[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3631-S3632]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 50TH ANNIVERSARY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 446 submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 446) recognizing the 50th Anniversary 
     of the Crop Science Society of America.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating 
thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 446) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 446

       Whereas the Crop Science Society of America was founded in 
     1955, with Gerald O. Mott as its first President;
       Whereas the Crop Science Society of America is one of the 
     premier scientific societies in the world, as shown by its 
     world-class journals, international and regional meetings, 
     and development of a broad range of educational 
     opportunities;
       Whereas the science and scholarship of the Crop Science 
     Society of America are mission-directed, with the goal of 
     addressing agricultural challenges facing humanity;
       Whereas the Crop Science Society of America significantly 
     contributes to the scientific and technical knowledge 
     necessary to protect and sustain natural resources on all 
     land in the United States;
       Whereas the Crop Science Society plays a key role 
     internationally in developing sustainable agricultural 
     management and biodiversity conservation for the protection 
     and sound management of the crop resources of the world;
       Whereas the mission of the Crop Science Society of America 
     continues to expand, from the development of sustainable 
     production of food and forage, to the production of renewable 
     energy and novel industrial products;
       Whereas, in industry, extension, and basic research, the 
     Crop Science Society of America has fostered a dedicated 
     professional and scientific community that, in 2005, included 
     more than 3,000 members; and

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       Whereas the American Society of Agronomy was the parent 
     society that led to the formation of both the Crop Science 
     Society of America and the Soil Science Society of America 
     and fostered the development and the common overall 
     management of the 3 sister societies: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary year of the Crop 
     Science Society of America;
       (2) commends the Crop Science Society of America for 50 
     years of dedicated service to advancing the science and 
     practice of crop science;
       (3) acknowledges the promise of the Crop Science Society of 
     America to continue enriching the lives of all citizens of 
     the United States by improving stewardship of the 
     environment, combating world hunger, and enhancing the 
     quality of life for another 50 years and beyond; and
       (4) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the President 
     of the Crop Science Society of America.

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