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Each year FAR-B presents expert testimony to the U.S. Congress and others for the purpose of obtaining enhanced funding for research at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.  The FY-2010 testimony was prepared by Jim Butcher in consultation with other members of the Board of Directors and submitted to both the U. S. House and Senate Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations on April 21, 2009.  This testimony will be published in the Congressional Record, and a copy of the testimony subitted to the U. S. House of Represntatives is available below for your examination.
FY-2010 Congressional Testimony