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Date: 1992-08-10
Speaker: DR LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield. myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. again. the title exactly explains what this legislation is all about. In the 1990 Farm Act. we had a standby marketing program to limit the production of cane sugar and sugar beets. It came to our attention that in some instances inadequate notice was given and. thereby. the producers would have beyond their allocation. This legislation is to correct that and allow them equitable relief. Mr. Speaker. H.R. 5763 provides for the equitable treatment of producers of sugarcane In the event a national sugar marketing allotment program Is In effect Under the 1990 Farm Act. Congress authorIzed a standby marketing program to limit the production of cane sugar and sugar beets. If this program goes into effect. for States with more than 250 sugarcane producers. each farm would be assigned a proportionate share of harvestable acres and would be liable for severe penalties for exceeding its share. It has been brought to the attention of the Committee on Agriculture that because of the way the overpl proportionate allocation provision Is structured. producers In some States may not receive adequate notice of what their proportionate shares will be prior to harvest In order to avoid being penalized for harvesting above their proportionate share. these producers would be forced to plow up or destroy their sugarcane. In order to avoid this problem. H.R. 5763 will allow these producers to harvest the sugarcane from excess acres provided that the processor of such cane does not market sugar In excess of Its allocation. In the event that the processor exceeds its allocation. producer penalties would be assessed and prorated based on the amount of sugar marketed in excess of the processoes allocation. H.R. 5763 also authorizes harvest In excess of the farms proportionate share in the event of a natural disaster or other adverse condition beyond the control of the producer that affects a crop of sugarcane. This will help enable processors to meet their allocation and provide a normal carryover Inventory of sugar. Mr. Speaker. this legislation merely provides for the equitable treatment of all cane sugar producers In States subject to proportionate shares. An Informal review by the Congressional Budget Office indicates this legislation has no budget cost I urge passage of this legIslatilon. Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the balance of the time allocated to me be handled by the gentleman from Louisiana . chairman of the subcommittee.
Date: 1992-08-10
Speaker: DR LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill entitled the "Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Technical Amendments of 1992." as amended.
Date: 1992-08-10
Speaker: DR LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. .I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 5741 reestablishes in law the congressional intent behind the statutory trust provisions contained in the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act [PAOA]. This bill is needed in order to rectify a recent decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1984. PACA was amended to require that a statutory trust be placed upon certain assets of a produce buyer for the benefit of an unpaid produce seller. This trust goes into effect as soon as the buyer takes possession. ownership or control of the goods. Generally. trust assets include fruit and vegetable inventory. products derived from fruits and vegetables. and all proceeds from the sale of these fruits and vegetables. In the case of C.H. Robinson versus Trust Company Bank. the appeals court held that an unpaid seller could not recover trust assets transferred by the buyer to the buyers lender if the lender did not have notice of the breach of trust. This decision runs counter to the intent of the statutory trust provisions. H.R. 5741 amends PACA to clarify the intention of the trust provision. The bill makes explicit that lenders who finance the business operations of buyers must hold assets in trust for the benefit of unpaid sellers. Mr. Speaker. an informal -review by the Congressional Budget Office indicates that this legislation has no budget cost. I urge my colleagues to support this measure. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 1992-08-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 5764. H.R. 5763. and H.R. 5741. the legislation Just passed.
Date: 1992-08-11
Speaker: MATT MCHUGH (democrat)
Chamber: H

BOB MRAZEK. and ViN WEBER. who will be leaving the Congress at the end of this session. They have worked long and hard for American agriculture during their years on this subcommittee and they deserve the thanks of the American people for their efforts. Mr. Speaker. this is a good agreement and it deserves the support of the Members. I trust we shall have that. At this point In the RECORD I will insert the detailed bill tables on the conference agreement: Agriculture. Rural Development. Food & Drug Administration. and Related Agencies Conference FY 1992 FY 993 compared with Enacted Fstimads House Senate Conference enacted
Date: 1992-08-11
Speaker: OE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise In support of the conference report on H.R. 5487. making appropriations for agriculture. rural development. food safety. and related programs for fiscal year 1993. This is an extremely important and vital funding bill not only to American agriculture but our whole society. Under this legislation. funding is provided for programs ranging from agricultural research to food stamps to food safety. I want to commend the conferees for their expeditious consideration of this measure. And I want to particularly commend Chairman WHnrEN and Mr. SKEEN. the ranking rinority member. for their leadership of the Subcommittee on Rural Development. Agriculture and Related Agencies. I am particularly pleased that the conference report provides funding for several agriculture and rural development projects important to south Texas. I am particularly pleased that the conferees agreed to provide $25 million for improving water services to the impoverished colonies along the border. I also support the Appropriations Committees request that the President develop a comprehensive action plan for tackling the environmental and health problems associated with the colonias. The funding and the action plan requirement are two big steps in our effort to improve conditions in the colonias. I would also note that funding is provided for the control of the Mexican fruit fly and the sweetpotato whitefly that have been plaguing south Texas fruit and vegetable growers. Mr. Speaker. I would have preferred that this conference report Include funding for the Wetland Reserve Program authorized under the 1990 Farm Act. I am hopeful that this Is only a temporary setback and that eventually Congress will see the wisdom of this program. Overall. however. I believe this conference report Is a solid product that will continue our commitment to our farmers and consumers within the constraints of the budget I am proud to support its passage.
Date: 1992-08-11
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. it is regretful that we would even discuss this amendment in this place at this time. In the course of human events. there are lapses of the human element that cause grievances many times beyond repair. As the world became more enlightened and we as a country became more enlightened. there were instances where you had to offer corrective action for Injustices of the past. This is one of those. I will tell very clearly and very succinctly to my distinguished friend and colleague. the gentleman from Indiana. what is a socially disadvantaged farmer? The thrust of the law which was adopted in the Agriculture Committee is that you help a socially disadvantaged farmer by outreach. by working with them. The definition is. a wouldbe farmer went to the ASES office and was told. "You dont apply here. boy." That is what a socially disadvantaged farmer is. He went to a Farmers Home Office in south Texas and they said. "Aqu no. hombre." "not here. man." That is what a socially disadvantaged farmer is. Need I say anymore?
Date: 1992-08-11
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I would answer my distinguished colleague that the lapse of human nature was sanctioned by Government. our Government. our Supreme Court and our courts sanctioned what I am describing. Therefore. our Government has a responsibility to address to the tune of $1 million when you degraded an individual. when you attacked his dignity. when you told him. "You are not a member of our society. You dont apply here. boy." It seems that we should do a little bit. This is so that the 1890 institutions. so that colleges and universities can work with those people. and maybe now the sons and grandchildren. I mean. it is embarrassing to state that you would still have sons or grandchildren of those who suffered the brunt in the beginning. We have outreach for everything. We have outreach in every social program. The gentleman may not agree to them. but we do. and the outreach here is so that a group who was neglected because of human prejudice. sanctioned .by Government. would have an opportunity. and this is a very simple communitybased organization. because there are still thoseI have a county adjoining my congressional district that does not have a single Hispanic in the ASES office. and for one who barely khows how to read and write. he goes hat in hand and many times he does not go in. My friend from his area and from his lifestyle and I guess the luck of having been born from another ethnic group. I do not think can understand the depth of desperation that people have when they are treated that way. It is unfortunate here in 1992 we would be" discussing this and being told. "Cant the American Civil Liberties help them?" We caused the problem. Government adding to the inhumanity of humans caused the problem. I would hope that the gentleman would understand that I am as fiscally responsible as I can be. Actually. in agriculture. what you are discussing here today. the bulk of it does not go to agriculture. The gentleman knows that. It goes to food stamps. school lunches. other programs. This is one little thing we can do. saying "We understand. You can go to that office and they wont call you boy."
Date: 1992-08-11
Speaker: DR LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker. I am not talking about poverty. All of us here either lived in or near poverty. I am not talking about poverty. What I am talking about is the responsibility of Government for the lapses of the human element. the prejudice that went beyond Government but was sanctioned by the Government. I shined shoes also. So we are colleague shoeshine boys. That has nothing to do with what I am talking about. What we are talking about was prejudice that is still. and it is still endemic. inherent in the way of life that everyone took as a way of life. and this is now that you reach out to those that were neglected. I think Government has a legitimate responsibility here. This is not an entitlement. I agree with the gentleman on the entitlements and what we need to do there. This is not an entitlement. This. is basically. I guess. if the gentleman would allow me. and he probably would agree to some degree at least. for me it is easing our conscience of what we did in the past. And if you can do it for this minimal amount in the thrust of $1.3 million. I think that you make some degree of amends because we are losing the small farms. we are losing the family farms. Agriculture is not yet out of the woods. We are having tremendous problems. This is for those small farmers that will have 5. 10. 15. 20 acres that are yet hesitant to go into an office or to go into farming. which was their way of life and the life of their families. That is why you go to the 1890 institutions. the historically black institutions. you go to areas where you have majority Hispanictype colleagues. you work within the resources. If the gentleman would read the law. you work within the existing resources of the Department of Agriculture. So I do hope the gentleman understands that I agree with him on the necessity to reduce the budget. We agree on that. I agree with him that it is not nice to be poor. But it was not a question of being poor that we were addressing here. It was addressing a question that. because you were an Indian or a black or a Mexican. you just did not need to apply. That is what we are trying to correct now. I do hope. with the kindness and charity that I know my good friend has in his heart. he would understand what we are trying to do here.
Date: 1992-08-12
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture be discharged from further consideration of the Senate bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to prevent a reduction in the adJusted cost of the thrifty food plan during fiscal year 1993. and for other purposes. and ask for Its immediate consideration.
Date: 1992-08-12
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I thank the distinguished gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker. S. 3001 prevents a reduction on October 1 of this year in the adJusted cost of the thrifty food plan for food stamp recipients. Current law provides that each October 1 adjustments must be made in allotments to reflect 103 percent of the cost. in the preceding June. of the most recent thrifty food plan as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. This year is unusual in that for the first time food costs in the preceding JuneJune 1992are such that allotments in October of this year would be below current levels. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget has advised the chairman of the House Budget Committee. Congressman LEON PANMrrA. that currently the payasyougo balance Is positive in fiscal year 1993 and that passage of S. 3001 at this time would not trigger a sequester under the Budget Enforcement Act. I am attaching a copy of Director Darmans letter to my statement. Accordingly. I urge prompt passage of this necessary legislation.
Date: 1992-08-12
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on S. 3001. the Senate bill Just passed.
Date: 1992-09-09
Speaker: ROBERT GATES (democrat)
Chamber: H

Director. Central Intelligence Agency. Washington. DC. DEAR MR. GATES: The Committee on Banking. Finance and Urban Affairs has been investigating the Atlanta branch of the Italian governmentownied Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) and its unauthorized loans to the government of Iraq of more than $4 billion. The Committee has in its possession a copy of the following documents: 1. A seven page memorandum entitled "Iraq: No End in Sight to Debt Burden" dated April 12. 1990. and 2. A four page letter from Mr. Stanley M. Moskowitz. Director of Congressional Affairs. to me dated November 12. 1991. The Committee believes that it is important that the American people be informed of the contents of these documents. The Committee respectfully requests that the Agency furnish the Committee with declassified copies of these documents. The Committee appreciates your cooperation in ensuring that the classification review is completed and furnished to the Committee by Thursday. August 6. 1992. If you have any questions. please. contact Ms. Debra Carr or Mr. Dennis Kane of the Committee staff at 2254247. Sincerely.
Date: 1992-09-18
Speaker: LIE ERMAN (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I would like to thank the distinguished Senators from Georgia and Virginia for accepting the support for international nuclear nonproliferation amendment. sponsored by myself and Senators GLENN and BINGAMAN. With the end of the cold war. we must turn our attention away form the former Soviet Union and toward the challenge of proliferation. Despite the many positije trends in the world. notably the spread of democracy and free markets. weapons of mass destruction are looming on the horizon in many countries. unfriendly to the United States. this amendment is intended to deal with that threat. The amendment authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide up to $20 million for the U.S. OnSite Inspection Agency in support of the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq. All this will secure the fruits of victory on Operation Desert Storm. The amendment also authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide support for international nonproliferation activities. including activities carried out by the IAEA. The IAEA now must face a wide range of challenges. which were unanticipated several years ago: Iraq. Korea. Iran and the new republics of the former Soviet Union. Finally. this amendment authorizes an increase of $56 million to the Department of Energy budget for proliferation technologies. This money will be used to fund programs to develop ultrasensitive radiation sensors to detect nuclear production and storage from space. ultrasensitive highfrequency seismic arrays on the ground to detect nuclear tests. and advanced laboratory techniques to analyze minute quantities of nuclear materials. Mr. President. with the end of the cold war. we must bring to bear on the proliferation problem the same determination and intellectual energy that we brought to the nuclear confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. That confrontation consumed approximately 15 percent of our defense budget for four decades. Proliferation will not consume as high a percentage of the defense budget as the nuclear confrontation. but it will require careful monitoring and adequate expenditures. This amendment is designed to ensure that nonproliferation programs receive the support that they deserve.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Oklahoma . the chairman of the subcommittee tat handled this legislation originally this session.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DR LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. STENHOLMI. who did yeoman work on the initial legislation between 1987. and has continued to do work with us to make the Farm Credit Administration a stronger entity within the needs of our agriculture community.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman. to explain the procedure. under the rule our colleague. the gentleman from Ohio . will have an amendment that has been worked out Within the art of the possible. The gentleman from Mississippi will have an amendment that has been worked out again within the art of the possible. I again extend my appreciation to both gentlemen for their cooperation and allowing..us to move forward with enhancing the contents of this legislation. Also the gentleman from Ohio is E H9173 allowed an amendment that has been worked out under the rule. Mr. Chairman. that will be the procedure that we will follow.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DR LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I again express our deep appreciation to the gentleman from Ohio . As I mentioned before. this is agreeable to us. The amendment has been worked out and we will -be happy to accept it.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I offer an amendment as a substitute for the amendments. The clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. DE LA OARZA as a substitute for the amendments offered by
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment offered as a substitute for the amendment be considered as read and printed in the RECORD.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. This amendment basically is making the technical corrections suggested by the Farm Credit Administration to the amendment that we were able to work out with the gentleman from Mississippi .
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment offered as a substitute for the amendments be considered as read and printed in the RECORD.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I .yield myself such time as I may consume. This amendment clarifies the intent of our distinguished colleague. the gentleman from Ohio . and insists that his intention and his desire be carried out by the Farm Credit Administration. They do have disclosure rules at this time. but this will be an insistence that they be administered to the Intent which he had in his amendment. I would like to stress also that while the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 authorized $4 billion in assistance to the Farm Credit System. only $1.26 billion was needed. The legislation before us will ensure the repayment of these funds plus interest. In fact. according to the Congressional Budget Office. the repayment changes authorized by H.R. 3298 will reduce budget outlays by $67 million in fiscal year 1992.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. and include extraneous matter. on H.R. 3298. the bill just passed.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. pursuant to House Resolution 573. I move to take from the Speakers table the Senate bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to enhance the financial safety and soundness of the Farm Credit System. and for other purposes. and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
Date: 1992-09-23
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I rise In support of the amendment and the bil. This amendment provides authorization for the necessary funding authority to the Secretary of the Army and the Army Corps of Engineers to provide the planning. design. construction. and cher assistance to Install and improve water and wastewater services to the colonis along the United StatesMexico border. This amendment brings another segment of our Government resources into the picture to help address this very important issue. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the members of the Appropriations Committee who supported my request for a $25 million appropriation for colonia water services In the agriculture appropriations conference report that has been signed into law. This USDA funding willfor the first timeprovide grant assistance through the Rural Development Administration to help lowincome residents of the colonias afford the hookup costs Involved in connecting water lines to their homes. I also understand that conferees on the VAHUD and Independent agencies reached agreement yesterday to earmark $50 milion in EPA funding for colonla projects. Again. this is a funding request that I supported and I applaud the conferees action. Taken together. the USDA funding. the EPA funding and the authority provided under this amendment will help bring dean drinking water and adequate wastewater services to tens of thousands of poor people who live on the U.S. side of the border. As a member o Congress who represents thousands of colonla residents. I want my colleagues to know my heartfelt appreciation for their support in our fight to Improve living conditlons for people living In the colonias.