
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, July 28, 1993                   TAG: 9307280027
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-9   EDITION: METRO 
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$71 BILLION AGRICULTURE BILL PASSES IN SENATE

The Senate passed a $71 billion spending bill for the Agriculture Department and related agencies Tuesday that eliminates subsidies for wool and mohair.

The bill also cuts honey subsidies and slashes funds for the controversial Market Promotion Program, which helps advertise U.S. goods overseas.

The bill, which passed 90-10, goes to a conference committee where House and Senate negotiators must work out differences.

The Senate bill allocates $39.5 billion for food stamps and other nutrition programs, $1.1 billion more than the House. Both bills call for spending $18 billion to replenish the Commodity Credit Corporation fund. The revolving fund pays for farm support programs, disaster assistance and export sales.

Overall the Senate version spends $120 million more than the House bill and $5.6 billion less than the administration's request. The bill increases spending $10.4 billion over this year's level.

- Associated Press

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