[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 131 (Friday, September 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TEXAS HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1508

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 11, 2015

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to make it known that the 
Texas House of Representatives through Robert Haney, the Chief Clerk of 
the House, has adopted House Resolution No. 1508 by King of Uvalde. 
This resolution expresses support for the use of sound science to study 
and regulate modern agricultural technologies, as well as supporting 
opposition to legislative or regulatory action that may result in 
unnecessary restrictions on the technologies.
  And that's just the way it is.

                               Resolution

       Whereas, A sustainable agricultural system is crucial to 
     the continued production of food, feed, and fiber to meet 
     both domestic and global demand; and
       Whereas, In the United States, the agriculture and food 
     production industries employ precision farming equipment, 
     crop protection chemistries, genetic engineering or 
     enhancement, agricultural nutrients, and other modern 
     technologies; such advanced practices protect the safety of 
     the public and reduce environmental impact while expanding 
     yields, improving profitability, and ensuring an abundant and 
     affordable food supply; and
       Whereas, Agricultural pests present significant dangers to 
     the industry and to global supplies of the products they 
     attack; accordingly, the environmental risks of forgoing 
     advances in agricultural technologies that protect crops are 
     severe; excessive regulation may scuttle or discourage the 
     use of agricultural chemicals that could improve human 
     welfare; and
       Whereas, Crop protection is among the most studied and 
     highly regulated of all industries, at both the state and 
     federal levels; the use of sound science should be the 
     bedrock of our nation's regulatory scheme for the agriculture 
     and food production industries, as these industries are 
     critical to the economic vitality of Texas and the United 
     States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the 84th 
     Texas Legislature hereby express support for the use of sound 
     science to study and regulate such modern agricultural 
     technologies as crop protection chemistries, genetically 
     engineered or enhanced traits, and nutrients; and, be it 
     further
       Resolved, That the Texas House of Representatives express 
     opposition to legislative or regulatory action at any level 
     that may result in unnecessary restrictions on the use of 
     modern agricultural technologies; and, be it further
       Resolved, That the chief clerk forward official copies of 
     this resolution to the president of the United States, to the 
     president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of 
     Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the 
     members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request 
     that this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record 
     as a memorial to the Congress of the United States of 
     America.

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