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Page 10A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, November 22,2001 DANIEL PORTABLE BUILDINGS Farm Bill Approved In Senate Agriculture Committee ,4r South Dealer Gazebos II FEATURES: Floor Joists-2x6 Pressure Treated on 16" Center 3/4” Tongue & Groove Plywood Floors (nailed) Walls - 2x4 Pine on 24” Center Rafters - 2x6 Pine on 24” Center Exterior - All Aluminum (20 year Guarantee) Utility Trailers (All Sizes) Wood Storage Buildings (All Sizes) NOW OFFER 2 LOCATIONS Aluminum Storage Buildings (All Sizes) /oo% sm/vcm - 90 days same as cash ALBANY 1771 Philema Rd. 1 Mile Past Chehaw Park On Right 878-1886 We Also Sell: Carports - Screen Rooms & Patio Covers We Also Move Buildings www.danielaluminum.com AMERICUS 1702 E. Lamar St. Across From The Super Wal-Mart 229/924-4889 Georgia peanut farmers praise the Senate Agriculture Commit tee for the passage of the farm bill. "Immediate action was needed and the agriculture com mittee stepped up to the plate." says Armond Morris, chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission. The Senate Agriculture Committee's version of the farm bill differs from the 96' farm bill, in that peanut farmers will receive counter-cyclical payments for peanuts when crop prices fall be low the target price, set at $520 per ton. In addition, the Secretary will also make direct payments equal to $.018 per pound. A mar keting loan rate will be estab lished at $400 per ton. The legis lation also provides quota hold ers 10 cents per pound per year for five years of the legislation. "We are pleased to see such strong leadership from Senator Miller," Morris says. "Senator Miller has worked hard for pea nut farmers and he has worked urgently this year to approve a farm bill that will benefit farm ers." The bill is expected to go for ward to the U.S. Senate after the Thanksgiving break. Once the Senate approves the agriculture committee's farm bill then differ ences between the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate's bill will be worked out in confer ence. "Any way you look at it, the Farm bill coming out of the Sen ate Agriculture committee today is a victory for Georgia farmers. Our goal was to try and improve on the House Farm Bill and I think we've done that," says Sena tor Zell Miller, D-Ga. The Georgia Peanut Commis sion along with the Georgia Pea nut Producers Association, Ala bama Peanut Producers Associa tion, Florida Peanut Producers Association. Western Peanut Growers Association, Panhandle Peanut Growers Association, American Peanut Shelters Asso ciation and the American Peanut Product Manufacturers, Inc., sup port a marketing loan concept for peanuts in the farm bill. Congressman Bishop Votes For Tougher Airport Security The Aviation and Transporta tion Security Act conference re port passed by the House of Rep resentatives will establish a fed erally managed system and will help improve the current system that now exists, according to U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop. The Second District Congress man voted for the measure when it came before the U.S. House Friday afternoon (November 16). The House passed the Aviation and Transportation conference report 410 - 9 to overhaul the system by shifting the responsi bility for airline security to the federal government. The Senate also passed the measure today. The President is expected to sign the bill immediately. Representative Bishop said: "The challenges we face in Con gress are some of the most cru cial in our history: to enact an air line security bill that protects the lives of passengers, restore pub lic confidence in airline security, and help save an industry that is essential to the country's national security and economic welfare. The measure passed by the House today is a sound, strong bill which will help us meet these challenges." The Congressman said key pro visions of the bill include the fol lowing: * Requiring that all passenger screening at airports be done by federal employees within one year; * Expanding the federal marshal service: * Requiring criminal back ground checks of all persons with access to secured areas; * Screening of checked baggage with explosive detection equip- See Bishop, Page 3B GSW scholarship winner Rebecca Clark (left) stands with parents Arthur and Belinda Clark. Rebecca Clark Awarded Scholarship To GSW Delta honor society her freshman year. 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