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'dxd( $ Figure  1  VZY I&mage <=8C HKKKK !  _, 8XXdd8j\6&"`z1% `E,,%y%y,,%jj\6&"`x1% `E,,%y%y,,%j  j\#6&"`z1% `E,,%y%y,,%j (#(#        (#(#ReleaseNo.0035.00   XinXXX efX Xin Remarks  `  #. ef"#!{.#!XQ X!{A##XX X!XQ#!XQ XXX 0  AsPreparedforDelivery#XX X!XQ #ReleaseNo.0035.00 ,    XinXXX.XX Remarks   #. ef#!#XX.##XXX!XM#!XQ XXX 0  AsPreparedforDelivery#XX X!XQ# V (#(#    by n B  SecretaryofAgricultureDan_Glickman_ԀAnnouncementofUSDAFY2001BudgetFebruary7,2000  > i  Goodafternoon,andthankyouallforcoming.IwanttostartoutbythankingSteveDewhurstandtheentireOfficeofBudgetandProgramAnalysisfortheoutstandingworktheydoyearafteryeartoputtogetherthisbudgetrequest.Stevewillbeavailabletooutlineallthedetailsforyou.Butfirst,Iwanttomakeafewgeneralremarksaboutthisbudgetandpointoutsomeofitshighlights.  ThisbudgetprovidestheresourcesnecessaryforustocarryoutourprogramseffectivelyandtocontributetonewPresidentialinitiatives.Butitalsofitswithintheframeworkofanoverallbalancedbudget,thethirdconsecutivebalancedbudgetsubmittedbythePresident.ThePresidentsbudgetmaintainsfiscaldiscipline;itextendsbothMedicareandSocialSecuritysolvency;itincludestargetedtaxcutsandinvestmentsforeducation,healthcareandruralandfarmcommunities.Andthebudgetalsoputsusontracktoeliminatethenationaldebtbytheyear2013.Thatwouldbethefirsttimesince1835thatthenationwouldbedebtfree.  Asyouallknow,manyinthefarmsectorhavenotsharedintheoverallnationalprosperity.ThatswhytheUSDAbudgetincludesanewsafetynetproposalworth$11.5billionoverthenexttwoyears.Iwontgotoodeeplyintothis,becauseItalkedaboutittomostofyoulastweek.ButIdowanttoemphasizethatitincludestargeted,countercyclicalincomeassistance,aswellasincreasedconservationassistance,improvedriskmanagementtoolsandnewmarketopportunitiesforfarmers.Ibelievethatthisplanrepresentsashiftinfarmpolicyphilosophy,onethatIhopewillguidelawmakersastheybegintothinkaboutthe2002farmbill.  ButUSDA,asyouknow,hasresponsibilitiesbeyondproductionagriculture.AndIwanttopointoutafewoftheotherpriorityareasinthe2001budget.  Despiteunprecedentednationalprosperity,therearestillmanyfamilies!andmany )b(* childrenespecially!whodontknowwheretheirnextmealiscomingfrom.Sothisbudget ~*R)+ providesfullfundingfortheanticipatedneedsoftheFoodStampProgram.Itallowsustoprovidebenefitstonearly19millionpeoplepermonth;toexpandourfoodstampeducationcampaign;toextendbenefitstoadditionalcategoriesoflegalimmigrants;andtoeasetheruleonautomobileownership,sothatmorepeoplecanparticipateintheprogram.=  more 1/2 Є2_  Wearealsorequesting$10.4billionforchildnutrition,including$6millionforaFreeSchoolBreakfastPilotProgram.Thebudgetincludesfundingtoserve7.4millionmonthlyparticipantsintheWICprogram.Andwehaveaskedfor$5milliontofighthungerthroughcommunitybasedeffortssuchasfoodrecoveryandgleaning.  PreservingouropenspacesandnaturaltreasuresisanimportantpriorityofUSDAandthisAdministration.Ourbudgetincludesatotalof$301milliontosupportthePresidentsLandsLegacyInitiative.Thatmoneyincludes$130millionforlandacquisition;$60millionfortheForestLegacyProgram;$40millionforourUrbanandCommunityForestryProgram;$6milliontohelpcommunitiesprotectopenspacesandreininurbansprawl;and$65millionfortheFarmlandProtectionProgram,whichwilllimittheconversionofagriculturalland.  IthasbeenanarticleoffaithinthisAdministrationthatenvironmentalstewardshipandeconomicgrowthcanandmustgohandinhand.Thatswhyweveproposedmorethana50percentincreaseinfundingtopromotetheuseofbiobasedproductsandbioenergy,whichcreatemarketopportunitiesforfarmersandreducetheemissionofgreenhousegases.Thatincludesinvestmentsinresearchanddevelopment;technicalandfinancialassistance;andbusinessandindustryloansforcooperativesinvolvedinprocessingormarketingbiobasedproducts.Inaddition,theCommodityCreditCorporationwillprovideupto$150million!$50millionmore  thanthisyear!inincentivestoencourageincreaseduseoffarmproductsasalternativeenergy  sources.  TosupportthePresidentsFoodSafetyInitiative,wearerequestingatotalof$165million,tobedistributedamongeightdifferentUSDAagencies.Morethanhalftheincreaseoverthe2000levelisearmarkedforfoodsafetyresearch,whichwouldhelpusbetterdetectandidentifypathogens.Another$3.7millionoftheincreasewouldallowustoconductriskassessmentsthatsupportimplementationoftheHACCPprogram.  WearealsoaskingformoreresourcestohelpruralAmericansreapthebenefitsofthisstrongeconomy.ThreequartersofruralAmericansnowowntheirownhomes!arecordhigh! < butwebelievewecandobetter.Thatswhyourbudgetincludes$5billioninsinglefamilyhousingloans,asignificantincreasethatwillprovide64,000additionalhomeownershipopportunities.Wealsoarecommittedtoclosingthe DigitalDivide,whichseparatestheinformationhavesandhavenots.SowewanttonearlydoubletheinvestmentinDistanceLearningandTelemedicineLoansandGrantsforruralresidents,enoughtoupgradeinformationinfrastructureinalmost2,000schoolsandmorethan3,000healthcarefacilities.  Wearerequestinga$36millionincreaseforourMarketingandRegulatoryProgramsmissionarea,totakeonanumberofimportantefforts.MRPwillneedextraresourcestofinalizetheNationalOrganicProgramandtocontinuetoimplementthemandatorypricereportinglegislationpassedlastyear.AndweveaskedforfundsweneedtocontinueeffortstoeradicateinvasivespecieslikeMedfly,CitrusCankerandtheAsianLonghornedbeetle,whichdamageourenvironmentandundermineourcompetitivenessinworldmarkets.  AlsoundertheMRPumbrella,wehaverequestedadditionalfundingtoaddressmarketconcentrationinthelivestockandpoultryindustries,anissuethatremainsahighpriorityatUSDA.Andthebudgetalsoincludesproposalsfordevelopingtestingmethodsforbiotechnologycrops.  more 0/3 Є3   Afewyearsago,IestablishedanOfficeofOutreachinordertobetterservepopulationsthatUSDAtoooftenneglectedinthepast.So,aspartofourcontinuedcommitmenttocivilrights,thisbudgetalsoproposes$10milliontoprovidesociallydisadvantagedfarmerswiththetrainingandmanagementassistancetheyneed.  IfIcouldsummarizethethemehere,itisthatthisbudgetempowersfarmersandruralAmericanstothriveinthe21stcentury.Everythingfromsupplementalincomeassistance,to  farmlandpreservation,toprotectionfromagriculturalpestsandinvestmentsinbiobasedproductsisdesignedtokeepourfarmerscompetitive.Foodsafety,whileitiscertainlygearedtowardthegeneralpublic,alsohelpstheagriculturalsector.Becausetheonlykindoffoodthatsellsissafefood.ItwouldbeniceifeveryoneinruralAmericacouldmakealivinggrowingcrops.Somewill,butsomecannot.Thatswhyourinfrastructureinvestments!insewers,housing \ 0  telecommunications,andsoon!aresoimportant,becausethereneedtobeothereconomic L  opportunities,otherthanproductionagriculture,availabletoruralAmericansinthe21stcentury. <   Thankyouverymuch.IdlikenowtoturnitovertoDeputySecretaryRominger.Overthelastsevenyears,hehasdoneanoutstandingjobinreinventingourmanagementsystems,consolidatingofficesandensuringthatweprovideimprovedcustomerserviceevenwithasmallerworkforce.Idlikehimtosayafewwordsaboutthoseefforts.Then,Illtakesomequestions,beforegivingStevethefloor.  #