,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,te/] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,,resolution ,reaffirm+ a /rong commitm5t to ,u4,s4 produc]s & ,am]ican-made commodities4 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 f>m]s & ran*]s raise ! be/ meat 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ,am]icans %\ld h ! "r to kn[+ly buy made 9 ,am]ica products2 ,:]eas ,am]ican f>m]s1 ran*]s1 work]s & consum]s b5efit f transp>5cy on ! orig9 ( food2 ,:]eas ,congress ov]:elm+ly support$ ,c\ntry-(-,orig9 ,label+ 7,,cool7 9 ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf2 #abb ,/at4 #afea7 because #hg p]c5t ( consum]s want to "k ! c\ntry ( orig9 ( _! meat2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1 ,congress repeal$ ! ,c\ntry-(-,orig9 ,label+ 7,,cool7 law = beef & pork1 r$uc+ ! competitive advantage ( products born1 rais$1 & slaught]$ 9 ! ,u4,s42 ,:]eas !re is no /&>diz$ def9ition ( ! t]m tru? 9 label+1 disadvantag+ ,am]ican produc]s2 ,:]eas ,congress supports ,am]ican products1 & consum]s des]ve ! "r to "k :]e _! food comes f2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! highe/ phytosanit>y /&>ds 9 ! _w :ile o!r c\ntries place less emphasis on food safety2 ,:]eas =eign commodities1 l beef & pork1 are mislead+ly label$ ,product ( ,,usa if !y are process$ or pack$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas te*nological advancem5ts make x possible to accurately & effici5tly id5tify ! orig9 ( beef & pork )\t co/ly segregation ( import$ & dome/ic commodities2 ,:]eas ?is gives produc]s & consum]s ! ability to id5tify true ,am]ican products f =eign import$ meat2 & ,:]eas ,c\ntry-(-,orig9 label+ is good = f>m]s1 ran*]s1 work]s1 & pack]s1 because x all[s !m to id5tify _! products z born & rais$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate supports legislation to re9/ate ,c\ntry-(-,orig9 label+ = pork & beef to all[ consum]s to make an in=m$ & free *oice ab\t :]e _! food comes f4