IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 588 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and 
promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen 
existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important 
research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder 
investments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2023 
Mr. MOORE of Alabama (for himself, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. ALFORD, 
Mr. BOST, Mr. FLOOD, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. DUARTE, Mr. 
GUTHRIE, Mr. COMER, Mr. BAIRD, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
COSTA, Mr. BACON, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. MANN, Mrs. 
MCCLAIN, Mr. SELF, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mrs. WAGNER, 
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, and Mrs. CAMMACK) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
research and promotion boards support efforts to develop 
new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific 
commodities while conducting important research and 
promotional activities via pooled resources and stake-
holder investments. 
Whereas the sole purpose of research and promotion boards 
is to promote, research, and educate stakeholders on be-
half of a particular commodity; 
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•HRES 588 IH 
Whereas individual farms and businesses collaborate on a 
comprehensive, industrywide strategy to expand markets 
through research and promotion boards; 
Whereas research and promotion boards promote a com-
modity as a whole instead of by individual businesses, 
creating industrywide benefit through increased sales, 
consumer awareness, and higher overall demand; 
Whereas private spending on agricultural research through 
research and promotion boards increased 44 percent from 
2018 to 2022; 
Whereas research and promotion boards often partner with 
land grant institutions and extension services to conduct 
public research and provide technical assistance; 
Whereas each of the 22 authorized research and promotion 
boards has its own mission to promote its respective com-
modity through tailored research, promotion, and edu-
cational activities; 
Whereas the American Egg Board returns $10.11 for every 
$1 invested; 
Whereas the American Egg Board is investing in research to 
understand the nutritional benefits of eggs, such as the 
positive effects on cognitive function and early childhood 
development via choline intake; 
Whereas the American Lamb Board returns $14.20 for every 
$1 invested; 
Whereas the American Lamb Board is partnering with Michi-
gan and Colorado State Universities to invest significant 
resources into sustainability and greenhouse gas reduc-
tion as well as mechanization of quality evaluation in 
lamb processing systems; 
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•HRES 588 IH 
Whereas the American Pecan Promotion Board utilized 
$153,500,000 in assessed revenue for market develop-
ment and program implementation; 
Whereas the Cattlemen’s Beef Board returns $11.91 for 
every $1 invested and increased American beef demand 
by 12,800,000,000 pounds; 
Whereas the Cattlemen’s Beef Board is partnering with Kan-
sas State University to research omega-3-enriched feed 
rations to increase feed consumption, rates of gain, and 
finished carcass weights; 
Whereas the Christmas Tree Promotion Board returns 
$13.11 for every $1 invested; 
Whereas the Christmas Tree Promotion Board is conducting 
research on pest management systems and selective 
breeding to combat infestations of Elongate Hemlock 
Scale and Phytophthora root rot; 
Whereas the Cotton Board returns $6.40 for every invested 
producer dollar and $17.40 for every invested importer 
dollar; 
Whereas the Cotton Board is supporting research on pest 
management systems, particularly for the tarnished plant 
bug, which yields growers savings of 100 pounds of lint 
per acre through effective management techniques; 
Whereas Fluid Milk Processors Promotion Board returns 
$4.78 for every $1 invested; 
Whereas the Hass Avocado Board increased consumption of 
Hass avocadoes in the United States by 278 percent to 
8.5 pounds per capita since 2000; 
Whereas the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council returns 
$18.74 for every $1 invested and increased average an-
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