COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE THOMAS S. FOLEY, Washington, Chairman W. R. POAGE, Texas, Vice Chairman JOHN BRECKIN RIDGE, Kentucky FREDERICK W. RICHMOND, New York RICHARD NOLAN, Minnesota JAMES WEAVER, Oregon ALVIN BALDUS, Wisconsin JOHN KREBS, California TOM HARKIN, Iowa JACK HIGHTOWER, Texas BERKLEY BEDELL, Iowa MATTHEW F. MCHUGH, New York GLENN ENGLISH, Oklahoma FLOYD J. FITHIAN, Indiana JOHN W. JENRETTE, JR., South Carolina NORMAN E. D'AMOURS, New Hampshire? RAY THORNTON, Arkansas WILLIAM C. WAMPLER, Virginia. PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOWLER C. WEST, Staff Director 2 Resigned from Committee April 8, 1976. * Assigned December 17, 1975. (11) CONTENTS S.J. RES. 121 Baldus, Hon. Alvin, a Representative in Congress from the State of Carroll, John, milk producers and distributors, Philadelphia, Pa.--. Jones, Hon. Ed, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee__ Nolan, Hon. Richard, a Representative in Congress from the State of Townsend, Howard C., commissioner of agriculture, State of New Hamp- ORIENTATION OF DEPENDENTS OF USDA EMPLOYEES H.R. 11868, a bill to amend section 602 of the Agricultural Act of 1954_____ UPGRADE TOP-LEVEL USDA POSITIONS H.R. 10133, a bill to upgrade the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture to Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; to provide for two additional assist- ant Secretaries of Agriculture; to increase the compensation of certain officials of the Department of Agriculture; to provide for an additional member of the Board of Directors, Commodity Credit Corporation; and H.R. 5242, a bill to amend the Act of August 31, 1922, to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases and parasites harmful to honeybees, STATEMENTS Gibson, Glenn, executive secretary, American Honey Producers Associa- Morse, Roger A., professor of apiculture, Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y... Mussman, Harry C., Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture... Powers, Homer P., president, Eastern Apiculture Society.-- Ray, Robert, vice president, American Beekeeping Federation, Inc.---- CORRESPONDENCE Kissinger, Willard A., president, Apiary Inspectors of America, letter of Page April 15, 1976---. S. 532 WOOL PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS AMENDMENT S. 532, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to amend retroactively regulations of the Department of Agriculture pertaining to the computation of price support payments under the National Wool Act of 1954 in order to insure the equitable treatment of ranchers and farmers.___ STATEMENT Senechal, Victor A., Assistant Deputy Administrator, Programs, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.. CORRESPONDENCE Marsh, Edwin E., executive secretary, National Wool Growers Association, letter of April 28, 1976 H.R. 14921 PALM OIL AND PALM OIL PRODUCTS LABELING H.R. 14921, a bill to require that imported palm oil and palm oil products made in whole or in part of imported palm oil be labeled, to provide for the inspection of imported palm oil and palm oil products, to require that imported plam oil and palm oil products comply with certain minimum standards of sanitation, and for other purposes. Report from the U.S. State Department- STATEMENTS Fraser, Gordon O., Assistant Administrator for International Trade Poage, Hon. W. R., a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas.. 64 |