[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 829 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 829

 Recognizing the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, 
   as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2007

 Mrs. Boyda of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Skelton, 
and Mr. Cleaver) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                    to the Committee on Agriculture

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, 
   as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, and for other purposes.

Whereas 45 companies involved in the animal health industry have located their 
        global or national headquarters in the States of Kansas and Missouri;
Whereas more than 120 companies involved in the animal health industry are 
        located in Kansas and Missouri, including 4 of the 10 largest global 
        animal health companies and 1 of the 5 largest animal nutrition 
        companies;
Whereas several leading veterinary colleges and animal research centers are 
        located in Kansas and Missouri, including the College of Veterinary 
        Medicine and the $54,000,000 Biosecurity Research Institute of Kansas 
        State University and the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of 
        Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources' Division of Animal Sciences, 
        the $60,000,000 Life Sciences Center, the National Swine Resource and 
        Research Center, and the Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory of the 
        University of Missouri;
Whereas Kansas City, Missouri, is centrally located in the United States and is 
        close to many of the food animal end customers;
Whereas more than 45 percent of the fed cattle in the United States, 40 percent 
        of the hogs produced, and 20 percent of the beef cows and calves are 
        located within 350 miles of Kansas City;
Whereas there are nationally-recognized publishers in the animal health industry 
        located in Kansas and Missouri;
Whereas Kansas and Missouri have historic roots in the livestock industry, 
        including the cattle drives in the 1860's from Texas to the westward 
        railhead in Sedalia, Missouri;
Whereas Kansas and Missouri are home to many prominent national and 
        international associations within the animal health industry; and
Whereas retaining and growing existing animal health companies, attracting new 
        animal health companies, increasing animal health research capacity, and 
        developing commercialization infrastructure will create quality jobs and 
        wealth for Kansas and Missouri: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to 
        Columbia, Missouri, including the metropolitan Kansas City area 
        and St. Joseph, Missouri, as the ``Kansas City Animal Health 
        Corridor'';
            (2) recognizes the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor as 
        the national center of the animal health industry based on the 
        unmatched concentration of animal health and nutrition 
        businesses and educational and research assets; and
            (3) expresses its commitment to establishing a favorable 
        business environment and supporting animal health research to 
        foster the continued growth of the animal health industry for 
        the benefit of the economy, universities, businesses, and young 
        people hoping to pursue an animal health career in the Kansas 
        City Animal Health Corridor.
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