[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 34 (Friday, February 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E282-E283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE DELEGATION OF THE NATIONAL CEREAL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION 
                               OF POLAND

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                            HON. BILL FLORES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 28, 2014

  Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following.
  Whereas, The United States House of Representatives recognizes the 
delegation of the National Cereal Producers Association of Poland; and
  Whereas, The twenty-eight members in the delegation of the Polish 
farmers and representatives of agricultural producer organizations to 
include the Polish Association of Cereals Producers, the Polish Agro-
Business Club, the Polish Federation of Cattle Breeders and Milk 
Producers Zamojskie Agriculture Association are actively involved as 
agricultural leaders in Poland; and
  Whereas, The Polish delegation's mission is to study Texas 
agriculture and oil & gas industries working in tandem in a safe and 
healthy environment making Texas the 11th largest economy in the world; 
and
  Whereas, The goals of the program are to provide insight and 
educational information into United States agriculture and oil & gas 
industries, identify potential investments, enhance export and import 
opportunities and

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continue to build strong Texas/US and Poland/EU relationships; and
  Whereas, The areas of study and business opportunities will include 
crops such as wheat, corn, soybeans, canola and vegetables; livestock 
to include cattle, horses, poultry and dairy; policies to include the 
farm bill, taxation, environmental regulation and tort reform; and the 
new technologies and production practices with oil & gas especially, 
shale gas; and
  Whereas, The agricultural leaders from the National Cereal Producers 
Association of Poland represent Polish landowners and all sectors of 
Polish agriculture and will visit Lubbock, Amarillo, San Antonio, Panna 
Maria, Austin, College Station/Bryan, Brenham, Anderson, Chappell Hill, 
East Bernard and Houston, Texas during a two week span; the delegation 
will learn firsthand the diversity of Texas to include rainfall, 
agriculture and oil & gas production practices, temperature, soils, 
size and distance, population densities, infrastructure, ethnic groups 
and the various economic industries; and
  Whereas, The delegation of the Polish farmers and representatives of 
agricultural producer organizations are devoting their time and 
finances to explore Texas Agriculture and Oil & Gas from production to 
transportation to processing to storage to marketing to selling 
commodities while studying the issues facing Texas and the United 
States of America while discovering fertile opportunities to enhance 
business and personal relationships between Poland and Texas; they 
deserve recognition for their initiative and motivation to explore new 
opportunities to enhance food and energy production for all; and 
therefore, be it
  Resolved, That the United States House of Representatives:
  Congratulates the members of the Polish farmers and representatives 
of agricultural producer organizations on their involvement and 
participation in the agriculture industries of Poland with interest in 
the Texas agriculture and oil & gas industries and extend best wishes 
and prosperity for the future.

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