless Raisins'', received on June 17, 1997.
EC-2241
June 19, 1997
Administrator, Rural Utilities, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Streamlining the Rural Utilities Service Water and Waste Program
Regulations'', received on June 17, 1997.
EC-2263
June 20, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator of the Marketing and Regulatory
Programs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas;
Regulated Articles'', received on June 19, 1997.
EC-2278
June 23, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Limes
Grown in Florida'' (FV97-911-1A-IFR) received on June 5, 1997.
EC-2336
June 26, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Importation of Beef from Argentina'' (RIN0579-AA71) received on June
24, 1997.
EC-2369
June 26, 1997
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to the
Livestock Indemnity Program (RIN0506-AF15), received on June 26, 1997.
EC-2390
June 26, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison'', received on June 30, 1997
EC-2456
July 10, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to Papaya, Carambola, and Litchi from Hawaii, received on
July 8, 1997.
EC-2457
July 10, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to the Gypsy Moth, received on July 8, 1997.
EC-2458
July 10, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to spearmint oil, received on July 8, 1997.
EC-2459
July 10, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to upper Florida marketing, received on July 9, 1997.
EC-2460
July 10, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to the Sugar Loan Program, received on July 8, 1997.
EC-2461
July 10, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to potatoes grown in Washington, received on July 8, 1997.
EC-2462
July 10, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative
to fees for inspection.
EC-2470
July 11, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Marketing and Regulatory Programs,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, received on July 10, 1997.
EC-2471
July 11, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Marketing and Regulatory Programs,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to tuberculosis in cattle and bison, received on July 10,
1997.
EC-2474
July 11, 1997
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to
rescissions and deferrals dated July 1, 1997; referred jointly,
pursuant to order of January 30, 1975, as modified by order of April,
11, 1986; to the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget,
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Armed Services, banking, Housing
and Urban Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, Foreign
Relations, Governmental Affairs, and the Judiciary.
EC-2554
July 22, 1997
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law a report of a rule
relative to use of electronic media by commodity pool operators,
received on July 21, 1997.
EC-2622
July 28, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to agricultural quarantine and inspection services (RIN0579-
AA81), received on July 24, 1997.
EC-2623
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to building grants program (RIN0524-AA03), received on July
21, 1997.
EC-2624
July 28, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to limited ports, received on July 21, 1997.
EC-2625
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to Higher Education Challenge Grants Program (RIN0524-AA02),
received on July 21, 1997.
EC-2626
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to popcorn promotion, received on July 23, 1997.
EC-2627
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to Federal milk orders, received on July 23, 1997.
EC-2628
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to sheep promotion, research, and information, received on
July 23, 1997.
EC-2629
July 28, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to brucellosis in cattle, received on July 22, 1997.
EC-2630
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to onions grown in south Texas, received on July 17, 1997.
EC-2631
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to almonds grown in California, received on July 16, 1997.
EC-2632
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to amending the marketing order of almonds in California on
July 16, 1997.
EC-2633
July 28, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Farm Credit
Administration's report for calendar year 1996.
EC-2634
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to Inventory Property Management Provisions (RIN0560-AE88).
EC-2635
July 28, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, framework for hiring
welfare recipients.
EC-2636
July 28, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to relative to soybean promotion and research, received on
July 16, 1997.
EC-2637
July 28, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative
to farm labor housing loans.
EC-2649
July 30, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
relative to fresh cut flowers and greens, received on July 29, 1997.
EC-2650
July 30, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
releasing information (RIN3052-AB77), received on July 29, 1997.
EC-2651
July 30, 1997
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to a
schedule of fees to be charged, received on July 29, 1997.
EC-2652
July 30, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
Disaster Set-Aside Program (RIN0560-AE98), received on July 25, 1997.
EC-2727
September 2, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, four rules.
EC-2728
September 2, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Handling Payments from the Farm Service Agency'' (RIN0560-AE93)
received on August 1, 1997.
EC-2729
September 2, 1997
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Rural
Cooperative Development Grants'' (RIN0570-AA20) received on August 1,
1997.
EC-2730
September 2, 1997
Under Secretary of the Agriculture for Rural Development, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric Borrowers'' received on
August 5, 1997.
EC-2762
September 2, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation'' (RIN3052-AB72) received
on August 12, 1997.
EC-2763
September 2, 1997
General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``CCC
Facility Guarantee Program'' (RIN0551-AA35) received on August 7,
1997.
EC-2764
September 2, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law a rule entitled ``Upland
Cotton Marketing Year Transition Procedure for Import Quotas''
received on August 8, 1997.
EC-2765
September 2, 1997
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Securities Representing Investment of Customer Funds'' received
August 6, 1997.
EC-2766
September 2, 1997
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules.
EC-2788
September 2, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including
one relative to quarantined areas, received on August 13, 1997.
EC-2789
September 2, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to grade
standards, received on August 13, 1997.
EC-2815
September 2, 1997
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated March 1, 1997; referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, to the Committee on Finance, to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-2838
September 2, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to amend
the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish a trust for the
benefit of the seller of livestock until the seller receives payment
in full for the livestock.
EC-2839
September 2, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules received on
August 20, 1997.
EC-2840
September 2, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules.
EC-2841
September 9, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory
Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, six rules.
EC-2888
September 9, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft bill of proposed legislation
entitled the ``Agricultural Fair Practices Enforcement Authority Act
of 1997.''
EC-2889
September 9, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft bill of proposed legislation to
establish the position of Under Secretary.
EC-2890
September 9, 1997
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to a
schedule of fees to be charged, received on August 27, 1997.
EC-2891
September 9, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to a
change in disease status received on September 2, 1997.
EC-2892
September 9, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
Bartlett pears, received August 26, 1997.
EC-2893
September 9, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to tart
cherries, August 26, 1997.
EC-2895
September 9, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
limes, received on August 27, 1997.
EC-2899
September 9, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including a
rule entitled ``The Potato Research and Promotion Plan'' (AMS-FV-96-
703, DA-97-09) received on September 5, 1997.
EC-2900
September 9, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on horse
protection enforcement for fiscal year 1996.
EC-2944
September 16, 1997
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated September 1, 1997, referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, to the Committee on Finance, to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-2970
September 17, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled
``The Egg and Egg Product Safety Act of 1997.''
EC-2971
September 17, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled
``The Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1997.''
EC-2972
September 17, 1997
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled
``The Farm Safety Net Improvement Act of 1997.''
EC-2973
September 18, 1997
Administrator of Rural Development, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Rural
Telephone Bank'' (RIN0572-AB32) received on September 16, 1997.
EC-2974
September 18, 1997
Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Forest
Service accomplishments for fiscal year 1996.
EC-2975
September 18, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Tree
Assistance Program'' (RIN0560-AF17) received on September 15, 1997.
EC-2976
September 18, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, 4 rules, including a
rule entitled ``Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation of Quarantined Area''
(RIN0579-AA64).
EC-2977
September 18, 1977
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory
Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, 3 rules, including a
rule entitled ``Milk in the Tennessee Valley Marketing Area'' (DA-97-
09, FV97-905-1, FV97-998-3).
EC-3167
October 20, 1997
Acting Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a report
for a notice and order received on October 14, 1997.
EC-3168
October 20, 1997
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``The
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program'' (RIN0578-AA21) received on
September 26, 1997.
EC-3169
October 20, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including a
rule entitled ``Funding and Fiscal Affairs'' (RIN3052-AB75, AB64,
AB73).
EC-3170
October 20, 1997
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the
strategic plan for fiscal years 1997 through 2002.
EC-3171
October 20, 1997
Chief Financial Officer, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the
strategic plan for fiscal years 1998 through 2003.
EC-3172
October 20, 1997
Chairman of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on September 23, 1997.
EC-3173
October 20, 1997
Administrator of Rural Development, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Settlement of Debt Owed by Electric Borrowers'' (RIN0572-AB26)
received on September 24, 1997.
EC-3174
October 20, 1997
Acting Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Food
Distribution Programs'' received on October 16, 1997.
EC-3175
October 20, 1997
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Fees
for Official Inspection'' (RIN0580-AA56) received on September 19,
1997.
EC-3176
October 20, 1997
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including a
rule entitled ``The Tree Assistance Program'' (RIN0560-AF17, AF04,
AF23).
EC-3177
October 20, 1997
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, seven rules including a
rule entitled ``Commuted Traveltime Periods.''
EC-3178
October 20, 1997
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, 11 rules including a
rule entitled ``Almonds Grown in California.''
EC-3382
January 27, 1998
General Sales Manager and Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule governing the
financing of commercial sales of agricultural commodities received on
October 22, 1997.
EC-3383
January 27, 1998
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Amendment to the Production Flexibility Contract Regulations''
(RIN0560-AF25) received on October 21, 1997.
EC-3384
January 27, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory
Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Tart
Cherries Grown in the State of Michigan'' received on October 24,
1997.
EC-3385
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Commodity Supplemental Food Program-Caseload Assignment'' (RIN0584-
AC60) received on October 28, 1997.
EC-3386
January 27, 1998
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the
strategic plan for fiscal years 1997 through 2002.
EC-3387
January 27, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including a
rule entitled ``General Crop Insurance Regulations.''
EC-3388
January 27, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection,
Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including a
rule entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly.''
EC-3389
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, six rules including a
rule entitled ``Walnuts Grown in California.''
EC-3456
January 27, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection,
Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, one rule entitled
``Import/Export User Fees'' received on November 17, 1997.
EC-3457
January 27, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection,
Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, one rule relative to
importation of pork products received on November 17, 1997.
EC-3458
January 27, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection,
Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, one rule relative to
quarantine regulations received on November 14, 1997.
EC-3508
January 27, 1998
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the OMB Final
Sequestration Report for fiscal year 1998; referred jointly, pursuant
to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April
11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee on the
Budget, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on
Environment and public Works, to the Committee on Finance, to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, to the Committee on the Judiciary, to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources, the Committee on Small Business, to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs, to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and to the
Select Committee on Intelligence.
EC-3557
January 27, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Loan
Policies and Operations'' (RIN3052-AB78) received on November 25,
1997.
EC-3558
January 27, 1998
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``1997-
Crop Peanuts'' (RIN0560-AF01) received on November 19, 1997.
EC-3559
January 27, 1998
Administrator, Risk Management Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Pea
Crop Insurance Regulations'' received on December 2, 1997.
EC-3560
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules including a
rule entitled ``Winter Pears grown in Oregon, Washington, and
California'' received on November 25, 1997.
EC-3561
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules including a
rule entitled ``Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in and California''
received on November 25, 1997.
EC-3562
January 27, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, nine rules.
EC-3617
January 27, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of two
rules.
EC-3618
January 27, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Loan
Policies and Operations'' (RIN3052-AB81) received on December 15,
1997.
EC-3643
January 27, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, six rules including a
rule entitled ``Sweet Corn Insurance Regulations'' received on January
5, 1998.
EC-3644
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of four
rules.
EC-3645
January 27, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Karnal Bunt'' (RIN0579-AA83) received on January 8, 1998.
EC-3646
January 27, 1998
Administrator, Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Rural
Rental Housing Assistance'' (RIN0575-AC15) received on December 29,
1997.
EC-3837
January 27, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the
Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 1997; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-3849
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Grapes
Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Temporary
Suspension of Continuing Assessment Rate'' received on January 9,
1998.
EC-3850
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to tart
cherries, received on January 9, 1998.
EC-3851
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in Florida
received on January 9, 1998.
EC-3852
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
onions grown in South Texas received on January 9, 1998.
EC-3853
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California received
on January 9, 1998.
EC-3854
January 27, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, rule relative to
tomatoes grown in Florida and imported tomatoes received on January 9,
1998.
EC-3855
January 27, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to the
importation of ruminants, meat, and meat products received on January
9, 1998
EC-3856
January 27, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to
hybrid seed corn received on January 9, 1998
EC-3857
January 27, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to the
availability of information to the public received on January 9, 1998
EC-3979
February 23, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on February 2, 1998
EC-3980
February 23, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for
fiscal year 1997.
EC-3981
February 23, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on February 17, 1998.
EC-3982
February 23, 1998
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule.
EC-3983
February 23, 1998
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer
Services
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on February 18, 1998.
EC-3984
February 21, 1998
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of two
rules.
EC-3985
February 23, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of three
rules.
EC-3986
February 23, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and
Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of seven
rules.
EC-4119
March 4, 1998
President of the United States
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 24
proposed rescissions of budgetary resources, referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-4131
March 23, 1998
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated March 1, 1998; referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on
Finance, to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
EC-4366
March 23, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on February 23, 1998.
EC-4367
March 23, 1998
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to reform
agricultural credit programs.
EC-4368
March 23, 1998
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled
``The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Amendments of 1998.
EC-4369
March 23, 1998
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer
Services
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on February 18, 1998.
EC-4374
March 24, 1998
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The
Economic Effects of the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact.''
EC-4375
March 24, 1998
Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on February 26, 1998.
EC-4376
March 24, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice relative to
1998 salary range structure.
EC-4377
March 24, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the
performance plan for fiscal year 1999.
EC-4396
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 18, 1998.
EC-4397
March 24, 1998
General Sales Manager and Vice President of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report received on
March 18, 1998.
EC-4398
March 24, 1998
Administrator of Rural Development, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 10, 1998.
EC-4399
March 24, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on February 24, 1998.
EC-4400
March 24, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of two rules
received on March 10, 1998.
EC-4401
March 24, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 11, 1998.
EC-4402
March 24, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 20, 1998.
EC-4403
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on February 25, 1998.
EC-4404
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of three
rules received on March 3, 1998.
EC-4405
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on March 10, 1998.
EC-4406
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on March 18, 1998.
EC-4407
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on March 18, 1998.
EC-4408
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 3, 1998.
EC-4409
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 5, 1998.
EC-4410
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 5, 1998.
EC-4411
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 2, 1998.
EC-4412
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 6, 1998.
EC-4413
March 24, 1998
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 13, 1998.
EC-4414
March 24, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 3, 1998.
EC-4415
March 24, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 10, 1998.
EC-4416
March 24, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
received on March 16, 1998.
EC-4417
March 24, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of 22 rules
received on February 23, 1998.
EC-4434
March 26, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on March 24, 1998.
EC-4435
March 26, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on March 25, 1998.
EC-4447
March 31, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on March 25, 1998.
EC-4448
March 27, 1998
General Sales Manager and Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the monetization report
for the fiscal years 1993 through 1995.
EC-4458
March 31, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received on March 30, 1998.
EC-4529
April 20, 1998
Administrator, Food Safety Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting pursuant to law, the report of 4 rules
received March 31, 1998.
EC-4530
April 20, 1998
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a draft of proposed
legislation entitled ``The Agriculture Reform and Improvement Act of
1998.''
EC-4531
April 20, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a rule
received April 8, 1998.
EC-4532
April 20, 1998
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting pursuant to law, the reports of two rules
received April 9, 1998.
EC-4533
April 20, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting pursuant to law, the reports of three
rules.
EC-4534
April 20, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting pursuant to law, the reports of five rules
received.
EC-4535
April 20, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting pursuant to law, the reports of eight
rules.
EC-4640
April 21, 1998
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated April 1, 1998; referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, tot he Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on
Finance, to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
EC-4649
April 22, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of two rules
received on April 16, 1998.
EC-4684
April 30, 1998
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
entitled ``Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing'' received on
April 21, 1998.
EC-4685
April 30, 1998
Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; Miscellaneous
Amendments (AGAR Case 96-03)'' (RIN0599-AA00), received on April 21,
1998.
EC-4686
April 30, 1998
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``U.S. Standards for Rye'' received on April 21, 1998.
EC-4687
April 30, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Changes In Reporting Levels for Larger Trader Reports''
received on April 22, 1998.
EC-4688
April 30, 1998
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Elimination of Prior Approval Requirements for
Establishment Drawings and Specifications, Equipment, and Certain
Partial Quality Control Programs'' (RIN0538-Ab93) received on April
27, 1998.
EC-4689
April 30, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Trade Options on the Enumerated Agricultural Commodities''
received on April 21, 1998.
EC-4690
May 4, 1998
Administrator, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Dairy Indemnity Payment Program'' (RIN0560-AF30) received
on April 23, 1998.
EC-4691
May 4, 1998
Administrator, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Cooperative Marketing Associations'' (RIN0560-AF33)
received on April 23, 1998.
EC-4692
May 4, 1998
Administrator, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Subordination of Direct Loan Basic Security to Secure a
Guaranteed Line of Credit'' (RIN0560-AE92) received on April 28, 1998.
EC-4693
May 4, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas''
(Docket 98-046-1) received on April 21, 1998.
EC-4694
May 4, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications;
Georgia'' (Docket No. 98-018-1) received on April 21, 1998.
EC-4695
May 4, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area''
(Docket No. 97-102-2) received on April 21, 1998.
EC-4696
May 4, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area''
(Docket No. 97-056-9) received on April 21, 1998.
EC-4697
May 4, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in
Florida and Imported Grapefruit; Relaxation of the Minimum Size
Requirement for Red Seedless Grapefruit'' (Docket No. FV98-905-2 FIR)
received on April 24, 1998.
EC-4698
May 4, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.;
Temporary Suspension of a Proviso for Exporting Juice and Juice
Concentrate; Establishment of Rules and Regulations Concerning
Exemptions From Certain Order Provisions; and Establishment of
Regulations for Handler Diversion'' (Docket No. FV97-930-4 FIR)
received on April 27, 1998.
EC-4699
May 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York,
Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; Issuance of
Grower Diversion Certificates'' (Docket No. FV97-930-5 FIR) received
on April 27, 1998.
EC-4700
May 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate''
(Docket No. FV98-932-1 FR) received on April 28, 1998.
EC-4701
May 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Dried Prunes Produced in California; Undersized Regulation
for the 1998-99 Crop Year'' (Docket No. FV98-993-1 FR) received on
April 28, 1998.
EC-4702
May 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Cantaloupes; Grade Standards'' (Docket No. FV-98-301)
received on April 28, 1998.
EC-4703
May 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.;
Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 1997-98 Crop Year for
Tart Cherries'' (Docket No. FV-97-930-6 FR) received on April 28,
1998.
EC-4766
May 6, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil
Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and
Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 1997-
98 Marketing Year'' (Docket No. FV-98-905-2 IFR) received on May 4,
1998.
EC-4876
May 18, 1998
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Office of the President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated May 13, 1998; referred, jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on
Finance, and to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4877
May 18, 1998
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Post Bankruptcy Loan Servicing Notices'' (RIN0560-AE62)
received on May 7, 1998.
EC-4878
May 18, 1998
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Special Combinations for Tobacco Allotments and Quotas''
(RIN0560-AF14) received on May 13, 1998.
EC-4879
May 18, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Quarantined Areas'' (Docket 97-100-2)
received on May 7, 1998.
EC-4880
May 18, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to the Quarantined Area''
(Docket 97-056-11) received on May 13, 1998.
EC-4881
May 18, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas'' (Docket 98-025-1)
received on May 13, 1998.
EC-4882
May 18, 1998
Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Department
of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding the sale and disposal of national forest timber (RIN0596-
AB41) received on May 11, 1998.
EC-5070
May 22, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Area''
(Docket 97-056-12) received on May 18, 1998.
EC-5071
May 22, 1998
Director of Procurement and Property Management, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; Preference for Selected
Biobased Products'' (RIN0599-AA00) received on May 18, 1998.
EC-5072
May 21, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Chicago Board of Trade Futures Contracts in Corn and
Soybeans; Order to Designate Contract Markets and Amending Order of
November 7, 1997, as Applied to Such Contracts'' received on May 18,
1998.
EC-5187
June 2, 1998
Comptroller General of the United States
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the
second special impoundment message for fiscal year 1998, referred
jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the
order of April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, Committee
on the Budget, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Committee on
Environment and Public Works, Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, and the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-5196
June 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``1998 Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations
Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports'' (Docket CN-98-002)
received on May 28, 1998.
EC-5197
June 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of
Interim and Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 1997-98
Marketing Year'' (Docket FV98-982-1 FIR) received on May 28, 1998.
EC-5198
June 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Melons Grown in South Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate''
(Docket FV98-979-1 FIR) received on May 28, 1998.
EC-5199
June 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern
California and Imported Table Grapes; Revision in Minimum Grade,
Container, and Pack Requirements'' (Docket FV98-925-3 FIR) received on
May 28, 1998.
EC-5200
June 4, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast
Washington and Northeast Oregon; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket
FV98-956-2 FR) received on May 28, 1998.
EC-5201
June 4, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Commuted Traveltime Periods: Overtime Services Relating to
Imports and Exports'' (Docket 98-051-1) received on May 28, 1998.
EC-5202
June 4, 1998
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``General Regulations and Standards for Certain Agricultural
Commodities'' (RIN0580-AA54), received on May 28, 1998.
EC-5203
June 4, 1998
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled
``Department of Agriculture Fee Act.''
EC-5283
June 9, 1998
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
entitled ``Amendment to the Production Flexibility Contract
Regulations'' (RIN0560-AF25) received on June 2, 1998.
EC-5284
June 9, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State Designation;
Hawaii'' (Docket 97-063-2) received on June 2, 1998.
EC-5428
June 12, 1998
Secretary of the Treasury, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, and Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative
to over-the-counter derivatives.
EC-5429
June 12, 1998
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Agreements for the Development of Foreign Markets for
Agricultural Commodities'' (RIN0551-AA24) received on June 9, 1998.
EC-5430
June 12, 1998
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Fees for Official Inspection and Official Weighing
Services'' (RIN0580-AA59), received on June 9, 1998.
EC-5431
June 12, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding volume regulation percentages for the California raisin crop
(Docket 98-989-1 FIR) received on June 5, 1998.
EC-5432
June 12, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding the salable quantity and allotment percentage of spearmint
oil (Docket 98-985-2 FIR) received on June 5, 1998.
EC-5433
June 12, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Witchweed; Regulated Areas'' (Docket 98-040-1) received on
June 5, 1998.
EC-5434
June 12, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Karnal Bunt Status of the Mexicali Valley of Mexico''
(Docket 97-060-2) received on June 5, 1998.
EC-5435
June 12, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Karnal Bunt; Compensation for the 1996-1997 Crop Season''
(Docket 96-016-29) received on June 5, 1998.
EC-5436
June 12, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``EIA; Handling Reactors at Livestock Markets'' (Docket 97-
099-2) received on June 9, 1998.
EC-5437
June 12, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas''
(Docket 97-056-13) received on June 9, 1998.
EC-5438
June 12, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding crop provisions for the insurance of stonefruit received on
June 3, 1998.
EC-5439
June 12, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding crop provisions for the insurance of peanuts (RIN0563-AA85)
received on June 4, 1998.
EC-5440
June 12, 1998
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Onions Grown in South Texas; Removal of Sunday Packing and
Loading Prohibitions'' (Docket FV98-959-2 FIR) received on June 5,
1998.
EC-5530
June 17, 1998
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The
Animal Welfare Enforcement Report for Fiscal Year 1997.''
EC-5569
June 17, 1998
Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of
the President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated June 9, 1998; referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works, to the Committee on Finance, to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-5576
June 22, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding popcorn crop insurance provisions (RIN0563-AB48) received on
June 12, 1998.
EC-5667
June 23, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tobacco Inspection; Growers' Referendum Results'' (Docket
TB-97-16) received on June 19, 1998.
EC-5668
June 23, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Assessment and Apportionment of Administrative Expenses;
Technical Change'' (RIN-3052-AB83) received on June 22, 1998.
EC-5695
June 24, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding the receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations
received on June 22, 1998.
EC-5696
June 24, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Minimum Financial Requirements for Futures Commission
Merchants'' received on June 22, 1998.
EC-5697
June 24, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Final Rulemaking Permitting Futures-Style Margining of
Commodity Options'' received on June 22, 1998.
EC-5705
June 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Southeastern States; Increased
Assessment Rate'' (Docket FV-98-953-1 IFR) received on June 22, 1998.
EC-5712
June 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Changes in Feed for Federal Meat Grading and Certification
Services'' (RIN0581-AB44) received on June 22, 1998.
EC-5713
June 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington;
Revision in Container Regulations'' (Docket FV98-922-1 IFR) received
on June 22, 1998.
EC-5714
June 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Onions Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and
Malheur County, Oregon; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket FV98-958-1
FR) received on June 22, 1998.
EC-5715
June 24, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding records and information practice received on June 22, 1998.
EC-5723
June 25, 1998
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Official Testing Service for Corn Oil, Protein, and
Starch'' (RIN0580-AA62) received on June 23, 1998.
EC-5724
June 25, 1998
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tolerances for Moisture Meters'' (RIN0580-AA60) received on
June 23, 1998.
EC-5742
July 6, 1998
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, Environmental Protection Agency
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Reporting Requirements for Risk/Benefit Information;
Amendment and Correction'' (RIN2070-AB50) received on June 5, 1998.
EC-5743
July 6, 1998
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Electric Engineering, Architectural Service and Design
Policies and Procedures'' (RIN0572-AA48) received on June 25, 1998.
EC-5771
July 6, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tuberculosis in Cattle, Bison, and Captive Cervids;
Indemnity for Suspects'' (Docket 98-033-1) received on June 25, 1998.
EC-5772
July 6, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Validated Brucellosis-Free States; Oklahoma'' (Docket 98-
061-1) received on June 25, 1998.
EC-5773
July 6, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications;
Louisiana'' (Docket 98-068-1) received on June 25, 1998.
EC-5801
July 6, 1998
Chairman, Farm Credit Insurance Corporation
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's report
for calendar year 1997.
EC-5805
July 9, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Peanuts Marketed in the United States, Relaxation of
Handling Regulations'' (Docket FV97-997-1 FIR and FV97-998-1 FIR)
received on July 2, 1998.
EC-5806
July 9, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Imported Fire Ant Quarantined Areas'' (Docket 97-101-2)
received on July 1, 1998.
EC-5807
July 9, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding requirements relating to the funding and discount services
that certain Farm Credit System banks extend to non-System financial
institutions (RIN3052-AB67) received on June 30, 1998.
EC-5922
July 9, 1998
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Federal Means-Testing Public Benefits'' (RIN0584-AC62)
received on July 2, 1998.
EC-5923
July 9, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tobacco (Quota Plan) Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common
Crop Insurance Regulations; Quota Tobacco Crop Insurance Provisions''
(RIN0563-AB47) received on July 2, 1998.
EC-5924
July 9, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``General Crop Insurance Regulations; Tobacco (Guaranteed
Plan) Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Guaranteed
Tobacco Crop Insurance Provisions'' (RIN0563-AA84) received on July 2,
1998.
EC-5925
July 9, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Revision of User Fees for 1998 Crop Cotton Classification
Services to Growers'' (Docket CN-98-004) received on July 2, 1998.
EC-5968
July 10, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding a grower diversion program under the tart cherry marketing
order for the 1998-1999 and following crop years (Docket FV-97-930-2
FR) received on July 8, 1998.
EC-5969
July 10, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Removal of U.S. Grade Standards and Other Selected
Regulations'' (Docket FV-95-303) received on July 8, 1998.
EC-5984
July 13, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Animal
Welfare; Primary Enclosures for Dogs and Cats'' (Docket 98-044-1)
received on July 9, 1998.
EC-5985
July 13, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, pursuant to law, the report on the Administration's
financial condition and performance for calendar year 1997.
EC-5995
July 13, 1998
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication,, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to allow
the Commodity Credit Corporation to use unobligated funds of the
Export Enhancement Program for certain purposes.
EC-6046
July 14, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas'' (Docket 98-072-1)
received on July 13, 1998.
EC-6047
July 16, 1998
Acting Associate Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of Forest
Service accomplishments for fiscal year 1997.
EC-6058
July 16, 1998
Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of
the President
A communication, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on rescissions
and deferrals for fiscal year 1998 dated July 13, 1998; referred
jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the
order of April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the
Committee on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry, to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the
Committee on Finance, to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-6081
July 17, 1998
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration
A communication, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding capital
adequacy and related regulations (RIN3052-AB58) received on July 16,
1998.
EC-6111
July 22, 1998
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Subordination of Direct Loan Security to Secure a Guaranteed Line of
Credit; Correction'' (RIN0560-AE92) received on July 17, 1998.
EC-6171
July 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Limes and Avocados Grown in Florida; Relaxation of
Container Dimension, Weight, and Marking Requirements'' (Docket FV-98-
911-2) received on July 22, 1998.
EC-6172
July 24, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Importation of Tomatoes from France, Morocco and Western
Sahara, Chile, and Spain'' (Docket 97-016-2) received on July 22,
1998.
EC-6173
July 24, 1998
Administrator, Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program'' (RIN 0575-AC14)
received on July 22, 1998.
EC-6174
July 24, 1998
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled
``The State Meat and Poultry Inspection Assistance Act.''
EC-6196
July 24, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington;
Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket FV98-931-1IFR) received on July
23, 1998.
EC-6212
July 28, 1998
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Policy on Audits of RUS Borrowers'' (RIN0572-AA93) received
on July 23, 1998.
EC-6265
July 29, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Decreased Assessment
Rate'' (Docket FV-98-948-1 IFR) received on July 23, 1998.
EC-6358
August 31, 1998
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Designation of Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise
Communities'' (RIN0503-AA18) received on August 4, 1998.
EC-6359
August 31, 1998
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Servicing of Community and Insured Business Programs Loans
and Grants'' (RIN0572-AB23) received on July 31, 1998.
EC-6360
August 31, 1998
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Cleaning and Reinspection of Farmers Stock Peanuts''
(RIN0560-AF56) received on August 10, 1998.
EC-6361
August 31, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``General Administrative Regulations, Subpart U; and
Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement; Regulations for the 1999 and
Subsequent Reinsurance Years; Interim Rule'' (RIN0563-AB68) received
on August 4, 1998.
EC-6362
August 31, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``General Administrative Regulations Subpart T--Federal Crop
Insurance Implementation; Regulations for the 1999 and Subsequent
Reinsurance Years; and the Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Basic
Provisions; and Various Crop Insurance Provisions; Interim Rule''
(RIN0563-AB67) received on August 4, 1998.
EC-6363
August 31, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Voluntary Poultry and Rabbit Grading Regulations'' (Docket
FY-97-004) received on August 4, 1998.
EC-6364
August 31, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Raisins Produced in California; Increase in Desirable
Carryout Used to Compute Trade Demand'' (Docket FY-98-989-2IFR)
received on August 4, 1998.
EC-6365
August 31, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Orange and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket FY98-906-1IFR) received
on August 4, 1998.
EC-6366
August 31, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Domestically Produced Peanuts; Decreased Assessment Rate''
(Docket FY98-997-1IFR and FV-98-998-1IFR) received on August 12, 1998.
EC-6367
August 31, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Kiwifruit Grown in California; Temporary Suspension of an
Inspection Requirement'' (Docket FY98-920-2FR) received on August 4,
1998.
EC-6368
August 31, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Almonds Grown in California; Revision of Requirements
Regarding Quality Control Program'' (Docket FY98-920-2FR) received on
August 4, 1998.
EC-6369
August 31, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State Designation;
Michigan'' (Docket 98-081-1) received on August 10, 1998.
EC-6370
August 31, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas''
(Docket 97-056-14) received on August 10, 1998.
EC-6371
August 31, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; Addition of Regulated Area''
(Docket 98-082-1) received on August 11, 1998.
EC-6372
August 31, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Change in Disease Status of Great Britain Because of Exotic
Newcastle Disease'' (Docket 98-002-2) received on August 13, 1998.
EC-6373
August 31, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Commuted Traveltime Periods; Overtime Services Relating to
Imports and Exports'' (Docket 98-076-1) received on August 4, 1998.
EC-6374
August 31, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Natural Poultry Improvement Plan; Special Provisions for
Ostrich Breeding Flocks and Products'' (Docket 97-043-2) received on
August 4, 1998.
EC-6515
September 2, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Papayas Grown in Hawaii; Increased Assessment Rate''
(Docket FV98-928-1 FR) received on August 17, 1998.
EC-6516
September 2, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Increase
in Desirable Carryout Used to Compute Trade Demand'' (Docket FV98-989-
2 FR) received on August 17, 1998.
EC-6517
September 2, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Exemption from Area No. 2
Handling Regulation for Potatoes Shipped for Experimentation and the
Manufacture or Conversion into Specified Products'' (Docket FV98-948-2
FR) received on August 17, 1998.
EC-6518
September 2, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications;
Florida'' (Docket FV98-014-2 FR) received on August 17, 1998.
EC-6519
September 2, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area''
(Docket FV97-056-15) received on August 17, 1998.
EC-6520
September 2, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas''
(Docket 98-083-1) received on August 17, 1998.
EC-6521
September 2, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mexican Fruit Fly; Removal of Regulated Area'' (Docket 98-
084-1) received on August 17, 1998.
EC-6522
September 2, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Validated Brucellosis-Free States; Alabama'' (Docket 98-
086-1) received on August 17, 1998.
EC-6523
September 2, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas''
(Docket 98-083-2) received on August 17, 1998.
EC-6551
September 2, 1998
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals dated August 12, 1998, referred jointly,
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee
on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on
Finance, to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
EC-6655
September 3, 1998
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Official/Unofficial Weighing Service'' (RIN0580-AA55)
received on August 28, 1998.
EC-6656
September 3, 1998
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area''
(Docket 97-056-16) received on August 28, 1998.
EC-6671
September 9, 1998
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, Department of
Agriculture
A communication transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled
``The Department of Agriculture Working Capital Fund Act.
EC-6753
September 9, 1998
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Year 2000 Compliance, Telecommunications Program''
(RIN0572-AB43) received on September 2, 1998.
EC-6754
September 9, 1998
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Refrigeration and Labeling Requirements for Shell Eggs''
(RIN0583-AC04) received on September 2, 1998.
EC-6755
September 9, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order--
Decrease in Importer Assessments'' (No. LS-98-004) received on
September 7, 1998.
EC-6756
September 9, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Revision of
Handling and Reporting Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches''
(No. FV-98-916-1 FR) received on September 2, 1998.
EC-6757
September 9, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Kiwifruit Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate''
(Docket FV98-920-3 1FR) received on September 7, 1998.
EC-6758
September 9, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Animal Welfare; Marine Mammals, Swim-with-the-Dolphin
Programs'' (Docket 93-076-10) received on September 2, 1998.
EC-6759
September 9, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Brucellosis; Increased Indemnity for Cattle and Bison''
(Docket 98-016-2) received on September 2, 1998.
EC-6760
September 9, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Maintenance of Minimum Financial Requirements by Futures
Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers'' received on September
2, 1998.
EC-6761
September 9, 1998
Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Orders Eligible for Post-Execution Allocation'' on
September 2, 1998.
EC-6914
September 11, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Kiwifruit Grown in California; Relaxation of Pack
Requirements'' (Docket FV98-920-4 IFR) received on September 10, 1998.
EC-6915
September 11, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Milk in the Southwest Plains Marketing Area; Suspension of
Certain Provisions of the Order'' (Docket DA-98-08) received on
September 10, 1998.
EC-6916
September 11, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in
Florida; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket FV98-905-3 FR) received
on September 10, 1998.
EC-6917
September 11, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Fluid Milk Promotion Order; Amendments to the Order''
(Docket DA-98-04) received on September 10, 1998.
EC-6918
September 11, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Fresh Prunes Grown in Designated Counties in Washington and
Umatilla County, Oregon; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket FV98-924-
1 FR) received on September 10, 1998.
EC-6937
September 11, 1998
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the OMB Sequestration
Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 1999; referred
jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the
order April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the
Committee on the Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry, to the Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation, to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, to the
Committee on Finance, to the Committee on Foreign Relations, to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs, to the Committee on the Judiciary,
to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, to the Committee on
Small Business, to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to the Select
Committee on Intelligence, to the Committee on Rules and
Administration, and to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-6946
September 16, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in the Southeastern United States;
Increased Assessment Rate (Docket No. FV98-953-1 FR) received on
September 10, 1998.
EC-6947
September 16, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Winter Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Increased
Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. FV98-927-1 FR) received on September 10,
1998.
EC-7018
September 18, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Specifically Approved States Authorized to Receive Mares
and Stallions Imported from Regions Where CEM Exists'' (Docket 98-059-
1/2) received on September 16, 1998.
EC-7019
September 18, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Almonds Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate''
(Docket FV98-981-2 FR) received on September 16, 1998.
EC-7099
September 22, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Karnal Bunt; Movement From Regulated Areas'' (Docket 96-
016-32) received on September 21, 1998.
EC-7100
September 22, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Solid Wood Packing Material From China'' (Docket 98-087-1)
received on September 21, 1998.
EC-7101
September 24, 1998
Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of
the President
A communication, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on rescissions
and deferrals dated September 18, 1998; referred jointly, pursuant to
the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11,
1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee on the
Budget, to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on
Finance, and to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-7109
September 24, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Guaranteed Production
Plan of Fresh Market Tomato Crop Insurance Provisions'' received on
September 22, 1998.
EC-7110
September 24, 1998
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Nursery Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance
Regulations; Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions'' (RIN0563-AB65)
received on September 22, 1998.
EC-7244
September 30, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Decreased Assessment
Rate'' (Docket FV98-955-1 IFR) received on September 29, 1998.
EC-7245
September 30, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Relaxation of
Quality Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches'' (Docket FV98-
916-2 IFR) received on September 29, 1998.
EC-7246
September 30, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in
Florida; Limiting the Volume of Small Red Seedless Grapefruit''
(Docket FV98-905-4 IFR) received on September 29, 1998.
EC-7359
October 7, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Veterinary Diagnostic Services User Fees'' (Docket 94-115-
2) received on October 5, 1998.
EC-7360
October 7, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Importation of Horses'' (Docket 95-054-3) received on
October 5, 1998.
EC-7361
October 7, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications;
Mississippi'' (Docket 98-097-1) received on October 5, 1998.
EC-7362
October 7, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Validated Brucellosis-Free States; South Carolina'' (Docket
98-101-1) received on October 5, 1998.
EC-7373
October 8, 1998
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, Department of
Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Designation of Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities''
(RIN: 0503-AA18) received on October 5, 1998.
EC-7374
October 8, 1998
Inspector General, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled
``Evaluation of the Office of Civil Rights' Efforts to Reduce the
Backlog of Program Complaints''.
EC-7375
October 8, 1998
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Areas''
(Docket 97-056-17) received on October 5, 1998.
EC-7376
October 8, 1998
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Year 2000 Compliance: Electric Program'' received on
October 6, 1998.
EC-7377
October 8, 1998
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Long Range Financial Forecasts of Electric Borrowers''
(RIN: 0572-AA89) received on October 6, 1998.
EC-7378
October 8, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Processed Fruits and Vegetables'' (Docket FV98-327)
received on October 5, 1998.
EC-7379
October 8, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Dried Prunes Produced in California; Increased Assessment
Rate'' (Docket FV993-2FR) received on October 5, 1998.
EC-7380
October 8, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Egg, Poultry, and Rabbit Grading Increase in Fees and
Charges'' (Docket FV98-002FR) received on October 5, 1998.
EC-7460
October 10, 1999
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
regarding a clarification of reporting requirements under the Potato
Research and Promotion Plan (Docket FY-96-703FR) received on October
9, 1998.
EC-7532
October 15, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington;
Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket FV98-931-1 FIR) received on
October 14, 1998.
EC-7533
October 15, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Partial Exemption From Handling
Regulation for Producer Field-Packed Tomatoes'' (Docket FV98-966-2
IFR) received on October 14, 1998.
EC-7534
October 15, 1998
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket FV98-906-1 IFR) received
on October 14, 1998.
EC-7562
October 20, 1998
Secretary, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled
``The Rural Housing Enforcement Improvement Act.''
EC-7569
October 20, 1999
Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule
entitled ``Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; Addition of Regulated Area''
(Docket 98-082-2) received on April 19, 1998.
EC-7609
October 21, 1999
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in
Florida; Regulation of Fallglo Variety Tangerines'' (Docket FV98-905-5
FR) received on October 20, 1998.
PM-14
February 11, 1997
President of the United States
A message, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of proposed
rescissions of budgetary resources; referred jointly, pursuant to the
order of January 30, 1975, to the Committee on the Budget, to the
Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry, to the Committee on Armed Services, to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on the
Judiciary, to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
PM-95
February 9, 1998
President of the United States
A message, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Commodity
Credit Corporation fiscal year 1995.
PM-157
September 16, 1998
President of the United States
A message, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Commodity
Credit Corporation for fiscal year 1996.
POM-52
June 2, 1997
Legislature of the State of Arizona
A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of
Arizona relative to karnal bunt.
POM-53
June 2, 1997
Legislature of the State of Wyoming
A joint resolution adopted by legislators of the State of Wyoming
relative to beef packing.
POM-376
April 21, 1998
Idaho State Grange
A resolution adopted by the Idaho State Grange relative to the
Environmental Protection Agency.
POM-377
April 21, 1998
Legislature of the State of Michigan
A resolution adopted by the Senate of the Legislature of the State of
Michigan relative to the Environmental Protection Agency.
POM-384
April 22, 1998
Legislature of the State of Louisiana
A resolution adopted by the Senate of the Legislature of the State of
Louisiana relative to federal marketing orders.
POM-391
May 13, 1998
Legislature of the State of Michigan
A resolution adopted by the Senate of the Legislature of the State of
Michigan relative to certain pesticides.
POM-421
May 18, 1998
Legislature of the State of Hawaii
A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of
Hawaii relative to food stamp benefits.
POM-422
Legislature of the State of Hawaii
A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of
Hawaii relative to the importation of agricultural products.
POM-442
June 1, 1998
Legislature of the State of Oklahoma
A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of
Oklahoma relative to swine and poultry growers.
POM-459
June 10, 1998
Legislature of the State of Louisiana
A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of
Louisiana relative to federal marketing orders.
WATERSHED PROJECTS
WATERSHED PROJECTS--Continued
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HEARINGS
HEARINGS--Continued
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Business meeting--Full Committee--Jan. 21, 1997.
Reform of the Commodity Exchange Act--Full Committee--Feb. 11, 1997. (S.
Hrg. 105-107.)
Reform of the Commodity Exchange Act--Full Committee--Feb. 13, 1997. (S.
Hrg. 105-108.)
Impact of State Tax on Farmers--Full Committee--Feb. 25, 1997. (S. Hrg.
105-106.)
Impact of Capital Gains Taxes on Farmers--Full Committee--Feb. 26, 1997.
(S. Hrg. 105-196.)
School Breakfast and School Lunch--Full Committee--Mar. 4, 1997. (S.
Hrg. 105-220.)
Review of the Strategic Planning and Management of Technology at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture--Full Committee--Mar. 5, 1997. (S. Hrg.
105-219.)
Agricultural Research Reauthorization--Full Committee--Mar. 11, 1997.
(S. Hrg. 105-.370)
Agricultural Research Reauthorization--Full Committee--Mar. 13, 1997.
(S. Hrg. 105-450.)
Agricultural Research Reauthorization--Full Committee--Mar. 18, 1997.
(S. Hrg. 105-562.)
Agricultural Research Reauthorization--Full Committee--Mar. 20, 1997.
(S. Hrg. 105-441.)
Nomination of Velma Ann Jorgensen to the Farm Credit Administration
Board and Lowell Lee Junkins to the Farmer Mac Board--Full Committee--
Apr. 10, 1997. (S. Hrg. 105-104.)
Markup--Nomination of Velma Ann Jorgensen to the Farm Credit
Administration Board and Lowell Lee Junkins to the Farmer Mac Board--
Apr. 15, 1997.
Federal Crop Insurance Program Oversight--Full Committee--Apr. 17, 1997.
(S. Hrg. 105-460.)
Contaminated Frozen Strawberries in School Lunches--Full Committee--June
5, 1997. (S. Hrg. 105-476.)
Markup--Budget Reconciliation Instructions--June 10, 1997.
United States Agricultural Exports--Full Committee--June 18, 1997. (S.
Hrg. 105-498.)
Rural Electric Loan Portfolio and Electricity Deregulation--Full
Committee--July 8, 1997. (S. 105-545.)
Energy Security and Agricultural Energy Issues--Full Committee--July 16,
1997. (S. 105-583.)
State and Private Forestry Programs--Subcommittee on Forestry,
Conservation, and Revitalization--July 17, 1997. (S. 105-578.)
EPA's Clean Air Regulations and Agriculture--Full Committee--July 22,
1997. (S. 105-590.)
Nomination of Shirley R. Watkins to be Under Secretary for Food,
Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture;
I. Miley Gonzalez to be Under Secretary for Research, Education, and
Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Catherine E. O'Connor
Woteki to be Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of
Agriculture; and August Schumacher, Jr., to be Under Secretary
Designate, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, U.S. Department of
Agriculture--Full Committee--July 23, 1997. (S. 105-675.)
Price Volatility--Full Committee--July 29, 1997. (S. 105-696.)
Agricultural Research bill--Markup session held--Full Committee--July
30, 1997.
Business meeting--Full Committee--July 30, 1997.
Food Security in Africa--Full Committee--July 31, 1997. (S. 105-723.)
Rural and Agricultural Credit Issues--Full Committee--Sept. 4, 1997. (S.
105-719.)
Hearing to Examine the Implications of the Proposed Tobacco Settlement--
Full Committee--Sept. 11, 1997. (S. 105-800.)
Hearing to Examine the Implications of the Proposed Tobacco Settlement--
Full Committee--Sept. 18, 1997. (S. 105-765.)
Nomination of Sally Thompson to be Chief Financial Officer of the
Department of Agriculture, and Joseph Dial to the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission--Full Committee--Oct. 7, 1997. (S. Hrg. 105-701.)
Hearing to Examine Food Safety Issues--Full Committee--Oct. 8, 1997. (S.
105-816.)
Ways Renewable Fuels Could Aid in Decreasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
and Increasing Energy Security--Full Committee--Nov. 13, 1997. (S.
105-707.)
Examining the Kyoto Treaty on Climate Change and It's Effect on the
Agricultural Economy--Full Committee--Mar. 5, 1998. (S. 105-823.)
Review of the Federal Crop Insurance Program--Full Committee--Mar. 10,
1998. (S. 105-822.)
Reauthorization of Child Nutrition Programs--Full Committee--Mar. 12,
1998. (S. 105-773.)
Child Nutrition Reauthorization--Examination of the Special Supplemental
Nutritional Programs for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)--Full
Committee--Mar. 17, 1998. (S. 105-931.)
Animal Waste Management Legislation--Full Committee--Apr. 2, 1998. (S.
105-953.)
Fraud and Abuse in the Federal Food Stamp Program--Full Committee--Apr.
23, 1998. (S. 105-941.)
Agricultural Transportation Problems--Full Committee--Apr. 30, 1998. (S.
105-973.)
United States Agricultural Trade Policy--Full Committee--May 7, 1998.
(S. 105-989.)
Year 2000 Compliance--Full Committee--May 14, 1998. (S. 105-979.)
Livestock Issues--Full Committee--June 10, 1998. (S. 105-994.)
Year 2000 Computer Problem--Full Committee--July 22, 1998. (S. 105-959.)
United States Department of Agriculture Consolidation and
Reorganization--Full Committee--July 29, 1998. (S. 105-996.)
Over-The-Counter Derivatives--Full Committee--July 30, 1998. (S. 105-
998.)
Nomination of James E. Newsome to be Commissioner of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission; Barbara Pedersen Holum to be a member of
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Charles R. Rawls to be
General Counsel, United States Department of Agriculture; and Keith
Kelly to be Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation--
Full Committee--July 31, 1998. (S. 105-990.)
Field Hearing--Agricultural Issues--Full Committee--Aug. 13, 1998.
(Hearing will not be printed.)
Nomination of Michael Reyna to be a Member of the Board of Directors of
the Farm Credit Administration--Full Committee--Sept. 10, 1998. (S.
105-1003.)
Forestry Issues--Full Committee--Sept. 23, 1998. (S. 105-1004).
Conference on H.R. 3874--Senate and House Agricultural Committees--Oct.
6, 1998.
OTC Derivatives--Full Committee--Dec. 16, 1998. (S. 105-1008).
INDEX BY SENATORS
INDEX BY SENATORS--Continued
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A
ABRAHAM, Mr.:
Food Research, Education, Safety, and Health Act of 1998, S. 2025
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to increase
the penalty under certain circumstances for commission merchants,
dealers, or brokers who misrepresent the country of origin or other
characteristics of perishable agricultural commodities, S. 1119.
AKAKA, Mr.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Hawaii Tropical Forest Products Certification Act, S. 1500.
National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S. 1080.
Pet Protection and Safety Act of 1998, S. 2202.
Plant Protection Act, S. 83.
ALLARD, Mr.:
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Real Act of 1997, S. 322.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
ASHCROFT, Mr.:
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the President to
report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities,
to provide a termination date for the embargo, to provide greater
assurances for contract sanctity, and for other purposes, S. 2606.
B
BAUCUS, Mr.:
Canadian Cross-Border Chemical Legislation, S. 2592.
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998, S. 1918.
Emergency Marketing Assistance Act, S. 1762.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
BINGAMAN, Mr.:
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
To provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for
other purposes, S. 26.
To direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to convey certain
lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College, S. 2402.
BOND, Mr.:
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S.2344.
Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination
Act of 1997, S. 485.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that
prisoners are not receiving food stamps, S. 413.
BOXER, Mrs.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
BREAUX, Mr.:
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
BROWNBACK, Mr.:
Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1997, S. 1291.
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, s.2344.
BRYAN, Mr.:
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
BUMPERS, Mr.:
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
BURNS, Mr.:
Emergency Marketing Assistance Act, S. 1762.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1997, S. 1291.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
C
CAMPBELL, Mr.:
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
CHAFEE, Mr.:
Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1535.
CLELAND, Mr.:
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
To designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natural Resource Conservation
Center, S. 338.
COATS, Mr.:
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Real Act of 1997, S. 322.
Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1535.
COCHRAN, Mr.:
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination
Act of 1997, S. 485.
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore the effectiveness of
certain provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders, S. 277.
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed farm ownership loans and
guaranteed farm operating loans of up to $600,000, and to increase the
maximum loan amounts with inflation.
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange the
Gulfport Research Laboratory and other Forest Service administrative
sites in the State of Mississippi, to provide for a new research
facility, and for other purposes, S. 2195.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
COLLINS, Ms.:
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
CONRAD, Mr.:
Canadian Cross-Border Chemical Legislation, S. 2592.
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998, S. 1918.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act of 1997,
S. 1080.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
To provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for
other purposes, S. 26.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance
to producers for cattle losses that are due to damaging weather or
related condition occurring during the 1996-97 winter season, and for
other purposes, S. 605.
COVERDELL, Mr.:
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Farmers Emergency Loan Reform Act of 1998, S. 1975.
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
Food Research, Education, Safety, and Health Act of 1998, S. 2025
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore the effectiveness of
certain provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders, S. 277.
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed farm ownership loans and
guaranteed farm operating loans of up to $600,000, and to increase the
maximum loan amounts with inflation, S. 1774.
To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to increase
the penalty under certain circumstances for commission merchants,
dealers, or brokers who misrepresent the country of origin or other
characteristics of perishable agricultural commodities, S. 1119.
To designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natural Resource Conservation
Center, S. 338.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
CRAIG, Mr.:
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S. 1080.
Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination
Act of 1997, S. 485.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
D
D'AMATO, Mr.:
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
Pet Protection and Safety Act of 1998, S. 2202.
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to
improve the farmland protection program, S. 2596 and S. 2597.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
DASCHLE, Mr.:
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998, S. 1918.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Meals for Achievement Act, S. 1396.
National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S. 1080.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
To provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for
other purposes, S. 26.
DeWINE Mr.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Real Act of 1997, S. 322.
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to
improve the farmland protection program, S. 2596 and S. 2597.
Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1535.
DODD, Mr.:
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
DOMENICI, Mr.:
To direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to convey certain
lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College, S. 2402.
DORGAN, Mr.:
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998, S. 1918.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to
permit a State to register a Canadian pesticide for distribution and use
within that State, S. 2592.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for
other purposes, S. 26.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a trade
compensation assistance program if the President, any other member of
the executive branch, or any other provision of law causes exports from
the United States to any country to be suspended for reasons of national
security or foreign policy, and to require the Secretary of Defense to
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for the cost of each such
program, S. 2234.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance
to producers for cattle losses that are due to damaging weather or
related condition occurring during the 1996-97 winter season, and for
other purposes, S. 605.
DURBIN, Mr.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997, S. 257.
Dairy Fairness Act, S. 322.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 1998, S. 2202.
To amend the National Forest Management Act of 1976 to prohibit below-
cost timber sales in the Shawnee National Forest, S. 1058.
Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997, S. 643.
E
ENZI, Mr.:
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1997, S. 1291.
F
FAIRCLOTH, Mr.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
To amend the Agriculture Adjustment Act to restore the effectiveness of
certain provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders, S. 277.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that
prisoners are not receiving food stamps, S. 413.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
FEINGOLD, Mr.:
Agricultural Market Transition Act Amendments, S. 2255.
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Dairy Promotion Equity Act, S. 55 and S. 56.
Dairy Reform Act of 1998, S. 1982.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1997, S. 1291.
Milk Price Discovery Improvement Act of 1997, S. 258.
National Cheese Exchange Oversight and Improvement Act of 1997, S. 256.
National Dairy Promotion Reform Act of 1997, S. 81.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1535.
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the Secretary of
Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I milk on the distance
or transportation costs from any location that is not within a marketing
area, except under certain circumstances, and for other purposes, S. 52.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and disseminate
statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on
prices received for bulk cheese and to provide the Secretary with the
authority to require reporting by such manufacturing plants throughout
the United States on prices received for cheese, butter, and nonfat dry
milk, S. 603.
USDA Information Technology Reform and Year-2000 Compliance Act of 1998,
S. 2116.
FEINSTEIN, Mrs.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
FORD, Mr.:
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
FRIST, Mr.:
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Real Act of 1997, S. 322.
G
GRAHAM, Mr.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
GRAMM, Mr.:
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that
prisoners are not receiving food stamps, S. 413.
To express the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of
Agriculture provide timely assistance to Texas farmers and livestock
producers who are experiencing worsening drought conditions, S. Res.
253.
GRAMS, Mr.:
Crop Insurance Reform Act, S. 2517.
Dairy Reform Act of 1998, S. 1982.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Real Act of 199, S. 322.
GRASSLEY, Mr.:
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination
Act of 1997, S. 485.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
To provide relief to agricultural producers who granted easements to, or
owned or operated land condemned by, the Secretary of the Army for
flooding losses caused by water retention at the dam site at Lake
Redrock, Iowa, to the extent that the actual losses exceed the
estimates of the Secretary, S. 517.
GREGG, Mr.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Local Forest User Fairness Act, S. 1001.
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1535.
Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997, S. 643.
H
HAGEL, Mr.:
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
HARKIN, Mr.:
Animal Agriculture Reform Act, S. 1323.
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Amendments of 1998, S. 2166.
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998, S. 1581.
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997, S. 257.
Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998, S. 1918.
Department of Agriculture Information Technology Reform Act, S. 805.
Federal Meat and Poultry Employees Pay Act of 1998, S. 2511.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
Food Safety Research Institute Establishment Act of 1998, S. 2594.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Rural Cooperative Act, S. 1522.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a
program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps, S. 388.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
HATCH, Mr.:
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1997, S. 1291.
HELMS, Mr.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore the effectiveness of
certain provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders, S. 277.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
HOLLINGS, Mr.:
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
HUTCHINSON, Mr.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
Food Safety Research Institute Establishment Act of 1998, S. 2594.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that
prisoners are not receiving food stamps, S. 413.
HUTCHISON, Mrs.
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that
prisoners are not receiving food stamps, S. 413.
To express the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of
Agriculture provide timely assistance to Texas farmers and livestock
producers who are experiencing worsening drought conditions, S. Res.
253.
I
INOUYE, Mr.:
Pet Protection and Safety Act of 1998, S. 2202.
J
JEFFORDS, Mr.:
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to
improve the farmland protection program, S. 2596 and S. 2597.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
JOHNSON, Mr.:
Canadian Cross-Border Chemical Legislation, S. 2592.
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Amendments of 1998, S. 2166.
Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998, S. 1918.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
Meals for Achievement Act, S. 1396.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Real Act of 1997, S. 322.
Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997, S. 643.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
To provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for
other purposes, S. 26.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a trade
compensation assistance program if the President, any other member of
the executive branch, or any other provision of law causes exports from
the United States to any country to be suspended for reasons of national
security or foreign policy, and to require the Secretary of Defense to
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for the cost of each such
program, S. 2234.
K
KEMPTHORNE, Mr.:
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination
Act of 1997, S. 485.
KENNEDY, Mr.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
Pet Protection and Safety Act of 1998, S. 2202.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
KERREY, Mr.:
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
To provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for
other purposes, S. 26.
KERRY, Mr.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
KOHL, Mr.:
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Dairy Promotion Equity Act, S. 55 and S. 56.
Milk Price Discovery Improvement Act of 1997, S. 258.
National Cheese Exchange Oversight and Improvement Act of 1997, S. 256.
National Dairy Promotion Reform Act of 1997, S. 81.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and disseminate
statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on
prices received for bulk cheese and to provide the Secretary with the
authority to require reporting by such manufacturing plants throughout
the United States on prices received for cheese, butter, and nonfat dry
milk, S. 603.
KYL, Mr.:
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
L
LANDRIEU, Ms.:
Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1997, S. 1291.
Pet Protection and Safety Act of 1998, S. 2202.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
LAUTENBERG, Mr.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1535.
Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997, S. 643.
LEAHY, Mr.:
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Amendments of 1998, S. 2166.
Child Nutrition Initiatives Act, S. 1556.
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998, S. 1581.
Circle of Poison Prevention Act of 1998, S. 2652.
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997, S. 257.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
Invasive Pest Control Act of 1998, S. 2480.
National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S. 1080.
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to
improve the farmland protection program, S. 2596 and S. 2597.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
LEVIN, Mr.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
Pet Protection and Safety Act of 1998, S. 2202.
Safe Food Action Plan Act, S. 1597.
LOTT, Mr.:
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed farm ownership loans and
guaranteed farm operating loans of up to $600,000, and to increase the
maximum loan amounts with inflation, S. 1774.
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange the
Gulfport Research Laboratory and other Forest Service administrative
sites in the State of Mississippi, to provide for a new research
facility, and for other purposes, S. 2195.
LUGAR, Mr.:
An original bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children with increased access to food
and nutrition assistance, to simplify program operations and improve
program management, to extend certain authorities contained in those
Acts through fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes, S. 2286.
A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry, S. Res. 20.
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998, S. 1581.
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997, S. 257.
Dairy Forward Pricing Pilot Program, S. 2396.
Department of Agriculture Information Technology Reform Act, S. 805.
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Federal Meat and Poultry Employees Pay Act of 1998, S. 2511.
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to
remove the provision that prevents the recovery of an amount disbursed
as a result of an erroneous decision made by a State, county, or area
committee, S. 782.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a
program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps, S. 388.
Tobacco Transition Act, S. 1313.
To ensure that Federally funded agricultural research, extension, and
education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate
significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural
research programs, and for other purposes, S. 1150.
To require the Commissioner of Social Security and food stamp State
agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are
not issued for deceased individuals, S. 1733.
USDA Information Technology Reform and Year-2000 Compliance Act of 1998,
S. 2116.
M
MACK, Mr.:
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
MIKULSKI, Ms.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
MOSELEY-BRAUN, Ms.:
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997, S. 257.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
Pet Protection and Safety Act of 1998, S. 2202.
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to require the Secretary
to use the price of feed grains and other cash expenses as factors that
are used to determine the basic formula price for milk and any other
milk price regulated by the Secretary, S. 604.
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed farm ownership loans and
guaranteed farm operating loans of up to $600,000, and to increase the
maximum loan amounts with inflation, S. 1774.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and disseminate
statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on
prices received for bulk cheese and to provide the Secretary with the
authority to require reporting by such manufacturing plants throughout
the United States on prices received for cheese, butter, and nonfat dry
milk, S. 603.
MOYNIHAN, Mr.:
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to require the Secretary
to use the price of feed grains and other cash expenses as factors that
are used to determine the basic formula price for milk and any other
milk price regulated by the Secretary, S. 604.
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed farm ownership loans and
guaranteed farm operating loans of up to $600,000, and to increase the
maximum loan amounts with inflation, S. 1774.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and disseminate
statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on
prices received for bulk cheese and to provide the Secretary with the
authority to require reporting by such manufacturing plants throughout
the United States on prices received for cheese, butter, and nonfat dry
milk, S. 603.
MURRAY, Mrs.:
Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998, S. 1918.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
Mc
McCAIN, Mr.:
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998, S. 1581.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a
program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps, S. 388.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that
prisoners are not receiving food stamps, S. 413.
McCONNELL, Mr.:
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998, S. 1581.
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997, S. 257.
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
Pet Protection and Safety Act of 1998, S. 2202.
Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination
Act of 1997, S. 485.
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore the effectiveness of
certain provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders, S. 277.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a
program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps, S. 388.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
R
REED, Mr.:
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
REID, Mr.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Meals for Achievement Act, S. 1396.
ROBB, Mr.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Tobacco Market Transition Act, S. 1582.
To reform agricultural credit programs of the Department of Agriculture,
and for other purposes, S. 1803.
ROBERTS, Mr.:
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997, S. 257.
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1997, S. 1291.
Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination
Act of 1997, S. 485.
To require the Commissioner of Social Security and food stamp State
agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are
not issued for deceased individuals, S. 1733.
Trade Options for Farmers and Ranchers Act, S. 1884.
ROTH, Mr.:
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
S
SANTORUM, Mr.:
Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Improvement Act of
1997, S. 1538.
Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1535.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
SESSIONS, Mr.:
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that
prisoners are not receiving food stamps, S. 413.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
SHELBY, Mr.:
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
SMITH, Mr. (of New Hampshire):
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Local Forest User Fairness Act, S. 1001.
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
SMITH, Mr. (of Oregon):
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
SNOWE, Ms.:
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
SPECTER, Mr.:
Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1535.
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to require the Secretary
to use the price of feed grains and other cash expenses as factors that
are used to determine the basic formula price for milk and any other
milk price regulated by the Secretary, S. 604.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and disseminate
statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on
prices received for bulk cheese and to provide the Secretary with the
authority to require reporting by such manufacturing plants throughout
the United States on prices received for cheese, butter, and nonfat dry
milk, S. 603.
T
THOMAS, Mr.:
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1997, S. 1291.
THURMOND, Mr.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
TORRICELLI, Mr.:
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to
improve the farmland protection program, S. 2596 and S. 2597.
W
WARNER, Mr.:
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
Tobacco Market Transition Act, S. 1582.
WELLSTONE, Mr.:
Animal Agriculture Reform Act, S. 1323.
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998, S. 1918.
Food Stamp Benefits for Aliens Restoration Act of 1998, S. 1763.
Meals for Achievement Act, S. 1396.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for
other purposes, S. 26.
WYDEN, Mr.:
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Real Act of 1997, S. 322.
Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997, S. 643.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
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SUBJECT INDEX--Continued
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A
Agricultural Market Transition Act Amendments, S. 2255.
American Farm Heritage and Small Business Preservation Act, S. 849.
Animal Agriculture Reform Act, S. 1323.
An original bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children with increased access to food
and nutrition assistance, to simplify program operations and improve
program management, to extend certain authorities contained in those
Acts through fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes, S. 2286.
Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998, S. 2565.
A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry, S. Res. 20.
C
Canadian Cross-Border Chemical Legislation, S. 2592.
Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1997, S. 16.
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Amendments of 1998, S. 2166.
Child Nutrition Initiatives Act, S. 1556.
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998, S. 1581.
Circle of Poison Prevention Act of 1998, S. 2652.
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997, S. 257.
Cost of Production Safety Net Act of 1998, S. 1918.
Crop Insurance Reform Act, S. 2517.
D
Dairy Forward Pricing Pilot Program, S. 2396.
Dairy Promotion Equity Act, S. 56.
Dairy Reform Act of 1998, S. 1982.
Department of Agriculture Information Technology Reform Act, S. 805.
Downed Animal Protection Act, S. 850.
E
Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act, S. 2344.
Emergency Marketing Assistance Act, S. 1762.
F
Farmers Emergency Loan Reform Act of 1998, S. 1975.
Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997, S. 932.
Federal Meat and Poultry Employees Pay Act of 1998, S. 2511.
Food Research, Education, Safety, and Health Act of 1998, S. 2025.
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S. 1264.
Food Safety Research Institute Establishment Act of 1998, S. 2594.
Food Stamp Benefits for Aliens Restoration Act of 1998, S. 1763.
H
Hawaii Tropical Forest Products Certification Act, S. 1500.
Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Improvement Act of
1997, S. 1538.
I
Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997, S. 617.
Imported Produce Labeling Act, S. 1042.
Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1997, S. 1291.
Invasive Pest Control Act of 1998, S. 2480.
L
LEAF Act, S. 1310
Local Forest User Fairness Act, S. 1001.
Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or LEAF Act, S. 1310.
M
Meals for Achievement Act, S. 1396.
Milk Price Discovery Improvement Act of 1997, S. 258.
N
National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S. 1080.
National Cheese Exchange Oversight and Improvement Act of 1997, S. 256.
National Dairy Promotion Reform Act of 1997, S. 81.
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Repeal Act of 1997, S. 322.
Northern Forest Stewardship Act, S. 546.
P
Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1535.
Pet Protection and Safety Act of 1998, S. 2202.
Plant Protection Act, S. 83.
Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination
Act of 1997, S. 485.
Public Lands Management Improvement Act of 1997, S. 1253.
R
Rural Cooperative Act, S. 1522.
S
Safe Food Action Plan Act, S. 1597.
T
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the Secretary of
Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I milk on the distance
or transportation costs from any location that is not within a marketing
area, except under certain circumstances, and for other purposes, S. 52.
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore the effectiveness of
certain provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders, S. 277.
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to require the Secretary
to use the price of feed grains and other cash expenses as factors that
are used to determine the basic formula price for milk and any other
milk price regulated by the Secretary, S. 604.
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the President to
report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities,
to provide a termination date for the embargo, to provide greater
assurances for contract sanctity, and for other purposes, S. 2606.
To amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to prohibit bloc
voting by cooperative associations of milk producers in connection with
the program, and for other purposes, S. 55.
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to
remove the provision that prevents the recovery of an amount disbursed
as a result of an erroneous decision made by a State, county, or area
committee, S. 782.
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to
improve the farmland protection program, S. 2596 and S. 2597.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a
program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps, S. 388.
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to verify that
prisoners are not receiving food stamps, S. 413.
To amend the National Forest Management Act of 1976 to prohibit below-
cost timber sales in the Shawnee National Forest, S. 1058.
To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to increase
the penalty under certain circumstances for commission merchants,
dealers, or brokers who misrepresent the country of origin or other
characteristics of perishable agricultural commodities, S. 1119.
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange the
Gulfport Research Laboratory and other Forest Service administrative
sites in the State of Mississippi, to provide for a new research
facility, and for the purposes, S. 2195.
Tobacco Market Transition Act, S. 1582.
Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997, S. 643.
Tobacco Transition Act, S. 1313.
To designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natural Resource Conservation
Center, S. 338.
To ensure the continued viability of livestock producers and the
livestock industry in the United States, to assure foreign countries do
not deny, S. 26.
To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture
should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is
equitable to all producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers, S. Res. 119.
To promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture, S.
1153.
To provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for
other purposes, S. 26.
To provide relief to agricultural producers who granted easements to, or
owned or operated land condemned by, the Secretary of the Army for
flooding losses caused by water retention at the dam site at Lake
Redrock, Iowa, to the extent that the actual losses exceed the estimates
of the Secretary, S. 517.
To reform agricultural credit programs of the Department of Agriculture,
and for other purposes, S. 1803.
To require the Commissioner of Social Security and food stamp State
agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are
not issued for deceased individuals, S. 1733.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a trade
compensation assistance program if the President, any other member of
the executive branch, or any other provision of law causes exports from
the United States to any country to be suspended for reasons of national
security or foreign policy, and to require the Secretary of Defense to
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for the cost of each such
program, S. 2234.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and disseminate
statistically reliable information from milk manufacturing plants on
prices received for bulk cheese and to provide the Secretary with the
authority to require reporting by such manufacturing plants throughout
the United States on prices received for cheese, butter, and nonfat dry
milk, S. 603.
Trade Options for Farmers and Ranchers Act, S. 1884.
U
USDA Information Technology Reform and Year-2000 Compliance Act of 1998,
S. 2116.