[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1110 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1110

 Commending the members of the 45th Agri-Business Development Team of 
the Oklahoma National Guard, for their efforts to modernize agriculture 
 and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan and their dedication 
                   and service to the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2010

   Ms. Fallin (for herself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Cole, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. 
Sullivan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending the members of the 45th Agri-Business Development Team of 
the Oklahoma National Guard, for their efforts to modernize agriculture 
 and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan and their dedication 
                   and service to the United States.

Whereas members of the 1-45th Agri-Business Development Team (ADT) took control 
        of the ADT mission in the Paktya and Paktika provinces of eastern 
        Afghanistan from the 1-16th ADT from the Tennessee National Guard on 
        December 21, 2009, and members of the 2-45th ADT are planned to take 
        over their mission in the summer of 2010;
Whereas the members of the Oklahoma National Guard's ADT are experts in civilian 
        agriculture practices and will provide important resources to the Afghan 
        population in fostering sustainable agriculture practices, improving 
        food production and processing, providing secure storage facilities and 
        controlled temperature facilities, and ensuring secure and legal 
        economic growth;
Whereas the International Agricultural Program at Oklahoma State University in 
        Stillwater, Oklahoma, has provided valuable training for the 45th ADT 
        pre-deployment and has provided a valuable educational research tool for 
        Guardsmen and women deployed to Afghanistan;
Whereas agriculture accounts for 45 percent of Afghanistan's gross domestic 
        product and over 80 percent of the Afghan population is engaged in 
        farming and agriculture;
Whereas the 45th ADT works closely with the Provincial Director of Agriculture 
        in Afghanistan to ensure Afghan farmers and ranchers are receiving 
        valuable assistance in rebuilding and restoring the Afghan agricultural 
        economy; and
Whereas ADTs partner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency 
        for International Development (USAID) to provide interagency support to 
        Afghan farmers and are critical to the overall success to the Afghan 
        mission: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends the members of 
the 45th Agri-Business Development Team of the Oklahoma National Guard, 
for their efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming 
practices in Afghanistan and their dedication and service to the United 
States .
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