[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 369 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 369

  Expressing the support of Congress for the ``25 x '25'' initiative, 
  which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands in the United 
States will provide by 2025 at least 25 percent of the energy consumed 
     in the United States, and, in furtherance of the ``25 x '25'' 
 initiative, promoting the increased production of renewable energy by 
               the forestry and agricultural communities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2006

 Mrs. Musgrave (for herself and Mr. Tancredo) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce 
   and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the support of Congress for the ``25 x '25'' initiative, 
  which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands in the United 
States will provide by 2025 at least 25 percent of the energy consumed 
     in the United States, and, in furtherance of the ``25 x '25'' 
 initiative, promoting the increased production of renewable energy by 
               the forestry and agricultural communities.

Whereas having an affordable, reliable, and plentiful energy supply is critical 
        to the United States economy, including the agricultural sector and 
        domestic and international food production and distribution;
Whereas current and future risks to United States energy security are mounting 
        at the same time as domestic and international demands for energy 
        resources are growing exponentially;
Whereas the United States has tremendous renewable energy resources, including 
        wind power, biofuels, biomass, methane digesters, ethanol, and solar;
Whereas the development of a broad spectrum of renewable energy resources would 
        benefit the environment and provide a direct economic benefit to 
        American farmers and ranchers and rural communities;
Whereas American farmers and ranchers and rural communities would experience 
        multiple benefits from an increased participation in the development and 
        use of renewable energy resources, including establishing additional 
        markets for agricultural commodities, increasing farm income, creating 
        value-added uses for crops, livestock, and their byproducts, improving 
        productive use of marginal lands, resolving air, water, and soil quality 
        problems that may arise from agricultural operations, improving wildlife 
        habitat, and creating new employment opportunities;
Whereas solar and wind energy can be captured on the vast land areas managed by 
        American farmers and ranchers, and technology and production 
        capabilities allow American farmers and ranchers to play a major role in 
        ensuring a fully sustainable United States energy system;
Whereas American agriculture is well positioned to play an expanded role in the 
        development and implementation of new energy solutions and, with 
        appropriate technological innovation, incentives, and investments, 
        American farms and ranches can become the factories that produce a new 
        generation of fuels to help meet United States energy needs;
Whereas the ``25 by '25'' initiative envisions American farm, ranch, and forest 
        lands producing by 2025 at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in 
        the United States, while continuing to produce abundant, safe, and 
        affordable food and fiber; and
Whereas the role of farmers and ranchers as an energy producer will have a 
        positive effect on national security and trade imbalances, and will 
        serve as a catalyst for rural development in the United States: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress endorses the ``25 by '25'' initiative, which envisions 
that farm, ranch, and forestry lands in the United States will provide 
by 2025 at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the United States 
while continuing to produce abundant, safe, and affordable food and 
fiber, and, in furtherance of the ``25 x '25'' initiative, commits to 
working collaboratively with leaders of the agricultural and forestry 
communities to promote the increased production of renewable energy by 
the agricultural and forestry communities.
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