._, ESQ 999. " AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEES OF THE 98th CONGRESS ~-., " i,._. [. l., 1, :,. by Carl Zulauf March 1983 Carl Zulauf is assistant professor of agricultural economics, The Ohio State University. The author thanks Kathy Mattfeld for her editorial and typing services...
98th CONGRESS Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Jurisdiction Jurisidiction comprises agriculture and agricultural commodities; inspection of livestock, meat and agricultural products; animal industry and diseases; pests and pesticides; agricultural extension services and experiment stations; forestry and forest reserves and wilderness areas other than those created from the public domain; agricultural economics and research; home economics; plant industry, soils and agricultural engineering; farm credit and farm security; rural development, rural electrification and watersheds; agricultural production, marketing and stabilization of prices; crop insurance and soil conservation; human nutrition, school nutrition programs; food stamp programs; food from fresh waters. REPUBLICANS: (10) Full Committee (Members listed in order of seniority on the Committee) 1. Jesse Helms, North Carolina, Chairman 2. Robert Dole, Kansas 3. Richard Lugar, Indiana 4. Thad Cochran, Mississippi 5. Randolph E. Boschwitz, Minnesota 6. Roger W. Jepsen, Iowa 7. Paula Hawkins, Florida 8. Mark Andrews, North Dakota 9. Pete Wilson, California 10. Orrin G. Hatch, Utah DEMOCRATS: (8) 1. Walter Huddleston, Kentucky, Ranking Minority Member 2. Patrick Leahy, Vermont 3. Edward Zorinsky, Nebraska 4. John Melcher, Montana 5. David Pryor, Arkansas 6. David L. Boren, Oklahoma 7. Alan J. Dixon, Illinois 8. Howell Heflin, Alabama
2 Subcommittee Agricultural Credit and Rural Electrification SUBCOMMITTEES Chairman Paula Hawkins, FL Ranking Minority Member Edward Zorinsky, NE Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices Agricultural Research and General Legislation Foreign Agricultural Policy Nutrition Rural Development, Oversight, and Investigations Soil and Water Conservation, Forestry, and Environment Thad Cochran, MS Richard Lugar, IN Randolph Boschwitz, MN Robert Dole, KS Mark Andrews, ND Roger Jepsen, IA Patrick Leahy, VT David L. Boren, OK Alan Dixon, IL David Pryor, AR David Pryor, AR John Melcher, MT SOURCE: 98th Congress, Congressional Index: 1983-1984, Commerce Clearing House, Inc.: Chicago, Illinois; Vol. 1, pg. 12,051.
98th CONGRESS House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Jurisdiction Jurisdiction includes adulteration of seeds, insect pests, protection of forest reserve birds and animals; agricultural-industrial chemistry, colleges, experiment, and education extension service; economics and research-production, marketing, and price stabilization of agricultural products; animal industry and disease; crop insurance and soil conservation; dairy industry; entomology and plant quarantine; farm credit and security; forestry, human nutrition and home economics; meat and livestock inspection; plant industry soils and agricultural engineering; and rural electrification. DEMOCRATS: (26) Full Committee (Members listed in order of seniority on the Committee)..,. 1. E. (Kika) de la Garza, Texas, Chairman 2. Thomas S. Foley, Washington 3. Walter B. Jones, North Carolina 4. Ed Jones, Tennessee 5. George E. Brown, Jr., California 6. Charles Rose, North Carolina 7. James Weaver, Oregon 8. Tom Harkin, Iowa 9. Berkley Bendell, Iowa 10. Glen English, Oklahoma 11. Leon E. Panetta, California 12. Jerry Huckaby, Louisiana 13. Don Glickman, Kansas 14. Charles Whitley, North Carolina 15. Tony Coelho, California 16. Thomas A. Daschle, South Dakota 17. Charles W. Stenholm, Texas 18. Harold L. Volkmer, Missouri 19. Charles Hatcher, Georgia 20. Robin Tallin, South Carolina 21. Harley 0. Staggers, Jr., West Virginia 22. Richard J. Durbin, Illinois 23. Lane Evans, Illinois 24. Robert Lindsay Thomas, Georgia 25. James R. Olin, Virginia 26. Timothy J. Penny, Minnesota REPUBLICANS: (15) 1. Edward R. Madigan, Illinois, Ranking Minority Member 2. James M. Jeffords, Vermont
4 I 3. E. Thomas Coleman, Missouri 4. Ron Marlenee, Montana 5. Larry J. Hopkins, Kentucky 6. George Hansen, Idaho 7. Arlan Stangeland, Minnesota 8. Pat Roberts, Kansas 9. Bill Emerson, Missouri 10. Joe Skeen, New Mexico 11. Sid Morrison, Washington 12. Steve Gunderson, Wisconsin 13. Cooper Evans, Iowa 14. Gene Chappie, California 15. Webb Franklin, Mississippi Subcommittee SUBCOMMITTEES Chairman Ranking Minority Member Conservation, Credit and Rural Development Ed Jones, TN E. Thomas Coleman, MO Cotton, Rice and Sugar Jerry Huckaby, LA Arlan Stangeland, MN Department Operations, Research and Foreign Agriculture George E. Brown, CA Pat Roberts, KS Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations and Nutrition Leon E. Panetta, CA Bill Emerson, MO Forests, Family Farms and Energy Charles Whitley, ~C George Hansen, ID Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Tom Harkin, IA James Jeffords, VT Tobacco and Peanuts Charles Rose, NC Larry J. Hopkins, KY Wheat, Soybeans and Feed Grains Thomas S. Foley, WA Ron Marlenee, MT SOURCE: 98th Congress, Congressional Index: 1983-1984, Commerce Clearing House, Inc.: Chicago, Illinois; Vol. 2, pg. 26,151 and 26,152