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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT
TO
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1991
EVENT:
Ceremonial Swearing-In for Secretary Madigan
DATE:
Tuesday, March 12, 1991
TIME:
11:33 am - 11:55 am
LOCATION:
Department of Agriculture
Administration Building
ATTENDEES:
500 invited guests
PRESS:
Open
SCENARIO:
THE PRESIDENT arrives Department of Agriculture
and proceeds to Williamsburg Room, where he is
greeted by: The Honorable and Mrs. Edward R.
Madigan (Evelyn), Secretary of Agriculture. THE PRESIDENT,
accompanied by Secretary and Mrs. Madigan, arrives Williamsburg
Room and begins participation in Photo Opportunity with Madigan
Family. (NOTE: Upon conclusion of Photo Opportunity, Miss
Kimberly Madigan, Daughter, will escort remaining children from
Williamsburg Room to Seats in Atrium.) THE PRESIDENT,
accompanied by Secretary and Mrs. Madigan, departs Williamsburg
Room and proceeds to Off-Stage Announcement Area. THE PRESIDENT,
accompanied by Secretary and Mrs. Madigan, arrives Off-Stage
Announcement Area and holds briefly. THE PRESIDENT, accompanied
by Secretary and Mrs. Madigan, is announced onto Stage to Honors
and proceeds to Seat on Dais. The Honorable Robert Michel, House
Minority Leader, introduces Monsignor Joseph P. O'Dea for the
Invocation. Monsignor O'Dea delivers Invocation. THE PRESIDENT
is then introduced for Brief Remarks by Congressman Michel. THE
PRESIDENT gives Brief Remarks. THE PRESIDENT concludes Brief
Remarks and proceeds to Stand-Up Microphone to witness Swearing-
In. The Honorable Tom Foley, Speaker of the House, administers
Oath to Secretary Madigan. Upon conclusion of Oath, Secretary
Madigan delivers brief remarks. Secretary Madigan concludes
brief remarks, and all remain standing for the singing of "God
Bless America." THE PRESIDENT concludes participation in
Ceremonial Swearing-In for Secretary Madigan, and, accompanied by
Secretary and Mrs. Madigan, departs Stage, and proceeds to Foyer.
THE PRESIDENT arrives Foyer, bids Farewell to Secretary and Mrs.
Madigan, and proceeds to Motorcade. THE PRESIDENT boards
Motorcade and departs Department of Agriculture en route White
House.
Page Two
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1991
EVENT:
Ceremonial Swearing-In for Secretary Madigan
DRESS:
Men
- Business Suit
Women
- Day Dress
CONTACTS:
Presidential Advance Office
Jay Parmer
- 202/456-7565
Trip Coordinator
Kris Goodwin
- 202/456-7565
ADVANCE:
Steve Broadbent
- LEAD
Chris Molineaux
- PRESS
Jim Knodell
- USSS
Jim Hamby
- WHCA
Sean Byrne
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WEATHER:
Partly Cloudy/Mid 50's
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1991
11:20 am
THE PRESIDENT departs White House en route
Department of Agriculture.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Lead
Spare
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THE PRESIDENT
Follow Up
Control
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Mil. Aide
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S. Rogich
M. Lukens
Official Photographer
Medic
WHCA
Staff I
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F. McClure
R. Porter
Staff II
D. Darman
B. Gray
R. Kaufman
Staff Van
All Remaining Staff
Press Van I
J. Herrick
Press Van II
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
11:25 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Department of Agriculture
and proceeds to Williamsburg Room.
Met by:
The Honorable and Mrs. Edward R. Madigan (Evelyn)
Secretary of Agriculture
11:27 am
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretary and
Mrs. Madigan, arrives Williamsburg Room and holds
briefly.
NOTE:
THE PRESIDENT will pause briefly
in the Williamsburg Room for a Photo
with the Madigan Family. Upon
conclusion of Photo, the
Madigan children will depart
Williamsburg Room and take their
places in front row of Atrium.
11:31 am
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretary and
Mrs. Madigan, departs Williamsburg Room and
proceeds to Off-Stage Announcement Area.
11:32 am
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretary and
Mrs. Madigan, arrives Off-Stage Announcement
Area and holds briefly.
Page Two
EVENT:
CEREMONIAL SWEARING-IN FOR SECRETARY MADIGAN
OPEN PRESS
RUFFLES AND FLOURISHES
OFF-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
BRIEF REMARKS
11:33 am
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretary and
Mrs. Madigan, is announced onto Stage and
proceeds to Seat on Dais.
11:34 am Congressman Michel introduces
Monsignor O'Dea.
11:35 am Invocation by Monsignor O'Dea
11:37 am
THE PRESIDENT is introduced for Brief
Remarks by The Honorable Bob Michel,
House Minority Leader.
11:39 am
THE PRESIDENT gives Brief Remarks.
11:44 am
THE PRESIDENT concludes Brief Remarks and
proceeds to Stand-Up Microphone to witness
Oath administered by The Honorable Tom Foley,
Speaker of the House.
11:45 am Speaker Foley administers Oath.
11:47 am Secretary Madigan remarks.
11:52 am Singing of "God Bless America"
Page Three
11:55 pm
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretary
and Mrs. Madigan, concludes participation in
Ceremonial Swearing-In, departs Dais, and proceeds
to Foyer.
11:57 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Foyer, bids Farewell
to Secretary and Mrs. Madigan, and proceeds
to Motorcade.
12:00 pm
THE PRESIDENT boards Motorcade and departs
Department of Agriculture en route White House.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
12:05 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives White House.
Page Four
TAB A
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Ceremonial Swearing-In for Secretary Madigan
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SECRETARY MADIGAN SWEARING-IN
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MARCH 12, 1991
11:30 AM
[Introductory acknowledgements.] It's a great pleasure to
witness the
be here today, to^swear in the newest member of my Cabinet team,
has
Secretary of Agriculture Ed Madigan. //
Ed brings personal qualities to the job that farmers and
ranchers hold dear: honesty and integrity. Ask anyone here in
Washington -- or back in Illinois: honesty and integrity is what
Ed Madigan is all about. When Ed says he is going to do
something that will be in the best interests of America's farmers
and America's consumers, you can rest assured he's shooting
straight. //
But before I go any further, I want to shine the spotlight
on another truly outstanding individual. I know Ed Madigan
shares my high esteem for the first-class performance of his
predecessor -- Clayton Yeutter. // [[Some might say that
Clayton may have left Agriculture, but he's moved on to another
fertile field. ]] I count my blessings that I keep Clayton's good
counsel -- and that I now add Ed Madigan to the team. //
Ed's experience will be put to immediate use. Ed has spent
sixteen of his eighteen years in the House on the Agriculture
Committee -- eight of them as the ranking Republican. He played
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a leading role in the writing of both of the past two Farm Bills
-- and that's a major reason we've been able to build more free
market flexibility into our federal farm policy.
Ed takes the reins at USDA at a critical time. The new farm
bill must be implemented. That is going to be a challenge,
because farmers have a lot more decisions to make for themselves.
And Ed's guiding hand will be a steadying influence on the
process.
This Department is fortunate to have a Secretary with Ed
Madigan's experience. Ed's not only from the land of Lincoln --
he's from the town of Lincoln, in the midst of some of the
nation's most fertile farmland. He knows first-hand about the
modern miracle that is American farming -- the special
combination of hard work and high-tech that enables this small
percentage of the American workforce to feed a nation -- and the
world. / /
And Ed knows the farming business. Back where Ed grew up -
- agriculture is the economy. // Of course, agriculture is
today a critical area in international trade -- and a critical
element of the American economy. Agriculture is one sector that
maintains a positive trade balance for this nation. //
Now, I know farmers are up against the elements every day,
and maybe there's nothing farmers can do about drought and
natural disaster -- but American farmers shouldn't have to fight
foreign government subsidies that give our competitors unfair
advantage. // I know Ed will work just as closely as Clayton
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has with our Trade Representative Carla Hills to ensure that
trade is free and fair. / No one will work harder than Ed to
make sure our farmers are on equal footing with our competitors.
Trade and farm policy are only a part of the Agriculture
agenda. Agriculture is carving out a key place in service to our
environment -- with the planned increase in grain-based
alternative fuels. Agriculture also administers the tremendously
successful WIC program -- the Women, Infants and Children
initiative -- which I've urged Congress to expand to serve an
additional 200,000 needy children. From soil conservation to
food stamps -- from rural development to forestry: the USDA is
involved in far more than helping farmers put food on the table.
In every one of these areas, Ed is fortunate in having the
very best -- a Department of dedicated professionals -- to help
him meet the many challenges he'll face. //
You know, back when he was a student at Lincoln College, Ed
carved his name into a wooden desk. Years later, when Ed had
gone on to become Congressman Madigan, his college made him a
gift of that desk. In two decades' time, Ed's made his mark on
Capitol Hill -- and I'm confident Ed Madigan is destined to make
his mark as one of the great Secretaries of Agriculture. //
Once again, I thank all of you for this warm welcome -- and
it is my pleasure now to watch Ed Madigan take the oath of
office.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 11, 1991
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
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SUBJECT:
CEREMONIAL SWEARING-IN FOR SECRETARY MADIGAN
On Tuesday, March 12th at 11:39 a.m. you will deliver brief
remarks (6 minutes on cards) before the Ceremonial Swearing-In
for Secretary of Agriculture Edward Madigan. House Minority
Leader Bob Michel will precede you, and Speaker Tom Foley will
administer the Oath after your remarks. Five hundred invited
guests will attend the ceremony, held in the Williamsburg Room at
the Department of Agriculture.
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Clayton Yeutter, and gratification that Secretary Madigans will be
taking up the post at such a critical juncture. You discuss
Madigan's achievements and qualifications, and recognize some of
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Winter - Spring
Issues
ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The role of the Department of Agriculture is to foster the broadest possible choice of food,
fiber, and renewable energy feedstocks for a demanding and expanding world. We seek to
assure the opportunity for Americans to invest in the land, and to capitalize on the diverse
needs and desires of consumers worldwide.
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS
Uruguay Round. Fundamental
EC NET GRAIN EXPORTS
reform of the global trading rules is
THOUSAND TONS
essential to continued economic growth
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and competitiveness of the U.S. farm
sector. March 1 is the statutory
20000
deadline for the Administration to
request an extension of the fast-track
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legislative process for consideration of a
Uruguay Round trade agreement. If an
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extension is granted by the Congress,
USDA will be working over the next
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several months to bring the discussions
to an acceptable conclusion. If an
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extension of fast-track authority is not
obtained, the Administration must
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present to an anxious world a resolve
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that the status quo is unacceptable.
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Negotiations in the linchpin area of agriculture have been progressing. The EC
Council's deliberations on CAP reform thus far indicates that multilateral reform is
feasible.
Under the current Uruguay Round scenario, we would expect significant U.S.
economic expansion in the agriculture sector. U.S. agricultural output would be $10-
$12 billion greater each year after full implementation of a Uruguay Round
agreement.
Failure to achieve a Uruguay agreement would result in a substantial increase in
government outlays or a contraction of the agriculture sector.
Timing for submitting a Uruguay agreement to Congress becomes critical for the
Administration. Pressure to complete negotiations in 1991 is optimum to avoid an
election year legislative initiative. However, if fast-track authority is extended until
1993, the EC and Japan may well seek to stall the negotiations.
U.S. - Mexico Free Trade Agreement. Intertwined
with the Uruguay Round is the Administration's pursuit of
negotiating authority for a U.S. - Mexico Free Trade
Agreement. USTR does intend to request by March 1 an
extension of fast-track negotiating authority to specifically
accommodate these negotiations. There is concern that
simultaneously seeking fast-track authority for both the
Uruguay Round and the Mexico FTA may help build a
successful coalition of opponents to increased trade competition (example, labor unions, fruit
and vegetable producers and processors, etc.).
Successful negotiation of a U.S. - Mexico Free Trade Agreement could increase
opportunities for U.S. cattle and grain producers, but may pose increased competition
for some U.S. fruit and vegetable producers.
The key electoral states of California, Texas, and Florida hold many of the fruit and
vegetable producers most threatened by a FTA with Mexico.
The Department will continue coordinating with other federal agencies and through
the trilateral working groups (U.S.-Mexico-Canada) to identify the issues and
exchange information and data.
Formal FTA negotiations are expected to begin this spring.
Export Enhancement Program. American agriculture
competes with its subsidized competition through the Export
Enhancement Program. Against the Administration's wishes,
the Congress placed a cap on the program and we will soon
be unable to operate the program. It is important to note that
the Congressional Budget Office scores the program at 60%
on the dollar while OMB scores the program as budget
neutral. Via the FY 1991 supplemental appropriations, the
Administration once again requested that the Congress remove
the cap on the program. The Administration budget estimate
for EEP in FY 1991 is $900 million rather than the limit of
$425 million.
If Congress fails to remove the cap, U.S. producers faces the loss of significant
markets in a highly competitive, over-supplied world wheat market.
Congress is attempting to balance the budget by limiting American exports and job
creation.
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The cap on EEP hurts our trade negotiators at this critical juncture in the Uruguay
Round.
This is a prime example of why Congress (particularly the House) should be guided
by OMB budget calculations.
Open Border Trade in Meat with Canada. USDA
officials will meet with Canadian agriculture officials through
the Spring to negotiate future plans for the proposed "open
border" experiment for meat and poultry trade between
Canada and the U.S. Reciprocity with Canada on meat
inspection is strongly opposed by the private inspection
facilities located along the border and has received significant
criticism from Congress, industry, (reinspection. and the media.
Inspection of meat from Canada ought to be based upon real health concerns. Our
federal veterinary staff cannot identify any significant problems.
The U.S. and Canada have largely identical goals and accomplishments in the
healthful and sanitary delivery of meat and poultry products.
Canada is our largest trading partner. The Free Trade Agreement between our two
countries spurs economic growth and expands employment in both countries.
Food Safety/Pesticide Data Program. Food safety
legislation will likely be revisited by Congress this year,
especially since the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is up for reauthorization. The
President endorsed a food safety initiative which provides a
scientific and reasonable standard for safety while
strengthening enforcement authority to enable faster removal
of harmful chemicals from the market. The goal is to make
consistent standards and procedures under FIFRA and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). An
interagency group is meeting to determine a legislative
strategy on this issue. EPA, USDA, FDA + R.Porter
We expect a renewed Congressional debate this year over the effort to regulate the export of
pesticides which lack registration, are banned, or do not have an established tolerance in the
United States. The so-called "Circle of Poison" proposal, as passed last year by the House
and Senate, was hotly debated and ultimately defeated. Environmentalists contend that these
pesticides end up back in the United States as residue on imported food. Pesticide companies
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and farm organizations argue that new restrictions would force fertilizer and related
industries to move their production facilities abroad, eliminating American jobs.
Senate Labor Chairman Edward M. Kennedy, (D-MA), and House Energy Health
Subcommittee Chairman Henry A. Waxman, (D-CA), who share jurisdiction over food
safety, are planning to act on legislation. But the Agriculture Committees, which have
primary jurisdiction over pesticide regulations, are less eager to tinker with it.
The use of chemicals is an emotional issue for some Americans.
The federal government is obligated to regulate the use of chemicals in a manner
which assures their safe and practical use; and to inform the public of the integrity of
the regulatory process.
USDA has significantly increased funding of the Pesticide Data Initiative which will
provide actual data on pesticide use in agricultural production, and of pesticide
residues on fresh fruits and vegetables. The President's FY 1992 requests an 87
percent increase in funding for this initiative.
EC Meat Ban. The European Community (EC) took
action to ban imports of both U.S. pork, effective on October
31, 1990, and U.S. beef, effective on December 31, 1990. A
petition, alleging that action of the EC is inconsistent with the
GATT, was filed by the meat industry pursuant to Section
301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and the Office of the United
States Trade Representative initiated a Section 301
investigation on January 10, 1991. The parties are currently
negotiating the terms of a settlement which may ultimately
result in a successful conclusion of the Section 301 action.
U.S. health standards on meat and meat products are the safest in the world.
The EC has erected an artificial barrier to imports because of its own surplus supplies
of meat caused by excess government stimulation.
This is a blatant example of why the U.S. must force trade discipline on the EC
through the GATT process.
4
Federal Crop Insurance. The Federal Crop Insurance
Program has been plagued by the high cost of premium
subsidies while participation rates have been too low to
discourage Congress from enacting nearly annual ad hoc
disaster assistance legislation. Last year, the Administration
proposed the elimination of federal crop insurance in lieu of
permanent disaster authority. The Congress rejected this
proposal during debate on the Farm Bill and instead
encouraged changes in the federal program toward actuarial
soundness with a promise to consider the matter further in
1991.
Concurrently, USDA is caught between the demands of the authorizing and appropriating
committees of Congress on the administration of crop insurance. House Appropriations
Chairman Jamie Whitten added a provision to the FY 1991 appropriations act which requires
sales of federal crop insurance by employees of the Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service (ASCS). Rep. Glen English, Chairman of a House Agriculture
Subcommittee has pursued protection of the private marketers of government backed
insurance.
The insurance industry should operate in an actuarial sound manner.
Meanwhile, the federal government can provide assistance in those cases where a
severe natural disaster renders normal commercial programs inadequate.
Under current law we are faced with the worst of all worlds; California producers
that were hit hard by the December 1990 freeze, may have been discouraged from
obtaining insurance because of perennial disaster legislation from Congress -- which is
now constrained by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
National Agriculture Day. March 21 is National
Agriculture Day wherein America celebrates the bounty of
our fruitful harvests. It is an opportune time for the
President to issue a proclamation noting the contribution
of this significant sector (20% of GNP) to our national
economy, and to our international competitiveness
(positive trade balance of $15 billion?).
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INVESTING IN AMERICA'S FUTURE
Promotion of our Natural Resources. The
President started the America the Beautiful Initiative
under which we will be increasing funding for natural
resource activities on national forests lands such as
improving recreation facilities, expanding tree
planting, and acquiring land. However, we will
continue to face concerns from the timber industry and
environmentalists related generally to Administration
intentions with federal lands, with specific reference to
the Endangered Species Act and the Northern Spotted
Owl. Projected timber harvests will be down slightly
as planning continues for recovery of the Spotted Owl.
By investing in our natural resources today, we will be providing future Americans
with a full appreciation of the rich resources that have blessed our nation for many
years.
President Bush will have many significant accomplishments to reflect upon.
There will be skirmishes between the timber industry and environmentalists over the
degree to which timber harvests are effected by the Spotted Owl. This will include
court appeals under the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental
Policy Act.
Promotion of the Proposed WIC Budget
Increase. The President has asked Congress for a
significant increase for the Women, Infants and Children
(WIC) Program. This request would increase WIC
funding by almost a quarter of a billion dollars, an
increase of about 10 percent. The additional funds would
permit WIC services to about 200,000 additional needy
women, infants and children, for a total of 4.9 million
participants monthly. The increase would also provide for
inflation. USDA will be targeting these additional funds
to the highest risk clients.
The increased funding is being requested because WIC has
proven to be helpful in improving the health of
participants and in empowering its participants through education to make sound health and
nutrition choices for their children.
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Federal Income Tax Refund Offset for Food
Stamp Claims Against Individuals. The
Department is negotiating with the Department of
Treasury to intercept the Income Tax refunds of
persons who received food stamps fraudulently or
through administrative error. If the Internal Revenue
Service's legal requirements can be met, FNS will sign
an agreement this spring to begin recouping Food
Stamp claims against individuals in California and Alabama beginning in January 1992. We
would then expand to all other States as soon as possible. Nationally, the total excess claims
is $250 - 500 million. This will ensure that welfare benefits are directed at truly needy
Americans.
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
Nutrition Labeling of Meat Products. The Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is developing
proposed regulations for mandatory nutrition labeling of
meat and poultry products. An advance notice of
proposed rulemaking will be published around March 1,
1991. Some leading consumer activists are distrustful of
USDA and are advocating legislated labeling
requirements.
Making the labels of meat and meat products
consistent with all other food products will provide
Americans with the opportunity to better choose
food products for their families.
The few who express concern over meat labeling should recognize that any new rule
is subject to public notice and comment.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service is committed to working with industry,
consumers, and Congress to ensure all issues are properly addressed through the
rulemaking process.
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Farm Bill Implementation. The Farm Bill's flexibility option allows farmers the
opportunity to choose!
America the Beautiful. The President requested and the Congress authorized a program
of beautifying the natural resources of the nation. The America the Beautiful initiative
includes a private tree trust foundation that will enable individual Americans to plant trees
across the nation.
Rural Development Initiative. Through the President's Rural Development Initiative,
the Department will be seeking ways to assist individual Americans and small communities
across our nation in choosing economic pursuits that will revitalize rural America.
Helping Young and Limited Resources Farmers. The Department of Agriculture
is targeting resources to expand the opportunities for farmers with limited resources, and for
young people interested in farming through initiatives that include reduced interest loans for
farm ownership and operating costs.
ISSUES OF CONCERN
Fammus'
NO PROBLEMS--JUST OPPORTUNITY!
Farmer Concerns Over the No Net Loss of Wetlands
Policy. Farmers continue to be outraged about the impact of the
Administration's "No Net Loss" of wetlands policy. Modifications to
the Federal Wetland Manual will be made within the next couple of
months. These modifications will clarify and hopefully remove
problems associated with this interagency developed manual. Also,
there is some confusion among farmers over the impact of Section 404
and the so-called "Swampbuster" provision in the Farm Bill. We also
receive complaints of Section 404 permitting problems in areas such as
regulating irrigation return flow.
We expect Congress to introduce numerous proposals related to
the regulation of wetlands.
USDA should maintain full representation on the Domestic Policy Council task force
reviewing the Administration's "No Net Loss" of wetlands policy.
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We will work through the interagency process, and we will seek to educate producers
as to the meaning and application of federal wetlands policy.
Farmer perchased
We encourage no net loss of farmland!
from faming
historical soil
Farm Bill Implementation. USDA is
by ruling that
implementing the Food, Agriculture,
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Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
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(FACTA), (1990 Farm Bill). The FACTA
authorizes farm price supports, food assistance,
conservation, trade and other fundamental
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the FACTA are now in various stages of
clearance. Our goal is to publish regulations
such that farmers may sign up for 1991 crop programs by the first of March. A Farm Bill
Task Force, made up of Subcabinet officials has been established to monitor, on a weekly
basis, the progress in implementing provisions of the FACTA including use of a
computerized tracking system.
USDA is pursuing timely implementation of the massive 1990 Farm Bill.
There appears to be no interest on the part of Congressional leaders or the
Administration to reopen FACTA.
There will be skirmishes over the interpretation of FACTA, and Secretarial decisions
related to the numerous discretionary authorities provided under the Act.
Some of the notable skirmishes could include:
The legal impact of Section 640 of the FY 1991 agriculture
appropriations act which prohibits funds being used to establish new
functions at the Department. There are many new office, advisory
committees, and other activities which may or may not be interpreted
as falling under this prohibition.
A Secretarial decision on whether to forgive excess advance deficiency
payments to Barley growers.
Secretarial discretion on allowable crops under 0/92 and flex options
(i.e. peas and lentils).
Farm Bill implementation is the prerogative of the Secretary of Agriculture.
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FY 1992 Appropriations. The FY 1992 appropriations
request was received relatively well but there are several
areas of contention:
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1) means testing of federal farm program benefits; and,
2) revisions to the federal crop insurance program.
The targeting of farm program benefits is referenced as part
of a broader policy initiative in the FY 1992 budget proposal. The Administration has
proposed new legislation to reduce the federal premium subsidy on crop insurance from a
high of 30 percent to 15 percent (savings of $37 million).
Means testing of farm program benefits was debated last year and Congress rejected
targeting of farm payments.
The Administration only proposes means testing of farm program benefits to the
degree Congress wishes to discuss the issue.
Means Testing of farm program benefits for Americans earning over $125,000
annually from off-farm sources is not extraordinarily harsh.
On crop insurance, some will choose to interpret that this violates a commitment by
the Administration not to reopen farm program spending from Farm Bill levels in the
FY 1992 budget.
Congress however assured the Administration that they would consider reform of the
crop insurance program in 1991 and they directed actuarial soundness in the program.
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Drought Situation in California.
WEST COAST DROUGHT UPDATE
California is entering its fifth year of drought,
JANUARY 31, 1991
and if current forecasts become reality, there will
be less than 16 million acre feet (maf) of surface
WA
Drought
water for use in a state which normally uses
5th Consecutive Year
Wet Season: Nov Apr
about 35 maf [80 percent of which is used by
OR
25% of normal rainfall
this season inCalifornia
agriculture a $17.3 billion industry] Previous
as of Jan 31, 1991
0
Reservoir storage
and current use of groundwater supplies can
estimated at 50% of
CENTRAL VALLEY
normal as of Jan 1. 1991
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Low Snow Pack in
overdraft aquifers, causing lowering of water
Sierra Nevada Mountains
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tables and possible sea water intrusion in coastal
Moisture Deficiency
Rated Severe in Northern
Central Valley: rated
areas and estuaries. The drought will further
Extreme in San Joaquin
Valley
NV
polarize different factions within the state such
as:
SAN
JOAQUES
urban vs. rural
DROUGHT SEVERITY
CA
(PALMER DROUGHT INDEX)
north vs. south (2/3 of the precipitation
SEVERE
IMPERIAL
falls in the north, while 2/3 of the
EXTREME
consumption is in the south)
domestic use vs. agriculture vs. municipal vs. industrial
N. N.CAL- -
livestock vs. wildlife
RICE - go fallow
to save 500 wabe?
Indian vs. Non-Indian
50-92 0- 92
California vs. six states and Mexico which have rights to water from the Colorado
River.
half or
The only two options available to provide more water involve the Federal Government: 1)
no
allowing California to receive more Colorado River water [Army Corps of Engineers
(Corps), and Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (BoR)], or 2) the temporary allowance of
production
lower water quality standards, (EPA, Corps). Litigation can be expected on any decision.
for 92%
deficievey
What about
Rice procettors,
etc.
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Issuance of Animal Welfare Act Regulations. The USDA is
finalizing regulations setting new and revised standards of humane care
for dogs and primates, and anticipates that a final rule will be published
in March 1991. This rulemaking proceeding has been the
subject of great controversy, and we expect future litigation concerning
these forthcoming regulations. We received approximately 11,000
comments on the proposed rule published in August, 1990.
USDA should be commended for issuing necessary regulations in
an area which is extremely difficult and emotional for some
Americans.
California Freeze Disaster. Several members of the
California Congressional Delegation have requested federal
funding of disaster assistance provisions authorized in the
Farm Bill. Chapter 3 of Subtitle B of Title 22 provides
comprehensive disaster assistance authority for program and
non-program crops, however any benefits paid producers
under this provision would require advance appropriations for
that purpose, and would cover only those crops grown for
harvest in 1990.
USDA has not determined whether all damaged crops
would be considered grown for harvest in 1990.
The extent of citrus and vegetable losses due to the freeze is not yet known with
certainty but California county commissioners estimate total losses of almost $700
million.
Existing crop insurance authorities offer considerable assistance to insured producers
with losses.
Low interest loans from the Farmers Home Administration and Disaster
Unemployment Assistance has been granted to certain California counties as a result
of the President's February 11 disaster declaration.
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Defaulted Iraqi Export Credit Guarantees.
When sanctions were placed on Iraq, the Commodity
Credit Corporation (CCC) had a contingent liability of
approximately $2 billion (on guarantees of loans
coming due over the next 5 years). To date, claims
filed with CCC total about $114 million.
Expect hearings to be held by the House
Banking Committee and both the House and
Senate Agriculture Committees on guarantees
issued to Iraq.
Kichbacks for used
Indicentions?
The media may renew coverage of the Banco Nationale Lavoro case which involves
the allegation that Iraq used banking irregularities to fund their war-making capability.
USDA's GSM-102 program has been mentioned in the allegations but the entire
matter remains under investigation by federal agencies. No USDA personnel are at
all implicated in the investigation.
Congress imposed a prohibition in the 1990 Farm Bill against using the GSM-102
program as a foreign policy tool.
Status of GSM program for USSR. As of January
29, the Soviet Union had used $761 million of its $1 billion
export credit guarantee program. Of the balance $100 million
remains unallocated, while most of the $139 million which is
immediately available is for wheat. Policy officials will face
crosscutting pressures on Soviet credit:
Can the Soviet's repay loans?
Will the Soviets ask for more credit guarantees to feed their people?
Will U.S. farmers need more credit guarantees to compete against the
EC, Australia and Canada in the huge Soviet market?
What will future Soviet policy toward the Baltics be?
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Sugar Marketing Quotas. Expanding U.S. sugar
production could trigger domestic sugar marketing quotas. In
an effort to respond to critics of the sugar program and its
adverse impact on less developed countries exporting to the
U.S., Congress set a minimum import access quota in the
FACTA. The FACTA requires domestic marketing quotas, if
necessary to assure minimum access by foreign suppliers
while balancing supply and demand in the U.S. sugar market. Sugar production exceeding
7.275 million short tons would be sufficient to trigger marketing controls in 1991/92. The
current Economic Research Service (ERS) estimate of 1991/92 production is a range of
7.275 to 7.350 million tons.
USDA warned Congress that the sugar provisions of the 1990 Farm Bill would trigger
marketing quotas.
Most Favored Nation (MFN) Status for China.
Note that China's MFN status expires June 1.
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McGroarty/Grossman
March 8, 1991
4:15 pm
[AG]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
SECRETARY MADIGAN SWEARING-IN
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MARCH 12, 1991
XX:00 AM??
[Introductory acknowledgements.] It's a great pleasure to
be here today, to swear in the newest member of my Cabinet team,
our next Secretary of Agriculture -- Ed Madigan. //
No one puts more stock in simple honesty and integrity than
farmers. Ask anyone here in Washington -- or back in Illinois:
honest and integrity is what Ed Madigan is all about. //
But before I go any further, I want to shine the spotlight
on another truly outstanding individual. I know Ed Madigan
shares my high esteem for the first-class performance of his
predecessor -- Clayton Yeutter. // [[Some might say that
Clayton may have left Agriculture, but he's moved on to another
fertile field
]] I count my blessings that I keep Clayton's
good counsel -- and that I add Ed Madigan to the team. //
Ed takes the reins at USDA a critical time. Never before
has American agriculture had more to contribute. Agriculture is
carving out a key place in service to our environment -- with the
planned increase in grain-based alternative fuels.
/
Agriculture administers the tremendously successful WIC program -
- the Women, Infants and Children initiative -- which I've urged
Congress to expand to serve an additional 200,000 needy children.
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From soil conservation to food stamps -- from rural development
Kellirs
to forestry: the USDA is involved in far more than helping
farmers put food on the table. //
great
In every one of these areas, Ed is fortunate in having the
very best -- a Department of dedicated professionals -- to help
him meet the many challenges he'll face. //
And this Department will be fortunate to have Secretary with
Ed Madigan's experience. // Ed has spent sixteen of his
eighteen years in the House on the Agriculture Committee -- eight
Bid
of them as the ranking Republican. // He played\a major rolè in
the writing of both of the past two Farm Bills -- and that's a
major reason we've been able to build more free market
flexibility into our federal farm policy.
//
Ed's not only from the land of Lincoln -- he's from the town
of Lincoln, in the midst of some of the nation's most fertile
farmland. [[Anecdote. ]]
He knows first-hand about the modern miracle that is
American farming -- the special combination of hard work and
high-tech that enables this small percentage of the American
workforce to feed a nation -- and the world.
//
And Ed knows the farming business. Back where Ed grew up
-
- agriculture is the economy. // Of course, agriculture is
today a critical area in international trade -- and a critical
element of the American economy. Agriculture is one sector that
maintains a positive trade balance for this nation. //
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No industry in America faces more uncertainty than
agriculture. Farmers are up against the elements every day.
Maybe there's nothing farmers can do about drought and natural
disaster -- but American farmers shouldn't have to fight foreign
government subsidies that give key competitors unfair advantage.
// I know Ed will work just as closely as Clayton has with our
Trade Representative Carla Hills to ensure our farmers the fair
shake they deserve in the global marketplace. //
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Back when he was a student at Lincoln College, Ed
carved his name into a wooden desk. Years later, when Ed had
gone on to become Congressman Madigan, his college made him a
gift of that desk. In two decades' time, Ed's made his mark on
Capitol Hill -- and I'm confident Ed Madigan is destined to make
his mark as one of the great Secretaries of Agriculture. //
Once again, I thank all of you for this warm welcome -- and
it is my pleasure now to watch Ed Madigan take the oath of
office.
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EDWARD MADIGAN
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
15TH DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
Edward Madigan was elected to the 93rd Congress in 1972 and has been re-elected each term
thereafter. He was elected to the Republican leadership as chairman of the House Republican Planning
and Research Committee in the 97th Congress and served one term in that capacity. At the request of
the Republican Leader of the House, Mr. Madigan gave up that chairmanship to become the ranking
Republican member on the House Committee on Agriculture in the 98th Congress. Before his election
to the House Republican Planning and Research Committee, Congressman Madigan had been a member
of the Agriculture Committee for eight years. He took a leave of absence from that committee to serve
in the leadership. Mr. Madigan has spent 16 of his 18 years in Congress on the Agriculture Committee,
eight as the ranking Republican.
Besides having jurisdiction over diverse agricultural programs, the Agriculture Committee consid-
ers legislation dealing with food safety, land grant colleges, many foreign trade programs, food stamps,
food labeling and animal welfare.
Mr. Madigan also has considerable seniority on the Committee on Energy and Commerce and
serves as the ranking Republican member on the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, which has
jurisdiction over public health, medicaid and national health insurance, food and drugs, environmental
protection, and consumer product safety. He also serves on the Subcommittee on Telecommunications
and Finance, which has jurisdiction over interstate and foreign information transmissions, including
broadcast television, radio, satellite and cable transmissions, in addition to securities and finance law.
As "Politics in America" said of Congressman Madigan:
"No one seems to have told Madigan that Republicans are at a disadvantage
when it come to writing legislation in a heavily Democratic House. Over the past
decade, he has had as much impact on public policy as all but a few senior
democrats."
His legislative successes have taken many forms. As the ranking member of the Committee on
Agriculture, Congressman Madigan led the effort to protect farm income and expand export markets
in the 1985 and 1990 farm bill rewrites His other accomplishments include legislation to stabilize the
Rural Electrification Administration revolving fund; to give the Farmers Home Administration more
flexibility to work with farmers in financial difficulty; to provide incentives for conservation practices
in cultivation; and to distribute excess commodities to charitable organizations for dispensing to the
needy.
As a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressman Madigan has shaped
numerous legislative initiatives that have helped farmers both directly and indirectly. For instance, the
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 included Madigan sponsored provisions that encourage the use of
alternative fuels, such as ethanol. These provisions will create an expanded market of at least 750
million gallons of ethanol annually by the year 1995. That's an additional 300 million bushels of corn.
03.08. 91 11:53 AM *CONGRESSMAN MADIGAN P03
In the area of health care, Congressman Madigan fought for legislation to strengthen rural health
care, to reduce health care costs by eliminating unnecessary medical tests, and to improve the national
organ transplant network. He is the author of legislation creating a nursing research center at the
National Institutes of Health.
Mr. Madigan worked vigorously for the passage of legislation to deregulate the railroad freight
industry and to revitalize Conrail, making it profitable and attractive for purchase by private investors.
He championed superfund hazardous waste clean-up legislation, and he authored an overhaul of
safe drinking water statutes to strengthen standards and protect groundwater.
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Mr. Madigan represents the 15th Congressional District in Illinois, which encompasses some of the
nation's most fertile farm country.
In 1966, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives and was re-elected twice. While
serving in the Illinois legislature, Mr. Madigan was chairman of a House Appropriations Subcommit-
tee, the Reapportionment Committee, and the House Campaign Committee.
In 1974, the Lincoln College Alumni Association presented Mr. Madigan with their award for
Outstanding Achievement in the field of Public Services. In 1975, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor
of Humane Letters degree by Lincoln College. James Millikin University awarded Mr. Madigan an
Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1977, and Illinois Wesleyan University conferred the same
honorary degree in 1979.
A native of Lincoln, Illinois, and a graduate of Lincoln College, he is married to the former Evelyn
George. They have three daughters, Kimberly, an attorney in Washington, Kellie, a program supervisor
with the State Farm Insurance Company, and Mary Elizabeth, a product manager with the Sara Lee
Corporation.
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After President Bush nominated Madigan on Jan. 25, the congressman told
reporters he had a record of going to bat for the average farmer. "Farmers feel
that they need a secretary of agriculture who understands their feelings and is
committed to be an advocate for them," he said.
Madigan's rise to agriculture secretary did not begin with a childhood
spent tilling the family farm. He did raise a few sheep and rode some horses in
Logan County, but had no experience raising crops.
He helped run a family cab company in Lincoln, the county seat, and was a
state legislator before voters in north-central Illinois elected him to Congress
in 1972.
His membership on the Agriculture Committee was natural. Farming is a big
industry in his district, its black soil some of the richest in the country.
Madigan said his interest in being agriculture secretary had no direct link
to the population shift that could eliminate his district in 1992, or to the
frustration of failing to move up the House leadership ladder.
But Madigan was so eager that he called the White House on a Saturday night
when he heard Clayton Yeutter was quitting to take charge of the Republican
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