[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 196 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 196

    Recognizing the American Peanut Shellers Association for their 
exemplary services and dedicated efforts to support our Nation's peanut 
                   industry over the past 100 years.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2019

  Mr. Bishop of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing the American Peanut Shellers Association for their 
exemplary services and dedicated efforts to support our Nation's peanut 
                   industry over the past 100 years.

Whereas the American Peanut Shellers Association (APSA) was established by 
        commercial peanut shellers and crushers from Georgia, Alabama, and 
        Florida, who began operations in early 1918 as the Southeastern Peanut 
        Association (SPA);
Whereas approximately one year later, on April 5, 1919, a group of commercial 
        peanut farmers representing their home States convened in Atlanta to 
        officially charter the Southeastern Peanut Association;
Whereas, in 1965, the APSA cosponsored first USA Peanut Congress--the largest 
        meeting of all segments of the peanut industry;
Whereas on November 30, 1993, the Southeastern Peanut Association officially 
        changed its name to the American Peanut Shellers Association to 
        incorporate other shelling companies from other States;
Whereas the current APSA headquarters in Albany, Georgia, was completed in 1986 
        and has been the official hub of this renowned association since its 
        relocation from Americus, Georgia, in the early in 1960s;
Whereas, for the past 100 years, Georgia peanut farmers through the APSA have 
        been successful in improving the quality and safety and increasing the 
        profitability of peanuts and peanut products by working to promote and 
        increase consumption;
Whereas, today, the APSA is the oldest organized group in the peanut industry 
        boasting 10 active member shelling companies and 145 associate members 
        who handle 90 percent of the peanuts grown in the United States;
Whereas Georgia leads the Nation in production of peanuts with nearly 50 percent 
        of the annual peanut crop;
Whereas Georgia has 14,000 farms with peanuts and about 4,500 active farmers;
Whereas approximately 200 businesses in Georgia are peanut related;
Whereas two million bags of peanuts are distributed annually and the industry 
        contributes more than 50,000 jobs and an estimated $2 billion to the 
        economy of the State of Georgia;
Whereas, since George Washington Carver discovered the many uses for the peanut 
        in the early twentieth century, peanuts have become a household food 
        staple and a source of dietary fiber, protein, and other healthy 
        nutrients;
Whereas although peanuts are produced in other parts of the country, no peanuts 
        are of higher quality or more delicious than Georgia peanuts; and
Whereas the hard work of John Powell, Executive Director of the American Peanut 
        Shellers Association, and the rest of the wonderful staff as well as 
        Chairman Ralph Johnson and all those who serve on the Associate Board of 
        Directors has contributed to the success of the APSA in many ways: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the American 
Peanut Shellers Association for their exemplary services and dedicated 
efforts to support our Nation's peanut industry over the past 100 
years.
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