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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 55 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 55

 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1916 opening of the Texas 
 A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the 2016 
opening of the new Texas A&M Veterinary & Biomedical Education complex 
                       in College Station, Texas.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2016

     Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following 
       concurrent resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1916 opening of the Texas 
 A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the 2016 
opening of the new Texas A&M Veterinary & Biomedical Education complex 
                       in College Station, Texas.

Whereas the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences has 
        experienced 100 years of growth from a small school of veterinary 
        medicine in 1916 to its present role as a major veterinary and 
        biomedical educational, medical, and research center;
Whereas the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences--

    (1) serves the great State of Texas and the United States through 
advances in animal and human health;

    (2) supports the livestock industry;

    (3) provides viable and diverse professional career paths for Texans;

    (4) promotes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
education;

    (5) contributes to the economic viability and job opportunities of 
local communities;

    (6) provides disaster and emergency response support for animals 
throughout the State of Texas; and

    (7) advances the veterinary profession;

Whereas the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences has 
        continuously evolved with a changing world to become a modern, dynamic, 
        and highly respected college of veterinary medicine and is one of the 
        largest colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States;
Whereas, as of May 2016, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & 
        Biomedical Sciences has graduated 7,576 veterinarians into the 
        veterinary profession, contributing a $4,000,000,000 economic benefit to 
        the State of Texas;
Whereas, in 2015, Quacquarelli Symonds, an educational firm that ranks 
        veterinary medicine schools, ranked the Texas A&M College of Veterinary 
        Medicine & Biomedical Sciences sixth in the world and third in the 
        United States, which is testament to the hard work and dedication of 
        generations of Aggie students, faculty, staff, and veterinarians;
Whereas the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 
        strives to improve the health and well-being of animals, humans, and the 
        environment through--

    (1) collaborative learning, discovery, and innovation in basic, 
applied, and translational research; and

    (2) commercialization in biomedical sciences;

Whereas the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 
        offers research signature programs in biomedical genomics, toxicology 
        and environmental health, infectious disease and biodefense, 
        neuroscience, reproductive biology, cardiovascular sciences, and 
        veterinary clinical research, with increasing strength in regenerative 
        medicine;
Whereas one of the core values of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & 
        Biomedical Sciences is service, and the Veterinary Emergency Team of the 
        Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences--

    (1) is the largest and most sophisticated veterinary medical disaster 
response team in the United States;

    (2) provides cutting-edge emergency management education;

    (3) develops new knowledge in emergency preparedness and response; and

    (4) develops emergency preparedness plans for local communities 
throughout the State of Texas;

Whereas the faculty, staff, and students of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary 
        Medicine & Biomedical Sciences contribute to ever-evolving societal 
        needs through their mission of education, research, and service in the 
        field of veterinary medicine;
Whereas, in addition to contributing to the veterinary workforce, the economic 
        benefit of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical 
        Sciences includes the protection of the $18,000,000,000 animal 
        agriculture industry and the $7,000,000,000 wildlife industry of the 
        State of Texas;
Whereas the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is 
        developing an integrated system that connects distant communities and 
        regions of the great State of Texas through strategic partnerships with 
        the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Center;
Whereas the strategic partnerships with the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Center 
        will leverage and synergize the strengths of the Texas A&M College of 
        Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, the Texas A&M System, and 
        constituencies--

    (1) to advance animal, human, and environmental health throughout the 
State of Texas;

    (2) to invest in the young people of the State of Texas as they seek 
professional careers in veterinary medicine, biomedical sciences, and 
related disciplines; and

    (3) to contribute to the stability and growth of the economy of the 
State of Texas; and

Whereas the new Texas A&M Veterinary & Biomedical Education complex--

    (1) will house state-of-the-art classroom and teaching laboratory space 
that will enhance the learning environment for veterinary and biomedical 
science students;

    (2) combined with the expansion of the small animal hospital, will--

    G    (A) provide opportunities for innovations in teaching; and

    G    (B) nurture collaboration and creativity; and

    (3) will enable the recruitment of the best students, faculty, and 
staff to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical 
Sciences: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1916 opening of 
the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and 
the 2016 opening of the new Texas A&M Veterinary & Biomedical Education 
complex in College Station, Texas.
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