,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ddg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#af1 #bjba,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself   
and ,mr4 ,boozman7 submitted the        
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,agriculture1     
,nutrition1 and ,forestry  ,,resolution 
,celebrating the #abeth anniversary of  
the ,national ,grain and ,feed          
,association and recognizing the        
,association and its members for        
transforming the bounty of ,united      
,states farmers into safe1 nutritious1  
sustainable1 and affordable human and   
animal food4  ,whereas1 on ,november #i1
 #ahif1 a group of #ch grain dealers    
gathered in ,chicago1 ,illinois1 to     
found the ,grain ,dealers ,national     
,association1 which in #aigj1 became the
 ,national ,grain and ,feed             
,association1 to pursue the advancement 
4 4 4 of the common interests of those  
regularly engaged in the grain business2
 ,whereas the origin of the ,national   

,grain and ,feed ,association is rooted 
in #e pressing needs faced by the grain 
and feed industry at the turn of the    
#aith century1 including the need-- 7#a7
 to establish a uniform system of grain 
inspection and grading2  7#b7 to        
construct a procedure for settling trade
 disputes2  7#c7 to improve rail grain  
transportation service2  7#d7 to develop
 fair rules to govern the trading of    
grain and feedstuffs2 and  7#e7 to      
elevate the business practices of the   
industry2 ,whereas1 in #aija1 the       
,national ,grain and ,feed ,association 
formally established an arbitration     
system1 which is believed to be the     
oldest industry-based arbitration system
 in ,north ,america1 to provide a       
cost-effective and timely mechanism to  
resolve disputes involving grain1 feed1 
and barge transactions2 ,whereas1 with  
#bg regional and ,state affiliated      
associations1 the ,national ,grain and  
,feed ,association consists of more than
 #a1jjj grain1 feed1 processing1        

exporting1 and other grain-related      
companies that operate approximately    
#h1jjj facilities and handle the        
majority of all grains and oilseeds in  
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the       
mission of the ,national ,grain and     
,feed ,association is to advocate a     
global open market environment to       
efficiently produce and provide a safe1 
abundant1 affordable1 sustainable and   
wholesome supply of grain1 oilseeds1    
feed and related products responsive to 
market demand2 ,whereas the ,national   
,grain and ,feed ,association fulfills  
its mission through representation1     
employee safety and feed quality        
training1 communication1 development of 
future leaders1 facilitation of the     
exchange of ideas1 and education to     
members1 government1 and the public2 and
 ,whereas the ,national ,grain and ,feed
 ,association has advocated for the     
interests of individuals in the grain1  
feed1 and processing industry with      
respect to the crafting1 consideration1 

and enactment of major legislation      
impacting the quality1 standards1       
safety1 and transportation of grains1   
oilseeds1 and feed in the ,united       
,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,senate-- 7#a7 celebrates the #abeth
 anniversary of the ,national ,grain and
 ,feed ,association2  7#b7 recognizes   
the ,national ,grain and ,feed          
,association and its members for        
transforming the bounty of ,united      
,states farmers into safe1 nutritious1  
sustainable1 and affordable human and   
animal food2 and  7#c7 commends the     
,national ,grain and ,feed ,association 
for its longstanding and continuing     
efforts to advocate for grain1 feed1 and
 processing interests critical to the   
agricultural value chain and the        
competitiveness of the ,united ,states4