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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 299 

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Center for Toxicological 

Research. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 13, 2021 

Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. COTTON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Center 

for Toxicological Research. 

Whereas, in 1971, President Richard Nixon established the 

National Center for Toxicological Research (referred to 

in this preamble as the ‘‘NCTR’’) in Jefferson, Arkansas, 

as part of the Food and Drug Administration (referred 

to in this preamble as the ‘‘FDA’’)— 

(1) to provide scientific proof that United States 

consumers are protected from toxic chemicals, drugs, and 

other agents; and 

(2) when appropriate, to determine safe levels of 

substances in consumer goods; 

Whereas the FDA is responsible for— 


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(1) regulating domestically produced and imported 

food, cosmetics, drugs, vaccines, blood, biologics, medical 

devices, radiation-emitting products, animal and veterinary products, and tobacco products; and 

(2) overseeing— 

(A) the safety of every life in the United States; 

and 

(B) more than $1,000,000,000,000 worth of 

consumer goods, which are estimated to include 

$466,000,000,000 in food sales, $275,000,000,000 

in drug sales, $60,000,000,000 in cosmetic sales, 

and $18,000,000,000 in vitamin supplement sales; 

Whereas the NCTR is a research institution— 

(1) housed in more than 1,000,000 square feet of facilities, including 123 laboratories across 30 buildings, in 

Jefferson, Arkansas; 

(2) that has 680 employees who reside in 17 counties across the State of Arkansas; and 

(3) that contributes approximately $70,000,000 to 

the local, State, and national economies, including investments of approximately $10,000,000 annually via construction, maintenance, and renovation projects that 

stimulate the local economy; 

Whereas, in 2011, the FDA and the State of Arkansas composed a framework for a formal working relationship to 

foster stronger partnerships, leverage vital resources, and 

operate collaboratively to promote efficiency that has 

been continually renewed and supported by both parties; 

Whereas the NCTR has a long history of providing scientific 

advice and training to researchers in government, academia, and industry at local, State, national, and international levels, which is exemplified by— 


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(1) training Ph.D. candidates and other researchers 

from universities in the State of Arkansas; 

(2) collaborating with university researchers 

throughout the State of Arkansas; and 

(3) providing millions of dollars in funding for university research throughout the State of Arkansas; 

Whereas the mutual benefits between the NCTR and the 

State of Arkansas can only continue if the NCTR remains robustly supported by the Federal Government; 

Whereas the benefits of the NCTR were heightened during 

the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic 

when the Director of the NCTR, Dr. William Slikker, 

worked with the State of Arkansas to rapidly provide 

critical COVID–19 testing equipment to the Arkansas 

Department of Health; and 

Whereas the NCTR will hold a 50th anniversary celebration 

on August 11, 2021, in Jefferson, Arkansas: Now, therefore, be it— 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 

3 National Center for Toxicological Research; and 

4 (2) recognizes the significance of the contribu5 tions made by the National Center for Toxicological 

6 Research and its relationship with the State of Ar7 kansas. 

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