[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 317 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 317

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                    September 15, 2009.
Whereas 34 percent of the $16,800,000,000 annual global animal health industry 
        is based in the Kansas City region;
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 the Department of Homeland Security selected Manhattan, Kansas, as the 
        future location for the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF);
Whereas the $750,000,000 NBAF project will provide area economic development 
        opportunities by employing 300 people, with an annual payroll of up to 
        $30,000,000 and over 1,500 construction jobs;
Whereas NBAF enhances Kansas' leadership role in the Nation as the animal health 
        research and biosciences center for the United States;
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 1860s 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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.