Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1997: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, Volume 5U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - United States |
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... grain in to the Pacific rim countries . They have had more bottoms going through the Panama canal carrying American corn for shipment to China than at any time in our history , or any time prior to this time , huge amounts of corn . So ...
... grain in to the Pacific rim countries . They have had more bottoms going through the Panama canal carrying American corn for shipment to China than at any time in our history , or any time prior to this time , huge amounts of corn . So ...
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... grains , feeds and grain products are forecast to rise $ 100 million to $ 2.4 billion . This is due mainly to higher prices for grain imports which are expected to rise $ 150 million to $ 800 million , despite a 1.7 - million ton ...
... grains , feeds and grain products are forecast to rise $ 100 million to $ 2.4 billion . This is due mainly to higher prices for grain imports which are expected to rise $ 150 million to $ 800 million , despite a 1.7 - million ton ...
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... grain that Mexico has had to import in the last 18 months in an effort to try to provide enough feed grain to support their livestock . There are conflicting actions going on there . I do know that there is a sense of dedication by the ...
... grain that Mexico has had to import in the last 18 months in an effort to try to provide enough feed grain to support their livestock . There are conflicting actions going on there . I do know that there is a sense of dedication by the ...
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... grain shipping part of the Great Lakes , I have to tell you that we are not exactly real comfortable at the moment even though we were assured that this was quar- antined . What does that mean exactly , Mr. Secretary , when they ...
... grain shipping part of the Great Lakes , I have to tell you that we are not exactly real comfortable at the moment even though we were assured that this was quar- antined . What does that mean exactly , Mr. Secretary , when they ...
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... Grain is moving in other areas . So again , we are faced with inconsistent interpretations by the Mexican officials at the border . We are working on that . KARNAL BUNT Ms. KAPTUR . Could I ask you finally , under the provisions of ...
... Grain is moving in other areas . So again , we are faced with inconsistent interpretations by the Mexican officials at the border . We are working on that . KARNAL BUNT Ms. KAPTUR . Could I ask you finally , under the provisions of ...
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Page 506 - Provided, That none of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to make indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk was removed from commercial markets as a result of his willful failure to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal Government: Provided, That this amount shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit Corporation; Provided further.
Page 336 - No assistance may be provided under this part to the government of any country which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights...
Page 666 - Department was reorganized under the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 USC 6901 note).
Page 755 - That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 USC 2225), and not to exceed...
Page 478 - USC 590o), except that no participant in the agricultural conservation program shall receive more than S3, 500 per year, except where the participants from two or more farms or ranches join to carry out approved practices designed to conserve or improve the agricultural resources of the community...
Page 416 - This activity includes all functions dealing with the administration of programs carried out through the farmer committee system, including (a) developing program regulations and procedures; (b) holding meetings with employees and producers to discuss new programs or changes in existing programs; (c) collecting and compiling basic data for individual farms; (d) establishing individual farm allotments...
Page 407 - Expenses of acquisition, operation, maintenance. Improvement, or disposition of property which the Corporation owns or in which it has an Interest have been treated as program rather than administrative expenses. Such expenses Include inspection, classing, and grading work performed on a fee basis by Federal employees or Federal- or State-licensed Inspectors and work performed on a contract or fee basis by Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committees.
Page 406 - PL 100-202, increased the statutory borrowing authority to $30 billion. The Corporation reserves a sufficient amount of the borrowing authority to purchase at any time all loans and other obligations held by financial institutions, if any, under the Corporation's programs.
Page 769 - Current activities: 1 . Technical and financial assistance for construction includes: a. Land treatment measures: Assurance that a program of proper land use and treatment will be carried out is a basic requirement for assistance in the development of flood prevention subwatersheds or watershed projects.