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nual blueberry consumption by 14 percent between 2014 
and 2018, increasing grower revenue by 112 percent; 
Whereas the Highbush Blueberry Council has invested 
$12,000,000 into research in 5 main health metrics in-
cluding gut health, cardiovascular health, diabetes or 
prediabetes, brain health, and overall healthy living to de-
termine blueberry consumption improves cognitive func-
tion and cardiovascular health; 
Whereas the Mushroom Council generated $1,300,000,000 in 
retail sales in 2021; 
Whereas the National Dairy Promotion and Research 
Board’s market development efforts led to a 25-percent 
increase in cheese purchases in 2018; 
Whereas the National Dairy Research and Promotion Board 
has entered into a five-year collaboration with Mayo Clin-
ic to research how dairy food, particularly whole milk 
dairy, impacts cardiovascular health and metabolic condi-
tions, as well as its role on calm, sleep, digestive health, 
and immunity; 
Whereas the National Honey Board increased honey sales by 
15.4 percent to $920,000,000 in 2022; 
Whereas the National Honey Board has launched its Cele-
brating Beekeeping video campaign to highlight the im-
portance of honeybees and beekeepers to the entire 
United States food system; 
Whereas the National Mango Board increased the commod-
ity’s value 142 percent from $262,000,000 in 2005 to 
$635,000,000 in 2019; 
Whereas the National Peanut Board returns $9.74 for every 
$1 invested; 
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Whereas 
the 
National 
Peanut 
Board 
has 
invested 
$36,000,000 since 2001 into peanut allergy research to 
discover allergen mitigation tactics which are 86 percent 
effective; 
Whereas the National Pork Board returns $25.50 for every 
$1 invested; 
Whereas the National Pork Board is combating the African 
swine fever virus through investments in research to un-
derstand the virus, feed formula impacts, testing efficacy, 
and immunity; 
Whereas the National Potato Promotion Board increased po-
tato consumption by 4 percent in 2021; 
Whereas the National Watermelon Promotion Board returns 
$18.80 for every $1 invested; 
Whereas the National Watermelon Promotion Board is re-
searching the relationship between watermelon consump-
tion and body weight management through decreased 
hunger responses, body weight, body mass index, and 
lower systolic blood pressure levels; 
Whereas the Paper and Packaging Board returns $12.41 for 
every $1 invested; 
Whereas the Popcorn Board utilized $1,001,269 of assess-
ment revenue for market development and program im-
plementation supporting domestic popcorn producers; 
Whereas the Softwood Lumber Board returns $85.71 for 
every $1 invested; 
Whereas the Softwood Lumber Board has invested millions of 
dollars into marketplace development for mass timber in 
commercial and residential construction applications by 
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performance testing cross laminated timber and identi-
fying all-wood construction barriers to entry; 
Whereas the United Sorghum Checkoff Program returns 
$28.70 for every $1 invested; 
Whereas the United Sorghum Checkoff Program funded re-
search initiatives that led to the inclusion of whole grain 
sorghum in the Department of Agriculture Food Buying 
Guide as an approved ingredient for school meal service; 
Whereas the United Soybean Board returns $12.34 for every 
$1 invested; and 
Whereas the United Soybean Board has made significant in-
vestments to add long-term value for all United States 
soybean farmers through research into high oleic soy-
beans and American energy production: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that research and promotion boards support 
efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing 
markets via research, education, and promotion, including 
by— 
(1) returning value to producers through com-
prehensive, industrywide strategies to expand the 
commodity’s market share; and 
(2) promoting a commodity as a whole to create 
industrywide benefit through increased sales, con-
sumer awareness, and higher overall demand. 
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