,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjba,mr4  
,boozman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cotton7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,national ,c5t] =         
,toxicological ,rese>*4  ,:]eas1 9      
#aiga1 ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,nixon e/abli%$ 
! ,national ,c5t] = ,toxicological      
,rese>* 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !   
,,nctr7 9 ,jeff]son1 ,arkansas1 z "p ( !
 ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is preamble z ! ,,fda7-- 7#a7 to     
provide sci5tific pro( t ,unit$ ,/ates  
consum]s are protect$ f toxic *emicals1 
drugs1 & o!r ag5ts2 &  7#b7 :5          
appropriate1 to det]m9e safe levels (   
sub/ances 9 consum] goods2 ,:]eas !     
,,fda is responsible =-- 7#a7 regulat+  
dome/ically produc$ & import$ food1     
cosmetics1 drugs1 vacc9es1 blood1       
biologics1 m$ical devices1              

radiation-emitt+ products1 animal &     
vet]9>y products1 & tobacco products2 & 
7#b7 ov]see+-- 7,a7 ! safety ( e life 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 m ?an          
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? ( consum] goods1
 :i* are e/imat$ to include             
#dff1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 food sales1          
#bge1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 drug sales1          
#fj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 cosmetic sales1 &     
#ah1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 vitam9 supplem5t      
sales2  ,:]eas ! ,,nctr is a rese>*     
in/itution-- 7#a7 h\s$ 9 m ?an          
#a1jjj1jjj squ>e feet ( facilities1     
includ+ #abc laboratories across #cj    
build+s1 9 ,jeff]son1 ,arkansas2  7#b7 t
 has #fhj employees :o reside 9 #ag     
c\nties across ! ,/ate ( ,arkansas2 &   
7#c7 t contributes approximately        
#gj1jjj1jjj to ! local1 ,/ate1 &        
national economies1 includ+ inve/m5ts ( 
approximately #aj1jjj1jjj annually via  
con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 & r5ovation     
projects t /imulate ! local economy2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ! ,,fda & ! ,/ate (    
,arkansas compos$ a framework = a =mal  

work+ relation%ip to fo/] /rong]        
p>tn]%ips1 lev]age vital res\rces1 &    
op]ate collaboratively to promote       
effici5cy t has be5 cont9ually r5ew$ &  
support$ by bo? p>ties2 ,:]eas ! ,,nctr 
has a long hi/ory ( provid+ sci5tific   
advice & tra9+ to rese>*]s 9 gov]nm5t1  
academia1 & indu/ry at local1 ,/ate1    
national1 & int]national levels1 :i* is 
exemplifi$ by-- 7#a7 tra9+ ,ph4,d4      
c&idates & o!r rese>*]s f univ]sities 9 
! ,/ate ( ,arkansas2  7#b7 collaborat+ )
 univ]sity rese>*]s ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate (   
,arkansas2 &  7#c7 provid+ millions (   
doll>s 9 fund+ = univ]sity rese>*       
?r\gh\t ! ,/ate ( ,arkansas2 ,:]eas !   
mutual b5efits betwe5 ! ,,nctr & ! ,/ate
 ( ,arkansas c only cont9ue if ! ,,nctr 
rema9s robu/ly support$ by ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! b5efits ( ! ,,nctr 7
 height5$ dur+ ! coronavirus disease    
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic :5 !         
,director ( ! ,,nctr1 ,dr4 ,william     
,slikk]1 work$ ) ! ,/ate ( ,arkansas to 
rapidly provide critical ,,covid-#ai    

te/+ equipm5t to ! ,arkansas ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal?2 & ,:]eas ! ,,nctr w hold a #ej?
 anniv]s>y celebration on ,augu/ #aa1   
#bjba1 9 ,jeff]son1 ,arkansas3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x-- ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7        
commemorates ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !       
,national ,c5t] = ,toxicological        
,rese>*2 &  7#b7 recognizes !           
significance ( ! contributions made by !
 ,national ,c5t] = ,toxicological       
,rese>* & its relation%ip ) ! ,/ate (   
,arkansas4