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- October 14, 1999 -- A hearing to discuss risk management and crop insurance.9:00 a.m., 328A Russell SOB
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- October 7, 1999 -- A hearing to review public policy related to biotechnology. The hearings will include a wide-ranging overview of the domestic approval process, benefits of biotechnology and an emphasis on challenges
facing farmers related to segregation of product. 9:00 a.m., 328A Russell SOB.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- October 6 , 1999 -- A hearing to review public policy related to biotechnology. The hearings will include a wide-ranging overview of the domestic approval process, benefits of biotechnology and an emphasis on challenges
facing farmers related to segregation of product. 9:00 a.m., 328A Russell SOB.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- September 30, 1999 -- A hearing to review the Administration's agriculture agenda for the upcoming World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle. 9:00 a.m., 328A Russell SOB.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- September 23, 1999 -- A hearing to examine the impact of electronic trading on regulation. Thursday, immediately following a nominations hearing in 216 Hart SOB.[To view a video of this Hearing, click here (you will need Real Video to view this hearing)]
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- September 23, 1999 -- A hearing to consider the nominations of Paul W. Fiddick to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration and Andrew C. Fish to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional
Relations. Opening Statement by Senator Patrick Leahy on Behalf of Andy Fish. Thursday, September 23, 9:00 a.m., 216 Hart SOB.[To view a video of this Hearing, click here (you will need Real
Video to view this hearing)]
- August 27, 1999 -- Subcommittee on Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion Field Hearing in Athens, Georgia on the Future of American Agriculture Chaired by Subcommittee Chairman Paul Coverdell. Witnesses: Gale
Buchanan, Dean College of Agricultre and Environmental Sciences for the University of Georgia; Wayne Dollar, President of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; and Cleve Mobley, a farm producer from Waynesboro, Georgia.
- August 5, 1999 -- Hearings on the farm income crisis.9:00 AM, SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- August 4, 1999 -- Hearings on the farm income crisis.9:00 AM, SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- August 3, 1999 -- Hearings on the farm income crisis with testimony from the Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman and J.B. Penn, Senior Vice President of Sparks Companies, Inc. and other agricultural groups will testify at
the hearing. 9:00 AM, SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- July 28, 1999 -- Business meeting to consider an original bill cited as the "Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999" and S. 935, an Act that may be cited as the "National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals
Act of 1999". Both were reported favorably by unanimous consent.
- July 27, 1999 -- A hearing dealing with antitrust and consolidation in agricultural businesses, which will include an update from the Justice Department about its recent approval of a modified acquisition of Continental
Grain Co. by Cargill, Inc. Officials of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) have also been invited to testify.9:30 AM, Room 328A, Russell Senate Office Building.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- July 21, 1999 -- Business meeting to vote on confirmation for William Rainer to become Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Confirmed) and to consider the FY2000 and FY2001 Committee budget (Favorably
passed).
- July 21, 1999 -- A hearing to consider the nomination of William Rainer to become Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) [and to conduct an oversight review of the farmland protection program. 9:00 a.m.
in SR-328A.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- June 24, 1999 -- A hearing to update the Committee on agricultural trade issues, including the status of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations with China, agriculture's role in the upcoming WTO negotiations, and
current conflicts with the European Union regarding genetically-modified agricultural products. United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky will testify. 9:30 a.m. in SR-328A
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- May 27, 1999 -- A hearing on producing fuels and chemicals from a wide variety of plants, trees, grasses and agricultural residues, 9:30 a.m. in SR-328A.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- May 26, 1999 -- mark-up of S. 566, the Agricultural Trade Freedom Act , the nomination of Tom Erickson for commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)(Mr. Erickson was confirmed by the Senate on 6/17/99)
and S. 604, the Lake Oconee Land Exchange Act,9:00 a.m. in SH-216.
- May 26, 1999 -- A hearing to examine issues affecting the livestock industry, including mandatory price reporting and country of origin labeling, 9:00 a.m. in SH-216.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- May 18, 1999 -- A Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization on noxious weeds and plant pest problems. The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. in SR-328A
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- May 11, 1999 -- A hearing on agricultural trade sanctions, 9:00 a.m. in SR-328A.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- May 8, 1999 -- a field hearing by the Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization chaired by Senator Larry E. Craig in Nampa, ID regarding noxious weeds and plant pest problems. The hearing will begin
at 9:00 a.m. in Nampa, ID at the City Council chambers.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- May 5, 1999 -- a hearing on the nomination of Mr. Tom Erickson to be a Commissioner on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. in SR-328A
- May 5, 1999 -- a hearing on agricultural trade options to begin the process of re-authorizing the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. in SR-328A.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- April 28, 1999 -- Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Risk Management Roundtable The Round table discussion will be in SD-106 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
[ AGENDA ] [ Witness List and Testimony ]
- April 21, 1999 -- A hearing to review the recent report on the Federal Crop Insurance Program by the Office of Inspector General, USDA. The hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m. in SR-328A.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- April 10, 1999 -- A field hearing to give an overview of the present H-2A program, examine the problems facing farmers and workers, and discuss possible solutions. Kentucky farmers depend heavily on migrant agricultural
workers who come to Kentucky under H-2A (temporary seasonal) visas to help harvest crops such as vegetables and tobacco. Many farm employers and employees in Kentucky have expressed their belief that the current H-2A
process is becoming extremely burdensome and is in dire need of reform. The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. CDT at the Western Kentucky University Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- March 17, 1999 -- A hearing to examine crop insurance and risk management strategies. This hearing will review the current status of the federal crop insurance program and explore the various proposals to expand the program
and/or restructure USDA's role in the program. The hearing will take place at 8:00 a.m. in SR-328a.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- March 10, 1999 -- A hearing to examine crop insurance and risk management strategies. This hearing will review the nature of agricultural production and financial risk and the role of insurance and futures markets in
helping farmers manage risk. The hearing will take place at 8:00 a.m. in SR-328a.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- March 2, 1999 --The committee will hear testimony regarding implementation of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act and other nutrition programs. The hearing will take place at 9:00 a.m. in SD-106.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- February 26, 1999 -- Continuation of the House/Senate Agriculture Committee seminar to discuss futures, derivatives and related public policy issues. In addition, participants will attempt to identify the broad issues that should be addressed in future legislation involving derivatives markets and the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission(CFTC). [To view a video of this seminar, click here (you will need Real Player to view this seminar)] 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
. Location: SD-106 Dirksen Building
[ AGENDA ]
- February 25, 1999 -- House/Senate Agriculture Committee seminar to discuss futures, derivatives and related public policy issues. [To view a video of this seminar,
click here (you will need Real Player to view this seminar)] In addition, participants will attempt to identify the broad issues that should be addressed in future legislation involving derivatives markets and the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
[ Opening Statement by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Richard Lugar ] 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Location: SD-106 Dirksen Building
[ AGENDA ]
- February 24, 1999 -- A hearing on USDA Oversight . Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, Dan Glickman, will testify on budget, crop insurance, Russian food aid, and Y2K issues. The hearing will take
place at 9:30 a.m. in SR-328a.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
- January 26, 1999 -- A hearing to examine economic concentration in agribusiness. The pork industry will be a major focus of the hearing. The hearing will take place at 9:00a.m. in SR-328A.
[ Witness List and Testimony ]
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