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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... improve information - gathering about trade in the frontier zone , and to provide U.S. exporters with current , accu- rate information on border inspection and documentation procedures . Trade dis- putes will continue to be handled ...
... improve information - gathering about trade in the frontier zone , and to provide U.S. exporters with current , accu- rate information on border inspection and documentation procedures . Trade dis- putes will continue to be handled ...
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... IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - F / SMIP Mr. SKEEN . You are proposing an additional $ 1.5 million for the Federal / State Market Improvement Program - FSMIP . How much is budgeted for this program now ? RESPONSE . For fiscal year 1996 , $ 1.2 ...
... IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - F / SMIP Mr. SKEEN . You are proposing an additional $ 1.5 million for the Federal / State Market Improvement Program - FSMIP . How much is budgeted for this program now ? RESPONSE . For fiscal year 1996 , $ 1.2 ...
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... improve the competitive position of Nebraska ranchers and feeders regardless of size , and production capabilities . 55,000 New Jersey Evaluate the attitudes and preferences of farmers , wholesalers and retailers , and consumers towards ...
... improve the competitive position of Nebraska ranchers and feeders regardless of size , and production capabilities . 55,000 New Jersey Evaluate the attitudes and preferences of farmers , wholesalers and retailers , and consumers towards ...
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... improve as the program strives for 100 percent cost recovery by controlling costs . Currently less than seven percent of the fees invoiced to participants are in ar- rears . Of the invoices in arrears 22 percent are more than 90 days ...
... improve as the program strives for 100 percent cost recovery by controlling costs . Currently less than seven percent of the fees invoiced to participants are in ar- rears . Of the invoices in arrears 22 percent are more than 90 days ...
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... improve the ef- fectiveness of P.L. 480 activities and improve the program's contribution to long- term market development . For example , we have proposed that the Title I credit sales program be amended to authorize agreements with ...
... improve the ef- fectiveness of P.L. 480 activities and improve the program's contribution to long- term market development . For example , we have proposed that the Title I credit sales program be amended to authorize agreements with ...
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1997 Estimated acres activities additional administrative agreements Amount areas authorized budget Colorado Commodity Credit Corporation CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Conservation Program contracts cooperation cost-share costs cotton countries coverage CRBS CREEK crop insurance Dakota decrease deficiency payments disaster dollars easements eligible Emergency environmental erosion expenses Export Credit Farm Bill Farm Service Agency farmers Feed Grains fiscal year 1995 Flood Prevention Food funds implementation imports improve increase information follows KAPTUR Karnal bunt land landowners loans losses Mexico MIATCO million National Natural Resources Conservation NRCS obligations offices operations participants percent projects RC&D reduce regional reimbursement request Resources Conservation Service RESPONSE Rice River Basin Salinity Control Secretary Moos SKEEN soil surveys South Dakota soybeans staff staff-years subsidy technical assistance Title Total trade U.S. exports USDA water quality Watershed Wetlands Reserve Program Wheat wildlife wool WUSATA
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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.