[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 113 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 113

  Expressing the commitment of Congress to address the emergency that 
               currently exists in American agriculture.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 1999

Mr. Berry (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Minge) submitted 
    the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the commitment of Congress to address the emergency that 
               currently exists in American agriculture.

Whereas the prosperity and security of the United States is dependent on our 
        ability to domestically produce safe, affordable, and abundant 
        agricultural commodities;
Whereas American farmers are the most productive ever, anywhere in the world;
Whereas a combination of factors has contributed to historically low commodity 
        prices received by American farmers;
Whereas Congress has recently been forced to make emergency appropriations to 
        address the crisis facing our farmers;
Whereas current price projections indicate that the crisis will continue through 
        the 1999 crop year;
Whereas Congress has an obligation to protect the food and fiber security of 
        America; and
Whereas the current budget restrictions and resulting appropriations for 
        agriculture do not allow for adequate devotion of financial resources to 
        properly address the crisis facing American agriculture: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) expresses its continuing commitment to American 
        farmers;
            (2) recognizes the need to protect the food and fiber 
        security that the United States has historically enjoyed;
            (3) recognizes the need to provide adequate financial 
        resources to address the crisis devastating rural America and 
        American farmers; and
            (4) recognizes that legislation providing for future 
        appropriations will likely be needed in the 106th Congress to 
        address the emergency that currently exists in American 
        agriculture.
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