Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1916 opening of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the opening of the new Texas A&M Veterinary & Biomedical Education complex in College Station, Texas.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 163 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 163
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 27, 2016
Mr. Flores submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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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 House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1916 opening of
the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and
opening of the new Texas A&M Veterinary & Biomedical Education complex
in College Station, Texas.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
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