[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2033]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1906, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD 
 AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2000

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                               speech of

                             HON. JOE SKEEN

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 1, 1999

  Mr. SKEEN. Mr. Speaker, as Chairman of the Appropriations 
Subcommittee on Agriculture I fully expect the Secretary, in 
conjunction with the International Arid Lands Consortium, to expand 
efforts in the area of arid lands research, specifically in the areas 
of water, grazing and drought mitigation programs applicable to arid 
and semi-arid regions. Not only will an expansion of these efforts 
prove valuable to America's farmers and ranchers, the employment of the 
existing scientific/political relationship between the Department, the 
International Arid Lands Consortium, Israel and Jordan could prove 
highly beneficial to the Middle East peace process as well.




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