,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjbe,mr4   
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4    
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1  
,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,ms4       
,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 ,mr4       
,ne:\se1 & ,mr4 ,?an$>7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means            
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se t        
,congress & ! adm9i/ration mu/ "w       
toge!r1 ) urg5cy1 to pursue effective   
food & agricultural trade policies4     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates food &           
agriculture indu/ries are critical to ! 
prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p & vital to
 global food security2 ,:]eas ,unit$    
,/ates food & agriculture production    
/&>ds are among ! mo/ te*nologically    
advanc$1 highly effici5t1 safe1 &       
su/a9able 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 food & agriculture indu/ries acc\nt$ = 

#b1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 total wages &      
g5]at$ ov] #i1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 total   
economic output 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjbc1 ,unit$ ,/ates food & agriculture 
exports total$ ne>ly #bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1  
support+ jobs & creat+ economic         
opportunity ?r\gh\t ! supply *a9 9 e    
,/ate ( ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 jobs 
9 manufactur+ ( agricultural products   
acc\nt$ = almo/ #bj p]c5t ( all         
manufactur+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 9 addition to its comm]cial     
exports1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates plays an       
indisp5sable role 9 fe$+ millions ar\nd 
! _w z ! l>ge/ c\ntry donor (           
int]national food assi/ance2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5c$ a       
#i-p]c5t decl9e 9 ! value ( ,unit$      
,/ates food & agricultural exports2     
,:]eas ! late/ =eca/ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture = ! #bjbd fiscal ye>       
pr$ict$ a food & agriculture trade      
deficit ( #cg1jjj1jjj1jjj1 a />k contra/
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates hi/orical trade     
surplus 9 agricultural exports1 :i* h   

av]ag$ approximately #ab1ejj1jjj1jjj ov]
 ! pa/ #aj ye>s2 ,:]eas curr5t food &   
agricultural trade exports are          
significantly bel[ prior ye>s1 & !      
,unit$ ,/ates is los+ its h>d-won global
 agricultural trade dom9ance2 ,:]eas    
,unit$ ,/ates food & agriculture rema9s 
subject to unju/ifi$1 nonsci5ce-bas$    
trade b>ri]s across ,asia1 ! ,am]icas1 &
 ,europe2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates food &   
agricultural exports /ill face          
trade-re/rictive t>iffs 9 key m>kets    
ar\nd ! globe2 & ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates   
food & agricultural exports h gr[n      
significantly 9 ! pa/ ?r\gh ! proactive 
engagem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
ov] multiple adm9i/rations us+ a myriad 
( tools to op5 & exp& m>ket access =    
,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s & ran*]s includ+    
compreh5sive trade agreem5ts1 en=cem5t (
 exi/+ bilat]al & ,_w ,trade            
,organization agreem5ts ?r\gh dispute   
settlem5t processes1 trade promotion    
programs1 & bilat]al or regional        
negotiations to address t>iff & nont>iff

 b>ri]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se
 ( ,congress t ,congress & !            
adm9i/ration mu/ "w toge!r1 ) urg5cy1 to
 pursue effective food & agricultural   
trade policies t include ! foll[+       
compon5ts3 7#a7 ,a r5ew$ commitm5t to   
secure new & exp&$ m>ket access & ma9ta9
 global competitiv5ess = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 food & agriculture indu/ries4  7#b7    
,/rong support = dome/ic trade promotion
 programs t b5efit all sectors ( ,unit$ 
,/ates agriculture4  7#c7 ,consid]ation 
( compreh5sive trade agreem5ts ) key    
trad+ p>tn]s1 focus+ on new m>ket access
 ?r\gh l[] t>iffs on ,unit$ ,/ates      
exports & resolution ( unw>rant$ trade  
b>ri]s4  7#d7 ,en=cem5t ( ! m>ket access
 commitm5ts 9 our exi/+ multilat]al &   
bilat]al trade agreem5ts & improv$      
proc$ures to en=ce ,unit$ ,/ates trade  
laws = agricultural produc]s4  7#e7 ,!  
elim9ation ( long/&+ unw>rant$ nont>iff 
trade b>ri]s ?r\gh effective & effici5t 
dispute settlem5t processes4  7#f7      
,pursuit ( a global trad+ sy/em 9 food &

 agriculture bas$ on s\nd sci5ce ?r\gh  
bilat]al & regional agreem5ts z well z !
 ,_w ,trade ,organization & o!r         
int]national bodies4