110 HRES 829 IH: Recognizing the region from Manhattan, U.S. House of Representatives 2007-11-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 829 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 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

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.