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REPUBLICAN MEMBERS:

Richard Lugar, IN--Chairman

Bob Dole, KS
Jesse Helms, NC
Thad Cochran, MS
Mitch McConnell, KY
Larry Craig, ID
Paul Coverdell, GA
Rick Santorum, PA
John Warner, VA

DEMOCRAT MEMBERS:

Patrick Leahy, VT--Ranking minority member

David Pryor, AR
Howell Heflin, AL
Tom Harkin, IA
Kent Conrad, ND
Tom Daschle, SD
Max Baucus, MT
Bob Kerrey, NE

DESCRIPTION

The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry deals with:

1. Agricultural economics and research
   
2. Agricultural extension services and experiment stations
   
3. Agricultural production, marketing, and stabilization of prices
   
4. Agriculture and agricultural commodities
   
5. Animal industry and diseases
   
6. Crop insurance and soil conservation
   
7. Farm credit and farm security
   
8. Food from fresh waters
   
9. Food stamp programs
   
10. Forestry, forest reserves, and wilderness areas other than those created from the public domain
    
11. Home economics
    
12. Home nutrition
    
13. Inspection and livestock, meat, and agricultural engineering
    
14. Pests and pesticides
    
15. Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering
    
16. Rural development, rural electrification, and watersheds
    
17. School nutrition programs

SUBCOMMITTEES

PRODUCTION AND PRICE COMPETITIVENESS
MARKETING, INSPECTION AND PRODUCT PROMOTION
FORESTRY, CONSERVATION AND RURAL REVITALIZATION
RESEARCH, NUTRITION, AND GENERAL LEGISLATION