AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD 

AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED 

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ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS 

SECOND SESSION 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND 

DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

ROSA L. DELAURO, Connecticut, Chairwoman 

MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York 

SAM FARR, California 

ALLEN BOYD, Florida 

SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR., Georgia 

MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio 

JESSE L. JACKSON, JR., Illinois 

STEVEN R. ROTHMAN, New Jersey 

JACK KINGSTON, Georgia 

TOM LATHAM, Iowa 

JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri 

RAY LAHOOD, Illinois 

RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana 

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Staff Assistants 

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HEARINGS 

BEFORE A 

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS 

SECOND SESSION 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND 

DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

ROSA L. DELAURO, Connecticut, Chairwoman 

MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York 

SAM FARR, California 

ALLEN BOYD, Florida 

SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR., Georgia 

MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio 

JESSE L. JACKSON, JR., Illinois 

STEVEN R. ROTHMAN, New Jersey 

JACK KINGSTON, Georgia 

TOM LATHAM, Iowa 

JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri 

RAY LAHOOD, Illinois 

RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana 

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Staff Assistants 

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DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin, Chairman 

JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania 

NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington 

ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, West Virginia 

MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio 

PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana 

NITA M. LOWEY, New York 

JOSE ́ E. SERRANO, New York 

ROSA L. DELAURO, Connecticut 

JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia 

JOHN W. OLVER, Massachusetts 

ED PASTOR, Arizona 

DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina 

CHET EDWARDS, Texas 

ROBERT E. ‘‘BUD’’ CRAMER, JR., Alabama 

PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island 

MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York 

LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California 

SAM FARR, California 

JESSE L. JACKSON, JR., Illinois 

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ALLEN BOYD, Florida 

CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania 

STEVEN R. ROTHMAN, New Jersey 

SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR., Georgia 

MARION BERRY, Arkansas 

BARBARA LEE, California 

TOM UDALL, New Mexico 

ADAM SCHIFF, California 

MICHAEL HONDA, California 

BETTY MCCOLLUM, Minnesota 

STEVE ISRAEL, New York 

TIM RYAN, Ohio 

C.A. ‘‘DUTCH’’ RUPPERSBERGER, Maryland 

BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky 

DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida 

CIRO RODRIGUEZ, Texas 

JERRY LEWIS, California 

C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida 

RALPH REGULA, Ohio 

HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky 

FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia 

JAMES T. WALSH, New York 

DAVID L. HOBSON, Ohio 

JOE KNOLLENBERG, Michigan 

JACK KINGSTON, Georgia 

RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey 

TODD TIAHRT, Kansas 

ZACH WAMP, Tennessee 

TOM LATHAM, Iowa 

ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama 

JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri 

KAY GRANGER, Texas 

JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania 

VIRGIL H. GOODE, JR., Virginia 

RAY LAHOOD, Illinois 

DAVE WELDON, Florida 

MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho 

JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas 

MARK STEVEN KIRK, Illinois 

ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida 

DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana 

JOHN R. CARTER, Texas 

RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana 

KEN CALVERT, California 

JO BONNER, Alabama 

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Ako, Harry ................................................................................................................ 214 

Astro, Terry .............................................................................................................. 218 

Bajura, Richard ........................................................................................................ 151 

Baker, Zach .............................................................................................................. 276 

Barnett, J.A .............................................................................................................. 78 

Becker, Jeanne ......................................................................................................... 269 

Belle, S.M ................................................................................................................. 231

Bilski, Nanine .......................................................................................................... 4 

Blankman, James .................................................................................................... 221 

Brady, Mark ............................................................................................................. 19 

Bye, Dr. Raymond, Jr .............................................................................................. 108 

Calala, Robert .......................................................................................................... 223 

Carlberg, J.M ........................................................................................................... 257 

Cline, K.E ................................................................................................................. 260

Collins, C.M .............................................................................................................. 248 

Connors, Corey ......................................................................................................... 32 

Crittenden, L.B ........................................................................................................ 97 

D’Antonio, J.R. Jr .................................................................................................... 176 

Day, L.R .................................................................................................................... 192 

Deberry Drue ........................................................................................................... 1 

Dewey, Bill ............................................................................................................... 264 

Dexter, Jennifer ....................................................................................................... 100 

Douce, Dr. G.K ......................................................................................................... 1 

Dowd, Wayne ........................................................................................................... 200 

Eaves, Joseph ........................................................................................................... 169 

Etka, Steven ............................................................................................................. 159 

Farrell, Jay ............................................................................................................... 1 

Fery, Dr. Richard ..................................................................................................... 195 

Gambutti, Phillip ..................................................................................................... 10 

Gangloff, Deborah .................................................................................................... 1 

Gassen, Matt ............................................................................................................ 87 

Glasener, Karl .......................................................................................................... 45 

Goergen, Michael ..................................................................................................... 1 

Graves, H.R. Jr ........................................................................................................ 274 

Greenberger, Phyllis ................................................................................................ 269 

Harrison, Curtis ....................................................................................................... 225 

Haun, W.G ................................................................................................................ 1 

Hauter, Wenonah ..................................................................................................... 114 

Hawkinson, Deb ....................................................................................................... 1 

Hazen, Paul .............................................................................................................. 138 

Herns, Deniel ........................................................................................................... 1 

Hoefner, Ferd ........................................................................................................... 276 

Hutchins, Michael .................................................................................................... 295 


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Imbergamo, Bill ....................................................................................................... 16 

Johnson, Burdell ...................................................................................................... 37 

Jones, R.L. (Shorty) ................................................................................................. 251 

Kovarovics, Scott ...................................................................................................... 124 

Langley, Reece ......................................................................................................... 291 

Lipson, Mark ............................................................................................................ 185 

Liss, Cathy ............................................................................................................... 61 

Litterer, Ron ............................................................................................................. 142 

Lowrance, Dan ......................................................................................................... 179 

Lu, Dr. Renfu ........................................................................................................... 195 

Lupton, J.R ............................................................................................................... 54 

Mathis, George ......................................................................................................... 237 

McClung, C.R ........................................................................................................... 57 

McCormick, W.B., Jr ............................................................................................... 281 

McFeeters, Dr. Roger ............................................................................................... 195 

Miller, M.M .............................................................................................................. 127 

Moorhead, Dr. David ............................................................................................... 1 

Murrell, K.D ............................................................................................................. 111 

Palazzo, R.E ............................................................................................................. 104 

Partin, Nick .............................................................................................................. 102 

Polikoff, Stuart ......................................................................................................... 189 

Poulton, Dr. Mary .................................................................................................... 131 

Regelbrugge, Craig .................................................................................................. 1 

Rhodes, E.W ............................................................................................................. 234 

Sadof, Dr. C.S ........................................................................................................... 1 

Schmale, Lin ............................................................................................................ 32 

Schneider, Ed ........................................................................................................... 165 

Sherk, S.C ................................................................................................................ 241 

Silver, Howard ......................................................................................................... 97 

Simon, Dr. Philip ..................................................................................................... 195 

Stine, Donna ............................................................................................................. 1 

Struffenegger, Peter ................................................................................................ 210 

Taylor, W.E .............................................................................................................. 129 

Tenny, Dave ............................................................................................................. 1 

Thames, Dr. S.F ....................................................................................................... 286 

Thomas, J.W ............................................................................................................. 66 

Timmons, M.B .......................................................................................................... 244 

Trandahl, Jeff ........................................................................................................... 155 

Tyree, Randy ............................................................................................................ 189 

Underwood, Don ...................................................................................................... 172 

Wagester, T.J ........................................................................................................... 97 

Walker, A.E .............................................................................................................. 1 

West, M.W ................................................................................................................ 228 

Williams, Nat ........................................................................................................... 1 

Windle, P.N .............................................................................................................. 1 

Winkler, Anita ......................................................................................................... 182 

Yant, Roger .............................................................................................................. 254 

Zimmerman, G.R ..................................................................................................... 83 


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Ad Hoc Coalition in Support of Sustained Funding of Food Aid ......................... 73 

America the Beautiful Fund ................................................................................... 4 

Alliance for Community Trees ................................................................................ 1 

American Commodity Distribution Association .................................................... 10 

American Farm Bureau Federation ....................................................................... 12 

American Forest Foundation .................................................................................. 1 

American Forest and Paper Association .................................................................. 1, 16 

American Forests ..................................................................................................... 1 

American Honey Producers Association ................................................................ 19 

American Indian Higher Education Consortium .................................................. 27 

American Lamb Council .......................................................................................... 37 

American Nursery and Landscape Association ....................................................... 1, 32 

American Sheep Industry Association ................................................................... 37 

American Society for Agronomy ............................................................................. 45 

American Society for Microbiology ......................................................................... 50 

American Society for Nutrition ............................................................................... 54 

American Society for Plant Biologists .................................................................... 57 

American Wool Council ........................................................................................... 37 

Animal Welfare Institute ........................................................................................ 61 

Association of Veterinary Biologics ........................................................................ 66 

Coalition on Funding Agricultural Research Missions ......................................... 69 

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum ...................................................... 78 

Colorado River Board of California ........................................................................ 83 

Commodity Supplemental Food Program .............................................................. 87 

Consortium of Social Science Associations ............................................................ 93 

Crittenden, Lyman B. .............................................................................................. 97 

The Council on Food, Agriculture & Resource Economics ................................... 93 

Crop Science Society of America ............................................................................ 45 

Easter Seals ............................................................................................................. 100 

Federal Managers Association ................................................................................ 102 

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology ................................ 104 

The Florida State University .................................................................................. 108 

Friends of Agricultural Research-Beltsville .......................................................... 111 

Food and Water Watch ............................................................................................ 114 

The Hardwood Federation ...................................................................................... 1 

The Humane Society of the United States ............................................................ 119 

Izaak Walton League of America ........................................................................... 124 

Michigan United Conservation Clubs .................................................................... 1 

Miller, Marcie M. ..................................................................................................... 127 

National Association of State Energy Officials ..................................................... 129 

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National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges ................ 131 

National Congress of American Indians ................................................................ 135 

National Cooperative Business Association ........................................................... 138 

National Corn Growers Association ....................................................................... 142 

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives ............................................................. 146 

National Drinking Water Clearinghouse Programs for Small and Rural Communities ................................................................................................................ 151 

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ................................................................. 155 

National Organic Coalition ..................................................................................... 159 

National Plant Board .............................................................................................. 1 

National Potato Council .......................................................................................... 165 

National Telecommunications Cooperative Association ....................................... 169 

National Watershed Coalition ................................................................................ 172 

The Nature Conservancy ........................................................................................ 1 

New Mexico Intersate Stream Coalition ................................................................ 176 

The Ohio State University ...................................................................................... 1 

Oklahoma Conservation Commission .................................................................... 179 

Oregon Water Resources Congress ......................................................................... 182 

Organic Farming Resources Foundation ............................................................... 185 

Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies ............................................................................................... 189 

Penobscot River Restoration Fund ......................................................................... 192 

Pickle Packers International Inc ............................................................................ 194 

Purdue University ................................................................................................... 1 

Red River Valley Association .................................................................................. 200 

Regional Aquaculture Centers ................................................................................ 207 

Society of American Florists...................................................................................... 1, 32 

Society of American Foresters ................................................................................ 1 

Society for Women’s Health Research .................................................................... 269 

Soil Science Society of America .............................................................................. 45 

State Association of Kansas Watersheds ............................................................... 274 

Sustainable Agriculture Coalition .......................................................................... 276 

Union of Concerned Scientists ................................................................................ 1 

United States Telecom Association ........................................................................ 281 

University of Georgia .............................................................................................. 1 

University of Southern Mississippi ........................................................................ 286 

USA Rice .................................................................................................................. 291 

The Wildlife Society ................................................................................................. 295 

Women’s Health Research Coalition ...................................................................... 269 

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