[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: November 30, 1994]
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                   COMMENDING THE U.S. RICE INDUSTRY

  The text of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 219) to commend the 
United States rice industry, and for other purposes, as passed by the 
Senate on October 7, 1994, is as follows:

                             S.J. Res. 219

       Whereas the rice industry is a good and valuable part of 
     the United States economy;
       Whereas it is estimated that rice production, milling, and 
     marketing and rice-related commerce provide over 100,000 jobs 
     in the United States economy;
       Whereas the rice industry helps to generate a positive 
     balance of agricultural trade for the United States economy;
       Whereas the rice industry generates over $3,000,000,000 in 
     annual commerce for the United States economy;
       Whereas rice is a popular food in the United States, with 
     consumption increasing 3 to 5 percent annually;
       Whereas rice producers have made major efforts to protect 
     waterfowl habitat, and rice production can be managed to 
     protect water quality in an environmentally sound 
     manner;
       Whereas the rice industry produces an important food used 
     in the worldwide humanitarian assistance program of the 
     United States Government;
       Whereas competition for foreign rice markets is ever 
     increasing;
       Whereas, to be competitive, the United States rice industry 
     must implement and maintain a comprehensive research and 
     product market development program;
       Whereas, to be competitive, the United States rice industry 
     must use its resources efficiently and effectively;
       Whereas a strong unified voice is a valuable and productive 
     asset for any United States industry but especially for a 
     comparatively small industry like rice; and
       Whereas the United States rice industry, fully recognizing 
     modern resource and market and other economic and 
     environmental challenges, has voluntarily and collectively 
     developed a plan for, and agreed to establish, an industry 
     organization to best determine and accomplish its goals: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
     United States rice industry is to be commended for its 
     decision to establish an industry organization, and the 
     President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
     commending the decision and recognizing the success that the 
     decision will have in promoting the common interests of the 
     rice industry, as well as the interests of the rice-consuming 
     public.

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