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 PUBLIC LAW 99-341—JUNE 19, 1986

100 STAT. 669

Public Law 99-341 99th Congress Joint Resolution To proclaim June 15, 1986, through June 21, 1986, as "National Agricultural Export Week".

Whereas agriculture comprises the Nation's largest single industry; Whereas the economic well-being of the Nation's agricultural industry is directly related to its ability to export and to compete in world markets; Whereas earnings from agricultural exports have contributed $333,000,000,000 to our Nation's balance of payments in the past decade; Whereas these earnings have stimulated nearly $1,000,000,000,000 in total national economic activity and provided millions of man years of total national employment; and Whereas it is the policy of the United States to expand international trade in United States agricultural commodities and products and to develop, maintain, and expand markets for United States agricultural exports: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the week of June 15, 1986, through June 21, 1986, is hereby proclaimed "National Agricultural Export Week", and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved June 19, 1986.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 310: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): Apr. 22, considered and passed Senate. June 11, considered and passed House.

June 19, 1986 [S.J. Res. 310]

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