S.Amdt. 1799

SA 1799. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:

Sec. 7__. It is the sense of the Senate that--

(1) agricultural producers throughout the United States are exploring new direct marketing opportunities to improve farm income;

(2) the Farmers' Market Promotion Program established under section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) funds competitive grants to local governments, chambers of commerce, farmers' market alliances, co-ops, and economic development organizations to aid in the development of new farmers' markets, community-supported agricultural enterprises, and other direct producer-to-consumer marketing initiatives; and

(3) the Senate should support funding for the Farmers' Market Promotion Program at a level equal to or greater than that contained in the House committee report.