,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbb,mr4  
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1   
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4    
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4
 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,mr4 ,tillis1   
,mr4 ,w>nock1 & ,mr4 ,cruz7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,augu/ #bjbb z ,national ,catfi% ,mon?4 
,:]eas ! ,catfi% ,in/itute recognizes   
,augu/ to be ,national ,catfi% ,mon?2   
,:]eas ! ,/ates ( ,alabama1 ,arkansas1  
,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 & ,texas       
recognize ,augu/ to be ,national ,catfi%
 ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,/ates ( ,i[a1 ,kansas1
 ,miss\ri1 ,nebraska1 & ,t5nessee embody
 ! ,*annel ,catfi% z _! ,/ate ,fi%2     
,:]eas ! f>m-rais$ catfi% indu/ry 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates employs ne>ly #aj1jjj p & 
contributes m ?an #d1jjj1jjj1jjj to !   
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates has #fg1fdj surface wat]  
acres us$ = catfi% production 9 #bjbb1 &

 catfi% gr[]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h      
#dba1afa1jjj 9 sales dur+ #bjba2 ,:]eas 
! av]age catfi% f>m] produces #e1jjj    
p\nds ( catfi% p] acre2 ,:]eas #ii p]c5t
 ( all ,unit$ ,/ates f>m-rais$ catfi%   
are gr[n 9 ,alabama1 ,arkansas1         
,cali=nia1 ,georgia1 ,l\isiana1         
,mississippi1 ,miss\ri1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 &
 ,texas2 ,:]eas catfi% is ! l>ge/       
f>m-rais$ seafood product1 by weight1 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 repres5t+ m ?an #ej    
p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aquaculture     
indu/ry2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates f>m-rais$ 
catfi% are consi/5tly high quality &1   
unlike ocean-caught fi%1 are available  
all ye> long2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates      
f>m-rais$ catfi% are a su/a9able &      
environm5tally fri5dly seafood product2 
,:]eas catfi% is a lean fi% & an        
excell5t s\rce ( prote92 & ,:]eas catfi%
 is a v]satile fi% 9 cuis9e ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ) a myriad ( regional & national
 recipes to be enjoy$ by all p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,augu/ #bjbb z 

,national ,catfi% ,mon?2  7#b7          
recognizes ! contributions ( all work]s1
 pa/ & pres5t1 t produce1 process1 &    
provide catfi% = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#c7 recognizes t pur*as+ ,unit$     
,/ates f>m-rais$ catfi% supports f>m]s1 
jobs1 & ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4