[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5675-H5676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS

  Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to 
the resolution (H. Res. 448) congratulating the University of 
California, Davis, for a century as a premier public research 
university and one of our Nation's finest institutions of higher 
education.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 448

       Whereas the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), was 
     authorized by Governor George Pardee in 1905 as an 
     agricultural research campus and opened its doors to students 
     in 1908;
       Whereas UC Davis became a full University of California 
     campus in 1959;
       Whereas UC Davis has since expanded its student body to 
     more than 30,000 students, and its academic offerings to more 
     than 100 undergraduate majors, 87 graduate programs, and 6 
     professional schools including education, law, management, 
     medicine, nursing, and veterinary medicine;
       Whereas UC Davis--true to its land-grant mission--has in a 
     century touched everything that matters to us as human 
     beings, from our health to the economy, to what we eat and 
     drink, to how we experience and interpret life;
       Whereas UC Davis scientists and alumni have transformed 
     agriculture to the benefit of California and the world;
       Whereas the UC Davis art program has influenced the course 
     of art history and brought critical attention to artists in 
     California;
       Whereas UC Davis scientists have helped to protect Lake 
     Tahoe, Mono Lake, and other environmental treasures;
       Whereas the UC Davis Medical Center is a top research 
     hospital that also serves as the primary acute-care and 
     trauma center for 6,000,000 people in the region;
       Whereas UC Davis research and instruction has fueled the 
     growth of the $45,000,000,000-a-year California wine industry 
     and provided worldwide leadership and innovation in enology 
     and viticulture;
       Whereas from its earliest days UC Davis has hosted 
     international scholars, and currently ranks in the top 5 of 
     all American universities for number of international 
     scholars;
       Whereas the often-overlapping and collaborating communities 
     of UC Davis and the City of Davis have forged innovations in 
     environmental housing and bicycle transportation;
       Whereas the UC Davis athletics program is as notable for 
     its athletic accomplishments--including a national record for 
     football league championships and a Division II national 
     championship in basketball--as well as for the academic 
     accomplishments of its athletes, which include 3 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Woman of the Year award 
     winners;
       Whereas UC Davis has 186,000 alumni who make an impact in 
     communities worldwide--and in space--and include UNICEF 
     Director, Ann Veneman, former Treasurer of the United States, 
     Anna Escobedo Cabral, former California State Superintendent 
     of Public Instruction, Delaine Eastin, renowned celebrity 
     chef, Martin Yan, and NASA astronauts, Steve Robinson and 
     Tracy Caldwell;
       Whereas UC Davis professors and researchers have achieved 
     accomplishments from determining the age of the solar system 
     to identifying and neutralizing numerous diseases;
       Whereas UC Davis professors, graduate students and 
     researchers annually generate more than $500,000,000 in 
     research funding, which is translated into scientific 
     breakthroughs, medical cures, industrial innovations and 
     other benefits to civilization;
       Whereas UC Davis undergraduates--who hail from across the 
     State and represent every race and economic class--are 
     California's top young students and future leaders; and
       Whereas UC Davis continues to serve California in new and 
     vital ways, through such new facilities as the Betty Irene 
     Moore School of Nursing, the Robert Mondavi Institute for 
     Wine and Food Science, the Tahoe Environmental Research 
     Center, and the expansion of its emergency medical facilities 
     and its schools of law and management: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) congratulates the University of California, Davis, for 
     100 successful years of providing superb educational 
     opportunities for California;
       (2) recognizes the incredible range of accomplishments by 
     the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the University of 
     California, Davis, across the whole range of human endeavor; 
     and
       (3) thanks the University of California, Davis, for its 
     contribution to the betterment of our communities, our State, 
     and our Nation.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Tonko) and the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.


                             General Leave

  Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I request 5 legislative days during which 
Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on House 
Resolution 448.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. TONKO. I yield myself, Madam Speaker, as much time as I may 
consume.
  I rise today to commemorate the University of California at Davis for 
completing more than 100 years as a public university. First opening 
its doors to students in 1908 and being formally established as a 
University of California campus in 1959, UC Davis has grown into one of 
the Nation's finest research universities.
  With over 30,000 students representing all racial and economic 
classes, over 100 undergraduate majors, 87 graduate programs, six 
professional schools and world renowned faculty, UC Davis generates 
more than $500 million in research funding and consistently contributes 
meaningful research to academia while also impacting its local 
community and the world.
  UC Davis' medical center serves more than 6 million people in the 
region. Its research has helped fuel the $45-billion-a-year California 
wine industry, helped to preserve local environmental treasures and 
assisted the city of Davis with innovations in environmental housing 
and bicycle transportation.
  Nicknamed the ``Aggies,'' UC Davis has also produced successful 
athletic programs. Aggie athletics have produced records in football 
and a Division II national championship in basketball while also 
gaining recognition for the academic accomplishments of its athletes.
  Initially founded as the University Farm of UC Berkley, UC Davis has 
grown to receive premier status as a top-tier research university with 
prestigious graduate programs that is a national leader in 
interdisciplinary research. One example of UC Davis' leadership in 
academia was its creation of the very first Native American Studies 
department and doctoral program in the Nation. The regular success of 
UC Davis alumni across the spectrum of public and private life 
demonstrates the prowess of this great university. Today we salute this 
university's dedication to excellence. And I do want to thank 
Representative Thompson for bringing this resolution forward.
  Madam Speaker, once again, I applaud the University of California at 
Davis.
  And I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I might 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 448 
congratulating

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the University of California, Davis, for reaching the century mark as a 
premier public research university and one of our Nation's finest 
institutions of higher education. The University of California, Davis, 
was authorized by Governor George Pardee in 1905 as an agriculture 
research campus and opened its doors to students in 1908. In 1959 UC at 
Davis became a full University of California campus.

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  Since then, UC Davis has expanded its student body to more than 
30,000 students, and its academic offerings to more than 100 
undergraduate majors, 87 graduate programs, and six professional 
schools, including education, law, management, medicine, nursing, and 
veterinary medicine.
  Embracing a philosophy of learning, discovery, and engagement, UC 
Davis provides students with a rewarding undergraduate experience while 
preparing them for success after graduation. Students benefit from a 
wide range of academic and extracurricular programs, an 
interdisciplinary research community involved in local and global 
issues, and an abundance of opportunities to lead and make an impact on 
society. With a student body drawn from every State and more than 75 
countries, UC Davis reflects and is enriched by cultural traditions 
from around the world.
  The campus' breadth of academic programs, commitment to providing an 
attentive and research-enriched education, and a determination to 
address society's needs is truly distinctive. UC Davis is the only UC 
campus with schools of law, medicine, education, management, and 
veterinary medicine.
  In 2007-08, UC Davis received $586 million in research awards, an 
increase of 10 percent over the previous year. The campus ranks first 
in the UC system and fifth in the Nation in non-Federal research 
expenditures, reflecting the real world applicability of its research. 
Additionally, UC Davis leads the Nation in graduate and undergraduate 
education in biological sciences. Year after year, UC Davis tops the 
charts in the numbers of doctoral and bachelor degrees conferred in 
biological sciences.
  It is truly a privilege to stand before the House today to 
congratulate the University of California at Davis, on the occasion of 
their 100th anniversary. I extend my congratulations to the University 
of California at Davis Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef, the faculty and 
staff, the students and alumni. I wish all involved continued success, 
and I ask my colleagues to support this resolution.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TONKO. Does the gentleman from Kentucky have any further 
speakers?
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, we have no further speakers, and I yield 
back.
  Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, obviously the resolution before the House is 
one that speaks to the greatness of a prestigious institution like the 
University of California at Davis. It obviously has excelled in several 
program areas and holds high standards in its interdisciplinary 
research areas. For those reasons and the many others cited by 
Representative Guthrie and myself, I believe that it is important for 
the House to move forward with this resolution and would encourage 
everyone to support the resolution before the House.
  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support 
of House Resolution 448. I have the privilege of representing a part of 
the University of California at Davis. It is a privilege because U.C. 
Davis is truly one of the premier institutions of higher learning in 
our Nation.
  Since the University first opened its doors to students in 1908 as an 
agricultural research institution it has played a critical role in the 
growth of California agriculture as one of our State's major industries 
and a producer of food for the world.
  At a time when the delivery of health care services is an issue of 
such paramount importance to our Nation it should be acknowledged that 
the Medical Center at U.C. Davis serves as the primary acute-care 
trauma center for millions of residents in our region. It should also 
be mentioned that the University is recognized for its work as a top 
tier research hospital.
  While the veterinary school at the U.C. Davis is recognized as one of 
the finest such schools in the Nation, I would be remiss not to point 
out that its law school has also attained the highest standards of 
excellence.
  U.C. Davis is the home of the California Biomass Collaborative, which 
is a statewide collaborative of government, industry, environmental 
groups, and educational institutions administered for the state by the 
University of California, Davis. The Collaborative is sponsored by the 
California Energy Commission as well as other agency and private 
industry partners. I worked with the Collaborative in putting together 
a Biomass Policy Forum last fall to discuss the use of woody biomass as 
a viable alternate energy source, as well as a means by which to reduce 
the threat of wildfires.
  The University has also done tremendous work in the field of 
sustainable transportation, and is the new hub of collaboration and 
research on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in California. Such 
vehicles have zero-tailpipe emissions and could well be the future of 
clean transportation.
  In my capacity as a member of the Committee on Homeland Security I am 
particularly interested in the work conducted by the University through 
the Western Institute of Food Safety and Security, WIFSS, regarding the 
need to protect our Nation's feedstock from the threat of bio-
terrorism. Furthermore, U.C. Davis is engaged in cutting-edge research 
regarding flame retardant materials which has both civilian as well as 
military applications.
  It is therefore an honor for me to commend the University of 
California at Davis to you and ask your support for House Resolution 
448.
  Mr. TONKO. I yield back my time, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Griffith). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko) that the House 
suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 448.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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